The Slugger Lovers and the Banker’s Anger
Harrison Forrest, Harvard-educated and athletic, seeks to marry Miss Prue Wilson with her banker father’s consent. A report of his past exuberances nearly ruins it, but the banker tests him with a warning and a boxing clash. In a twist, grandmotherly intervention and a quarry wage dispute alter the course and end with consent to pursue law.
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Papa
San Juan Hill
Harrison Forrest
Harvard
Prue Wilson
Banker Wilson
Mr. Forrest
Mr. Wilson
Mgr. Forrest
Miss Prue
Miss Prua
Italy
Mr Forrest
Harry
Dad
Chinese Wedding Festivities For Yen and Sun
Dr. W. W. Yen secretary to the Wal-wu-pu and head of the foreign office publicity bureau married Miss Sun sister of H E Sun Pao Chi governor of Shantung. Three days of quiet ceremonies at the doctor’s residence featured decorative stands silken scrolls and many presents. Authorities abroad and colleagues at the Wal-wu pu Pekin and Tientsin Times paid homage with red boards bearing large characters.
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W. W. Yen
Wal-wu-pu
Bureau of Publicity
Foreign Office of China
Shantung
Doctor Yen
Wal-wupu
Pekin
Tientsin
Misunderstood Orders in a Curious Vignette
Fragmentary text recalls a scene where a man named Jagsby disciplines a boy after the child obeys literally. The passage hints at a tense night and a drum sound as the boy returns with something new, prompting harsh action.
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Jagsby
Pvas
Jaggaby
Hing
A Brave Little Girl Seeks Night Kiss from Mama
A child pleads for one more kiss good night from her mother as she reassures herself about Papa’s safety. She asks to hear her mother behind the door to ease fear and promises to be brave and sleep quickly. The piece reflects tender family moments from Harper's Round Table.
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Mamma
Papa
Ike
Harper’s Round Table
French wind up toy aeroplane winding device
A French invention speeds toy aeroplane winding. It uses a ratchet wheel with spring wire pincers to grip the plane, a clamp on the propeller, and a flexible spring linkage. When the rubber band is twisted enough, the spring forms a loop to stop winding.
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France
Church for Children Only Opens in Worcester Mass
The original children’s church of America is established in Worcester by Rev. Co. F. Hill Crathern. Children attend a child friendly service with hymn prayer and story scripture. Membership requires a creed knowledge and commandment study with weekly classes. A boys choir and a girls society Lambs of the Flock are organized for charitable work.
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Children's Church of America
Worcester
Mass
Co. F. Hill Crathern
Mr. Crathern
Lambs of
Be a Candy Clerk Becomes Dream of Young Boy
A four year old boy answers a mother who asks what he will be when a man in a playful line about future roles. He replies that it is all the same to him and prefers to be a clerk in a candy store.
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Johnny
Nose Out of Joint Quietly Addresses a Broken Bond
A speaker reassures a cat named Pussy that affection remains despite a new rival, admitting the need to care for the younger “tat” while noting the cat’s nose is out of joint in this intimate domestic moment.
Oldest City in America Copan Ruins Hold Hidden History
The article notes Copan in Honduras as a candidate for the oldest American city, a ruined Maya center with massive stone pyramids and inscriptions that defy decipherment. It suggests Copan was abandoned by 1621 during Cortes era, leaving behind cryptic carvings and statues amid jungle ruins.
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St. Augustine
Fla
America
Copan
Honduras
Guatemala
Yucatan
Central America
Cortez
Mexico
Imitation frost recipe for hoar frost on plants
A simple home method to imitate hoar frost on a twig using benzoic acid heated under a glass or bottle. Place a twig on a stand with a dish of benzoic acid, light a spirit lamp, cover with a jar to condense vapor, and observe white crystal frost as it cools.
Early Birds Tale Sparks Gentle Exchange
In a brief town scene Mrs. Joskins notes a mutt’s late leg in the tale of early birds. Mr. Trimmins answers with playful surprise remarking on a young lamb and late hours as a lighthearted Quip.
Cuticura Remedies Restore Little Gilbert's Skin
A Chicago family recounts a severe infant eczema case on a three year old boy named Gilbert. After two doctors failed, Cuticura Soap and Ointment were used with prompts results in four weeks, leaving Gilbert's face clean and hair restored. Mrs H Albrecht of West Point Nebraska endorses the treatment.
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Gilbert
Chicago
H. Albrecht
West Point
Neb
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Mass
Enslowed exam misquote on Enoch death sparks church school joke
A church school instructor pressed pupils to quote exact Bible phrasing on Enoch's death. Students misheard and answered Enock was not what God took him for, a humorous misreading highlighted by Brooklyn Life.
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Enoch
Brooklyn
Vivid Phrase Advice from William Dean Howells at NYC Dinner
Howells urged writers to seek vivid phrases over long prose at a New York Authors' Club dinner. He cited examples, including a baby shouting to its mother about seeing a man buttering bricks, to illustrate memorable phrasing.
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William Dean Howells
Authors’ Club
New York
Bright Side of Gumboll Riddle Echoes Cartoon Folly
A playful quip prompts a character to seek the bright side of a gumboll. The dialogue invites a humorous exchange about optimism and a quirky fruit or object, reflecting a lighthearted cartoon tone.
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Gumboll
Advice to Women Encourages Seek Help From Mrs Pinkham
Women with any illness are urged to contact Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Letters are read and answered by women. The firm emphasizes confidentiality and that testimonials are only used with consent. Readers are urged to request Lydia E Pinkham's 80 page Text Book free by mail.
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Pinkham
Lydia
FE. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
A Fair Return
A dialogue from a London Tit-Bits piece where a minister and barber exchange lines about a nap during a sermon. The barber calls it a fair return while the minister acknowledges the refreshing sleep and gratitude toward the barber for not waking him.
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Barber
London
Dramatic Critic Father Probed by Church Visitor
A reverend questions a child in the infant class about his father’s work. The boy bluntly replies that his father is a dam at it tick it a dramatic critic who writes for a newspaper, as described in Harper’s Weekly.
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Rev
Harper’s Weekly
Garfield Ten Liver Aid Promises Cleansing Benefits
A vintage medical ad touts Garfield Ten as stimulating the liver easing constipation and cleansing the system to purify the blood with a broad listing of druggists and a note on a fair exterior as a silent recommendation.
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Garfield Ten
Exchanged Umbrellas Prompt School Note Exchange
A school girl who swapped umbrellas sends a note saying Miss A presents compliments to Miss B and asks if they have the umbrella that belongs to Miss A. The message suggests a mistaken ownership and seeks to return the correct umbrella.
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