Dinner Guest and Civil Discourse in Bismarck tale
A dinner hosted by Ebenezer White featured George Washington Green as guest and deacon of a nearby church. Grace delivered with eloquence before White carved the chicken, followed by a witty exchange about a self described 'lady barber.' A note mentions a May plan to organize three states for child welfare in Bismarck and Helena.
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Ebenezer White
George Washington Green
White
Grace
Bismarck
N. D
Helena, Mont
Im May
Cuticura Ad Promotes Soap Ointment Sample Free
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment for skin care with a sample offer by mail. It claims quick relief, suggests five minute washes, and urges rising and retiring use, ending with a note on firewood shortages amid scarce coal supplies.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Claims
An old home recipe darkens gray hair naturally using Sage and Sulphur now sold as Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy for about 50 cents. Instructions say apply with sponge or brush to each strand to hide gray. The ad also includes unrelated quotes and notes about a man’s importance and Bahia Brazil potato imports.
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Wyeth
Japan Sends Violies to United States Exports
A note reports Japan exporting violies to the United States. The text also remarks on a man's zeal being hard to curb and mentions Greece establishing eight agricultural experiment stations by its government.
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Japan
United States
Government of
Greece
The Cause Reveals Why Wife Abandons New Woman Thought
A terse exchange captures 'The Cause' as a husband asks what caused his wife to drop her plan to become a new woman. She attributes the change to their new baby.
Alfalfa 23 For 10c In Postage Or Send 12 Crewed
Fragmentary post text reads like a note about sending items to John A. SSS2s and mentions a room occupied by a young Mr. Seadson. The readable parts reflect a private correspondence tone with unclear context or outcome.
West Point Fire Destroys Turnipseed Drug Store
A blaze originating in Turnipseed's drug store in West Point caused about 40000 in damage with roughly 15000 covered by insurance. Flames reportedly gained headway before discovery at 230 AM, threatening the heart of the business district until all city firefighters contained it.
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West Point
Turnipseed
Cary
Interes and
Equity
Barsay Dadance
Sermon At St Pauls Church Notable In New Orleans Votive Service
An account of devotional exercises at St Pauls Church in New Orleans describes the holy eucharist and sermon as stirring and enduring in impact. The gathering drew attentive listeners and prompted lasting remarks from attendees. Tupelo text also notes the East Mississippi Four County Medical Association meeting set for February 16 with topics on physicians and public health.
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St. Paul's Church
New Orleans
First Trophy Arrives for Jackson Country Club Golf
The inaugural trophy for Jackson Country Club golf arrives as the club prepares for play within the next month. The solid silver loving cup was sent to president W. H. Pullen by George T. Brodsax of Memphis. Tournament conditions remain to be announced.
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Jackson
W. H. Pullen
George T. Brodsax
Memphis
Peculiar Death in Camp Fire Tragedy
Three men camping in a south yard attempted to warm themselves by a fire. They fell asleep as the blaze spread to a tree and toppled on one man, who was killed. Papers addressed to W. E Dermond were discovered in his pocket.
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McComb City
W. E Dermond
Alcorn County Fair property to be offered to bidders
Corinth February 15 notes the grounds and property of the Alcorn County Fair association will be sold to the highest bidder. The organization ran at a loss for two years and the sale is described as a necessary step. The report also mentions a large cotton crop for the county and a rise in bales weighed from last year.
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Corinth
Alcorn County Fair Association
The
Fair Association
Alcorn
Spectacle of Uniformed Parades and Global Literacy Notes
The piece recalls uptown crowds watching a parade of varied uniforms with ironic detail. It also reports on a census bureau table detailing literacy percentages across major nations, noting comparability issues and differing bases.
Willful William Defies Night Watch In Fort Clash
In a dim fortress scene a man in civilian clothes defies a nighttime guard. He insists on keeping a light burning despite orders to extinguish it. An officer loudly demands compliance and identifies himself as the officer of the day. The exchange reveals tension between intruder and guard.
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William
Spectacles praised as protection and aid in aim
A London Chronicle letter argues that wearing spectacles during medical tests and in hunting is not humiliating. The writer shares personal experience as a deer stalker, claiming glasses helped hit stags and compares prejudice against spectacles to folly, noting Germans use them in war.
