Why Men Get Angry Over a Friendly Poker Game
A neighborhood poker night at the Goitts ends in comic tension as Mrs Jones bets chips fast and questions card order. Mr Jones quietly watches while the pot grows, the players jokingly debating straights and rules amid playful rivalry.
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Joneses
Mia
Goitts
Goitt
Mrs. Gotti
Jones
Mrs. Jones
Mr. Goitt
Mr. Jones
Mrs Jones
Mfr. Goldt
Ace
Deuce
Trey
Me. Jones
Cleveland
Modern Zulu Chief Dinizulu Blends Civilization and Savagery
A colonial-era portrait describes Dinizulu commander of Zululand as a paradox of refinement and wildness. He maintains a European style residence on the Black Umvolos river with ample guest accommodations and a lavish table. His gin supplies and ice chest reflect European influence, while he enjoys music and entertains travelers with instruments, often prompting guests to perform.
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Dinizois
Zululand
Britain
Black Umvolos
Natal
Dinizulu
The Mark of Age Poem Fragment
A poem contrasts aging and youth through a speaker who observes a man’s signs. It notes hair loss, proverbs, and scolding, then flips to the idea that a man with vigor and focus on life remains young at heart. The verses explore perception, vanity, and age.
Remarkable recovery after Dr Williams Pink Pills
A letter from Rev Edwin Smith narrates Michael Olding's near death from asthma and bronchitis and his dramatic recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Olding, then seventy nine, regains strength and health, praising the treatment and urging others to try it.
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St. Andrew's Manse
Cardigan
P.E.1
Mr. Olding
Michael Olding
Dr. Williams
Edwin Smith
Mr. Smith
Mexico's President Diaz Astor? Long reign of polishing power
Mexico's President Diaz nearing eighty and nearing a quarter century in office. He rose from law professor to military leader through revolt and civil war, surviving French invasions and multiple imprisonments, before being elected president and then repeatedly re elected.
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Diaz
Mexico
Oaxaca
Santa Anna
Don Juan Alvarez
London
Obeah Beliefs and Practices Across Caribbean Colonies
An American traveler discusses Obeah and voodoo like practices in the West Indies. He describes obeah as a system of vengeance and poisoning used by blacks against whites and details a bakru spirit serving enslaved households.
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Iim
Hmayti
United States
British West Indies
West Indies
Dutch West Indies
Japan Aims to Breed Superior Horses Through Racing
Japan seeks a superior horse breed to bolster cavalry with government support for horse racing. More than 200 race tracks have been sanctioned since the movement began, and the nation hopes a Japanese thoroughbred may win major races abroad such as the English Derby or at Sheepshead Bay.
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Russia
Japan
Sheepshead Bay
Vessels Named for Saints and Saints’ Vessels Losses
The sea shows no favorites as vessels bearing honored names suffered losses in the past year. Names Archangels Guardian Angel Galilee Leo XII were wrecked while R P Chase went aground on Jordan's Delight in Maine. Ohio wrecked in Port Safety, Dart on Holy Island, two Glad Tidings ships burned, and other ships Thorn Hill Silver Ship Miles Thistle Sophia Fortunatus Taifu Maru were lost at sea.
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Archangels
Guardian Angel
Galilee
Leo XII
R. P. Chase
Maine
Jordan’s Delight
Ohio
Dart
Holy Island
Thorn Hill
Silver Ship
Miles
Thistle
Sophia
Fortunatus
Marine Journal
No Silver Dollars Coined Since 1905
A Bingham House clerk sought a 1907 silver dollar for his newborn son but learned from the mint that no silver dollars had been struck since 1905 and there would be none for 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham House
Game One
Mint
Washington
Emptying the reformatories
Mr J J Kelso, superintendent of neglected children, cites a four year old reform school release program at Penetang as effective with only six of 120 youths returning to police. He attributes success to improved homes, education, and moral instruction, urging reforms toward education and compassion and noting rise of children’s courts and educational approaches over punishment.
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Penetang Reformatory
Canadian Institute At
Toronto
J. J. Kelso
Kelso
Reformatory
Mr. Kelso
The Bishop of Norwich and the gate that challenged him
The Bishop of Norwich recalls a gentle prank in which he helps a child at a gate only to discover the gate’s paint is fresh. The child’s arch reply reveals the truth and the bishop smiles at the modest deception.
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Norwich
Asist
Prevent the Forest Fires and Early Detection
A summary on fire prevention in Ontario and Quebec forests underscores early detection and rapid suppression to save vast timber value. It explains surface and ground fires damage roots and permit fungus, cites Manitoba’s Riding Mountain rot in butt logs, and recalls the Miramichi 1825 fire with 160 lives lost and £250,000 in property.
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Ontario
Quebec
Riding Mountain
Manitoba
Canada
Miramichi
N.B
Minard’s Ask and Stella Hold at Arm’s Length
A terse exchange hints at relationship strain as Minard seeks information or access while Stella maintains distance. The dialogue suggests distancing behavior without full context or corroborating details.
Exterminator Offered Mild Worm Removal Claim
A humorous exchange from the Philadelphia Inquirer features Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator promising safe worm removal for children, while Miss Blondlock defends a bleached hair claim and Miss Ravenswing confirms she warned it was bleached. The dialogue highlights satirical social banter without graphic detail.
