Lamatte Smoking on the Increase
The preliminary annual statement of internal revenue receipts shows cigarette use rising in the United States for the last fiscal year ended June 30 1908. Tobacco revenues faded overall as public smoking declined in cigars snuff and chewing but cigarette use grew while spirits consumption fell sharply especially grain spirit whisky. The bee business continued to grow and total internal revenue declined by 17 998 072 dollars year over year.
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Lamatte
United States
Origin of the Coolness and Gwendolen Debate Chauffeur Skill
Esmeralda dismisses automobile riding as uninteresting while Gwendolen questions the driver’s control of the machine with one hand, suggesting a casual critique of driving skill.
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Esmeralda
Gwendolen
Mrs Jypes Finds No Satisfaction in New Automobile
In a light exchange Mrs Goodsole asks what satisfaction Mrs Jypes gets from her new motor car. Miss Capsicum replies that she derives none at present because the Snoodles have purchased a finer automobile.
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Mrs. Goodsole
Mrs. Jypes
Miss Capsicum
Close Quarters Letter of Thanks and Burglary Mention
A courteous note thanks for a clock sent in good condition now in the parlor. It mentions a hoped visit from the giver and husband and hints at moving again. The writer accuses the rental apartments of being too desirable as they have been burglarized five times since moving in.
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Jenner Tee Ondego
Selldom-Fholme
The Robins Epitaph from a Child’s Note
The two granddaughters of Dr. H Weir Mitchell show a new governess a box hedge graveyard. A white board marks a tiny grave with the inscription Here lie our Robins, one a week old, one only an egg, penned in irregular letters.
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Weir Mitchell
Lippincott’s
We Must Do Something to Preserve the Trees
A summer boarder quips that action is needed to save trees. Farmer Corn tessel replies that preservation has already extended to tomatoes and watermelon rinds and questions where the line should be drawn. The Washington Star quotes the exchange.
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Corn Tessel
Washington Star
Seaside engagement ends in quick seaside wedding
A fragment recalls Kit Skimmerhorn’s engagement to a seaside acquaintance. The engagement reportedly lasted three days before the suitor pressed for marriage and the couple wed near season’s end.
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Kit Skimmerhorn
Aesop Chorus Questioned by Kansas City Times
An Overrated Philosopher joke questions Aesop by suggesting he traded his birthright for a pot of pottage. The Kansas City Times frames the remark as a sharp rebuke of ancient wisdom.
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Aesop
Kansas City Times
Bargain farming talks in the neighborhood
A fragment shows a caller asking about local farms, a buyer confirming cash, and an offer to pay about one third of asking prices for good bargains. The exchange hints at distressed sale dynamics and negotiable farm values in the area.
Peruna Endorsed by Lawyer and Ontario Resident
Hon R S Tharin of Washington D C and T Barnecott of West Aylmer Ontario praise Peruna for catarrhal disorders and pneumonia recovery. The ad notes Peruna tablets as a solid alternative with each tablet equivalent to one dose.
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R. S. Tharin
Anti-Trust League
Pennsylvania Ave. N. W
Washington, D. C
T. Barnecott
West Aylmer
Ontario
Keep Your Troubles To Yourself Keep Your Troubles To Yourself
The poem from New York Ledger advises bearing personal grief privately. It urges readers to conceal sorrows and avoid burdening others with their pain. It encourages giving kindness and maintaining a cheerful exterior despite suffering.
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New York Ledger
An Old Love Story Recounted by Grandmother
Emmeline recalls a tale where grandma explains she refused marriage to a suitor forty years older, choosing propriety over affection. William urged a secret meeting, but grandma deemed it improper and stood by her father’s wishes.
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Emmeline
Grandma
Vielen
Vivien
William
Tom
Garndima
Grandmother recounts courtship and wedding details from 1856
In a vivid family reminiscence, Grandma recalls William Compwin’s proposal aided by Mr Hackerley, their engagement for two years, and social life before marriage. She describes attire from the wedding month, the Lincoln speech, and depicts past fashions with humor as Emmeline and Vivien react with wonder.
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Emmeline
Grandma
Emmmeline
Nankeen
If There Is Enough Love In That Kind Of Letter
A brief note reflects on affection in a letter where spelling and handwriting matter less. The author emphasizes sincerity over form, suggesting love transcends imperfect orthography and presentation.
Prisoner Charged With Being a Millionaire
Magistrate scolds a man labeled a prisoner for allegedly being a millionaire and jokes about a moment of weakness in making a book on racing. The judge dismisses him after advising reform and a lighthearted verdict. Adds a health ad for Dr. Jines nerve restorer offering a trial bottle.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Fame and theater tease brighten amateurs night
Quote filled clippings note a proud father about his daughter thriving in dramatic studies and an amused remark on a theater amateurs’ night. The column also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and a wry joke about Japan’s waking and earthquakes.
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School of Dramatic Art
Chicago Tribune
Appalling Mermaid Reflects on Evolutionary Penalty
A mermaid contemplates her reflection and decries the consequences of past human attempts to alter evolution. The speaker warns about meddling with natural processes and the dangers of such ambitions.
Mile pasta on skyscraper sparks New York chatter
An upstate observer asks about strange protrusions on a tall building while a savvy New Yorker explains they are mile long pasta decorations. The quip underscores local curiosity and regional banter about urban landmarks.
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New Yorker
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