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London Chronicle
Irate Plaintiff Objects During Railway Injury Case
In a damages suit against a railway, the plaintiff angrily refuses further questioning by his lawyer. He cites a spinal injury and says the sight of opposing counsel upsets him, remarking that it would upset a man to see him twice.
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Mr. C
Diocletian Resumes Public Duties After Private Life Hint
The text notes Diocletian resigning to enjoy private life and later agreeing to return to public duties when urged. He responds that others would not persuade him if they had seen the careful layout of trees in his orchard and the melons sown in his garden.
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Diocletian
Dodson's Liver Tone Promises Safer Liver Cleansing
An advertisement touts Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless vegetable liver remedy that cleanses sluggish livers without salivation, contrasting it with calomel. It claims quick morning relief, boosted energy, and suitability for children, backed by a money back guarantee and widespread use.
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Dodeca
Dodson
Irate Father Forces Entry Over Son in Night Clash
A Boston Globe item describes a late night scene where a father, angry at his missing son, drags himself into a neighbor's home. A confrontation ends with the host woman realizing the man is not her husband and detaining him at the stairs.
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Boston Globe
Pape's Diapepsin Urges Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement extols Pape's Diapepsin for rapid relief from indigestion dyspepsia gastritis and related stomach troubles. It touts safety and proven success in millions of cures and warns against unsuitable or harmful remedies. A brief humorous boarding house quip follows.
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Pape
Views of Little Folks Spelling Class Moment
In a spelling class Nona defines animals as furry or hairy and includes two legged creatures with feathers or smooth skin. She notes birds and people are animals and jokes that boys are animals too, while surprised to consider girls as such.
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Nona
Fuerga
Cold remedy ad touts 5 or 6 doses for chills and fever
An advertisement claims COLDS & 5 or 6 doses 666 will break chills and peover. Colde & laGripne supposedly act on the liver better than Calomel and do not gripe or sicken. Price 25¢.
Fragmentary dialogue hints at domestic plans and public judgment
A torn couplet dialogue hints at marital plans and external opinions. The text references serenity, family skepticism, and a line about nature shaping character, suggesting a reflective snippet rather than a full narrative.
Epilepsy Cure Prompts Widespread Claims in New Jersey
A New Jersey physician touts a universal epilepsy cure with many patients declaring complete relief. Advertisers urge sufferers to write Klinn Laboratories, Red Bank, N J, for free distribution of the remedy. Cremation figures show England and Scotland rising with 1 299 last year. Golders Green leads at 656, Manchester 186, Woking 131. Bradford crematorium handbook available for inspection.
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Klinn Laboratories
Red Bank
N. J
England
Man Crematorium (Ltd
Cnrom
Scotland
Golders Green
Manchester
Woking
Bradford Municipal
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce
Take a Glass of Salts for Bladder Distress
Aches and urinary irritation blamed on uric acid. Rest the kidneys by taking Jad Salts mixed in water before breakfast for two or three days to neutralize acids in urine and ease nighttime urination. The preparation is described as harmless and widely used.
Literature and Laughter at Campbell’s Household Disturbance
A fragmentary note describes a scene where Campbell and a beet led a group of friends and stats members to the home to ask about a disturbance. A friend shouted that something was rolling rapidly as the scene unfolds with the poet at the forefront.
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Campbell
Doctor Answers Patient Question During Appendicitis Surgery
An Irish doctor recounts diagnosing appendicitis and performing surgery in Munster province Ireland while noting an unusual figure of 360 352 hogs. The fragment suggests a medical event tied to rural Ireland and a numeric detail.
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Munster
Ireland
One Weakness and Suffering: A War Time Snapshot
A string of quoted lines shows a character Filbers and reactions to his faults. A National Congress of Mothers meeting in Atlantic City votes to send 3606 to buy pure milk for starving noncombatant children. Indiana reports 215,900 laboring men while California in 1916 produced $6,250,000 in lima beans.
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Askes
National Congress of Mothers
Atlantic City
N. J
California
No Voice for Singing Children Dance on Streetcar
Vivian aged three and Marion aged two ride a streetcar with their mothers. They stand on the seats and join in the car’s motion with song and dance, making a lively if noisy scene amid urban transit.
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Vivian
Marion
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