Has Come Into Her Own The Old Maid No More
The article notes a shift from scornful spinster stereotypes to independent women who find niche roles in society. It highlights charitable work and leadership on boards, portraying modern single women as active, sensible contributors aiding humanity.
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The Appetites of Kings in Paoli’s Recollections
A McClure's excerpt notes Alfonso XIII consuming a hearty breakfast with rump steak and potatoes, eggs, salads, and fruit. The passage asserts many sovereigns are keen trenchermen and that the king’s daily routine reflects this.
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What She Ought to Say in Bonnet Debate
A humorous dialogue in Illustrated Bits contrasts how John and a speaker advise about future tense. The exchange centers on whether to say I will have a new bonnet or I shall have one. The man corrects with a firm stance, declaring I won't have a new bonnet.
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Baby's Brother Revealed in Truth Seeker Quip
A visitor asks the child who he is and the reply, I am the baby's brother, is given in a quaint exchange from The Truth Seeker. The amused moment captures a simple family reveal.
Piles Cure Promise With Pazo Ointment Guarantee
Advertising claim promises to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in six to fourteen days with Pazo ointment. If not cured, money refunded. Includes price and guarantee terms.
Reputation Built by What Remains Untold
A concise reflection notes that a person’s standing among peers often rests on information undisclosed rather than public deeds. It suggests silence about past actions, motives, or associations can shape how others judge character and trustworthiness.
Allen's Lung Balsam Publicity Claim
An old advertisement touts Allen's Lung Balsam as a simple safe and sure remedy for coughs bronchitis and cheap seats. The copy urges widespread knowledge of the product.
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Allen
A Little Cold and a Fatal End
A short verse recalls a man who dies after a trivial cold as neighbors gather by his bed. The note warns neglect of coughs or colds can lead to serious trouble. An old cure recipe suggests glycerine, virgin pine oil, and whiskey to break a cold in twenty four hours with dosage every four hours.
Dialog Fragments Between Weg and Wallie on Wealth
A brief exchange references counting money with Weg and Wallie, noting Lassitude and the idea of preferring one million over two. The dialogue hints at numeric whimsy and casual banter about wealth.
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Waldo
Wallie
Cure for Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Alfie Elson of Battle Creek Michigan describes a nine year relief from biting eczema after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She endured five years of itching and bleeding sores before starting treatment and reports no relapse since.
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Alfie Elson
Inn Road
Battle Creek
Mich
Sunday School Wants Boys and Girls in Brooklyn Ad
A Brooklyn church advertises to enlarge its Sunday school by inviting boys and girls to join. Shop windows near the church display placards reading Wanted Boys and girls to join our Sunday school with notes on the benefits of attending.
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Brooklyn
Hall's Catarrh Cure Reward Advertisement
An advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh case. It lists I J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio and endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists. The claim states the cure is taken internally and affects the blood and mucous surfaces. Also promotes Lax Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
I. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
O. We
F. J. Cheney
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Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hall
Lail
Doing Two Things at Once
A man bursts into a quick service restaurant and orders a ham sandwich. The waiter asks if he will eat it there or take it away. The man responds with a terse retort, delivering a humorous line.
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Bosh
Ladies’ Home Journal
Advertisement for Nature's Remedy NR tablets
An old postal ad offers a free 10 day treatment of Nature's Remedy NR tablets for rheumatism constipation sick headache liver kidney and blood diseases. It directs mail to A H Lewis Medicine Co in St Louis Missouri and claims the product is sold by all druggists and better than pills for liver ills. It emphasizes free availability and urges writing today.
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A. H. Lewis Medicine Co
St. Louis
Nature
Pierce
Golden
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo
N.Y
Saintly advice on wrestling the devil with a ball
A humorous line urging athletes to spend time on the court to avoid moral trouble. It suggests that physical practice and discipline improve character and temper, implying sports as exercise for virtue. The remark uses a saintly figure to underscore athletic diligence.
Gold and Silk Finish Birthday Post Cards From Art Post Card Club
The Art Post Card Club offers four sample stamps for five high quality Gold and Silk Finish Birthday Flower and Motto post cards. Readers can order from 792 Jackson St Topeka Kansas.
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Art Post Card Club
Jackson St
Topeka
Kan
Thermometers and the Big Fish Joke
A humorous line notes that thermometers fool more than the big fish that escape.
Wink at the Alexandra girl sparks Ardmore’s search
Ardmore and Griswold in Atlanta plot a bold New Orleans pursuit after a train car wink from a mysterious boarding school girl. Ardmore faces pressure from sister Nellie to marry, while Griswold balks at a life of leisure and promises to help if possible.
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Aramoré
New Orleans
Ardy
Minneapolis
Bangor
Grissy
Griswold
Alexandra
Ardmore
Ardy— Griswold
Mrs. Atchison
Nellie
Ardsley
Newport
Archy
Warns Against Pickpockets In Chicago City
A veteran detective warns of a rise in pickpocket crime in Chicago describing methods used on streetcars and at stations. He explains how criminals operate behind newspapers, with pairs, including jewelers using pincers and knives, and advises caution with valuables and watchful eyes on arms folding.
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Chicago
Schoolboy Howlers From Bombay Essays On Language
Amusing examples of student wordplay from Indian schools are shared. Entries include phrases like heaven’s hole reflected in water and stern faced peddlegog. Other quips mention misused words about gardens weather and taxation.
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Bombay
Belgaum
Europe
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Cure
A Chicago woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her after doctors urged an operation. The ad touts the medicine as non narcotic and says it has the most cures for female diseases, inviting letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free confidential advice.
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Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
William Ahrens
21St St
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia
A Pause in Devotions
A father disturbs Mabel while she kneels in prayer and she retorts with impatience before resuming. The scene ends with the father quietly withdrawing.
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Mabel
Young couple seeks quick ceremony with thrift ring
The blushing fiancé and his partner ask the minister to marry them with a ring if one can be spared for two dollars. He hesitates to ease their embarrassment but proceeds, noting the improvised nature of the request from the National Food Magazine.
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National Food Magazine
Clubwomen Plan Biennial GFWC Convention in Cincinnati
In 1910, the General Federation of Women's Clubs with 800000 members will hold its biennial convention in Cincinnati Ohio in May. The event gathers clubwomen from around the world to pursue shared goals.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Cincinnati
Smoke damage estimate shocks nationwide figures
Herbert M. Wilson of the United States Geological Survey places annual damage and waste from smoke in the United States at 500 million dollars in large cities alone, about six dollars per person, based on the nation’s population.
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Herbert M. Wilson
United States Geological Survey
United States
Scientist claims hogs have souls
A scientist asserts hogs possess souls but likely excludes those hogs occupying two seats in a crowded railway car, drawing a humorous distinction between belief and practical behavior.
A Change to Postum and Grape-Nuts Brings Health
A Missouri couple reports relief from stomach and nervous troubles after abandoning coffee and using Postum with Grape-Nuts. The wife gains weight and strength while the husband sleeps better and cramps vanish. They credit Postum and Grape-Nuts with restoring health, noting other relatives also use the products.
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California
Wellville
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