Lloyd's Coffee House and the Origins of Lloyd's
The piece recalls that Lloyd's of London derives its name from a Lombard Street coffee house keeper. It notes the coffee house’s proximity to the Royal Exchange, its role as a gathering place for underwriters, and early mentions in 18th century literature such as The Wealthy Shopkeeper and Tatler.
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Lloyd's
McKenna
London Chronicle
Lombard Street
Royal Exchange
Lloyd's Coffee House
Steele
Tatler
Addison
Spectator
Amazing Rise in Trade Sparks Fresh Business Talk
A dialogue highlights varying business acumen. Tom Jones begins with small capital and enters the chicken feed trade, later expanding to become a dealer in elephant fodder, illustrating different paths to success. The exchange underlines entrepreneurial instincts and growth potential in modest ventures.
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Tom Jones
Indian race remark and campus exchange
An instructor at City College asks about a trait of the Indian race. A former De Witt Clinton boy quips that they play football to beat the band. A dialogue on flattery follows with a wife admitting she seeks her husband’s advice sometimes.
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City College
de Witt Clinton
Humorous Rural Sermon Feedback and An Odd Oath
A rural minister seeks church feedback from parishioners and an old farmer bluntly says the sermon was poor because others swarmed the heat of it. In Alabama a court hears an aging colored man’s oath question as he quips about its nature in his own phrasing.
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Paragon
Clayton
Alabama
Great Relief and the Dry Books Parable
A compact quip contrasts low books as dry yet readable free of slang. The fool speaks by numbers while the wise measure by weight, underscoring a proverb about discernment in humor and wisdom.
Castoria Promises Quick Recovery for Sick Infant
An old advisory urges mothers to treat ailing babies with Castoria upon signs of illness. It lists symptoms like lassitude loss of appetite and sleepiness and claims Castoria activates digestion opens skin pores expels foul matter and wards off fever congestion worms croup diphtheria or scarlet fever.
Hamlet and Comedy in Theatrical Debate
A manager compliments Shakespeare’s new Hamlet as too gloomy and asks for more comedy. The author replies that the actors will provide the comedic interpretation of the stellar role. The New York Bankers' club membership controls 2 billion dollars in money and securities. The saying notes that many condemn a sinner yet secretly envy him.
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Bill
New York Bankers’ Club
Lovemaking Misunderstood in an Ice Cream Moment
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment describes two lovers in a drug store booth sharing cooling beverages. He declares devotion and possession while seeking vows of constancy. She hides a playful appetite, admitting past loves and joking that another sundae would not hurt.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Puritanic Baby Care Ad Promises Soothing Emolients
Fragrant creams and Ointment purport to comfort infants from birth. The ad claims cleansing Soap and healing Ointment relieve rashes, itchings, chafings. Free samples by mail via Cuticura Dept XY Boston. Also a wedding joke about the Browns ahead of a supposed silver anniversary.
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Cuticura
Dept
Boston
Adyv
Quick Fireside Bits on Fashion and Wit
Not Gray Hairs but Tired Eyes make us look older than we are. Keep your Eyes young and you will look young. After the Movies always Marine Your Eyes. Don’t tell your age. Grand opera is well enough in its way, but the finest music is the rustle of a woman's skirts. A woman always tries to make a secret of what she doesn't know. In the hands of a woman the powder rag is mightier than the sword.
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Jesus Christ
Standard Oil Company
Indiana
Chicago
U.S.A
Chase & McCoun
Livestock Exchange
Kansas City
Eminent Authorities Endorse New Uric Acid Remedy Anuric
Years of experimentation yield a remedy thirty seven times stronger than Hthia for uric acid removal. Sufferers of backache or rheumatic pain advised to ask for a 60 cent box of Anuric from Doctor Pierce or send 10c for a large trial packet. Also promoted are Doctor Pierce's Favorite Prescription for weak women and Golden Medical Discovery for the blood, with samples available by writing to Dr. Pierce and sending 10c.
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Pierce
World Versus Jesus Christ in the Pursuit of Satisfaction
A preacher contrasts the world’s fleeting indulgences with Jesus Christ’s gift of lasting peace. The world offers temporary thrills that fade and impose a moral debt, while Christ provides enduring spiritual fulfillment, satisfaction, and eternal life. The piece recalls historic faith figures and stresses present assurance in salvation.
