Women rise easy while hotel men wake late says Globe Democrat
A St Louis Globe Democrat writer notes women wake quickly to morning calls in hotels while many men sleep through the first try. The tale describes bellboys pounding doors, men demanding extra time, and women marching to breakfast within half an hour. Also mentions veteran organists Gervase Cooper and T N Webber with long service.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Gervase Cooper
T. N. Webber
Westminster
Victoria
Edward
London Zoo Hosts One Male And Two Female Gorillas
The London Zoological Gardens own a male and two female gorillas, with a second European female at Breslau. The London group includes Chloe and Venus, five years old. Venus stands 2 feet 6 inches tall, chest 36 inches, hair dark and patchy, eyes black and deep set, brows overhanging, and a broad, morose mouth with formidable teeth.
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London
Europe
Breslau
Chloe
Venus
Comic Fragments and Banter From Various Papers
A collage of quips and jokes from era papers, featuring puns about repartee hats politics and theater. Snappy lines from editors and readers touch on courtroom banter marriage morals and social mischief across Detroit Cleveland Boston Yonkers and Tit-Bits style pages.
DANGER IN SHOOTING BIG GAME AND HUNTING TACTICS
A passage from Outing discusses risks of hunting dangerous beasts. It covers seladang, elephants, tigers, lions, and rhinos, detailing how their size, habitat, and vitality affect shot placement. The advice emphasizes close, hard shooting and targeting vulnerable areas for reliable stops.
Margin of safety in Alpine guiding lesson
An Oberland guide saves an English climber by warning of an unsafe snow field. The crack revealed the true edge where ice overhangs a precipice could collapse. The guide, signaling with his axe, prevented a fall as a large man tumbled down the cliff while the climber learned to respect judgment in danger.
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Alpine Club
Waa
Proposed in Proper Form
OM Friend-So you have at last consented to marry someone. How did it happen Miss Filppant-Well every man that has ever proposed before has said Will you be my wife But Harold asked if he might have the honor of being my husband.
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Philadelphia
Edith
Jack
Ethel
Hawkins
Sampson
Richard
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr. Gooder
Fivst
Bugs
Borem
Mies
Tommy
Yousea
Boresome
Papa
Boston
Grimes
Boston Transcript
Eve
Yonkers Statesman
Bifferton
Jones
Brown
Willie
Mamma
Mothber
Satan
Halloran
McGovern
Hinnery
Hall
Filppant
Harold
Detroit Free Press
Not a Payer? Truncated Talk on Town Ledger Absence
A clipped exchange from the Cleveland Plain Dealer questions a resident’s absence and notes accounts are short. The fragment hints at local discourse over a figure’s departure without explanation, reflecting civic chatter and financial concern.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fragmented text on women's suffering and health remedies
A damaged OCR fragment describes women suffering with oore w female grediennes and troubles. The speaker laments weakness and fatigue from hard work and misery, mentioning an attempt to use Ly ees Ree Teletter on ors.
Awkward Dancer Receives Encouragement at Elegant Ball
A clumsy dancer stood out at a grand water party where he and a graceful partner bumped through a waltz. She joked about dancing since childhood as he kindly urged her to keep practicing and you will get the knack of it yet.
Cure a Cold in One Day Promises Patent Remedy
An old advertisement claims to cure a cold in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. It promises a money refund if it fails and bears the name of E. L. Grove on each box.
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EL. W. Grove
Foreigners and suitors in a tense courtly exchange
A fragment shows a speaker offering a coronet and castle with a long rent roll to a listener who rebuts with wit. The reply notes one suitor is American who sells coal in winter and ice in summer, highlighting regional quirks and rivalries.
To Break in New Shoes With Allen's Foot-Ease
Shake in Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure hot sweating aching swollen feet. It relieves corns ingrowing nails and bunions. Sold at all shoe stores for 2c. Free sample by mail from 8 Le Roy N.Y.
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Allen
Ol le Roy
K. Y
Coal Mine Has a Chapel in Swansea Wales
A remarkable miners chapel exists at the Myndd Minydd colliery near Swansea. For over fifty years workers gather each morning for worship beneath a shaft light from a single Davy safety lamp. The oldest miner typically officiates. It is unique for a mine to have a dedicated chapel room.
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Myndd Minydd
Swansea
Wales
Wake Up Call Pranks Reader with Early Train Message
A Rochester Herald plan shows how to wake a sleeper by door tattoes for an early train. A hotel guest is roused by a bellboy delivering a large envelope and a note stating the time to rise, prompting a quick and pleasant response.
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Rochester Herald
Mrs Sue Williams Seeks Dodd's Kidney Pills Cure
Mrs Sue Williams of this race says at 38 she found a cure for backache after years of doctor visits. She reports taking one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills and describes it as more effective than years of medical treatment. The ad warns backache signals kidney disease and urges curing with Dodd's pills.
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Sue Williams
Dodd
Bright
A Man Without Money Faces Rebuff in Proposal
He had proposed but poverty proved a handicap. She said a man without money might as well walk back and sit down. He replied that he would not be in a position to ride back.
Proper Thing in Society Dialogue Sparks Terrace Banter
In a society scene a young bud argues that a gentleman must be presented to the lady. The heiress of a second season agrees noting that if he has a title one must pay for him.
Failed to Borrow. Old fellow seeks financial aid
A sharp exchange echoes in a Chicago Tribune snippet as an older man pleads for money while another dismisses the request. The dialogue hints at ongoing financial strain and a stubborn stance.
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Promises Rapid Relief
An advertisement proclaims a guaranteed cure for piles itching bleeding or protruding with PAZO OINTMENT. The product offers a money back refund if not effective in six to fourteen days, as stated by the druggist.
Beans in a Bag Guessing Contest Sparks Rivalry
In a humorous exchange Mrs Sharppe plans to switch to Lightweight Company across the street, where customers guess the number of beans in a bag for a reward. Mr Quicksale counters that she may guess the beans in two bags if she stays loyal.
Permanently Cured Says Doctor H. Kline Treatise
Advertising claim from Dr H. Kline at 81 Arch Street Philadelphia promotes a cure for nervousness and fits with a trial battle reference. The note lists contact and location for treatment in a period style medical promotion.
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BR. H. Kline
Arch St
Philadelphia
Life in New York and a Busy Desk
Editor calls for help as reporters hunt a list of last year’s deadly incidents including crashes, fires and explosions. The staff scours figures while mothers seek Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething comfort.
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New York
Binks
Scribbler
Leader
Mrs. Winslow
Sean
Customer Catchem and Cheatem announce price drop
Merchant Well says there is room for prices to fall further as Customer Catchem and Cheatem unveil another broad price reduction strategy.
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Catchem & Cheatem
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