Peruna Medicine Praised by Montreal and Ottawa Authors
Mr Emile Marois of Montreal reports nine bottles of Peruna cured him and he still uses it occasionally calling it the best medicine. Hervun Pelletier of Ottawa credits Peruna with curing bronchitis and catarrhal lung ailments and recommends it to many friends.
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Emile Marois
Ontario Street
Montreal
Canada
Hervun Pelletier
Dept. de l'Agrculture
Ottawa
Ontario
Election Night In New York Described By Howells
Harper's Magazine recounts election night scenes in New York City with crowd energy along curbstones and Broadway. The piece notes ballots, police presence, wind, litter, and the festive bustle as returns come in, a mix of humor and urban detail.
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New York
Broadway
W. D. Howells
Harper's Magazine
Native Eskimo Clothes Outshine European Arctic Gear
V Stefanson notes Eskimo garments outperform European outfits in extreme cold. Eskimo sultsocks and boots with hooded coats weigh about ten to eleven pounds, keeping the wearer warm while wind and ice tests reveal superior comfort. Deerskin shirts with hair inward and hooded coats replace woolen options for warmth and flexibility. European-made gear is regarded as inferior when Eskimo equivalents are available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naosen
Norway
V. Stefansson
Harper's Magazine
Happy Drummer Inspires Vienna Star Hans von Bulow
The renowned conductor and composer Hans von Bulow, famed for eccentricity, joined a regimental drummer and processional crowd in Vienna. He praised the rhythmic performance, bowing to the drummer and declaring the music refreshing and nerve soothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans von Bulow
Vienna
Bulow
The Tongue Test Reveals a Husband’s Habits
In Brooklyn a young wife suspects her husband drinks and tests him by asking his friend to read a list of long words. The husband struggles with pronunciation, and the wife reveals the list to confirm suspicions, only to learn he could barely say most of the words.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Zam-Buk touted as unique skin healer in testimonial
A London Ontario man recounts a severe burn case where skin grafts failed until Zam-Buk was applied. He credits rapid new skin growth and recommends Zam-Buk for eczema, wounds, burns, and skin diseases, noting it sells for 50 cents a box post-paid from the Zam‑Buk Co. in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zam- Buk
J. Scho Fed
Hamilton Road
London
William Ball
Zam-Buk Co
Toronto
Laughs and Their Meanings Worth While
A speaker analyzes types of laughter from contagious frankness to sneering and nervous cachinnation. He argues that the most harmful is the mirthless laugh that mocks others and leaves a lasting hurt on the person laughed at.
Hypnosis Explained by Munsterberg in McClure's Magazine
Professor Hugo Munsterberg argues hypnosis relies on the subject’s attention and imagination rather than any secret fluid. He contends that anyone can hypnotize or be hypnotized with proper skill, while distant or mysterious influence is unsupported by science and risks crime.
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Hugo Munsterberg
McClure’s
Johnny’s Career and the Widow’s Verse Legacy
A survey of the Cornell Widow’s publication of nonsense verses about Johnny from Glegtedort and the spread of a Johnny Book. It notes satirical lines about a child’s exploits, the postal circulation of Eb and Fio Goggerel, and the piece’s fall from favor as papers nationwide picked up the verse.
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Johnny
John
Women the Greater Dreamers
A Vienna doctor reports dream statistics from 100 men and 100 women. Thirty three women dream during sleep versus thirteen men. Men dream frequently 27 percent while women 45 percent. the weaker sex shows higher dreaming tendency. Nine percent know the dream, fourteen percent dream rarely. Most dreams relate to daily life.
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Vienna
Egainst
Boston Advertiser
The Penalty of Prominence in Dorothy’s Eyes
A Youth's Companion excerpt recalls Dorothy praising her militia colonel father in uniform. She admires his bravery and leadership, but notes the omission of a drum for him to play. The exchange highlights family pride, respect for service, and childlike candor.
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Dorothy
Young NY Lawyer Appeals Before Five Supreme Court Judges
A novice attorney from upstate New York argued his first general term appeal before five stern judges. Embarrassed by slurred speech he cursed the court after a sharp remark from the presiding judge. The exchange broke the tension and he argued effectively, winning his case amid applause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York State
Supreme Court
Smithers
Bohemian Magazine
Baby naming joke sparks till death cousins
In a light exchange, a man asks about baby names and jokes that he will name the child whatever his wife chooses, reflecting playful marital banter in a humorous tidbit from Tit-Bits.
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Singleton
Wedderton
Human Love and Its Power Across Life
A meditation on love described as the divine spark in every heart, awakening desire and guiding human endeavors. The piece reflects on love’s ability to elevate, inspire, and shape life from cradle to grave, quoting Wade Mountfortt in Era Magazine.
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Wade Mountfortt
Era Magazine
Trials of Writers Debate Pronoun Use in Language
Professor Lounsbury of Yale surveys English grammar challenges for writers in Harper's Magazine. He argues for using whose for inanimate references and criticizes the phrase there everybody met his friends as inadequate. Jane Austen avoids the issue with plural pronouns.
