A Frost in July Love and Secrets in the Berkshires
Miss Mary Cleves acts as chaperone for her niece in the Berkshires where artist Paul Clifford and Betty Duval stir romance. A misread note reveals the affair and Aunt Mary’s moral outrage. Sherwood retreats then rescues Dulcie, who is free after her husband’s death and promises to return to be painted as the Lady of the Lilacs.
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Mary Cleves
Eileen Cleves
Berkshire
Paul Clifford
Berkshires
Catekills
Providence
Europe
Mary
Mises Eileen
Ile
Eileen
Mr. Clifford
Jim
Clifford
Ida
Leo
Betty
Joe
Sherwood
Maxtell
Dulcle Duval
Paris
Sherwood Farm
Miss Duval
Buckner Belle
Dulcie
Kentucky
Feminine Amenities in Harpera Weekly Note
Brief item notes a wedding exchange quoted by Har pera Weekly with banter about nerves and the bride's headwear by Reggie as the vow is spoken.
The City of Crowds and Masses in New York
A Broad way Magazine essay depicts New York as a vast crowd driven city where crowds surge through streets and transit. The piece contrasts the mass of people to individual humanity, describing millions moving en masse from work to play and noting the dehumanizing effect of such crowds on the human spirit.
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Fistiron
New York
Littl
Brooklyn Bridge
Broadway Magazine
One of Judge Grosscup's Distinctions
Beau Broadway notes Judge Peter Grosscup, fifty six, is famous for being the junior partner of Leonard Swett. The piece recalls Swett & Lincoln as Chicago relic, and mentions Conkling family pride.
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Grosscup
Peter Grosscup
Abraham Lincoln
Leonard Swett
Chicago
Swett
Welbeck Abbey Opens Subterranean Galleries to Public
The fifth Duke of Portland now opens Welbeck abbey underground rooms plus the pleasure grounds and riding school to curious visitors after confirming his title in the Druce case. Access is allowed except Sundays or when the family is in residence.
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Welbeck Abbey
Duke of Portland
Druce
Welbeck
London’s Last Private Garden Ends in Crosby Square
The Pall Mall Gazette notes private gardens in London will disappear as No 4 Crosby Square is slated for demolition. Historic features include an old staircase and fig tree on the wall with summer figs from 1803 and trees near a central fountain.
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London
Crosby Square
Murray
Mary
William of Orange
Pall Mall Gazette
Two Headed Terrapin Draws Interest At Zoo
A real two headed terrapin, not taxidermy, arrived in a shipment of spotted terrapins at the reptile house. The twin headed creature, about an inch and a half in diameter, eats voraciously with both heads at once and is described as a genuine side show freak.
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Zoological Gardens
Philadelphia
Extremes of Fashion and the Directoire Craze
The piece notes the revived directoire fad and warns of an inevitable violent backlash. It recalls the seventies eel skin craze as a countercurrent to earlier fashion supremacy, highlighting cyclical revolts in dress trends.
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Directoire
Weaver's Recovery Claim From Williams Pink Pills
Mr. Wm. J. Weaver of Halifax testifies the pills restored his health after years of weight loss and nervous breakdown. He describes severe fatigue sleep loss and inability to work as a fireman before using the product. He credits Dr Williams' Pink Pills with rebuilding his blood and nerves and recommends them highly. The firm markets pills at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50 via The Dr. Williams' Medicine Co. Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Romeo role bid by former lineman teased by manager
A Chicago News quip notes a job applicant auditioning for Romeo. The applicant jokes he can climb the balcony as a former lineman, while the big manager questions why he is suited for the part.
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Romeo
Chicago News
Costiveness and Its Cure Promoted by Vegetable Pills
The text describes costiveness from clogged intestines and warns of dangerous complications if untreated. It advocates Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a speedy cure and urges immediate use at first symptoms, claiming quick visible improvement.
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Parmelee
Theatre Night Wishbone Joke from Sydney Bulletin
A lighthearted Sydney Bulletin quip plays on a couple’s plan to attend theater suggesting the woman’s wishbone as the guide. The exchange preserves the paper’s breezy, playful tone and local voice.
