Louisiana at Delmar Garden dazzles St Louis summer crowds
At Delmar Garden beside the fairgrounds, the Louisiana spectacular unfolds a 30 member company in a 4000 seat theater. It features a water canal with canoes and fountains, hundreds of lights, and three acts depicting Louisiana’s past, Napoleon’s palace, and a grand world reception with Maele Sam and her nieces.
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St. Louis
Louisiana
Delmar Garden
Skinker Road
Hiram W. Hays
Mississippi
Summer Palace
Napoleon
Versailles
Grand Plaza
Cascade
Maele Sam
World’s Fair excursion fares to St Louis via Pennsylvania lines
Tickets to the St Louis World’s Fair will be sold by Pennsylvania lines at about one cent per mile, available on Tuesdays and Thursdays until September 29. Valid in coaches of through trains with return within seven days. Also 15 60 and season tickets at reduced fares, available daily in sleeping or parlor cars with Pullman tickets. For details contact a ticket agent or W W Richardson A G A Indianapolis.
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St. Louis
Pennsylvania Lines
W. OW. Richardson
Indianapolis
Relieved of All Fear in a Sword of Damocles Tale
Dionysius observes Damocles eyeing a razor hung sword as a reminder of peril. The tyrant notes its sharp edge while Damocles, relieved, replies that there is no danger. The scene ends with Damocles smiling at the absurdity of his earlier oath.
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Dionysius
Damocles
Mirs
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad At St Louis Exposition
An advertisement urges visitors at the St Louis Exposition to buy Allen's Foot-Ease powder for tired feet. It claims 30 000 testimonials and notes availability from all druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package. The notice warns not to accept substitutes and lists Alien 8 Olmsted Le Roy and Y as contact or distributor.
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Tony
Allen
Olmsted, le Roy
Aunt Hetty and Hiram Dress for Meals in Old Clothes
In a lighthearted slice, Aunt Hetty and Uncle Hiram discuss eating in the same worn outfits while wishing for a brand-new appliance to refresh their dressing and dining routine. The mood stays cozy and humorous as they joke about attire and modest upgrades.
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Hetty
Hiram
Hotel Cabanne Ad Offers Rooms At 75 Cents A Day
The Hotel Cabanne in St. Louis located at 5656 Del Mar Avenue lists 100 nicely furnished rooms starting at 75 cents per day and up. The ad notes it is three blocks from the main entrance to the World’s Fair and instructs travelers to take the Eighteenth street car from Union Depot and transfer to the Del Mar Avenue car.
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St. Louis
Beng
Clayton Road
Skinker Road
Market Street
Union Station
West End Heights
Chestnut S
Mosquitoes Sparks Advertising Row at Summer Hotel
Guest accuses summer hotel of failing to advertise mosquitoes while proprietor defends only selling attractions. Exchange highlights tension over what the inn markets from its outdoor setting and amenities.
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Summer Hotel
All Up-To-Date Housekeepers Use Red Cross Ball Blue
An advertisement urges modern homemakers to use Red Cross Ball Blue for clean fragrant laundry. It notes the product is carried by all grocers and promises clothes that look and smell fresh as new.
Hope Ahead
He and she discuss parental objections with humor as a family banter set piece. The dialogue suggests parents rarely agree for long, hinting at ongoing household contrasts and hopes for resolution.
Teething Syrup Promises Relief for Children
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winnows Soo bhng Syrup as a remedy for teething and inflamed gums. It claims quick relief for teething pain, reduced inflammation, and cooling scents.
Viewpoint on Candidates Leaves Instructor Conflicted
An instructor in a gymnasium asks a voter to choose a presidential candidate, while another in a natatorium wavers saying both swimmers are good. The exchange highlights indecision and playful political banter among voters.
190 Corn Farms for Sale in Continental Ohio
Madden and Madden list 190 corn farms for sale in Continental Ohio. Local land lots described with potential for cultivation and investment. Contact Madden and Madden for details on acreage, pricing, and available plots.
