Hard to Reach and Distant Paths in Old News Bits
The column notes readers with troubled references hindering job hunts and a house master’s joke about a dead former employer. It also mentions a playful Cincinnati pun and a puzzle about travel routes from England to Japan via Vancouver shortened by Russia.
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England
Japan
Vancouver
Russia
Mis Piatform as Amended
An orator declares his platform with a bold gesture and a quip urging restraint. The remark mocks overbearing leadership and favors leaving things as they are in a wry, clipped exchange.
Dangers in Toy Making Fumes Endanger Workers
The article warns about risks in wood model dipping and chalk dust exposure that fills the air and can be inhaled, often fatal after long exposure. It also cites rubber balloon production with fumes from solvents and dyeing bright colors as highly poisonous to workers.
Infallible Symptom Tale Translation
An excerpt translated for Transaflar from Meggendorfer Biaetter describes a tailor’s plea for money as a recurring omen of trouble. The dialogue frames a humorous exchange where a first student predicts distress, recalling the tailor’s request on the 23rd of last month.
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Transaflar
Meggendorfer
Biaetter
Clarence and Visitor Clash Over Political Schemes
A visitor decries politicians as selfish schemers while Clarence interrupts, claiming insight into hidden motives and accusing the other of a concealed cuff gesture as he speaks.
Edwin's Confession and a Mother's Question
An eight year old boy Edwin confesses to lightly beating a cat to his mother. The scene centers on guilt and the consequences of a child’s misdeed as a mother seeks guidance. A stray remark about a popular remedy for children appears as a stray fragment.
Courtroom Exchange Over Time in Trial
In a courtroom exchange a lawyer asks what time it is and a prisoner replies he cannot say until after the trial. The dialogue suggests a focus on timing and procedure during the proceedings.
Advice for Rheumatism Cure Promoted by Authority
An Eastern daily paper prints a health tip approving a home made remedy for rheumatism. The recipe calls for half a bottle of Fluid Extract Dandelgyno Bergie and Same-e Compound Syrup Sarenpar la mixed with tea after meals. It claims kidney cleansing and toxin removal can relieve or cure rheumatism and related ailments.
Sentry and Seldier Argue Over Captain’s Oral Permission
Sentry insists on staying with the group while Seldier claims captain’s oral permission allows departure. The exchange hints at a tense moment as they justify their action and motto.
Taken at His Word Master Walter and the crusts
A father recalls his childhood habit of eating crusts while five year old Walter agrees to share his toast crusts. The exchange unfolds at breakfast in a simple domestic moment.
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Master Walter
Harper's Weekly
Catarrh Cure Claims to Heal All Dreaded Cases
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh by cleansing the blood and mucous surfaces. The firm offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invites readers to obtain its list of testimonials. Also promote Fall's Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Cheney & CO
Toledo, CO
Auto the Expensive Sport
A caller jokes about paying a son Otto’s bills with a pun on the name Auto. The father sighs that Otto is a wild youth and an expensive sport likely to end as a broken-down sport.
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Otto
Automobilist Seeks Mask Despite Repeated Accidents
An automobilist expresses frustration with a mask not covering the face and notes that pedestrians recognize him after being run over. He laments the lack of help and suggests ongoing safety concerns for drivers and the public.
Sinks and Drains Linked to Typhoid Prevention
An old public health notice promotes purifying sinks and drains to prevent typhoid. It touts Borax as a simple safe preventive for cleaning homes and reducing germs, claiming it softens water, whitens fabrics, and improves hygiene, with a mailing offer for a gilded pamphlet.
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Pippie
Plank Road Era recalls Missouri s aging mule highways
A Kansas City Star excerpt recalls the Glasgow to Huntsville plank road built 1853 54 in Missouri. Tollgates charged per animal or rider while a rail era rendered the road obsolete and towns faded, with Roanoke and Huntsville notes of prosperity and decline. The piece ends with a butterfly migration and a bemused college professor moment.
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Kisas City Star
Glasgow
Huntsville
Tracy
Macon
Red Hills
Missouri
Ple
Mall
Ancil Bros
W. R
Bob) Samuel
Roanoke
Howard County
Unclear Dialog On Italian Music And City Life
A fragmentary note cites Punch humor about Italian tunes heard on street organs in New York since childhood. It mentions a remark about six people, four married and two single, from the Detroit Free Press.
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Il Trovatore
New York
Punch
Detroit Free Press
What’s the fruit of lovemaking questioned by seeker
A terse quip from the Baltimore American mentions a license clerk replying “A pair” to a question about the fruit of lovemaking. The fragment ends with “eet a man who has mon-” hinting at truncated context.
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Baltimore American
One of the Essentials of happy homes promotes health
An advertisement touts a renowned family laxative Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a proven product approved by physicians and endorsed by the Well Informed of the World. It emphasizes wholesome benefits, known ingredients, and wide acceptance.
Strenuzes Home Coming
Jad peers from the drawbridge rail exclaiming Petey can swim like a canoe. The brothers Jad remark Petey’s glide and warn he will be paddled when he returns home.
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Petey
Missing baby puzzles neighbors as crowd searches porch to parlor
Nether reports hearing Mr. Harker call for Lacy who vanished from the house. He is found on the front steps as the crowd marvels at the child described as a “moving picture” by onlookers.
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Nether
Washington and Congress Face Off in Satirical Banter
The dialogue lampoons Congress with a playful compare of George Washington returning to the chamber. One speaker praises the body as alert and businesslike while the other fears a returned Washington would deliver a farewell address. A separate quip mentions gun accuracy and a list of feminine names in a tonal aside.
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Washington
George Washington
Congress
Lippincott
Young Clerk Promises In-House Drug Mix
A fussy patron questions a young drug store clerk about credentials while the clerk touts a self made preparation as good as any diploma. In a separate note, Raymond asks what changed Haskin's views as his partner confirms he bought stock last week.
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Philadelphia Press
Haskin
Raymond
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