Woman Weds 14 Men in 45 Years
A Dodge Nebraska widow, Mrs. A W Townsend, has married fourteen men in the last 45 years, with her latest marriage to Townsend, a respected 65 year old retired farmer from Dodge. Many previous husbands were Colorado or California men. five wives died, and several marriages occurred in Council Bluffs. She recalls marriages vividly, expresses devotion to companionship, and notes most husbands died or moved away.
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Mes
Joseph “Over
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Gle
Ewing
Tivins
Zouver
Suite
Scott
Bigford
Smith
Lwlog Ives
Cripnle Crawx
Col. Moomaw
Salt Lake City
Kiteheack
Oakland
Cal
Screw
Lunchan and
Hirehell
Mrs. Townsend
Council Bluffs
Connell Blufts
Connell Blutts
Ter Tarayses
Suv
Dodie
Mad Wife Clings To Fire Escape In Dramatic Rescue
New York report says James Graff’s young wife, in a temporary insanity episode, climbed the fire escape to kill herself. A black maid and neighbors restrained her above a crowd as blankets were laid from nearby horses, and Mrs Graff was dropped to safety. The husband stood stunned on the sidewalk.
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New York
James Graff
Herselt
Susy Ghuster
Charles Viehl
Lar
Tramp Punished In Snyder Orchard Peach Theft
A tramp caught stealing peaches at Snyder orchard in Lincoln Park New Jersey is chased by two young women and attacked by a hornets nest and a guard dog. William Jackson then horsewhips the thief before loading him onto a train car for a 40 mile ride away.
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Lincoln Park
N. J
Snyder
Farixer
Willam Jackson
Carlotta Snyder
Nsther Barvinger
Brooklyn
Miss ‘Snyder
Miss Snyder
Tiga
Jackson
Tran
Last Kiss in Coffin Sparks Rescue in Aspen
In Aspen Colorado the mother of 18 year old John Classic pressed a final kiss on his brow as the coffin lid was closing. He twitched a faint eyelid and emergency help arrived. Physicians soon revived him and hope for complete restoration to health.
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Aspen
Col
John Classic
Legal fantasias and comic vignettes drift in a New York whimsy
A fragmented humor piece portrays a narrator loving law and dreaming of romance while distracted by a stream of street scenes. A comic exchange covers a divorce inquiry, a slippers joke, and a boarding house barter, all sketched in a cafe or city home mood. The slice includes humorous lines about fees and a banana skin pass.
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Hill
Jack
Toxiey
50 Long Ago Auntie and the Church Ruin
In a playful sketch a narrator recalls a church where relatives were married long ago and laments how village loafers intrude. The Lucable cow complains of patience under a shade tree as townsfolk arrive to test a humorously trivial quest amid a rural setting.
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Chicago Daily News
Not the Same at All. Harry Clara Dearest Love Rehearsal
Dialogue fragment shows Harry and Clara arguing over fidelity with a reference to La May Blossom. The exchange contrasts a prior rehearsal line with a first performance, implying romantic tension.
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Harry
Clara
Poor Bill Y Bill Given Up The Cold Water Curs
A garbled note describes someone named Bill giving up cold water cures and seeking hot air remedies. The fragment hints at a health or lifestyle change but lacks clear details or context. No clear dates, places, or organizations are present.
Of Two Evils. A hat tale from a Cleveland Leader
A milliner and a madame discuss a fashionable hat as a comic exchange. The lady laments the price and beauty, while the milliner quips about changing the husband, reflecting lighthearted social satire in a Cleveland Leader column.
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Cleveland
Sixth Senac Bosby Sister Sees Darkness
A fragment from a courtroom or dramatic scene where Bosby sister is noted for night vision, with a mother asking Howen and a gag about shaving by a Judge. The lines reference a Staylet encounter and a parlor setting as witnesses recall an exchange about shaving.
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Bosby
Honesty the Best Policy In Ads
An interview with a man in charge of a deceptive job ad scheme. He claims honesty is the policy, but the scheme profits from applicants sending $40 to participate. The quote suggests a confidence game targeting young men and women responding to the advertisement.
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Chirage Daily News
Wealthy town poet marries widow after infatuation
Brown Towson, said to be the town’s wealthiest man, made his fortune through poetry and soon wed a rich widow who admired his verses. The union followed a period of mutual admiration and literary talk.
