Wilhelmina and Remington Plan a Shared Studio Life
Dobson praises Wilhelmina Stevens as an American hostess and aspiring artist while Remington, an architect, sees her true talent in English style. After she is rejected by Daniels for further study, Remington suggests a lifelong partnership in art and interior design, offering marriage and a cottage project as a fresh start.
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Wilhelmina
Art
Remington
Indiana
New York
Wilhelmina Stevens
Dobson
Hon
Regpivgios
Wilhelmine
Whelmina
Vagrant Leggitt Fergrubb Faces Workless Charge
In a Chicago Tribune report a red nosed vagrant named Leggitt Fergrubb testifies to the judge about lack of work and no visible means of support. The justice questions his attempts at finding employment and mocks his former barber shop job claim before dismissing the case and calling the next.
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Leggitt Fergrubb
Chicago Tribune
Regular paper delivery request to inform office
Patrons are asked to notify the office if their newspaper is not being delivered regularly, aiding prompt adjustments and reliable service.
Dr Humphreys Specifics for Fever Colds and Ailments
An aged advertisement lists Dr Humphreys Specifics with a long roster of conditions treatable by their remedy. It cites fever, congestion, worm diseases, colic, diarrhea, dysentery, coughs, headaches, croup, eruptions, rheumatism, eye diseases, whooping cough, kidney issues, nervous weakness, canker sores, bed wetting, malaria fevers, asthma, throat infections, and diphtheria among others. The ad notes bottles are sold by druggists or sent by mail with a math book-like receipt.
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Stith Poogon
Seasonable Admonition from Washington Star
A Washington Star column urges restraint and steady course for all, from modest readers to national leaders. It cautions against fretful nerves and rocking the boat, advising patience and prudent action to ride the currents of success.
This is the girl who used to say she would never marry a man
The Philadelphia Press notes a woman who once proclaimed she would marry only someone she could look up to, marking a shift in her views on marriage and partnership.
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Philadelphia Press
When Riley and Carman Met in Washington
James Whitcomb Riley and Bliss Carman, long admired by peers, met in Washington when Carman, tall and walking with a friend, was introduced. Riley, surprised, lowered his gaze then raised it and quipped in playful style about his parents training him on a trellis.
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Riley
Carman
James Whitcomb Riley
Bliss Carman
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jiminy
Success Magazine
On the Way Home Scotsmen Aid Gone Astray
A party of Scotsmen celebrating in a Canadian township faced a stumble on the road home. One traveler fell by the wayside and called for help, while a would be good Samaritan looked down and declared I canna help ye up but I will be doon aside ye.
Man’s prank leads to kiss claim in Minneapolis Journal
A clipped dialogue shows Tess and Jess arguing over Mr. Dumsley’s supposed whistle lesson and a rumored kiss. Tess insists no kiss occurred and dismisses the chump as mean, reflecting a petty misunderstanding in a comic, domestic scene.
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Tess
Village worthies quarrel over hen language terms
In Harper's Weekly a debate among two village worthies and a farmer centers on whether a hen "sits" or "sets" when nesting and whether she "lays" or "ties" when cackling. The exchange underscores language nuance in rural speech.
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Harper's Weekly
Next of your existence gas bill controversy
In a bitter remark, a woman recalls his claim that she mattered most, while he bluntly admits that his late gas consumption for reading romance stories cost him dearly, illustrating tension over emotional debts and daily habits.
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Chicago Times
Ferald
A Cultured Clerk at the Silk Counter
In a Philadelphia Press item, Mrs Schoppen asks the silk price. The Sales Gentleman replies with a playful mispronunciation, saying the price to DS cents is quite decolete, and clarifies the term as gut low.
Mean Man in a Curious Debt Exchange
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal notes a feuding scene where two men trade insults over a loan repayment. One calls the other the meanest fellow he knows, then recounts that the unm Deadbete paid back a long owed sum after two years, prompting a blunt question about a cash off for the debt.
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Ohio State Journal
Over the Back Fence dialogue sparks neighborhood clash
In a Detroit Free Press snippet two neighbors clash over remarks with the first demanding a retraction and the second refusing, hinting at borrowing neighbors’ belongings if given a chance. The brief comedy captures small town rifts and sharp wit.
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Detroit Free Press
Income and Outgo. Gramma and Grandpa Penny Trade
A brief exchange shows a child asking why grandpa earns all day and gives a penny when he is good, while a penny must be given when he is bad. This Chicago Record-Herald clipping captures a family money discussion with simple terms.
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Tlow
Sguny
Gramma
Chicugo
ManZan Pile Remedy Advertised with Guarantee
One application of ManZan Pile Remedy soothes all forms of piles reducing inflammation soreness and itching. Price 50c Guaranteed. Sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Querer.
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H. J. Moogk
C. P. Quener
Burdett Orders Piano Tuning from Brown and Dollmeyer
F. J. Burdett, a piano tuner, placed an order for tuning and repair work with Brown and Dollmeyer’s piano firm, signaling ongoing business activity in the local music services scene.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown & Dollmeyer
Notable Readings and Appointments Headline
Charles G Gould elected president of the American Library Association at McGill Montreal. Senator Samuel H Piles of Washington state, age fifty, now a Pacific coast magnate. Longest married couple in Franken Me Mr and Mrs W H Card celebrate sixty one years. Dobbs of Great Barrington Mass shows a 150 year old handmade watch. Miss Sara C Murray earns Ph D magna cum laude from Munich at twenty three. John C Meyers swam Alton to St Louis, twenty six miles. Miss Lot tie Mayer completes a record swim in 4 hours 18 minutes. Gertrude Molland Wren receives Pereira medal from English Pharmaceutical Society and silver medals in chemistry and physics. Moses Ostrogorski arrives to study US elections until November.
