Bad Case of Grip and Tonsillitis Healing
Mr W H Housley of Stony Point Tennessee describes a long illness after a severe cold that led to la grippe and tonsillitis. He avoided surgery, used Peruna, and after one bottle his throat improved and after many more bottles he recovered.
Fragmented Quote by Cromwell on Lost Days
The readable fragment presents a Cromwell quotation about days lost to good deeds and days lost to evil. It reflects a historical voice on virtue and misdeeds with no clear context or full attribution beyond the name Cromwell.
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Cromwell
Unclear fragment about domestic roles and labor
Fragmentary lines discuss expectations of wives managing homes with little resources. Mentions "no one can make bricks without straw" and contrasts husband and wife roles with references to flour. Content is incoherent and source readable parts are limited.
Important cautions on Castoria bottle labeling
The ad urges mothers to check Castoria bottles for the signa ture of GLa ASP PLLA, noting it has been used for over 50 years. A related joke about a man needing to sleep outdoors and a friend’s cheerfulness is included, reflecting period advertising and humor.
Hamilton recalls forty years with no doctor near Etna
In the Portland Oregonian a statement from H. R. Hamilton notes forty years of residence near Etna with no physician summoned to his home. He asserts there were periods when people were hungry over the last twenty years, yet none fell seriously ill.
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Noa
Etna
H. R. Hamilon
Mr. Hamilton
Portland Oregonian
Encourage the Boys to Pursue Agriculture Education
A historic note urges adults to support boys in pursuing agricultural ideas with praise. It argues that encouragement fosters a lifelong love for farming and pride in family homes and farms. If finances block farming, still offer a chance for the boy to begin and improve future prospects.
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New England
Doubting Hil Word Irish Bed Room Prank
Two Irishmen in a dame room share beds. Patrick wakes roused thrice asking Mike about the cat. Mike insists he put it out on his honor. Patrick accuses, Mike responds to get up and do it himself.
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Mike
Patrick
Wes
National Conference on Child Labor Laws Opens
Frederick Haskin reports Birmingham Alabama hosts the National Conference of the Child Labor committee as it sails to expand protective laws. The piece outlines child labor conditions, home work, factory and mine dangers, and proposed age limits, education ties, and street trades regulation across multiple states.
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Frederick +. Haskin
Broux City Tribune
National Conference of the
Child Labor Committee
Seasion
Birmingham
Ala
South
Dro
Compulsory Education Department
Ohio
South Dakota
National
Pennsylvania
New York
Knights of the Curbstone
Boston
Plan for an Ideal School Mrn Scarborough in Collier's
A feature envisioning a comprehensive school in Louisiana with sanitary facilities ample grounds and diverse departments. It describes two-fifths mental work two-fifths manual labor and one-fifth recreation, gendered curricula including domestic science for girls and manual farming for boys, and a democratic honor system guided by ethics and trained nurses.
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Mrn
Lucy P. Scarborough
Collier's
Louisiana
Like Being Born Twins by Gibbs Discusses Dual Arts
George Gibbs painter and novelist behind The Bolted Door explains dual personalities in writing and illustrating. He says illustrating his own work blends trained artist view with writer’s mind, never perfectly matching original scenes. He cites Du Maurier and Thackeray as examples of balancing words and drawings.
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George Gibbs
Sunman
Mr. Gibbs
du Maurier
London
Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Life's Aim and Honest Labor in a Faithful Heart
A reflective couplet lament frames success as earned through honest toil not glory. The speaker notes no one should claim right to wealth without labor, asserting dignity in steady effort and moral perseverance, ending with the signoff Edwin MM Abbott.
Dinkelapiel’s Eppy Grams of Vague Advice
A fragmented missive from a nostalgic voice laments love and duty, noting crowds approving a marriage after a foggy spell and saving for hard times. It hints at goofy moral musings and financial prudence amid village life.
Passing of the Yaqui Indians From the Wide World Magazine
The Yaqui Indians of Sonora are described as fierce fighters who defended their lands and mines. The article notes their decline from 6000 strong at Cortex to near extinction, with many killed, imprisoned, or deported to Yucatan. It recalls later stories of tension and social conflict among neighbors and townsfolk.
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Wide World Magazine
Lonore
Max
Mexico
Montesuma
Yaqui
Fay, Or-Atricken Valew
Yucatan
The Diamond Ship Chapter XXII Continued
The narrator travels at night to a secluded island to confront Valentine Imroth and seek the story of Joan Fordibras. The meeting at the shabby house reveals Imroth’s vanity, possession of a dangerous grip on truth, and a heated exchange about a moral bargain and the fate of Joan.
