Out of the Frying Pan to a September Wedding
Mary Markham resists an arranged October match with Ben Markham from Missouri. A comic train encounter reveals mutual interest, exposing family plotting and ending in a September wedding move after Mary and Ben prove they can decide their own fate.
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Mia Halsted
Ben
Big Cat
Mr. Markham
Tere
Vwieconsin
Miscouri
Mary
Missouri
the Lakes
Ben Markham
Des Moines
Madge
Mrs. Markham
Benjamin Markham
Mrs Markham
Aixie
Dramatic Club
Benedict
Okeboji
The Yellow Dog Converts Nebraska Indians
A Preabyterian mission at Winneba go reservation Nebraska used singing from Carlisle school alumni. A yellow dog accompanied a convert to church, and after several changes in the choir the only life in the pews was the dog. The new missionary asked to remove it, but the sexton noted the dog was the sole convert.
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Winnebago Reservation
Nebraska
Carlisle School
Yellow Dog
Sexton
Saturday Evening Post
Sport in the Middle Ages Hawk and Falconry
Historical note on hawks and falcons used for hunting in medieval and later times. Lords and ladies led large retinues as birds were trained to hunt specific prey and “fly” the quarry across fields and marshes. The account draws on N. Hudson Moore from St. Nicholas.
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N. Hudson Moore
St. Nicholas
How to Make a Balloon in Early Ballooning
The article explains balloon construction from yard square cloth patches sewn to a globe, noting no fabric is perfectly reliable and bursting risk remains. It describes three varnish coats to prevent dry rot, packing with powdered chalk to prevent sticking, and the evolution from fatal early accidents due to fabric weakness.
Portrait Photographer’s Lab Spars with Father over Joseph
In a small town a photographer recalls that while he can retouch images for customers a client asks to alter Joseph’s photo to look honest. The father explains Joseph must present testimonials for work and complains the portrait should exaggerate honesty, sparking a tense exchange in the shop.
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Joseph
Father
Maister
London Mall
Puzzling Scottish Terms in Law
The piece outlines Scots legal vocabulary differences from English law. It notes sequestration as bankruptcy, writer or law agent for solicitor, debate for argument, assize for jury, delinquent for wrongdoer, fatuous person for idiot, housebreaking with an aggravation for burglary, and author meaning seller of real property rather than writer.
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Scotland
Ink Bottle Discovery Sparks Fountain Pen Use
A young lady reveals a humorous accidental discovery about using a bottle of ink with a fountain pen. She explains the method keeps mess and filling bother to a minimum, noting it as an important, pure accident.
Boyish prank prompts warning amid revolver test
A man named Mr H. tested a revolver by firing blank cartridges into the air. His six year old daughter Natalie cried out to stop, saying you might kill an angel as she witnessed the scene. The event prompted a timely warning.
Brains in Women Debate Witty Browning Quotation
A Browning Magazine dialogue about brains versus beauty comments that intellect should matter more than appearance. The exchange features a speaker arguing for inner merit and another countering with beauty as influence.
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Browning
Milking a Bicycle and a Farmer's Docket
A hardware clerk touts a first class bicycle for 35 dollars to a farmer who wonders if milking a bicycle would be more foolish than milking a cow. The exchange blends a humorous farm scene with a sales pitch and ends with an ad for Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil promising quick relief.
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Thomas
Fearful Woman and Cow Spur Narrow Path Through Pasture
A cautious wife fears cows more than most women and refuses to cross a pasture. Her husband calms her as a placid cow rises on hind legs and begins to stand, prompting the wife to cry to hurry lest the animal springs at them.
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Harper's Drawer
Sciatica Cure Proved by Williams Pink Pills Testimony
Mrs. Chas. F. Haley of Yarmouth narrates severe sciatica suffering two years ago. bedridden, unable to move, despite medical treatment. after using Williams Pink Pills she recovered completely and urges others to try them. notes pills build red blood to nourish nerves and relieve pain.
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Chas. F. Haley
Dr. Williams
Wlliams
Woman Lighthouse Keeper Heads Cheshire Mersey Entrance
A Chicago Tribune quote reports Mrs. Williams, a lighthouse keeper at the Cheshire side of the Mersey entrance to the Port of Liverpool, assisted by her daughter. A westbound through train halted at the local station, prompting a quip about village population from a passenger.
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Cheshire
Mersey
Liverpool
Williams
Overland Flyer
Chicago Tribune
Shoplifting ethics and theft trends in retail stores
The article discusses shoplifting costs in cheap versus expensive stores, with losses blamed on both insiders and outsiders. It notes a code among some employees who steal for others and the rarity of prosecutions for internal theft. It cites outsiders, especially women, as the main source of most thefts and mentions a New York Broadway store harmed by publicized arrests.
