Condensed Smiles From Various Periodical Snippets
A compendium of humorous quips and observations from Boston Courier Judge New York Press Washington Star Ally Sloper Indianapolis Journal Life Spare Moments and Cornish Magazine. It notes playful lines about writers excuses doctors microbes and a zebra letter Z as well as a brief note on British postal rate reductions.
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Boston Courier
Bobby
Jack Bulger
New York Press
New York
London
Paris
Washington Star
Ally Sloper
Bowless
Indianapolis Journal
Cornwall
Drinking in Saloon Glasses and Profits Revealed
A columnist explains how glass size and drink volume vary by district. In upscale bars patrons drink less per glass while dives serve deceptive glasses, yielding about four fifths of a gill per customer. At five cents per drink, profits can exceed 200 percent, threatening weaker saloons.
Ashore on Lucania Backing From Pier
Two men dashed toward the ship’s edge as the Lucania prepared to sail for Liverpool. One swung off the rail onto a hawser while the other slid down a line into a crowd of laborers. Ship then cast off and the men, sore and shaken, walked away.
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New York Herald
Lucania
Liverpool
Parsee cemetery dispute in India over burial versus exposure
A controversy among Parsees in India debates whether to bury the dead or expose them as prescribed by ancient law. Proponents of exposure cite the Vendidad, while orthodox adherents resist burial, noting the text’s harsh laws, including severe punishments tied to dog and man.
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India
What I Know About Mixed Drinks Lecture
First pugilist jokes about not going on stage. second reveals he will lecture. He plans to speak on what he knows about mixed drinks. Puck notes a humorous exchange reflecting a boxing figure venturing into public commentary.
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Puck
Comic exchange over weight and price in marriage proposal
A light humorous dialogue features a woman calling a man corpulent and proposing marriage only if he loses weight. He retorts by calling her a bargain counter article and questions being treated as a deal.
Austin Methodist Church announces Sunday schedule
First M E church of Austin with Rev. A M White presents Sunday service times 9 30 class meeting 10 30 morning sermon 12 00 Sunday school 3 30 Junior League 6 15 Haw worth League 7 30 evening sermon Morning subject Methodism Evening subject Christ s Temptation Wednesday 7 45 prayer service
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Austin Methodist Church
M. BE. Church of Austin
A. M. White
First Congregational Church Services and Events
The First Congregational Church at Waller avenue and Midiway park led by Pastor W L Demorest schedules a 7:30 pm Sunday service and a 12:15 pm Sunday school with junior and intermediate groups. A Tuesday Sept 5 church business meeting at 8:00 pm follows a 3:30 pm vesper, with discussions on socialism, labor, and Christian ideals.
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First Congregational Church
Waller Avenue
Midiway Park
W. L. Demorest
Iowa Street
North Pine Avenue
Christian Endeavor
Church
Austin Episcopal Church Service Schedule
Early communion at 7:30 a.m. Morning service at 10:30. Sunday school at noon. Evening service at 7:30. Rev. S. L. Mitchell serves as rector. Located at Waller Avenue and Ohio Street 5731 Ohio Street.
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Waller Avenue
Ohio Street
S. L. Mitchell
Oak Park M E Church Services Schedule
Rev W H Burns pastor leads Sunday morning worship at 10 30. Sunday school at noon Junior League at 3 30 p m and Senior League at 6 30 p m.
Euclid Avenue M. E. Church Weekly Schedule
J Clayton Yonker pastor leads services at Euclid Avenue M E Church with Sunday school at 9 30 a m H Goodyear superintendent preaching at 11 a m class meeting at 12 m junior Epworth League at 3 p m senior Epworth League at 6 45 p m and a second preaching session at 7 45 p m on Sunday.
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Euclide Avenue
M.E. Church
J. Clayton Yonker
H. Goodyear
Epworth
First Baptist Church Sunday Services and Activities
First Baptist Church schedules Sunday morning service at 10 30. Sunday school at 12 oclock. Evening sermon at 730. Young Peoples meeting after evening service. Midweek prayer meeting Wednesday evening at oclock.
Business Personal Ads Highlight Local Coal and Wood Deals
In Austin C B Patrick offers wood and coal with cheap pricing. O F Werner at 203 North Park Ave advertises shaving and hair cutting. George Warren Furbeck, the canal man, reports selling 380 tons of Cross Creek coal this year in Austin.
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C. B. Patrick
O. F. Werner
No. Park
George Warren Furbeck
Cross Creek
Austin
Miller's Drug Store offers cough syrup and cold capsules
All kinds photo supplies at Miller's Drug Store. For coughs and colds use Miller's Columbian Cough Syrup. Stop that sneeze. Use Miller's Cold Capsules, 206 Lake street. Go to Miss A Lehman for dressmaking and ladies tailoring. 525 North Austin avenue Oak Park.
