Where the Hen Crows and a Cautionary Word on Home Rule
The note recalls Mrs. O H Belmont in New York praising old influence over husbands and lampooning the bossy wife. It includes an anecdote about a birthday seal gift and the phrase Heaven help the home where the hen crow s. It also includes brief quips about actors critics and fashion remarks in a magazine tone.
Not the Same Finger and the Prose in Class
A fragmentary historical piece recounts a professor challenging students with a grotesque tasting pot and a lesson on observation. It parodies scientific bravado and features an old advertisement for Parmelee's Vegetable Pills praising digestion. The dialogue dashingly blends satire with promotional tone and brash humor.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Eye Trouble
An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedies claiming to relieve sore eyes strengthen weak eyes and soothe inflamed lids. It urges readers to consult their Druggist for proper application and notes a price of six pence, suggesting use for scaly eyelids and granulation.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Sued for breach of promise sparks insanity defense
Washington Herald reports a suit alleging breach of promise prompts a defense of temporary insanity with the defendant promising to prove it using love letters authored by the defendant. The brief exchange hints at a dramatic domestic dispute and potential testimony.
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Washington Herald
Mothers feel safe with Baby's Own Tablets
Mothers who have used Baby's Own Tablets say they feel safe when the medicine is in the house. A government analyst assures the product contains no poisonous opiates. Mrs Walter Belr of Mountain Grove Ontario reports swift teething and constipation relief for her child after using the tablets. Sold by medicine dealers or by mail at 25 cents a box from Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Walter Belr
Mountain Grove
Medicine Lellers
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Bickle's Syrup Promoted Against Coughs and Colds
An old newspaper note extols Bickle's Anti Consumptive Syrup as a standard remedy for coughs and colds, claiming it remains a premier preventive for decay of the lungs and urging readers to try it for relief.
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Bickle
Prolix City Chat and Quips From A Courier Page
A jumble of quips and crochets mixed with product plugs and a preacher quip. The piece reflects light gossip about wealth engagements and a hotel hallway hat rack joke, plus an odd note on New York as a graveyard for preachers and a crematory for millionaires.
Diocesan Vet On in New York Sparks Quoted Prayer Remark
Dr Hilary Littlebaycock of Wheling spoke at a New York diocesan event about a line from a Wheeling man’s prayer. A deceased con shouted Hallelujah while the scene drew mixed reaction.
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Hilary Littlebaycock
Wheling
New York
Mentaon
The Wind and the Shorn Lamb
A Bostonian remarks on choosing sermons and subjects for religious discourse. The New England clergyman responds that Providence has adapted the average hearer to the average sermon, a conclusion reached after years of ministry.
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New England
Providence
A Voice From Nova Scotia on Kidney Pills
Ellie J. Mirk of Miscou Harbor Nova Scotia declares four years of kidney and Bright's disease symptoms resolved by Dodd's Kidney Pills. The item blends testimonial claims with general medical anecdotes and a stray Washington Star quip.
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Dodd
Bright
Ellie J. Mirk
Miscou Harbor
Gloucester Co
N S
Sidney
Miss Mirk
Kinney
Dod
Dodi
Free Home Treatment For Night Weakness Mothers Urged
A brief public notice offers a home treatment for night weakness advertised by Mrs. Summers of Windsor Ontario. It claims to help children and adults with constitutional weakness and invites readers to write Box 77 for free instructions.
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Summers
Windsor
Ont
Policeman Quits Hamilton Force to Take Up Farming
A Hamilton officer resigns from the police service to pursue farming, a choice that may puzzle many residents of the city as reported by the Hamilton Spectator. The move reflects a shift from urban policing to agrarian life, highlighting personal reasons behind the career change.
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Hamilton
Hamilton Spectator
Minard's Liniment Cure Parade of a Damsel’s Elbow Injury
A letter from J B Livesque of St Joseph dated August 1 1900 recounts a 13 year old girl injured in a sleigh accident. Four bottles of Minard's Liniment relieved years of stiffness and pain with no recurrence for two years. The note endorses the product to Gentlemen.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Minard
J. B. Livesque
St. Joseph, P.O
Ladies Knit Club Sparks in City Hotel Gathering
Miss Cayenne responds to a remark about unequal life, noting that the ladies who knit in their hotel host gatherings. The Washington Star quotes the exchange reflecting social club dynamics and metropolitan events.
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Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Piles Cured in Days with PAZO Ointment 15
An advertisement claims PAZO Ointment 15 cures itching bleeding or protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. The copy also contains a side remark about a star boarder and a man whose wife manages to slip him bacon occasionally.
Odd Cab Ride Ends In Morning Confusion
A disjointed, partly readable tale from a trade gossip circle recounts Paul, a Central Supply Association figure, indulging in drink and a chaotic cab ride at dawn. Firefly Brtchier notices the misdirection as the cabby wanders, while a stray line hints at a curious product claim about Holloway's Corn Cure.
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Theria
Central Supply Association
Paul
Cuburban
the & Tion
Brtchier
Druunk
Cabby
Annoying Error in Campaign Expense Reporting
Reporter cites Chicago Tribune complaint about repeated mislabeling of campaign expense items as "Lots mia Champrone Expenses" and notes two or three printers in the state consistently printing the error followed by a prology.
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Orice
Lotsman
Lotsmia
Dr Morse's Indian Biliousness Cure Claims Quick Relief
An advertisement extols Dr Morse's Indian Bitters as a remedy for biliousness. It asserts a disordered liver causes symptoms like a bitter mouth taste and vomiting. The text promises the bitters go to the root, cleanse the liver stomach and bowels, and relieve the ailment.
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Morse
Minard's Liniment Cries Dandruff Drummer Romance
Fragments mix advertising and lyric mood as a dated line from Fliegende Blatter features a drummer asking a beloved to marry. the quip mixes months and travel with a pledge to worship from February through April and August through December, reflecting transient life on the road.
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Seattle
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