Peruna for Catarrh Aimed at Home Remedies Appeal
An advertisement extols Peruna as the universal catarrh remedy. It touts its herbal ingredients and claims a united medical school approach, direct home supply, and transparent labeling of active constituents to invite public scrutiny.
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Hartman
Noted Quarrel Over Language Leaves Town Baffled
In a Washington Star report, residents recall an exchange where a man named Dietton accuses another of dishonesty. Vinte Pete admits embarrassment as the tale unfolds, with long words causing confusion before the meaning is clear.
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Dietton
Vinte Pete
Washington Star
Prose Fragment Sparks Urban Wit Reflection
Fragmentary text captures a foray of voices on city life and train travel with a detached tone. It hints at a playground of ideas and quirky line readings from Puck style commentary.
Prothern Jumble Confuses Congregation Harbors Hint
Fragmentary OCR text shows a speech by a 1 nan swine and a reference to a weekly prayer meeting next Wed. The passage mentions attendance willingness, singing a hymn, and dismissal. Mr. Good appears as a truncated name.
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Mr. Good
Fragmentary note on Russian peasants and agriculture
The text references Moscow soil and Russian peasants, noting only about 65 percent can keep horses. It appears as a fragmented query from the Philadelphia Ledger discussing rural valuation and livestock capability.
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Moscow
Jolly Childish Quips Stagger a Parlor Crowd
A collection of humorous exchanges from a family scene features a child’s quips about money sailors baths and pigs. The anecdotes include a five year old’s wedding day remark and a boy’s wish to be a rabbit due to book reading. The humor centers on misunderstandings and witty misstatements.
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Johnny
Tommy
Mabel
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Orpheum Week Announces Star Vaudeville Lineup
The Orpheum plans a week of August Suh attractions led by James Neill and Edythe Chapman with The Lady Across the Hall. The Striping Grenadiers features four scenes and six leading women. Meredith Meredie Maude Corbett Roberts Hayes Roberts The Cowboy the Swell and the Lady and Billy Gaston with Ethel Green perform musical bits. Les Merveilleux Jardy and Benjamin Chapin Lincoln play appear along with Muller Chimm Muller and Willard Simms delivering comic routines.
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Orpheum
James Neill
Edythe Chapman
Julian Street
Grenadiers
Colume
Meredith Meredie
Maude Corbett
Roberts
Hayes
Billy Gaston
Ethel Green
Pickled Herrin and Meat Dishes From Pantry Recipes
Instructions describe pickling herrin with onions lemon peppers bay leaves and mustard seed and a sugar vinegar sauce. Also outlines meat croquettes oyster bisque chicken roll chowder beef with sour-sweet sauce and various desserts and kitchenware notes from a historical column.
Maine Toothpick Industry Drives Vast U S Supply
An official reports Maine supplies most domestic toothpicks, with white birch prized for softness. Factories in Maine, plus others in Vermont New York and Massachusetts, churn out veneers then toothpicks at high speed for national market. Wood costs and processing details noted.
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Maine
Department of Commerce and Labor
United States
Japan
Portugal
Italy
Malbe
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
Rast the Eternal Drama Headlines Ulrich at Grand Opera House
Ulrich Stock Company brings Rast to the Grand Opera House for the week of August 4. Barker stars as Barbara Hare with Lillian Hayward as Lady Isabel and Leila Bliss in the role of Little Willie, marking a standout Los Ants production after patron requests for a repeat presentation.
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Ulrich Stock Company
Grand Opera House
Los
Leave Him Alone, That's About All a Woman Wants
A Kansas City Star reader recalls a lawyer note about wives seeking separation from husbands who abandon them for whisky. A woman arrives with children and asks for the husband to stay away, fearing his return while hoping she can support herself. The lawyer mentions potential desertion charges as a remedy. The colonel promises to invest.
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J.C. Greenman
Humane T
Kansas City
Col. Green
Ile
Responsibilities of a Son and Westminster Recital
An excerpt recounts Archbishop Trench's Dean tenure at Westminster. Canon Cureton preaches on saint's day while Westminster boys attend service and take holiday. Cureton worries about a lengthy sermon as his son asks if it is short enough to avoid punishment. The piece also notes rose varieties and a quest for a true black rose.
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Archbishop Trench
Westminster
Canon Cureton
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Westminster School
Cureton
Pather
Jimmy
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Practical Vi aummer remark on oysters and nature concert
A fragmented quote recalls women on a oyster load and a favorite spot under a tree to hear birdsongs. A young man exclaims the scene is delightful and free, with a playful tone attributed to the Enquirer.
