Peruna Tablets Marketed For Catarrh Relief
Hon George W Honey ex Chaplain notes strong relief from catarrhal troubles using Peruna and lauds its curative excellence. Fred L Hebard Kansas City photographer testifies Peruna cures catarrh and flu and serves as a superior tonic. Dr Hartman and team announce success in creating Peruna in tablet form for those who avoid liquids.
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George W. Honey
U. VY. U
Fourth Wisconsin Cavalry
State of
Wisconsin
Texas
Wirst St
N. E
Washington, D. C
Fred L. Hebard
Kansas City, Mo
12Th and
Grand Aves
Hartman
Gold bricks for castles in Spain cited by Baltimore American
A compact quip notes the question of what builds Spain's castles and answers with a humorously anachronistic reply about gold bricks, attributed to the Baltimore American. The line plays on the proverb-like image of wealth funding grand designs.
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Papa
Spain
Baltimore
Are Your Clothes Minded Use Red Cross Ball Blue
A small 2007 package of Red Cross Ball Blue laundry whitener sold for five cents.
Cigarette Popularity Traced to Crimean War Influence
The cigarette did not reach England until after the Crimean War when English officers adopted it from the Turks and Russians. Pellegrini of Vanity Fair is credited by many with introducing the cigarette to England, and his example helped popularize it.
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England
Pellegrini
Vanity Fair
Minute holes drilled by machines in gems
The smallest holes created by modern machinery measure one one-thousandth of an inch in diameter. They are bored through sapphires, rubies and diamonds.
Gallatin Man Credits Kidney Pills For Cure
F A Rippy of Depot Ave Gallatin Tennessee describes a long kidney disease ordeal with gravel attacks and blood passages. After using four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills he reports rapid improvement and no relapse. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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F. A. Rippy
Depot Ave
Gallatin, Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Suburban customer haggles over plain picture books at hardware store
A red bearded suburbanite bargains over plain picture books with a hardware dealer. He argues ten cents a dozen, then halves to five cents but finally accepts a dozen to support a local business. He praises living and letting live and stresses buying from home institutions over big city stores.
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P. J. Riddick
Pillar
Chicago Daily News
No surplus funds there two beggars visit Pittsburg homes
Two elderly Hebrew beggars go through the Pittsburg residence area seeking alms for their joint venture. Ike climbs to a front door, but returns empty handed noting the residents are poor. He reports two lovely ladies playing one piano, prompting the judge's library quip.
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Pittsburg
Ike
Jake
Ikey
Jakey
Tke
Judge’s
Sleeping in tents not the same as open air
A Puriland Oregonian note warns that sleeping in tents, even in open air conditions, is not as airy as a real open bedroom. It cautions that canvas rooms close to the ground with little ventilation cannot match the airflow of a well ventilated house.
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Puriland Oregonian
Campaign Contribition Dilemma Cited By Stax
Washington Star quotes Dustin Stax facing a campaign contribution problem. He fears being labeled stingy if refusing and an easy mark if giving, highlighting pressure in fundraising. The exchange captures campaign finance tensions conveyed by the Star.
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Dustin Stax
Washington Star
Adamses move away sparks child bid for home
A Delineator excerpt shows Mrs K recounting Adam and the Garden of Eden to her children when a toddler interjects to claim the former Adams place as a home once they move on. The remark captures a child’s simple grasp of relocating families and housing.
Mrs Smithers Opposed to Marriage Over Housekeeper’s Rule
A Baltimore American remark depicts Mrs Smithers resisting a marriage because the spouse would disrupt a strict housekeeper’s set. The joke hinges on maintaining a fixed routine and social expectations.
Fragmentary Baltimore Scrapbook Phrase
A fragmented note from the Baltimore American references encouragement and dreams as contraries. It lacks clear events or identifiable persons or organizations.
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Baltimore
Gasoline Farm Engines Transforming Harvest and Markets
The article notes portable gasoline farm engines in sizes from five to one hundred horsepower replacing horse labor for plowing, tilling, and harvesting. Over 50,000 engines sold to American farmers in two years with demand rising. Northwest Canada and other regions use self propelled, light threshing outfits on rubber tires. Engines boost marketing profits with farmers earning hundreds more per season. Women often operate machines to sell produce from autos in cities.
