Swinburne and Cleopatra at Sothebys sale riffed by poet
The discourse centers on Swinburne’s Cleopatra, sold with rarities at Sotheby’s, and his note calling it a trump ery ephemeral. The piece recalls George Meredith’s rebuke and Swinburne’s remark about bibliomania and 15 guineas paid by Mr Wine for a posthumous coup. A Poor Motis notes an Ann Arbor interview with Baron Takahira defending the Japanese as noble beyond mere commercialism, while criticizing Yorkshire rhetoric about see all hear all and say nowt.
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Swinburne
Cleopatra
Sotheby’s
T. J. Wise
George Meredith
Motis
Takahira
Ann Arbor
After Taking Rivers Pens Sink into Bottomless Pit
A brief quip ponders the fate of fountain pens after use as Brooks notes they are consigned to the bottomless pit. The exchange hints at obsolescence or disposal without naming locales or dates.
Evolution of Gas Engine Power From Hundred to Thousand HP
A historical survey traces gas engine power milestones from 300 HP up to 1,000 HP. It lists twenty eight makers with nineteen in Europe, four in England, five in the United States, totaling 628 engines and a combined output of 1,035,709 HP, well above one million in large units.
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Tuglinue
England
United States
Contributory Negligence Sparks Family Feud
A quarrel erupts as Mrs. Vick Senn accuses her husband of blame for their marriage. He retorts that her actions, not fate, kept him in the relationship. A separate note mentions a Mahe church built of coral blocks and the 1905 UK coal trade employing 837100 workers.
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Mahe
United Kingdom
London Street Beggars and Charity Fraud
Robert Pierpont, chair of the London Mendicant Society, argued that skilled beggars in London could earn more weekly than many workers. He estimated Caused casual charity in London at £100,000 yearly and noted 1,858 begging letters in 1908, totaling 238,938 held letters. He cited 28 percent impostors and 13 percent deserving, recalling the society’s origin linked to the Duke of Wellington and Waterloo veterans.
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London
Robert Pierpont
London Mendicant Society
Reynolds
Pierpont
Duke of Wellington
Waterloo
Indiana Lake System Home to Smallmouth Bass Roots
In the northeast corner of Indiana a cluster of over 300 lakes in Steuben and adjacent counties forms a distinct, isolated watershed. Sylvan Lake is the largest, expanded historically as a reservoir, with many lakes under 150 acres. Fish Commissioner Dennis notes these waters as the original home of the smallmouth bass, with notable catches including a 9 1/4 pound bass from Sylvan Lake.
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Indiana
Union
Steuben County
Hoosier State
Steuben
de Kalb
la Grange
Noble
Kosciusko
New York
Pennsylvania
Delaware Valley
Sullivan
Orange
Pike
Wayne
Indiana Lakes
Noble County
Sylvan Lake
Dennis
Sidney Smith
Rome City
Moyer
Kendallville
Safety Aerial Travel Versus Old Coaches On Rails
The Zeppelin airship offers greater safety and quicker repair options after damage, as shown by a German inventor vessel’s crash near Friedrichshafen. Compared to ocean liners and airplanes, dirigibles withstand holes with multiple compartments, making air travel seemingly safer than regular railroad coaches and vulnerable racing cars.
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Friedrichshafen
Berlin
Zeppelin
New York
Mauretania
Shifting Responsibility and Witty Exchanges Across Papers
A quirky collection of quotes from critics and jokers appears in Philadelphia papers and magazines. A youthful poet argues poets are born not made, a critic retorts not to shift blame to parents. A druggist and a lady exchange light lines about time and hats with wit.
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Philadelphia
Munyons Eminent Doctors at Your Service Free
A newspaper item presents Munyons free medical exam offer with mail request and diagnosis, promising honesty about cure potential and no obligation. It notes the address 53d and Jefferson streets Philadelphia and urges readers to request an examination blank for evaluation.
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Munyon
Munyon’s
53D
Jefferson Streets
Philadelphia
Spohn Medical Co
Goshen, Ind
U.S
Nurse's Experience Guides Kidney Trouble Sufferers
A Jackson Michigan nurse known as Nurse Baker credits Dean's Kidney Pills with easing backache weakness and allowing her to resume daily work. The ad recommends the product from Foster Milburn Co and notes it sells for 50 cents a box. The item includes brief humor and unrelated dialogue from Yonkers Statesman.
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Judson Ellis
Francis St
Jackson
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
City center of population riddle and civic feat
A failed exam scene shows an open faced candidate seeking a city post. A commissioner asks the population center question, answered as corner of State and Madison streets, earning top marks amid a Chicago Tribune style aside about New York City cops who open and close doors.
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State and
Madison Streets
Chicago Tribune
New York City
Cure for Baby Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
A mother recounts curing her two and a half month old son's watery eczema after spending over fifty dollars on doctors. She bought Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for a dollar and fifty cents, noting the face cleared with no scars. Boston based Potter Drug & Chem Co advertises Cuticura remedies.
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Cuticurn
W. M. Comerer
Cabins
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Cuticura
Boston
Humorous and blunt tales from a mixed column
A collage of jokes and snippets from early 20th century papers. It references a courtroom gag about a man named Swords wanting a jury of his peers, a Ridiculous ad parody about exterminators and poison, and short quips from several magazines and a court exchange about a prisoner and his mother in law. The fragment ends with a social meeting adjourning.
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Algy
Percy
Swords
O'Connor
Central Street
New York
Perry Navis Painkiller Promises Colds to Rheumatism
A fragment from Ally Sloper remarks on Perry Navis Painkiller priced for its virtue in curing colds rheumatism neuralgia and related ailments. It notes druggists selling it and includes playful quips about sea water and soap, reflecting a humorous serialized piece.
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Perry Navis
Roger
Pal
Ally Sloper
Cured by Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in Gardiner
Gardiner Maine resident Mrs S A Writs recounts suffering organic trouble and a feared hospital operation. after three months using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash she reports a complete cure. Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts invites sick women to seek free advice.
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Gardiner
Maine
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
United States
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California
Fic Syrup Co
So'abottle
Browning Institute
Bearbera Sr
Chicago
Dodds
Guarat
Nature
Dr. Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Golden Medical
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo, N. Y
Fég
Standard Oil Company
Indiana’s Lake System
Browning
Meggendorfer Blaetter
Guilness
Philadelphia Public Ledger
New York Times
Swenson
Hines Hind
Church
Gotham
Ethel
Mamma
Yonkera Statesman
NO &Lefep
Allen
Lucy Balsam
C.N.U
Roosevelt
Taft
Remus
Richmond
Virginia
Jas. D Sheahan
la Salle Street
Laura
Mr Ferguson
George
Bears
Putnam
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