Cupid Was Jockey In Upwater Lawn Contest
In Upwater a bequest for the prettiest woman prompts a garden contest. Mary Bennett, judged by elderly married men, wins over Bertha Klendenning and others as Richard Gordon celebrates a surprise victory and Mary’s joy. Cupid was jockey in a town romance.
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Ich
Sears
Upwater
Richard Gordon
Mary Bennett
College Town
Gordon
Richard
Mary
Bertha Klendenning
Katherine
Dora
Woman asks porter to play mahjong game
A Chelsea Record item recounts a woman needing to describe a mahjong set to her colored porter. He initially asks what mahjong is, then agrees to play after learning it uses ivory blocks.
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Chelsea
Indignation meeting ends in self mockery of marriage
Two friends vent about domestic strife and compare notes. One complains about women being the limit, the other notes his wife admits she does not know why she married him. The exchange reveals shared misery and wry self awareness.
Telling Em Rastus Influenza Farcical Cold Humor
A dialect comic piece recalls influenza hardships with a chill so cold it froze hospital pipes and a fever so fierce that it melted a doctor’s thymometh, leaving the speaker to wear asbestos pajamas to avoid burning bedclothes.
Not Even Acquainted Dialogue Sparks Husband Remark
A terse exchange features a remark about a girl provoking surprise and a mistaken husbandly assumption, illustrating brisk social tension and humorous misreading in early 20th century dialogue.
Breeding Places in a Murky House of Chatter
A surreal poem fragment depicts a space where a cistern breeds skeeters and garbage breeds files that roam the ceiling and buzz around a plea, blending decay with restless activity and a mounting sense of claustrophobic unease.
Motley Crew Old Lady Chorister Exchange
A humorous dialogue shows an old lady questioning a chorister about a mixed choir of twenty five boys. The boy explains that some can sing and some can’t.
How He Knows Bashaw Stocking Wives Riddle
A witticism explains a bashaw keeps count of his marriages by taking stock at year’s start. The joke relies on a play on words about annual records and wives. The setup and punchline hinge on a ruler’s counting routine.
Not Altot her Alimony Talk Sparks Laughs
A playful exchange centers on a disparaging remark about a loudspeaker turned joke. One speaker quips about still paying alimony, hinting at ongoing financial or personal assertions in a lighthearted dispute.
Debt Lures Romeo and Juliet in Restaurant Meeting
A fragment recalls a fateful encounter in a restaurant where Romeo falls into debt through a line of credit tied to Juliet. The verse hints at romantic motive overshadowed by financial peril creating a cautionary mood.
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Romeo
Juliet
Swamp Root Kidney Liver Bladder Remedy Ad Seen
An advertising copy promotes Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a vegetable herb tonic for kidney bladder and liver troubles It promises purity strength and safety with sample bottles offered for ten cents and directs readers to mail to Binghamton NY Drug stores carry medium and large bottles
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Dr. Milnes
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Danish Parliament Eyes Physician Assisted Death Bill
A bill introduced in Denmark proposes allowing doctors to end the lives of patients with incurable or painful conditions. The measure requires the patient's request and would change current manslaughter charges for physicians under existing law.
Good Use for Cross Words
Mrs Brown says cross words brought happiness to her marriage as her husband started them and now he has none left for her, proving the invention’s value.
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Mrs. Brown
Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh Ad for Horse and Cow Care
A vintage advertisement urges horse owners and dairymen to buy Hanford's Balsam of Myrrh for galls cuts and sores. It promotes a large $1.25 bottle as a general salve for cattle and equine health, claiming benefits for udders and related issues.
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Hanford
Four Bladed Propellers Supplant Three on Leviathan
The steamship Leviathan switches from three to four blade propellers to boost speed and efficiency, reflecting a push for faster voyage times and improved performance.
Roman Eye Balsam claims heal eye infections overnight
An advertisement touts Roman Eye Balsam as a cure for eye infection and inflammation. a 35 cent jar is available from druggists or by mail from 872 Pearl St New York. Separate note mentions collapsible bicycles used by Highland riders and a generic line on laws and nature.
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Pearl St
N.Y
Adv
R. F. Bagmforth
Lenox Ave
Harlem Hospital
New York
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Jenkins & Bart
Highlands
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Daisy Fly Killer
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Axon
Metro Sales
Ontario St
Corning
Hmmerlepto Remedi Co
Dept
Third Street
Milwaukee
Wis
Mnreal
Swenson Typewriter Company
Elliott Aver
Minneapolis
Minn
Myr-Sol
Myr-Sol Company
P. O
el Paso
Texas
Porto Rico
Southern Queen
Rebecca
H. T. Wilson
Rebecca, GA
Lynn Haven
Florida
St. Andrews Bay
Chamber OF Commerce
Salter's
Reform
Tores
DR. C. H. Berry CO
Michigan Ave
Chisago
Atlanta
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