Life and Letters of Sir Richard Jebb humor
An excerpt from Life and Letters of Sir Richard Jebb recounts a Cambridge dinner where Jebb, seated with a young woman, faced a quick quip about women dying of broken hearts. Her plain question prompted a wry reply about other organs possibly contributing, revealing wit from the era.
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Richard Claverhouse Jebb
Poholar
Singh
Hla
Cambridge
Richard
Jebb
Jobb
Artist’s Field Scene Praised By Noted Critic Grey
The critic Grey visited and examined the new painting At Work In the Fields. He commended its realism, noting the scene’s lifelike detail and the fatigue it conveyed through its Balm effect.
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Grey
No Loss First Doctor in Society Parlor Mystery
In a clipped exchange a doctor warns of a young Mr. Silliboy on the brink of losing his mind while a partner counsels quiet to keep the matter from being noticed, hinting at a clandestine society intrigue.
Des Moines Plans for a New City Club House
A proposed nonpartisan business men's club in Des Moines aims to rival eastern city clubs with a $1 million clubhouse. About 200 prominent locals would join, with stock issued on membership and annual dues covering upkeep. The plan includes a full facility with library, reading room, dining, and sleeping areas, plus hospitality for both private and public guests. Notables already showing interest include F C Hubbell and C A Rawson among others. Annual meetings and professional licensure notices follow, including health board sessions on July 14–16 and nurse and embalmers license renewals in late July, with renewal fees due by August 1, 1908.
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Des.Moines
Des. Moines
Des Moines
F.C. Hubbell
C. A.rawson
Charles Denman
Simon Cgsady
H. A. Park
Frank D. Jackson
Krauth Witmer
BF. Kauffman
Robert R.mccutenen
State Board. of Health
State Board of Medical Examiners
Capitol Building
Bes Moines
State Board of Health
Capital Building
Capitol
Dr. Thomas
Changes in Pure Seed Law at Iowa convention
The Iowa Seed Dealers association met at the Chamberlain hotel and urged amending the pure seed law enacted July 4, 1907 after a year of trial. Key issues cited include inability to pursue small town dealers selling tagged unclean seed and the need for a state commission to certify seed quality and labeling. Professors and officials backed expansion to include vegetables and flowers under the law, with stronger enforcement to prosecute violations.
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Iowa
Iowa Seed Dealers’ Association
Chamberlain Hotel
H. R. Wright
Wright
L. H. Pammel
Ames
One Woman's Endurance and Tuberculosis Fight
A Bo., Columbus resident Mrs. A. Payne credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief from long chronic pains and kidney irregularities. Dedication of a large organ at First Methodist church in Destin, Ill. is reported, with details of the 3,000 pipes and Bach performance. Supreme Court affirms a verdict against Union Electric in a Dubuque county accident case. Gov. Cummins named a tuberculosis director at a Chicago event. Campaign spending by Republican governor candidates totals $2,593.59. Executive council may miss the Chicago convention to count votes. Grant Club considers a $50,000 new home at Seventh and High streets with gym and baths. WCG A reports over $1,000 daily donations in June and 700 pledges to date, eyeing an unincumbered building.
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Payne
Third Ave
Columbus
Miss
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Louis Falk
Chicago
First Methodist Church
Falk
Dubuque
Supreme Court
August LaBarge
Union Electric Company
LaBarge
Executive Council
Cummins
Carroll
Morrow
Hayward
Grant Club
Seventh and High Streets
R. R. Rollins
Monsignor Flavin
Bir
W. CG. A
Fleming
реклам г 19th century patent medicine ad copy
An OCR fragment shows old advertisements for Gaterrh Cure and Lalla Catarrh Cure with claims of cures and testimonials. It includes pricing for remedies, druggist mentions in Toledo, Ohio, and other unrelated lines about products and jokes. The readable text preserves stale promotional language and brand names from a historical newspaper page.
Severe Reproach and Mild Definition Dialogue
A humorous exchange at Emersa’s table features Mrs Torkins recounting a dream of a race horse that won three times in succession and her husband’s superstition while upon a lion hunter’s companion word. Mr Emerson reframes snob as a person with sympathy for success in a wry, pointed quip.
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Charley
Emersa
Murine Eye Remedy Advertising Pitch and Patent Health Claims
An assortment of vintage ads tout Murine Eye Remedy with claims of relief for red weak weary watery eyes and a 48 page booklet included. The text also promotes other products and quotes from Locke and Taber Whitman attorneys. Several unrelated phrases and testimonials fill the page with promotional language.
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Murine Eye Ely Co
Chicago
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