A Life Partnership Ends in Love and Loss
Two canyon men Abner and Ezra share a life of labor and friendship until a widow enters their world. Jealousies fade as they support her, then the elder partner’s heart breaks. They build her a cabin, she dies, and the two old men finally reunite, preserving memories under the moonlit hillside.
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Hugh McCarthy
Hugh
California
Oregon
Jim
Sand
Abner
Ezra
Widder
Hsra
Palma
Spring fashion notes from a lace and tweed wardrobe
The article describes a tailor-made gown and a light storm coat as essential for spring weather. It highlights a white felt hat with violets, a short hip-length coat, and an empire wedding dress with Brussels lace. It discusses fabrics like tweed broadcloth and printed mousselines, and critiques fashion silhouettes favoring the womanly figure with curves over hipless lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Capacity and Patience in a Thoughtful Exchange
A Yonkers Statesman quote contrasts brain size with capacity noting that large brains don’t equate greater capacity. The dialogue cites Patrice and Allston to discuss distinction as a result, not a goal, of a great mind, highlighting witty musings on intellect and character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patrice
Yonkers Statesman
Hog Cholera and a Modern Patrol Wagon Tale
A Burnetts Creek hog breeder recalls Sloan's ointment saving hogs from cholera after drenching those unable to drink milk. The piece shifts to a patrol wagon calling for help with a drunken man, a motor car boast, and Gov. Hughes praising a New York Republican club remark comparing happiness to a Venetian maiden’s first visit.
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A. P. Williams
Burnetts Creek
Ind
Mr. Williams
J. D. Richardson
Lafayette
Sloan
Earl
Albany Street
Boston
Maia
Gov. Hughes
West End
Woman's Republican Club of
New York
Venice
Grand Canal
Surgeon Quits Coffee After Trembling Hands Story
A Chicago area surgeon details how coffee caused tremors and insomnia impairing his work and notes that three years ago he switched to Postum. He testifies a friend improved similarly, their nerves and circulation steadied, and the family now uses Postum, urging others to boil per directions as a healthier alternative and suggesting it should become a national drink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Would You Meet Eve in Heaven
A minister at tea asks guests which Bib Neal figure they would wish to meet in heaven. Mrs In the Swim declines, saying she wouldn’t care to meet Eve and would not speak to her if given the chance.
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Mrs
Mrs. In the
Eve
Lydia E. Pinkham
Job and the devil a patient man in old tale
A preacher retells the biblical test of Job with humor noting Job's patience. The speaker cites the devil afflicting Job with boils and a hurricane destroying his house. Job responds by bargaining for bites rather than a hurricane.
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Brother Dickey
Job
Atlanta Constitution
Remarkable grass seed ad promises big crop profits
A sparse promotional notice touts a legendary seed called Billion Dollar Grass and other seeds from John A. Salzer Seed Co. It claims a farmer on 100 acres sold 3800 dollars worth of seed and produced 300 tons of hay, urging readers to send 14 to 20 cents for catalogs and sample seeds. The ad highlights Victoria Rape as a green food producer and Silver King Barley yields.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
Aly Miller
Victoria
Crosse
Strange quarrel erupts over dogs and diet ads
A heated exchange centers on dogs biting each other and intents to raise a vegetarian, while a warning against ignorance in action accompanies a sigh about safe remedies for infants and children. Castoria ads emphasize safety and trust.
Mary E H Rouse Kidney Pills Testimony in Cambridge
Mrs Mary E H Rouse of Cambridge New York describes a five year battle with back and hip pains and kidney weakness. After using Dean's Kidney Pills she reports quick relief and complete cure, stating she is now in excellent health. Sold by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. H. Rouse
Cambridge, N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Frenchman in New York Weighs Theft Allegation
A stranded Frenchman speaks to a lawyer in New York about a missing purse. He clarifies that his complaint targets Le comte only for assisting him in the search, not for theft, reflecting delicate phrasing and social nuance.
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New York
Lecomte
The Difference in Grafton and Politics
The Philadelphia Press quips that Grafton, calling himself a professional man, does little beyond politics. It notes a remark that politics is a business when his side holds power, otherwise a profession. The Jerome H. Remick Co offers music and words for nine pieces of the Merry Widow Opera for 25 cents.
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Philadelphia Press
Jerome H. Remick Co
New York
London
Paris
The twicked Husband debates lies to wife
A Duluth Herald quip asks why a man lies to his wife with a wry note from a woman writer. The piece playfully questions truth in marriage and social expectations.
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Duluth Herald
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Sharpe
Ma&n
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