Teacher Throws Stones In Glass Houses Debate
Fragmentary verse or aside notes reflect a conversational clash over right and wrong in public life. The speaker challenges the notion of hypocrisy and moral judgment, invoking the proverb about people in glass houses.
Misread Lines Spark Mirth in Humorous Exchanges
In a playful burst from Tit-Bits and the Kansas City Times, patrons joke about a marriage rumor and a mistaken bribe, while Titmarsh and a friend discuss rejected manuscripts and literary ambitions. The dialogue showcases social misreads and literary vanity in a lighthearted, anecdotal exchange.
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Titmarsh
Jas
Abe
Noiseless Electric Fuse Patent Aids Street Cars
A recent patent on an electric fuse promises no flash or report during disruption. It would greatly improve street car service by avoiding passenger alarm when fuses blow. The article also mentions a speaking likeness moving picture concept focusing on a woman’s chin in action.
Conviction in a Firm Mind Faces Contending Views
In a lively family scene Mrs Mansor resists opposing arguments while claiming she is highly malleable in disposition. She tells Willian's bride that no one can convince her she is wrong, insisting that even those who know more cannot prove they do.
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Mra. Mansor
Willian
Tam
Allen's Pop Powder Shoe Aid for Sweaty Feet
Copy reads like an old advertisement for Allen's Pop Nose powder used to ease hot tired feet. It promises lightness and comfort for sweaty feet and suggests trial packs with a made up address in New York.
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Allen
Lely
New York
Coffin Escape of French Assassin Lupt at Sea
An account describes Lupt, a French assassin, escaping Cayenne by hiding in a seaworthy coffin. He fashioned paddles, crawled to the water, and attempted to reach Venes or British Gully before a steamer from the Antilles picked him up in irons.
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Lupt
Cayenne
Venes
British Gully
Lupi
Beille
Antilles
Parmuaribe
Uncertain Poem Attributed To Boy Prodigy Narrative
Fragmentary clipping recounts a staged tale of rapid growth and aging from childhood to death, framed as a mysterious manuscript later claimed by a parent as written by his son. The Philadelphia Press exchange questions authorship and provenance, highlighting the adult editor’s skepticism.
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Philadelphia Press
False Alarms and Nervous Cure Ad Detected
A staged miscue spirals from a frightened actor and a tantrum by the leading lady as stage management disputes unfold backstage. Elsewhere a Dutch steam tramway project is announced as AkmarNederland deploys a new transit plan.
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Lis
Detroit Free Press
Vespasian Plans Coliseum For National Conventions
The Chicago Tribune notes Vespasian began construction of the Roman Coliseum and, while claiming it will serve national political conventions, he mainly intends to host wild west shows and public amusements. He directs a press agent to seek bids for popcorn and chewing gum privileges.
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Vespasian
Lake Front
Inquirer
Chicago ‘Tribune
The Higher Power tale from Bishop Brewster anecdote
The article recounts Bishop Chaur J. Brewster formerly of Detroit telling a story he says Mrs. Brewster’s favorite. He describes catching a boy stealing apples and admonishing him with a line about a crawling worm and reverence before a higher power.
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Chaur J. Brewster
Detroit
Absent Minded Bridegroom Seeks Father’s Gift
A bride and groom finish their wedding as the bride’s father, away at a club, looks for a $2,500 check among wedding gifts. The bride jokes that her father might have misplaced it or swapped it for a cigar, suggesting his absent mindedness.
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Papa
Francisco
Assayer and Chemist Advertises Metals Testing
Teadyville Colorado assayer and chemist offers gold silver lead zinc and copper assays with prices from 50 cents to 1 dollar. Mailing develops and full price list sent on application. Control and umpire work solicited for tonal bank.
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Roward FE
Rurton
Ued
Teadvilis
Colorado
Not a Meddler In Old Street Scene
The old horse interfered badly as a dilapidated driver struggled. A bystander teased from the corner asking if the horse was interfering with him, while the driver calmly replied in mild terms.
Weary of Abatractio and Wry Horse Bets
A fragmentary quotation from the Washington Star captures a remark by the Mealist about knowing you are right despite lack of recognition, paired with Mrs. Torkins’s hopeful wish that Charley would bet on the horse that wins rather than the one that ought to.
Wifely Plot Knot Cited by Ledger
An odd line from the Philadelphia Ledger describes a man drawing a string from his pocket and labeling it a "don't-forget-me knot" as part of a wifely plot. The fragment preserves the paper's quirky phrasing and vintage tone.
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Philadelphia Ledger
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