Fifty Thousand Dollars For A Far Outfit
The piece argues that New York women may spend up to fifty thousand dollars yearly on fur coats and related garments. It details prices for imperial Siberian sable coats and furs, noting coats require dozens of skins, with a long coat reaching thirty to forty inches costing around thirty three to forty thousand dollars and a muff priced at twenty seven hundred dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Moffett
Success Magazine
New York
True Heroism Found in Everyday Labor
Professor William James recalls a journey where he witnessed workers on an iron construction ledge. The moment sparked the realization that heroism lies not only in battles but in daily duties, such as sailors, brakemen, and lumbermen, and in serving the world through ordinary labor.
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William James
Harvard University
Kidney Pills Prove Helpful In Local Couple
A farmer and his wife seven miles away report Dodd’s Kidney Pills cured urinary troubles after La Grippe and frost exposure. They each took six boxes and regained health. The account reflects local testimonials to the remedy’s effectiveness in the neighborhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Anaur
Dodd
Dick Souvey
Racing and the Idea of Improving Animal Breeds
A fragmentary historical meditation questions whether racing truly improves horse breeds. It contrasts racing with cattle, hog culture, and classic poultry races, noting past schemes to improve livestock and pondering moral consequences of theft and devotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerard Larceny
Rosa Bonheur
Brighton Road
Berkley
Prince of Wales
Parmee’s Vegetable Pills Promised Against Dyspepsia Demon
An old belief frames demons roaming the air as entryways to illness. The current notion portrays dyspepsia as a demon inhabiting careless living. The remedy offered is Parme Lee’s Vegetable Pills to aid those afflicted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parmelee
College Presidents Beg for Millions Greeted by Mockery
Weary Willy remarks that college presidents begging for millions makes him feel like an amateur as he witnesses requests for large sums. The exchange reflects public sentiment toward high fundraising demands.
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Willy
Fragmented Dialogue on Liniment and Dueling Handicaps
A garbled excerpt includes quoted remarks about Inard's Liniment used by physicians and a boastful account of a duel with a nearsighted principal and a handicap. The text then shifts to a pot of dishes and a dessert-like line about sweet blooms, ending with an unclear exchange between Mr Nocoyne and Miss Fleymie.
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Simpson
Minard's Liniment Ad and Jocular Dog Tale
An illustrated ad for Richards and Co promotes Minard's Liniment as a remedy for sore throat and common ailments. A rustic dialogue from Port Mulgrave features a dog story with punch lines about a lap dog, a Tuesday death, and a circular saw, ending with a quip on the dog’s brief career.
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Richards & CO
Worm Exterminator Praised for Effectiveness
Mother Graves' Worm Exterminator is described as pleasant to take and sure in destroying worms. Many have tried with best results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Graves
English Spavin Liniment Ad Claims Horse Remedies
An aged advertisement lists ENGLISH SPAVIN LINIMENT as a cure for blood spavin curb ringbone and other horse blemishes. The odd dialogue about watching toast appears as a stray fragment from the page.
Ninard's Liniment Under Man's Friend Gontall
Hemlock surveys his wife's new photograph and mutters that something is wrong with it. He notes she has to keep her mouth shut, implying a troubling reaction or misunderstanding of the image.
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Sam
Jenny
Gontall
Hemlock
Winchester Springs
Royal Household
John Henderson
Humorous Telephone Exchange With Socialite Dinner Dilemma
A famous young financier and a socialite exchange witty refusals over dinner invites. He cites multiple engagements for Monday and Tuesday, then capitulates with Monday as a likely option after a running joke about his schedule and persistence. The dialogue showcases light social humor and timing.
Scangalous Robbery Near Notre Dame Avenue
A bicycle was stolen from the curb by a Union Bank building on Notre Dame Avenue Winnipeg. The cycle path officer investigated and the missing wheel was recovered from a St Boniface resident who bought it from a young man who rode to New York after the sale. The purchaser surrendered the wheel and confessed the thief fled to the American metropolis with the money.
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Notre Dame Avenue
Winnipeg
Union Bank
Cycle Path
St. Boniface
New York
Vicious Horse Thrusts at Rider in Stable Encounter
Mr Headatall describes the horse sought yesterday as dangerous and aggressive. Mr Cropper confirms the animal’s vicious behavior, noting the moment it reared onto its hind legs and attempted to strike the speaker.
Jumbled Bits and Quips From a Turbulent Evening
Fragments show a braggart tailed by a blunt jab in a jiujitsu tale. a Harker misread marriage joke. a dyspepsia cure touting Parmelee's Vege t able Pills. and a cheeky English schoolboy essay on babies.
Ohio Gasoline Engines Stationary and Portable
Catalog listing for Ohio gasoline engines both stationary and portable, including 1012 ft planes bolts saw column shapes lathe cutters and wood lathe engines. Mentions Brioce-Cooper Co. Ltd at 152 Henry Ave East Winnl with second-hand items and elevator machinery threshing engines.
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Burrioce-Cooper Co., Ltd
Henry Ave
East
Winnl
Parodies and Patents in a Fragmented Era
A collage of odds and anecdotes shows school scenes with a witty arithmetic exchange, a department store clerk seeking parody anthologies, a pistachio gown miscue, and a nursemaid’s plea. The piece touches on advertising quack remedies like Bickle’s Syrup and a sharp mood about fashion and performance.
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New York
Carolyn Wells
Minards and Take Question Invitation for Ride in New Auto
The note records a terse exchange where Minard and Take discuss accepting Jack's invitation to ride in his new car. A remark notes not having a walking skirt on, implying social or propriety context. The fragment hints at an informal social invitation and potential attire concerns.
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Jack
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Port Mulgrave
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Nderman
Taxen Wessons
Harker
OHIO
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CA Sion Lnmant Rellet
Bickle
Lever Brothers Limited
Toronto
Canada
Pras
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