Peruna touted by angry doctor and banker tale
Health claims for Peruna solvent praise from Mrs. M. J. Danley of Minneapolis and Mrs. Laura Hopkins of Washington, D. C. The tale includes a banker robbed in sleep and a detective noting a sleepwalking thief in a Brooklyn Eagle tale. The pieces mix medical cure letters with a sensational crime anecdote.
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M. J. Danley
Rebeoca Oe F
Inneapolis
Minn
Peruma
M. J
Danley
Laura Hopkins
Washington, D. C
Hopkins
Birmingham
Ala
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus Ohio
B. Hartman
Unfortuniste Croesus Musings on Riches and Writer's Cramp
A witty quip from the Cleveland Plain Dealer about wealth and a multi uncle with writer's cramp from excessive signing. The joke highlights the paradoxes of riches and the burdens they bring.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Fragmented street scene with vehicle breakdown
A garbled OCR passage describes a car breakdown and a crowd on a street as bystanders observe and a conductor or driver named Felix faces delays amid the commotion.
Mapping the Brain Aims to Trace Control of Limbs
Eminent surgeons seek to map brain regions governing muscles and limbs to uncover new facts about neural control. The London Leader notes experiments, while acknowledging risks, and mentions historical studies on apes to justify inquiries into brain function.
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London
The Mind as a Central Power House in the Body
The passage describes the body as a great central telephone exchange and power house. It likens thought to a tangible force converted into work and transmitted through nerves to the heart arms legs eyes mouth and other organs.
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Great Central Telephone Exchange
Great Power House
anecdotes of judges bishops actors and art critiques
The piece recalls dinners at Balliol with talks on two Balliol men one a judge one a bishop. Sir Henry Irving recalls a miner audience during Othello and a heckler. A track walker Jack Reilly’s accident with a freight train injuring him. The New York Herald notes Meissonier’s portrait of Mrs Mackay sparked Paris scandal and later placement in Carlton House.
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Balliol
Henry Irving
Washington Terce
Desdemona
Frank Reilly
Port Costa
Reilly
John W. Mackay
New York Herald
Mackays
L’aris
Meissonier
Mackay
Melssonier
Cabanel
Nevada
The Knocker And Banana Ventures In Jamaica
A fragmentary column blends a comic verse about a noisy neighbor with a note on banana uses and Jamaica’s fruit industry. It mentions banana leaves ink and shoe polish, hemp, mats, lace, and dessert fruit ripening, ending with a biblical age reference.
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Manila
Jamaica
Woman Declares Seven Says A Likes Hearing
A person named A enjoys hearing a woman claim she has seven. He insists on it even if doubt remains. The remark hints at a playful or skeptical dynamic in their interaction. The text presents a brief personal exchange without broader context or events.
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Bineed
Packing Up for Coronation Crowds
Mrs Lockit urges haste to leave town to avoid suspicion that they attended the coronation, as they fear onlookers will think they stayed.
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Lockit
Then and Now Dialog Sparks Courtship Remarks
The Chicago News quotes a playful exchange between Growelle and Mrs Growelle about past lies and courting. The piece notes playful taunts over three years old behavior as mothers consider remedies hinted by Winston's South in educational tests.
Summer girls debate novel cover tones
A Philadelphia Press item notes two summer girls discussing a new novel. One has only seen the edition with a yellow cover that clashes with her gowns, sparking a light exchange about fashion and literature.
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Philadelphia Press
Monopole Mocha and Java Coffee Ad in Portland
A Portland Oregon advertisement promotes Monopole Mocha and Java coffee claiming no water weight is charged in roasting. The 1.5 pound cartons are sold with a call to dealers to provide names of distributors. Wadlams and Kerr Bros. sponsor the offer.
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Wadlams & Kerr Bros
Portland
Ore
Stickler for Doing Properly Always, She Stays True
The fragment hints at a person who is consistently diligent and exacting in tasks. Though incomplete, it implies a trait of strict adherence to proper method and routine.
World tour planned by Persian doctor with students
A Persian doctor, joined by two medical students, intends to travel around the world. The plan includes two apartments a large work room and four large oil storage tanks.
Parson Questions Widow On Use Of No 3
A widow seeks guidance as a parson weighs the woman’s hold on No 3. The exchange hints at evolving trust and time as the key to revealing true intent. The woman asserts she will withhold information until she has spent weeks with the man.
Two Fast Idiots Stated by Garay and Gabbie
garay and gabbie criticize two fast individuals described as fools by philadelphia press in a fragmentary quote indicating sharp local tone
Unclear fragmentary dialogue on farming settlement
Fragmented OCR dialogue references farmers settling, Catholic Standard, and unsettled cattle. Details and participants are unclear due to garbled text.
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Ronks
Avere
Wyers
Jenke
Akere
Golfer Accused in Domestic Violence Case Spotlighted
Yonkers Statesman notes a dramatic exchange about a golfer alleged to have beaten his wife with a club on the golf course. The dialogue frames the incident as a public concern and questions the aggressor’s actions.
Train Routes From San Francisco to World Destinations
Readers learn of multiple train connections through San Francisco linking to Honolulu Japan China Philippines and South America with routing via Drain station and other hubs toward Chicago New Orleans and Washington.
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Pullman
Tongist
Chicago
Orleans
Washington
San Francisco
Honolulu
Japan
China
Uippines
Centre
South America
Drain Station
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Peruna
Pena
Ope
Brooklyn Eagle
Croesus
Enanfeur
Felix
Mitchell
L. Douglas
Goood
Hubby
Habby
Stelle
Bella
Winston’s
Automobile
Allen B
Ayer
Erry
Trust
Detroit Free Press
S.S.S
U. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Roy
Castoria
Keeley Cure
Willieme
And
Union Pacific
Ventia Bussington
Spolane
B. Co
Geabe
Lewiston
A. L. Craig
Portland, Ga
Southern Pacific CO
Shasta
Draie
Kameasee Krave
Angeles
Houston
New York
Bishop Scott Academy
Oregon
Mustrated Catalogu
Arthur C. Newill
Columbia University
Arev. Que. S.C
Mmowyn
Timon
Nichols & Shepard
John Poole
Pest
Morrison St
Portland, Or
Kron
Newberg Graphic
Broadway
Oy Mt, Wate
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