Emperical Patent Mixtures and Ship Lifespans Cited
An advertisement touts a Kidney and urinary relief mixture using Dandelion fluid extract, Compound Karyon, and Sarsaparilla syrup with claims of rapid kidney elimination of uric acid. It cites an eminent authority from a Montreal paper and urges trial despite dubious trust. The text also promotes Mother Graves Worm Exterminator for children and notes American ships average 18 year lifespans vs British 26.
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Montreal
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises $100 Reward In Ad
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only permanent remedy for catarrh, offering $100 to any case that it fails to cure and urging readers to send for testimonials. The page also includes humorous Chicago Tribune jabs about a wedding and a father offering to pay funeral expenses.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
al! Druggista
The Greatest Wedding in Ancient History
Alexander the Great arranged a colossal wedding after conquering Darius uniting 100 officers with 100 Persian brides and 10 000 Greek soldiers with 10 000 Asiatic wives in a single ceremony. He married Statiro by proxy and kissed her, prompting the others to do the same, followed by a five day festival of unmatched grandeur.
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Hixtory
Alexander the Great
Darim
I’ersia
Alexander
Darius
Statiro
Way to Show Approval for a Horse in Training
The article discusses how proper caressing after a horse completes a feat can reinforce good performance. It argues words and stern tones are less effective than affectionate pats on the active muscle involved. It suggests praise between mentors may aid a hunter, noting that restraint in punishment matters.
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Hapvd
Frank Mare
Outing Magazine
Manuscripts Lost When Hat Fell Into Charles River
James Russell Lowell on a bridge over the Charles watched his hat blow into the river carrying manuscripts to the Boston office. A boatman recovered the hat but the scattered papers were lost in the waves. The anecdote notes how writers might be asked for fresh copies after a loss.
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James Russell Lowell
Atlantic
Abridge Bridge
Charles
Boston
J. T. Trowbridge
London Lord Delays Policeman In Kitchen Miracle
A prominent lord captured a thief in his London home aided by an outsider and rang the bell. A servant failed to fetch a policeman claiming none were present, provoking disbelief from the master who then released the prisoner.
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London
Turner
London Standard
Correction of sentences by Ignatius at school
Early session, a teacher assigns grammar corrections. The board shows two sentences: The hen has four legs. He done It. Ignatius, after fifteen minutes, replies with corrected phrasing: He didn't done it. God done it.
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Ignatius
Philadelphia Ledger
Clever Woman Probes Talk at Afternoon Teas
A humorous tale recounts a clever woman testing social talk at tea gatherings. She tells hosts and guests she has been dead three days, provoking distracted replies as attendees focus on gowns and ambiance rather than conversation.
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Mary E Bryan
Sho
Quip on Inictive Sparks Dinner Table Banter
A playful exchange between Mrs Gottawadde and a guest centers on the made up term inictive. Mrs Gottawadde jokes her husband is initated in something nearly every night, highlighting social humor around excess and discretion.
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Mrs Gottawadde
Sensitive Willie Cited in Harsh Family Incident
A Cincinnati Enquirer excerpt notes Willie’s high sensitivity and recalls a family episode where he was kicked down the steps by his father, leading to three weeks of no contact. The fragment conveys a troubled home scene and emotional impact on Willie.
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Willie
Papa
Cincinnati
Enouiar
Causes of despondency and melancholy in Punch Almanac
The text cites a disordered liver as a prime cause of despondency and melancholy, explaining how stomach issues affect the nervous system and the whole body. It endorses Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a recognized remedy for this state. The piece includes a humorous exchange about New Zealand travel between Old Nurse and Miss Mary noting day and night reversal.
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Parmelee
New Zealand
Miss Mary
Minard's Liniment Cures Distemper Rumor
An old note claims Minard's Liniment cures distemper. The line jokes about failed resolutions and the impossibility of storing good intentions in cold storage.
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Minard
Minard's Liniment Endorsed by W A Hutchinson
A letter from W A Hutchinson praises Minard's Liniment for aiding a severe La Grippe attack and as an effective remedy for inflammation, noting repeated beneficial results. The note is addressed to the Minard's Liniment Co Limited.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
W. A. Hutchinson
Conversation fragment between Jennie and James in Pittsburg Leader
Dialog shows Jennie asking about being put off by a conductor and James denying it. Mrs. Colin Early and Mrs. Strongmind contribute quips about husbands having their own way. The bits reflect humor and social banter in the Bits column.
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Jennie
James
Pittsburg
Colin Early
A Jolt to Romance and Odd Bits from Print
A collage of quips and jokes shows a brash exchange about courting success, a pioneer figure Great Medicine-Tonti with an iron hook, a quip about inheritance and money, and an English Spavin Liniment ad claiming cure for horse ailments with a $50 saving.
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Tonti
Canada
Thomas
Melancholy Man Wonders About What Next Week May Bring
A despondent man tells a friend he fears problems next week as market conditions and possible malaria season weigh on his mind. He dismisses advice to friends as futile, insisting he cares but offers little hope for their benefit.
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New York Press
The Wisdom of Dorothy Dinner Digests Upstairs
Dorothy pleads for company at bedtime and asks her father to come upstairs. He says he will after his dinner digests then promises to join her, a plan she approves hoping for companionship before sleep.
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Dorothy
Earnest Exchange on Ornithology and Botany
A comic exchange features a male professor praising an earnest female ornithologist and a witty remark about the botanical name for a whale, underscoring playful wordplay in a Punch satire.
Midlands mayor reveals tight purse strings on office expenses
On the day after his election the town’s chief magistrate, reputed to be frugal, refused a football club subscription citing mayoralty expenses. He opened a ledger titled Mayoralty Expenses showing a dress suit costing ten dollars.
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Midlands
Reynold
Parmelees Vegetable Pills End Stomach Ailments
The article extols Parmelees Vegetable Pills as a superior remedy for cleansing the stomach and purging less harshly than Epsom salts. It warns against purgatives causing incipient chills and lasting stomach injury, stating the pills act beneficially on the intestines and have no superior.
Gossip in Philadelphia Inquirer Style
Dialogue shows Mrs Gadabout asking about a new servant and Mrs Ondego replying she has not yet found one, as she checks references. The brief exchange captures social chatter and domestic hiring concerns in a city newspaper tone.
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Gadabout
Ondego
Philadelphia Inquirer
Minard’s Linimen Cures Garget in Cows
A Philadelphia Bulletin recounts a prank at George W. Vanderbilt’s Biltmore estate near Asheville. A sign near the entrance read Please do not pluck flowers without leave and a joker added an s to the last word causing visitors to depart with a large bouquet and amused smiles.
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George W. Vanderbilt
Biltmore
Ashville
Pittsburg
Philadelphia Bulletin
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Flegende
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Chicago Tribune
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Man
St. George’s Baking Powder
National Drug & Chemical Co. of Canada, Limited, Mostreal
Geis Taber
Washington Star
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Oshawa
Ottawa
Toronto
Winnipeg
Mooney’s
Perfection Cream
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