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Fred
Sydney Bulletin
Wil son Fly Pads Advertisement Ends
Your druggist, grocer, or general storekeeper will supply you with Wil son Fly Pads, and you cannot afford to be without them. Avoid unsatisfactory substitutes.
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Wilson
Laughing at the Telephone Then and Now
A Washington Star quip contrasts early telephone humor with later profanity as a tale of evolving reaction to new tech. It notes the device once caused laughter and now prompts harsher language.
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Central
Washington Star
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Authoress Joke
A humorous Pick-Me-Up item recounts a writer claiming revenge on a hostile editor by declining his son with thanks. The gag plays on medical cure claims and literary rejection in a light, satirical tone.
Steamship Names Prompted by Comic Exchange
In a light exchange from the Philadelphia Bulletin, steamship people quip about running out of names ending in ic and suggest new possibilities such as Gastric Dyspeptic and a family boat named Paregoric.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Lumber firms plan winter curtailment in Georgian Bay region
Georgian Bay and Ottawa Valley lumber firms will sharply cut bush harvesting this coming winter due to weak demand and ongoing stockpiles. Mills already faced logs on hand as fall finances hit building, with anticipated continued bush work reduced to about half last year’s light output.
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Georgian Bay
Ottawa Valley
Lumber Kings
Tom Longboat’s Cigar Store Fades From Fame
The once famed Indian runner Tom Longboat loses his business presence in the Princess Theatre building as the Longboat cigar store is renamed to Athletic Cigar Store. The shop’s doors sit unlocked, customers vanish, and only the pictured race and a four for a quarter Longboat cigar linger as memories of his public fall.
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Tom Longboat
London
Princess Theatre
Daley
Hanlan’s Point
S.C.A.C. Games
Tom
Charles Ross
British Columbia Fruit Exceeds Awards at Empire Expos
The Premier of British Columbia highlights the fruit industry's growth aided by the Department of Agriculture. Exhibits at Imperial exhibitions have won top premiums and raised funds to cover costs. The government pledges continued support including nursery supervision and orchard inspections. A dry farming system proposed by Prof. Campbell may suit BC's dry belt.
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British Columbia
Department of Agriculture
Campbell
America
Wanted-A Job! Canadian MP struggles for lodging in Quebec
A famous Canadian Parliament member complained of scarce accommodations in Quebec during the festivities. He told a reporter he had no bed or proper meals and offered his services as a respectable man who can draw corks and has good references, seeking a house and lodging.
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Quebec
Wormy Family Tree Sparks Spraying Plan
A brief item notes a humorous exchange about a family tree and a plan to spray for pests. The dialogue shows a speaker asserting ownership of a family tree and another suggesting treatment to address a pest issue.
How Smith Earns Money as The Cereal Eater in Vegetarian Magazine
A quirky exchange reveals Smith sustains himself by posing as The Cereal Eater in Vegetarian Magazine. The dialogue mixes curiosity about appetite with a nod to the contrived persona and its publication venue.
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Smith
Worm Exterminator Promises Health for Children
Claiming to purge worms, the ad promotes Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator as the best medicine to ensure a healthy child.
Adroit Day By Day Worries Grow For Louisvillian
A Louisville Courier Journal snippet notes a person who handles daily tasks yet fears mounting concerns. The quote frames worry as a cycle where new anxieties erase past ones, implying a troubling pattern over time.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Notorious speed maniac seen creeping to dentist visit
A Birmingham Age-Herald blurb notes G. Whizz, famed for speeding, was observed in his car crawling along to a dentist appointment, prompting surprise at the slow pace.
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G. Whizz
Whizz
Birmingham Age-Herald
Comic Cuts dialogue on marriage and stubbornness
A fragment from Comic Cuts presents a dialogue where Wilson's Fly Pads are mentioned. The exchange shows tension as one character resists compromise and the other jokes about marriage and independence. The piece reads as a short humorous vignette.
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Reggie Hat
Harpera Weekly
City OF
Minard
Dodds
Cee
Kidne Palen
W. WN. U
Longboat
Canada
Dept. Bt
City Road
Finsbury
England
Toronto
East Canada
Curzon Bros
c/o Midht Directories, Ltd
Church
Winnipeg
c/o
Henderson Bros
Garry Street
Elvase
Jack
Eddy
Hull
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