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Miller's Drug Store
Miller's Columbian
Lake Street
Miss A. Lehman
Austin Avenue
Oak Park
Dumdum bullet name origin and battlefield effect
The Dumdum bullet, named after its Indian arsenal, is a small calibre round with part of its nickel or copper jacket removed. On impact the exposed soft lead flattens and shatters the wound, defended as necessary to halt advancing foes and reduce overall casualties by discouraging close combat.
Second Baptist Church Announces Services in Austin
The Second Baptist Church of Austin will hold Sunday services at 10:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the old Presbyterian Church on South Boulevard. Rev. A. Collins of Iowa will preach both services. A cordial invitation is extended to all.
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Second Baptist Church of
Austin
Old Presbyterian Church
South Boulevard
A. Collins
Iowa
Austin church sermon on medicine and doctors
Austin Christian Church announces Sunday services with preaching at 11 o clock by Pastor George A. Campbell. Sunday school meets at 10 a m and Christian Church Sunday school at 9 45. Sermon title asks if all medicine and doctors should be discarded.
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Austin Christian Church
Christian Church
George A. Campbell
Union Church Services in Austin to feature The Life of Christ
Union church services will be held in Austin each Sunday at 5 p m starting July 16 for six Sundays. Dr H L Willett of the University of Chicago will deliver a course of sermons on The Life of Christ at each meeting.
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Union
Austin
H. Ll. Willett
University of Chicago
Christ
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Advertises Widely for Wounds
An old Civil War veteran G. B. Steadman of Newark Michigan suffered from horrible ulcers for twenty years until Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured him. The ad claims cures for cuts bruises burns boils felons corns skin eruptions and piles with a 25 cent box price and guaranteed cure through Traill & Cooling and Ch. P. Miller druggists.
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G. B. Steadman
Newark
Mich
Bucklen
Traill &Cooling
Chas. P. Miller
Highest Buildings World List and Curious Haitian Tale
In Harper's Magazine an observer notes Haitian workers show no nerves while performing piecework. The piece lists the ten tallest structures globally, citing the Eiffel Tower and other monuments across Washington, Philadelphia, Cologne, Strasbourg, Glasgow, Landshut, Vienna, Cairo, and Rome with heights from 984 to 448 feet.
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Eiffel Tower
Parle
Washington Monument
Washington, D. C
City Building
Philadelphia
Cathedral of Cologne
Germany
Cathedral of Strasamburg
St. Rollox Chemical Works
Glasgow
St. Martin’s Church
Landshut
St. Stephen’s Church
Vienna
Great Pyramid
Egypt
St. Peter’s Church
Rome
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Japan
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Graham & Morton Line
City OF
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Michigan
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J. H. Goawam
Midl
J. S. Morton
Sec'y and Treas
G. P. Carr
Gen
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River St
Chisago
Holland
Chicago Line
Macatawa Park
Ottawa Beach
Jenison Park
Lake Michigan
No. State Street
Ghas. B. Hopper
Gen. Pass. Agt
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St. Louis
Movsenake Bald
Nashville
Galveston
Tex
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Texarkana
Lex
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International Music Company
Fisher Building
Jones
Binghamton
N. Y
Baltimore
Ind
John Bull
British Postal Service
Henniker Heaton
M. P
Postal Union
Post
England
A.E. Hart
C. J. Roath & CO
Tel
Walter G. Kraft
Chamber of Commerce Building
Washington St
S. E. Cor
la Sallie
River Forest
Ladlee’ Hair Emporium
Europe
Congregational Church
Austin Episcopal
M. E. Church
W. H. Burns
First Baptist Church
Business Personals
P. B. Saur
Mats
Champlain Building
Cir, State & Madleon
Lake County Farms
Emerson Ingalls
Masonic Ars
Lake
NEW York Life Ins, CO
R. N. F. Hiller
North Park Avenue
Austin, Ill
Geo. B. Burns
S. Prairie Ave
Cheoero Telephone
August Terneak & CO
Ill
C.O.D
AGACO
Sears, Roebuck & CO. Inc
Edre, Roebuck &Co
Acme Bird
Second Baptist Church
Austin Union Services
Harper's Magazine
Park Ave
Carmichael
Ladies’ and Gentlemen
Tabies Reserve
Vanderwolff
Express
Jaries
Maywood
Acai
Jackeon Street
Tubs Pacipio WM. Tel. Marrtesn
N. Waller and
Prairie, Austin
Henry Hogan
North Taylor Ave
E. Lindberg
Marion Street
John Price
Justice of the Peace
Fifty-Second St. Austin
Leake St
Sam Jes
Ears, Roebuck & CO. (Inc
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Arthur J. Kendall
Justice Sepeace
Wesley Ave
S. Clark St
Austin Steam
Schermertorn & Belz, Proprietors
POR Book OF Designs
E. B. Moore & CO
Randolph Streeg
Cicero Telephone
Insley Bros
N. Waller Ave
Hugh Gair
Keke St
Hla
Cornelia St
North Park Ave
Aveilin
Gmail Joba
Frank Bratt
Propriete
W.D. Cornell
Masonic Hall
North Park Avenue, Austin
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