The Pree Puss Pass Heist At The Carpetbagger Show
A Kansas City Independent item recalls actor Tim Murphy in The Carpetbagger. A hotel waiter sought complimentary passes, sold one, and tried again for a free seat. Murphy folded a note on the waiter with a sobriety check and the box office scanned a “complimentary” ticket. The waiter attended, the show impressed, but the scheme cost him 15 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Murphy
Semedian
Cauyon
Dicky
Kansas City Independent
Grain-O praised as coffee substitute by doctor in Goshen
Dear Sirs a physician from Goshen New York or adjacent town reports obtaining Grain-O and trying it as a substitute for coffee. He says he has long used Java and Mocha but finds Grain-O as good as the best coffee he ever drank.
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Goshen, Inn
Genessee
Foon Co
LE Roy
Jacksoyx
M.D
Cable Jointers and the Skill Behind Undersea Telegraph Cables
Cable jointers are skilled specialists who repair undersea telegraph cables by joining splices on reels dragged up from the sea. Expert engineers pinpoint breaks across thousands of miles, with the job demanding precise, careful work to avoid air bubbles that could corrupt insulation and disrupt message transmission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wnd
Ocean
New York Sun
New Great South American Kidney Cure Claims Fast Relief
Relief in six hours for kidney and bladder disease offered by New Great South American Kidney Cure. Advertises swift pain relief in bladder and back for men and women, with immediate relief of water retention. Distributed by Hetrick Bros., druggists, Indiana, Pa. February 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetrick Bros., Druggiste
Indiana
Weight of Women Brains Versus Men in Height Range
An excerpt discusses brain weight by height. It cites Boyd figures with 102 men and 113 women between 64 and 66 inches tall, average heights about 60 inches. Men average 46.9 ounces brains, women 41.0 ounces, a 12 percent advantage for men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd
New York Herald
The Genesis of Lafayette in a Boston Tea Tale
A short extract from Woman's Home Companion recounts the 1776 dinner where the Duke of Gloucester ridiculed English kingly aims while a young Lafayette vowed to join the American cause. The scene unfolds as the future general, then 19, declares his intent to fight for liberty and meets a defining moment in alliance with the rebels.
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Duke of Gloucester
George III
Hiramis
Paris
England
Boston
Lafayette
Marquis
Empire
Edward Page Gaston
The Last Chinese Actress and a Stage Ban Tale
An ad for Jell-O precedes a column noting that Chinese theater barred women since 1730 by empress dowager decree. It recounts the imperial era, a feminist response, and mentions Hong Kong theaterwomen while San Francisco remains without female performers.
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Celestial Kingdom
Yan Tsching
Dowiager
Sint Sung
Fmpress
Hongkong
San Francisco
Best for the Bowels Candy Cathartic Ad
An old advertisement touts Cascarrets Candy Cathartic as a cure for ailments from headaches to cancer, promising natural, painless relief and easy movements. It emphasizes a 10 cent start and warns to beware of imitations.
Bratughta Invocation Praised as Elevating Amusement
The Scottish American lauds Bratughta as an invocation that blends education with recreation. It says the game teaches patience, perseverance, courage, courtesy, self reliance, and self control, and urges paternal support to curb demoralizing games of chance.
Constipation Cure Ad With Poetic Snore Quote
An old advertisement touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic with a money back guarantee, claiming a cure for constipation. A playful verse about Elizabeth Jane’s snore follows, illustrating the fragmentary OCR style of the page.
Jell O desserts and a curious old lady mischief
An ad promotes Jell O as a quick healthful dessert available in lemon orange raspberry and strawberry flavors. The piece shifts to a humorous anecdote about a wealthy elderly lady in E with large credit, noting a banker’s discreet concern over her health and a sizable yearly income.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yobl Bantiker
Henry Warren
Growth of Caricature and John Law’s Schemes
The piece traces caricature as a dominant critique tool rising with John Law’s French financial schemes in 1719 and 1730. It notes nobility seeking shares, vast contracts, and the era’s flood of satirical art influencing Hogarth and political life, contributing to the decline of Walpole and shaping public scrutiny.
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John Law
France
Holland
William Hogarth
London
Robert Walpole
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