Clothes And The Man Remembers A Miner Kinney Story
A Pittsburg jeweler recalls a California miner named M. P. Kinney who bought a gold watch and chain for $250, then repaid with gold nuggets when asked for the price. An old Kinney later brings back the same watch for cleaning after twenty years, proving you cannot judge a man by his clothes. Mrs Goelet draws comment over grimy curtains at Forty Ninth Street and Fifth Avenue, noted for fashion and simplicity amid New York society.
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Gill
Smithfield Street
Pittsburg Exchange
Songy
Kinney
M. P. Kinney
Diggin’s
California
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Adva Progress
Progress
National Tribune
New York ‘Tribune
New York
Philadelphia
Timesrogress
Grees
Frank Leake
New York Weekly Tribune Farmer
Patti Says Farewell Tour Plan and Parker Sermon Manners
Patti contemplates one final American tour next summer amid talk of a farewell appearance raised by Baron Cedarstrom in London. The anecdote contrasts a manager’s quip about misdating Patti’s farewell with a light jab at the diva’s youth and plans. A separate note recalls Dr Joseph Parker’s sermon style beginning with a threefold text and a dramatic Israelite refrain.
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Patti
Baron Cedarstrom
London
United States
Sweden
Parker
Joseph Parker
Israel
Idle Capital and a War-Era Valise Mystery
A man brought a vellee to a South Paris Maine repairer to fix the Jeck. He said he carried his belongings home from the war in 1865 and had never used or opened the valise. When opened, it yielded a silver half-dollar dated 1834, the owner's birth year.
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Paris
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement and Sleep Advice
Mrs. B. F. Miller of West Philadelphia Street testifies to three years of relief from back pain using Dean's Kidney Pills sold by Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY. The ad urges readers to trust Dean's and avoid substitutes. Also included is a long note praising sleep as brain recuperation, contrasting with mere stimulants.
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Indiana
B. F. Miller
West Philadelphia
Dean
Mr. Miller
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
No Offense Intended in Coal Company Mix Up
A regular customer Mr. Williams complained about slate and clinkers in coal. A clerk wrote a memorandum labeling him a “Bad egg” by mistake. The slip’s note referred to the egg coat in coal, causing Mr. Williams to redden with confusion before the error was explained.
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Williams
G. G. Williams
Irish Jests and Queer Remedies in a Vintage Ad
The fragmentary clipping mocks skin ailments with Dean’s Ointment promises and lists drugstores. A witty party exchange about Irish beauty follows, with a punning reply about who was meant for an Irish man.
Love Is Not Blind in Domestic Quarrel Satire
An Irish couple mocked by a spiritual adviser for their quarrels in a witty exchange. A humorous banter follows about love and perception, with a jab at the saying Love is blind and a reference to a Chicago Journal quotation on how love reveals and then obscures qualities.
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Kunet
Mr. Meekton
Chicago Journal
Fat French Lady Resigns to Fatten on Prayer
In a despairing remark the woman laments her weight and the paradoxical hope that trying to get thin only leads to greater fatness. Her words reveal humor and frustration as she contemplates the endless cycle.
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Hopeleas
Capital Surplus and Profits Security for Firstiargane Bank
Capital, Surplus and Profits of 6 million dollars offer absolute security to depositors of Firstiargane Company. Reference to Faye drawn and errors in transcription noted. Address given as 23 Fourth Ave, Pioneer, Area.
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Firstiargane Company
Faye
Fourth Ave
White House China Sale Likely With Roosevelt Set Auctioned
The Washington Post reports a possible White House sale of Lincoln Grant and Hayes china and furnishings when the Roosevelt service arrives, likely late February or March. The auction would include old china, curtains, carpets, and interior items with society collectors watching closely.
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Washington Post
Wedgwood Pottery
White House
Grant
Ages
Roosevelt
Hayes
Lineges, Friance
Lincoln
Theodore A. Binsham
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
Messinsey
China
Washington
A Pretty Carnegie Story at Skibo Castle Dinner
A Philatelphian recalls Mr. Carnegie at Skibo last summer hosting a small party. He draws dinner partners from a bag and, after drawing his own wife, bids to auction the prize but jokes he will not risk losing the lucky streak.
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Carnegie
Skibo Castle
Mr. Carnegie
Bishop Cortlandt Whitehead Tells A Convert Story
The Pittsburg clergyman recalls a Methodist woman who joined the Episcopal church after interjecting amen and hallelujah in services. He explains her fervor was restrained during a sermon on decorum, she retorts she would shout if she heard something worth shouting about.
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Cortlandt Whitehead
Pittsburg
Church of the Nativity
South Bethlehem
Episcopal Church
The Tyson Millions Claimants Seek Redress in Melbourne
A Scottish man from Ayr has sent a formal document to Melbourne authorities claiming the Tyson millions left by James Tyson should fund rebuilding Solomon's temple in Jerusalem. The eccentric international bids reflect ongoing interest in the Australian squatter fortune.
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Tyson
James Tyson
Ayr
Scotland
Melbourne
Jerusaleam
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