Man claims Spaniard spied while cutting flagpole
A Bedford settler recounts a Redford incident in which a man, eyeing a flag near a grocery, was confronted after locals suspected him of spying. The speaker says the stranger, darkly dressed with gleaming teeth, bolted away after a warning about 20 minutes to flee over the hill. The tale ends with the rescuer moving on for a new audience.
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Cross Roads
Bedford
L'sort
Redford
Detroit Free Press
Let me in Dearie I repeat the sentence about Schley
A nighttime visitor at 3 30 a m asks to be let in and urges the other to repeat the line about Schley sweeping Cervera from the sea. The Philadelphia North American notes the exchange in a terse, intralinequaked incident.
Swedish Philosophy and Patrotic Gate Deal Mentioned
Fragmentary note references patriotism and a gate deal with a hullSedvall phrase while ponderingGet home on. Localized wording suggests a clipped diary or editorial fragment without clear event or location details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Serene Comfort for Women Through Lydia E Pinkham
A feature praising Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compounds as aiding women in aging well. Includes a reader letter from Mrs J C Orms of Johnstown Pa detailing relief from head dizziness hot flashes nerve trouble sleep and womb issues after using the remedies. Notes Mrs Pinkham's long experience and the correspondence work handling up to one hundred thousand letters yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Orms
Horner St
Johnstown
Doctor Seeks Tongue Clues in Mackinac Love Case
A young man complains of ear tingling when he breathes after a trip to Mackinac. The doctor jokes about whether the symptoms reveal love or r foolishness as the patient confirms casual dates with several girls. The exchange preserves a humorous tone from the Detroit Free Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mackinac
Detroit Free Press
Editor Presses for Swift News Boil Down Scoop
An editor of a go ahead evening paper urges reporters to condense news quickly. A boiler explosion on a ship at Portsmouth prompts a reporter to wire a tersely worded update: terrific explosion. Melpomene boiler empty. Engineer full. Funeral tomorrow. No flowers.
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Portsmouth
London Bridge
Jazeville Gazette Claims Early War Intelligence
The Jazeville Gazette boasts of possessing the earliest war intelligence, claiming superiority over rivals and asserting their office’s long tradition of premier scoops. The Cincinnati Enquirer quotes this boast as evidence of the paper's aggressive reportage stance.
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Jazeville Gazette
Cincinnati Enquirer
Noiseless Invention Sparks Quip from Free Press
A Detroit Free Press cartoon comments on science by imagining a noiseless can and an alarm clock. The caption mocks researchers who create seemingly useless devices and suggests a silent alarm clock would be more practical.
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Detroit Free Press
True to Its Mission Explosion Sparks Between Mamie and Mr Price
A fragment from a periodical notes a dramatic conflict between Mamie and Mr Price linked to an explosion. Emma recalls Ensign Worth gifting a miniature torpedo brooch to a woman, a detail from the jeweler’s weekly.
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Elsie
Mamie
Mr. Price
Emma—l’ve
Ensign Worth
Jeweler’s Weekly
Family remark ends a long dry spell
A 16 year old daughter returns home from a visit and says she has had a lovely time. The old man grumbles that she is the only one in the family in years, signaling a rare positive moment in a long span.
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Atchison Globe
Spain’s Gamble in the United States Clash
In a terse exchange Fosdick asks what led Spain to believe it could deal the United States a terrible glorious blow. Keedick responds that it stemmed from a belief in numerous terrible glorious blowers.
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Fosdick
Spain
United States
Keedick
Quotable Lines and Patented Cures in One Page
A collage of ad blurbs and quips from Chicago Evening News and Daily News with health testimonials for Laxative Bromo Quinine, Piso’s Cure, and general aphorisms. Mentions the Nile and Egypt’s rivers, a Fort Howard source, and market notes. Includes brief product pitches and inconsequential anecdotes.
Prodigal Son Metaphor in Missouri Recruit Tale
A Missouri recruit is quoted from the New York World with boastful self exaltation. He describes broad social changes, claiming elevated status at home and in public life. He boasts of ownership and attention from peers, including his sister, who shifts to affection despite prior disapproval, in a vivid satirical monologue.
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Missouri
N. Y
Stamp on Check Lets Debtor Pay Bill
A Lincoln bill collector visited a man delaying payment and, when the man offered a check, claimed he lacked a revenue stamp. The collector produced a stamp and the check was stamped and paid on the spot. Bill collectors say they only bluff when pressed by debtors.
