Properly Classified Quote on Doctors and Humanity
A wry exchange features Old Dr. Grimshaw telling a medical student that physicians separate humanity into two classes the poor they cure and the rich they doctor. The Chicago News quote captures a satirical view of medical privilege.
Salter Seed Co Catalogue Offers Barley and Grains
Salter's mammoth catalogue highlights Silver King barley 116 bu per acre and Salt Mine Oats 209 bu in 1895 with predictions for 1896. It promotes Teosinte, Sand Vetch, Spurry, Giant Clover, grasses and 36 vegetable packages, and offers free grain and grass samples for 10 cents postage from La Crosse Wisconsin.
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Salter
John A. Salger Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.D
Salzer
Magico
Balser
John A. Balzer Seed Co
Ete
At the Ballet Aunt Sibley Exchange About Wages
In a quip dialogue Aunt Sibley questions pay for ballet girls. The Nephew replies about twelve dollars a week, just enough for board and clothes, prompting Aunt Sibley’s shocked remark about the high cost of board.
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Sibley
Puck
Pink Pills Save Paralyzed Man in New York Story
Morris Preslaner of No 1 Pitt Street New York a real estate agent and rent collector fell ill with locomotor ataxia and severe back and chest pain after a spring cold He says Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People saved his life after other doctors failed and after three boxes he could walk again By March he left bed and by the fourth box he walked outside He credits the pills with restoring strength and health listing many conditions they cure and pricing details from the Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY
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New York City
Morris Preslaner
Pitt Street
New York
Berlin
Preslaner
Nineteenth Illinois Infantry
Sherman
Koltes Post
Post
Truman Nichols
East Broadway
William
Pate
Dr. Williams
All Was Over Father You May as Well Give Up
A clipped exchange reveals tension as a father declares his son has no love for him and a daughter questions the claim. The line about meeting at the club and a refused loan adds social context and a hint of personal strain.
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Hardcash
Pap
Deafness Not Cured by Local Applications
The ad states deafness cannot be cured locally and must be treated constitutionally. It explains that deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube mucous lining, often due to catarrh, and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure such cases. A $100 reward is offered for any curefailure, with circulars available and Druggists selling the remedy at 75 cents.
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California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Couisville
New York
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
A Hutch in the Drama
A dramatic exchange unfolds as a heavy villain pursues a flippant heroine. The villain vows pursuit to the ends of the earth, while the heroine denies going with him, questioning the plan and avoiding the path.
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Villian
Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve Ad
Warranted to cure or money refunded. Ask your druggist for Hanson’s Magic Corn Salve. Price 15 cents.
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Hanson
Do Fairies See Snuff and Pals Tomorrow Night
Toody asks if fairies use snuff and Mamma explains no. Toody recalls Pape telling Mr Jones he would take him to see fairies who were up to snuff tomorrow night.
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Toody
Mamma
Pape
Prospecting miner finds hidden gold in Big Horn cabin
Carroll Jones, a lone prospector in the Big Horn mountains, shelters in a derelict mining cabin during a storm. There he discovers a powder keg containing gold nuggets and gems, plus a faded letter revealing he is heir to Richard Brent, Esq. He leaves the valley with wealth and mystery about his true identity.
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Carroll Jones
Big Horn Mountains
Haryoming
Big Horn
Menter
Webb
Wien
Dick Brent
Brent
Dick the
Richard Brent
Camp Goodby
Courtship in Unicoi County Tales From a Tennessee Spring
A Washington Star story recalls aUnicoi County incident where a young man invites a girl to Erwin saying they will marry, despite her claim she has no clothes. They ride off with a dregs of water bucket and a hurried, unsentimental elopement.
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Unicoi County
Tennessee
Washington Star
Allus
Tom
Sal
Degeneration, Timmins Contends Against Medical Doubt
Timmins fears he cannot become a literary man after a brain specialist says nothing is wrong with him. Simmons questions the claim, and Timmins remains determined.
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Timmins
Simmons
Indianapolis
Ind
Bears more numerous in Okefenoke Swamp Ga this year
A Georgia farmer near Okefenoke Swamp reports sixteen hogs killed by bears in one week, indicating higher bear numbers and aggression than usual in the area.
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Okefenoke Swamp
Engaged Man Faces Awkward Hiccup During Cold
A witty exchange suggests a man’s engagement is tested by a poor sense of taste due to a cold. The joke implies social embarrassment over a diminished perception of flavors.
One Good Thing The Complaining Boarder
Tid Bits quotes a tough remark from a philosophic boarder noting the speaker finds the subject stern yet admits it lacks depth, reflecting a witty exchange. The brief item captures a humorous exchange and a sharp reaction to the noted behavior.
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