Quotations and banter from early 20th century papers
A collage of humorous exchanges and remarks from various newspapers. Pieces include a Detroit Free Press musing on a Europe America entente cordiale, a Home Sentinel child dialogue about fathers and war service, a New Haven Register reflection on after-dinner wit, and a Boston Transcript note on an endless dinner party joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beas
Monde
Europe
Detroit Free Press
Apa
New Haven Register
Jones
Boston Transcript
Woman’s Improvised Rule at Mountain Camp Meeting
A Denver Tribune correspondent recalls a remote mining camp where a woman confronts log theft by locals. She summons the men with a revolver, orders a committee, and a simple ritual secures house-logs and coin deposits, ending in orderly harmony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumaiys Crry
Cummins
Sile
Geli
Denver Tribune
Mark Twain's Reape for New England Breakfast Dish
A quirky 19th century recipe advises combining water and flour into a disk shaped dough, drying it, and building a protective cover from the same material. It is filled with spiced apples and cloves and lemon zest with sugar, then sealed and served cold at breakfast to bite the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy Ronis
Baris
Boone
Lancaster
Europe
New Orleans
Wool and sheep farming urged as national advantage
An editorial notes Great Britain and Ireland produce as much marketable wool as the United States despite smaller land areas. It cites large imports of wool and argues for expanding domestic wool growing. It also comments on weight observation antics, a small town revival, a New Hampshire store sign about a funeral, a Chicago degree grant, and a home remedy for poisonous vines.
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New York
England
Wales
Ireland
Scotland
Texas
Great Britain
United States
Miraculous Escape and Early 19th Century Notices
Miraculous escape report from Burlington where Prof Tica suffered neuralgia of the head during lectures. A treatment with St Jacob’s OK relieved him within an hour. Mention of Kiss Pris cilla Wakefield introducing savings banks into England. Aurora notice from Mrs O Welckmann praising Hamburg Drops for salt rheum relief after six years of symptoms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
England
Priscilla Wakefield
Tottenham
Utalo
N. Y
Aurora
Wleckmann
Hamburg
Dr Pierce's World Dispensary Opens London Branch
An advertisement from the World's Dispensary Medical Association notes Dr Pierce's medicines are sold from Buffalo and London with a branch in London England to supply remedies to foreign countries. It touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for blood and skin diseases and other tonics and extracts as cures for colds and bowel issues.
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Alexander the Great
Dr. Pierce
London
England
Propriatora
Buffalo
Frazer Axle Grenec Ad Claims World Best
The Frazer Lubricator Co announces Frazer Axle Grenec as the best in the world. It is manufactured in Chicago New York and St Louis and sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frazer Axle Grenec
Frazer Lubricator Co
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Advertising claims on kidney and liver cure by Warner’s Safe
A clipped 19th century ad from The Herald and Globe Rutland Vermont promotes Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver Remedy as a miraculous cure for Bright's Disease and Diabetes. The snippet touts cheap, successful tricks and miraculous cures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micraeculeus
the Herald and Globe
Rutland
Bright
Warner
Toledo Ad Laments Earliest Kidney Remedy
An archaic ad promotes Kipney Be as a widely used kidney remedy in Toledo Ohio. Signed by pharmacist W K West, it touts the product as the best sold by local citizens and asserts superior effectiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reettry
Toledo
O. Mz
Satas
W. K. West
Driggist
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Mark Twain
Reape
New England
George
New Hampshire
Boston Post
The
University of Chicago
Music
RB. Palomor
New
York
Winnorr
C. Gilbert
Warners Bate
Graceland
IE. H. Warner & CO
Rochester, N
Graefenberg
St. & Ghicaso Dams
Olinson Galler
Dayton
Normal Music
Fannington
I. J F
Ona
Welle, Richardson & CO
Burlivgren
Vie Ee
Philadelphia
Jonas Whitcomb
Boston
Eurane
Washington Irving
Pierre M. Irving
Holmes
Jonas Woltcomb
Beneft
Anima Kennedy
Obborne
Nuptune Insurance Co
Toston
Mase
Jonas Imicomb
Rose Coldere
Ted Robertson
Broad Run
Fauquier Co
LarEp Montteh
Fann
Abe
Chamberlin & Hill
Lord, Stontenburg & CO
Wabash Averuez
Chisago
Illinois
Han
Lvett Barts Font Ree
Mestre Amgerst
NYMAN
Tiffin
Ohio
J. Stxpurna
Lebanon
Janesville
Uwaid
D. D
Guaratesa
Market St. Palladia
BONY
Detroit
Mich
Lenpesrey
W. Madison Bt
Dr. Chase
Qura
Mall
Chase Pub'ng Co
Addr
True & Co
Augusta
Mas
Great Western Gun Works
Halsett&Co
Portland
ANKE
Sax
Carewar
Nacant
Briplon
Sant
Mie Haikver
Mason and Dizon
Minnesota
Missouri
Iowa
Hermon
Ladd
Fulton
North Sveand Bt
Paradelphias
Market St
Janny D Dopp
Rock Port
Atchison County
Platte Purchase
Merican Company
Trenton
N. J
SHE Shepard & CO
Battle Creek
Michols, Shepard & CO
Battle Crosk
Ml Wich
Nelludin
New World
Address Ravional Prunutstna Co
Ans Nyfunta An Pasaren
Laimdithings
Sels
Cincinnati
Sam Palen
McBaffore
Bons
Garfield
Hancock Trould
Circular
al Cdc
Forbhee & Mgm Abin
Clatmaniraule
Eae
EUCH
Mason & Hamlin Organ CO
Newyork & Ghigagps
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