Ventilating Hat Scheme Backfires in Shoreditch
A sandwich man narrates his grim ordeal at Wilkins Ventilating Hat Shop in Shoreditch. He and a companion are strapped into chairs beneath the shopfront as a crowd gawks. The promised cooling turns to deliberate torture for an hour and a half, ending with the narrator's resolve for revenge.
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Glack
Brislker
Wilkins
Shoreditch
Sandwich
Willkins
Mr. Wilkins
Boldger
Thad
Shoreditch Church
Nose Story From Cheboygan Man Draws Laughs
A Cheboygan county man boasts a unique nose that he says saved his life after a Tennessee near hanging mix up. He recounts being mistaken for a murderer named Jim Burbanks who resembled him except for their noses.
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Cheboygan County
Detroit Free Press
Michigan
Jim Burbanks
Phiz
Jim
Key
Catarrh and Confidence: An Editorial Clinic
The editor replies to reader questions in a humorous “advertising column” style, listing symptoms such as nervousness, weak stomach, and roaring thoughts. He links these to catarrh, admits disappointment from political campaigns, and jokes about resolving the confusion caused by headaches and newsroom fatigue. He offers no medical cures, only light commentary.
Limpets and Their Protective Clinging Habits
Limpets are shellfish forming a diverse world wide group. They cling tightly to rock surfaces to evade predators, with many species living on marine grass leaves and matching their sides to the leaf blades for protection.
Four Unique Lower California Mountains Describe Rich Mineral Quarries
The article notes four distinct mountains in Lower California with unique mineral content. Two peaks contain alum, one combines alum and sulphur, and one is pure sulphur. It estimates total reserves reaching 100 million tons of alum and sulphur deposits plus 1 million tons of sulphur across the peaks.
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Lower
California
Satisfying a Grudge In the Frontier Post Office
A persistent man asks the village postmaster for letters and papers for many named residents none of whom appear to live nearby. After a long search the postmaster finds no mail for Giles Ruggles, Emery Wheelhouse, Barney Stedman, Hickory Snyman, Nelson McPelt, Jarvis Kingsbury, or Homer Bearce and the caller, an impatient agriculturist, leaves muttering of seven months without mail and growing anger at the government.
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Absalom Jacobson
Jacobson
Alabona Dulseena Reeta Haycraft
Giles Ruggles
Emery Wheelhouse
Barney Stedman
Hickory Snyman
Nelson McPelt
Jarvis Kingsbury
Homer Bearce
Biheridge
Hair Trade Yields Massive Profits for Cities
The article notes human hair as the most profitable crop, with five tons annually imported by London merchants. Parisians harvest over 200000 pounds, valued at about £80000 each year.
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London
Hatf Dollar described as half dollar weight comparison
The text compares a Hatf Dollar to a half dollar and to several foreign coins including a five franc piece, five lire, five peseta, five drachma, and a florin. It references France Belgium Switzerland Italy Spain Greece Austria and notes exact equivalence to the game BS.
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France
Belgium
Switzerland
Italy
Absent Mail Puzzles in the Dead Letter Cabinet
A tour through the dead letter office museum reveals oddities left unclaimed or misaddressed. Includes a parchment of the Lord’s Prayer in fifty four languages, a gold crucifix, a stork feather fan, a box of ten year old wedding cake, rattlesnakes, a lock of hair marked by Charles Guiteau, and humorous misspellings of city names.
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St. Peter’s
Europe
Charles Guiteau
Garfield
Illinois
St. Louis
St. Sokolysz
Fred Clark
South Liberty Street
sHartford
Conn
Prolonging Life Aims Under Government Pact
A dialogue reveals a patient and scientist debating extreme longevity contracts. The science man questions how long a human could live, while figures discuss a century long agreement with renewal rights, amid a debate on life extension and government involvement.
Owes Me Money Claim Stirs Noted Intent to Attend
A speaker asserts a debt is owed with no doubt and expresses a desire to be present to witness payment. The remark implies a pending claim and plans to observe the settlement.
Rare Old Stilton and the Craft of Cheeses Past
A discussion of Stilton’s status and history in England notes the cheese’s origins in Leicestershire, its rivalry with Cheddar, and old practices such as port-wine moistenings and attic aging. It also mentions antiquated tales of cork pins and the shift away from port after dinner.
