Train Romance Ends in Murky Drawbridge Crash
Betty Larned and Jimsie, a shy track foreman, fall in love as daily commutes share glances at a shanty by Greenport. A wreck during a drawbridge incident tests their budding bond, with Betty unconscious and Jimsie promising to visit in hospital once she wakes.
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Jumele
Letty Larned
Jimsie
Jimele
Betty
Runnor
Lena
Greenport
Lena Belle
Meno
Jinisie
Dickens Imitated Rogers at St James Breakfasts and Readings
The article recalls Charles Dickens copying Samuel Rogers’s storytelling style at famed St James’s breakfasts. Percy Fitzgerald notes Dickens mimicked Rogers’s delivery in readings, including the “Trial From Pickwick” character Staveleigh. Frederick Lacker recalls Dickens repeating Rogers’s anecdotes and voice, recalling Rogers in old age as Dickens published Sketches by Boz.
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Charles Dickens
Samuel Rogers
Humphrey
St. James’ Place
Percy Fitzgerald
Justice Staveleigh
Pickwick
Dickens
Frederick Lacker
Rogers
Stetches
Buz
Cure for Kidney Disease Outlined by Mrs Krieger Testimony
Mrs Fred Krieger of Palmer Rapids Ontario details a long battle with kidney disease and related aches. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with restoring her health after eight boxes, enabling her to work again and feel like a new woman.
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Fred Krieger
Palmer Rapids
Ont
Dodd
Tarantula of the American Southwest Described in Detail
The article explains tarantulas avoid sun, stay in burrows, emerge at dusk to hunt small prey, and feed by injecting poison. It notes seven or eight females per male, males are highly energetic, and females live remotely with little courtship initiative. Death from venom occurs in ten to twenty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Inman
Not Tempted. A Sunday fishing tale with a minister
Tommy recalls meeting the minister on his way to Sunday School and being asked about fishing on Sunday. He answers with a Bible quote, saying Get thee behind me Satan, and then runs away from him.
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Tommy
Mater
Hum
A Purely Vegetable Pill
The Parmelee's Vegetable Pills use mandrake and dandelion as sedative and purgative ingredients. They are described as harmless and aimed at cleansing the digestive secretions and improving liver and kidney ailments.
A Homemade Corn Remedy From Washing Soda and Vinegar
A simple cure for corns uses a dessert spoon of washing soda in a bottle with a wine glass of vinegar. Cork the bottle and wait eight days until ready for use. Soak the corn and apply morning and night for best results. The remedy is said to be generally successful.
Not a Calendar Change but Tea Price Debate Flare
A Washington Star quip contrasts 25 cent tea with 30 cent Salada and argues the economy of one pound yielding many cups. The mock dialogue questions calendar revision and hints at commissions or favorable jobs being a political temptation.
Shiloh's Cure Phrase Cited in Coughs and Colds Note
An old line proclaims Shiloh's Cure will always cure coughs and colds. The quote warns against truancy from the school of experience, highlighting skepticism toward simple remedies.
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Shiloh
Baby's Own Tablets Prove Helpful for Children
An advertisement extols Baby's Own Tablets as a remedy for common childhood ailments. It claims the medicine keeps babies plump and cheerful, aiding sleep, appetite, and play, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. G. Collins of Hirkella Manitoba. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box from The Dr. Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Tourist Bells Ringing Mystery
A brief wry exchange from Tit-Bits notes a tourist asking why bells ring and an urchin replying that someone is pulling them, capturing a playful urban vignette.
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Claim Sparks Clash
The Catholic Standard and Times reports a dispute as Dr Whack vows retaliation after a quarrel with an undertaker over a claim that Minard's Liniment cures diphtheria. The exchange ends with a defiant challenge to retire from practice.
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Minard
Wack
The Cave Dwellers of Italy and Their Simple Homes
The author describes cave homes in southern Italy including Scili Sicily with oil presses carved in rock. Peasants live in brush mud houses with thatched roofs and simple meals. They thank God daily, but progress from outside contact pressures these quiet lives.
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Italy
Scili
Sicily
Editorial Repartee in a Western Weekly
A Paterfamilias inquires how to place an article in the paper. The writer replies that small items in bulk get folded into the paper with string, while larger items like an English bathtub suit New York Sunday papers better.
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New York
Making Good. A stern vetting of possible chauffeurs
The dialogue shows Motorby sternly questioning two candidates a repairman and a tire dealer about taking off from their posts while New Chauffeur pleads that an experienced chauffeur was advertised. The exchange hints at expectations of proficiency and career moves.
Comparative Habits of Chinese Koreans on Substances
The passage notes Chinese dislike alcohol yet opium addiction, while Koreans favor strong drinks and show less concern for opium. It contrasts cultural tastes in intoxicants between two groups.
Alpine Guides Split Between Snow Ice and Rock Experts
The article explains Alpine guides specialize in snow and ice work or rock work. It describes cornices and ice cliffs, glacier movements, and the need for agility and sure footing when climbing steep rock faces. It notes guides assist climbers by hauling them up difficult slopes.
