Spelling Troubles Trigger Office Banter Over Word Pleurysy
In a Chicago Record snippet from a state attorney’s office, junior Bottum and the tenographer’s team wrestle with the word pleurisy. A visiting stranger lightly intrudes to discuss orthography, invoking famous clocks like Washington Cromwell and Napoleon to illustrate spelling quirks. The exchange ends with a door slammed and the man departing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottum
Tenographer
State's Attorney's
Rameny
George Washington
Wham
Oliver Cromwell
Napoleon
Alexander
Mr. Tottum
Oet
Christopher Columbus
Mr. Servar
Big Friends
Pabst in the Name and Saloons Offer Various Brews
The notice extols Pabst beer as well as other beverages suitable for Honolulu climate. It lists Royal Cosmopolitan and Pacific saloons selling cold beer and describes interchangeably usable checks. Also advertises dental and lodging services, roof painting, a carriage company, and music instrument sales and services with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tropics
Cosmopolitan
Pacific
Sterling
Honolulu
City Carriage Co
Andrade
Fort
Merchant Streets
Criterion
Seattle
A.W. Bargstrom
Kroeger Pianos
New York
P.O. Box
Heart-felt Praise for the Medicine San Jacinto
A letter to Dear Sirs describes severe monthly nervous sick headaches that prostrated the writer and drove them to near madness before finding relief. The testimonial highlights relief from a tonic or remedy named San Jacinto and notes prior failed efforts with other treatments. The account conveys strong personal relief and gratitude toward the medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Jacinto, Car
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Pabst
A. J. Derby
D.D
Alakea Street
Nuuanu
Omar Catarry
Hesto
Ruhl Ameeron
Margot Hostisten
Mugottite Iy
Hood
J. Hood &Co
Lowell
Mass
Hood's Pills
Hebzon Drug Co
Wright
Tourinta
Thos. Yaran
Kona Sanatorium
Dana
Lindley
Prop
Koha
Hawaii
G. R. Harrison
Fort Street
Catholic School
J E_RODRIGUES
Medeiros & Decker’s
Tenervone
Claus Spreckels Lld
Bankers
M.T
Ban Franeto Agente
Nevava Barn
Ban Francisco
Draw Exchanor OW Sax Fuaxorsee
Sevade Bank of
Loxnox
Union Bank of London, Ltd
American Exchange National Bank
Omresco
Merchant Tonal Bank
Pants
Comptoir National d’Recompt de Hewity
Dresdner Bank
Honekoxd
Yokotama
Tsongkong & Shongiai Banking Corporation
New Zealand
Austhataa— Bank of New Zealand
Victoria
Vancouver
Bank of Montreal
Lonné
PC Soni
RA. Sons
Palm Sugar
Hawaiian Sugar Co
The
Hawaiian Safe Deposit & Investment Company
Henelale
J. M. Dowsett
Hartford Fire Insurance Company
Hartford
Conn
Ansets
London_& Lancashire Fire_ Insurance Company
U. S
Liverpool
England
Palatine Insurance Company
Manchester
Jamets
Fisstelom Mercantile
Mencuaxt Sranen
Corner Fort and Merchant Sts
Theo. H. Davies & Co
Didi
Commission
Thomas Carlyle
Hollister & CO
L. A. Brentner
Mrs. Brentner
Paine
Hawaiian Islands
Exons
Wilmal West
Buchner
Mr. J. My Buchner
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