The Man Who Thought He Was In Love
Ted Buick pines after Alice Snyder as her engagement to Harvey Post unfolds. When Alice proposes marriage to Ted, he refuses and arranges to marry Audrey Dunbar instead. Ted’s stubborn pursuit of independence clashes with Alice’s quiet schemes, ending with Ted escorting Audrey and Alice watching, smiling at the outcome.
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Alice
Buick
Teddy Buick
Alice Snyder
Beratme
Io Harvey Post
Ted
Harvey
Teddy
Eddy
Prouise
Ved
Flarvey
Uapon
Mercy
Beth Agnus
Letty Fredericks
Nancy Rollmann
Audrey Dunbar
Miss Dunbar
Andrey
Teo
Tie
Audrey
The Medical Fee Examined by Dr Hessenger
In the North American Review Dr Arthur C Hessenger argues against the belief that physicians overcharge. He cites high fees as justified by service delicacy or special conditions, notes no fixed ethical rate by the American Medical Association, and says most practice is charity while rural charity is deserved and urban charity often imposed.
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Arthur C. Hessenger
North American Review
American Medical Association
New York City
Same Vintage in Essex Storm Teases Slow Horse
A London Telegraph excerpt describes a traveler riding in an Essex carrier’s cart as a storm looms. The horse moves surprisingly slowly, prompting quips about a past speedy time and whether the steed has lost its animation. The exchange highlights rural humor amid brewing weather.
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London Telegraph
Doan's Kidney Pills Advertised For Backache Relief
An old advertisement promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as a cure for backache tied to kidney issues. It features a testimonial from Mrs. Sarah Cady of Freeport praising relief and recommends Emmert's drug store, Foster Milburn Co. as U.S. agents. price is 50 cents.
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Dean
Freeport
Sarah Cady
Exchange Street
Emmert’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan's
Florence’s penance for Dante’s exile and bones
Arthur Bennington recalls Florence’s long delayed act of contrition for Dante’s ostracism. The city placed an ever burning lamp at Dante’s tomb in Ravenna, sending a ceremonial flame and a silver lamp to mark reconciliation with the poet. Italian cities joined in the tribute as Florence vowed the lamp would burn before Dante’s grave as long as his poems are read.
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Florence
Dante
Ravenna
Mlorenece
Trinte
Ronecacelo
Italy
Triest
Arthur Bennington
New York World
Slippers as Field Kit For French Cavalry
A Youth's Companion piece notes the French war department will equip cavalry with felt slippers as part of field kit and dressing gowns to mock stigma. It argues slippers test soldiers after hard drill, reducing war horrors, likening reform to Red Cross conferences and mature soldiers' testimony.
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French War Department
War Department
Red Cross
The Turks Wives and monogamy gains ground
The London Chronicle notes that though a Turk may have four wives, he rarely has more than one due to cost and legal risk. Monogamy is spreading, especially in Constantinople where the aristocracy blends with other customs, and polygamy may fade with time.
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Constantinople
London Chronicle
Monkey Doctor at De Soto Park Extracts Marble
A monkey in the De Soto park zoo reportedly swallowed a marble. It suspended itself by its tail, tried to drop the marble, and after calling for help, a fellow monkey assisted. A doctor monkey reached in and removed the marble, which the first monkey then threw out of the cage.
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de Soto Park
Rome
Chicago
Red Tape and Fire Fighting in Constantinople
Contiguations hinder firefighting in Constantinople due to vast red tape. Ten years ago the fire brigade wasted time obtaining leave from Yildiz kiosk before sounding the alarm. Turkish firemen often bargained with residents to save property, delaying response and causing greater losses in winter when villages burned.
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Constantinople
Yildiz
Pineules for the Kidneys Revive Afflicted with Ailments
To those afflicted with kidney and bladder trouble backache rheumatism Pineules for the Kidneys brings relief in the first dose. Hundreds testify to their remarkable healing and tonic properties. 30 days trial $1.00. They purify the blood. Sold by H. J. Moogh and C. P. Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P. Guenther
Pique tuner F. J. Burdett advertises at shops
F J Burdett pique tuner announces service at Brown s and Dollmeyer s with orders by phone 308. The notice appears as a compact classified item from a local newspaper.
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F. J. Burdett
Brown's & Dollmeyer
Daily Journal delivers citywide service for 106 a week
The Daily Journal is circulated to every city area at a rate of 106 per week. The offer emphasizes broad coverage and convenient delivery for readers across the city.
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the Daily Journal
Humor of the Hour It Didn't Come Off That Time
Billy lies to impress his family and his mother warns that telling falsehoods brings punishment. After days of caution he proudly reports a tale but notices his shoe heel stayed on, saying improbably that it didn’t come off that time. New York Televiald.
