Not the Throb of Love Engaged in Tender Recall
A couple on a sofa recalls the moment they agreed to marry. He measured an engagement ring, they exchange tenderness, and she confirms recalling the first sight of him. He jokes about a bandy-legged impression from a window pane, noting it was the glass that distorted it.
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Ethelberta
Doetor
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Potomac River
Williamsport
Northern Pacific Coast
St. Cloud Minn
Calcutta
Paint Creek
Kanawha County
Pennsylvania
Bourne
United States
Lisbon
Cologne
Paris
Germany
Bergelen Islands
Por Inal
Thomas Birdson
A. Pitts
Hazelhurst
Miss
Cuticura Soap Cleared Severe Eczema Crisis
Mrs. Algy Cockburn of Shiloh Ohio describes her son Clyde covered in eczema for a year with scales, bleeding, and sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, Clyde slept the first night and improved drastically within six weeks, leading to full recovery as advised by their leading physician.
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Clyde
Cutienra
Algy Cockburn
Shiloh
Sammy and Uncle Discuss a Penny Offer
A dialogue where Sammy faces a penny offer from his mean uncle. Sammy responds that he would feel faint at first but would try to get over it, implying resilience or humor in rejecting or enduring the offer.
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Sammy
Diner Mistakes Weeky Steaks for Fish Stirred by Confession
A diner questions a steak dish with a strong odor, the waiter hints it is actually another gentleman's fish. The scene unfolds amid a bustling restaurant as cryptic dialogue and comic misidentification highlight a playful moment.
Duke Bought by Goldrox For His Daughter
A man mentions Goldrox purchasing a questionable property for several millions. He asks if the tile is good, then notes the purchase included a duke for Goldrox’s daughter.
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Goldrox
Christmas Eve Reunion After Jack Wellington Jr Returns
An aging father in Chicago chooses a Christmas memory over luxuries. A tin horn bought as a memory stirs forgiveness between him and his wife as their long-lost son arrives by Lake Shore Limited to announce a Christmas reunion.
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John Wellington
Jack
Wellington
Mary
Deuce
Chicago
Father
Jack Wellington, Jr
Grandma
Lake Shore
Mother
Friday as Unlucky Day Sparks Wedding Count
Mrs Peckem questions Friday’s luck while Peckem notes few marriages occur on that day. Chicago Daily News observes superstition around the day, linking it to social patterns and marriage timing.
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Peckem
Mra. Peckem
Chicago Daily News
Isadora Duncan Teaches Dolphin Dance Lessons
A Play ers' Club manager recalls Miss Duncan guiding child pupils through a dolphin dance class. She narrated the graceful creature and its habits in a mini lecture, adding that a single dolphin could produce 2,000 offspring, prompting a surprised question from a pupil about married dolphins.
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Players’ Club
Isadora Duncan
Kind Gentleman Helps Boy With Five Dollar Change
A courteous man gives a boy five dollars in change, prompting the boy to reflect on the amount and its value. The exchange highlights simple generosity and a moment of thanks from the boy to the stranger.
An Encouraging Average
A speaker reflects on financial operations and modest success. He notes lending to five friends in the month and three have since ended speaking terms, illustrating limited personal risk and social cost.
Mitchell Eye Salve Chronicle Promoted Since 1848
An 1840s Missouri doctor Dr Mitchell introduced Mitchells Eye Salve a clean odorless remedy for eye lids. The article notes its curative qualities and wide sale at 25 cents, reflecting period advertising style. A dialogue about a Kitty at a club appears as a social aside.
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Mitchell
Missouri
An Exceptional Case in a Connecticut Household
A Connecticut woman gave her husband $25,000 to let her alone in a humorous tale. The punch line reveals the husband often grants his wife all he earns to keep peace, while a separate quip notes the wife eloped with the chauffeur.
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Connecticut
Worth Its Weight In Gold Eye Salve Promoted
An old advertisement touts Pettit's Eye Salve as strengthening weak watery eyes and aiding eye strain with claims of quick relief and improved life quality. It cites druggists and Howard Bros in Buffalo New York and evokes a King quote about learning from missed lessons. The page includes other dubious notices and generic health appeals.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Tea Talk Prompts Shopper to Watch Prices in Window
A tongue in cheek ad urging customers to compare tea prices and to rely on Schilling's Heat for value. The grocer promises a money back guarantee if the buyer dislikes Schilling's brand, while lightly scolding those who chase future deals instead of acting now.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praise Letter
A Manning Iowa woman writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of crippling female complaints and costly doctors. The letter praises the product's healing power and urges other sick women to try it, with Mrs Pinkham inviting readers to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia Pinkham
T. ©. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Lydia E. Pinkham
Woman Gets Hair Fixed Up In Half Dress
A brief notice notes a woman in a half dressed state with hair fixed up as she prepares for a social event. The item emphasizes appearance and style rather than wider context.
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A.W. Gleabon
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Cheney
Tiebenhay
India
C. M. Hutchinson
Agricultural Department of India
the Story Publishing Co
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Marine Corps
Arizona
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Foraker
Frank Hannum
Laporte
Seattle
Wash
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Bufwala
Okla
Nashville
Tenn
District of Columbia
James Curren
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Broadway Athletic Club
Philadelphia
Mattie Crosby
Columbus
Ohio
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Limoges
France
Marshal C. F. Woods
Greenwich
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Secret Service
Pred Spomer
Fesno
Cal
Prince Chun
Pekin
W. ¢. T. U. of Delaware Hae
Overnor
Pennewell
Delaware
Newport News
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Forces of the
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Eighteenth — Regiment
Camp Keithley
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Bacon
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Constantinople
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F. B. Ogden
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Carters
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Howard E. Burton
Guld
Ilwer
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Carbonate
Iramidea
Thompson's
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L Ogi
Sid Palocone
Hunters & Trappers
Iain
Curie
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