Eruptions and telegrams signal Harvard entrance mix up
A humorous piece recounts a freshman Meagies father asking about entrance exams as he learns via telegram yes he passed. The telegram exchange shows a playful miscommunication with the signer Jr and the reply Yes ah. A separate Hungary paper note mentions thirteen duels sparked by a single article in the Budapest press.
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Tolstoy Confronts Beggar and Police Readings
In Moscow near the Borovitch skala gate Tolstoy encounters a begging man who appeals for alms and cites Christ. A young police officer answers Tolstoy about reading and Bible verses while Tolstoy questions beggars’ right to charity in a Christian land.
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Questoner
Success Magazine
Opals Describe Soft Fresh From Mine Fragility
Opals are extremely soft when first mined and can be peeled away in small pieces with the fingers. The description highlights the delicate nature of newly extracted opals and their easy breakage.
Do Not Heal Sore Believed Caused by Poisoned Blood
A vintage medical advert discusses non healing sores as evidence of a poisoned blood condition. It claims deep underlying causes from constitutional illness and warns against external cures. The Swift Specific Co claims a purely vegetable cure that cleanses blood and promotes natural healing.
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Atlanta
Cascarets Claim Wide Use and Enduring Merit
Advertising copy touts Cascarets as a trusted daily necessity with millions of users and vast sales. It warns against imitators and counterfeiters while stressing the product as a pure vegetable, harmless cleanser that strengthens digestive health and guards children against disease risks.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Beware of Dishonest Sales and Genuine Cascarets
A public notice warns about dishonest marketing and counterfeit Cascarets. It stresses that true Cascarets are manufactured only by the Sterling Company and sold in individual infamous West Packet boxes marked CCC. The message cautions against bulk sales and urges buyers to seek genuine tablets.
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Sterling Company
Ram's Horn Blasts on Heavenly Themes and Humility
A collection of devotional maxims urging repentance and virtue. Fatherly phrases emphasize charity patience and humility while warning against profit-driven living and closed hearts. The speaker links providence to everyday kindness and warns that true peace requires action.
Ethics in the Air and the Reform Era
The piece discusses a rising public demand for ethical corporate conduct and transparent political giving. It cites insurance companies and major corporations facing scrutiny, calls for publicity of money used in elections, and predicts legislative reforms. It links reform movements, medicine investigations, and trust fund funding to a broader ethic awakening.
Ayer's Hair Vigor Promises Grayer Hair Returns
An ad-style line claiming the product reverses gray with early deep color, stops frequent birthdays, and prevents hair loss while keeping the scalp clean and healthy, attributed to a testimonial-like script.
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Ayer
Samson’s Indifference after Season Ends
The excerpt recalls a late November moment when Delilah suggests a haircut for Samson while he dismissively notes the football season being over. The quip reflects a weary shrug at a bygone season and hints at quieter times to come.
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Cleevland Plain Dealer
Notable Exchange Between Citizen and Millionaire in Sealsville
In the Sealsville Courier Journal a romantic citizen asks if the Pittsburg millionaire is praised for generosity. The reply notes mixed views calling it either generosity or restitution.
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Pittsburg
Sealsville
Unexpected Patent Cure Ad Promises Cures in 760 Price
An old faded notice touts a cure for warts and chronic ailments claiming to use a blood and mucous system treatment. It lists a Toledo dealer and a tepid endorsement, with a bold price of 760 per bottle and testimonials offered free.
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The Singing Teacher Visits School With Notable Recital
A singing teacher visits a district school for an entertainment recital. Pupils memorize verses and a standout boy captures attention with expressive delivery. The teacher praises his ease and rehearsal, while the boy explains his performance comes from the "hives" rather than gestures.
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Johnny
Great Nerve Cure Ad and Railway Pass Quip
An advertisement for Dr Kline s Great Nerve Cure promotes a free trial and treatise. The ad parodies political life noting Congress cannot issue passes to help travel, with a quip attributed to Senator Sorghum about railways. The piece references Philadelphia postal info.
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Washington Star
Dr. Kline
K. B. Miloe
Lad
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Philadelphia
And Then He Went Little Brother Tales
Fragmentary dialogue from a Tales column noting a sister and brother in a domestic moment. A line about possible kissing by Mr. Jones is quoted. The fragment ends with a command to leave the room. References to Piso's remedy and cold remedies appear as a brief aside.
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Setae
Mr. Jones
Accomplished Liar Quote Sparks Lighthearted War of Words
A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoonish exchange labels a politician as the most mendacious man, joking he is as deceitful as four fishermen five Ananiases and six Philadelphia lawyers combined.
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Ananiases
Philadelphia
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Common Sense Pillsbury Vitos Advertisement Gag
A humorous exchange mocks lifestyle choices as a landlady questions Mr. Skidoo about eating to live longer. The joke notes people choosing Pillsbury Vitos for breakfast and extols the outdoors as a better option. The dialogue finishes with Skidoo munching and replying with a quip.
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Pillsbury
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