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Lounsbury
Yale
Harper’s Magazine
Jane Austen
In a French Chateau In Winter
A visitor recalls twenty four hours of cold discomfort at a Fontainebleau area chateau. He notes the arctic rooms and wonders how locals endure winter in France. The piece contrasts Bostonian comfort with French austerity and invites readers to question foreign living comforts.
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Fontainebleau
France
Baby's Own Tablets Save A Little Life
Mrs T Osborn of Norton Mills Vermont reports her one year old son, once frail and weak, recovered after taking Baby's Own Tablets. She asserts the tablets cured minor ailments, improved the baby's health, and praises them as safe. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail for 25 cents a box by The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Ophelia's Love for Hamlet Questioned
In a Washington Star exchange Maud asks if Ophelia truly loved Hamlet Mamie affirms her strong affection calling Ophelia crazy about him
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Ophelia
Hamlet
Maud
Mamie
Washington Star
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promote Digestive Harmony
Physicians recommend Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to regulate stomachic irregularities and restore digestive organs to normal action. The pleasant medicine is praised for surprising virtue in bringing refractory organs into subjection so they can perform their duties properly.
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Parmelee
Woman suffrage joke stuns audience in Boston lecture
A Boston Globe report says a woman suffrage lecturer won applause with a quip about her lack of a vote while her groom has one. She joked she respects the man in the stables, and he would ask which horse to vote for if asked to exercise the franchise.
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Boston Globe
John
A Feast of Kisses in Halmagen Roumania
A strolling player recalls Halmagen in Roumania where an annual festival draws villagers from eighty nearby towns. On this day every young woman offers visitors a kiss with wine and a garland, claiming a bounty of kisses for the day.
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Halmagen
Roumania
Heat of the Sun Temperature and Light Intensity
The sun’s surface temperature is computed at 18 000 degrees Fahrenheit, about five times the hottest artificial heat. Its light output is 5 300 times that of a Bessemer converter and 146 times the brightness of an oxyhydrogen limelight.
City Nephew Well Uncle Reflect on a Hard Year
A Bohemian tale recalls a tough year for a farmer who lost four cows and three hogs to railroad trains and two hogs and nine chickens to automobiles. Despite losses he claims nearly a thousand dollars in net profit.
Wonderful Blemish Cure for Horses Promises Big Savings
English Spavin Liniment removes lumps and blemishes from horses including blood spavin curbs splints ringbone sweeney sprains and swollen throat and coughs. Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure ever known.
The Instinct of Design on a Steamer
A passage about Japanese design talent on a voyage. Mr. Edwards recalls a Japanese boy who reshaped ordinary bed blankets into lotus leaves chrysanthemum motifs and a rising sun flag motif. The boy's folds transformed plain textiles into culturally resonant symbols, impressing observers.
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Steamship Company
Japan
A Variation In Sport
A law banning gambling sparked immediate bookmaker activity testing enforcement. Bookmakers placed bets on whether the prohibition would be upheld, illustrating adaptive gamesmanship around new state restrictions.
Compulsory Education Encourages Student Progress
A lighthearted exchange reflects on a student’s education, noting one leg missing but persistent study. The dialogue contrasts athletics with academics, emphasizing the value of schooling for personal development despite physical adversity.
Paris Schoolboys and Girls Vote On Favorite Toys
A Pall Mall Gazette note reports 132 Paris schoolboys and 72 girls asked to name toy preferences. Boys favor railway trains 31 votes, tin soldiers 23, steam engines 10, bricks 9, toy typewriters and mechanical horses 8. Forty girls choose dolls as superior recreation. The idea of a universally “super child” remains distant.
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Paris
Pall Mall Gazette
A Cordial Cook Reaches Neighbors In Gossip
A neighbor asks about the new cook and is told she treats the speaker as an equal. The exchange reveals envy and shifts the topic as the pair discuss manners and social dynamics.
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Lippincott’s
Resignation Triggers Short Missouri Governorship Tale
The Kansas City Star recounts Missouri history where lieutenant governor Benjamin H. Rives resigned shortly after being elected alongside Frederick Bates. Bates died soon after, leaving Abraham J Williams to serve as governor for about six months. Williams, a preacher and shoemaker with one wooden leg, led the state briefly.
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Missouri
Frederick Bates
Benjamin H. Rives
Howard County
Rives
Bates
State Senate
Abraham J Williams
Boone County
Williams
Kansas City Star
Plodding Pete Confesses Stage Fright Delays Work
A Washington Star quip portrays Plodding Pete claiming he wants to work but suffers stage fright at the moment of taking a job. He defends his willingness by saying he is too conscientious to rush.
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Pete
Washington Star
Cartoon Caption Sparks London Laughs Art Master Mock
A caricatured dialogue shows an Art Master mocking a driver’s horse, asking what to call the creature and declaring it a cabby horse. The caption plays on mispronunciation and London humor, prompting readers to smile at the wordplay.
