Cosmopolitan Amusement Company Earns Cherryvale Praise
The Daily News lauds the Cosmopolitan Amusement company for a clean street fair in Cherryvale, praising manager H. Snyder and staff for rejecting gambling and indecent exhibits. It highlights attractions including a glass palace, Ferris wheel, trained animals, moving pictures, and a penny arcade carnival.
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Cosmopolitan Amusement Company
Daily News
Cherryvale
Kansas
Eclat
Cosmopolitan
H. Snyder
J. R. Anderson
Snyder
E. Garner
Len G. Selby
Max
L. L. Cole
Merehevn
West
F.H. Glabe
M. F. Bunton
M. L. French
al Rosemond
Marshfield Men Survive Soo Railroad Wreck Near Hawkins
Jake Kuntz and C L Moody escaped unharmed when a flange broke on a Soo line freight car near Hawkins Wisconsin. Their passenger coach toppled onto its side as cars derailed, but they crawled out a window. They returned with a wreck photo as a souvenir and joked about future travel. Hospitality abroad contrasted with American practice, noting English, Parisian, Italian customs.
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Jake Kuntz
Hawkins
Wis
Steve
Jake
C. L. Moody
Soo Road
Mandy
Kuntz
The Evil Eye Legend Across Cultures and Times
The article traces the evil eye from Greek ophthalmas baskanos to folk beliefs in Ireland Scotland and western England. It notes historic use to vex neighbors and asserts that mesmeric eye fascination of animals is not credible despite wide belief among various peoples and eras.
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Sea
Silvadork
Colonsay
Skya
Lebrides
Ireland
Scotland
England
Chambers’ Journal
Why Limited Train Is Called Limited
A general passenger agent explains the term limited train. He cites four limits: time, number of cars and weight, class of cars, and passenger eligibility. The aim is to ensure ample accommodation and avoid crowding, though higher fares and first class tickets restrict travel to a select class.
Tennyson and Craik on Advice About Marriage
A fragment from a dinner tale about G L Craik proposing The Ladies and Beot advice to never marry for money. Tennyson recalls Craik's line at his own table and his son questions exact wording, noting the English version nearly matches the Scotch original and remains true to both.
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Tennyson
G. L. Cral
Beot
Tennynon
Mr. Craik
Huslai
Craik
How to remove a stuck ring with cord method
A simple home technique describes threading a cord under a stuck ring and winding it tightly around the finger from just above the ring to the fingertip. When the cord is unwound, the ring slides off the finger without difficulty.
Bootless Attempt in Hapless Scene
A family exchange centers on a bootless attempt to enter unseen. Ma Twaddles Amuses Tommy as he reads Terry the Teaspot while Pa comes home late from the club, and his shoes stay on at the doorstep of the stalza.
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Tommy Twaddles
Terry
Ma Twaddles
Stalza
Cleveland
Generous Mant Quips About Husband and Cigar Gift
A Pick-Me-Up item quotes a humorous exchange about a husband who shares cigars given as a birthday gift. The dialogue notes his generosity as he passes the extras to friends, highlighting light social banter typical of the column.
Mamma and Wille Debate Ship Type in Jest
A humorous exchange from the Chicago Tribune has a child asking if the ship is the ocean greyhound. The parent replies yes, but the child notes the vessel is actually a dachshund, a playful mix up of expectations and a nod to ship names.
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Wille
Chicago Tribune
New Field For Dictionaries
Mm Hille Mentary writes to a department store for a dictionary of convenient size and scope to be used to ped. Her husband has recently taken up the use of long words in his sleep talk.
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Hille Mentary
Lippincott‘s
Newlyweds Promise Quiet Life After Joyful Start
A fragmentary item notes Mrs Bickerse-Tha and her spouse enjoying a happy marriage start in New York. The snippet hints at optimism about lasting happiness, with a light humorous tone about avoiding trouble.
Weekly crop bulletin reports generally favorable conditions
Winter wheat rye and oats show satisfactory progress despite cold early week. Rains caused some lowland washout but overall prospects are encouraging. Clover and pastures thrive. hay outlook strong. Early plantings germinate poorly due to cold wet weather. later plantings improve. Sugar beets sown, gardens slow from chill. fruit trees bloom well. berries and cranberries in good shape. Reservoirs replenished. low temps caused no damage.
Public Auction of Bankrupt Stock in Marshfield
Julius F. Procknow bankrupt stock and fixtures to be sold at public auction to the highest bidder in Marshfield Wisconsin at the store he formerly occupied on May 29 1905 at two o clock in the afternoon. Sale conducted by Jonit Teste.
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Julius F. Procknow
Marshfield
Wisconsin
Jonit
Private car party to Lewis and Clark Exposition
Wisconsin travelers invited to join a private car party to the Lewis and Clark Exposition in Portland Oregon. Write at once to J. W. Turner Special Express Agent Wisconsin Central Railway 100 Wisconsin St Milwaukee Wis for details and best value.
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Wisconsin
Portland
Ore
J.wn. Turner
Spl
Wis
Central Ry
Wisconsin St
Milwaukee
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promote Quick Relief
A vintage advertisement touts DeWitts Little Early Risers as a cure for constipation sick headache biliousness and more. The pills promise gentle action without griping and claim to impart early rising energy for both children and adults sold by R J Strauss.
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DeWitt
R. J. Strauss
Northwestern Excursions to Cities Offer Low Rates
Very low excursion fares announced by Chicago and North Western Ry. for trips to Toronto Milwaukee Green Lake and Niagara Falls with limited return windows. Tickets on sale June 6 9 11 16 17 21 32 for various events including triennial convention modern woodmen Shrine and Unity meetings. Apply via agents for specific dates and destinations.
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Toronto
Uni
North Western
International Sunday School Asociation
Chicago & Nota Western Ry
Oshkosh
Wid
Vin Ha Novih-Western Line
Chicago & North-Western
Madison
Wis
Noom
United
Chicago & Northwestern B'y
Milwaukee
We North-Western Iin8
Mil Raules
Chicago & North-Western Ry
Miwaukee
North-Western
Chicago & North- Western
Green Lake
Chicago & Northwestern Ky
Magara Falla
N.Y
Chicago & North-Westerday
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A Clean Carnival CO
Daly
Paris
Italy
National Biscuit Company
Dan
Graham
Northwestern Excursions
D. M. Glassner Mer, Co
Upham’s
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