In Bugville Inquest and Nighttime Firefly Talk
A fragmentary dialogue from a column mocks an inquest and brightened anecdotes about Mr Bumble Lee and Willie Buge-Well. The exchange riffs on King Midas and oddities, ending with a quip about pickles and flowers and light.
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Skin eruptions ease with Cuticura treatment in Atchison
Miss Elsie Nielson of Atchison Kansas reports severe facial skin eruptions cleared after four months using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She describes a red irritated face covered with pimples and blackheads and notes continued use of the products. Cuticura is sold worldwide with samples offered by mail from Boston.
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Atchison, Kan
Misa Elsie Nielson
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Ady
To Decorate Bald Head With Sanding and Rubbing
A letter from Mrs. Perouzle describes husband baldness before marriage and a home remedy. She details washing with a claiming solution, brushing, sandpapering from rough to fine grades, then rubbing with her hand for several days. The result is described as lovely with admired grain. Kansas City &
Diffident Youth at the Village Market
A grocery boy greets a suburban shopper, who insists on being called Alices but questions the familiarity. The exchange reveals a shy moment as the youth learns her preferred name.
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Ales
Alices
Alice
Aeolian Piano Player with music rolls for sale
For sale a high grade Aeolian piano player from New York City. Cost 250 dollars, in near new condition, used only a short time. Fits any piano plus 225 dollars worth of music rolls included. Selling price 200 dollars. Family breakup cited as reason. Address Box 898 Omaha Nebraska. Ad.
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New York City
Omaha
Neb
Unclear Text Snippet With Nostalgic Advertisements
Fragmentary passage mentions a political quote about a visiting man and a remark on a suitor, followed by an old advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children and a quip about preachment. Contains archaic diction and no clear event or person.
A London Highwayman Plots to Seize a Noble Title
In Queen Anne era London a jailed highwayman Robin Dent negotiates with Lord Beachcombe over stolen papers that could dethrone him. A hidden heir may claim the Beachcombe title, while a mysterious maid, Margaret Muffet, tests an unexpected marriage proposal amid prison plots and political risk.
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Geatfrey
Lori
Newgate Prison
Newsute
Galluwa
Ami
Hohia
Robin
Lord Beachcombe
Iveryone
Beachcombe
Charles
Leutenant
Great Pearl
Gregory Vincent
Lord Headcombe
Thecause
Vincent
Teachcombe
Cerlainby
Gregory de Vitte
Wally
Mana Estate
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Jteachcombe
Trobin Quiltely
Highwayiean
Cond
Beachcombs
York
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Josin
Francis
Lord Beachcomba
Rockefeller Fortune and Trust Dissolution Debate
A lawyer cites data on Rockefeller wealth totaling about 3.9 billion and a $100 million rise since Standard Oil’s breakup. The New York World and New York Evening Journal discuss trust dissolution, insider gains, and the risk to ordinary stockholders as the trust divided into separate firms.
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Literary Digest
New York World
Rockefeller
Standard Off
New York Evening Journal
Standard Oil Trust
What She Really Wanted from the Ladies Home Journal
Ferdie proposes to Mille but she rejects him saying she needs a grand man. Ferdie replies that she does not want a man but a piano. The humorous exchange contrasts ideal character with material wish.
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The
Ladies Home Journal
Ferdie
Mille
Werdie
Castoria Safe Remedy Signatures Warned for Infants
Public notices remind caregivers to examine each bottle of Castoria for the EGA signature and the claim of use for over 30 years as a trusted remedy for infants and children.
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Wiethera
Fletcher
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