Minn Minnesota North Dakota and Canada settler sale
On every Tuesday during March and April the Minneapolis and St. Louis A G will place on sale special second class settlers tickets at very low rates for the benefit of settlers to the Northwest. Call on agents for rates or address A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Minnesota
North and
South Dakota
Canada
Minneapolis & St. Louis A. G
Northwest
A. B. Cutts
G. P
T. A
Minneapolis
Mion
Dr Pierce Medicines Promoted For Safe, Nonhabit Forming Cure
Advertising copy touts Dr Pierce Buffalo claims that Golden Medical Discovery uses only vegetable ingredients and glycerine instead of alcohol or narcotics. It cites physicians Grover Coe Bartholow Scudder Ellingwood Hale as authorities and says the formula treats bronchial throat and lung complaints and chronic catarrh.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Grover Coe
New York
Bartholow
Jeffery Medical College
Phila
Scudder
Cincinnati
Ellingwood
Chicago
Hale
Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for Aching Feet
A brief advertisement touts A Certain Cure for Aching Feet by Allen's Foot-Ease powder. Promises relief for tired, aching, swollen feet and includes a sample of Boot-Ease corn pad. Published in Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen's. Olmsted
le Rov
N.Y
The Charming Woman and Electric Bitters Ad
A compact old ad describes charm beyond perfect form, praising plain women with vitality. It promotes Electric Bitters as a remedy for weak nerves and a pale complexion, claiming to strengthen health and beauty. The line ends with a product guarantee from O M Olsen, Denggist, priced at 50 cents.
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Attiai
Eilectric Bitters
O. M. Olsen
French Red Tape and a Professor Lobsters and Sea Water
A Paris professor sought sea water to study lobsters, facing France’s salt monopoly rules. After protracted inquiries through ministerial channels, officials reviewed the case under the penal code provisions. Eventually a permit was granted to fill casks with sea water and transport them for interior use under supervision.
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Paris
France
Atlantic Ocean
Petitoner
Costly razors and gold handled blades priced high
The New York Sun notes razors range from a dollar for a simple hard rubber handle with quality blade to $50 for 18 carat gold or silver handled razors. A pair in a silver box may cost $100, with elaborately carved handles pushing to $200. Ivory handles start at $2, with carvings adding cost.
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New York Sun
The Age of Marriage in England and Italy
A discussion contrasts marriage ages in England and Italy. England follows Roman tradition with males at fourteen and females at twelve as marriageable ages, while Italy fixes them at eighteen and fifteen. The piece notes historic English practice of seven as a legal age, though not considered perfect until maturity.
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England
Italy
Police Shooting Accident Claim Sparks Audit
A Philadelphia Ledger report notes a policeman says shooting a fleeing prisoner was an accident and asks what proof exists. The officer retorts that his hit proves it, prompting a challenge to the claim and potential investigation.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Birthday Surprise Bill Sparks Husband Jest
A playful exchange centering on a wife promising to pick her birthday gift while her husband jokes about surprises and the bill. The banter hints at mutual affection and expectations without detailing a concrete gift.
Memory of a Text Sparks School Discussion
A reported classroom exchange centers on a line about living fully today versus tomorrow, with a pupil challenging a teacher over family beliefs. The episode highlights tensions around instruction, moral phrases, and how students interpret quoted text in class.
A Helping Hand in Garrick’s Time Mirth
A fragment from Harper’s Weekly recalls a rebel uncle and niece exchange over estate and mince pie. The voice hints at old theater life and warm social manners from Garrick’s era, with playful banter about giving and inheritance.
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Miece
Harper's Weekly
Stage Fright and the One Line Henry Miller Gave Up
In Toronto Henry Miller recalls his first stage appearance as the Earl of Shrewsbury in Amy Rob sor. He fretted over a single line asking for direction and proper emphasis. Despite practicing intensely no one recalls hearing him speak the line on opening night.
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Henry Miller
Toronto
Earl of
Guy
Hamlet
Mistaken Occupations Do Not Pursue Unsuited Paths
A quoted admonition on choosing fitting careers urges steadfast refusal of unsuitable pursuits. It argues many crimes stem from mistaken occupations and celebrates doing what one can as moral progress. The piece cites Handel, Turner, Claude Lorraine, Schiller, and Pascal as cautionary examples.
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Handel
Turner
Claude Lorraine
Schiller
Pascal
Hida A. Churchill
Flirting With Brook Trout Technique
A farmer boy gains advantage by keeping out of sight and using careful casting to lure trout. Familiar streams, safety under bridges, and practicing “flirting” with the worm improve catch size when current fails to carry bait.