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Stilton
London
Huntington
Leicestershire
Somersetshire
Beau Brummell
Oporto
Mers
Bread Laws in England A Century Ago and the Poor Consumer
A historical excerpt discusses early 19th century bread regulation in England. Parliament proposed banning stale bread and limiting loaf sales during grain scarcity, with penalties and price shifts. The piece notes price rises to 17 pence, 1 shilling 6 pence, and references potato and rice substitutes, market controls, and associated social unrest.
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House of Commons
London
Aspiring Actress Declares Worth Half a Million
The theatrical manager quips that apart from divorce nothing is needed for her stage career. The young woman asserts she has youth health energy beauty and means to indulge her theatrical ambitions.
Porcupine Resident of Pineville Delights Children
A Pineville resident in Oregon reports a pet porcupine that has had its quills removed, rendering it harmless and perfectly docile. The animal now poses no risk and appears unusually tame according to local observer.
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Pineville
Oregon
Kept Accounts by Friends at Luncheon
A light anecdote shows three women discussing how they manage money. Jean vows to keep every cent, Dolly admits promising to keep accounts, and Mabel confesses writing receipts of 50 and spending 75, illustrating cautious spending habits.
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Jean
Dolly
Mabel
Never Happy. Harlem closet burglars haunt a weary household
Quote from Puck contrasts a couple's move to Harlem for closet space with the burden of constant burglar alarms. Wife laments fatigue and weariness, while Ifusvand recalls relocating for more closets, only to spend time chasing burglars in the new home.
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Ifusvand
Harlem
Puck
Remedy of General Utility in Patent Medicines
An examination of patent medicines criticizes broad claims of universal benefit. It argues that a genuine remedy should restore stomach and liver function and support general health, while also cleansing the blood through the kidneys to combat rheumatism and gout. The piece urges prudent use and confidence in effective tonics.
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Tula
Catetar
Smokeless powder Plastonemit tested in Bucharest
Plastomenti a new smokeless powder tested with great success in Bucharest is described as the best for small caliber Mannlichter rifles and smooth bore sporting guns. The report notes extremely faint smoke, minimal noise, and no recoil. BrEeham's Pills are claimed not to be new and have a 60 year history in Turkey.
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Bucharest
Breeham
Turco
Notseflesh Demand Rises in Continental Cities
A late economic report notes sharp increases in Notseflesh consumption across major Continental European cities with Berlin Paris and Vienna leading the rise. Paris slaughters 80 to 150 horses daily for the market while Berlin averages are even higher. The piece also mentions beauty advice and a laxative remedy in a separate line.
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Europe
Berlin
Paris
Vienna
Give All the Boys a Chance
Lieut A B Wyckoff U S N writes on The United States Naval Apprentice System proposing navy recruitment from rural districts to include good boys rather than city youths Recruiters would move through towns advertising in advance and stay only weeks per place A few personnel per party would keep costs low after enlistment a dozen boys could go to the latest rendezvous Wyckoff argues the navy should be Americanized and made popular by offering equal chances to poor boys from every state
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A. B. Wyckoff
United States
Navy
Lieut
Wyckoff
Dismal Dawson Gives Up After Failing Ventures
The benevolent woman questions him and Dawson replies with tears and laughter. He recalls attempting to run a hotel and a newspaper, both of which fizzled, concluding that a man who cannot get rich in any business is not meant to thrive in the world.
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Dawson
Curious anecdotes and a real estate note in town
Real estate agent Mr Brown recalls a society attempting to rent top rooms in the Perpendicular building. Members balked at stairs due to no elevator. A letter from the Eastern Branch of the American Pedestrian and Mountain-Climbing association adds a humorous twist.
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The
American Pedestrian and Mountain-Climbing Association
A Book Brought Down From Heaven in Mohammedan Belief
A discussion of the first Koran revelations spread over twenty three years through Gabriel or divine mediation. Believers recall heavenly origin and method with music and bells during transmission and dreams or waking moments. The piece cites historical notes and an advertisement for Camphor Ice and mentions English witchcraft laws not repealed until 1736.
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Gabriel
Mohammed
God
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National Reform Press Association
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Western
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Jackson St
Chicago
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Phila
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SFL
Snd Way
New York City
Coox Remedy CO
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Washington, D.C
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Neocle
Josera Pet
Thompson
WEV
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