One Chance to Lose
Representative Butler of Pennsylvania recalls a wry saying about elections. He cites a line from Hill, the assistant sergeant at arms, noting Ike once claimed Democrats might win if opponents fail to buy them off. The remark reflects on electoral optimism and underlying tensions.
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Butler
Pennsylvania
Ka Hill
House
Ike
Pennypacker mockingly condemns divorce at Philadelphia luncheon
Governor Pennypacker, in witty fashion, warned of divorce's evils at a Philadelphia luncheon. He cited a Kensington school scene where a teacher asked a girl about the future of I love, and the child replied, To divorce.
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Pennypacker
Philadelphia
Kensington
The World Remains Forever Young
A reflective poem proclaims the world is not aged but ever newborn each day. It contrasts aging with daily renewal through sunlit flowers and nature, and it honors creation, harmony, and a constant sense of fresh beginnings. The speaker invokes cosmic order and divine will guiding Earth’s perpetual youth.
Parlor Trick Reveals Card Through Calculations
An excerpt shows a parlor magician detailing a card illusion using steps to memorize a bottom card. The routine uses counting, arithmetic with 62 cards, and suit deduction, ending with the performer revealing the chosen card from the deck’s bottom. An audience member questions starting from the bottom, prompting a playful reply on mystery.
Desire-Struck Wife Seeks Closure Over Hat Demand
In a domestic exchange a husband argues he cannot afford a new hat while his wife reveals the burden of her desire. She says she wants to get the hat off her mind, conveying distress over the purchase.
My Uncle Silas Ends With a Mirror Face at Thanksgiving
The man with the mole on his ear recalls Getting Hle Money's Worth and praises My Uncle Silas as economical yet fair. He notes a peculiar stipulation that his aunt be served with a mirror facing her during meals so it looks like she receives twice as much as on the table.
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Silas
Mining boom spread across Utah and surrounding states
Pittsburg capitalists including H C Frick's son accelerate hydrocarbon development near Myton and Duchesne Utah with Alta Oxford forming a district tunnel contract. Nevada and Idaho camps report revived mines, new bunkhouses, and shipments. Copper and silver projects progress as coal prices loom and rail lines expand.
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Pittsburg
H. C. Frick
Myton and Duchesne
Utah
Alta Oxford Company
Sandy
Alta District
Yellow Jacket
Yellow Jacket Creek
Forney
Idaho
National Camp
Nevada
National Company
Wonderful Stall Bros
Pittsburg- Idaho
Gilmore District
Bingham
Ely
Cave Valley
Lincoln County
Duluth & Lemhi Mining Company
Dark Horse
Lemh
Wyoming
Salt Lake
Wood River District
Hailey
Joseph Swift
W. D. Bohm
Chino Copper Company
Santa Rita
N. M
China Company
Humorous Wills and Wild Health Claims
A collection of comical lines about tombstones and marriage, plus a spoof about a fish that explodes when soaked in gasoline. It also notes a sensational patent remedy claim for tuberculosis, promising quick, dramatic cures and urging readers to request full particulars from Tuberclecide Co. in Los Angeles.
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Tuberclecide Co
International Bank Bidg
Los Angeles
Cal
Size Counts and a Cow in the Meadow
Edna asks her mother how old a cow is. She learns the cow is four, then compares herself. She concludes that she is five and the cow is big enough to be fifty.
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Edna
Hedna
Hall's Catarrh Cure and other remedies advertised
An old advertisement fragment claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is a constitutional remedy from Toledo. promises cures and testimonials, plus references to Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and other baby remedies. The text includes garbled dental and personal notes and a joking Life magazine line.
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PF. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Acta
F. J
Cheney
Dragista
Women of Middle Age Seek Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Brookfield Missouri resident Baran Laoubignont credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health after years of weakness and weight loss. The ad claims this herbal remedy cures female ailments including menstrual irregularities, backache, and nervous prostration and offers personalized advice via Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Brookfield
Lia E. Pinkham
Baran Laoubignont
Livingston Breet
Lynn
Mass
Tren Herce
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Saltie
J. H. Manderfield
Salt Lake City
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the Talking Machine Co
State Street
KODAK
N ST. Shiplers
Rofvenardens Sentersen
Claire
Jack
Ethyl
Brooklyn
Utah Implement Vehicle CO
Qntooker Wabup
D. Nesbit
George L. Walker
Boston Commercial
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American Mining Congress
Congress
New Mexico
Chino
Salt Lake Valley
Hall
Brute
ARTES
America
W. BE
Uglas
Brockton
Washington
W. WN. U
Pierce
Continental Oil Co. (Incorporated
Amitchells