Caesar the Juggler and Bunko Steerer in a Cigar Store Trick
A fragment from the Binmirk Times recounts Caesar and a Bunko steerer outside a cigar shop near Morum and the Republican central committee. Caesar, known as a great joshler, plays along while a green grip con man feigns wit, then Caesar wins a nickel in a slot and a stogie box while the thief pockets a watch.
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Caesar
Nll
Morum
Republican Central
Bunko
Ilaca
Jo Jo
Nesor
Bastile
Caerar
Rome
Peny's Crossing
Bunko Man
Bunko Min
Bruty
Anitr Handel
Hotatof
Dard's Liniment Cares and Town Notes
Diphtheria remedies and household cures appear among a stream of local notices and anecdotes. The piece mentions the use of a popular remedy, a child’s treatment, and reflections on public life, literary bouts, and community events. Local editor notes, travel plans, and society items fill the page alongside minor incidents and advertisements.
Poultry Pointers From Odd Fragments Point to Feeds And Care
A garbled excerpt discusses poultry care with notes on cornmeal feeding, dust baths, oyster shells, and lime for fowls. It mentions jucklings and chickens, ducks, and turkeys with vague remarks on feeding, breeding, and a random dialogue about spheres of influence and a tonic called Distemper.
A Woman's Home and the Duty of Homemaking
Elmira Telegram argues that a successful home depends on a balance of temperament and practical effort. It warns young women against superficial tips and emphasizes steady housekeeping, common sense, and genuine care over stylish but trivial guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Harum
Elmira Telegram
Rings Through the Ages and Signet Powers
A survey traces rings from biblical times to ancient civilizations, noting signet use in Genesis Exodus and royalty. It covers Babylonian, Greek, Roman traditions, Solomon's legendary talisman ring, and the evolution of rings as status symbols across eras.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moses
Israel
Asia
Greece
Solomon
Hat coiffure faults and fixes for millinery balance
The write up instructs on avoiding a gap between crown and hairstyle in hats. It notes that a veil can soften the look but often fails, and warns against a straight line from lint to forehead. It suggests using a low forehead tint and a half circle of flowers under the brim for certain straw lints.
Teachers Employment Bureau and the Fan Origin Tale
Excerpts discuss large city teachers employment agencies as professional intelligence offices, charging about two dollars for registration and five percent of salary for one to two years. It also recounts the fan’s origin in China during a lantern festival, a princess hiding her face with a fan to cool and conceal beauty, with mention of its spread to Europe and jeweled fans in Louis XV’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers' Employment Bureau
Louies’ Home Journal
China
Gattiserme de’ Mudici
Italy
Leon
France
Louis XLV
Hair Care Advice for Light and Dark Hair
The text advises washing quilts more fully to keep hair light and drying dark hair in shade to prevent fading. It mentions using ammonia in wash water, adding borax for whitening, and performing sun baths with hair spread and shaken to reach roots evenly.
Wain Tea Table Etiquette and Lady Betty’s Brow
A hundred years ago etiquette cautioned against rich cream and sugar in tea. Guests sipped tea noiselessly from the spoon and host asked if the tea was agreeable. Fashionable ladies who cooled tea with breath would have shocked polite society, though a certain bewildering Lady Betty inspired remark by her striking lips and demeanor.
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Wtiquetts
Young
Betty
Sephyra
H Che
Anstons About It and a Gruff Father's Question
A clipped snippet shows a gruff father asking a diffident suitor if he will tarry his daughter. The young man replies he would tarry and suggests asking the daughter. The fragment cites Chicago Post and Cleveland Plain dealer sources in a terse conversation about inheritance and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anstons
Chicago Post
Vancouver music store owner praises Dr Ike's Kola Compound
F. 3. Painton of Painton's Music Store Vancouver credits three bottles of Dr Ike's Kola Compound with curing his four year asthma. He reports nightly relief after consulting physicians in England and Canada, and recommends the remedy to others. Canadian agents are The Griffiths and Macpherson Co. in Toronto and Vancouver.
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F. 3
Painton
Vancouver
B. C
England
Canada
Ike
Dr. Clarke
Griffthn & Macpherson Coe
Church Street
Toronto
Quips and Cranks From Elliott's Magazine Snippets
A collage of humorous dicta and observations from Elliott's Magazine. Witty quips touch on vanity, golf, lighting, bargains, and social foibles, mixing wordplay with seasonal musings about daily life and human behavior.
Danish style dairy farms contrast with Manitoba needs
Interview with WH A Lister, head of KR A Lister & Co, on Manitoba dairy policy after inspection travels. He compares Danish and Manitoba winter milk housing, urges farmers to diversify beyond wheat, notes strong demand for milk products and the need for year round production. He recounts Kingston area expansions and a Brandon creamery that paid farmers in cash and sought a stable cream gathering system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WH. A. Lister
Denmark
Manitoba
R. A. Lister
KR. A. Lister & Co., Limited
Winnipeg
Scott
Bngland
British Columbia
Pam
Onend
England
Brandon
Morrin
Peculiar Personal Snapshots From Early 20th Century Press
A collage of satirical snippets from multiple papers highlights oddities in names, marriages, and public figures. It lampoons politicians, entertainers, and royalty with playful wordplay and faux quotes, reflecting era whimsy and social mores.
