Officer Carroll Cured Of Eczema In Baltimore Ad
A testimonial from John T. Carroll of Haltimore details severe eczema on his hands, a long failed treatment, and recovery after using Hancock’s Sulphur Compound and Ointment with X-ray therapy at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Sold by Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co. Baltimore.
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Cee Coke Dan Een
Hancock
Johns Hopkins Hospital
John T. Carroll
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co
Baltimore
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Vanished Nest Thrush Returns as Train Service Pauses Carriage
A thrush in Limavady Ulster nested under a first class carriage over a steam heating pipe. After the Londonderry to Limavady train time change the bird returned to find the nest and eggs intact. Railway officials paused the carriage service to allow hatching.
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Limavady
Ulster
Ireland
Londonderry
Child Confuses Ten Cents With Church Money
A four year old named Jimmy was sent for ten cents to buy postage stamps. He asked if ten cents is a little piece of money and was told it is the smallest piece in his mother’s purse. He exclaimed he now recognizes it as church money.
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Jimmy
A Coming Man and the Penitentiary
A quoted exchange contrasts Griggs and Briggs on Sharpe’s status as a rising figure. Briggs says he would view Sharpe as a coming man if he were in charge of the penitentiary, reflecting a sharp, possibly satirical critique published in the Boston Transcript.
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Sharpe
Briggs
Boston Transcript
German economist predicts very low birth rate for Germany by 1920
Professor Wolff, a German economist, estimates that if current trends continue, Germany will have the lowest birth rate in Europe by 1920. Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pills are advertised for bowel regulation liver vitality and blood purification with sugar coated and plain forms. Adv notices claim Worms expelled from the human system with Dr Peery’s Vermifuge Shot. The ads conclude with a proverb about honesty and delayed pay.
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Germany
Europe
Wright
Pene
Dr. Peery
Diffident Lover Escapes Amateur Class Turned Pro by Love
A shy suitor narrates his park bench confession to a derelict reviewer, shares his failed boxing past with a turning point tale. After a bold phone proposal to Mildred Telfair, he discovers sisterly intervention and a new path to love, leaving him grateful to be an amateur no more.
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Mack
Mildred Telfair
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West Side
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Jil
Reddy Burns
Telfair
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Central
Reddy Burn
Phil
Telfair House
Bess
Mildred
Elizabeth Tolfair
Tolfair
A. Munsey Co
Against women's pockets succinct argument given
A New York Tribune viewpoint argues against pockets for women listing eight reasons. It asserts pockets are not a natural right and that most women do not want them, citing concerns about burden, spousal disputes, chivalry, and misuse by men for tobacco pipes flasks and letters.
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New York Tribune
Coffin Request Leads to Father-in-Law's Death
J. Welch, father of Mrs. Nelson, died of cancer after his coffin was completed. He traveled from Oakland to live with his daughter last fall and asked three months ago for a coffin to be finished before his death. Nelson and others delayed, but ten days ago he urged the work and the coffin was completed before he died.
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J. Welch
Nelson
Oakland
Fall River Mills
Cal
New York World
He Was Right Money Won't Buy Happiness
The Detroit Free Press notes a stinging exchange about wealth and happiness with a remark that money and earnings cannot purchase true joy, reflecting on values and personal fulfillment.
Quotable Prose on Love, Wealth and Wit
A string of aphorisms contrasts gender debates with patience in argument, notes on marriage and desire, and a warning that appearances deceive. It argues people vary in wealth, luck, and virtue, with remarks on fortune, fidelity, and societal expectations.
Forget-Me-Not Birthday Letter Mystery
A solemn man in tor toise-shell glasses recalls a ten year old birthday letter from a dear girl who writes him yearly on a different date. A stout young man with a striking waistcoat comments on the gesture as very sweet.
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Alfred
Old Acquaintance and the Lamp Shade
A resourceful girl transforms a worn pink party frock into a lamp shade and hosts a caller who comments on the shade. He remarks that he last danced with the wearer, hinting at a past romance. A wry note about a grass widow follows in a final line.
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William
The Fingerless Kind
Lillian Russell visits Atlantic City and notes many slashed skirts on the Boardwalk. A young girl shows off a bold dress saying it fits like a glove, but Russell jokes it fits like a mitt and smiles at the scene.
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Lillian Russell
Atlantic City
Miss Russell
Getting Round it Lincoln Steffens Address at Cooper Union
Lincoln Steffens in a New York Cooper Union speech recalls a child labor millionaire anecdote. He quoted a wife asking what George would do if born in the sweat of life and his reply about selling handkerchiefs.
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Lincoln Steffens
Cooper Union
New York
George
George Aswered
Still a Bachelor and Patience in a Satirical Exchange
A witty dialogue mocks impatience with stories of a brother who joined the militia. Patrice notes he has faced four engagements and never been captured, while someone else complains that some people are never content with fault finding.
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Patrice
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