How Young Men Enter Prison Modern View
An essay in the Chicago Interior argues rising numbers of young men drift from rural roots to city life, become idle, fall into crime, and end up in prison. It cites poverty, alcohol, bad companions, sensational journalism, and fast living as causes, urging Christian youth work and employment programs as solutions.
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Chicago
Jefferson Market
New York
New England
Yale
Potter's Field
Brockway
Elmira Reformatory
United States
Jesse James
Elmira
Sing Sing
Jersey City
Carty
Upper West Side
New Jersey
Sunday School
Young People’s Society
Heart Cure Claims From Miles Medicine Advertisement
An old patent medicine ad extols Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine as a tonic for weak hearts caused by illness or stress. It includes a customer testimonial from Mrs F J Norton of Freeville New York and notes the druggist can return the first bottle if no benefit, with Miles Medical Co. named.
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Miles
F. J. Norton
Freeville
New York
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
ManZan Pile Remedy Promoted for Piles Relief
Advertisement claims piles operation not necessary with ManZan Pile Remedy, guaranteed. Price 50 cents. Sold by Meyer Bros. Co. at 602 Calhoun Street, with outlets at 902 and 1424 Calhoun Street.
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Meyer Bros. Co
Calhoun, Street
Calhoun Street
A Great Man and the Humble Vessel Quote
A quotation from Seneca on the virtue of humility and contentment with earthly vessels. It contrasts valuing earthen vessels as if silver with not exalting silver over earthenware. The saying elevates modest, practical living over ostentation.
Laxative cough syrup advertised with vague relief claims
A fragmented ad touts laxative cough syrup for coughs colds hoarseness and whooping coughs. Mentions guaranteed FOB and references to numbers and regions in a garbled format.
Bowser Ends Toothache Saga With Dental Lesson
A wife recalls her husband Bowser refusing to seek dental help for toothache, mocking her and delaying care. After a night of torment and failed home remedies, Bowser finally endures extraction, learns a hard lesson to seek quick care.
The Rocking Baby Above Sparks Gentle Rumpus
Mr. Wiggins in his study endures a constant racket from the flat above. He storms in to demand relief and learns the sound is a mother rocking her baby to sleep. The judge quips the remedy is smaller rocks.
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Rocky
Mr. Wiggins
Still Had Hopes
A wise guy asks if one gives up chasing easy gains. The granger, nearing his twenty third gold brick, insists others usually win first, but he clings to the belief that someday he will be the other fellow.
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Bob’ Evans
South America
the Granger
Detroit Tribune
Hat Size Mix Up Sparks Quick Punny Exchange
A Yonkers Statesman brief notes a hat buyer visiting a shop with a humorous exchange. The customer complains the hat is too small after taking it home, prompting the clerk to play along with a witty reply about timing. The vignette captures light local humor from a hat store setting.
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Yonkers Statesman
Kind Lady Refuses Meeting Boy Champion
A brief World item notes a girl declines to meet a boy described as a sixty five pound champion named Kid Kerrigan. The exchange shows sharp dialogue and a tense moment reflecting public notices of a sports tied scene.
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Kerrigan
New York World
A College Education and Elite Social Circles
A Philadelphia Press item notes a boast about a son's college status, claiming admission to the Nine rather than the Four Hundred. The exchange mocks social exclusivity and the college stage as markers of class.
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Philadelphia Press
Kidney remedy claims quick relief for backache
Advert reads pincules for kidneys offering relief from backache and bladder issues with a 30 day trial for $1.00 guaranteed or money back. Sold by Meyer Bros. Co. at Calhoun street locations. Also promotes ManZan Pile Remedy for piles with 5 cents price and guarantee, sold by Meyer Bros. Co.
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Meyer Bros. Co
Calhoun Street
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Prison Evangelieal Society of
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Bowser
Dentist
A Scoffer
T. C. B McClure
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Fort Wayne
W. Wayne St
Calhoun Bt
Klaehn & Melching
What Is
Castoria
ANY
Murray Street
Horatius Bonar
Tri-State Trust Company
Tri-State
Tri-State Loan & Trust Company
O. A. Wilding
G. W. Pixley
Consult
Wenger
Bright
Allmenta
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