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St. Nicholas
Mansfield's Fall From a Promising Stage Career
Paul Wilstach recalls Mansfield a youthful talent on the London scene who, under Corney Grain and Dorman Reed, earned £8 weekly and faced a crippling debut. Nervous collapse at St George's Hall followed hunger from days without food, prompting instant dismissal by Mr Reed who labeled him the most nervous man he had seen.
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Mansfield
Savage Club
London
Corney Grain
Dorman Reed
the Beadle
St. George's Hall
Reed
Paul Wilstach
Scribner's
Iodine and Light in Skin Treatment
Iodine should be applied in dark or red light to avoid blistering or staining. If the painted skin is kept away from white light, the coloration remains harmless even with repeated applications.
Deer husbandry basics for fur farms and deer keeps
Deer will eat almost any grain or grass and even weeds. They require abundant clear running water. The main cost is fencing. Fawns are born in spring or early summer. Does usually have one fawn at first, then twins or rarely triplets.
British Army Orders on Union Jack Display
An army order lists occasions for flying the union jack. The rules include on anniversaries only or when saluting, on Sundays and anniversaries, and daily. The note appears in Punch.
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Punch
Not Like Father in Comic Exchange
A humorous exchange about Mr. Skinnum's baby and its resembling its father. The dialogue notes the baby coughing up a swallowed nickel as a punchline. The quip hinges on a misdirection about inheritance and a child's clever act.
No man has ever by complaining of tis if luck induced others to have confidence in him
The Chicago Record-Herald notes that broad claims, not patience, rarely inspire trust as luck factors shape public faith.
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Chicago Record-Herald
The Linguist’s Ill Luck With Dinner Invitation
A boastful linguist tells a Bohemian farmer’s wife he can speak every language. He demonstrates with French German and Latin gags then accepts dinner. He sighs over fool sons and heads toward the wash house and never returns.
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Bohemlian
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Safe Fast Relief
Claim asserts that Holloway's Corn Cure eases hard and soft corns safely and effectively. The product is described as entirely safe to use with certain and satisfactory action.
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Holloway
Lunch wager in election bets sparks curiosity
A Louisville Courier Journal fragment describes a curious scene where a lunch is questioned as to its presence in a safe. A junior partner explains it as an election wager with a fellow who bet a dollar against a doughnut on the result.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Shilohs Cure and Moonlit Meeting Mentioned in Telegram
A fragment from a New York Telegram notes Shilohs Cure claimed to cure coughs and colds. It then asks if a meeting by moonlight with Georgiana is possible, with Adolphus replying he is no gas meter.
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Georgiana
Adolphus
New York Telegram
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by Noted Names Across Regions
A list of endorsers includes Mathias Foley of Oil City Ontario Joseph Snow of Norway Maine Charles Wheaten of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Rev R O Armstrong of Mulgrave Nova Scotia Pierre Landers Jr of Pokemouche New Brunswick and Thomas Wasson of Sheffield New Brunswick praising MINARD'S LINIMENT as the best.
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Minard
Besis Mathias Foley
Oil City
Ont
Joseph Snow
Norway
Charles Wheaten
Mulgrave
R.O. Armstrong
N.S
Pierre Landers, Jr
Pokemouche
N.B
Thomas Wasson
Sheffield
N. B
Venus de Milo arms loss joke circulated in Puck
A witty quip in Puck jokes that the Venus de Milo lost her arms by breaking them off while attempting to button her shirtwaist from the back. The gag plays on the statue's missing limbs.
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Venus de Milo
Puck
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Tames Child Parasites
Worms sap strength and vitality of children, prompting usage of Mother Graves Worm Exterminator to drive out parasites and restore health.
How to Restore Gilt Frames with Egg White Mixture
A home cleaning tip suggests reviving gilt picture frames by beating egg whites with soda, applying the paste, cleaning with a dust cloth, then brushing gently with a soft brush dipped in the mixture. The method emphasizes thorough cleaning and careful rubbing for shine.
The Theologian Warns Against Social Idle Habits
A solemn meeting is jolted by a preacher who denounces men who spend evenings at clubs leaving wives alone. He appeals to his audience to imagine a neglected wife in a lonely home rocking a sleeping babe and drying tears with her hand.
The Danger of Piles and Its Curing Certainty
The article discusses the dangers of piles and asserts a certain method or remedy as certain. It presents a medical tone aimed at informing readers about the condition and a proposed cure likely promoted by the author.
Dr. Chase's Ointment Offers Pile Relief and Cures
An advertisement claims Dr. Chase's Ointment fully relieves and cures piles including bleeding and protruding types. It asserts ease of use, customer satisfaction guarantees, and cites two testimonials from D. MacViecar in Caledonia Mines and J. Mawer in Roden Man, noting a 60¢ box price and availability through Edmanson Bates & Co. Toronto.
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Bie
Gwendolla Graves
Evening Blazer
Gwendolin
Darling
Betty Larned
Washington Star
Dodds
N. OU
Tommy Jones
Editorial Repartee
Alpine Guides
British Army Intelligence
The
Dons
A.W. Chase
Stanfield
Winnipeg
Portage Ave
Fort St
Winnside
G. W. Donald
Beecham
Canada
Eddy
Hull
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