Biography Lesson Sparks Unexpected Romance at Corners
Scott Fairfield, a new district schoolmaster, assigns biographies to his students, inspiring Polly to write about her Aunt Madge. The reveal shows Aunt Madge as Miss Weston visiting across the street, leading to a hesitant but hopeful confession and a rekindled romance between Fairfield and Miss Weston.
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Bobby Green
Scott Fairfield
Polly
Mrs. Dean
Madge
Brother Ned
Gran
Polly Ann Dan
Sage Fairfield
Foles
Tommy Brown
Peece
Mary Ellen
Susie
Fairfield
Mr. Fairfield
Aunt Madge
Miss Weston
Mabel
Women inventors praised in Cassier's Magazine humor
A Cassier's Magazine writer extols women's inventive skill listing devices from a barrel hoop driver to locomotive wheels. He concludes with a quip that no woman has yet invented a machine to fasten her pack, noting she must marry for neat results.
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Cassier
Boiling prophecy from Jules Bois on future Europe
French writer M Jules Bois foresees Europe’s great cities empty by day in a hundred years, with people living in countryside or garden cities. He predicts cheap rapid access via pneumatic railways or flying cars and a return of bicycles with a flying variant for aerial travel.
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M. Jules Bois
Europe
Korean Mining Industry and Copper Prospects Near Kapsan
The Korean mining sector employs about 8,000 people directly and indirectly. The Kapsan copper deposit in the northeast, now held by an American firm, has long been mined by Koreans, with surveys indicating rich copper potential. Coal and iron are common but transport limits make many works unviable. only the Pyongyang anthracite mines, government controlled, are feasible locally.
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Korea
Kapsan
Pyong Yang
Future for the rabbit in Australia foreseen by theorist
A theorist envisions a future where rabbits in Australia are cultivated and improved like sheep with longer fur and higher value skins for clothing and felt. He mentions possible stud rabbit sales, but notes this remains a distant dream as rabbits are currently a public enemy and harboring them risks legal punishment.
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Australia
A New Day in Religion by Rev Joseph Newton
The preacher argues religion endures in evolving forms, urging each era to test ethics and progress. He cites Lincoln Tolstoy and Meredith to show faith adapts, with science, charity, and art shaping a broader, kinder spiritual life for an enduring age of faith.
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Rev
Joseph Newton
God
Lowell
Ambrose
Tennyson
Sir Conan Doyle
Savings Bank
Lady Baltimore
Lincoln
Tolstoi
Emerson
Gladstone
Thorne
Kingsley
de ‘Spond
Vanity Fair
John Bunyan
George Meredith
Meredith
Newman
Robert Louis Stevenson
Christ
Will Not Clear the Guilty and Social View of Marriage
The source contrasts Jeremy Taylor on marriage with a Christian Observer stance. It argues God’s justice requires punishment for sin, challenging the view that divine love alone governs morality.
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Chris
Cure Rheumatism with Sarsaparilla and Whiskey Mixture
A historical notice promotes a home remedy for rheumatism using one ounce of sarsaparilla compound, one ounce toris compound, and half a pint of whiskey. It advises taking a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime, shaking before each use. The remedy supposedly yields rapid results and boosts overall strength, with druggists able to supply ingredients.
Jones and Heiress Tottle Dialogue Sparks Bid
A flirtatious exchange unfolds as Jones declares love while Heiress Tottle asserts immense wealth, exchanging dialogue on affections and fortune.
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Jones
Heiress Tottle
Resinol Proves Aids For Eczema And Itching Claims
A doctor touts Resinol as a wonderful cure for eczema and itching after observing several patients improve dramatically. One case notes a $100 total spend previously without relief, finally cured with a 60 cent jar. The piece includes a separate old Irish anecdote about a man nicknamed Mike and a dog recognizing him after drinking.
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F. M. Stevens
Dover
N. J
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
An advertisement offers a $100 reward for any case Hall's Catarrh Cure fails to cure. It describes the remedy as a constitutional treatment taken internally to reach blood and mucous surfaces, built on faith in its curative powers. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Drugelats
Ordinary Doctor Attends Country Church Service
During a vacation, a city doctor attended Sunday service at a small rural church. After dismissal several parishioners greeted him and one asked if he were a professor. He replied modestly that he is an ordinary doctor.
Marine Eye Remedy Co. Advertises Eye Book and Remedies
Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago promotes a 48 page illustrated Eye Book titled Your Eye Trouble and promises guidance on applying Marine Eye Remedies to individual eye problems. The druggist notes the product strengthens weak eyes soothes pain and does not smart, selling for 60 cents.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Change at Least in Choir Shocks Eight-Year-Old
Eight-year-old Jessie, returning from the morning service, tells her mother the church choir has adopted a new terror. The remark captures the humorous way a young child interprets a change in the tenor section of the singing group.
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Jessie
Castoria Reminder and Pain Remedy Ad Snippet
An old advertisement emphasizes Castoria with its signature and longtime use for infants and children. It contrasts Rheumatism and Neuralgia cures with Hamling Wizard for rapid pain relief. A brief line hints at love misdirection among youths.
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Hamling Wizard
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Prescott Ave
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Tad ‘Baye
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Donati
Hook and Advice Fam
Mason, Yoawlck & Laywrened
Washington, DC
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Canada
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Iowa
United States
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Jow Cottlore
Hiroughton
Quincy Brig
Whey W
Indianapoliy
Gov
Milwaukee
Wis
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B. 7Th St
New York
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Sterling Remedy Company
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Alluya Pain
Arugalat
Young
Bey
Temple Bt
Springfield
Mass
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Allen
Al.oe
Paul
Minn
Stunde
Troen
Willawa
J. Duarest
Vitoria
Nick Rond
Hook
Garman Dirator
Nquitable
California
Twin Falls
Idaho
Sacramento Valley
Bend Meco
H. L. Hollister
Dept. K
LaSalle St
Sloan
J. C. Lex
Ninth St
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Boston
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