Hesitation Tested by Graverobber Tale from Europe
The Brooklyn Citizen recounts a traveler’s tale of meeting in an Enghston town a man faced with guilt and a coin. The dead woman, once president of a charity board, triggers the man to decide whether to accept a fee for a grave desecration. The traveler’s anecdote ends with the man pocketing sixpence despite scruples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn Citizen
Europe
Teen Tong
Sears
Charity Board
Endorsement for Minarius Lini Ment Medicine
A publisher from the Maritime Provinces writes that Minarius Lini Ment is unmatched by any medicine, noting it has been a trusted household remedy for as long as they remember. They claim it outlasts many competitors and imitations.
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Maritime Provinces
There is in man a higher than love of happiness
A fragment attributed to T. Carlyle notes that humans can forgo happiness and seek blessedness instead, implying a deeper, steadier good beyond earthly joy.
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T. Carlyle
Parmelee's Fills Quackery and Moral Musing in One Page
A column blends advertising quack remedies Parmelee's Pills with moral aphorisms from Philip Brooks and Hogarth. It derides lax cures for catarrh, promotes a constitutional remedy, and closes with cautions on deceitful behavior during marriage and personal effort.
Parsician Use of MNNARDS Liniment and Imagined Treasures
A quirky note mentions MNNARDS LINIMENT used by Parsicians. The text also reflects on people on earth living on imaginary heavenly treasures and asserts evasion as unworthy, with a Balzac quote about equivocation.
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Balzac
Picking From Fiction Wisdoms On Life And Gender
A collection of quoted lines discusses silence, justification, recognition, self confession, youth opinions, plain thinking, love, goodness, life’s roads, and the idea of springtide renewal across life. Notable phrases include Life on the Stage and Mistress Brent reflecting on cycles of youth and growth.
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Papa Bouchard
Lassie
Doris
Glengarry
Bluitt
Mistress Brent
A Warm Weather Tragedy
An Indianapolis Journal item recalls a small scene of ice cream shared on a curb, set against a broader comment on American politics. The casual slice hints at seasonal hardship and speaks to everyday life amid public discourse.
Tyron Biwards on Pursuing Higher Standards
The quote emphasizes that personal growth comes from aiming at a standard or example that surpasses one's own abilities, urging self-improvement through modeling better examples. It frames improvement as aspirational and self-directed.
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Tyron
Haslam Land and Investment Co offers Manitoba lands for sale
The Haslam Land and Investment Company reports $400,000 to $500,000 in Manitoba and Northwest Territory sales in four months and projects larger sums ahead. They claim wide reach across Northwestern states, 100 local agents, and ongoing inquiries for improved farms and Manitoba business property. They own 200,000 acres south of Indian Head offered at $5 to $7 an acre, with anticipated sales in three months.
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Praes
Manitoba
Northwest Territories
Territories
Indian Head
Canada
HE Haslam Land and Investment Co
Pioneer L’real Buding
St. Paul
Forum
Winnipeg
Man
Young Woman Seeks Honest Man for Good Wife
A 21 year old woman seeks correspondence with an honest intelligent man who would value a good wife. She states she has $14,000 in possession and invites replies to Box 2,538 Toronto Ontario.
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Toronto
Ont
Wisdom and pain relief in a single ad cite
An old newspaper fragment blends proverbs with medical ad copy. It extols early preventive care and promotes Parmac Pills and Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil for sore throat, lameness, and joint stiffness with brisk tone. It names remedies and advises nightly dosages.
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Thomas
Despatch as the Soul of Business Cited by Chesterfield
A quote attributed to Lord Chesterfield states that purpose gives meaning and despatch powers business. The line frames efficiency as essential to enterprise and aims to elevate decisive action in commercial life.
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Lord Chesterfield
Minard's Liniment and Famous Quotes Collage
A compact clipping presents Minard's Liniment and a collage of quotes from Lamberman’s Friend Geothe and Plutarch, alongside Benjamin Franklin attribution. It frames advice, fault finding, and self-improvement as themes for readers.
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Minard
Liniment Lamberman
Oshawa Miracle Explained Cures Paralysis Claim
Joseph Brown, famed in Canada, reports Dodd's Kidney Pills cured his paralysis after four months of immobility. Doctors and scientists receive daily inquiries as Brown attributes his recovery to kidney function and toxin removal, arguing many nervous diseases stem from weak kidneys.
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Oshawa
Ont
Joseph Brown
Canada
Dominion
Mr. Brown
Dodd
Little Ones and Colds Prompts Call for Baby's Own Tablets
A health column warns that persistent colds in children can become dangerous without prompt treatment. It touts Baby's Own Tablets as an effective remedy, claiming they break up colds, reduce fever, restore appetite, and prevent complications. The piece includes a testimonial from Mrs. O. E. Earle of Brockville and lists various conditions these tablets claim to treat. It also notes price and availability from Dr. Williamis Medicine Co. and reports on agricultural market trends, including wheat prices and related commodities trends.
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O. E. Earle
Brockville, Ont
Dr. Williamis Medicine Co
Brockville
Oat
Wheels of Cruelty and Cleanse the Fountain Echoes
An evocative pair of aphorisms contrasts the malign force of wheels with moral cleansing. The first links cruelty to mechanized motion, while the second urges purification of streams to heal environment and society.
Minard's request and the noted quotes
The item presents a request addressed to Minard and quotes two historic lines. It frames pride versus bounty, and a remark on childhood and manhood by Seneca and J. G. Holland respectively. The fragment emphasizes personal sentiment and literary references without a broader narrative.
