General Oliver Otis Howard The Last Great Civil War Commander
The piece honors General Oliver Otis Howard as a moral military leader from the Civil War era. It notes his transition from West Point professor to cornel and brigadier general, his service in key battles from Bull Run to Chattanooga, and his role commanding the Army of the Tennessee with Sherman. It emphasizes character over titles and his relentless service to country.
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Oliver Otis Howard
Grant
Sherman
Howard
Caesar
Alexander
Napoleon
West Point
Cornel
Third
Maine Volunteers
Bull Run
Fair Oaks
Fredericksburg
Getty
Chattanooga
Army of Ten
Bowara
General Howard praised as Christian soldier and civic leader
A memorial tribute honors Oliver O. Howard detailing his Civil War campaigns against Indians, retirement as lieutenant general, and postwar work with Christian assemblies, Y M C A., and peace efforts. It notes his devout character, temperance, scholarship, and the lasting impact of his life after Grant.
Conversation Sparks in Philadelphia Bulletin Style
In a clipped exchange from the Philadelphia Bulletin Percy Pickle admits kissing Miss Tabasco, clarifying it was a man he kissed. The brief dialogue features playful mishearing and a linguistic stumble in a lighthearted public notice of social chatter.
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Percy Pickle
Unfeeling World Reveals Harsh Street Child Tale
A brutal reminiscence contrasts a stern lodger pushing a child into cold hardship with a second speaker recalling parental rejection. The piece questions mercy and resilience when a youth, aged 35, faces an unkind, indifferent world.
Knicker How to Handle Home Duties in Absence
Satirical note from Harper's Bazaar where a speaker suggests practical steps for managing at home in a partner’s absence. The plan includes calling the fire department to water plants and the police to shut the windows, reflecting humorous gendered advice.
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Becker
Fire Department
Harper'’s Bazar
Household Economy Cough Syrup Recipe Promoted
An item promotes a homemade cough syrup using Granulated Sugar Pineex and warm water to yield a pint of remedy for about 54 cents. It claims effectiveness for coughs colds and bronchial ailments with dosing every one to three hours and notes Pinex as a key pine extract product.
Home remedy for catarrh claims quick relief
The article describes catarrh as a common fall and winter ailment caused by weather changes and exposure. It cites Prof. Von Sternberg recommending vintox dissolved in water to sniff up the nose or used as a gargle to soothe inflamed nasal and throat passages.
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Prof
von Sternberg
Sanders Drives Louisiana for Vast Road Plan
Gov. Jared Y. Sanders campaigns for good roads across Louisiana urging state and national action. He outlines a three part plan to connect county seats with macadam highways, with two 90 mile model roads from Baton Rouge to New Orleans and use convict labor under parish funding. The state also considers disposing most convict farms to fund road work.
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Jared Y. Sanders
Louisiana
Baton Rouge
Canada
Gulf
Union
Sanders
State Board of Engineers
United States Bureau of Good Roads
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Police Duel Ends in Hold-Up Man Killing in Chicago
An alleged hold-up man named Thomas Dowd, age 20, was shot in the right groin and fatally wounded in an early morning gun duel with Officer James O'Donnell and other police in Chicago. The incident occurred during the highway robbery attempt.
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Chicago
Thomas Dowd
Oficer
James O’donnell
U S Minister Opens Hospital at Neuilly Outside Paris
The American hospital at Neuilly on Paris outskirts was formally opened with an impressive ceremony led by American Ambassador Henry White.
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U. S
Paris
Neuilly
Henry White
Gas kills mother and child in Chicago apartment
Mrs. Charles H. Edgecomb aged 29 and her 4 year old son were found dead early today in their Chicago apartment, both asphyxiated by gas. The physician said they had been dead several hours when the husband discovered the bodies.
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Chicago
Charles H. Edgecomb
Quips Cranks and Wanton Wiles Poem Notes
A clipped verse collage presents humorous quips and mock verse about autumn poets and finance. It includes references to The Last Rose of Summer and The Melancholy Days caricaturing school expenses, Yale studies, and a father strained by hotel bills and educations. Clinton Scollard is cited from Lippincott's.
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Marmaduke
William
Yale
Sister
Protection Sought by Cleveland Minister’s Missing Guardian
A Cleveland minister, frequently away, lacked a guardian for his wife and young daughter. The wife kept watch as night fell, then moved the child to bed and reassured her with faith. The frightened child replied that next time better arrangements should be made.