Rheumatic Remedy praised by West for quick relief
A Vancouver tester reports Pain Griffiths Menshol ointment cured a severe rheumatic shoulder attack in under four hours allowing full arm use. The letter credits rapid pain relief to the ointment and lauds its effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. E. West
Vancouver
Fragmented old newspaper excerpts on politics and society
A collage of brief, aging quotes from U S papers discussing boundary questions, executions, currency, Marconi wireless, army downgrades, Burns poetry, a murder sentence, horseless carriages, manners in towns, and marriage trends in Havana and Puerto Rico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Inquirer
Marconi
Minneapolis Journal
Don Carlos
Syracuse Journal
Kilmarnock
Robert Burns
Boston Herald
Buffalo Commercial
Society
Nike
Washington Star
Havana
Porto Rico
Baltimore American
Household Hints From Old Time Almanac
A collection of practical housekeeping tips. Advice includes grinding spice mills with rice, removing corset bones for cleaning cloths, using a whisk room for cleaning horseradish, soaking wood nails in water to soften hard water, and proper cleaning methods for jars, shells, wringers, pipes, nails, and coffee pots.
Manard’s Liniment Promoted for Neuralgia in Baddeck
In Baddeck dated June 11 1897 O Richards and Co address dealers about Minard’s Liniment as a remedy for neuralgia claiming it removes pain at once. The note is signed McDonald.
HUMAN NATURE AND SOCIAL QUIRKS
An Atchison Globe excerpt discusses human behavior and social bustle. It notes that praise can hinder personal achievement, friendships reveal private routines, and unexpected visits expose domestic dynamics. It also contrasts harsh remedies with Mealeia’s Vegetable Pills as a safer purgative option.
Curtain Raisers and Theatre Gossip of the Season
A roundup notes Henry Savage Landor preparing a one act three and Ada Behan's uncertain future. It mentions Nethersole with leading man Hamilton Ravelle, a Carmen production by Parisian artists, Emile Augier plays, George Broadhurst's Last Chapter, EB RR Spencer and Rachel Pongra touring Stevie MacKaye’s Paul Kangar, and Mabel Howard in Zion No 2. Endorsed by Ena Bornberry of Tuscarora for Dr Howards Eccecrap Orn.
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Henry Savage Landor
Ada Behan
Miss Nethersole
Hamilton Ravelle
Toussouse
Emile Augier
Comedie Mruncaise
George Broadhurst
London
Garden Theater
New York
Eb.rr. Spencer
Rachel Pongra
Stevie MacKaye
Paul Kangar
Thomas A. Meee
James A. Horne
Sag Harbor
Long Island
Mabel Howard
David Belasco
The Hamletines and the Ghostly Profession
The Chicago Tribune notes plans for seven feminine Hamlets next year to aid the profession the piece suggests. It promotes Blokle's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as the best medicine for throat chest infections and claims satisfaction across children and adults.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Blokle
Simple home remedy notes for scalp and body care
Wash the scalp with bran water for dandruff. A half teaspoon limewater helps with hiccups. Use arnica diluted in warm water for sprains and bandage. Melt beeswax with sweet oil to make a spreadable salve for all covered parts.
Fragmented Scene Frays Over Lost Diamond Necklace
A stage actress frets as three minutes remain before curtain. She fears a missing diamond necklace will ruin her performance. A villain and audience reactions appear in disjointed quotes amid a collage of ad like lines and stray dialogue.
Financially Speaking Do You Intend To Take Any Interest
A clipped exchange questions political financing with a quip about not drawing any dividend. Senator Sorghum reacts with humor, reframing the topic as a sharper critique of campaign funding and public duty. The snippet captures a dash of Washington banter amid fiscal talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Sorghum
Jox Bick
Washington
What is your purpose in remaining so silent
A fragment from a Washington Star note references a “sphinx” as a recurring label for notable politicians and comments on public perception of political figures. The text also cites a Chicago Record quip about not trying to entertain during vacations, illustrating editorial tone on political personas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
EARS OF NOTED MEN AND THEIR EARS
An eccentric antiquated critique lists notable figures such as Choate Vanderbilt Sage Stickney Croker Platt and Dewey, detailing imagined ear shapes and inferred character traits from ear descriptions. The piece blends biographical hints with humorous metaphors about power and temperament.
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Choate
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Russell Sage
Alpheus Stickney
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Tuchard Croker
Platt
Admiral Dewey
Criel
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Huw Gong
Sedvliute
Jurite
Ity
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Jonea
Billyine
Seashore
Lanta’ Constitution
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Snngga
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Martin
Unt
Cleveland Plain
Clarke
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Stratford-on-Avon
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Toledo Blade
Philadelphia Ledger
Editt Gould
Detroit Journal
Japan
Pak N Yank
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Pak Yung Hyo
Biltimore Herald
Pin
Minjake
Buet
Detweit News
Alfred Austin
Dom Paul
Waslington Star
Queen Victoria
Chicuzo Pimes-Herald
John Philip Sousa
Mr. Sousa
Chicago News
Herr Wolff
Raviens
Herr Krzeker
Halser
Gamin
New York World
Parineles
Milburn
R. Z. Arnold
Woodstock
N.B
Doan
Thomas Ash
Renfrew
Ont
Dean
McDonald
Human Nature
Atchison Globe
Albert
Somey
Winnipeg Buamen College
Tlns
Malic
Donald
Boo
FIM
Tlus
Religae Silverware Co
Rsisoxe
Chiengi Trilinio
Sam
Holloway
Minari
Eto
Chicago Record
W.N.U
Ault & Wiborg
Rollers
Paper and Gard
Ironto Type Foundry CO
Owen Street
Pacifi Coast
Cordova Street
Chase & Sanborn’s
Seal Brand Coffee
R. A. Lister & Coo., Ltd
King &J
Paris
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ABE
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Winnipen
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