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Charles G. Gould
McGill University
Lbrary
Montreal
American Lbrary Association
Samuel H. Piles
Washington State
Pacific Coast
Franken
W. HL. Card
Dobbs
Great Barrington
Mass
Sara C. Murray
Radcline
Munich University
Germany
John C. Meyers
Alton
St. Louis
Lottie Mayer
Miss Mayer
Gertrude Molland Wren
Pereira
Pharmaceutical Society of England
Pharmacy
Wren
Moses J. Ostrogorski
United States
The Money Lender and Coming Theatre Stars
Plays and Players notes announce Nat S. Jerome producing The Money Lender a comedy playlet. Dorothy Donnelly to star next season under Henry B. Harris in a new Charles Klein work with writers Forbes Castleton Morton. Edgar Selwyn to appear in Pierre of the Plains musical drama adapted from Pierre and His People by Parker. Alfred Majilton joins Henry W. Savage for The Merry Widow role of Baron Popoff.
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Nat S. Jerome
Dorothy Donnelly
Henry B. Harris
Charles Klein
James Forbes
Agnes
Egerton Castle
Martha Morton
Alfred Majilton
Henry W. Savage
Baron Popoff
Ingratitude and treachery toward benefactors
A New York Tribune quotation by WH Ham George Jourdan laments ingratitude and betrayal. It laments repudiating debts of gratitude, refusing kindness, and deserting a benefactor in need, warning of a slippery path from thoughtlessness to treachery.
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George Jourdan
New York Tribune
Scraps of Science and Inventions in Seafaring Life
Reports describe a new ash disposal machine for ships that ejects ashes through the keel to avoid hull contact, a pendulum at Columbia University proving earth rotation with a ninety one foot length swinging from a chapel dome, and an automatic heel device maintaining ten s tension to enable a life saving cableway and breeches buoy on vessels.
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Columbia University
New York
Bible Statistics Summary Mayhem
Bible counts: 27 looks 260 chapters 7959 verses 181258 words 838889 letters. The middle book is Second Thessalonians. Middle verse is Acts 18:17. Shortest verse is John 12:35. The overall middle verse is Psalm 118:8.
Old Time 700 Lodgey and North Carolina history
An elderly Raleigh period piece discusses an 1831 volume by President Madison title North Carolina history by John Lawson. It highlights Lawson’s flora and fauna descriptions, including animals like the buffalo, tiger, beaver, bearmouse, and an odd note on insects and reptiles.
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Raleigh
Madison
North Carolea
John Lawson
Lords Proprietors
Lawson
America
England
North Carolina
Fern leaves as a preservative for foods and meat
A New York Times report explains fern leaves preserve vegetables and animal products, noting use in England and Isle of Man. It cites potatoes kept longer in ferns, fresh meat preservation, and fern leaves deterring larvae and maggots due to their odor and salt content.
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England
Isle of Man
New York Times
Nobleman’s land agent learns mail chaos at village post
A new ducal estates agent visits the village post office after three weeks with no replies. The postmaster reveals villagers rarely write, and he buries the letters in a broken jug until a mail train run. He won’t deliver daily pilgrimages, preferring to load the jug and ride to the station.
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Granada
Martin Littleton and the Nineteen Children Saga
A fragmented tale from a New York sawyer Martin Littleton, famed for being part of a nineteen child family. The anecdote recalls a Texas creek mishap as a young Martin nearly drowned, prompting his brother Michael to cry out for help and his father to question Nora about Martin’s fate.
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Martin Littleton
Sawyer
New York
Texas
Michael
Littleton
Martin
Nora
It Grew and Grew Fish Tale from Wille Family
A rural anecdote recounts a tall tale about a father's caught fish that supposedly grew after death. The speaker recalls the creature enlarging each time the father tells the story, sparking disbelief and amusement.
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Wille
What He Meant. Housewife-Why don't you get a job and keep it
A fragment from a Bohemian dialogue showing a housewife and a worker exchange sharp, slang filled taunts. The lines reveal social tension and ridicule about employment and status in a rough street exchange.
Why should a man want to lead a double life
A compact quotation from the Kansas City Journal questions the appeal of leading a double life, noting that one existence already brings plenty of perplexities and discouraging such a split life as unnecessary.
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Kansas City Journal
Miss Sweetly and Young Scribbler Exchange
A playful exchange from Stray Stories features Miss Sweetly and Young Scribbler. Miss Sweetly hints at the fleeting nature of literary recognition while praising writings that resemble great authors.
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Miss Sweetly
Scribbler
Ambition and Merit in Joubert's View
A fragmented aphorism notes that ambition is pitiless and contemptible when it cannot use merit. It reflects a classical critique of ambition’s ruthless nature without context or events.
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Joubert
Pineules for the Kidneys Launches 30 Day Trial Offer
A 30 day trial of Pineules for the Kidneys is offered at $1.00 with a guarantee. The remedy claims to act directly on the kidneys, relieve backache and rheumatic pains from kidney and bladder trouble, purify blood, and invigorate the system. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Daily Journal Delivery Rates In City
The Daily Journal offers home delivery to all city areas for 100 a week. Subscriptions cover unlimited delivery and service details.
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