Fish as Food and Digestibility in Diet
The article reviews fish as a valuable diet source, noting its brain indirect benefits, ease of digestion, and suitability for convalescents and kidney or uric acid related illnesses. It lists nourishing fishes and discusses preparation, spoilage risks, and potential poisonous varieties and allergies.
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Bright
A Palmist Who Couldn't Palm
A Chicago Record-Herald quip notes a palm reader who predicts a man will fall in love within twenty minutes and be asked to marry, a prophecy that unfolds in half an hour. The tale is told as humorous commentary on belief in palmistry.
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Bob
Chicago Record-Herald
Gee up horse draws the wagon
The instruction prompts the horse to move the wagon along, reflecting a coaching call from a St. Louis Globe Democrat context.
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Tommy
Gee
St. Louis Globe Democrat
Franklin’s Frugal Spark Machine in Harvard Exhibit
The Harvard Jefferson physics and astronomy display shows an early frictional electricity machine once bought for the college by Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary era. A glass globe drives the spark, with a modest two inch glow versus a modern palm sized device delivering nearly seven inches.
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Jefferson Physical Laboratory
Harvard
Cambridge
Benjamin Franklin
France
Franklin
Walkover for Percy in Bullyan Interview
In Chicago News style, Percy says the interview with Miss Bullyan's father was a walkover for him while Chelly congratulates him, but Percy resists. The elder Bullyan apparently dominated the conversation, leaving Percy humiliated.
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Chelly
From the Beginning
Brief quotation from a Philadelphia Bulletin item noting a humorous remark about pad deeds and sight in a playful exchange involving Adam and Eve. The fragment suggests a light cultural reference within a comic or social column.
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Adam
Philadelphia
Live Stock Market Report Cattle Hog and Horse Prices
Beef cattle scarce at 41 cents per pound for top quality with a range from 4 to 41 cents. Stockers bring 14 to 16 dollars for yearlings and 18 to 20 dollars for two year olds. Hogs steady at six cents per pound for choice packing delivered at Winnipeg. Sheep show no movement as butchers stocked with frozen mutton. Milchkows demand strong at 25 to 45 dollars per head. Horses in good demand for spring farm work, prices from 300 to 400 dollars with top teams up to 350 dollars.
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Kansas
Manitoba
Fort William
Port Arthur
Duluth
Tliee
North Bay
North Slice
Liverpool
Ogilvie
Glenora
Alberta
Imperial
Lake of the Woods
Medora
Quebec
Winnipeg
Brandon
Plausible claims on bear record sparked hunting talk
Jed Cholomy returns from a hunt claiming he shot the biggest bear on record. Ned counters that a truly large bear would resist such a shot, casting doubt on the claim.
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Jed
Cholomy
Ned
Hope For Consumptives Cure Promised By Pink Pills Claim
An Ottawa era advertisement cites statistics on consumption deaths in Canada and extols Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as a tonic and strength builder. It includes a case from Saint Jerome Quebec and notes the pills cure after effects of lagrippe and pneumonia as well as anemia and other ailments. The maker's address and price are provided and rival imitations warned.
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Canada
Pete
Ontario
St. George
St. Jerome
Que
Laurentian Mountains
Dr. Williams
Emerson Quote on Enthusiasm and Achievement
A brief quotation by Ralph Waldo Emerson emphasizes that every major and commanding movement in history stems from enthusiasm and that nothing significant is accomplished without it. The timeless insight highlights motivation as the driver of progress.
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Emerson
Quinine Wine Promises Health and Civil Society Reflections
An ad-like excerpt extols Quinine Wine as a restorative aiding convalescence and vital function, praising Northrop & Lyman of Toronto as purveyors. It frames the remedy within social propriety and notes common lawyerly missteps and grudges as human foibles.
Dr J D Kelley’s Dysentery Cordial Promoted
The ad extols Dr J D Kelley’s Dysentery Cordial as a ready remedy for summer complaints. It claims the cordial offers prompt relief and valuable lives saved, noting wide reputation and usefulness in changing water, cooking, and climate conditions.
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J. D. Kelley
Hang
Wise man at ladder top secures position
A saying notes that once a wise man reaches the top of the ladder he promptly protects his new status and influence.
Man Observes Fast Work Rate After Whistle
A worker notes a colleague’s rapid early performance after the whistle. He observed the man in the factory working nearly four seconds after the signal, implying potential for quick rise among his peers.
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Hamiota Herald
Hmamiota
Chesterfield
W. Ashdown
Parmelee
Philip Brooks
F. J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J. Cheney & O
Halle
Hogarth
Earth
Heaven
Bobby
Platit
Americas Etitien
Indianapelis Journal
Shiloh
S.C. Watts & Co
Toronto, Can
Karl
THE
Haslam Land and Investment Company
Winnipeg and
Parmeev
Longfellow
Geothe
Plutarch
Deakins
George Eliot
Bronson Alcott
Crand
J. G. Holland
Lever Brothers, Limited
Eze
Wirs Fence Co
Lin
Walkerville
Ross & Ross
Cal
Ben Franklin
Bulwer
Salzer's
Bromus Thermis
Bey
Acre
A. W. Chase
Dr. A Whos Medicine Co
BuSal
A. A. Hodge
Northrop & Lyman
New York
Vational Trust CO Y
Main ST
Arthur Stewart
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