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Great Northwest
Northwest
Canada
Right of Way Agent Purchases Farm Land Despite Grudge
A Detroit Free Press tale recounts a railroad right of way agent forcing the purchase of land containing a grave. He offers five times the land’s value, but the farmer weeps and refuses to move the remains, revealing the grave was a hog misrepresented as bones. The agent ends by warning against future burials near the line.
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Waal
Sharper
Detroit Free Press
Last of the Wampanoag Princesses Seek Aid for Massasoit Descendants
Two princesses Teweeleema and Woo tonekanuske, descendants of Massasoit, live in poverty near Lake Assawampsett in Massachusetts. An effort is under way to secure material recognition of their royal rights and the services Massasoit provided to early New England settlers.
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Massasoit
Lake Assawampsett
Mass
Teweeleema
Wootonekanuske
Wampanoago
Sachem
New England
Argonaut
Sorghum on Applause Not a Bid for Public Praise
In a Washington Star quip Senator Sorghum says applause costs nothing and is one of the few things you can obtain without bidding. He notes no bid for applause is necessary.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Cynicus and Miss Anteek Duel Over Bachelor Freedom
In Ohio, a sparring exchange unfolds between Cynicus and Miss Anteek as she accuses him of mischief while he defends the charm of bachelor life, highlighting a witty clash of personas in the State Journal.
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Cynicus
Miss Anteek
Miss
Ribbon for my typewriter clue shocks husband
A wife discovers a note in her husband’s pocket reading Ribbon for my typewriter which she interprets as a coded clue to a crime. The husband protests the implication and questions the meaning amid marital tension.
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Baltimore
Icy Maid Responds to Lost Love Claim
A witty exchange from Chicago News features a young man and an icy hearted maid debating love and loss. The man laments deep sorrow, while the maid claims personal heartbreak with the death of her pet dog last week.
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Chicago News
Dialogue on Love and Spending from Puck’s Skit
The excerpt presents a humorous exchange about marital love and frugality. A man claims he will quit wasting money on cigars if his wife asks, while the wife’s response hinges on whether she loves him enough to make that request.
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Puck
Time flies when lovers meet
A poetic fragment expresses wonder at how time passes quickly in the presence of a beloved, with playful reflections on happiness and the paradox of speed and satisfaction in love.
Marriage at Twelve A.M. Turns Boredom to Romance
A perplexed young woman seeks a husband before noon. Lawyer approves hurried nuptials with Bob Southwick and Ella Ruth Gurney, now Mrs Southwick. A fortune hinges on marrying by 12, Elmer Gurney dead, and the judge’s quick ceremony ends with no divorce. The pair plan to travel, while the groom’s boredom fades.
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Bob
Robert Blair Southwick
Ella Ruth Gurney
Miss Gurney
Mrs. Southwick
Gurney
Bob Southwick
Globe
Amber as a resinous fossil from pine forests
Describes amber as hard glossy resinous substance likely formed by ants in pine forests. Debates its origin with views ranging from vegetable gum to fossil. Notes that amber often contains remains of ants within its composition.
The Very Thing Moving Out Exchange
A seedy tramp questions what the moving crew might discard as a grouchy suburban resident shouts back about needing a bath. The Houston Post depicts a tense moment during a relocation with terse dialogue.
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Houston Post
Apples At The Top In Chicago News
A brief line notes power dynamics in Chicago with a pondering metaphor on big apples and men reaching the top in city life and news discourse.
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Chicago
Two Hearts Under Moonlight Hint at Longing
A lovelorn youth and a witty girl banter under the moon. He imagines living on kisses rather than loneliness, while she teases him about where such kisses might come from if he lived alone. The quip ends with a playful note in a Pittsburg column.
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Pittsburg
World remembers a man who dies for a day
Fragmentary lines recall a man who dies for a day and seek peace within through contentment amid ongoing war. The text hints at inner resolve and the toll of conflict on memory and existence.
