Free Trip Offer Boosts Chicago World’s Fair Promos
An elaborate, ad heavy notice promises a free trip to Chicago tied to World’s Fair promotions. The pamphlet urges readers to send words and join a lottery like scheme offering cash prizes, and to mail names and slogans to a company promoting the trip and fair events.
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Efive Singh Raghsk
Baie Bama
Wort
Pariae
Serchery
Wella
Chicago
GOS
Todee
Tor
World's Navies Parade at Columbus Review in New York
The lengthy naval review in New York near Columbus Harbor ends with a grand procession of international warships. The Dolphin carries the president and his party while ships across nations salute with twenty one guns and American flags. The scene features massive guns, dense smoke, and a public holiday atmosphere as dignitaries depart.
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Henner
Columbus
Twenty-Third Street
Nineti-ffil Street
Polphin
Hudson River
Aso
Twenty Third Street
Sleveland
Iphonatic Corps
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Heasere
Verugna
Gmrest
Desaimbis
Gen. Meigs
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Llofdack
Heromnehor
Colua
United States
Tony
Aquaidaban
Pniteh van Speyk
Neuvo de Dnuifo
Etna
Armerican Chartesten
Arethuse
Newark
Schwirnig
Pinitri Donskol
Pointed Pleasantries and Puzzling Plight in Print
A fragment from a 19th century issue quotes a joke about blondes and brunettes and a country minister's view on prizefighters. It notes line snippets about attrition and satisfaction, with a stray misquote suggesting unexpected pleasure revealing pain.
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Binghamton
Turke Ts
Piick
Modern Man o War Hero Becomes A Quiet Modern Gentleman
A fragment from periodical prose and quips contrasting the man of action with the sober, discreet modern sailor. The old seaworthy image fades into a vigorous, self possessed figure while jokes and aphorisms about optimism and weathered minds echo the era’s wry tone.
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Alan
Great Pan
Ile
Aoman
Harpers’s Weekly
Washington Memoir and Morning Humor from The Post
A former cabinet member recalls coming to Washington to rest after a long career and family moves, then laments the grind of public service. A doctor recounts a patient drinking medicine in water as instructed. A city couple echoes the old question about money as the husband leaves for work.
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Washington
Washington Post
Attacking the Malaria Threat Keeps Speedy Campaign Alive
A campaign note urges rapid action against malaria to prevent entrenchment. It promotes Hostetter’s Bitters as a preventive remedy and Breckinridge’s Pills for nervous disorders, with druggist sales noted. The item also includes short quips and product endorsements from various advertised goods.
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