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London
Port Loving Captain Cited by Crewman
A London Telegraph note laments a captain who repeatedly asks for port, describing a boatman’s dismay at the frequent tavern requests during a voyage and the crew’s reaction to the captain’s drinking habit.
Napoleon as a Reader and His Reading Habits
The article portrays Napoleon as a voracious reader who kept books close at hand in camp, on the move, and in private quarters. It emphasizes his omnivorous, indefatigable habit of reading, illustrating a consistent literary routine across various settings.
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Napoleon
Then and Now Love Exchange Dialogue
A witty exchange on love and contentment contrasts past and present sentiments about relationships. The speakers discuss whether a woman can secure a devoted partner and be satisfied with that outcome.
Not For Paying Back Quote Highlights Means of Borrowing
In Bohemian Magazine an exchange notes Slickmap buying an automobile despite limited apparent funds. The reply asserts he possesses various means of borrowing and spending money.
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Slickmap
Bohemian Magazine
Man Learns Prayer Through Sea-French Proverh
A fragment notes a man seeking guidance in prayer by turning to the sea of French Proverh. The piece emphasizes personal study and contemplative practice as a route to devotion.
The Eternal Tip Canto on Human Generosity
A concise meditation arguing that tipping cannot be suppressed though its form may evolve. The piece asserts tipping is a human impulse and will continue regardless of laws or cultural shifts, noting generosity as a perpetual trait.
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Paris Jorrual
Engagement news shared with ailing father
In a measured family moment, the couple discuss telling the bride’s ailing father about their engagement. The woman says she informed him of the engagement but withheld the fiancé’s identity to ease the shock. The father is described as not well, prompting a gradual reveal.
Long Run the Best Way to Make Money Backing Horses
A concise note suggests in the long run backing horses to drive an eight-horse cart on a dump. The idea centers on betting strategy and animal performance factors.
Isolated Greece a Secluded Balkan Nation
The text describes Greece as isolated with about 2.5 million residents and 2h 941 square miles. It notes no railway links to other nations and terrain blocking Europe, leaving sea commerce as primary. Main ports listed include Piraeus Patras and Volos with Syra and Corfu as island ports. Population estimates are given, including 4 million in Turkey.
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Greece
Europe
Turkish Macedonia
Principa
Piraeus
Athens
Patras
Volo
Syra
Corfu
Turkey
Health Law and Old Remedies Amid Odd Dialogue
Fragmented clipping humorously blends a mock legal view of pain as a crime with a nursery exchange about a white rabbit. It touts Dr Thomas Electric Oil as enforcing a sentence against pain while mocking health fads and product claims.
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Law of Health
Thomas
N. W. Hide and Fur Co. Ad in Minneapolis
Local notice promoting furs and hides tanning services at N. W. Hide and Fur Co. in Minneapolis. The ad markets affordable firearm and trap sales alongside fur processing offerings.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Name That Stands for Character Becomes Trusted Brand
An emphasis on integrity as the strongest advertisement, where a name symbolizing honesty elevates trust and reputation beyond any paid campaign. Public perception hinges on consistent ethical behavior and transparent actions.
Piles Cure Claim With Pazo Ointment Guarantee
A advertise promising guaranteed cure for itching bleeding or protruding piles with Pazo ointment within 6 to 14 days. If not cured, money refunded. Price 50e.
Lawyer and client quarrel over divorce in Chicago Daily News
A courtroom style exchange shows a lawyer pressing for divorce while the client insists his wife harms only the family dog, not him. Dent interrupts with a quip that she throws things at the dog but always hits him instead.
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Dent
Chicago Daily News
Gyroscope Tested On British Torpedo Boat At Tynemouth
Naval experts report a gyroscope fitted to a British torpedo boat at Tynemouth with 11 percent beam and 116 feet length as waves six to eight feet high roll the vessel. The test notes the ship handled tilts up to 15 degrees and suggests future use in passenger boats.
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Tynemouth
England
HouseholdHints from Alum to Preserve Fabrics and Curtains
Household hints advise using alum to crisp phates horseradish and nasturtium buds to prevent vinegar mold. A bedspread with worn portions cut out can be repurposed into towels for children. Light muslin curtains benefit from an alum rinse to become fire resistant and slow to ignite.
Well Tested Ideas Stand Up to Wear and Tear
In a terse exchange, Senator Sorghum notes that the ideas discussed have merit and will endure scrutiny, reflecting a belief in their robustness and value despite initial debate. The dialogue highlights confidence in the proposals’ durability under examination.
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Senator Sorghum
Reversal question in Louisville women rule gag
A Louisville Courier Journal piece ponders what changes might occur if women held power with humor about father in law jokes. The item frames gender rule as a satirical hypothesis and cites light social humor.
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Louisvylle Courier-Journal
Man Seeks Self Knowledge Beyond Censure or Praise
A columnist notes that external judgments matter little when a person truly knows his own conduct. The piece argues inner conviction sustains integrity more than public praise or blame.
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Filo
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Shilot
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Gibbs
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OORT
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Rooney
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