Little Ones Verses and Lively Q&A Gag
A humor strip features a playful chorus of children and a teacher quizzing bright pupils on forces and verses. Exchanges include a punch line about the three forces and a child asking to be whipped to end talk about it, plus a dinner clock gag and a minister’s question about resolutions with a shy reply about luck.
Cartoonish exchanges and jests in early 20th century humor
A collage of humorous vignettes and caricatures from old papers. A talking boy text exchange, a love note about carballeic acid, a Scotch preacher, and quips about poets and sales clerks. The items showcase lightSerialized wit and punchy one liners. Names and places appear in brief mock dialogues.
Something In the Wind Not the Same
The fragment notes a remark about a gown with a flirtatious tone. A Philadelphia source references a commenter saying the gown is more handsome on the wearer, while another person hints at differing compliments and reactions.
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Jegs
Philadelphia
Palsnea Confesses Humble Error to Herald Reader
A personal note from Palsnea addressed to a reader in the New York Herald admits a past misstep and expresses regret for an overstepping act while praising the recipient for meeting high expectations.
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Palsnea
New York Herald
Foreign facts and notes from a period newspaper
A compilation of assorted provincial notes covers topics from European politics and tourism to German monument counts and Swiss guide insurance figures. It mentions Monte Carlo gaming bans for Italian officers on furlough, Vienna housing plans modeled on London Royton, Caucaens mountains to be opened for tourists, and German labor in English hotels. The Kobe Chronicle cites Japan's imperial iron foundry as a failure due to ore limits, with hopes to mine Haugang iron ore in China.
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Servia
Switzerland
Belgium
Monte Carlo
Germany
Ewias Alpine Club
Vienna
London
Tourtata
Kobe Chronicle
Imperial Iron Foundry
Japan
China
Plays and Players News in Early Theatre Circles
Victory Bateman to join a Montreal stock company. Russian tenor in Wareath insured for 5000 dollars. Grace George and Ethel Barrymore among America’s youngest stars. Mrs. Leslie Carter praised by Boston portraitist Maeterlinck reportedly writing for Martin Harvey. Over 7500 dollars raised for Miss Marie Dressler at testimonial. Sarah Bernhardt to star strongly in Hervicu’s Thoroigne de Mericourt. Kenneth Lee dramatizes Clara Mortis’ A Pasteboard Crown for immediate production. Mrs. Thomas Whiffen resigns after twenty years with the Frohman forces. Dan Daly scores big success in The New Clown rewritten as a musical comedy. The Sleeping King, a George W. Hobart musical, to be produced next season by Frank L. Perley.
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Victory Bateman
Montreal
Wareath
Grace George
Ethel Barrymore
America
Mra
Leslie Carter
Boston
Maeterlinck
Martin Harvey
Marie Dressler
Sarah Bernhardt
Hervicu
Thoroigne
Hig
Dan Daly
George W. Hobart
Frank L. Perley
Model of the Moment Fashion Update
The piece details winter fashion trends with black and steel trims, lace and embroidery on dresses, fleece piques for shirt waists, a box turban with fur brim and velvet crown, long ribbon sashes, purple orchids on white furs, buckaback cross stitch collar sets, and multicolor selvage on coarse wovens as stylish accents.
Curious Calls and Odd Local News Snippets
Hugh Armstrong of Syracuse faces a police court for striking his sister with a framed motto reading Peace on Earth Good Will to Men. Schaarbeck suburb mayor bans Italian organ grinders, suspecting anarchist disguise. An editor’s notes and queries column answers what ails hens with a blunt death. Canton lawyer sues barber for 200 damages over unflattering hair.
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Hugh Armstrong
Syracuse
N. YT
Pearing
Schaurbeck
Brussels
Canton
Bible Briefs on Scripture Distribution Worldwide
Persia halted Qing Scriptures, Eikuchi endorses Bible for English learners, 7 3 million Bibles issued last year. French control blocks Bible sales in Tunis and Cochin China. BFBS targets over 300 000 blind Hindoos via Braille adaptation to spread Scriptures.
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Persia
Eikuchi
Japan
Tunis
Bible Society
Cochin
China
British and Foreign Bible Society
Electrician Dale Geisse survives 25 foot fall in Point
Dale Geisse of Stevens Point Lighting Co fell from a pole on Main Street while inspecting a transformer. He landed on his left hip and wrist, with no broken bones, and was treated at Grand Central. He previously fell 35 feet but was uninjured. He is expected to recover within one to two weeks and will resume work after a short rest.
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Dale Geisse
Stevens Point Lighting Co
Geisse
Bullen
Main Street
Krembs
Grand Central
von Neypert
Sjr
Rice
Chilton
Stevens Point
the Gazette
Sure Thing Dr King's New Discovery Becomes Cure Claim
A vintage advertisement touts Dr King s New Discovery for consumption as a sure cure for lung and throat troubles. Mrs C B VanMetre of Shepherdstown WV testifies she recovered from two severe bronchitis episodes after one bottle. The ad brands it infallible for croup whooping cough grip pneumonia and consumption and notes trial bottles free with regular sizes 50c and 1.00 from Sexton Bros Druggist.
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Dr. King
C. B. VanMetre
Shepherdtown
W. Va
Dr.King
Sexton Bros
Isle Royale Hotel Attracts Tourists Prompting Early Booking
Promote early reservations for Isle Royale hotels as peak season arrivals increase crowds. The letter highlights Lake Superior's Gem Island experience with fjordlike shores, favorable climate for hay fever and asthma relief, and easy transport via Wisconsin Central Railway and ports. Jas G Porn, G P As suggests contacting Milwaukee for rates and accommodations.
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Isle Royale
Asthama
Norway
Tts
Gem Island
Lake Superior
Wisconsin Central Railway
G. Porn
G. P. As
Milwaukee
Wis
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Notice
A historical ad offers one hundred dollars reward for catarrh cure success. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the remedy with testimonials pledged to be free. Wholesale druggists Wrst & Truax and Waspisg, Kinnan & Marvin also promote the product. Internal usage claimed to affect blood and mucous surfaces. price seven cents per bottle. Sales pitched through all druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F.J. Cheney
Wrst & Truax
Waspisg
Kinnan & Marvin
Ohall
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