Auction Room Farce in Edinburg Also a Chair Standoff
A humorous scene in a large Edinburgh auction room features a stout broker class woman seated in an armchair bidding on a table. The challenged man refuses to yield as she claims possession, demanding he “lean off” and finally producing a paper proving the chair is hers. The exchange ends with her urging him to sit elsewhere while the scene is described in London Telegraph terms.
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Lupo
Briek
London Telegraph
Cuticura Soap and Ointment for Skin and Hair Care
Suffering from neglected skin and hair can be prevented with Cuticura Soap for daily baths and Cuticura Ointment for gentle anointing. A free Cuticura book on skin and hair health is mailed on request from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Boston, Mass.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Rembrandt and Michelangelo Play Checkers in Elysian Fields
In a sunlit scene from the Cleveland Plain Dealer a lighthearted anecdote places Rembrandt and Michelangelo playing checkers under a tree in the Elysian Fields. The exchange touches on a high price paid for a painting and the value of quality canvas, with a wink at art world wealth.
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Rembrandt
Michael Angelo
Elysian Fields
Remmy
Mike
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Coca Cola Endorsed As Best Beverage For Thirst
An ad urging Coca Cola as the sole beverage to quench summer thirst praises its cooling effects and widespread availability. It invites readers to request a booklet from The Coca Cola Company in Atlanta for further details. A separate vignette references a sad family scene and a joke about a boa constrictor at a cafe table.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta
Jesus the Kingly Friend and the World’s Only King
The text portrays Jesus as a kingly friend whose enduring love extends to the end and beyond. It argues he formed deep friendships, forgave sin, and taught that true Christianity rests on universal friendship rooted in perfect love. It cites Jesus’ inclusive reach to Jews Greeks Romans Samaritans and publicans and calls him the world’s omnipotent friend guiding humanity toward mercy and care.
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Judas
Bethpage
Jerusalem
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Ganges
Judah
Israel
Zaccheus
Reflections on Time and Virtue from Clergy and Writers
Quotes from Rev. Charles B. Mitchell Rev. R. H. Wilson Montgomery and G A Sala caution against prioritizing wealth status or pleasures over soul matters. They urge balancing work and play, warning that neglecting small duties harms character and life’s path.
Bravest New Yorker Returns Hat After Wife Overbuying
A man in a Broadway store returns a $35 hat his wife bought, claiming she does not need it and has already bought three hats this spring. He explains the purchase was his own act to avoid throwing money away, while onlookers remark on his audacity and the store’s surprise at the scene.
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New York
Napoleon
Josephine
Hadn’t Much Brain In That Morcy Remark
A brief comic exchange centers on a character with little brains and more Morcy. The speaker notes lending him a ten spot this morning.
Did Hawkins Take This Punishment Like a Man
Lollerby asks if Hawkins endured the punishment with courage. Dubbleigh laughs and says Hawkins yelled loudly and used strong language while beating the crowd.
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Hawkins
Lollerby
Dubbleigh
Harper's Weekly
Coffee-free life boosts manager’s health and work
A Wisconsin creamery manager says quitting coffee and using Postum improved digestion and relieved heart palpitations and mental fog. He credits his wife following package directions and notes sharper concentration at the office, calling Postum the greatest table drink of the times.
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Wis
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Boston Style Baked Beans and Sour Milk Bread Reform
The article presents a homey Boston baked beans recipe starting with one and a half pints of small white beans soaking overnight and bacon layering. It adds brown sugar or molasses between bean layers, bakes eight hours or longer, and notes brown bread partners with the dish. It also gives a sour milk and graham flour bread method with baking powder can steam and bake steps.
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Boston
New Orleans
Care for Leather Furniture Tip From Old Guide
A vintage tip advises keeping leather furniture near the register from drying and cracking by wiping with a soft rag dipped in olive oil and then drying again. Reapply every three to four months to maintain softness and appearance.
Chicago Chili Sauce Recipe Ingredients Note
Chicago Chili Sauce lists one peck ripe tomatoes peeled and chopped, drained dry, two cups onions, two cups celery, two cups sugar, half cup salt, four ounces white...
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Chicago
Physicians Warn About Coffee Pot Health Risks
Physicians claim the nuclear coffee pot is a major menace to health. Housewives neglect cleaning the pot interior, harming taste and aroma. The interior should be cleaned daily with abrasive powder, then scalded with boiling water and aired to dry.
