Scattered quirks mix satire and news from early notes
A collection of quirky lines references profits, a Paris doctor on digestion, a Conterte at Windfall, ice street hardships, and New Year resolutions. It notes Dr Riwer B. Kiyae of Lodiana University becoming Franklin College president with a July start and a 63000 salary, plus Dr Ryan’s Indiana University and Philippine Islands connections.
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Riwer B. Kiyae
Lodiana University
Franklin College
Ryan
Indiana University
Philippine Islands
Para camph relief touted for rheumatic pains
An advertisement promises Para camph as a modern treatment for rheumatic swellings and neuralgic troubles. It claims to open pores and draw out fever, reducing swelling by perspiration and argues it is safer than internal drugs. The pitch includes a money back guarantee and bottled pricing details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paracamphia
Puzzle Riddle and Local News Notes
A puzzle taunts readers with a math sequence about living and dead brothers and sisters. The page reports Camden visitor G. Armick at Cedar, Market Day events at the Big 4 grocery, Rev Lemon resigning from Delphi Baptist church to Warsaw, and Elder Lilly’s injury at Patton. It also recounts an anecdote about James Whistler and a model’s tale of earning $50 for a painting.
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G. Armick
Camden
Progressive Church
Lemon
Delphi Baptist Church
Warsaw
Eider Lilly
Patton
Henleys Severings and the Lister Leg Save
Henleys Severings tells of a man born in 1849 who lost a foot in youth and faced a possible second amputation to live. He sought treatment in Edinburgh inspired by Dr Lister, traveling penniless in third class. His leg was saved, leaving him crippled but hopeful, inspiring Robert Louis Stevenson’s John Silver sketch.
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Lister
Robert Louis Stevenson
John Silver
Red Sea reddening myth linked to biblical plague
A theory notes the Red Sea’s past red tint was temporary and attributes it to mythic events from Exodus. It cites locust plagues over Egypt and a New York Press remark denying a permanent red color in today’s sea, framing the claim as historical speculation.
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Red Sea
Efuer
Egypt
New York Press
Gossip and Curiosity in History and Oyster Varieties
This fragment discusses the concept of curiosity as a trait blamed on women and labeled gossip. It shifts to a natural science note comparing oyster species along American coasts, noting Ostrea virginica on the east coast and several western varieties, with small factual observations about their growth and habitats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North America
Blue Point
Chesapeake Bay
Prominent Druggist Endorses Scott’s Emulsion
A renowned druggist lauds Scott’s Emulsion, noting testimonials are common yet worthy of mention. The product is described as aiding improper and weak development from infancy to old age, restoring flesh and vitality, and repairing wastes through nourishment unavailable in ordinary food. It claims no system is too weak to benefit.
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Scott
St Vincent’s infants await homes as shelter nears 400 babies
Report notes St Vincent’s infant shelter near 400 babies awaiting adoption with shelter wails and pleas. Julia stales high praise for Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs while warning against substitutes and urging purchase from O E Nokes.
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St. Vincent's
Astya
Chicago
Steter Julia
Foley
Foley's Honey and Tar Sold Nationwide with Imitations
Foley Co of Chicago produced Foley's Honey and Tar as a trusted throat remedy praised for its great merit and popularity. The advertisement warns against imitations and urges customers to ask for the genuine product, noting it contains no opiates and is safe for children and delicate persons. OC. C. EB Nubes distributes it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Foley
EB Nubes
A Man’s Take On European Barbers
A traveler from the Washington Star recalls his first trip to Europe and explains why he learned to shave himself. He criticizes European barber shops for lacking modern conveniences, sanitation, and comfort, contrasting them with American shops he calls the neatest and cleanest in the world.
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Europe
Furope
England
Wastington Star
Spitting Snake and Philosophical Meditations in Old Paper
A fragment from the Detratt Free Press recounts a Dutch Boers term for a spit snake and describes how its venom can be expelled with air. It pivots to reflections on nature and exchange, then shifts to a casual theater scene dialogue between Miss Koteley and Mr. Rider, ending with an informal line about going to see what’s burning.
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Pat
Mike
Detratt Free Press
The Watch That Satisfied a Gentleman’s Fancy
In this curious tale a customer continually adjusts his choice of watches, starting with a cheap piece for ten dollars and progressing through increasingly finer pieces. He finally buys a solid gold, fully jeweled watch for fifty seven dollars, paying the difference from a prior trade and admitting the better value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Edith
Marjory
Geo
Yale Record
Mr. Kloce
Remees Beet and Rome Hunt Draw Fashionable Riders
In Rome the climate supports year round riding with November through March ideal for chanting. Hounds meet twice weekly with riders departing from Rome or the Filles roundabout to reach field by 11. The hunt gathers fashionables by meadow like a Meadowbrook of New York, with swift cars and ornate carriages arriving from noble estates for the day’s chase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Meadowbrook
New York
P. D. Zabriske
Ontiog
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Ayer
Flora
Ind
Oy Robes
Muntsinger
Paris
J. P. Morgan
Semen MacNeil
Whistler
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Genuine + Jusree Dave Company
Madison
Wic
Monroe
Wennessage
Perona
Piensa
James L. Crires
Goug Mo Qure Ts
Mr. Elder
Beasie
Miss, Koteley
Miss Koteley
Bessie
Mr. Rider
Inireo
Natio Staderd
Doubleday, Page & Company
Riggle’s Hardware Store
J. L. Cunningham
the City Coal Dealer
Columbia Street
Alan
Adler
Sam
Tome Coe
Wilkinson& Smith
Voorhees Lumber Co
Ayers
Buckingham
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