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Joan
Éatalea
St. Katherine's Wharf
Chapman
Imroth
Okyada
Messrs
Yarrow
Larry
Timothe
Mroth
Canvey Island
Essex
Smroth
Margate
Bili
Dr. Falcon
London
Joan Fordibras
Dr. Fabes
Mel
Bow
Fabos
Sue
Cutleu
Eyewitness tale of suspense and a chilling confrontation
A fragmentary 1919 narrative weave shows a man recounting a crime confrontation with a burglar and a masked tale of love, betrayal, and vengeance. The speaker asserts dominance, taunts the burgler, and demands payment while a woman remains jailed, culminating in a dramatic power shift and threat.
Not Exactly the Same in Matrimonial Lottery Tale
The Traveler jokes about Hans taking another leap in a matrimonial lottery. Hans replies with a playful confirmation of a surprise prize and a light exchange about luck and romance.
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Hans
Yaas
Would Not Forget Poem Reflected In Lovers Past
Fragmented text links a lyric voice to memories of a past love. It recalls a moment of recognition between two people, with imagery of waves and shores. Interwoven are garbled phrases about a bar, wages, and a Colorado prison context, suggesting a collage of unrelated clipped excerpts.
Colds Prescription Promised by Distant Wholesaler
Fragmented OCR shows a claim for a cold remedy using glycerine pine needle extract and whisky. It mentions instructions for adults and children, a Globe advertisement, and warnings about genuine products from a wholesale source with uncertain mixtures.
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Ure
Etta
Pitt Toasts Kidderminster and Carping Canals Toast
Pitt at Kidderminster gave a compliment to carpet makers and declared May the trade of Kidderminster be trampled under foot by all the world The after dinner toast attributed to others urged Dam the canals sink the coal and disperse the commerce of Great Britain and Ireland noted by Cornhill Magazine.
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Pitt
Kidderminster
Smeaton
Mrakine
Geome
Great Britain and Ireland
Cornhill
Conditions and outcomes of camp escape and work program
Report describes escapes from a state work camp and readmissions, noting about 100 miles of rugged mountain road and rock blasting. It highlights farm product value returning more than a $225,000 maintenance appropriation, improvements under way, and generally orderly conduct with few depredations or misconduct noted.
Fragmentary Dialogue Through Miss Coddley Affair
A sympathetic young woman recalls Mr Labrow trying to be agreeable after a tense moment. She notes his efforts to ease the tension by sending candy, which was declined with a bite from her terrier. The scene hints at a domestic misunderstanding and polite gestures.
And Quicker the Man Who Burned the Midnight Oil
A garbled fragment notes a man associated with burning the midnight oil appearing with unfamiliar phrases. The readable part suggests a meeting or arrival but lacks clear events, names, places, or dates to confirm specifics.
Health notes and whimsical aphorisms in a jumble
Mixed fragmentary lines promote bowel medicine CAS CARETS and Garfield Tea for blood and sanitary health. Scattered quotes and garbled text reference life as a stage and a poem gift, with a stray mention of a ten cent box and coated tiny granules.
Untarred hemp rope used for cigarette paper
Fragmentary note describes cigarette paper made from waste untarred hemp rope. Phrases reference speed and a claim about debt, but no clear actions or individuals are fully identified. The text reads as a garbled snippet with ambiguous meaning and no concrete events.
Reckless Pippa Altercations Echo Credit Tensions
A fragment hints at a reckless attitude with Pippa dismissing purchases on credit while a character remarks that every day he lives feels like a last day on earth. The exchange suggests high stakes and urgent personal conflict, with credit behavior and existential dread as underlying tensions.
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Pippa
Prolific Census Taker Encounters Irish Family
A census-taker questioned an Irish family during rounds and asked how many mails they had in the household. The family answered promptly with a witty line stating “Three a day, mum.”
Where Gurgery Falls Short
At a New York dinner Simeon Ford quipped that surgery now does wonders sewing up hearts and removing the appendix and even the large intestine yet cannot remove the cheek of a young man or the jaw of an old woman. The New York Sun quoted his remark with a smile.
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Simeon Ford
New York
New York Sun
Barmaid Shortage Hits South Australia Hotels
South Australia faces a barmaid famine two years after abolition of the trade by parliament. Only about 400 barmaids remain, required to register. Competition for their services drives wages from 25 shillings to £30, hurting hotel takings as barmen substitute.
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South Australia
Railroad and Danzing miscue causes Irish trick remark
Stuart C. Leake, tied to Richmond Virginia’s railroad, is named among beer dancers in a tale from Popular. A night incident on the line under his supervision prompts the president to query Leake’s whereabouts. The general manager quips that he was leading a German, while the president calls it a dirty Irish trick.
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Stuart C. Leake
Richmond
Leake
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