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Cirele
Lord Mayor’s Courage Afield With Marylebone Hunt
An old time London lord mayor, with limited sporting experience, joins the Marylebone fields hunt. Placed under a tree, he hears the hounds grow louder until a scout cries the hare approaches. He draws his sword and proclaims he fears not the hare, in heroic fashion.
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London
Marylebone
A Display of Tact
The Chicago Record-Herald humorously contrasts tact with coercion in a parable about a minister. It suggests that a hint of staying on and preaching for life would reveal tact, while a demand for resignation over a salary would not.
Straight Tip in a Geck Program
A concert bit shows Geck weary with songs then offers one more song before leaving. A guest asks about the order of the program, prompting light exchange in a Fliegende Blat style note.
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Geck
Cruel Maud Grins at Hyena Cage Mocking Hat
A dialogue fragment shows Cruel Maud displeased with a hyena not laughing after twenty minutes while Hilla-Strange notes the animal eyeing a new hat. The exchange preserves characters and quirky banter within a street theater frame.
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Maud
Hilla
Sheep theft and woolgathering in a playful exchange
The exchange features a prisoner and a lord as they joke about stealing sheep. The prisoner claims woolgathering caused the lapse while the lord chides the notion in a humorous dialogue style.
Knew Him Beggar Kind Lady Dialogue Fragment
A fragmentary exchange shows a distressed speaker addressing a beggar type woman, denying constant state and recalling a recent moment when the woman’s other arm was bound, suggesting a conflict or altered condition. The terse dialogue hints at memory and confrontation without full context.
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Szotok
The Odorous Onion A Word in Favor of the Pungent Vegetable
A compact defense of onions noting their ancient roots in Greek Egyptian and biblical texts. It traces the onion’s cultural reach from Egypt to the Nile and Mississippi, cites its Welsh emblem status, and mentions its presence in cuisine Spain Italy and various eras. The piece includes literary allusions and a humorous aside about a “lady of Shalott” choosing between onions and a lover.
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Iily
Maura
Moses
Egypt
Manny
Spain
Italy
Siberia
Honduras
Nile
Mississippi
Macon
Charlotte
Shalott
Policeman’s Fire Hose and Rawhide Whip Tactics For Riot Control
A New York Times excerpt cites a police inspector praising a four‑whip strategy with a water hose to break up mobs. He argues a rawhide in skilled hands can be effective, noting a powerful hose stream and whip crack deter crowds and protect children from blunt force.
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Russia
Crick
New York Times
Fear and the Hair in Historical Belief and Fear
A compact account traces the belief that fear makes hair stand on end across history. It cites Eliaphaz’s warning to Job’s comforters, a 1825 horse thief execution where a tied man’s hair rose, Cardinal Pacca’s anger at Pius VII, and Ecclesiasticus noting hair upright from excessive swearing.
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Job
Eliphaz
Pacea
Pius VII
Ecclesiasticus
As Others Saw Him On Stage Cinematic Self View
An actor pleased with being filmed during a stage performance says it was extraordinary to see himself acting. A prominent dramatic critic replies that this illustrates what critics endure in projecting performances to audiences.
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Pall Mall Gazette
Marriages and Celibacy According to Sydney Bookfellow
The quote asserts that celibacy costs little and marriage, even a tolerable or adverse one, remains preferable to bachelor life. It frames marriage as supreme human felicity and asserts bad marriages beat no marriage at all, reflecting a satirical or opinionated stance on social norms.
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Sydney Bookfellow
Immigrant Lingo Sparks Poetical Banter Reformulated
The Atlanta Constitution quotes a playful exchange about immigration words. Charley is praised as poetical and described as an immigrant entering a new world. The dialogue contrasts landed and immigrant metaphors in a humorous tone.
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Charley
Atlanta Constitution
Smoketown Ballroom Mix Sparked Sunset Whirlwind
In Smoketown a social ballroom scene is described with lively banter about mingling couples and dancing into early evening. The Houston Chronicle notes Welsh mothers using tongs or knives in cradles for child safety, a practice echoed in parts of England.
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England
Crosby Frisian Fur Co illustrated catalog tease
An advertising note invites readers to view the Crosby Frisian Fur Co catalog from Rochester NY. It promises revelations on converting cows, steers, and hides into fur coats robes and rugs and hints at Crosby's prominence.
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Crosby Frisian Fur Co
Rochester
Ns Y
Crosby
Progressive cure claims by Dr Addison Jones at Lake Ave Chicago
An advertisement-style notice touts Dr Addison Jones offering cures for catarrh deafness eye and cataract conditions heart liver and nervous diseases plus sexual and private ailments. It promises free consultation, universal cures without detaining patients and lists a Minneapolis excursion deal for the twin cities.
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Howe
Jones
Addison-Jones
Lake Ave
Chienzo
Drexel State Bank
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