Joe Jefferson Entertains Society in New Orleans
Joe Jefferson visits New Orleans as a guest of a secret order that hosts well known actors. Two leading members acted as police to escort performers to the platform. A mock arrest followed and Jefferson quipped about jurymen backing him as he was finally led to finish his two performances for the audience.
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Joe Jefferson
New Orleans
Jefferson
Catskill Mountains
Seaneider
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad Improves Tight Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or New Shoes feel Easy Cures Corns Bunions NSwollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all Druggists and Shoe Stores 25c Sample sent FREE Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Judge orders sheriff to search witnesses for collusion
An attorney claims witness collusion while the judge instructs a sheriff to search the witnesses and surrender anything found that is intoxicating to the judge.
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Wayback
Hulls Catarrh Cure Ze a constitutional cure
Would Have Had Four of a Kind. Mrs. Newwed-I'm glad I live in a free country. Ive no use for kings. Mr. Newwed thinking of a poker game. It could have used two of em very advantageously last night. Do you want a Self Inking Dating Stamp for 75 centa? Address Lock Box 210 Fort Wayne Indiana.
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Mrs. Newwed
Mr. Newwed
Fort Wayne
Indiana
Proprieter seeks steady work for another man
The Proprietor argues lack of work to keep a new man busy while the Applicant insists on steady wages. Included is a note that Pise’s Cure for consumption has given good results and a reference to John W. Henry of Fostoria Ohio, box 42, dated Oct 4 1901.
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Indianap Rolis News
John W. Henry
Fostoria
Ohio
There's Money in It Fire Probe Notes Policy Fraud
A joking exchange hints at arson for insurance fraud. A $3000 policy on a $2300 barn is referenced as a motive, suggesting investigation into motives behind a blaze and possible financial wrongdoing. The dialogue underscores criminal intent and insurance scheme ideas.
Red Cross Ball Blue Endorsement and Ancient Statue Found
An advertisement urges good housekeepers to use Red Cross Ball Blue sold at leading grocers. It mentions a 6,000 year old Egyptian wooden statue with crystal eyes depicting a village chief.
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Egypt
Red Cross
Air Grocers
Sunday Excursions to Chicago from Fort Wayne
Nickel Plate Road offers summer Sunday excursions Fort Wayne to Chicago and return for 2.00 available on train No 5 out and No 6 return the same day. See ticket agent or C A Asterlin P A Fort Wayne Indiana No 126.
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Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
Fort Wayne
C. A. Asterlin
P. A
Ind
Fort Wayne stamp and printing supply catalog request
An old ad offers air cushion rubber stamps and printing outfits with a catalogue and price list from Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. Also includes a quip about the Secretary of the Treasury and a baby soothing product claim for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup priced at 3 cents per bottle.
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Fort Waysqne
Ind
Strikingly Ugly Men Fascinate Women Across Eras
A study notes that women admire extremely unattractive men, sometimes more than handsome rivals, suggesting a spark of intelligence or intrigue behind the appeal. Historical examples include Mirabeau and infamous criminals who attract female audiences at trials. The Philadelphia Times cites a long‑standing global pattern with no clear explanation.
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Mirabeau
Philadelphia Times
The Secret of Health in Old Age
An elderly woman, aged 72, reports long term kidney trouble and scalding urine. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills she says her condition improved dramatically, curing the kidney disease and stopping the burning sensation, with health better than in two decades.
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Sheperd
Sarah EK
Rowe
Dodd
Stimulating Plants by Electricity in Germany
German experiments tested methods to speed plant growth using electricity. Approaches include charging the air around plants with sparks from barbed wire, passing current through seeds before sowing, and a soilCurrent method reported as best among those tried, producing favorable results.
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Germany
Sovereign Remedy Dialogue on Exercise and Shopping
A brief cartoon-style exchange features a doctor advising more exercise for a wife and Mr Hicks replying she refuses to go out. The doctor counters with handing money to shop, satire on domestic spending.
Mrs D Arnold Credits Lydia Pinkham for Tumor Cure
Letter from Mrs D Arnold of Los Angeles praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing a womb tumor after four years of illness and avoiding surgery. She claims twelve bottles restored health and prevented relapse and warns readers to use the product and avoid others. The ad offers a $5000 for genuineness of the letter and lists symptoms the remedy purportedly relieves.
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D. Arnold
German Woman’s Club
Grand Pacific Hotel
Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
A Summer Crop string beans for steady seasonal supply
Planting once a month provides continuous string beans throughout the summer. Seeds germinate quickly in warm weather and plants grow rapidly. Beans are suitable for fresh use and can be extensively grown for pickling.
Replanting in the field urged against by farmers
Farmers argue replanting is bothersome so they should choose good seed. Missing plants mar field appearance. buying selected seed is cheaper than replanting. Proper ground prep and adequate seed cover prevent losses, while seed-saving and careless practices worsen outcomes.
Feeding pea ensilage in dairy operation yields high milk flow
Frank Lawyer reports two years of successful dairy feeding using a siloed pea ensilage at $2 per ton plus hauling. He starts with eight to ten pounds per cow after milking, then increases to twenty to twenty-five pounds per feeding with hay or stalks at noon. He notes milk flow declines when switching to hay or corn stalks and recommends two thirds wheat bran and one third gluten meal in grain rations.