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Cleveland
Cleveland Press
Pa's Home Regalia in a Masonic Ceremony
Bobbie and his mother witness a Masonic ceremony with the father in a leading role. Bobbie teases about the apron as others laugh, while the father remains silent, creating a quiet, humorous moment captured by the judge.
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Bobbie
Father
Fearfully and Wonderfully Made Hat Order Cotswold Note
A department store manager receives an eccentric out of town bonnet order describing head measurements from ear to ear and chin, a black satin bonnet with red or yellow decorations, streamers and rosettes, with pink roses or a blue plume option. The customer oddly prefers grape bunches or a bird’s tale if artistry falls short.
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Lippincott’s
Mule dies sparks resigned reply in Old West tale
In Lippincott's, Happy Sam grins through loss after a mule dies. The boss consoles him with a plain spoken response, recognizing the hardship without complaint. The exchange captures frontier grit and quiet humor of rural life.
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Happy Sam
Lippincott’s
Wrong sentence prompts pupil to correct it in class
A Newark school teacher in a primary class writes two sentences on the board: one grammar error and one factual misstatement. Student Willie corrects by writing that the hen never done it, God done it, prompting an astonished reveal.
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Robert D. Argue
Board of Education
Newark
Willie
Newark Star
October Motto From Pictorial Review
A short excerpt from the Pictorial Review presents an October motto about daily renewal and hopeful starts for readers weary of sorrow or sin. It frames a collective message of renewal and beauty.
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Pictorial Review
Herpicide Proves Real Says San Francisco User
Alf R Kelley of 2195 Devisadero St San Francisco testifies Herpicide delivers hair regrowth. He notes barbers in his area report new hair sprouts and asks what he uses. Offers sample request and lists Hoeschler Bros as special agents and Detroit address.
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Alf. R. Kelley
Devisadero St
San Francisco
Cal
Herpicide Co
Detroit
Mich
Hoeschler Bros
Wisconsin Business University ad invites applicants in La Crosse
Ambitious readers urged to act now for better chances at Great Northern Railroad jobs. The Wisconsin Business University in La Crosse promotes twelve hundred placements in three years, endorsements from local leaders, and easy enrollment with a postal card request for a catalogue.
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Www. B. U
Toland
Bishop Schwebach
Gov
Johnson
Cleveland
United States
Wisconsin Business University
la Crosse
Wisconsin
State of
Spotlight on Little Johnny Jones at La Crosse Theater
The musical hit Little Johnny Jones comes to La Crosse Friday October 29 with a plot that locals call highly original and sensational in places. The show has enjoyed long runs in New York Boston Philadelphia and Chicago, a rare achievement among the season’s many premieres.
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Little Johnny Jones
la Crosse Theater
New York City
Boston
Philadelphia
Chicago
Commencement Days at La Crosse Theater Saturday
The original cast and production of Commencement Days come to the La Crosse Theater for Saturday matinee and night October 30. The play about college life is praised as a standout of the season with broad approval for its clean, wholesome, humorous yet serious tone.
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la Crosse Theater
Virginia Frame
Margaret Mayo
John Cort
Max Figman
Frederick V. Bowers
Funeral of American diplomat in Buffalo for Wm L Buchanan
The funeral for Hon. Wm. L. Buchanan, diplomatic agent, will be held Sunday at 3 p.m. at the home of his son in law Charles Hoyt Williams. He was found dying near the American embassy in London on October 16.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Wm. L. Buchanan
Charles Hoyt Williams
Buchanan
London
Eng
The Duke of Ballywinkle Visits North Carolina Audio
Ardmore and Jerry joke about inviting the Duke of Ballywinkle to inspect North Carolina militia. They discuss travels from Ardsley to Kildare, maps showing Dilwell and Appleweight residents, and arresting Appleweight to ease the governor’s embarrassment. A lighter exchange mocks dukes and royal pomp.
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Eva Hungerford
Eva
Dangerfield
Savannah
Ardmore
Ardsley
Duke of Ballywinkle
North Carolina
Duke of
Jerry
Wellington
Ballywinkle
Dilwell County
Kildare
Dilwell
Mingo County
South Carolina
Turner Court House
Appleweight
Atbell County
Engagement Breakover Prompted by Dance Delay
In a flirtatious exchange Miss Dangerfield recalls ending an engagement with Arthur Treadmeasure for being five minutes late to a dance after insisting on obedience to a formal order. The dialogue notes expectations of punctuality and propriety in courtship.
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Arthur
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