Why Men Get Angry In A Penny Ante Poker Night
A story from Cleveland Plain Dealer details a poker evening at the Goltts with Mrs Jones and Mr Jones. tensions rise as Mrs Jones borrows chips and contends over a run of cards while Mr Jones quietly watches the pot grow, ending with a quiet, unresolved dispute.
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Goltts
Joneses
Goltt
Gold
Mrs. Jones
Jones
Mr. Goitt
Mr Jones
Mrs Jones
Mr. Goldt
King
Ace
Deuce
Trey
Mr. Jones
Mer. Jones
Mr. Gold
Cleveland
A Modern Zulu Chief Dinizulu Blends Civilisation and Savagery
A portrait of Dinizulu commander of Zululand who hosts guests at a well appointed house near the Black Umvolosi river. He keeps an English style home with fine fare and a gin stocked ice chest. He joins guests for meals, enjoys music though cannot play well, and entertains travelers with his battered concertina.
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Dinizulu
Zululand
Britain
Umvolosi
Natal
The Mark of Age Poem Turns on Youthful Touchstones
A verse about aging not by years but by attitude. It contrasts a man who remains buoyant and spry with a growing tendency to scold. The speaker notes hair loss, hair restorer ads, and face with few wrinkles, yet the subject may still be called old by cultural marks.
Remarkable cure by Dr Williams Pink Pills praised by Rev Edwin Smith
In a Nova Scotia letter a neighbor, Michael Olding, near death from asthma and bronchitis, recovers after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. Rev Edwin Smith and Olding praise the treatment as life changing and miraculous, with Olding confident in renewed health at seventy nine.
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St. Andrew's Manse
Cardigan
P.E.I
Mr. Olding
Michael Olding
Dr. Williams
Edwin Smith
Mr Smith
Mexico's Diaz Arouses Famed Military Career
The article profiles Mexico's President Diaz, nearing eighty, noting his long grip on power and dramatic rise from law professor to military leader. It recalls his involvement in resisting French invasion, insurrections, fifty battles, multiple imprisonments, and seven unanimous presidential elections.
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Diaz
Mexico
Oaxaca
Santa Anna
Don Juan Alvarez
London
The Obeah Beliefs Across Caribbean Colonies
The interview recounts obeah as a widespread practice in Haiti and Dutch and British colonies. It depicts obeah as vengeance minded, featuring bakru spirits and charms, including love potions and even blood offerings, with cautions about its perceived dangers and social reach.
Japan Aims to Breed Superior Horses for War and Sport
Japan notes cavalry weaknesses in the war with Russia and seeks a superior horse breed by promoting horse racing. The government backs equine sport, with over 200 race tracks sanctioned since the movement began, aiming to produce Japanese thoroughbreds that could win major races abroad.
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Russia
Japan
Sheepshead Bay
Reformatories Experiment Judged a Success in Toronto Address
J J Kelso, superintendent of neglected children, review of the 120 youths released from Penetang Reformatory four years ago. He notes only six returned to police, most becoming good citizens. He cites social causes and urges humane, education focused reformatories and separate children's courts.
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Penetang Reformatory
Canadian Institute At
Toronto
J. J. Kelso
Kelso
Reformatory
Mr. Keso
Prevention of Forest Fires Across Ontario and Canada
The article extols fire prevention in Ontario and Quebec forests, noting that early detection and quick extinguishing save timber. It describes surface and ground fires harming roots and fungi, cites rot in Manitoba poplars, and recalls the Miramichi fire of 1825 with 160 deaths and heavy losses. It ends with a humorous insertion about readers submitting articles.
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Ontario
Quebec
Riding Mountain
Manitoba
Canada
Miramichi, N.B
They bore one these society calls
A brief dialogue from a Louisville Courier Journal piece shows a young lady dismissing social burdens with a line about bearing one. A companion echoes the sentiment, hinting at his departure as he notes sometimes society calls can bear two.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Minard’s Role Questioned Over Stella Interaction
Stella kept him at arm’s length, while Bella notes she held him at hat width. This terse exchange references Minard and the dynamics between Stella and the men mentioned, reflecting a society page tone from the era.
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Stella
Bella
New York Sun
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Aims Safe Child Protection
The Worm Exterminator promises to remove worms from the system without harming the child. Its action is described as fully effective yet mild, offering a gentle approach to parasite control for youngsters.
Gossip Sparks Bleach Claim In Quirky Philadelphia Exchange
In an odd exchange captured by the Philadelphia Inquirer Miss Blondlock protests a rumor that her hair is bleached. Miss Ravenswing concedes she claimed the hair was bleached before Blondlock learned of it.
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Miss Blondlock
Miss Ravenswing
Philadelphia Inquirer
What Causes Headache From October to May
Medical note lists colds as the most frequent cause of headache from October through May. It mentions that laxative bromquinine remov es relief. A brief ad cites E. W. Grove on box price 25 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Names Without Favor: Vessels Lost in a Year
The sea shows no favoritism for ship names as vessels such as Archangels Guardian Angel Galilee and Lee XII were lost in the past year. Other ships wrecked or burned include the R P Chase Jordan's Delight Ohio Dart Holy Island Glad Tidings Thorn Hill Silver Ship Miles Thistle Sophia Fortunatus and Taifu Maru.
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Archangels
Guardian Angel
Galilee
Lee
R. P. Chase
Maine
Jordan's Delight
Ohio
Dart
Holy Island
Thorn Hill
Silver Ship
Miles
Thistle
Sophia
Fortunatus
Marine Journal
No Silver Dollars Minted Since 1905 at Mint
A Bingham House clerk sought a 1907 silver dollar as a tiny gift for his baby boy. After a week’s search, a mint visit revealed, per Washington advisories, no silver dollars had been coined since 1905, and none would be minted in 1937.