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Wara
Who’s Afraid to Travel War Panic and Safety on Board
In a New York Sun reflection on fear and safety at sea and on land, the piece questions passenger reluctance to travel, from lifeboat counts to fire drills, elevators, flood fears in tunnels, and panic about war, noting the contrast with money panics.
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Nee
Hudson River
Brooklyn Bridge
New York Sun
Sunflower Philosophy Reflections on Marriage and Women
A string of wry modern proverbs from Atchison Kansas with observations on marriage roles, politeness, family dynamics, and social norms. The notes contrast the burdens and freedoms of women and men, the value of work and manners, and hints at changing fashion and family life through humorous aphorisms. The piece closes with skeptical remarks on motherhood and hip fashion.
Sailors Avoid Learning to Swim Cited By Sea Life Talk
A New Orleans Times-Democrat exchange contrasts sailors who avoid swimming with a druggist. A sailor argues learning to swim can prevent protracted death at sea, while the druggist fears the agony of drowning. The dialogue underscores fatalism and intergenerational caution among mariners.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
Salem cruiser Salem fastest warship afloat in tests
The United States reports the cruiser Salem as the fastest warship afloat in a Rockland Maine mile course test achieving a maximum 26.88 knots and an average 29.95 knots over five runs. The vessel uses Curtis turbines, and its sister ship Chester is noted as the second fastest. British Indomitable speeds cited abroad lack verification.
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Salem
United States
Rockland
Curtis
Chester
Ethel Lets Play House Scene Cited by New York Sun
Fragmentary line shows stage directions with characters Ethel Johnny and a domestic setting. The New York Sun attribution indicates a theater or social note context.
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Ethel
Johnny
New York Sun
Plain Lady Seeks Photo During Courtroom Moment
A terse fragment records a plain lady removing her hat and requesting a photograph. The note hints at a courtroom setting with a statement about wanting a picture to show someone.
Ideal bungalow life blooms along Jersey shore
A New York Globe feature highlights affordable summer bungalows within fifty miles of Manhattan. It notes minimalist yet comfortable shells rented for as little as five dollars, with examples of a two week build for under three hundred dollars. The piece celebrates outdoor living and simple, adaptable interiors.
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New York Globe
Manhattan
Jersey
Too Good for This World Child Question on God Day
A savant child named Albert asks if a day is God’s day, showing deep spirituality. The nurse apologizes, says Thursday, and later admits Sundays are God’s day. The child then asks where the funny paper, prompting poignantly ironic moments.
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Albert
Lambie
Success Magazine
Stubb-John quip on warm muffs at baseball game
A humorous exchange hints that yesterday's baseball game drew attention to warm muffs as the feature. Mrs Stubb notes cold weather while Mr Stubb counters with a hot day impression, quoting a newspaper gag from the St Louis Post-Dispatch.
That Mountain Blocks Progress and Tunneling Faith
A pessimistic railroad director says the mountain blocks progress while the chief engineer insists they can tunnel through. The exchange ends with the remark that faith alone cannot move mountains.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Tying Shoes With Buttonhook Inverted Knot Method
An old technique describes tying a bow then threading a buttonhook under the bow center to pull one loop and end through, effectively flipping the bow and knotting the loops for a secure lacing method.
Eve and Adam Recall Biscuit Deception
In a playful exchange Eve claims her first biscuits resemble her mother's. Adam praises them, tears in Eve's eyes. She counters that the apple eating inspired his flattery, noting a larger lifelong lie behind similar words.
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Eve
Adam
Puck
Scott's reply on aiding a fallen friend's credit
The anecdote recalls Sir Walter Scott urged to avoid backing a failing acquaintance. He responded that the man had been his friend when friends were few, and he would stand by him now that his enemies are many.
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Sir Walter Scott
Phosphorus in Fish Compared to Quadrupeds
A science note states fish hold three times as much phosphorus as quadrupeds and that phosphorus is essential for the brain. It argues renewal should match the brain’s work demand.
Goldfish coloration develops as they age
When first hatched the goldfish resembles an ordinary minnow in color and form. It is not until the fish nears its first year that faint traces of its vivid hues appear.
