Snakes Inhabiting Atlanta Store Inspires Repair Tale
Decatur street incident recalls Zulika the snake swallower who performed above a former Bowery rented store. Plumber Dave Yarbrough descended to a dim cellar, found a black snake and fled as 63 snakes lurked below. The event prompted a multi-snake discovery by Brown the janitor.
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Milotakos Wriggiat
Uzulika
Ausata
Deencur Atrest
Atelanta
Bowery
Sanke Mwallower
Young Men's Library Association
City Watch
Aldo
Dmlaming Pictures
Euterme
Zulika
Dave Yarbrough
Decatur Street
B Pele
Hatpin Incident At Ball Game Sparks Plan To Bar Women
Susan Nis allegedly jabbed a hatpin into Walter Hutchinson's leg during a game after removing her hat. The pin pierced his thigh and lodged in a seat, causing hours of pain before a doctor extracted it. Hutchinson, a council member, says he will propose an ordinance barring women's attendance at ball games.
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Tex
Susan Nis
Walter Hutchinson
Hutchin
Hutchinson
Wometn
Speechless Indiana Girl Feeds Only Squid Food For Years
Elwood Indiana a 14 year old girl Dale Goslin has not spoken or eaten solid food for three years, subsisting on squid, after a throat illness at age 11 left her mute. Doctors find nothing physically wrong, despite authority saying vocal disorders exist. Her father has spent hundreds seeking help.
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Elwood
Ind
Dale Goslin
George Gostin
Orestes
Dave
Buried Alive He Escapes Milwaukee Trench Collapse
August Wendorn a 60 year old Milwaukee worker was buried for about an hour under four tons of clay and gravel when a sewer trench caved in on Twenty third avenue. Rescued by laborers, a crosswise timber saved him from fatal pressure. he was hospitalized with multiple injuries and is expected to recover.
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Milwaukee
Garth
Fire Department
Wendora
Reunion Lighted by Long Lost Family in Lake City
Mrs Lathrop, adopted as an infant, has hunted for her father two brothers and a sister for years. The father, two brothers, and May Lathrop’s siblings live near each other in Goorle, leaving May unable to speak to her father who remains German speaking. Also notes an average death age of 34 from accidental deaths.
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Lake City
Magligh
May Lathrop
Amperbana
His Proposal Of Marriage And Quick Acceptance
A comic scene shows Meg Spudlong hearing a suitor aloud declare his plan to marry her. The elder Mr Spudlong measures his daughter’s future in terms of modest means, a home, and a good salary, eventually giving consent. Included are scattered jokes and a remark by Diogenes about marriage and a quip about an actor’s theatrical lineage.
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Meg Spudlong
Abe
Air
Mr. Spudlong
Automobile Joke Quip Sparks Moral Suasion
A Chicago Daily News quip features a comedian and a bachelor debating why an automobile resembles a woman. The exchange toys with tired punchlines about expense wheels and rain while delivering a closing note on moral suasion.
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Chicago Daily News
Degrees of Importance
A buried remark from a Washington Star exchange contrasts a woman’s postscript with what she thought and did not write. The witty exchange highlights perceived gendered communication and the value of unspoken meaning.
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Biss Cayenne
Washington Star
Startling Proposition in a Baltimore American Ad
A fragment from a Baltimore American piece shows a playful exchange about originality in ideas. The dialog features a man and manager discussing samples and the value of the applicant's “devas,” suggesting a satirical or promotional context within a period newspaper item.
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Baltimore American
Table Linen of Today Shows Improvement in Design
A survey of household linens notes marked progress over a decade, with mid range cloths offering better designs and lower prices. Ireland made linens are praised for cheap beauty and longevity, while lace and centerpieces gain favor. Care tips urge gentle laundering, proper ironing, and careful darns to maintain appearance.
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Toxtar
Ireland
Agores
Fayal
Iinen
A Prof Tribute and Tongue in Cheek Lines
A collage of quotes from papers like Washingston Star Chicago Record-Herald and others. Snippets reference a press agent, Caeskre admiration, stage life and temperance jokes. Includes playful banter about jobs and states going dry.
