Memoirs of Ann Pickering Include Yorkshire Anecdote
The passage cites Ann Maria Wilhelmina Pickering recalling a Yorkshire tale from Memoirs edited by her son. It recounts a long married couple who claim sixty years of harmony, with the wife quipping that it was "verie conscientious, but varie dool." The excerpt reflects human nature and gentle humor as shared in Youth's Companion.
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Ann Maria Wilhelmina Pickering
Yorkshire
Verie
Doan's Kidney Pills Bring Relief From Back Pain
A Weatherford Texas man James C Hardin recalls crippling kidney trouble with numb feet back pain and frequent urination. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with complete relief and urges readers to remember the name when back is lame. Available from druggists and general stores for 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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James C. Hardin
Weatherford
Texas
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Fireproof school beside Collinwood site with linked rooms
A new school structure stands beside the Collinwood site where 175 children died in 1908. Every room connects directly to the ground and opens without entering a main hall, and the design emphasizes fireproof and panic-proof features as highlighted by Popular Mechanics.
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Collinwood
Town Hall Speech Sparks Laughter as Greene Finds Humor
In a playful exchange, Hiram Greene asks about his sister’s reaction to his upcoming town hall speech. Willie replies she laughed uncontrollably, finding the situation amusing.
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Hiram Greene
Willie
Postum Aids Sleep And Health After Tea And Coffee Cessation
A woman reports abandoning tea and coffee for Postum two years ago after nervous attacks insomnia and loss of appetite improved dramatically. She notes sound sleep steady energy restored and renewed interest in daily life without medicines citing the product from Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and referencing The Road to Wellville.
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Pontum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Les GS
That Affair at Elizabeth Chapter XVIII Continues
In a tense night scene Lucy Kingdon collapses as a murder mystery unfolds. A reporter-narrator and Godfrey uncover a grave in a cellar while Harriet Kingdon’s fate links to the house. Police arrive, and suspicion shifts as the pair seek sleep and safety after a dangerous midnight discovery.
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Miss Kingdon
Lucy Kingdon
Lucyingdon
Godfrey
Hoe
Aleep
Beassides
Stefanie
Lester
Harriet Kingdon
New York Record
New York
Lok Whaley
Sherman
Sheridan
Luey Kingdon
An Appeal for Advice in a Murder Case
Godfrey and I discuss the Kingdon murder case with the coroner Haynes and Clemley identifying the victim. Harriet Kingdon is suspected as the shooter while Lucy Kingdon’s complicity remains uncertain as we search for the killer and motive.
Intellectual Life in Japan and a River Race Record
A discussion notes Japan's literary status emphasizing commentary over originality and eventual growth in selective fields. The article also covers the 1870 river race between the Robert J Lee and the Natches, detailing the victory by the Robert J Lee in St Louis despite fog and delays, with large crowds cheering Captain Cannon.
A Famous Race on the Mississippi Between Two Boats
The Travel Magazine recalls the Mississippi race between the Natches built in Cineramath and commanded by Captain J. P. Leathers and the Noberti Lee of New Albany captained by John W. Cannon. The Natches posted the fastest time on record from New Orleans to St. Louis covering 1 278 miles in three days, 1 hours and 68 minutes, with spirited rivalry noted between the vessels.
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Vicksburg
Helena
Cairo
St. Louis
Nutches
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Captain Cannon
Cineramath
J. P. Leathers
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Noberti
Lee
John W. Cannon
New Orleans
Our Barbaric Hospitality and Modern Dinner Manners
The piece critiques lavish entertainments as a sign of taste and digestion at elite dinners. It laments self condemnation for public feasting while reform efforts for housing and living conditions are sidelined by grand suppers and polished speeches.
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Foam
Rugatin
Remarkable cure for dyspepsia offered by Munyon
A letter from a young man describes lifelong dyspepsia and insomnia affecting work and nerves. The article advocates a stomach treatment to improve digestion and nerve strength, citing historical figures and urging readers to try Munyon's remedies from Munyon's Laboratories in Philadelphia with free consultation.
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Ito
Napoleon
Waterloo
Grant
Abraham Lincoln
Grover Cleveland
Pras
Taft
United States
Munyon
J. M. Munyon
Fifty-third and
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Degenerated hero McCoy to open sanitarium at Stamford
Kid McCoy plans a Stamford sanitarium promising to restore health, youth, and romance to middle aged patients. He argues poor health makes midlife dull and cites a New York interview. A local wife recalls her husband's vanished affection and his drinking after years.
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Kid McCoy
Stamford
New York
Births Deaths And Marriages Ring At Budget Exhibit
A New York municipal budget exhibit promises bells and flashing lights to mark a birth every four minutes a death every seven minutes and a marriage every eleven minutes. The text notes curiosity about what triggers the signals in daily life events.
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New York
Farmer Corntessel Rates Boarders to Match Appetite
A farmer explains he charges extra to summer boarders who try to cut weight. He says the diet reduces appetite but boosts hunger, leading to larger meals and higher charges. The exchange highlights practical tensions between dieting and farming economics.
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Farmer Corntessel
Nipped In the Bud Dialogue Exchange Surfaces
A brief quotation stage appears with a sharp exchange about money and generosity. The speakers reflect on need and restraint, framing a moment of financial pressure and mutual obligation. The lines suggest a cautious boundary between lending and declining requests.
Beautiful post cards and medicines advertisement
An old advertisement promotes free samples of decorative gold embossed post cards from Til Jackson in Topeka Kansas. It includes disjointed dialogue about waste of opportunity and a cautionary note on health topics with claims about inflammation and addiction cures, ending with a Mrs Winslow soothing syrup mention.
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Jackson 51
Topeka
Kansan
Red Cross Christmas Seal Sale Confirmed for This Year
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis denies reports of abandonment and confirms the Red Cross Christmas seal sale will proceed with broader fines. A July 1 post office order restricts non postage stamps on mail and requires seals to resemble postage. This year's seal features a winter scene inside a red circular border with white corners.
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Red Cross
Post Office Department
Wise Uncle Joshua and the Elevator Ride
Uncle Joshua wanders into town asking an elevator conductor about tall buildings. A boy confirms he works there and the two discuss climbing to the top floors. Joshua insists on visiting the seventh floor to prove his bravery to people at home.
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Uncle Joshua
Lesson in Good Manners from a Boy Scouts Greeting
Three Baltimore youths visiting Washington met President Taft. One boy shook left hands and explained Boy Scouts shake with the left, prompting Taft to remark that better manners would improve the Scouts. The note appears in the Twice-a-Month Popular Magazine.
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Boy Scouts
Baltimore
Washington
Mr. Taft
Lawn Economics and the Lawn Mower Riddle
A judge reframes a common lawn care scene as a parable about watering and mowing. The sage notes continuous sprinkler use to grow grass, while a native explains a lawn mower cuts grass, prompting the lesson on purposeful actions versus counterproductive habits.
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Judge
Marriage as a Lottery Quip Sparks Alimony Jab
A witty exchange between a ready made philosopher and Mr Growcher turns on marriage and alimony. The philosopher compares marriage to a lottery while Growcher notes the financial bind of alimony as a lasting consequence.
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