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Bever
Broadway
New York
Quick Wit in War by Mosby and His Men
The text recounts Mosby and his Rangers in the Shenandoah Valley using audacity and wit to turn a Federal patrol, posing as Yankee troops, into a successful ambush. Mosby warns a surrendering rider with a threat, prompting the others to advance and surrender without a fight.
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Colonel Mosby
Shenandoah Valley
Mosby
Uncle Sam
A Street Incident at a Lamp Post
A crippled man asks for a boot shine from a street boy. He t bilked by the arabs box and brassy nails as he contemplates the price. The boy offers a nickel, noting he does not want to make money from the man’s hardship.
Slaves In Old Rome Prices Revealed In Historical Sketch
The article notes Roman slave values during the golden age with figures such as laborers at 100 dollars, strong slaves at five dollars, and skilled workers commanding higher sums. It cites Cicero paying a thousand for a scribe Catiline’s cook cost twenty five hundred a gardener three hundred blacksmith seven fifty an actor five thousand and a physician ten thousand.
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Rome
Cicero
Catiline
A Brace of Metaphors in a Dagger Parsing Moment
Witty exchange contrasts two figures as a young man shuns listening for constant self busy work. The pompous questioner moves on while the other vows diligence at the grindstone, illustrating workplace grit and social posture.
Com mercial Traveler Exchange Quip Cited by London Express
A London Express quote recalls a com mercial traveler remark about a wife missing a great deal and a sharp reply praising a woman with a striking straight arm.
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London Express
Thrifted Hat Symbolizes Frugal Insider Drama
An overdressed man brags at a cafe that he keeps clothes long with thrift, noting his hat has aged well after three years, two blocking treatments, and a single replacement. The exchange highlights vanity and economy in a crowded social setting.
False tongues would drop out as easily as teeth
A witty line from the St Louis Post Dispatch echoes on the fragility of speech. The quip suggests a world where deceit would be removable, prompting reflection on honesty and social trust.
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St Loux
Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills Endorsed For Kidney and Liver Relief
The advertisement claims three ways to remove poisons via bowels kidneys and skin and promotes Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as the only medicine addressing bowel and liver health to prevent kidney troubles. It includes testimonials from Mr. R. B. Dixon and Mr. James Jenson praising cures and urges purchase at 25 cents a box through Toronto dealers Edmanson Bates & Co.
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Dr. Chase
R. B. Dixon
McGillivray
B. C
Crow's Nest Pass
Cc P RK
Dr Chase
Mir
James J. Jenson
Olds
Alta
Mighty Good Land and Poisons in the Blood
An Atlanta Constitution advertisement extols Joy and the value of Parmelee's Vegetable Pills to expel poison from the blood after digestive illness. It also notes Osler’s critique of soup and pie, claiming daily consumption remains popular despite medical opinions.
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Atlanta Constitution
Parmelee
Canada leads world in telephone invention says Brantford note
Minard's Liniment relieves Neuralgia. The article lauds Brantford Ontario as the birthplace of the telephone and credits Canada with leading invention. It describes Bell and Lorimer contributions, Brantford’s push for a modern central office, and a Canadian Independent Telephone Co. plan to manufacture devices at home, promising economic benefits amid tight money.
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Canada
Alexander Graham Bell
Brantford
Ontario
Independent Telephone Company
Canadian Independent Telephone Co., Ltd
Toronto
Long Wait Dinner Trouble and Folk Remedies
A domestic quarrel over dinner delays as the gas stove fails and cannot be relit. An advertisement promotes Holloway's Corn Cure as a trusted remedy. The Kalevala national epic is praised for Finnish women’s spinning weaving and metalwork.
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Bridget
Comic Exchange From Ally Sloper and Inquisitive Pupil
A collage of humorous exchanges appears, including Jimmy lamenting invention ideas at a football ground and Ally Sloper's knothole notion. A pupil explains parental support in a New York admission scene, revealing a mother paid for staying away from the father.
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Jimmy
Crickey
Mickey
Ally Sloper
New York
Papa
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Cecilia A Loizeaux
Sciatica
Khinoney
Old Rome
N. U. No
Minard
Holloway
Finland
Kalevala
Minard’s Liniment
VWE
Dend
Byrit
Yonge St
MR. Grocer
Eddy ’Ss
Manila
Tees & Peasse Limited
Calgary
Winnipeg &Dmonton
Eddy
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