Northerners Invest in North Florida Farms Near Hilliard
Ohio, Kentucky, and other northern buyers traveled to Hilliard Florida on November 24 to inspect 10 acre truck farms. Investigators purchased 114 ten-acre plots after evaluating land near established trucking districts, aided by rail fare credits and a Florida nursery visit.
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Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
New York
Hilliard
Florida
Cone
Atlantic Coast Line
Cornwall Farm Land Company
North Florida
Land Company
First National Bank Bldg
Chicago
Hillard
Indiana
Tennessee
Naughty Margaret and the dentist dare
A fragment quotes a playful exchange where Margaret refuses a bribe for good behavior, insisting she would not go to the dentist. The dialogue notes a shout rather than a murmur, with a cheeky tone attributed to Lippincott's.
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Margaret
Trollover
Lippincott’s
Willie Saw the Perzoo in a Vague Tale
A cryptic piece presents Willie observing a strange creature called the perzoo. The fragment hints at eupene uaye chen but offers no clear names, dates, or setting.
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Willie
Bathing Across Continents A Humorous Lodger Tale
A New Yorker and a tall English guest share jokes about bathrooms and travel hardships. He recalls crossing South Africa with a barrel bath hoisted by a Kaffir boy, water poured to cleanse him, and prefers such oddities to Apollinaris bottles in the desert.
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New Yorker
South Africa
Truant Pup Tells of Hustle and Ice Cream
A kind woman tips a boy ten cents after praising his school discipline. The boy jokes he’s been at “the truant school” and vows to hustles for ice cream near his corner. He claims not to have been home in a week, revealing a cheeky street exchange.
Music Teacher's Provocative Classroom Moment
An anecdote recalls Liszt reacting to a pupil who played Chopin in class. He murmured Heiliger Bimban and then, in a kindly farewell, gently urged the young lady to marry soon as the class waited for his verdict.
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Liszt
Chopin
A Useful Institution Delivers a Surprising View
Miss Cayenne argues that belief in Juce is essential to explain the success of people she dislikes, reflecting a provocative view on talent and merit within social circles.
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Miss Cayenne
Left-Over Food Idea Prompts Frugal Homemaking Exchange
Mrs Nw discusses making use of leftovers to ensure ample meals for her husband. The brief exchange highlights thrift and practical cooking strategies within a domestic setting.
What Would He Have Said A Boy Talks To His Pa
A child asks why he must not cry and notes the contrast with his father who would not cry if he fell. The boy recalls going to Sunday school while his father does not, reflecting on courage and religious duty.
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Jack
Tortured six months eczema cure tale in 1997 letter
A letter from Mrs Louis beck of San Antonio Texas describes six months of severe eczema on a boy’s face head and limbs. After trying two doctors the Cutiura Remedies brought sleep then disappearance of sores and a clear face within two months. The note ends with an address and date Apr 15 1997.
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Louis Beck
F. D
San Antonio
Tex
Reward Offer for Catarrh Cure Endorsement
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars for any use of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. It includes endorsements from J Cheney Co Toledo and a wholesale druggist Riman Marvin. The ad promotes Halls Family Pills for constipation and Kau’s Family Pills. It cites testimonials and price details.
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J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Riman
Prince
Kau
Castoria safety notice and local ads excerpt
A fragment lists Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It notes bakery products with Souders' Cream of Tartar Baking Powder and Flavoring Extracts, and includes miscellaneous maxims and a remark about a tiresome speech.
Recipe for Real Trouble
A satirical sketch contrasts imaginary, borrowed, and real trouble. It jokes that real trouble comes from enduring life and following self improvement gurus, with references to endurance sandals and a mix of figures like the How to Be Happy Philosopher and the Apostle of Diet.
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Cain
Tubal Cain
Eve
Adam
Builer Makers’ Union
Puck
Toris Compound Prescribed for Lame Back Cure
Medical discussion grows over Toris as a near infallible cure when used with specific ingredients. A ½ pint whiskey, 1 ounce Toris Compound, and 1 ounce Sarsaparilla Syrup form a recommended remedy taken in tablespoon doses before meals and at night.
Amongst the Bull Rushes Lazy Larry Woof
A short colorful note laments wasted effort in a marathon race with a boast about potential victory by a speaker nicknamed Lazy Larry Woof.
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Larry
Expert Pocket-Picking on a London Street
An old lady is accosted by a well dressed stranger who claims friendship and confesses a changed name. After engaging in amiable talk he convincingly reacquaints himself with her, then quietly steals her purse and departs.
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London
Upstairs crying again edges theater plans
A fragment notes Mrs. Lachrymese fretting over whether Jim will ask her to the theater or whether she has nothing suitable to wear, reflecting a domestic scene quoted from the Detroit Free Press.
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Lachrymese
Jim
Detroit Free Press
The Obelisk Joke and a Pet Named Trixy
A separated couple argue over taking their dog Trixy. The wife stays to cook dinner, keeping the pet as a guest of honor. A June hot afternoon leaves Miss Baxter’s class bored until a student defines an obelisk as something that goes in one ear and out the other.
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Trixy
Success Magazine
Sniffies and Nerves From a Porch Evening
An Atchison couple, famed for mutual affection, quarrels on a porch as the wife hurls a stool at her husband. She explains she is not insane, merely worn out by his sniffing at every sentence amid hot weather.
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Atchison
Atechison Globe
Grown Up Children and Shrewd Childhood Talk
The London Spectator notes that grown adults and especially women display childish cleverness in discussing serious topics. Frivolity and romance distort reality as people begin to think through how they speak rather than speak as they think.
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London Spectator
Pettivs Eye Salve Sells First Box at ISAT
The sale marks the debut of Pettivs Eye Salve in ISAT markets as Howard Bros of Buffalo distribute the product. Sales are noted to rise yearly, with regional distributors highlighting a bright temper in marketing and consumer response. The odd phrasing suggests a promotional page about medicinal salves and teething remedies from Winslow’s Syrup, but the clearest event is the first box sale.
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Tsor
Howard Bros
Buffalo
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