Runaway Boy on a Train and the Hidden Shame of Pictorial Smut
A motherly observer on a country train comforts a pale 14 year old boy who has run away from home after being accused of possessing obscene pictures. The conductor learns his story, and the tale unfolds into a brutal indictment of a society that allows sexual imagery to harm children, tearing apart families and trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
Tom
George
Georgie
Lola
Alf
Jane
McVean- Adams
Union Signal
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promoted by Meyer Bros
A friend from Willow Grove Delaware states DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve cured his piles and skin wounds. The ad claims the salve is universally effective and warns against counterfeits from Meyer Bros. & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Meredith
Willow Grove
Del
Meyer Bros. & Co
The Boy Giant and His Pet Tiger
A tale of Ah Grim who finds a tiger with a thorn in its paw. He extracts the thorn, tames the beast, and it becomes his gentle pet. The tiger performs feats and performs tricks, gaining fame as a remarkable companion in the woods.
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Boy Giant
Grim
Ah Grim
Bowser on Borax A Quarrel Ends In Household Fracas
In a domestic scene Mr. and Mrs. Bowser spar over borax versus alum for chilblains. Their tiff escalates with accusations of obstinacy and slips of memory. A street‑level mishap outside leads to a nosedive and a sleepy retreat, ending with a call for rest and borax as prescribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Lewis
Mrs. Bowser
Mr. Bowser
Borax
Hartsborn
M. Quad
Educated Seals and a Childlike Train of Sounds
A Philadelphia Ledger piece recalls a trained seal that could articulate simple words and play a tune on a hand organ. The animal followed its keeper, responded to weather and moods, and showed affection, crying when separated. A separate verse from The Barometer Boy depicts a rainy day with a mother and child awaiting a river trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Limited Generosity
A droll exchange from the New York Journal features a generous penny given to a child and a boss reassuringly noting no danger of returning to poverty. The humorous line underscores enduring reluctance to risk hardship.
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New York Journal
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Rascal
Honor Bright
Caroline Wetherell
Ewe
Bowser
Chilbinius
Uts
R. Bowser
Freddie Maguire
Mamma
Quey
Freddie
Allen
Allen 5
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Cornelius Gore
Marion Street
Natick
Mass
Pastor Koenig
iRev Borther
Roxbur
Alpena
Mich
Koenig
Isadore
O. P. Trogus
Mt. St. Mary's Seminary
Cincinnati
Pastor Koenisz
Fort Wayne
Ind
Koenic Med. CO
Chicago
Fort Waxne
Deeier & Bro
Joseph Ene
Bright
St. Vitus
EHX Medicine
Union City
Tate We Peitena
Polstar, Ureter
Aretera
LW Beast
U.S
Calhoun Street
Pat Cheoks
Ett
Reruita Medical CO
Inton and
Jackson Sts
Chicago, Ill
Cc. B. Wordworth & Co
Aveline Ifonse
Dreier & Pro
Calhoun
Columbia
Khanke & Nussbaum
Martin Detzer
Wart Wayne
Undertakers
Klaehn & Melching
West Main Street
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