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Miss Blondlock
Miss Ravenswing
Philadelphia Inquirer
Causes of Headache and Common Ailments Cited
From October to May colds are the commonest cause of headaches. Laxative bromquinine removal is noted. A Lady wishes her sick husband cheerful while Mrs Briggs replies. Hollo way’s Corn Cure advertised for warts and corns.
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E. W. Grove
Peruna Used At Toronto Home For Common Ailments
The article notes J. E. Carson’s home at 215 St Clarens as part of Toronto’s beauty and health scene. It highlights Peruna as a household remedy widely used across the continent for coughs, colds, catarrh, sore throat, and digestion issues, claimed to prevent serious illness.
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J. E. Carson
St. Clarens Ave
Toronto
Canada
St. Clarens
Peruna Cures Longstanding Catarrh Says Hartford Man
G W Martin of Hartford Ontario reports five bottles of Peruna relieved years of catarrh and nasal blockage with months of clear breathing. Ottawa official J C Herons Pelletier credits it for bronchial and lung catarrh relief after six bottles.
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G. W. Martin
Hartford
Ontario
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
J. C. Herons
Dept Je Agriculture
Ottawa
Ont
JG Manufacturing Company
Presence of Mind in Rowing Tragedy at Iffley
A Christchurch victory at Oxford recalls a deadly rowing incident. Dr. Smith later dean of Christchurch, as an undergraduate, went to Iffley with a friend in a skiff. The companion fell overboard and grasped the skiff but Smith saved them by striking him on the head with a boat hook.
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Christchurch
Oxford
Wolford's Sanitary Lotion Cures Itch in 30 Minutes
A claim from a historic ad to treat Itch Mange Prairie Scratches and other contagious skin conditions on humans and animals with Wolford's Sanitary Lotion promising cure in half an hour.
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Wolford
Life insurance and concern in a Somerville moment
In a Somerville Journal snippet, a man notes he has just insured his life while his partner frets over a white blur on his coat. He reassures her that it will brush off as they share a tender, anxious moment. Minard's Liniment is advertised in the dialogue.
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New York
Everybody‘s Magazine
Charlie
Somerville Journal
Gladys Seeks Change After Car Conductor Marriage
Gladys laments an unhappy marriage to a car conductor, Alicia suggests a transfer to find happiness. The exchange from Young's Magazine reflects a humorous social snapshot of romance and work life.
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Gladys
Alicia
Young's Magazine
Wonderful Electric Oil Claims To Cure Many Ailments
An ad extols Dr Thomas Eelectric Oil as useful both internally and externally for sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and many ailments with low cost and handy use. A farmer quip and two humor snippets follow, including a joke about a boy's wood job and a sleepy sermon anecdote from Punch.
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Thomas
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment
An old advertisement offers PAZO ointment claiming relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles within six to fourteen days with a money refund guarantee. The page also includes a comic exchange about dental care and a joke about Ananias.
Warwick M. Hough Faces Trouble at Bureau Scene
Warwick M. Hough general counsel of the National Wholesale Liquor Dealers association was involved in a tire puncture incident while driving near the Bureau of Chemistry on the day Dr. Wiley secured an executive order banning whisky adulteration. Wiley commented that Hough could dodge many things except the bureau of chemistry.
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Warwick M. Hough
Washington
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Dr. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Hough
Mr. Hough
Success Magazine
Making Oneself Agreeable Warns of Enthusiasm
General Horace Porter notes danger in excessive charm and recalls a tale from Sorn's Home Companion about a young man who boasted of passing a girl's house, only to be reminded she recognized his cab ride. The anecdote underscores subtle social cues and perception in courtship.
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Horace Porter
Sorn
Drink Prosperity and Marriage Link in UK Times
The London Post notes a clear link between prosperity and marriage rates in the United Kingdom. It states that higher bank rates and employment levels raise both marriage numbers and consumption of alcoholic beverages, suggesting shared influences driving social behavior during prosperous or adverse periods.
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United Kingdom
London Post
A Pleasant Purgative from l armelee’s Pills
A Pleasant Purgative presents vegeta ble pills that act on stomach and bowels along the alimentary and excretory tract. They are mild purgatives, not drastic, offering relief without injury. The remedy is plant based and tested for curative properties, despite the jibe from a Kansas City Times line about bill collectors and pay day.
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L'Armelee
Kansas City Times
Courtroom Quip Sparks Dour Exchange About Defendant
A witty exchange from a Chicago Tribune piece has a lawyer calling the defendant lazy and the witness declining to unjustly praise him. The witness humorously notes the man would have starved if he had to prepare his own meals.
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Chicago Tribune
Purify Blood This Spring With Kidney Liver Pills
Spring brings a sluggish liver and kidneys causing aches and fatigue. Dr. A W Chase's Kidney Liver Pills claim to cleanse the digestive and excretory systems by stimulating liver and kidney action, improving bowel function and blood purity. Available 26 cents a box through Edmanson Bates Co Toronto Ont.
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A. W. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
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Edwards Peter Ree
Ale Ward
Civi
Porfirio Diaz
Japan and Horses
Can
Pyaus
Louisville Courier-Journal
Minard
Stella
Bella
New York Sun
Holloway
Perma Dri
Columbus, OH
Ananias
Home Herald
Dodds Kidney
W. WN. U
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