Sentry’s Bayonet Questioned After Dog Bite Trial
In a county court a sentry who stabbed a valuable retriever faced a suit for its value by the dog’s owner. Evidence showed the soldier was not badly bitten. When asked why not strike the dog, the sentry quipped the dog did not bite but wagged its tail. A London Daily News item notes the judge’s amused reaction. Mrs Winslow’s Soorale Staur for Children is advertised for teething relief and gum soothing effects.
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London Daily News
Colonel Lee’s Shrewd Exchange Over Washington Monument
In Ninth street New York Colonel Lee known for his bright wit aided an Union Square Washington statue fund. He pressed a donor who dismissed monuments as unnecessary until Lee asked if Washington is enshrined in the donor’s heart. The reply: he is, but he is in a tight place.
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New York Sun
Colonel Lee
Ninth Street
New York
St. Denis
General Washington
Union Square
Lee
Washington
Reward of Merit from Tit Bits
Young lady and draper exchange lines offering ribbon after recalling saving her life at the seaside. Also an ad note: Pettit’s Eye Salve, over 100 years used for congested and inflamed eyes, available from Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo.
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Draper
Maud
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Social Distinction at a Boston Dinner Table
A witty exchange from the Boston Transcript depicts Pat and Mike debating a chafing dish misused in society. The sketch notes how social pleasures and overindulgence threaten health and finances, hinting at ruin through culinary excess.
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The
Boston Transcript
Pat
Mike
Silly Season Elaglacs and Smoke on the News
A spoofed meditation on sensational summer prose in the press. The Cleveland Leader lampoons hot weather stories and panic driven reporting with playful, chaotic verses about rumors scandals and doctors chasing mad dogs during August.
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Newport
Former Knights of the Grip Traveling Merchants Noted
The article recalls prominent figures who began as commercial travelers from Marshall Field to Dwight Moody and Richard Cobden. It notes Walter J. Moody and Milton J. Foreman as examples of road salesmen who later entered law, politics, or business.
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Marshall Field
John Wanamaker
Iom Murray
Dwight L. Moody
Richard Cobden
Frank Blick
New York
Walter J. Moody
Chicago Association of Commerce
Milton J. Foreman
Chicago Bar
Chicago Charter Association
Alderman
Dean's Kidney Pills Benefit Back Pain and Kidney Trouble
Rev Maxwell Rowland of Toms River NJ cites a Bayabe testimonial of kidney trouble with back pain. The speaker reports prompt relief after using Dean's Kidney Pills, with pains disappearing and kidneys returning to normal. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Maxwell
Rowland
Toms River
N. J
Bayabe
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Autumnal imagery and health tips from a distant page
The text blends nostalgic verse with practical medical notes and unrelated humor. It mentions beauty and divine imagery, then shifts to health topics like constipation and Dr. Pierce's tablets. It also reports on submarine cable damage between Italy and Mesania due to heat and floor shifts in the Messina Strait.
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Italy
Mesania
Strait of Messina
Fall Painting Time Offers Dry Surfaces For Painting
Fall offers advantages for painters with surfaces drying well and minimal moisture after paint application. Pure white lead mixed with linseed oil creates a protective winter coating against harsh weather. National Lead Company advertises a painter’s outfit including tools and a color-book from 1902 Trinity Building, New York City.
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National Lead Company
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Mouse Butter Swap At Milwaukee General Store
A woman entered a Milwaukee general store with a jar of butter asking to swap for another jar. While churning she found a mouse in the churn but claimed it did not affect the butter and would taste fine to anyone unaware of the incident. The merchant moved the butter to a fresh jar and the customer accepted the exchange.
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The
Milwaukee Journal
Mix-Up With a Comet and Earth Collision Theory
Harvard astronomer Professor W. H. Pickering suggests a comet striking Earth in northern Arizona 70 miles from the Grand Canyon is highly probable. He estimates core impacts about once in 404 trillion years and head fragments every 2 to 4 million years, with invisible comets adding unknown risk. He notes potential ancient collisions over 100000 years with little observed effect.
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Arizona
W. H. Pickering
Harvard
Pickering
Earth
Coon Butte
Grand Canon
Colorado
The Limit of Progress in an Age of Fast Change
Excerpted medley critiques rapid modern advances in transport energy and urban growth. It contrasts flashy achievements with unease about sustainability, citing aviation ships rails and towering structures. The dialogue taunts gender and class notions while noting social shifts and skepticism about the pace of progress.
Doctor's Wife Endorses Grape-Nuts For Patients
A trained nurse praises Grape-Nuts as delicate and adaptable for all ages. She recommends soaking, mixing with egg white and fruit juice, and promotes a ten day trial for stomach trouble or brain fatigue. A physician’s advice letter circulates as genuine human interest.
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Mim
Prigs
Wellville
Matrimonial Ads Seek Suitors Across Classes
A wide array of marriage ads from diverse backgrounds in Toledo and nearby areas invites matches. Prospective brides and grooms, including Protestants and Catholics, are listed seeking suitable partners regardless of wealth or status.
Pipe Smokers Jawn From the Philadelphia Ledger
A Philadelphia businessman describes his hiring question about pipe use to gauge jaw strength and will. He notes pipe smokers often display pronounced facial muscles and a squared jaw, and argues the habit signals parts and character, though he claims no bias in hiring.
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Jawn
Philadelphia Ledger
Dreadful Hive Plight Healed by Cuticura Remedies
A six year old girl suffered hive outbreaks for two months from contact with infected children. Scratching caused severe sores and irritation. After failing other medicines, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment provided relief and cured the disease. Mrs. G L Fridhoff of Warren Michigan reports the treatment effective.
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Cuthara
G. L. Fridhoff
Warren, Mich
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sule Props
Cuticura Remedies
Boston
Morgan's Big Ideals and Vast Spot-Cash Deals
A London answers column highlights Morgan's swift £500000 hotel purchase and other large English estate sales looming in the 19th century. It notes his readiness to sign large cheques, his occasional missteps such as a Paris cape purchase later deemed stolen, and his influence on art and trade.
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Croesus
London
Piccadilly Hotel
Mullaby- Deeley
Kensington
Pierpont Morgan
Lord Amherst
Hackney
Caxtons
Mr. Morgan
Theo
Paris
Nicholas [VII
Milan
Beati Iili and moral maxims from Symonds
Blest is the man with pure heart and steady feet, who cures sorrows and keeps to the narrow path. A quoted line from John Addington Symonds contrasts ideal virtue with social constraints. A remark notes that a wife’s pre marriage law may be ignored and that high kicking on stage draws crowds.
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Beati Iili
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad Promotes Cure
Marlton New Jersey resident Mrs George Jorpy credits ten years of female ailments including inflammation ulceration indigestion and nervousness to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She reports recovery after use and urges others to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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George Jorpy
Marlton
N.J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Mass
Don’t Wait Till Night Don’t Wait Till Night
A brief sales blurb touts Cascaret candy as a gentle prompt remedy for headaches and dullness. It claims fast relief with natural results and minimal harsh effects, noting wide popularity with a suggested 10 cent vest-pocket package and millions used monthly.
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P't’g CO
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Sunat Yokos
Cleveland
Knights OF the Grip
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Olera Ln
Proto View Nkiller
Percy Davie
Seattle
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Hla
Mr. Scroggins
Putnam
Shomrabet
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Jack
Hathaway
Hathiway
Iowa
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Toledo
Ohlo
Morgan
John Addington Symonds
Lydia E. Pinkhan
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