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Madden & Madden
Continental, Ohio
Indiana State Fair Expects Record Exhibits and Acts
With the opening date near the Indiana State Fair organizers face crowded space as exhibitors rush to reserve tents and buildings. Charles Downing notes most main drives are filled and livestock from across the country may travel via St Louis, boosting horse and cattle parades. The poultry show and open air vaudeville including diving horses and a high bicycle dive promise strong crowds along with daily Indianapolis Military Band concerts.
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State Board of Agriculture
Charles Downing
St. Louis
Dawnins
St. Louis Exposition
Lowning
Indianapolis
Fair
Indianapolis Military Band
Que Fare to Baltimore by Big Four route
Fare and travel terms offered for a trip to Baltimore Maryland via the Big Four route for the annual Eagles convention. Tickets sold September 9 and 10 1904, return allowed until September 19 with possible extension to September 25 under certain conditions. Full details on rates tickets and limits available from Big Four route agents or Warren J. Lynch G P and T A Cincinnati Ohio or H M Bronson.
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Baltimore
Big Four
Eagles
Warren J. Lynch
G. P
T. A
Cincinnati
H. M. Bronson
Indianapolis
Eastern Question War News Headline Recalled
A reader recalls a newspaper line about the war in the East asking what headline would be used for any item on the topic. The fragment suggests a meta discussion on reporting.
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Tion
Why does not man fly in a word explains reason
A compact humorous aside notes that humans cannot fly because they are not birds, presenting a playful take on flight capability and natural limits.
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Poe
Philosophy and jokes confuse unviable debts and dreams
The fragment mentions taking things philosophically as a metaphor for paying debts, cites a butcher bill, and includes reactions to Lawson Hick’s ideal woman and Gricks’ shattered illusions. It reads as a literary aside with scattered names and exclamations.
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New York
Lawson—Hick
Dawson
Gricks
Red Cross Ball Blue Promotion Note
Advertising copy urging use of Red Cross Ball Blue in households. Promotes a large 2 oz. package for five cents and asks readers to request it from their grocer.
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RED Cross
Not Accustomed To It And Domestic Duties Quip
A fragment from a column or dialogue features a character remarking Mrs Ka Flippe would do anything to attract attention while another quips about her household chores. The snippet implies social satire or character dialogue in a humorous local piece.
Piso's Cure for Consumption Praised in New Hampshire Ad
Mrs Oscar Tripp of Big Rock New Hampshire commends Piso's Cure for consumption as the best medicine for coughs and colds in a March 20 1901 testimonial.
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Piso
Oscar Tripp
Big Rock
A Bad Break
A Philadelphia Ledger quote notes a bad break in a marriage proposal when a man called his partner “one in a thousand.” She counters by claiming to be among “the four hundred.”
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Philadelphia Ledger
Coral Inn Sun Parlors For Disease Moon Parlors For Love
A landlord guides visitors through the Coral Inn describing sun parlors for disease and moon parlors for love with a wry Chicago News tone. The exchange highlights the quirky marketing quip about the inn's facilities.
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Coral Inn
Chicago News
Cure for Kidney Pain Promised by Doun's Pills
A. C. Sprague of Normal Til testifies of two years of kidney misery and sleepless nights. After three boxes of Doun's Kidney Pills he is cured and can ride, sleep, and travel again. Free trial offer and Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. 50 cents at dealers.
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Dean
A. C. Sprague
Til
Doun
Tester- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
No Doubt on Genius and Labor Saving Device
A quip contrasts genius with hard work and laments that true genius would be a labor saving device. The exchange hints at the irony of valuing effort versus efficiency in work.
Mrs Danforth of St Joseph Tells Of Pinkham Cure
A prominent club woman from St Joseph Michigan describes relief from prolapsus or falling of the womb and related pains after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. She says four months of daily use rebuilt her health and strength and urges other women to seek free medical advice from Mrs Pinkham.
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Mrs
Danforth
St. Joseph
Mich
Lydia E. Pinkham
Msgs
Piskuam
Florencee Danforth
Miles Ave
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