Curious Names in Presidential Candidates and Kidnapping Tales
A conversation among congressmen ponders candidates from odd place names like Oyster Bay and Esopus. The piece then surveys famed figures, humor, and a string of kidnapping cases in New York and Albany, noting most such cases are not genuine and tracing the dangers of mental instability and drug use in abductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babcock
Overstreet
Oyster Bay
Esopus
Joseph Blane
Rome
Blane
Vafe
Itume
Shim
Ile
Blanc
Real Kidnappings Rare and Mysterious Disappearances
A condensed look at kidnap cases where police conclude disappearances often have complex backstories. The piece notes several decades of cases with varying outcomes, including disappearance motives, mistaken leads, and the occasional discovery of a body after extensive investigation.
Flint and His Children in Family Discipline
A Philadelphia Press commentary argues a successful business leader such as Flint imposes strict schedule and hierarchy at home. It discusses how system and obedience shape children while warning against overbearing tutelage that stunts will and individuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint
Isabelle
Jacek
Jack
Elint
Dion
Hirdiy
Jaen
Utu
Philadelphia Press
Musicians, weddings, and a watch shop chat in a Denver vignette
A composite exchange from humor columns cites Mr Cum rox and his daughter on wordless songs by Men delssohn, a promoter named St. Green-Boostein seeking gains, a pastor’s fee of a hundred dollars, and a watch inquiry about gain or loss. The Detroit Free Press note adds Crably’s habit of thinking before speaking.
Continentally Titled Frauds in England Suspected
A Philadelphia Ledger excerpt notes doubts on continental titles and widespread use of bogus English and British titles. It cites Dad's Peerage editor and a Springfield Republican piece, detailing impostors who claim lineage and hold properties, with some titles surviving due to historic validity and lax scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Bank of England
Herald’s College
Kughind
Anil
Dad's Peerage
Smith
London
The Summer Boarder and Social Jokes Parade
A collage of gossipy quips and cartoonish lines from a 19th century paper. The witty snippets involve summer boarders, etiquette, bunco, and domestic squabbles, with asides on umbrellas and city life. Fine print humor contrasts with sharp lines about marriage and social mores.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Gain Local Adherence in N J
Mr LB L Skrivach of this place joins a growing following for Thuld's Kidney Pills. He cites his wife cure after years of kidney trouble and enhances his own strength after taking three boxes. The pills are claimed to cure kidney disease from backache to rheumatism and diabetes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man
Wil Buxton
N. J
LB. L. Skrivach
Skrivseth
Mr. Skrivseth
Dodd
Hor
Japan's Place Among Nations
Baron Kaneko praises Japan for adopting a constitutional government and shows how fourteen sessions of Parliament demonstrate mastery of liberal government. He commends Japan's study of science, civilization, and national responsibility, arguing it earns a rightful place in the family of nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Family of Nations
Venturo Kaneko
A Chance Missed and a Burglars Ill-Timed Gag
A doctor and a minister, close friends with a shared love of jokes, recall a failed Palestine lecture that bored a crowd. A burglar later entered the minister’s house. The burglar told the doctor how he fared, and the doctor exclaimed that the Palestine talk would have been a perfect joke to laugh at, had it been delivered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Harmsworth
Daily Mail
Harmsworth
Warmsworth
Moscow
Nathan Tmashell Dole
Polstol
Ivan Iroubetskoy
South End
Charles E. Chirk
Oregon
Cape Horn
Santiago
Chick
San Francisco
Bensington
Hark
Comida
Palestine
What’s the Use To Keep a Coffee Complexion
A woman credits Postum with clearing a coffee colored complexion and boosting her health. She reports indigestion and heart palpitations improved after switching from coffee to Postum, noting long-term well being and now avoiding coffee entirely. The testimonial is from Postum Co, Battle Creek, Michigan, with a note to look for The Road to Wellville in each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poston
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Matt
Harlen
Harlem
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Charlie Ross
Clark
Tiarrow
Arrow
Conway
Albany Way
Johnny Comey
Warner
Jeneil
Ee Liten
Edie
His
Palladelphia Press
Peratt
Forenon
el’ Philadelphie Press
Jila
St. Green
Boostein
Brown
Crably
Detroit Free, Press
Philadelphia Ledger
Mr. Poorman
Peckem
Henry
Tawker
Bachellor
Popleys
Newport
Mr. Dummie
Phizeer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Jones
Ods
Detroit Breeross
Godley
Hancock
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