Twain quips on hardship and humor in high cost living
The text recalls Mark Twain using a Hartford woman’s remark about a husband being “hard up” due to the high cost of living. It illustrates un conscious humor reflecting financial strain in late spring.
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Mark Twain
Hartford
Jim
Country trip plans clash with funds for wife’s needs
The speaker jokes about leaving July and August for the country but Jim balks, insisting he must cover his wife’s wishes and cannot fund the trip.
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Rayen
Jim
An Almost Universal Prayer
A Philadelphia Methodist recalls a Norristown preacher who, during a long Sunday night prayer, lists many misfortunes then pleads that if God must try him again, let it be with wealth instead of more sorrow.
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Philadelphia
Norristown
Maine
California
Gulf
Great Lakes
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Harlem River
Roosevelt
Foundation Stone Ceremony in Country Town
An amiable old lady chats with a visiting stranger at the laying of the foundation stone for a new church. She identifies the duke and duchess, the mayor and mayoress, and the vicar amid the onlookers.
Determined Woman Finds Food That Cured Her
A Salisbury Missouri woman reports chronic cramps nausea and vomiting vanished after using Grape-Nuts. She credits the food with ending her sickness and notes her husband promotes it to customers and physicians. The letter touts the product and references The Road to Wellville.
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Salisbury
Chicago
Wellville
Royal Welcome for Roosevelt in New York Parade
Theodore Roosevelt returned to the United States on June 18 and received a spontaneous nonpartisan homecoming in New York. A Battery Park welcome included Mayor Gaynor, 200 dignitaries, and 2,500 reception members while a vast flotilla greeted him at quarantine as steamers filled the bay.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Roosevelt
Europe
Teddy
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Battery
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Battery Park
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Taft
Republican Club of
Hamilton Club of
Chicago
Coast Line
Roosevelt Homeward Bound Parade Honors Return
Colonel Roose velt and Mrs Roosevelt led a water parade from quarantine to the harbor as bands played and crowds cheered. A 500 Rough Riders escort, a committee reception, and a lined procession followed with New York police leading and visiting clubs assigned blocks along the route.
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Roosevelt
Mounted Police of
New York
Robert Huunter
Oklahoma City
Last legs for a delicate skirt in a playful exchange
Not Transferable. Miss A. wears a fawn colored skirt others covet. A friend asks to bequeath it, noting it matches her waist, while Miss A. retorts it is an old garment, “on its last legs now.”
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Success Magazine
W. L. Douglas
Luce
W.L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Quaker Scotch Oats Promotes Cost of Living Claim
A promotional note states there is no problem of increased food cost if you eat more Quaker Scotch Oats, urging consumers to increase intake without worrying about prices.
Oliver Typewriter Promises Universal Writing Era
The Oliver Typewriter, the standard visible writer priced at 100 dollars, is offered for 17 cents a day. The ad touts features like The Balance Shift and Automatic Tabulator and reports a flood of applications from diverse buyers, claiming the era of universal typewriting is at hand.
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Oliver Typewriter
Cently
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