Officer Carroll Cured of Eczema in Baltimore Letter
A Baltimore police officer describes a long struggle with eczema on his hands. After trying physicians and X rays, Hancock's Sulphur Compound and Ointment, used for 6 to 8 weeks, led to a full cure and he praises the treatment. The company advertises Hancock's products via dealers in Baltimore.
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Baltimore
Hancock
Johns Hopkins Hospital
John T. Carroll
Hanccock Liquid Sulphur Co
Adv
Lost thrush nest rides the Ulster trains to hatch four eggs
A Limavady thrush built a nest under a first class carriage over a steam heating pipe. The 4:40 pm Londonderry train moved to 4:50 pm delaying the mother. The nest and eggs disappeared but the bird later returned and resumed hatching. Railway officials have withdrawn the carriage until the eggs hatch.
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Limavady
Ulster
Ireland
Londonderry
Ten Cent Piece Mistaken for Church Money
A four year old boy, Jimmy, was kept upstairs by his mother to fetch ten cents for stamps. Not knowing what a ten cent piece looked like he asked if it was a small piece of money and was told yes the smallest in his mother's purse. He then declared it was church money.
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Jimmy
Henry
Ality Park
St. Louis
Jack
L “Mack
Mack
Jove
Mildred Telfair
New York
West Side
Bill McCarty
Bill
Dr. Fahrney
DHS
D. Fahrney & Son
Hacasstows
A Coming Man and Views on Penitentiary Leadership
Excerpts debate whether Griggs and Sharpe are ready for leadership roles. Briggs suggests he would assume command at the penitentiary to judge Sharpe as a coming man. The piece contrasts opinion on readiness and accountability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griggs
Sharpe
Briggs
Boston Transcript
Higher Pragmatism Makes a Park Bench Confessional
A narrator tells of a dime between a park bench dweller and a reporter who listens as he reveals his love for Mildred Telfair. A strongman ex-boxer Mack shares life lessons from the ring including a fateful confrontation with Roddy Burns. He calls Mildred, learns she accepts, then confesses to Mildred’s sister Bess.
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Slong
Bowery
Johnnie
Freddy
Yale
Reddy Burns
Roddy Burns
Telfair
Telfairs
Mr. Ardent
Central
Reddy Burn
Phil
Mack
Bess
Mildred
Elizabeth Telfair
Hana
Against Women's Pockets Argument Stated
A New York Tribune opinion excerpt argues against pockets for women citing lack of natural right, majority preference, past nonuse, assumed burden on women, spousal disputes, perceived loss of chivalry, and gender roles. It claims pockets would be misused by men historically and predicts women would not use them wisely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Coffin Made For Dying Father In California
J Welch father of Mrs Nelson, a resident from Oakland, died of cancer after his coffin was completed at his request three months earlier. His son in law and daughter delayed the task but Nelson finally agreed ten days ago to finish the coffin for the aged sufferer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Welch
Nelson
Oakland
Fall River Mills
Cal
New York World
Money and marriage sayings from Detroit Free Press
A collection of aphorisms on money happiness and marriage includes lines about wealth not buying happiness and the idea that wealth or love should not ruin intimacy. It notes men’s riches and the folly of tying fate to riches or stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Free Press
Forget-Me-Not and Slashed Skirts in Atlantic City
A mocked exchange recalls a ten year old birthday letter from a dear girl to Alfred. Lillian Russell visits Atlantic City and notes many slashed skirts on the Boardwalk. A bold young woman asks about her dress as Russell quips it resembles a fire glove and a mitt.
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Alfred
Lillian Russell
Atlantic City
Russell
Resourceful girl makes lamp shade from pink party frock
A witty Queensland anecdote recalls a resourceful girl who transformed a pink party frock into a lamp shade. She shows it to a caller who remarks that he once danced with the shade, exposing a quip about a grass widow not being as green as she pretends.
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Qld
William
Getting Round It
Lincoln Steffens at Cooper Union in New York cited a remark about a child labor millionaire. He recalled a wife asking what he would do in older times and the reply proposing to open a stand selling handkerchiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln Steffens
Cooper Union
New York
George
Still Bachelor. Patience in Military Misfortune
A dialogue about a brother who joined the militia and fought in four engagements without capture. Patrice argues that some people always complain, while the other notes the brother’s continued freedom despite danger.
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Militia
Patrice
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Germany
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Wright
Dr. Peery
W.l.douglas Shoes
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W.L. Douglaz
Spark Etrest
Brockton
Mess
Tutt
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Aomers
Broskiya
Wea
Austin
Naxas
Addibon CO
Bow Barn
Orch
RK. M. Dyer
Granville
Peyhaly
Cua Athuthom
Tua Coca-Cola Co
Arlanta, Ga
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