Wife's departure sparked by cooking school attendance
The note mentions a wife leaving home to attend a cooking school, implying a breakdown of domestic routine and shift to new routines. It cites Wilnon's inquiry about the breakup and the rationale behind the change. The fragment indicates personal relationship strain linked to evolving personal goals.
Disfigured eczema baby Gilbert healed by Cuticura
A Nebraskan mother recounts her three year old son Gilbert suffering eczema from weeks old, sores on his face. After two Chicago doctors failed, Cuticura Soap andointment cured him in four weeks, restoring a clean face and hair. A sample offer and church plate note follow, plus stray political note.
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Hila
Cara
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Mra. H. Albrecht
Weat Point
Neb
Cuticum
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A Tale of Escape from the Bastile by Richelieu and I
In a Paris prison a narrator and the Duke Richelieu plot an escape. They loosen a wall slab and plan a rooftop ascent using a rope, disguising themselves in guard clothing and freeing two bound prisoners via chimneys while outwitting sentries. The plan succeeds as they reach the governor's notice, with continuation promised next week.
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Marly
Iisible
Hichelieu
de Brancan
Richelleu
M. le Duc
Hichellen
Riche- Meu
Hichelson
Maison Rouge
Monsieur
Helen
Montjoy
Dentin
Michelieu
Watt
Richefou
Jenat
de Arancas
Bastile
Gage
St. Denis
Escape From the Wall in Richelieu’s Court
In a tense escape sequence, the narrator climbs a barn wall using a rope, reaches the parapet, and rappels over. Richelieu aids as a sentry approaches, subduing the guard, hiding, and preparing to strike another watchman to continue the breakout.
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Richelieu
Riche- Hou
Monsieur
Hichellen
Richellew
Humors of Boosting at Denver Gathering
The Strand recounts a Denver assembly of delegates from across the West in a fervent booster event. A preacher climaxes with a dramatic signal and shouted numbers, while supporters of Omaha face humiliation as Pueblo is touted as rising in population and importance, altering expectations for an interstate congress.
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Strand
Denver
Oklahom
Oklahon
Omaha
Poeblo
Amon
Ebbethy
What Six Rich Men Could Do in the Dovemler Strand Magazine
A fragmented speculative note imagines how Rockefeller, Pierpont Morgan, Astor, Lord Astor, Andrew Carnegie, and Lord Rothschild could deploy five thousand million dollars in a major crisis. The piece ponders capabilities, potential actions, and limits if their combined wealth were mobilized in reserve or wartime.
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Dovemler Strand
LD Hockefeller
Pierponorgan
Astor
Lord Biratheous
Andrew Caruemle
Lord Huthschill
Tle
Audi
Wealth of the six elderly men and a bold sea empire plan
A fanciful if sweeping note imagines a group of six wealthy men pooling their fortunes to cover war costs from the American Revolution to the Napoleonic era. It envisions financing a British sea power, buying railways and ships, closing the customs house, and even purchasing Scotland.
The Use of Gashes in 19th Century Dresses
A reading of fashion notes describes gashes and drapes in tulle gowns, detailing how sashes sit low or high and how tabs and belts influence the silhouette. It notes variations such as front drapes, single tabs, and duas to enhance the waistline and skirt flow.
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Gome
Wheat Profit Margin for Western Canada 1911
Western Canada endured rough weather in 1911 but seeding and growing conditions were strong until August. Harvest yielded 25 million bushels valued at about 31.0 million dollars, with contract wheat around 18.14 million dollars and other sales bringing total revenue near 31.0 million. Freight costs lift production cost to about 0.68 dollars per bushel, leaving a modest margin on low and high grade wheat.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberti
Winnipeg Free Press
Meant to Be Real Bad
Two girls from East Eighty sixth Street, Virginia Clough and Clarrie Feldman, hide in Virginia's room to test bad language. They each write a swear word on paper and shout it, but no punishment follows, so they resume play, disappointed by the tame outcome.
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East Eighty-sixth Street
Virginia Clough
Clarrie Feldman
Virginia
Claire
Cleveland Leader
Men Who Live Long Artists Show Century Span
The London Chronicle notes artists famed for long life and continued work. Thomas Robert Macquoid paints at ninety one, T. Cooper exhibits after his ninetieth birthday, John Massey Wright stayed active until ninety three, and Titian painted nearly to age one hundred.
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T. 5
Cooper
R. A
Royal Academy
John Massey Wright
Titian
London Chronicle
Great Scheme for Fixing a Cook Problem
A humorous exchange between Mrs Housewife and a friend shows a husband who swears at cooks in French after his wife’s complaint. The friend says her husband’s French swearing reflects venting temper and practice, while the cook imagines it as expressions of love.
Stage play rewrites by crew alter the author’s work
A reader asks if the author had help writing his successful play. The reply notes the stage carpenter and the head usher rewrote it for him, implying significant backstage input shaped the final piece.
The Lingering Kind Train Warning in Old Text
A fragment recounts a conversation where a young lady asks for time to bid friends goodbye and is told the train leaves in two and a half hours. The dialogue mentions a medical remedy, amine Star Oil, claimed to cure a lung void and prevent consumption or phthisis.
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Uard
Mias
Sacred Heart Review
Debaters Clash Over Children’s Syrup Claims
In the Sanctum a debate unfolds over Mrs Wteelow's Boothing Syrup for Children. The pitch claims to wean gums, ease inflammation, relieve pain, and curb wind, while critics warn of poisoning risks and unverified benefits.
Fensy Basin Puffman Sir Meets Blunt-By George Exchange
A spirited exchange between Fensy Basin Puffman Sir and Blunt-By George centers on self-made status and assertive camaraderie. The dialogue hints at confidence and a challenge to social norms.
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George
It Was No Porterhouse Steaks Hidden Under Sprout
A waiter asks how the steak was found and the guest replies by dogged perseverance. The guest jokes the chef hid it under a Brussels sprout to keep it hot. Published in Youth's Companion.
Castoria Reminder for Infants and Children Health
An advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, noting it has been in use for over 30 years and bears the signature. It urges parents to ensure bottles carry Fletcher’s Castoria.
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Ruane
Fletcher
Kindly Repartee Reflects on Wealth and Wisdom
Exchange shows a suitor refuted for wanting a sorrowful husband while wealth and fashion are joked to tempt and mislead. The dialogue contrasts desire for wisdom through sorrow with money’s power to create social trouble and fashion’s flattening effect on women’s appearance.
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