Parrot Talk Sparks Gentle Merchant Shop Exchange
A customer compliments a parrot as a beautiful bird and asks if it talks well. The bird dealer replies that the vocabulary is limited but suitable, noting the parrot does not swear or use slang.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1910
Page
7
Examination puzzles at Yale and Cleveland Leader alike
A Sheffield Scientific School exam asked the gastric juice office. One student answered The stomach. The Cleveland Leader cites the odd reply about a mountain range being a large sized cook stove.
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Sheffield Scientific School
Yale
Cleveland Leader
Bad Roads Handicap Traffic Fine Debate
A Washington Star quip argues motorists fear speeding on bad roads as a farmer defends the financial burden. The exchange highlights road conditions as a ready excuse to levy fines.
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Farmer
Washington Star
Fighting the Beef Trust Ad by Frank L. Smith Co
An advertisement by the Frank L. Smith Co promotes fighting the beef trust. The notice highlights the company’s stance and calls for action against perceived meat market abuses.
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Fighting the Beef Trust
Frank L. Smith Co
Smith
Frank L. Smith Meat CO
Beef Trust
Trade Competition Sparks Talk of Trust Formation
A dialogue on competition being essential to trade. Pugway argues that inevitable trust formation will propel profits, while Jaffer questions the idea and pushes for caution about consolidation.
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Jaffer
To the Brighter
A brief poetic line from the Atlanta Constitution proclaims moving toward a brighter day with storms yielding rainbow rays.
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Atlanta Constitution
Lake Resort Vacation Restriction Reported
A short dialogue recalls a boy named Johnny barred from swimming at a lake resort by his mother, who forced a cold bath each morning. The exchange hints at family discipline and a simple vacation experience.
War departments should be run self supporting too
A quoted critic labels Winkley a crank while noting his view that if the post office must be self sustaining the war and navy departments should follow the same model. The remark suggests broader debate over government department funding and efficiency.
Genuine Concentrated Pine Medicine Promoted by Druggists
An old-time remedy praises a simple whiskey glycerine pine compound as a universal cure. The recipe calls for half pint whiskey two ounces glycerine half ounce Concentrated pine compound with daily doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful four times a day. The pine product is sold in half ounce bottles in airtight cases labeled Concentrated.
Evolution of English railway carriage wheel counts and weights
Before 1880 most carriages had four wheels weighing ten tons. From 1880 to 1890 they had six wheels weighing fifteen or sixteen tons. From 1890 to 1900 they carried eight wheels weighing twenty four tons and since 1900 twelve wheels for dining and sleeping cars weighing thirty five to forty two tons.
Eskimo Named Swastika in Cook Discovery Tale
A Chicago Tribune quip quibbles over the meaning of swastika, joking that it is the Eskimo who aided Cook in discovering the north pole. The exchange plays on a misinterpretation of the term.
Plea Triggered by Lawyer’s Weeping Commission
In a criminal case the defendant testifies that his lawyer made a strong plea and even wept. When asked about the fee the defendant estimates the bill at about $100 a year.
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Oth
Wife Claims Black Hand Letter Shocks Brooklyn Life
Mrs Crawford says she cannot obtain money from her husband. She reveals she tried every method including sending him a Black Hand letter, according to a Brooklyn Life item.
Poor Man’s Diggings in Imoke Country Promise Alaska Prospect
Alaska reports describe a third season of rich shallow strikes in the Imoke region southeast of Norton yound. The Seattle Post-Intelligencer notes the area offers new hope for poor men to strike mines as capital now funds thawing and deeper development.
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Yukon
Alaska
Wiew
Klondike
Alaskas
The Dentist and the Germ Theory of Mouth Health
A Youth's Companion excerpt urges regular dental visits to prevent decay. It explains how germs from acid fermentation attack enamel and dentine, triggered by neglected cleaning. Tartar buildup worsens damage, and professional cleaning is needed beyond home care.
Misplaced Courage Behind Kitchen Doors
A curious fragment hints at kitchens where cooks break norms and heroes are imagined. The line evokes everyday figures like the milkman and grocer as witnesses to risk and reward in domestic spaces.
Poem Reflects On Economy And Pleasure In Hard Times
A poet notes learned writers praise thrift while lamenting endless sermons on economy. He mocks shouldering frugality and longs for guidance to prosper without sacrifice, contrasting thrifty French ideals with personal desire for enjoyment. The piece ends with a reflective wish for practical balance.
Not One Chance in a Thousand for Presidency, Says Visitor
A pleasant visitor at Sunday school declares that no one there is likely to become U.S. president. He urges youths to live up to opportunities, suggesting a bright boy may rise as a baseball pitcher or world champion batsman. The crowd listens as the moment shifts to sports and public figures in playful banter.
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United States
Chicago Tribune
Pettit's Eye Salve Sold Since 1807 Gains Fans
Over a century after its 1807 debut, Pettit's Eye Salve is promoted as a pearly wonderful remedy. The ad cites increased sales and claims the product cures many cases of weak eyes. Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York advertise the remedy.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Farmer grieves as son John returns to college
A Washington Star quotation from Farmer Corn expresses worry over adjusting after his son John leaves for school. He notes John has become accustomed to tending the farm’s animals, making it hard to imagine anyone else taking over.
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John
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