Squan Creek Liar Tournament Ends In Confession
In Squan Creek a crowd of local liars gathers at a hotel to test truthfulness led by a mysterious stranger. Abraham Jensen, Peleg Dawson, Moses Hastings and others admit long histories of deceit as a lighthouse keeper position is promised to the honest among them. The event reshapes the town as twenty liars pledge to tell the truth, while chaos and street chatter accompany the spectacle.
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Squau Creek
Abrahim Leuson
Squaw Creek
Abrahi
George
Squan Creek
Domider
Skeeters
New Jersey
Peleg Dawson
Ife
Peleg
Cre Biele
Ananias
Moses Hastings
Neby Henia
Reformed
Joneer Thang
Agin
Brigantine
Abraham Jenson
Abraham
Tage Aid
Abraham Berson
Kays Urey
Abraham Henson
Abrabaty
Eloek
Elvis
Oh Dee
Mrs. Gray
Phoebe
Maine
Mr. Gray
Wigther
Auer
Laok
Reawse's Cold Cure Ad Promises Fast Relief
An old advertisement touts Reawse's Cold Cure as a safe remedy that can be taken during daily duties and claims relief within 24 hours. It targets busy many people who neglect to treat colds and notes a price of 25a. It lists Dardou & Bro at Calhoun land Columbia streets as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reawse
Aval
Dardou & Bro
Calhoun Land
Columbia Streets
Vpiehe Gray
Angel
Phoebe
Mimi
Quad's Queer Humor At The Depot Crowd
A delayed train scene features a stout elderly woman with an umbrella and seven patriotic badges who roams a platform challenging men about war, proving spirited and combative. A second encounter on a streetcar shows a passenger discussing home news and a neighbor’s soap making while a reporter notes rising prices and the Hudson River length.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chis Lown
Bill
Sam
Deacon Hardiman
John Williams
Abel Sprontz
Cuba
Fenev
Uncle Sam
Laborers’ midshift beer breaks noted in industry history
The text recalls a long standing practice among dock laborers to drink beer during mid-morning and mid-afternoon breaks while on the job, reflecting a custom tied to the working day in an era when such handling became an industry.
Socialists Bar Out Alcohol Sign of Party Reform
Berlin report notes socialist leaders urge limits on alcohol among workers, distributing pamphlets on alcohol's harm. They argue drinking harms children and society, framing abstinence as a defensive reform within the German working class. The move is seen as a hopeful trend for the socialist movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Christian World
Union
Germany
Getty
Cerny
Unclear OCR Items Reflect Distorted Historical Notes
Fragmented text cites Chicago beer consumption and university music groups with garbled names. It references Port Hudson, local licenses, and silk dyeing claims, but many names and details are unreadable. The piece appears to be a collage of captions, notices, and brief items from a 19th or early 20th century paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiengo Record
Aca
Boston
Glee
Mandolin
Clie
Chicago
Prices for 1901 goods and groceries advertised sale
A dense list of 1901 pricing across groceries, teas, sugars, fruits, dried fruits, canned items, oils, wines, cigars, carpets, mats, and assorted textiles. Items include California fruits, evaporated apples, raisins, prunes, maple syrup, linseed oil, oils, and coffee. Several entries mention prices per pound or per gallon and promotions for fresh, home-roasted coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Riga
New Orleans
I Trellay Island
Pal Holley
Cuba
Elawatha
Flor de Anna
Dr Miles Remedies Trusted Against Grip Suffering
A set of patient testimonials from Mrs Peart Bush of Holland Michigan and others claim relief from grip with Dr Miles' Nervine Pain Pills and Nerve and Liver Pills. Mrs Lind of Montrose Minn and Mrs Geo Colic of Elgin Ill report restored appetite and renewed health after treatment. Mrs J Reinier of Franklin Ind says she recovered after three weeks in bed with grip using the same remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Mrs. Peart Bush
Holland, Mich
Dr. Miles
J. Lindsay
Montrose, Minn
Geo. Colic
Elgin
Grip
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Flonz
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Ain
Fort Wayne, Ind
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Tama Ai
Crostling
New York
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St. Louis Hapross Dally
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Centro
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