Robin Hood Legend Outline and Roots
A brief note on Robin Hood as a traditional English outlaw and popular hero said to be born at Locksley in Nottinghamshire around 1160. He reputedly lived in the forest with a band, whether by choice or due to outlaw status.
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Robin Hood
Locksley
Nottinghamshire
Heart of the Stork superstition cited in Arabic lore
The article notes a belief that a stork nesting on a house signals yearly happiness for that household in Arab superstition. It explains the superstition tied to the bird having a human heart.
More grace in a smile than nations cannot go beyond
A concise line notes a smile as surpassing nations in grace, suggesting universal value and restraint beyond political reach. The phrase emphasizes gentleness over power, elevating personal warmth as a global virtue.
Description Not Flattering Description of an Irishman Head
A historical remark describes the Irishman head as a bulbous excrescence with varied derogatory uses and mocking metaphors. The quoted caricature paints the head as a peg for wigs a target for shooting and a snuffbox among other unfounded attributes.
Diagnosis and a malarial love joke in Pittsburgh Post
A columnist quotes a discussion about a bookkeeper, joking that malaria is unlikely because the man is “in love,” not sick. The line about staring into vacancy with his mouth open frames the humorous diagnosis in a 19th or early 20th century Pittsburgh Post style.
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Pittsburg_ Post
PRESCRIBED CUTICURA After Other Treatment Failed
A Kansas mother reports her baby’s three month facial eczema healed after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. After one month old the eczema covered a nickel sized area on the face and caused crying during baths. Prior treatments failed. Cure came with Cuticura per the mother’s account dated May 14 and June 12, 1907.
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At_ Laat
M. L. Harris
Alton
Kan
Remarkable Odor Substance Nitrobenzol Described
A historical note describes nitrobenzol as having a distinctive odor that changes with exposure: first heliotrope, then bitter almonds, and finally benzine.
Promoter Promises Profits From Mine Venture
In a Washington Star excerpt a promoter boasts the mine can yield money while a small stockholder questions the outcomes and asks about company officers. The dialogue highlights investor confidence versus corporate oversight concerns.
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Washington Star
Directoire Gown Recalled in Witty Exchange
In a vivid exchange the paper notes a Directoire gown worn by a wife, with a man recalling the garment. His remark suggests a playful misreading of the fashion term, adding a witty local flavor to the scene.
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Directoire
Not Dangerous Talk on Nurse Pat’s Condition
In rough speech Pat asks if Pat’s wife is dangerous. Mike replies she is not dangerous, but civil and a bit weak. The exchange hints at concern over a nurse named Pat or Pat’s wife’s health in a Brooklyn setting.
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Pat
Mike
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Teeth Ingr
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup soothes gums reduces inflammation and eases teething pain for children. It claims wind colic relief and lists a price of 265 cents per bottle.
Red Cross Ball Blue Promotes Clear White Clothes
Yonkers Statesman notes a playful exchange about clothing and urges readers to try Red Cross Ball Blue for beautiful clear white clothes. An ad highlights a large 2oz package priced at 5 cents.
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Charlie
Mollie
Red Cross
The French Language Philologist Nabbing Thirteen Superfluous Words
A philologist estimates that in French language for every hundred words thirteen are superfluous. An advertisement promotes Pettit's Eye Salve 25c as quick eye trouble relief from Howard Bros. Buffalo NY.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Why He Was Friday
The New York Sun notes how Crusoe named his man Friday and quips that it made Friday a weekend partner, reflecting lighthearted literary whimsy about Robinson Crusoe and his helper.
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Robinson Crusoe
Joy
New York Sun
Trusted health product praised by Well-Informed of the World
An emphasis on quality household health items cites Syrup of Figs and Flexor of Senna as a reputable laxative. The ad urges buyers to purchase only the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product through leading druggists for best results.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy with saving her life
Mrs T C Willadsen of Manning Iowa writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her severe female troubles after years of doctoring and spending money. The letter praises the product as a life saver and urges other sick women to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Iowa
Mrs. Pinkham
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