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Bingham House
Washington
Corn Cure and Transfer Jokes From Humorous Papers
A collage of quips from Harpers Weekly and Youngs Magazine mocks homeoptimists and marriage woes. Warts and corns are ridiculed while Holloways Corn Cure is pitched as a remedy and a transfer joke hints at a car conductor husband.
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Holloway
Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil Promotes Internal and External Use
The crowning property of Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil is its for internal and external use. It claims to ease sore throat croup whooping cough chest pains colic and many related ailments. A bottle costs little and is handy to have.
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Thomas
The Bishop and the Gate Keeper Joke
The Bishop of Norwich recalls a quiet encounter with a child at a gate. He assists the child who asks him to open the gate only to learn the gate keeper is older than expected and that the paint on her hands explains the ruse. The anecdote ends confirming the bishop’s amused disbelief.
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Norwich
Asist
Tatemane
Farmers Argue Over Wood Cutting Job
Conversation pieces show farmers Korntop and Nearbye debating who should cut wood quickly. A visitor notes a boy sent to assist, prompting a dispute about who wants the job done in a hurry. The fragment ends with a jest about a vicar and a sermon interruption.
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Farmer Korntop
Farmer
Crare
Peruna Featured In Toronto Home
The notice extols Peruna as a trusted family medicine in J. E. Carson’s Toronto residence at 218 St Clarens Ave. It claims Peruna serves over a million homes across the continent for coughs colds catarrh stomach and related ailments and warns early doses may avert serious illnesses.
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J. E. Carson
St. Clarens Ave
Toronto
Canada
St. Clarens
Peruna touted as cure for chronic catarrh
Hartford Ontario resident G W Martin says five bottles of Peruna relieved years of catarrh and breathing improved. Ottawa official J C Hervus Pelletier credits Peruna with curing winter bronchitis and restoration of health after recommending the remedy to friends. Manufactured by The Peruna Company Columbus Ohio.
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G. W. Martin
Hartford
Ontario
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Perma Dal Columbus
J. C. Hervus Pelletier
Dept le V Agriculture
Ottawa
Ont
Ques Rae
Presence of Mind in Oxford Rowing Tragedy Recalled
The Westminster Gazette recalls a Christchurch victory at Oxford and a near drowning incident. Dr Smith later dean of Christchurch, as an undergraduate, saved a friend by striking him with a boat hook after a skiff toppled, preventing both from drowning.
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Christchurch
Oxford
Smith
Iffley
Westminster Gazette
Wolford's Sanitary Lotion cures all itch in 30 minutes
Claim cites quick relief from itch, mange, prairie scratches and contagious skin conditions on humans and animals within half an hour using Wolford's Lotion.
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Wolford
Life Insurance in a Somerville Moment
A couple's anxious exchange unfolds beside a medical scene as she questions the policy and he reassures with a calm claim that the stain will brush off. The dialogue frames intimate worry and practical doubt amid a Suspected injury or illness context reported in the Somerville Journal.
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Somerville Journal
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Pazo Ointment Claim
An old advertisement promises cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with money back. The piece also includes a gag line about dental extraction and a humorous quote from The Home Herald.
Warwick M. Hough In Difficulties
Warwick M. Hough, chief opponent of pure food laws in Washington, faced an odd setback when his car tire was punctured in front of the Bureau of Chemistry as Dr. Wiley announced an order against whisky adulteration. The exchange ended with Wiley quipping that only the bureau of chemistry could not be escaped.
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Warwick M. Hough
Washington
National Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Dr. Wiley
Bureau of Chemistry
Hough
Mr. Hough
Dr. Wiley Grimly
Success Magazine
Making oneself agreeable and a witty exchange
General Horace Porter notes the danger of too much enthusiasm in social graces. A humorous anecdote follows with a young man boasting of passing the girl's house and a clever reply revealing the moment as a cab ride. The piece reflects light social commentary from a period tone.
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Horace Porter
Nern
Drink Prosperity and Marriage Linked to Economic Times
The London Post notes a link between marriage rates and prosperity, stating that marriages rise and fall with bank rates and employment. It also observes that factors driving people to marry more similarly drive increased alcohol consumption in the population.
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United Kingdom
London Post
A Pleasant Purgative Vegetable Pills
An advertisement describes l armelee a Vegetable Pills that operate on stomach and bowels along the entire digestive tract. They are mild purgatives, not drastic, and the pleasant experience of taking them matches the satisfying relief they provide. Made only from tested vegetable substances with proven curative qualities and no risk of injury.
Distance Enchantment Lures Those Who Owe
A witty line from the Kansas City Times contrasts romance of distance with the burden of debt, noting that distance mystifies collectors but not payday obligations.
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Kansas City Times
Lawer The defendant in this case is described as lazy
A court dialogue from the Chicago Tribune features a lawyer calling the defendant lazy to highlight a humorous exchange. The witness resists defaming the man, noting he would have starved if required to digest his victuals.
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Chicago Tribune
Purify Blood This Spring With Kidney Liver Pills
Spring sickness with headaches and fatigue blamed on poisoned blood prompts use of Dr A W Chase's Kidney Liver Pills. The pills aim at liver and kidney cleansing to improve digestion and excretion, reducing biliousness backache and constipation at 25 cents a box from Edmanson Bates Co Toronto.
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A. W. Chase
Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
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