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Brown
Towson
Green
Dita
Breakt Gentle? Burglars Clash At Window Scene
A Cleveland Leader excerpt recalls a tense moment as a burglar’s assistant reaches a window but fails to open it. The blur of voices and a whispered plan create a vivid opening to the narrative, hinting at a break in and the tension of the pursuit.
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Cleveland
Playwrights Debate Moral Weight in The Play
The scene features Manager and Playwright arguing about the moral quality of a piece, with the Manager delegating method details to the other, while Puck interjects about focusing on method over morality. The exchange highlights tensions between artistic intent and production practicality in theater.
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Puck
Asker Is Your Wife Entertaining This Season
A brief, witty note from the Chicago Daily News asks about domestic entertainments this season. The remark contrasts a polite inquiry with a terse negative reply.
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Asker
Chicago Daily News
Economy versus decency in a comic Victorian dialogue
The fragment presents a joke between Old Hubby and Young Wifey on clothing cost. Old Hubby points out the dress is expensive and sits high, while Young Wifey offers alterations. The exchange mocks thrift versus propriety in a humorous domestic cadence.
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Billa
How It Was Done. Mother and Tommy Swap Arithmetic Help
In a Harper's Duwar excerpt a mother asks how Tommy earned good marks in arithmetic. Tommy explains that they did ten examples daily with the teacher’s aid on five, Eric Jones did five, then they swapped help to complete the rest. The dialogue portrays cooperative learning between classmates with teacher guidance.
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Mother
Tommy
Eric Jones
Harper
Beware of dangerous mercury containing catarrh ointments
An 19th century warning against using ointments for catarrh that contain mercury. The notice cautions the public about harm to genetics and nerves, naming fake cures and unreliable manufacturers. It urges consulting reputable physicians and warns of dangerous products sold by druggists with inflated claims.
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Molly Cerra
F.J. Cleavy & Co
Tuledo
Tuiao
Ona
Fed Chenvy & Go
Trugeiati
All-Round Man McManus Comments on Ideal Letter Carrier
William McManus, new president of the Letter Carriers Association of New York, jokes that the ideal carrier must be all round and multi talented. He cites a Cincinnati ad promising a man who can teach Spanish, paint watercolors, play violin, and mind a bull as an example. The piece weaves in a lawyer’s brisk exchange about wills and who would inherit, in a humorous Youth’s Companion style.
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William ¥. McManus
The
Letter Carriers’ Association of New York
Cincinnati
Change of Mind Tattoos Spark Slum Craze Among Girls
Tattooing, once a fad among the elite, spreads to slums with humble girls paying threepence per operation. A tattoo artist notes the business thrives on love as a girl reveals “I love Jim Curley” on her arm. She later complains about charges and demands more plaster for the ceiling.
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Jim Curley
Raid
Coffee Drinking and Postum Endorsement by German Physician
A renowned German physician argues coffee harms heart health and recommends Postum as a safe alternative. He cites caffeine as injurious, notes potential undernourishment and disease, and claims many patients and his own family benefit from using Postum, which is promoted with the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Postum
Thursby
Postum O
Battle Creel
Wellylile
Essential health product praised for happy homes
One of the essentials of modern homes is knowledge of reliable health aids. The text endorses a world widely approved laxative, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Scuna, manufactured by California Vitamin Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists.
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California Vig Syrup Co
I Need Money But Have No Cash Says Johnson
Washington Lafayette Johnson, despite clouded finances, remains optimistic as he asks a friend for a loan. He offers his handwriting as security, noting his claim that a good handwriting record should prove his credit worthiness, a claim met with skeptical doubt.
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Washington Lafayette Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Cure for eczema touted by mother as miracle remedy
A St Louis mother claims her baby niece suffered severe eczema all over the body with the worst on the face and hands. She says after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the sores cleared in three months, saving the child from ongoing torment.
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Eceema
Aliee L. Dowell
Easton Ave
St Louis
Out of the Usual Roonday Lunch Counter Claim
A roonday lunch counter conversation discusses a city with churches that display fifthscuspidors matching pew decorations and a vestibule sign banning spitting. The speaker touts modern patent starches improving strength and smoothness, highlighting Wacovery Defiance starch as free of harmful chemicals.
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Roonday
Corrected Quip on Dress Inspires Husband Credit
A humorous exchange from Houston Posee notes a woman praised for her dress as a credit to her husband, while a reply counters with the quip that she is a debt to him. The remark reflects social wit on attire and marital status.
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Dreised
Houston
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