Willie’s Pepper Box Lesson Sparks Family Quip
In a Washington club tale Senator Chamberlain recalls a breakfast scene with Willie defying orders over a pepper box. After the pepper spilled on the tablecloth papa threatens punishment, Willie replies that next time he will upset the sugar bowl, ending with a sly smile.
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Corner Repartee Hoax on a Gin Scented Corner
A Cleveland Plain Dealer anecdote describes a man with an I Am Pind sign who begs with a gin scent. The observer tests him by offering a bank bill and receives a dollar back. The victimized man explains the breeze and small change.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
To Keep Bacon From Curling
A young cook notes bacon curls when sliced very thin. The remedy is a very hot frying pan and turning slices as they sear to keep them straight while browning. This method aims for crisp even slices and minimal curling as taught in Nebraska Farmer.
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Nebraska
There’s Bill Again at His Favorite Game of Turning Periods
A reader describes a verbose party who prolongs dialogue past its end, turning periods into commas. The friend waiting for him to finish quips about his habit of elongating sentences. The piece ends with a remark on editors and hard luck stories.
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Bill
Testimonial letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A flood of testimonials from women across towns like Campden and Camden laud Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from long standing ailments. Letters claim recovery from nervous spells backache bowel inflammation and weight restoration after using the remedy, asserting sincere and unsolicited gratitude.
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The artist Billy Blake awakens after accident
Billy Blake lies in bed recovering from a car crash while nurses and Miss Marks the antidote to his loneliness. He sketches nurses and doctors on bandages, gains encouragement from a nurse and her uncle, and learns a future awaits as a renowned etcher with Miss Marks and her father supporting his talent.
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Aid to Courts of Idlers in Philadelphia Bulletin Context
Fragmentary OCR reflects discussion of a new court aid in Philadelphia likely addressing idlers or disruptive individuals. Mentions daily trials and a speculative investigative or political framing within the era’s judicial system. Contains garbled phrasing and missing details due to damaged text.
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The Drummer Boy of Chickamauga A Civil War Veteran
The article recounts Col. John L. Clem the drummer boy of Chickamauga who rose to first lieutenant earned a rifle in place of his drum and later served as a veteran at Gettysburg. He attempted West Point but received an army commission instead. He became the youngest Civil War veteran on active duty and the longest serving as measured by years of service.
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Coming Hone From the Athintic Reflects on Return Home
The piece muses on human impulse to travel for change and novelty, then the inevitable longing for home. It contrasts the thrill of departure with the blissful, restorative welcome of returning to familiar shores and the peace found there.
The Fascination of the Horrible
Simeon Strunsky assesses newspaper comics as a vice, noting readers fixate on lurid dramatis personae and long legends. He warns the persistent fascination with funny pages shapes collective mood and behavior.
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Deamanda
The Pope Remembered in Humble Debt Repaid
An old priest visits Pope Pius XII, formerly Giuseppe Sarto, recalling a small loan he once lent. The pope, now sovereign Pontiff, recognizes the debt and discreetly reimburses three lire, later granting the old man a curacy.
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Vaccination Cuts Typhoid Rates in U S Army Enrollments
The St. Louis Republic reports typhoid cases in the U S Army enrollment declined after vaccine treatment. Earlier rates averaged three per hundred. after immunisation, incidences fell markedly, with only two cases among the recent group. One prior case challenged the treatment’s success due to conflicting prior conditions.
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Delicate Problem for Mr Wilson on Civil Service
The piece discusses the race question and civil service matters in the current administration. It argues the president must balance race equality with southern attitudes and protect civil rights, warning against continuing prejudice.
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Frenela
Clevelang
The Biggest Novel From New York Pree
A garbled report claims a landmark Japanese work titled by Kinue Te is to be published in English as a multi volume novel. The text mentions volumes, pages, and a process of turning over copies, with several unreadable phrases.
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Fragmentary OCR Note From AUP Record
Fragmented text from an AUP record mentions near something and an unresolved item. The readable words suggest a partial note about an agreement or clause but lack clear names, dates, or actions.
Mauve Young Mother Worries Over Social Scrutiny
A narrative portrays a young mother hiding concern over her family’s image while facing gossipy scrutiny. She frets about appearances and fears judgment from neighbors as a child’s wellbeing remains central to her anxieties. A churchyard figure, Parson Baye, prompts small talk about work and family, revealing village pretensions.
Flustered Golfer Taunts Opponent Before Riffed Exchange
The report describes a tense exchange on the course where a golfer, unsettled by spectators, challenges the rival with a sharp retort about interference. The moment ends with a taunt about a final throw and a punch-like threat, reflecting a volatile confrontation during play.
Preventing Colds with Timely Peruna Doses
The article advises avoiding draughty, poorly ventilated, and crowded rooms to prevent colds. It recommends taking Pertina at the first sign of illness and using Peruna to head off symptoms, noting that established colds may require one or two bottles.
Opposition in congress to franking privilege debate
Debaters quarrel over the free stamp proposal as critics challenge the franking privilege. The exchange notes that opponents in congress are pressing the issue amid broader wartime communications debate.
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Pimples Cure Promised by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Nebraska reader recalls two year struggle with facial pimples and red splotches that worsened at night. After trying various remedies, the user reports curing with Cuticura Soap and Ointment within three weeks, sharing a testimonial dated January 10, 1913.
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