Bankers Diary On Women Finance Habits And Forged Credit
A veteran banker relates true anecdotes about women and finance. A depositor overdrew after a $5.00 deposit. another used her father’s credit to try a $360 check. a widow withdrew her entire balance of over £1,000 in cash and transferred it to a fiancé. Notes on checks, notes, drafts, and customer misunderstandings illustrate banking challenges and cautionary lessons for staff.
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Waus
Anders
Papa
Here
New York
Dr Chase Kidney Liver Pills Triage for Indigestion
The text promotes Dr Chase's Kidney Liver Pills as a cure for the common indigestion caused by slow food passage. It explains how liver activation speeds bile flow, purges impurities, and restores digestion, with testimonials from Duncan McPherson of Carman Manitoba and others. Pills sold for 25 cents a box via Edmanson Bates & Co Toronto.
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DR. Chase
Duncan McPherson
Aston
Carman
Chase
The Inexperienced Woman and Bad Checks in Banking
A writer depicts the depositor who cannot understand why notes she endorsed are deducted when checks are dishonored. The piece mocks her insistence on not paying for others’ bad checks, preferring to blame the giver or switch banks, portraying the inexperienced woman as common and troublesome to banks.
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So-and-so
Lim
Diplot
Fay
Sack Aw
Lankent
Roaring House of Commons and Dining Etiquette Tale
A fragment from Detroit era commentary mocks the House of Commons and notes a cellar stocked modestly at times. A Reading family dinner is interrupted when a father scolds his daughter for misdeeds, joking that if among strangers he would claim she was raised by a monkey, prompting a sharp reply from the daughter.
Deafness Cannot be Cured and Other Humorous Snippets
A collage of witty exchanges and advertisements from a historic paper. It includes a charms of conversation about deafness, a tonic claimed to revitalize debility, a savings bank line, a poker tale, a joke about stepping on a toe, Holloway's Corn Cure, and a brief note on a medium and music demonstrations. The pieces mix light chatter with product pitches and social oddities.
Old Cork couple’s tombstone tale and odd ad insert
A mass of garbled text recounts Mary Ann Reilly and Patrick Reilly of County Cork and their tombstone inscriptions amid unrelated ad copy. The fragment blends obituary motifs, a family dispute, and stray vintage product lines about disinfectants and patent medicines.
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Mary Ann Reilly
Patrick Reilly
County Cork
Mary
Mary Ann
Patrick
Pat
Parmelee's Vegetable Pills Promised as Preventive Remedy
In a domestic vignette the Migglesworth household discusses overspending and reliance on cures. An adette touts Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a preventive measure for digestive issues, blood cleansing, and skin improvement, framed as a financial saver by avoiding doctor bills.
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Parmelee
Admiral Evans recalls a Japanese officer aboard
Admiral Bob Evans describes his experiences with Japanese people during his command of New York and aboard a Tattleship in a harbor visit. He recalls a quick learner who impressed him, then encounters Captain Kato of the Mikado's navy, who greets him with a respectful salute.
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Bob” Evans
New York
Bes
Abi
Pean
M Sues
Kato
Dowing
The
Mikado's Navy
Temptation Cast Sparks Odd Exchange at Work
A fragment shows a character dialogue with casual banter about occupations. One speaker claims to be a bank cashier while the other jokes about berry picking, illustrating a playful, uncertain exchange during a workday.
Minard's Liniments Widely Used at Local Store
Harlin Fulton of Pleasant Bay reports the shop carries Minard's Liniments as the sole liniment in stock and the preferred choice of customers. The note highlights the product's popularity and exclusive availability in town.
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Minard's
Harlin Fulton
Pleasant Bay
C. B
English visitor asks about Irish county education
An Englishman questions local literacy and asks about ignoramuses in an Irish county. A neighbor quips about Mrs Mussel and her husband hiring a man to dig the garden, noting his zeal for exercise leaves him too tired for work.
Minard's Liniment and Humorous Anecdotes at Breakfast
A collage of ad blurbs praises Minard's Liniment and Dr Kellogs Dysentery Cordial while touting a sanitary lotion for Itch on humans and animals. A Kansas anecdote recalls a husband unwilling to ride with his mother in law in a funeral procession, delivering a dry joke on family relations.
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J.D. Kellogs
Wolford
Kansas
Kansas City Journal
Ink Remedy Claims Cureall for Scalds and More
Ordinary black ink is claimed as a sovereign remedy for scalds and may become a universal cure. It is described as a powerful irritant, a sedative for removing freckles from reputations, and a boosting tonic with unrivaled strength.
Minard's and Take No Orn Extracts From School Texts
The passage cites a 19th century British schooling view noting Henry VII as brave corpulent and cruel, often married to a widow, with a leg ulcer and strong character. It also references Bombay climate as described in the same source, reflecting period attitudes and geographic anecdotes.
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Henry VII
Bombay
English Spavin Liniment Ad Ends In Quip About Trouble
A fragment shows an English spavin liniment ad promising to remove blemishes from horses, with stray lines about a man running around the earth and a zebra illustrating letters. A humorous exchange follows about marriage and trouble, mentioning a Scotch highball and a gratis lunch.
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Macgregor
Man
Basker
Detroit
House of Commons
Penin Eo
Nellie
Mamma
Grayce
Cholly Smythe
Gladys
Holloway
Mito
Reed
Ayers
Ayer
Country View
Thomas
Minarc
Minard
Liniment Lumberman
Colonel Takery
F. W. E. Burnham
Broadwainnipeg
Vitus
St. W
Uthat
Alu
Western Canada
Winnipeg
F. W. Drewry
RJ. Hughes
Treas
E. B. Eddy
Tees & Persse, Limited
Duluth
Minn
Titan
Barker
Tory
Parker
Ay Lover Brothers Limited
Fersuce
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