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Frank Lawyer
Orange Judd
Cheese quality and calf rearing in dairy farming
The article discusses how inferior cheese from skimmed milk harms producers, the need for proper curing, acidity control, and clean milk. It stresses careful feeding and management of calves, advocating to keep good cows and well-inherited calves through proper nutrition and oversight. It also reports on experiments at the New York Experiment Station showing fat in milk derives from sugar in feed, not fat in the diet, and outlines protein and digestibility findings for dairy rations.
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E. S. Warrenton
Mary Anne
St. Lambert's
Princess II
Jerseys
New York Experiment
Progress in Pikermi Excavations Yields Horned Horse Heads
Prof Woodward of the Natural History Museum London reports completion of digs at Pikermi near Marathon. Among finds are heads of horned horses unearthed at Euborea, plus rhinoceros heads and shin bones. Three of six horned horse sites lie in Greece and a fourth at Samos.
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Woodward
Natural History Museum
South Kensington
London
Pikermi
Marathon
Euborea
Greece
Samos
Greek Archipelago
Spades Made From Horseshoes Trade Story
Report notes that London ships send old horseshoes to China where skilled workers forge them into spades. The surprising recycling is described with a wry tone about the transformation. The piece also notes the irony of sinking ships requiring more than a barber to a razor.
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London
China
How Nature Compensates The Camouflage Of Sea Creatures
A casual study notes large animals defy deep self protection while small creatures employ rapid color change and clouding tactics. Peripatids eject a glassy secretion when threatened to trap foes, octopuses darken surrounding water to hide, and California soles shift hues under different color backgrounds.
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California
Vischi
Turin
New England Rates Via Nickel Plate Road
Travel note announces round trip fares via the Nickel Plate Road with Portland Maine as a departure point. Tickets go on sale July 7 and are good for return until July 7 or August 15 1902. One fare applies for either direction and deposits may be required. See local agent for details.
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New England
Why are women so much more particular about the outside
A reader asks a series of pointed questions about women in a humorous, critical voice. The Philadelphia North American presents a quizzical, gendered inquiry touching on appearance, behavior, and social expectations without offering direct answers.
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Woreda
Philadelphia
North Americsan
National Educational Association Meeting in Minneapolis
National Educational Association sets annual meeting in Minneapolis on July 1. Tickets on sale via Nickel Plate Road with round trip fare listed as one fare plus zero dollars. Travel from July to September with return allowed. See nearest agent for details Nu. 135.
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National Educational Association
Minneapolis
Nickel Plate Road
Fijjit Family Discusses Salary at Deacon Meeting
The Ohio State Journal reports in a clipped dialogue that Mr Fijjit questions a poster's salary while Mrs Fijjit-P asks about the exact amount. The exchange notes ethics and Christianity in a local religious community.
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Fijjit
Gettina
Ohio State Journal
Special Chautauqua Excursion Rates via Nickel Plate Road
Notice outlines a Chautauqua Summer Assembly excursion on July 4 and 21 at reduced rates, with return limit until August 6. Encourages contacting nearest agent for details. Also mentions Missouri bird life studies showing declines in non game and game birds over fifteen years.
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Chautauqua
Nickel Plate Road
Chautauqua Summer Assembly
Cing
Missouri
Niagara Falls Excursion Announces 1st Annual Trip
An advertisement-promotional notice invites readers to attend the 1st annual Niagara Falls excursion on a Tuesday in August. It directs interested participants to ask the nearest ticket agent for full rates and details.
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Niagara Falls
Improvised Ferry Tale Confuses Holiday Host
Fragments show a misfit exchange about hosts and guests during the holiday. Incomplete names appear and a caution about eating too much surfaces amid garbled advice.
Niagara Falls Excurson Announces Low Fares on Nickel Plate
Annual excursion to Niagara Falls via Nickel Plate Road promoted with very low rates. Details and ticketing via local agents. Also notes discussion of armor-clad starfish and a count of over 11 000 pieces in a coat of mail worn by a small creature.
4th of July Rates Via the Nickel Plate Road
One fare for the round trip within a limited mileage and tickets on sale July 3 and 4 good through July 7. See nearest agent for details No 0a. Also notes an export value of Howers from the Riviera and another 4th of July round trip via the Nickel Plate Road with tickets returning through July. See nearest agent No 183.
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Nickel Plate Road
Not What It Was Meant For Chatterton Chat
A Brooklyn Eagle item presents a humorous exchange about bathing attire. The skit features a wife asking about starch removal from a collar and cuffs amid water plans, and a wife’s skirt style inquiry sparking playful banter with responses.
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Chatterton
Brooklye
At Our Boarding House Egg Wishbone Scene
Landlady scolds Slopay for inspecting an egg as he admits he seeks the wishbone. The exchange carries light humor about attention to a simple kitchen item.
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Slopay
Rice varieties in Philippines outstrip local production
More than twenty varieties of rice are known in the Philippines yet production fails to meet native needs, requiring large annual imports.
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Philippines
Peruna ad and patient letter flood a late 19th century page
A long rail of testimonial text extols Peruna for catarrh and back pain. A Minneapolis reader Minnie E McAlister claims cure after seven weeks, praising health restoration and urging others to try the remedy. The passage warns of substitutes and notes druggists may push cheaper alternatives.
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Peruna
Minnie E. McAlister
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Pel
Pbartinin
Eratis
Uhrtman
Pfartinan Sanitsassom
Judas McAlster
St. Minneapolis
Minn
Ay Fellowes
Peruna Ag
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Utah
Feminine Charity
Svias
Niord Cdipew
BOC
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Grand Rapids, Mich
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Orstmert
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