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Lincoln
Uss
Atom Pei
Nebraska State Journal
Wheat profits at four dimes a bushel seed catalog
How to grow wheat with big profit at 40 cents and samples of Salzer's Red Cross winter wheat rye oats clovers and other seeds. Includes Farm Seed Catalogue offered for 4 cents postage. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Salzer
Red Cross
John A. Salzer
Good for the Doctor. Invalid-I would rather be dead than as am
Attending Physician-Ah madam you shall live and let live Detroit Journal records a strained exchange suggesting frustration with medical care and patient autonomy.
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Shania
Detroit Journal
Denver Times Language Quirk Reveals Youth Slang
A Denver Times snippet shows a playful historical note on youth slang and speech patterns. The quirky text highlights how language evolves from childhood to adulthood and the teasing between generations.
Apropos and Van Syck Exchange Quip at Trial
The dialogue features Apropos and Van Syck arguing about remedies for consumption and medicine chests, with the judge interjecting about their efforts. The scene notes humor in medical talk within a courtroom setting.
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van Syck
van Slick
Bargain Instinct Courtroom Exchange Cited
A Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph item notes Mr Snaggs asks about $20 bonds while Mrs Snaggs counters to wait for a price drop to $19.88 showing a humorous domestic economic quip.
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Mr. Snaggs
Quip about work ethic and wealth in early papers
A caustic Washington Iowa Democrat quote counsels men to dig half as hard for corn as for gold to avoid excess wealth. An Atchison obituary quips a man needs just enough labor and trouble to keep his prideful nose from swelling.
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Sears
Washington (Ia
Atchison Obe
All Kinds of Stamps In Mysterious Bank Record
A Boston bank kept a record of stamps received on checks including Internal revenue stamps, regular postage stamps, Omaha stamps, proprietary stamps, 1898 documentary stamps and postage due stamps. The mystery centers on a two one cent postage due stamp on a check and who could have put them on, outside the post office department.
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Boston Bank
Internal Revenue
Omaha
Post Office Department
Boston Transcript
Allen's Foot EaseClaims Relief for Sore Feet
A cleaning powder named Allen's Foot-Ease from Le Roy New York claims to cure stinging burning sore and tender feet and relieve sweating and smarting instantly. Dealers say it helps tight or new shoes feel comfortable and it costs a quarter with free samples on request.
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Allen
Olmstead
le Roy
N. Y
Man hints at old sweetheart to spur wife to dine
A prosaic quip suggests a man telling his wife he will invite an old sweetheart to dinner provokes her best effort in service. The humorous line, attributed to a saying from Atchison, plays on social expectations and marital dynamics.
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Rege
Gira
Atchison Obe
Physician referrals for Hay Fever and asthma to Dr Hayes
Physicians in Germany England the United States and Canada refer hay fever and asthma patients to Dr P Harold Hayes of Buffalo New York whose success in curing these diseases has attracted attention.
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Germany
England
United States
Canada
P. Harold Hayes
Buffalo, N. Y
War price echoes in Indianapolis Journal
A fragment reflects wage and price pressures before the war, noting how offers for the world and others were once contemplated as prices rose. The quote underscores inflation and demand.
Halls Catarrh Cure 1a Sold Internally at 75 Cents
Advertised remedy Halls Catarrh Cure 1a offered for internal use priced at 75 cents. No further details provided.
Quarrel Over China Divides Powers Cited as Ancient Race
The piece notes unpredictable outcomes of foreign power tensions over China and predicts instability. It then shifts to health, warning of widespread dyspepsia constipation and liver issues in America and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure and preventative aid.
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China
America
Temporarily. Mr. Poppitt-How would you like me for your big brother
Tommy replies he will fill the role until the war ends while his sister asks for help. The exchange appears in a New York Journal item quoted in the clipping.
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Mr. Poppitt
Tommy
N. Yournal
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Briggs
Chicago Evening News
Ris
Egypt
Nile
L. A. W. Bulletin
Chicago Dailyens
H. D. ‘Townsend
Ft. Howard, Wis
Chicago Dailyews
Chicago Daily News
Sallie HW. Bellas
Luttrell
Tom
Blersing Remedy Company
Chicago
Montreal
New York
SAN Brancisco
Rample Overland Se
Minnesota
Ike
Texas
Aera
Milwaukee
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Packeer
Denver Times
Indianapolis Journal
Cantrornia Fie Syrup Co
California Fia Syrup Co
Cali- Fornia Fira Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York, N
Moville
Triumph
WM. G. Willard
Becond Bt
Loula
Mitt Bind
Boy Harge
Allen Medicine GO
T. Paul
Minn
Brugeleta
H. Ibonken
BUNS
Atlanta, Ga
Ye Acrowa
Ess
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