Variety of Quips and Ironies in a Gentle Fun Piece
A light, humorous vignette titled Our Budget of Fun presents flotsam and jetsam of witty sayings and a playful scene of a boy and dog. It contrasts a noisy chase with a quiet apple tree moment, ending with a sleepy whirlwind under the apple tree. Includes a quip about social happenings in Parkville and a Huck Buckleby feathering tale told by Judge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar- Path
M. E. Sanford
Arkansas
Parkville
Partickler
Huck Buckleby
Wa-al
No theater for three dollars love quarrel
A couple argues over paying three dollars for theater seats. He insists no theater is worth more than a dollar fifty and refuses to buy. He declares he will not pay while she recalls their past outings. The woman counters with a retort about their current frugal life.
The Story All Wrong All Wrong Says Neighbor
A Philadelphia North American brief recalls a neighbor disputing a published fire story. The man asserts the report misnamed him and his business, insisting he spells his name with two s and makes soap rather than shoe blacking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
North American
Landlord Declares Rent Rise in Poignant Exchange
In a brief, vivid dialogue, Auntie responds with rueful humor to a landlord's plan to raise her rent. The exchange, steeped in dialect, captures resilience and wit in the face of hardship.
These Unkind Friends headline line
A stray witticism questions why Mabel screamed upon discovering mistletoe. The joke implies her location went unnoticed, highlighting a playful, cheeky social moment without further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Cure for Forgetfulness A Lazy Habit That Fades
A successful businessman learned two rules at eighteen: never lose anything and never forget anything. An old lawyer warned against contingency, insisting you must not happen to lose or forget. The story traces how firm mental habits transformed a careless worker into someone who never forgot, proving forgetting is a habit to be cured.
Ruskin’s Troubled Marriage and Divorce Revelation
The life of John Ruskin is marked by a dramatic affair begun in a London ballroom after a hostess urged marriage. Millais painted Ruskin’s portrait and, with Mrs Ruskin, formed a bond leading to Ruskin relinquishing his wife and granting divorce at the altar. The episode darkened his later years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruskin
London
Millais
Millis
Winter Excursions By The Southern Pacific
The Southern Pacific Company offers top first and second class service to California Arizona Texas and Mexico with Pullman Palace Sleepers and Tourist Sleepers from major western points. Personally conducted Tourist Excursions available from Cincinnati Louisville St Louis Chicago St Paul Minneapolis Des Moines Omaha Kansas City and others. For details contact W G Neimyer Chicago W H Connor Cincinnati or W J Berg Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Company
California
Arizona
Texas
Mexico
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Des Moines
Omaha
Kansas City
W. G. Neimyer
Western
Clark St
W. H. Connor
Chamber Commerce Brig
Ohio
W. J. Berg
Eldcott Sq
Buffalo, N. Y
Peruna Medicine Cited By Texas Man In Enduring Life Story
Isaac Brock of Valley Mills Texas, aged claim in old age, credits Peruna for relief from coughs colds and grip. He recalls trying remedies during epidemics and praises Dr Hartman’s Peruna as best remedy, attributing his long life to the medicine and its guidance. He speaks of climate and experience shaping his health opinions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Brock
County
Texas
Valley Mills
Ir Brock
Dr. Hartmas
Fragmented 19th Century Advertisements and Dialogues
A mosaic of garbled lines and ad snippets from a Philadelphia North American page. Includes sales pitches for Allen's Foot Ease and Piso’s Cure for Consumption, quips about marriage, divorce, and fashion, plus stray dialogue and mock exchanges. Entity mix features Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York and other branded mentions.
Believes Peo-ru-na Greatest Remedy of the Age
A reader extols Peo-ru-na as the best remedy for catarrhal diseases, claiming it cures colds and related ailments effectively. The note presents a personal endorsement without medical claims or published evidence.
Ingenuity of Beavers and Their Dam Building
The article explains beavers skill in building waterproof dams. It describes selecting long willow poles, clearing cross ditches, forming N-shaped barriers with bent poles, anchoring with stones and logs, filling gaps with sticks gravel and mud, and finally plastering the top to create a winter home.
Miners and Prospectors Excursion to New Mexico Event
Announcement of a miners and prospectors excursion to New Mexico with February 15 departure from Santa Fe. The Santa Fe Route will sell tickets to New Mexico points at low rates with stopover privileges on return. Full particulars available at 17 Lawrence Street within thirty days.
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Santa Fe
New Mexico
Lawrence Street
Remembering the father’s working life lesson
A Washington Star quotation contrasts a father and son on earning a living. The father recalls earning his own living at the son’s age, while the son laments current opportunities but acknowledges the father’s earlier efforts did not yield as much as the son’s present gains with work.
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Washington Star
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promotes Natural Relief
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a safe vegetable laxative to open the bowels naturally without unpleasant effects. It claims Cascarets improve liver function, purify blood, and cure constipation, offering a refund if not effective. The ad urges readers to request price, booklet, and a free sample from Sterling Remedy Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aleget
Loc
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Montreal
Can
All Year Resort Opens at Crescent Hotel Eureka Springs
The Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas announces opening March 1 1900 for health and pleasure seekers. It boasts ideal climate pure sparkling water best accommodations and convenient travel via the Frisco Line sleepers. Write for particulars to the hotel manager or Frisco Line representative.
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Crescent
Eureka Springs
Ark
Frisco
Clamor for a Wishbone Before Thanksgiving
For about a week before Thanksgiving the President received many letters requesting the turkey wishbone from the board. Some asked for the right drumstick, none for the left, hinting at a superstition around the turkey’s right leg. No letters requested either the wishbone or drum stick of the Christmas turkey.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bome
Emilie
John Ruskin
Masy
Peruna Medicine Co
Obia
Joran Buncomte Co
North Carolina
United States
Peruna
Sun Merkly
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Piso
Amos Kelner
Cherry Valley, Lll
Vermanes
Arce Sc
Elestriesty
Ftetan
Standerc Gas Lamp Co
Michigan
Jaide
Grippe
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
Wiachester Avonse
Sea
al Rebabie
C.C.C
Doaght
Sala
Amd
Bonnes Typewriter Exchange
Champa
van State
Woodworth
Wallace Colleges
Im Champe Street
Denver
Colorado
Sita Ves
Great Mer
Sagen Matas
Myvarease
Bosanko
Pola
Pat
Mer
J.D
Gere
Ageo
Ferry Seeds
Ades
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