The Widow and the Sphinx of the Attic
Jonas Haskins, a farmer and keen collector, hoards odd treasures including a sphinx topped and iron andiron named the widow. He buys the mate at rummage sale for twenty dollars, prompting his wife Sarah to flee with her haul, only for the pair to reunite over a comic misunderstanding as she leaves a note and he realizes she is the widow.
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Sarah Haskins
Garret
Jonas Haskins
Jonas
Haskins Garret
Midvale
Martha
Sarah
Jore
Old Town Hall
Audiron
The Moth’s Modest Appetite Joke Heard By Boys
A father tests his sons with a nature riddle asking which animal is satisfied with the least nourishment. One boy answers and wittily claims the moth eats nothing but holes, echoing a Youth’s Companion quip.
Montreal Near London by Fifty Miles to Equator
Montreal lies fifty miles closer to the equator than London, and shares the same latitude as Venice indicating notable geographic contrasts in a winter climate note.
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Montreal
London
Venice
Why He Winked In A Crowded Car
A lank spinster accuses a man of winking across the car. The conductor explains the gesture aims to shut the eye toward the woman, not flirt. A judge notes a medical excerpt on deafness and ear inflammation.
World Expositions announced across Europe and beyond
Prague Bohemia hosts four big expositions May to November with 21 halls and 100 smaller buildings housing 2300 exhibitors. Berlin stages international Barley and Hop Exposition October 10 18. Warsaw plans a permanent exposition of goods beyond Russia. Nankin to showcase Chinese productions. Puebla to host the Mexican National Exposition in spring 1910. Kansas City Journal.
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Prague
Bohemia
Experiment and Educational Institute For Brewing
Berlin
Germany
Warsaw
Russia
China
Nankin
Puebla
Kansas City Journal
Brooklyn Life Whimsical Verse About Anglers And Lovers
A fragmentary verse from Brooklyn Life depicts a merry midge taunting anglers with whispers about a swallow and a troutlet in a brook. A nearby lover inquires about a longing gaze while a question lingers on Sallie’s whereabouts, reflecting playful urban sentimentalism.
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Impla
Postal Rate With Germany Two-Cent Rate Set
United States and Germany arrange a two-cent postal rate. The article mentions Bromo and a laxative cure claim, noting a signature line and World features. Details are fragmentary but indicate a postal rate agreement and promotional health claims associated with the brand.
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Germany
United States
Perfect Cure for Ewczema by Cuticura Remedies
An infant story claims six months of eczema covered the baby's face and body after doctors failed to help. After using Cuticura Remedies, the eruption vanished by morning and did not return, with a testimonial from Mrs. P. E Gumbin of Sheldon Ta. The ad cites Potter Drug & Chem as sole preps. Also listed are unrelated notes on piles, Winslow's Syrup, and cheese microbe counts.
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Cutiura
P. E Gumbin
Sheldon
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Cuticura Remedies
Boston
Mass
Manhattan
New York
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Hildren
Kléart
Williard H. Olmsted
Court of Special Sessions
Children’s Court
America
House of Refuge
Daliles
Brooklyn
Woolford
Austria
Country
Book Publishing House
Leonard Street
N.Y
German Empire
Winslow
Ny—L
Lane
Brown & Sharpe Mfq.co
Providence
R. 1
Adbee
Pucommn
Ron Bree
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