Household Laundry and Cleaning Tips from Historic Guide
In the iron Pad the ironing beard on both sides. Use one side for white goods, the other for colored A teaspoonful of glycerin added to the rinse water makes woolen biask ets come out like new Clean the rust of the wire clothes ne with a woolen cloth dipped fist in kerosene, then in sand soap. To Insure onely-flavored coffee heat the dry ground coffee before adding boiling water. Powdered magnesia will effectually remove grease stains.
Fabric wall papers and fish dish recipes in old style text
The passage catalogs fabric types and patterns for summer decor including denim burlap linen and cretonne. It then provides a Nice Fish Dish recipe baked mackerel with tomato sauce and a chicken broth with tapioca or barley and lemon egg sauce. It also offers carpet sweeping tips using a flannel bag to protect floors.
Doctors Failed to Help Her Cured by Pinkham Medicine
A Wisconsin woman testifies that fourteen doctors failed to help her but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her dysmenorrhea and female ailments. The ad promotes the remedy as a standard treatment for displacements inflammation irregularities and bearing down feelings and invites letters to Mrs Pinkham for free advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Hera Sretu
London Sayings Live Short Lives in Street Talk
The London Chronicle notes street slang fades quickly though some phrases endure. It traces lines like Does your mother know you're out back to 1840 or earlier and contrasts modern refusals with older tags such as Not In these boots.
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London
London Chronicle
The Passing of the Wife
The piece laments the wife as a once useful and loving helpmate, noting her decline with the suffragette era and predicting she will be exhibited in museums. It closes with a farewell to a memory of her domestic role.
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Bobby
Plain Words in a Conversation on Marriage and Law
A speaker notes that a woman's marriage may be a frame-up or a sympathetic act toward a man. The passage also remarks that some men view laws as things to be broken, reflecting attitudes about marriage and legality.
Head on Crooked
Little Paul recalls his mother teaching gratitude for God’s creation while examining a new cook stove. He looks into the reservoir water and notices a tilted head, telling his mother that his father made him perfect but placed his head crooked.
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Paul
Paulie
Lookout for Number One Hat Style Sparks Debate
Sydney decorates a discarded millinery into a striking waking hat with a long red ostrich plume hanging over her baby face. Her mother urges tucking the feather, while Sydney insists on keeping it to present her own bold look, a moment highlighted by the judge's remark about perception.
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Sydney
Young Men's Christian Associations Raise Large Funds
Liberal contributions mark a record drive as Y M C A groups raise funds for new buildings. Philadelphia tops with 1 million in twelve days. Brooklyn women and Atlanta men add substantial totals. other cities report varied sums amid calls for unity and visible results in standing structures.
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It & Salt
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Atlanta
Elyria
Ohio
Charleston
S. C
Raleigh N.C
Walla Walla
Ishpeming Mich
Free Booklet Promotes Modern Floors By Varnish Makers
At The Bourse Philadelphia the Association of Varnish Manufacturers distributes a booklet titled Modern Floors claiming varnish is cheaper and more satisfactory than carpet. The pamphlet argues for varnish as a superior flooring option and invites inquiries.
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Association of Varnish Manufacturers
Bourse
Philadelphia
Penons
Paxton Toilet Co Paxtine Antiseptic Ad
Promotes Paxtine Toilet Antiseptic for fresh breath and deodorized mouth. Claims cleansing rinse with water improves taste and odor, surpasses liquid antiseptics and peroxide. Advertises 25 and 50 cent boxes plus free sample offer from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston MA.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Maas
Umbrella lending warned by Groweh er and Grump
Mr Groweh er states he never lends umbrellas and Mr Grump agrees. The exchange highlights concern over umbrellas drifting back to the original owner if lent repeatedly.
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Mr. Grump
New Fishing Industry in Nova Scotia Attracts Attention
WIRE FENCING reports rapid interest in Abbleore fishing in Nova Scotian waters where horses mackerel over 500 pounds frequent the area. Some catch was shipped to Boston last season with average prices around three and a half cents per pound. Formerly a nuisance to fishermen, these big fish now draw financial attention.
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Albleore
Nova Scotian
Boston
Wily Judge Chooses Deaf Juror at Assizes
London Times notes a juror claimed exemption due to deafness. The judge whispered to the clerk then asked the man if he was very deaf, receiving a blunt reply. The judge recommended the witness speak low. The excerpt reflects courtroom prudence and a humorously cautious exchange.
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London Times
The Biggest Work in the World in a Tiny School
A compact report notes that grand achievements begin in a small schoolhouse, highlighting how small communities foster major national effort through education and local initiative.
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Little Red
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