Drummers on the Railroa d Wagons and Comic Tales
I describe a Rochester to New York train trip with a crowd of drummers led by Charlie Hammond and David Torrence. The witty vignettes include Sidle-droll scenes with Brers and a bride and groom, boasting of sales gags and party hijinks, ending with a note that this is a G W Hobart piece from 1908.
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Rochester
New York
Frank Westerton
Emmett Corrigan
Malcolm
William
William Burress
Charlie Abbott
Monticello
Arthur Shaw
Shaw
Cincinnati
Slim
Nick Dalrymple
Ted Gilpin
Nick
Columbus
Yonkers
Cleveland
Tod Gilpin
Newark
Tod
Boozey
Wifey
Dave Torrence
Charlie Hammond
Sweetie
Petie
Malcolm Williams
Birdie
Westerton
Burress
Irritable Man Critiques Apostrophes and Quotation Marks
A irritable man complains about improper apostrophe use as in autos and misplaced quotation marks around keys and agent. He also condemns the vaudeville style kindly as in thank you kindly and signs telling gents will kindly not smoke in Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
Curious Marriage Custom of Fulani Herdsmen
An English traveler in northern Nigeria describes a Fulani marriage test where a man must endure a thrashing before marrying. The account contrasts with European ideas of fitness for wives and recalls a European anecdote of choosing a bride with harsh tests.
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Nigeria
Europe
Thomas Edgeworth
Argument in Court Fails to Persuade at Home
Many a lawyer who puts up a good argument in court fails to be convincing at home. The remark highlights a common gap between courtroom rhetoric and domestic influence, suggesting that persuasive skill in public settings does not always translate to private life.
Carroll Wins Iowa Republicans Capture Hawk Eye State
Latest election returns show B F Carroll winning Iowa governorship and A B Cummins securing the U S Senate seat with a sizable plurality. Republicans expected a full delegation to Congress, with a tight Sixth district race between Hamilton and Kendall.
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Des Moines
B. F. Carroll
Iowa
A. B. Cummins
United States Senate
J. E. Lacey
Congress
Hamilton
Kendall
Political shifts in Iowa and far regions noted in results
The report tracks Republicans winning in close districts Dawson and Kennedy while Hepburn loses re election in eighth. Des Moines sees heavy Republican losses from Bryan labor vote. Hull gains in Seventh with reduced plurality. It cites Iowa Taft plurality near 57 000, down from 1904.
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Dawson
Kennedy
Hepburn
Des Moines
Bryan
Hull
Iowa
William Howard Taft
Roosvelt
Cummins
Allison
Maj. Lacey
Dervish and Camel Exchange About Crooked Lip
A dervish in the desert remarks to a camel that its lip is crooked. The camel retorts that nothing about him is straight enough to justify criticism.
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Mary A. Mason
Century
Sweet Flowers Gushing Young Woman Converses with Baronet
A brief cartoon caption shows a young woman at a garden party praising Sir James about an acetylene plant while expressing love for tropical flowers. The sketch targets social satire of taste and technology.
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James
Dahlia Blooms Unhindered in Connecticut Cellar
A curiosity from Great Barrington Connecticut reports a dahlia blooming in a cellar after a bulb was forgotten there. The flower was found in full bloom, surprising the discovery party.
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Great Barrington
Conn
Opium Smoking Drops Under Formosa Licensing System
The Japanese licensing regime in Formosa reduced opium use from 165,750 users in 1900 to 120,330 in 1906, as officials note a steady decline in consumption.
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Formosa
The General Demand for a Gentle Laxative
The Well-Informed seek a simple pleasant liquid laxative with known value. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reputable remedy. Buy genuine California product from leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Tire or hat purchase sparks uncertain express delivery
An unidentified courier questions the proper delivery place as a household discussion clarifies the order may be a new tire for the automobile or a new hat for the missus, with the address noted as distinct.
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Expressman
Boy Cured of Long Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
A Newark mother recalls her seven year old son’s severe eczema starting at six weeks old. After failure of top skin specialists the Cuticura Remedies relieved and then fully healed the facial eruption and other affected areas. She reports lasting improvement and cites dates October 17 and 22, 1907.
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John G. Klumpp
Niagara St
Newark
N. J
Clergyman’s Dowry Secret Sparks Hymn Verse Omission
In an interior town a minister wed a woman who supplied a $10,000 dowry and hope of more. During a sermon he began a hymn, read verse one then paused at verse five and quipped the choir would omit it. Congregants compared the omitted line about grateful hearts and blessings.
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Sweetie
Petie
Mrs. Daffy
Slim
Weehawken
Bride and Groom's Coat Mixup on Train
A London Tatler item recalls a Sheffield couple who boarded a carriage as a presumed bridal pair. Their calm behavior surprised fellow passengers until the groom revealed the gag by noting he had stolen the bridegroom's overcoat as a joke.
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Sheffield
Tatler
Eager to Work Health Regained by Right Food
A Michigan woman shares how indigestion and nerves improved after a year of illness once she started eating Grape-Nuts. After two months she was able to work again, stomach troubles ended, and she regained interest and energy. The letters promote Postum and cite a call to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Perfect Health Inspires Kidney Pills Endorsement
Mrs R C Richmond of Northwood Iowa reports kidney trouble backache and headaches exchanged for relief after using three boxes of Deans Kidney Pills Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY Also Brazil moves to improve agriculture planning to hire traveling professors and establish experimental fields for practical instruction
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R. C. Richmond
Northwood
Iowa
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Brazil
Hall’s Catarrh Cure and endorsements advertised
An advertising page offers Hall’s Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for cures Hall’s pills for constipation and politeness advice cited. Endorsements from Cheney & Co Walding Kinnan Marvin Toledo and others attest to honesty and financial reliability. Product claims include internal blood and mucous action with testimonials available free and bottles priced at 75 cents.
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Cheney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
All Drugusta
Hall
Race to Rise and Shine or Face Consequences
A quotation from the Atlanta Constitution urges Black readers to wake up and work hard, arguing laziness leads to being overrun while condemning passive hours in the sun and shade. The speaker, Brother Williams, emphasizes self-reliance and action against neglect.
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Brother Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Pettit Lye Salve Soothed Eyelids Amid Sand Storms
Strong winds and sand storms caused eyelid irritation described as granulation. Pettit’s Lye Salve offered quick relief. Howard Bros. Buffalo N Y sold the remedy with Winslow’s soothing syrup for children and teething discomfort. The ad notes a proverb about actions speaking louder than words.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
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