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Billy
Tilly
Pat Wile
New York
Discreet Prophecy You Predict The Coldest Winter
Washington Star quotes Wok answering Professor Blether ton on predicting winters. He says people credit him with wisdom if true and overlook grudges if not. The exchange underscores misdirection in weather forecasting and public perception.
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Wok
Professor Bletherton
Washington Star
A Cause of Joy In A Boyhood Dinner Promise
Jamie begs for seconds of preserves prompting a tale from his father about scarce helpings in his own boyhood. The boy then asks if the father is glad to live with them now, ending with a hopeful family moment from the Denver Republican.
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Jamie
Denver Republican
One Advantage in Smoking Change Cited
A Cleveland Leader quote notes a man quit cigars to switch to a pipe claiming he stopped how and then filled a pipe, addressing daily smoking by shifting to a different form.
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Cleveland
Tired Timothy and Languid Lewis Serenade Winter
In a Chicago News blurb two locals spar over politeness and warmth in a chilly street exchange. Tired Timothy laments crustiness while Languid Lewis taunts with a playful jab about asking for warmth.
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Timothy
Lewis
Chicago News
Confusing Exchange Echoes Old Chicago Tribune Tone
Fragmentary lines reference names and phrases like Algy Tweery Capsi Vira Ipsictina FPenthorien and a Chicago Tribune style aside. The text reads as a garbled dialogue or mock dialogue with sparse context and no clear event or outcome to summarize.
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Miss Capsicum
Miss Ipsictina
Fpenthorien
Chicago Tribune
Magistrate clarifies assault gravity in case
A courtroom exchange depicts a defendant stating he was struck at the top of a hill and rolled to the bottom, with a magistrate labeling the incident as of gravity. The dialogue underscores the severity and borders of the alleged assault in the ongoing proceedings.
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Dideed
Ballimere Aiertean
Possible Explanation for Drifting Thoughts in Household
A St Louis Post dispatch notes Mrs Brees suspects her husband is often lost in thought while Mrs Diges Lb believes his ideas drift far apart causing mental meanderings. The report reflects a domestic psychology snippet from a metropolitan press feature.
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Brees
Diges Lb
St. Louis
Hors d Oeuvres Price Sparks Patron Outcry
A humorous quip from Puck features an indignant diner railing at a steep charge for a simple meal. The band proprietor retorts that the patron consumed many varieties of microbes, underscoring the playful jab at dinner costs.
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Puck
Quarrel In the Woods Between Squirrel and Rabbit
A woodland quarrel unfolds as a squirrel teases a rabbit about courage while the rabbit retorts that Fin is less of a tall bearer. The exchange reveals humor and snappy wordplay in a Kansas City Pines setting.
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Tam
Kansas City Pines
Season’s Changes Tationve ends engagement with summer partner
Yonkers Statesman reports Patrice Ol as he prepares for winter, revealing that Tationve has broken off his engagement with his summer girlfriend.
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Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Submarine Telephone Idea Sparks Ocean Research Hopes
A friend presents a submarine telephone invention, suggesting rapid information flow at sea. The concept hints at improved understanding of wild waves and ocean communication prospects.
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Myer
Gyer
Airing garments prevents odors after wear
Advice on airing unwashable clothing before storage and airing worn items to avoid odors. Promotes Ring’s Little Liver Pills for biliousness and headache, 26 cents, sold by H. J. Moogk and C. P. Guenther.
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Ring
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Stowaway Gretchen Becomes a Seafaring Wife
A sailor recalls discovering Gretchen a stowaway on a voyage from Bremen to New York. She endures brutal work and illness until hope returns when she reunites with her betrothed, Hans, in Hamburg. She survives, is resettled, and later marries the narrator, now living near Hamburg with their children.
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American Press Association
Bremen
Warren
North
Gretchen
New York
Tans
Hans
Trans
Tramburgh
Hamburg
Beverly
Worthing Ton
Wood's Liver Medicine advertised for malaria relief
An old advertisement touts Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form claiming to regulate the liver kidneys and bladder and relieve biliousness sick headache constipation and fever. It markets a $1.00 bottle with 24 times the quantity of the 50c size and promises first dose relief. Sold by H J Moogk and C P Guenther.
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Wood
H. J. Moogk
C. P. Guenther
Wagon shop for rent in Lena Til by Nelson
JT offers wagon shop space for rent in Lena Til. Good opportunity for the right party. Contact H. R. Nelson for details.
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Lena
Til
H. R. Nelson
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C. G. Schoeffel
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