The Business Scrap Pile at Wall and Nassau
An 1896 sixteen story building near Wall and Nassau is torn down to make way for newer rentals. The piece argues industrial efficiency favors scrapping old capital and reinvesting, noting large prior investments and nerve required to write off old assets, urging readers to consider shedding obsolete efforts.
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Wall and
Nassau
Evening Post
The Courage to Change a Failing Enterprise
The essay argues that abandoning a failed enterprise demands courage and warns many men stay bound by obligations and stable incomes. It notes danger in advice and suggests careful self review before deciding if a venture should be scrapped. It places emphasis on risk, opportunity, and personal recalibration.
The College Graduate and Home Life
Collier's suggests a humane approach to college graduates returning home. Families should avoid ridiculing or inflating airs and instead offer comfort and laughter with them. The piece argues not to shame the graduate but to foster self awareness as the wider world awaits.
Taft Republicans and a Comedic Moment in Chautauqua
The piece notes the shift from the republican state central committee to the Taft republican club. It describes the Chautauqua as an educational and inspirational picnic that makes information easy to absorb. It mentions “Bob” and “Ted” and the uneasy atmosphere with “Uncle Joe” unable to joke about the moment.
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Teacher-Willie Conversation Sparks Brooklyn Life Snippet
A brief Brooklyn Life item recalls a classroom exchange where Willie answers a prompt without permission. Johnnie corrects him, noting he should have said twist. The humorous exchange highlights schoolyard etiquette.
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Johnnie
Brooklyn
Doans Kidney Pills Touted In La Crosse Ad
A La Crosse citizen, John B. Fries, describes longtime kidney weakness and backache relieved by Doan's Kidney Pills. He bought them at Erhart & Son and reports kidneys now normal. Be sure to ask for Doan's. Foster Milburn Co. of Buffalo is sole U.S. agent.
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Erhart & Son
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Deas Reed and Deas Shine at Majestic Week
The colored trio Deas Reed and Deas performs a celebrated musical sketch at the Majestic, drawing big crowds. They have been selected by Williams and Walker to star in Bandana Land next season, with plans for a nationwide tour and multiple city engagements.
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Majestic Theater
Grand Trunk issues deluxe rail brochure for Montreal and Quebec
The Grand Trunk Railway System releases a luxe pamphlet promoting Montreal and Quebec with artistic typography and photographs. Sent free to any address, request via H. G. Elliott at 917 Merchants Loan & Trust Building, Chicago.
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Quebec
Grand Trunk Railway System
Canada
H. G. Elliott
Merchants Loan & Trust Building
Chicago
A Sly Suggestion at the Lodge Portals
A fragment from Lippincitt's excerpt describes Mr. Youngslow lingering goodbyes at the front door as he asks for a kiss on the hand. The woman gently declines, preferring decorum over romance in the moment.
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Mr. Youngslow
Lippincitt's
Quips and Cranks and Wanton Wiles A Suburban Sorrow
A Washington Star verse laments garden trials turning to beet crops and crop spoilage. The poet notes tomato plants fail, cutworms feast, and hoped produce shifts to grocery stores as the market reality.
A Knowing Girl When Young Lord Stanleigh Visits
A derived tale from Lippincott's recounts an American household where servants address the guest as His Grace. A young gentleman tells a house servant she is attractive and might kiss her, to which she replies with a pious blessing, “O Lord, for this blessing we are about to receive, we thank Thee.”
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Lord Stanleigh
Lippincott’s
Delineator humor about turning the other cheek lesson
In The Delineator an elementary church scene shows a Sunday school lesson on turning the cheek and enduring, with a superintendent asking how many times one should retaliate. Johnny answers that one strike is enough, illustrating a playful contrast to the teaching.
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Johnny
None but the brave can face the fare
A Boston Transcript quip unfolds at Mrs Hashleighs as speakers joke about proverbs while dining. The exchange centers on witty takes about food sayings and the humor of bold diners confronting a challenging meal.
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Boston Transcript
The Motive Behind an Unsteady Inventory Tale
A Canadian lawyer relates a bailiff's levy where an attic to cellar inventory records furniture and alcohol. The dining room list shows oak items then whisky bottles, first marked full then changed to empty as the page drags through a wobbly hand. The closing item notes a revolving doormat, illustrating impaired handwriting.
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Everybody’s Magazine
Invitation Accepted by Kansas Town Militia Captain
A western Kansas town lady invites Capt. s militia company to a Friday reception. The captain replies that all except three measles sick men can attend, accepting the invitation with pleasure.
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Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Vintner and Gretchen Face Night Tests Before Police
A Bavarian vintner and Gretchen confront a police inquiry in Dreisberg over alleged spying. The sub chief questions their origins and purpose while a newspaper clipping misleads officials. They depart laughing as Carmichael the American consul appears nearby and the case twists toward more surprises.
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Gretchen
Police Bureau
Leopold
Bureau
Dreisberg
Bavaria
Dilemma Of Crimsonbeak In Newfoundland Fog
Mr. Crimsonbeak, a hunter in Newfoundland, loses his bearings yet finds the way as constant west winds make tree tops point east. Mrs. Crimsonbeak imagines a different direction.
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Crimsonbeak
Newfoundland
When a man argues with his conscience about right or wrong
A reflective aphorism notes that inner moral conflict signals a choice likely to be wrong. The quote emphasizes ethics guiding actions and cautions against rationalizing wrongdoing.
TIZ Offers Quick Relief for Sore and Tender Feet
TIZ promises cure for sore feet with rapid relief from tenderness and swelling. The product claims work across various foot pains and ailments, delivering noticeable improvement for most users.
TIZ promises instant relief for sore feet
Advertises TIZ as a permanent remedy for sore and swollen feet with corns callouses and bunions. Claims quick relief from first use and lasting improvement, enabling smaller shoe sizes, and promotes purchase from druggists or direct from Walter Luth er Dodge & Co. Chicago Illinois.
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Chicago
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