Noisy Bluejay Tales and Albino Birds in Amer Ornithology
Edward B. Clark surveys bluejays for mischief and wit, recounting nests, thievery, soap experiments, and a gooseberry case. He notes albino and partly albino birds, including a white crow at Lincoln Park zoo, plus robins teaching fledglings and gendered parental roles in feeding and fledging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Park
Friends of
Lishman
Mme. Jay
de Vry
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
Ruthven Deane
American Ornithologists Union
Man’s Witty Speech During Ohio Flood Snares Crowds
An Ohio freshet story recalls a sawmill owner who urged crowds to save logs rather than people. He promised to give half the logs to the rescuers, prompting hurried efforts to recover about a hundred logs before the folly was realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Man touts electric Mehbt carbon as rheumatism cure
A man claims relief from rheumatism after carrying three sticks of black substance called electric Mehbt carbon for six months. He says it cured frequent rheumatic pain and compares it favorably to buckeye holler.
A PERFECT TERROR
Horace declares fear when roused while Maud asks about the awakening time in a brief dialogue segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace
Maud
Weary Willie’s Complaint From New York Hackmen Leader
William J. Ryan president of the Supreme Council of Public Hackmen of New York said the winter panic cut hackmen receipts. He warned of lowering English rates to 12 cents a mile from 50 cents if panics persist. He noted widespread pinch as a tramp complained in a public square about bread.
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Weary Wiillie
William J. Ryan
Supreme Council of Public Hackmen of
New York
Hackmen
Mr. Ryan
Health and Income Link Advised By Patient Letter
A Chicago clerk recounts severe illness from overwork and poor nourishment. She credits Grape-Nuts with restoring health and enabling her to keep her job and income. The letter, attributed to Postum Co. as a genuine customer testament, appears in the Road to Wellville notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Postum Co
Battle Creeky
Mich
Costly Popularity and Gambetta’s Horses Tale
The article recalls Leon Gambetta’s famed popularity in 19th century Paris. Admirers once yoked his horses and dragged his carriage to his home, a scene Gambetta recounted with pride, noting he never saw his horses again. The piece also mocks shopping by mail as absurd via Mrs Gadder and Mrs Ascum exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Leon Gambetta
Gambetta
Paris
Your Drugglist Will Tell You That Marine Eye Remedy
An advertising item promotes a marine eye remedy claiming to cure eye ailments and strengthen weak eyes. It markets soothing eye pain relief and lists a price in Se.
Fragmentary Ad Snatches Hint at Pessimism and Repairs
A jumble of bits mentions a pessimist and a meeting note, broken spectacles advertised for duplication with mail to Moreau Optician in Minneapolis, a paint company promising roof leak solutions, and a quip about a woman in marriage. The pieces imply ads and vanity disclaimers from a past newspaper page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moreau Optician
Nicollet Ave
Mpls
Humorous ads mix charm and products from a past era
A collage of brief lines touts wit about choosing a wife by pie skills, then lists items from American Tent & Awning Co and Crescent Creamery Co in St Paul, plus teething syrup and quips about doctors. The material reads like a vintage classified page with city names and local vendors.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tricky
the Bluejay
Robin
Edward B. Clark
American Ornithologists’ Union
Joseph B. Bowles
Reynard
Middle Western
Mississippi Valley
Mr. Robin
Mrs. Robin
Bluejay
Rtr Yss
FacSimle Signature
What Is
Castoria
Cytodia
Murray Street
New York City
Freddie
Fred
Make Paint Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Fita
June
K. L. Kline
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Lim
Allen
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul
Minnesota
Milton Dairy Co
St. Paul, Minn
Fic Syrup Co
Hayfever Sten Aan San
SS Rna Te DE
American Tent & Awning Co
Minneapolis
Martineau
Crescent Creamery
Coa
Ted
Carters
MOOK
Paxton Toilet CO
Bostos
Mase
Paxtine
TMOWS
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