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Caesar
Stormington Barnes
Caeskre
Washingston Star
Georgia
Alabama
Maine
Chicago Record-Herald
Parish Notice Sparks Guesswork Over Recipient
A fragmentary exchange asks who a message is for in the parish, with one speaker noting it targets someone who does not live there, leaving readers curious about the intended addressee.
Rubber and fairies in a playful old chat
A quirky exchange mocks wishes on fairies and toys with a whimsical baseball wish to “rubber” the crowd. It riffs on extraordinary women Mrs Green and a merry widow hat, then pivots to a joke on cold cures.
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Tommy
Billy
Chicago Daily News
Larding Lean and Dry Meat Explained
The Delineator notes larding as easy with care. It requires four larding needles and neatly cut fat strips used like thread through meat, leaving fat ends sticking out. Lardons are kept cold, and the lean or game meat benefits from this technique.
A Burst of Speed. Street Car Conductor’s Question
A fragment from New York Weekly notes a motorman racing to answer Melody’s demand to board. The scene hints at faster service and the readers’ attention in yellow journalism’s era.
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Melody
New York
They Are Evidently Man and Wife Debate
A clipped exchange from a Chicago Journe column shows two voices arguing about a pair described as “man and wife” versus “woman and husband.” The fragment hints at gender role language in early journalism and social perceptions.
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Chicago Journe
Good Family Soup From Frugal Stewardship
Recipe fragment describes a soup method using two pounds of turnips two ounces of butter and stock or water with four and butter. Boil turnips cut in squares simmer with liquid one and a half hours strain return to pan season and serve. Water optional with adjustments and cream added before serving.
Simple Cheese Fonda Recipe Card
Simple Cheese Fonda combines bread crumbs cheese and milk with butter and seasonings. Melt the butter then the milk add crumbs and cheese, simmer until smooth, then mix with eggs and cook briefly before serving on buttered toast.
Pioneer Cure Claims Kidney Relief From Gravel Stones
John A Eadere of Robertson Jk nns Pen Argyl Pa suffered years of back pain headaches and dizziness. A doctor misled him into thinking kidneys were fine. After using Dean’s Kidney Pills his kidneys began to act regularly and he passed gravel stones quickly with no ongoing trouble. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foaster-McMnour Co Buffalo N Y.
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John A Eadere
Robertson Jk
Pen Argyl
Buders
Dean
All Dealere
Foater-Mibourn Co
Buffalo
Fragmentary Amenities Exchange Sparks Confusion
Slivers of dialogue include claims about ownership and commandments, revealing a heated exchange over rights and belonging. The fragment hints at a dispute or debate framed by rhetorical questions and casual interruptions. No clear participants or setting are identifiable from the text.
Not Such a Fael. John the Chinaman as Cook in San Francisco
A long-missing cook named John returns after weeks with a tale of a severe cold he rejects, insisting he never catches colds. The master greets him and misreads events as illness. The tale reflects humor and language from the period.
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John
Tevilly
San Francisco
Hin
Joho
Drawing Gard Reaches College Letter From Old Man
A rambling letter from an older man to a college youth complains of debts and drawing on him. He warns the recipient to write plainly and asks for a fair chance to repay, expressing frustration over expectations and the burden of a loan.
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William
United States
His Quick Recovery
Mrs Oldcastle expresses gladness to see Dr. Goodleigh preaching again after a health scare. She notes fears about appendectomy, remarking on the hospital stay rumored to last a month or more. The hostess activates a diamond-studded phonograph, hinting at a lively, teasy mood.
Organ Malfunction Sparks Disorder in Maryland Church
In a Maryland church near Washington a service ends in chaos as the organ fails and a loud whisper urges singing like the devil. The scene unfolds amid an industrious Irishman’s influence and an unruly choir, ending with the organ’s abrupt halt.
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Maryland
Washington
Hen Share
Deorgia
Tliuatrated Sunday Magazine
Postum Coffee Promoted by Cleveland Grocer
A Cleveland grocer reports many customers improved health after quitting coffee and using Postum Food Coffee. He shares his own two year experience of nervousness fading and appetite returning, urging others with nervous or stomach troubles to stop coffee and switch to Postum. The letter ends by noting new testimonials appear periodically.
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Cleveland
Wellville
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