World Fair decorations and cures in old column notes
A mixed page notes the World’s Fair Grounds in St. Louis with 200 U.S. flags and 600 flags of other nations, plus draperies and trophies. It recounts Mrs Garrett of Brazils, Arkansas surviving a cereb Spinal illness after using Dodd's Kidney Pills, and includes aphorisms and short notices about lectures at the University of Michigan and various quotes.
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St. Louis
U.S
Brazils
Ark
Mr. O. Garrett
Mr. Garrett
Dodd
Prairie Love Letter Describes Life in Didsbury Alberta
Anna C Gray reports from Didsbury Alberta describing a bright spring climate in Western Canada. She notes a growing prairie settlement with four churches and a newly completed Evangelical church, a lively literary society, and local hospitality. She references large numbers of Americans relocating northward and praises the sunny land of the prairies.
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Ing Amma Gray Ie
Western Canada
Anna C. Gray
Michigan
Brown City
Mich
Alberta
Miss Gray
Didsbury
Western Prairie
Prairies
Baptist
Presbyterian
Evangelical
Anna C, Gray
Rules of Charm from an Old Belle to a Debutante
An aging belle advises a debutante on politeness with men. She stresses two key rules: never run down another woman when talking to a man, and never praise another man, since those behaviors shape popularity and social success.
Sunny Bank Farm Seeks a Schoolmistress Amid Circus Outing
Rosa Lee, a 13 year old in Sunny Bank, recalls guardian Deacon Lee and cousin Will guiding her after a night at a circus. The escape leads to parental anger, a long grounding, and Rosa’s attempt to teach in Pine District for four dollars a month, as the family navigates discipline and reputation.
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Will
Squire Talbot
Dr. Griffin
Lizzie
Mademoiselle Glaraine
Charlie
Cather
Father
Rosa
Circus
John
Deacon Lee
Grandma
East Indies
Sally Wright
Captain Thompson
Mr. Parks
Sally
Juliet
Anna
Mother
Ohio
Alleghany
Monongahela
Tomark
A Schoolboy Dream of Teaching and Revenge
The narrator recalls early fixation on teaching and a wish to discipline troublesome rivals. While playing in the attic with Lixele during a rainy morning, he overhears his father speaking, foreshadowing a pivotal moment to come. The fragment hints at a moral turning point linked to education and authority.
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Lixele
Age Question Baffles Lawyer in Courtroom Exchange
In a courtroom exchange a lawyer repeatedly asks a woman her age. She replies with evasive and witty refusals, saying she has “none” and that “the years have passed me.” The dialogue emphasizes social sensitivities around age and propriety.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Teething
A historical advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children softens gums reduces inflammation and allays pain. It claims to cure colic and lists a price of 25 cents per bottle.
Emergency hospital at St. Louis World’s Fair pavilion
Medical Director Laidley established an emergency hospital at the northwest entrance pavilion of the Education Building during dedication ceremonies. The 50 feet square pavilion was temporarily converted into a room by closing doors for the purpose.
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Ab Emergency Hospital
Laidley
Laundering Baby Clothes Urged By Ivory Soap Note
An advisory signed by Eleanor R. Parker warns mothers about the risks of washing infant clothing with strong powders and impure soap. It urges home laundering under mother’s directions and to use Ivory Soap only, condemning tossing garments into ordinary washes as carelessness.
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Eleanor R. Parker
Silent Plans for Marriage Amid Odd Money Talk
In a terse dialogue two speakers discuss a man named She-Papa who believes they have money. They agree to let him think so while considering marriage soon, signaling a practical but odd social exchange.
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Papa
June Tint Butter Color Usage Question
The note asks why creameries don’t follow the practice of using butter color like butter color used in June, suggesting adoption of the June tint for all creamery butter products.
The Value of a Smile and Its Quiet Power
A thoughtful meditation on how a simple smile costs nothing yet changes the world for the better. It eases despair for the erring, lifts the sorrowful, and reveals warmth in friends, kin, and loved ones. The piece ends with a moral about idleness and beggary as warned by Spurgeon.
Poetic excerpt on life partings and moral growth
A reflective meditation on enduring ill fortunes and temptations to learn resilience. It emphasizes softened hearts, understanding humanity, appreciating goodness, and finding happiness in self denial as part of personal refinement.
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Nate
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United States
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University of Michigan
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Renee Ane
Tt Thechonee
Sterling Remedy Co
New York
Sunny Bank Farm
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Judge Brown
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Joe Net
C. B. Pare
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