Morley the Skipper of Benches in Union Square
Astings Beauchamp Morley, a charming yet penniless con man, roams New York City conning and swindling via forged letters, fake remedies, and social manipulation. He evades work, marvels at his own luck, cheats a druggist, and toys with strangers before a final wish on a quiet lamppost.
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McClure Co
Astings
Beauchamp Morley
Union Square
Mr. Carnegie
Mr. Rockefeller
Park Commissioners
Morley
Sundown
Madison Avenue
Bosily
Indiana
Bergman
Joan
Rothschilds
Twenty-ninth Street
Croton
Sonny
Staten Island
New York
Long Island
Francois
Fzank Walton
Carruthers
New York Yacht Club
Moricy
Madison Square
Aaron
Ned
Better Than Spanking Bed Wetting Cure Offered
An ad from Mrs. M Summers of Notre Dame Indiana offers a free home treatment for children who bed wet with full instructions. No money needed deliver to mothers who seek help and advise not to blame the child.
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M Summers
Box W
Notre Dame
Ind
Arive Abu
Dr Pierce Pills Promise Cures From Native American Roots
An advertisement extols American forests a source of medicinal roots and claims Dr. R V Pierce of Buffalo uses native plant extracts in medicines. It touts cures for heart ailments and women's issues, asserts alcohol-free formulas, and offers a free booklet mailed to requesters.
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Dr. Pierce
Grorne
Pierce
Pewter-Like Finish For Brass By Tartary Boil
A color close to pewter can be produced on brass by boiling the casting in a cream of tartar solution with a small amount of tin chloride.
His and Her Suitcase from the D. & O. Line
The D. and O. Line publishes Their Suitcases a fanciful tale aboard a D. & O. steamer en route to Mackinac. Two decorated suitcases with white satin ribbons play key roles in the story. Send two-cent stamp to obtain the booklet.
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D. & O. Line
Mackinac
Jnet
Seasonable Admonition on Navigating Life and State
A Washington Star poem reminds readers that calm steady conduct protects both private life and public affairs. It urges patience and restraint to avoid rocking the boat and to stay afloat amid currents in politics and everyday work.
Girl who vowed not to marry unless she could look up to him
A Philadelphia Press item quotes a girl known for saying she would not marry a man unless she could look up to him. The remark reflects social expectations about marriage and admiration in relationships.
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Philadelphia Press
Meeting of Riley and Carman in Washington
James Whitcomb Riley and Bliss Carman, longtime literary peers, finally met in Washington. Riley, surprised by Carman’s height and presence, bowed to the moment and the two exchanged a restrained greeting as a friend of a friend watched the scene.
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Riley
Carman
James Whitcomb Itiley
Bliss Carman
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Jiming
Success Magazine
Scotsmen in Canada mishap end with aid misread
A party of Scotsmen in a Canadian town celebrate and one man topples the path home. A fellow traveler offers help but delivers a boastful line about stepping aside. The morning scene ends with the courteous yet clumsy exchange.
Tess and Mr Dumsley’s Schemes at City Event
Tess describes Mr Dumsley as mean and recalls a baffling eventing lesson about whistling. Jess jokes about a scheme while Minneapolte Journal notes she says she was not kissed at all.
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Tess
Village image on grammar debates stirs farmers remarks
Two village worthies argue over whether a hen sits or sets before laying. A bystander farmer interrupts with a claim about whether she says or Iles when she cackles, illustrating rural humor in Harper's Weekly.
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Harper's Weekly
Light of Your Existence Comment in Gas Bill Fare
A Chicago Times Herald quotation shows a woman recalling his claim she was the light of his life, while he admits the price was the gas she burned reading late love stories. The exchange frames a sharp, personal rebuke over devotion and late-night habits.
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Chicago Times-Herald
A Cultured Clerk At The Silk Counter
In a Philadelphia scene Mrs. Schoppen asks the price of silk. the Sales Gentleman replies 98 cents and adds the fabric is “decollete” and cut low. The exchange highlights a fashionable, humorous retail moment in city life.
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Schoppen
That man Deadbete is the meanest fellow I know
A fragment from the Ohio State Journal notes a speaker recalling Deadbete as the meanest man he knows and recounts a two year loan repayment with an audacious cash demand.
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Deadbete
Ohio State Journal
First Woman and Second Woman Spar Over Retraction Across Fence
Dialogue échange from Detroit Free Press notes a quarrel over statements and borrowed possessions. The First Woman pressures the Second to retract comments while the Second refuses, claiming she never takes back what she says. The exchange highlights neighborhood tensions and sharp wit.
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Detroit Free Press
Gramma and Grandchild Penny Trade Reveals Household Thought
A Chicago Record-Ferald quip portrays a child trading pennies with a grandparent to measure behavior. The brief joke highlights parental influence in a family finances scene and reflects playful economics between generations.
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Sonny
Gramma
Chicago
Rent receipt for sale at the office
A fragmented OCR item notes a rent receipt offered for sale at a specific office location. Details on the exact address, date, or parties involved are unreadable and not fully legible.
Gems on Religion and Peace from Denominational Leaders
A column of brief reflections from Rev. Charles E. St. John to Rev. Dr. I. M. Zimmerman urging intensified religious life, temperance, peace, and service. Highlights include calls to honor the living, seek universal brotherhood, and govern by character over money.
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L. M. Zimmerman
Lutheran
Baltimore
Earth
Isaiah
Garden of Eden
I. M. Zimmerman
Balthmore
Foley's Kidney Remedy Granted Aid for Elderly
A health notice claims Foley's Kidney Remedy helps elderly people by stimulating urinary organs correcting irregularities and toning the system. The advertisement urges immediate use and signs off by C. D. Knoefel.
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Foley
C. D. Knoefel
Vanity's Vision in Gowns Hinting at Hedda Gabler Style
A vintage fashion note urges restrained elegance over fads, praising pastel tinted gloves with white gowns and the Hedda Gabler inspired gown silhouette. It favors a straight up and down line, proportional waist adjustment, and warns against overelaboration in wardrobes.
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Nazimova
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Asthma Relief
Advertises Foley's Honey and Tar as immediate relief for asthma and throat and lung ailments. Claims cures for stubborn cases and emphasizes lack of harmful drugs. O. D. Knoefel.
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Foley
O. D. Knoefel
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Washington Star
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Charles E. St. John
Unitarian
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Henry Dawson
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A. A. Anderson
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Floyd County
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Democratic Gauditste
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Ticket & Passenger Agt
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Great Lakes
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D &C
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Cleveland
Lake Erie
DB Land
Mackinag
Petre Mundays
Jima 3A
Expres
City of Ste Ignace
Markinac
Eegebernae
Bay City
Hay
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Port Sanilac
Forester
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Port Hope Enroute
Put-i-Bay
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