A Spasm of Charity in Jericho Ends Abruptly
In Jericho a charity drive for the ailing widow of Tom Jackson began with Deacon Spooner rallying the town. Jabez Thomas, Danes and others pledged modest sums, and Lish Billings prepared to top up the fund, but the widow died shortly before plans could conclude, leaving the effort unfinished.
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C. B. Leis
Widder Jackson
Tom Jackson
Jericho
Jabez Thomas
Leacon
Deacon Spooner
Yom Jackson
Wieder
Enos Williams
Ixnos
Widder
Hezekiah Davison
America
Henry Schemerborn
Jebez Thomas
Jabez
Deacon
R.doe
Squar
Joslyn
Elas Brie
Petestad
Bev Ailus
Moses
Jeorge Washington
Bunker Hill
Lish Billings
Lish
Waal
Albany
Pilgrim Aid Enables Pictures Without Cash
A Pittsburg sportsman recalls aiding three Beaver River campers during a photo session with a local photographer. Lacking funds, the trio negotiated and received a dollar from the artist, who urged they repay with the pictures, enabling the moment despite their poverty and embarrassment.
Tenderfoot Confusion at Alwestery Ranch Table
A tenderfoot on Alwestery ranch is horrified by table manners and awkward etiquette. A cowhand asserts he has manners but no time to use them as he confronts the newcomer with a sharp table knife and blunt questions about proper conduct.
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Alwestery Ranch
Best green coffee at Gunn and Co
WANTED 200 pigeons at once. Apply Southern Ex press Office, Jackson, Ga.
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Gunn & Co’s
Southern Express Office
Jackson, Ga
Fruit Prize Advertisement Sparks Apple Gold Rush
An obscure Paris fruit dealer offered 5 francs for the largest apple sent to him. The bait worked quickly, bringing in a flood of fruit within weeks. He paid 5 francs for the winner and kept the rest for sale, boosting his business.
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Paris
A Harsh Fate in the Chicago Times Herald
A quoted fragment recalls a man’s harsh life and funeral leaving him with no riches. The speaker notes the only carriage ride he had was to his own funeral, reflecting on his misery and social hardship.
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Michael
Chicago Times
Lucky Bingies and His Watchmaking Claim
The excerpt notes Bingles as a watchmaker and describes his perceived luck as constant. It contrasts male readers with English women's reading habits of weekly papers and implies London’s audience for that class of readers. This item appears as a brief social observation in the Ohio State Journal.
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Bingles
Ohio State Journal
Chamberlain Cough Remedy Praised For La Grippe
Whitfield & Co of Chicago report extensive use of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for la grippe in the past years with no pneumonia cases. They claim the remedy provides prompt recovery and counters pneumonia risk. For sale by all medicine dealers.
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Whitfield & Co
Wabash Avenue
Chicago
Gunn & Co Promises Fair Trade and Courtesy
Gunn & Co offers fair dealing and courteous service to customers seeking trades and purchases, promising to treat shoppers right and uphold trustworthy business standards.
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Gunn & Co
The Lost Repeater at Louis XIV Court
A tale recounts a valet theft at the levee of Louis XIV with the first monsieur noting the watch strikes and urging quick separation. The anecdote highlights the French gentlemanly wit as robbers strike at 5 pm and the host quips about their early opening.
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Monsieur
Louis XIV
Cornhill
Mushrooms and Insurance Refusal Quip
In a witty exchange, Hunker laments a life insurance policy denial. Spotts questions the reason as Hunker claims the company learned he habitually eats mushrooms he gathers himself in the wild.
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Hunker
Spotts
Detroit Free Press
Only a Slight Difference
In Stray Stories a conversation compares stage success to architecture. A father humorously notes his son’s draw for crowds, while the architect replies that both make money by drawing good houses.
Typhoid Fever Seen As Civilizational Byproduct
Careful inquiries in Polynesian islands New Guinea and west Africa suggest typhoid fever does not occur there. The disease appears linked to civilized living rather than widespread natural presence.
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New Guinea
Africa
Woman's Peril and Cure by Electric Bitters
Mrs. B. Hunt of Lime Ridge Wisconsin faced gallstones and worsening stomach trouble and jaundice. After vain attempts at cure her doctor warned only surgery could help. She used Electric Bitters and was wholly cured, with benefits to stomach liver and kidneys. Harris Drug Store sells the remedy for 50 cents with guarantee.
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B. Hunt
Lime Ridge
Wis
Harris Drug Store
Charity Draws From an Exhaustless Fountain
A compact reflection on giving that the more one gives, the more one possesses to give. The aphorism suggests generosity expands abundance rather than diminishes it.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised as Pile Cure
W R Smith of Latham III touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the only champion pile cure. He reports enduring relief after trying many remedies and recommends the salve sold for 25 cents per box by Harris Drug Store.
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W. R. Smith
Latham III
Bucklen
Harris Drug Store
The saddest day for Christians seeks satisfaction outside Jesus
A reflective saying warns believers that pursuing fulfillment beyond Jesus leads to spiritual sorrow. It emphasizes reliance on Christ as the sole source of true contentment and guidance.
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Jesus
HINZE GOODS PROMINENT AT GUNN AND CO STORE
Full line of Hinze merchandise always on hand at Gunn and Co. store with steady customer demand. store offers reliable stock and prompt service.
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Gunn & Co’s
Best genuine Yuba Molasses at Gunn and Co's
Yuba Molasses praised as genuine by Gunn and Co's in a local trade note. Store promotes quality product with yearlong availability and competitive pricing.
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Gunn & Co’s
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