Lamentations and Resolve In Dusty Arguments
A jarring passage contrasts lament with action, urging achievement through resolution and bravery. It warns muckrakers against dredging faults, advocating steady effort over dwelling on lost chances and deceitful outlooks.
Hotel Bar Sparks Prohibition Debate at Northwestern meeting
Gardner-ND hotel proprietor Leimbacker urged ending bar reliance, arguing liquor causes eight of ten hotel failures and troubles from manager to bell hop. He said booze wrecks the business and costs management positions, drawing strong applause.
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Northwestern Hotel Men's Association
Leimbacker
Gardner, N. DB
Russia Answers on Prohibition and Savings
Samuel G Blythe cites Russia 1915 vodka ban showing a surge in savings deposits after alcohol sales ended with monthly deposits exceeding annual former levels. He notes U S liquor lobby claims of revenue loss from prohibition and cites Gladstone on sober governance providing revenue.
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Russia
Samuel G. Blythe
United States
William £. Gladstone
Prohibition Effects Praised in Greenlee County Jail Decline
Clifton Arizona journal notes fewer crimes since year start and empty jails, contrasting past crowded dockets and $1000 fines in a single month. It accuses publicity bureaus of liquor interests of spreading falsehoods and urges white ribbon advocates to warn editors and replace with National WCTU materials.
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Greenlee County
Clifton (Ariz.) Journal
Liquor Dealers’ Association of Cincinnati
National W. Co. T. U
Union Signal
Missouri shifts to majority dry territory after votes
A survey shows Missouri now has 50.2 percent of its population living in dry territory while 7 to 80 percent of the state remains dry. Seventy nine of 114 counties are dry, nineteen dry with only one town over 2500 populated, and only sixteen counties plus St Louis City are entirely wet.
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Missouri
St. Louia
Temperance Leader Sees Prohibition as Next Task
A journalist asked Anna A. Gordon, president of the National WCTU, if the group would be out of a job after national prohibition. She answered that the organization would focus on enforcing the prohibitory law and educating and organizing to sustain sentiment for electing law enforcement officials.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Anna A. Gordon
National
Strength in Numbers at W C T U Convention
The National W C T U convened in Seattle October 9 14 reporting a 5771 gain in membership for 1915. Net gains over losses stood at 29711. Frances S Parks, corresponding secretary, noted that history shows battles won by reinforcements and Thermopylae held by one man, underscoring the significance of the big membership gain amid no year of marked financial depression.
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Seattle
Frances S’. Parks
Revenue Could Be Spared in State Tax for Liquor Dealers
New York retail liquor dealers will contribute twenty two and a half million dollars to the state treasury this year. The amount is framed as essential for sobriety and moral strength, with no doubt about its necessity or possible alternatives.
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New York
New York Evening World
Good Angel of the Aviators Aid From Paris to Front Lines
A French woman hidden identity sent funds to the French army via Le Figaro, including a $5000 check to aid aviators. She lamented exhausted savings yet continues small contributions to clothe and help airmen. The note reflects wartime gratitude and sacrifices.
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le Figaro
Paris
Aviation Corps
Figaro
Questionable Gifts and Quiet Wisdom From Daily Life
A fragmented dialogue hints at wealth, marriage gifts, and satire on aging fathers. References to stock gifts, war brides speculation, and playful misstatements appear alongside a promotional line for a Marine Eye Remedy Co. catalog. The piece reads like a humor column with clipped insights and odd asides.
The Lower Level Admits A Summer Camp Talk
A Life magazine quote notes a diner mood in a plain business suit and asks where one has been all summer. A humorous remark claims a girl sees one man after engagement while a man’s eyesight remains sharp, and cooks struggle with the navy bean despite effort.
Suspicious Cook Leaves as Auto Repairs Stack Up
In a clipped exchange a cook hints at being removed after days when her shifts end with an auto being mysteriously in the shop. John questions the motive and payment, while she alleges deliberate scheduling of repairs to cause her to quit.
Strenuous Life Exchange at Wall Street Eight Shift
A brief dialogue notes a person appearing well dressed and mentions working the eight shift in Wall Street. The exchange hints at a formal or busy work context without further detail.
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Wall Street
Contradictions in Wall Street and Baseball Attitudes
A Wall Street broker is described as living only in the present yet called a dealer in futures. The text notes occasional frank baseball managers who admit their team has a chance to win.
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Wall Street
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