Seven Pensioners in One Family in Foulsham England
Seven brothers and seven sisters in Foulsham and nearby parishes receive old age pensions. The oldest is eighty and the youngest seventy one. Their united ages total 630 years. Their father Philip Lambert was a carrier between Foulsham and Norwich, with a family of 16, eleven living.
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Foulsham
England
Philip Lambert
Norwich
Editor Browne Praises Postum Over Coffee Health
A Rockford Morning Star editor extols Postum as relief for chronic indigestion after abandoning coffee seven years ago. He cites improved health, urges proper brewing for full benefits, and endorses the drink with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Editor Browne
The
Rockford Morning Star
J. Stanley Browne
Hdstor
The Diamond Ship Chapter XXI Continues Ahaunt of Fate
The narrator recalls surrendering to duty over shipmates, observes the derelict Diamond Ship with mournful detail, and plans a perilous pursuit driven by a secret tied to Joan Fordibras. A London passage follows, including visits to Scotland Yard, Whitehall, and a dangerous invitation from Imroth to confront him at his residence.
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Fordibras
Fabos
Valentine Imrotha
Wkely
Westminster
Admiralty
James Freeman
South Atlantic
Imroth Letter Sets Up Canary Island Encounter
The narrator explains how a cryptic Paris gossip paper and cryptogram ads revealed Valentine Imroth’s hiding place on Canvey Island. He plans a perilous rendezvous with the Master of the Ship, aware of dangers, spies, and the risk of betrayal as he confronts a man famed for eluding the law.
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Imroeth
Paris
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Essex
Savings Plan for Child's Future Discussed
Mrs Spender asks if depositing ten cents daily at 4 percent interest will yield $22 by the child’s age. Spender questions the value, noting by then the child can work.
Collision on icy hill leaves man and woman toppled
A tall man walking a steep hill on a cold wintry morning slipped on ice and slid down colliding with a large heavy woman. The impact left them both on the slope with the man beneath and the woman atop. A muffled pardon followed as the woman struggled to breathe and regain footing.
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Bill
Unclear fragment hints at legal consultation scene
A fragmented passage shows a lawyer speaking with a woman resembling a potential client, with stray punctuation and garbled wording implying an office or consultation context. No concrete names, dates, or actions are discernible.
No Money in Art and Hat Trimming Debate Echoes
Fragmentary note reflects a discussion on style and value with phrases about trimming hats and money in art. Names and clear facts are not present, leaving only partial impressions of a social square or column remark.
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Ark
Household Hints From A Rusty Page Potatoes Bake Quicker With Tire In Stove
Odd kitchen tips warn that potatoes bake faster if a tire sits in the stove, lettuce should be stored in the ice chest and not eaten, and a plate is done only when held upside down over the sink. Butter reportedly lasts longer if sprayed with kerosene before serving.
No Rise in Amilow Says Word on Necessaries
A fragmented verse piece from a Woman's Home Companion page cites lack of wage growth while noting food, root, and clothing remain costly yet wages stay flat. Mentions names Hdwin IL and Sable in a dated home literature context.
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Amilow
Coumpaunion
Irish and Miller Comedy Misfire Aboard
San Francisco orator John P. Irish hosted Joaquin Miller the poet. After a funny tale Miller fell from his chair and Irish, thinking a seizure, grabbed a whisky bottle at his mouth. Miller signaled to remove the cork, then slowly revived as the cork came out.
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John P. Irish
San Francisco
Joaquin Miller
Irish
Miller
Saturday Evening Post
Rheumatism Cure Promises Quick Relief From Doctor
Get one ounce of syrup of Saraapa rilla compound and one ounce of Toris compound. Then half a pint of whisky and the two ingredients. Take a tablespoonful before meals and shake before using. Not new in this city as many cases of rheumatism and back-ache cured. Good results first day. Any druggist can supply and mix.
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Joan
Benson
Fo'castle
Azores
England
Fordtbras
Suthia
London
Strand Hotel
Harriet
Slater
Joan Wordbras
Joan of
Dieppe
The
Sunshine
Kenaingion
Thia
Hin Mholecase House
Dare to Be Happy and a Cap for My Husband
A quotation extols joy and religious optimism, urging acceptance of happiness as divine. A brief humorous exchange follows where a wife asks for a cap for her husband, the shopkeeper asks size, and the wife notes his collars are sixteen, guessing he might need eighteen or twenty.
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Amiel
Uncle Pinchpenny Searches for Washington's Dollar
A humorous exchange notes Uncle Pinchpenny spending long hours at George Washington’s home. He remains undeterred in chasing a dollar George is said to have thrown across the Potomac, framed as a playful local jest.
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Pinchpenny
George Washington
George
Potomac
Among Colleagues Forewarned Speech Sparks Banter
A witty exchange reveals a character noting that a man speaks before he thinks, prompting disbelief. The other responds that the man never thinks, highlighting a humorous contrast in workplace dialogue.
When Rubbers Become Necessary For Shoes
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Hase as an antiseptic powder to shake into shoes for breaking in new footwear. It claims bold comfort and includes a promotional address in New York, urging readers to try the product as a remedy for pinching footwear.
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Olmsted
le Hoy
N.Y
Lunt
Amy
All Depends Want a Good Anecdote About a Statesman
A short, witty exchange asks if a seasoned statesman earned another term. The dialogue hints at curiosity about reelection without naming figures or dates, focusing on the value of a memorable political anecdote.
Piles and constipations cures advertised in old notice
Garf ield Tea corrects constipation and purifies blood while praising generosity. Pilesco red ointment promises relief for bleeding protruding piles within days. J Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets touted for constipation. Marine Eye Solve in tubes offered. Trask’s Ointment claimed to relieve piles where others failed. A quip about a woman’s club ends the list.
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Trask
Record Fasts and a Dover Pig In Fat-Death Comparison
The report cites Granie the French murderer who starved himself to death after four days in custody, surpassing Giovanni Succi’s 45 day fast in London. It contrasts these with a 160 pound Dover pig entombed for 160 days, losing weight to 40 pounds yet surviving when dug free, as noted in Dr. W B Carpenter’s physiology manual.
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Giovanni Succi
Royal Aquarium
London
Dover
W. B. Carpenter
Striking Pot Incident Provokes Widow's Remark
A servant crashes a large flower pot from a window ledge and strikes a man on the head. The mistress quips about the widow's allure and marriage prospects, reflecting societal views of a pretty young widow.
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