Buffalo Bill's Red-Headed Indian Joke
Colonel Cody tells an ethnology professor about Indian experiences and a prank involving a Cherokee on the Fort Scott trail. The professor dismisses the idea of red hair until Cody reveals the subject was bald, prompting a cautious reaction.
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Cody
Buffalo Bill
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Fort Scott Trail
Balzer Seeds Offer Promises Early Finest Cabbage Seed
Balzer Seeds advertise a national seed catalog with enough seed to grow 1,000 fine cabbages 2,000 turnips 2,000 celery 1,000 lettuce 1,000 onions and more. They claim the seeds guarantee premier results and offer extra Sweet Corn samples if readers return notice and pay 26 cents postage.
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Balzer
Salter
Cory
Last of the Mohicans on North Brother Island Tuberculosis Patients
Tuberculosis patients on North Brother Island sit in the open air for sun baths during cool days wrapped in city blankets. The health commissioner recently hosted a peace delegates visit from England who marveled at the scene and asked if these were the last of the Mohicans.
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North Brother Island
New York
England
Tor Caldwell’s Taxative Syrup Pepsin Advertising Claim
A physician markets Tor Caldwell’s Taxative Syrup Pepsin as a universal remedy for constipation and bowel disorders. It is touted as a pure scientific tonic with laxative effects, claims of large-scale manufacture, and availability at 506 and 1.00 with a money back guarantee.
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Tor
Caldwell
Tr. Wor. Calewell
Tibetan treaty inked on a single vast page superstition tale
A quirky tale describes Tibetan distrust of a multi page treaty draft. Officials feared misfortune if the document spanned more than one page, insisting on a single large sheet to avoid bad luck among Oriental observers.
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Tibet
Asomd Baylin
Ibis
Catarrh Cure Oath and Sale Notice
Bradge a On10 Toledo Ohio Lucas County and Frank J. Carney swear as senior partner of F.S Canvey & Co that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each catarrh case cured or incurable by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Cheney sworn Dec 6 before Notary Public Grail W. Geleason. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Bold by Druggists NY & Co Toledo. The Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
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City OF Toledo
Lucas CouNty
Frank J. Carney
F.s.canvey&to
Hall
NY & CO
Toledo
Farm broker questions flyer to wheat adventure
A rural visitor refuses a proposed flyer to wheat and narrates a perilous moment. The DP const reportedly fell down a sixty foot well on the farm in about three tenths of a second, and the visitor says that seems fast enough for him.
Low Rates Westward via Nickel Plate Road
North and west travel options advertised by Nickel Plate Road with low fares for Northwest Southwest and South routes. The notice mentions fares for Tuesday the 4th and points to Avent or address for further details with Fort Wayne Indiana as a reference.
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Nickel Plate Road
Ist
Fort Wayne
Tnd
Cal Astersoin
T. Poa
Fad
OLS
The Real Thing Dialogue Fragments From a 19th Century Piece
The excerpt shows Singleton Chave asking about Dante and Wedderly replying he has not read it. Wedderly mentions his strotherives travel with them and his eldest daughter taking piano lessons.
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Singleton
Rubber Stamps Made to Order with Self-inking Daters
Rubber stamps of all kinds made to order including self-inking daters. Ink and inking pads available. Request catalogue by sending to Lock Box B19 Pert Wayne, lad.
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Pert Wayne, Lad
Timely Advice From a Mining Town Telegraph
During the 1893 panic a senior editor warned his junior to stay hopeful. The junior had just become a father to twin boys when a telegram arrived reading Things look blue, but they will brighten up soon. Take a cheerful view of the situation. Hi ram.
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Far West
George
Hiram
Quick Cure of Rheumatism by Dodd's Kidney Pills
In Goodland Kansas, blacksmith N. E. Albertson cures rheumatism after one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He slept better, pain subsided, and he kept his shop. Neighbors began using the pills after his recovery.
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Dodd
Kansas
Goodland
Kan
N. E. Albertson
Mr. Albertson
The Boy in the Store
Emanuel Mandel of Mandel Brothers, Chicago merchants, argues in a Chicago Tribune piece that boys entering business should become specialists. He notes employers seek the best for top positions and that merit will be recognized. He cites cash boys rising to department head roles as evidence of strong opportunity today.
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Emanuel Mandel
Mandel Brothers
Chicago
Chicago Tribune
Mtst
Heef
Simall
Bright Eyes and Complexion Built on Healthy Blood
Miss Marnie Conway of Canton Ohio credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with transforming her skin and health. She says two boxes cleared facial pimples restored rosy cheeks and vitality after years of headaches indigestion and a torpid liver.
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Marnie Conway
East Eighth Street
Canton
Ohio
Comic selections and quips from 1920s newspapers
A collage of jokes and wry remarks from Chicago Tribune Washington Star Louisville Courier Journal Cleveland Plain Dealer New Yorker Philadelphia Press Brooklyn Life Cleveland Leader and others. Light humor on work price, politics, romance, and everyday mischief with brief exchanges and cartoon captions.
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Chicago Tribune
Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Miss Cayenne
Louisville Courier Journal
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Sorghum
Philadelphia Press
Newsboy
Govenor
Cleveland
Patsy
Lippincott
Plain Dealer
Gladys
Grayee
Tommy
Mrs. Ball
Louis. Ville
Collier's
Serious Moment in a Hospital Standstill
A patient refused to take chloroform during an operation and later joked about paying the bill before taking it. The exchange reveals tension between medical procedure and patient consent in a grim hospital moment.
Peruna testimonials and historical notes on imperial titles
Reader letters praise Peruna as a cure for long standing catarrh and health concerns. The snippet covers David Meekison praising Peruna, Jacob L. Davis endorsing the remedy, plus a discussion of the Austrian emperor’s title apostolic majesty and a short extract from Andrew D. White on supplementing civilization with European governance models.
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David Meekison
Austria
Hungary
Tiungary
Vaik
Geyau
Adalbert
Prague
Wvaik
J Sylvester Uh
Stephen
St. Stephen
Clement Oxide
Britain
Germany
Russia
Spain
Andurkey
Andrew D. White
Geri Fuaporer
Doan's Kidney Cure Praised By Ny Moril Stock Dealer
A.C. Sprague of Normil Indiana credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing two years of severe kidney pain and sleepless nights. He says the condition was critical before using three boxes and notes he can now sleep well and ride a horse. Ad includes price and availability through local dealers.
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Doan
A.C. Sprague
Normil,l
Oman
AJC
Sprague
Down
Milburneo
Buffalo
Price
Notre Dame Woman Offers Home Cure Preparations
An advertisement by Mrs. M. Summers of Notre Dame Indiana claims a free plan and full instructions for treating female ailments including ulceration displacements and menstrual troubles. It promises a cure for about 12 cents a week and asks readers to share with others seeking relief.
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Notre Dame Lady
Lesson on Ivan the Terrible Ends With Odd Student Insight
A teacher recounts Russian history noting Ivan the Terrible’s killings. A student quips the motive was that he owned an automobile, suggesting his father was a chauffeur. The exchange illustrates a misheard or humorous interpretation during a classroom lesson.
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Ivan the Terrible
Howeseeckers Rates West and Other Lines via Nickel Plate
The notice advertises travel rates to West Northwest Southwest and South via Nickel Plate Road on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays each month through April. It contains garbled contact hints for agents and judges, mentions court witnesses, and mixes in disclaimers about cold cures and unrelated product blurbs.
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Galena
Stone County
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Columbus
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