Surprise Entry at No 222 Turns Merton Mystery
Jack Merton arrives in Chicago, enters No 222 by a long carried key, confronts a girl with a revolver who mistakes him for the Mertons. A newspaper portrait links him to the burglar Fussy Harry, but a swift cast of relatives and friends reveals the mix up and leads to a budding romance with Jean Innes in the San Francisco connection.
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Jack Merton
Chicago
At &Clock
No. 222
Fred
Peter
Mertons
Jack
Merton
Mr. Merton
Son
Harry
Jack Presentt
Central
Mr Fred Merton
Jean
Jack Mertoh
Pussy Harry
Mic 7
Mrs. Fancher
Jean Innes
San Francisco
Rami House
See Here Founts Man and a Pig Inside the City
A reader fraternity of odd bits and quips. A caller questions a man about an umbrella and a pig inside city limits. The exchanges reveal a humorous mix of slang and mistaken charges, with a note on pigments and riots.
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Bifkine
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Universal Cure
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a guaranteed remedy for catarrh. It claims a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and urges readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and includes a joke about a summer boarder and opera goers.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Shilohs Gure query eee Oughs cures colds and lungs
A scarce readable fragment notes a man and his wife visiting a new neighborhood. He recounts a humorous tale with amusing results while his wife prompts another story during the exchange.
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Pnunch
Vix Populi Letter Probes Vox Populi Meaning
A humorous exchange between editors and Mrs Hubbubs over a letter signed Vix Populi. The quarrel centers on the phrase Vox Populi and the fate of the cooks and dishes in Mrs Subbubs home. The Philadelphia Record reflects a light, domestic tone with social chatter and wordplay.
Foreign buyers and marriage linked to stock growth
The Pittsburg Post notes that foreigners buy many of our stock, but usually prefer to acquire them by marriage rather than direct purchase. The observation reflects attitudes on foreign investment and social patterns in property ownership.
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Pittsburg Post
Conversation in a Local Paper About Mourning and Marriage
The piece recalls a talk between a spinster and fourten about a wife buried that day. The preacher consoles the bereaved man, who asks what her one. The exchange hints at infidelity and gossip within a troubled marriage.
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Dar
Ceid
Koshami
Shilohs Cure Mentioned in Cough Remedy Note
Fragmentary ad style text references Shilohs Cure Quickly stopping coughs and throat issues at 23 cents. The rest includes stray dialogue and literary quotes from Fliegende Blaetter and London Opinion, indicating a collage of sources rather than a single cohesive news item.
Baby's Own Tablets Promised To Cure Babyhood Aches
An Ontario home remedy advertises Baby's Own Tablets as a cure for minor babyhood ills and summer ailments. Mrs Roe of Georgetown endorses the product, noting satisfaction with its effects on her ill child. The Dr Williams Medicine Co sells boxes at 25 cents, distributed by medicine dealers.
Merely an Inference. Wife John
A cryptic line ponders what Christian Scientists call their place of worship. It reads like a riddle about a spouse named John and an alleged Eddy free state, hinting at terminology tied to faith practices.
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John
Time Not Yours Preserve Health and Strength
Public health notice urges preserving nervous system strength through Dr A W Chases Nerve Food. Includes testimonial from William Branton of Victoria Ontario and lists price 54 cents per box with availability at Toronto retailers. Ends with a joke about a New York schoolboy mishearing history.
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A. W. Chase
Wiliam Branton
Victoria
St., Strathroy
Ont
Dr. A. W. Chase
Tennessee minister derides hell as vice list
A Tennessee minister calls hell a mix of strong drink tobacco baseball theatres and peekaboo shirt waists while the local editor retorts to stop threatening the place and stirs public debate.
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Tennessee
Census of Manufactures Sets Canada Census for 1910
The census will begin June 1 next year to detail capital, land, buildings, and plant value across factories five or more workers, with special rules for mills and power plants. It will report wages, hours, and aggregate employment by sex, plus power sources, fuels, raw materials, and product types for 1910 across provinces and districts.
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Canada
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria in Odd Claim
A fragment from a newspaper card mentions Minard's Liniment curing diphtheria and a mining stock promoter burst into his office shouting about police. The text includes garbled dialogue about a simplified index case and a plan for a world big game protection society, with odd asides about umpires.
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Yonk
Quip about hammock height sparks laughter across papers
The exchange features a woman warning to raise a hammock and a man joking he would need an airplane to fall farther. The Yonkers line and the New York Sun quip about a shoe dwellings adds a humorous contrast.
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Yonkers Statesman
New York Sun
Frost Bites and Chilblains Told With Cautionary Note
The Washington Star discusses chilblains from cold and frostbite from winter winds. It praises Dr. Thomas Electric Oil for quick relief and simple use, noting its anti inflammatory action. A dialog about appreciating artists contrasts with respect for buyers of masters’ works.
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Thomas
Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Catalogue No 4 Mail Order Co from Toronto
An advertisement for knitted goods including coats sweaters underwear and scarves for men women and children offered at wholesale prices via mail order only. Cash with order. goods mailed same day. money refunded if not satisfied. catalogue No. 4 now ready from Standard Mail Order Co Toronto.
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Standard Mail Order CO
Bay Street
Toronto
Bulldog Mine: Townsfolk Praise Bravest Little Mine
Riley and Smiley discuss a gold mine named The Bulldog praised as fearless. They claim it inspires admiration so strongly that Toner refuses to use his phonograph, while locals flood to Toner's house to cheer every selection.
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Riley
Smiley
Puck
Beers
Toner
Townsend
Stella and Belfe Elope Aboard Airship
In Brooklyn Life a playful tale shows Stella and Belfe secretly marrying on an airship. Belfe’s father, heavy and unable to fly, shifts the family’s aviation plans and fuels the comic escape.
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Stella
Belfe
Brooklyn
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Vix Populi
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Boston Transcript
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Census OF Manufactures
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Imperial Oil Company, Limited
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Hull
Tees & Peasse, Limited
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Calgary
Edmonton
Regina
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