French Market Coffee and New Orleans History Snippet
A fragmented piece references French Market Coffee from New Orleans with mentions of the old French Market blend and the New Orleans Coffee Company. It includes quoted courtroom dialogue and a remark about a mother and child from a Youth's Companion section, indicating varied, era-spanning content.
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Andrew Jackson
Henry
New Orleans
French Market Mills
New Orleans Coffee Company
Prope
Cuticura Shaving Routine Ad Promises Convenience
A vintage ad outlines a single soap regimen for shaving washing and bathing. It touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a combined products solution and offers a free sample via postcard address. It claims velvet feel for sensitive skins and emphasizes no germs no waste of time or money.
When it Broke
Two speakers joke about balance and strength in a playful exchange. The girl asks if he stood on an ear and learns the egg inside is stronger than the shell, highlighting a humorous observation about resilience.
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Bill
Jill
Not Always: Detective Questions Return to Crime Scene
A terse exchange frames a detective doubting the veteran notion that criminals revisit the scene. The dialogue hints at uncertain extradition papers and lingering questions about motive and opportunity.
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Family Laxative
An old advertisement promotes California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for babies and children, claiming a spoonful cleanses stomach and bowels quickly. It urges mothers to keep a bottle handy and note the product’s directions for all ages.
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California
Made C. J. Johnson Sets Lincoln Co Alfalfa Achievement
A tale of agricultural boasting from Lincoln County Minnesota noting C. J. Johnson’s claimed 243 bushels from 2.4 bushels sown last spring and inviting others to surpass the figure in 1915. The piece also advertises a seed dealer claiming nationwide headquarters for alfalfa oats timothy clovers and farm seeds with postal order prices.
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C. J. Johnson
Lincoln Co. Minn
Villa Orders Attack on Tampico and Notes Railways Opened
General Villa from Guadalajara directs troops to attack Tampico to clear a route for Jack Johnson to Juarez for a Willard fight. Angeles advances on Tampico from Monterey and Togica from San Luis Potosi while Villa takes command. Colima is reported occupied and a railway hub in Barrotran Coahuila serves the coal district.
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el Paso
Tex
Villa
Guadalajara
Tampico
Jack Johnson
Juarez
Jess Willard
Carranza
Gen- Angeles
Monterey
Togica
San Luis Potosi
Colima
Barrotaran
Coahuila
Agricultural Demonstrators Gather in Jackson Mississippi
Twenty five agricultural demonstrators from South Mississippi counties met in Jackson to hear department officials and plan the coming crop year. State Agent R S Wilson presided with speakers including J A Evans and Miss Susie V Powell.
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Jackson
Mississippi
Board of Trade Rooms
R. S. Wilson
J. A. Evans
Washington
Bradford Knapp
Bureau of Plant Industry
Susie V. Powell
United States Department of Agriculture
H. E. Lavely
Department of Agriculture
C. A. Cobb
P. P. Garner
J. W. Willis
Bradner J. Moore
Ballard
Madison County
Edwards
Girl Seeks Change of Name in Terre Haute Case
Miss Edith Isabelle Teel files no court petition to take her father William Roses Teel Jr’s name. She says she has a son and wants his daughter to inherit property and leave a record. The father built a large estate in chattel mortgage loan business and is seen in the Younger social set.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Edith Isabelle Teel
William Roses Teel, Jr
Rane
Emperor awards German field marshal in wartime ceremony
Fragmentary text notes a high level German award ceremony with military figures and a field marshal, mentioning a German commander and a notable conferment. The exact names, places, and dates are unclear due to corrupted copying.
Carriere Woman Dies In Clothing Fire Accident
A 34 year old Carriere woman named Mie Mre L A Hailer died when her clothing caught fire while attempting to learn crude from a Geld of the Hailer cuburtan home.
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Carriere
Hailer
German Fliers Reached London After Sea Rescue
Dispatch states two German aviators were rescued from the North Sea off the port after clinging to their wrecked craft for two days. The New Buoy trawler landed the prisoners. Train Hits Auto near Kokomo Indiana kills two girls and injures a woman at Jewel crossing when Pennsylvania No. 19 struck an automobile.
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London
Lowesoft
North Sea
Aotor
Kokomo
Ind
Jewel
Pennsylvania
Lloyds Must Pay Deficit After Lyons Exposition
War impact cuts receipts to 3 006 000 francs at the Lyons exposition while expenditures nearly double. Lloyds faces a funding shortfall to cover the deficit. In Arkanssas Frank Shilling shot Grover Starkey 19 after a disturbance warning. He then shot Starkey's father before escaping and later capture.
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Lloyds
Paria
Lyons
Killa Boy
Lepanto
Ark
Frank Shilling
Grover Starkey
Shilling
Alabama Enacts Stringent Child Labor Law
The Alabama legislature passes a highly strict child labor bill named after Mantenmery and Alan Gay Hoender son, touted as the strongest protection for working children ever enacted in any state legislature.
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Alabama
Mantenmery
Alan Gay Hoenderson
Wooden Ware Soaking Tip for Odor Removal
In this tip a soak is recommended for wooden ware. Soak items in hot water with a tablespoonful of soda dissolved per four quarts. This hydrates, removes odors, and helps neutralize lingering smells.
Boiling an Egg Soft Method Described
A fresh egg is placed in a teacup and covered with boiling water for five minutes under a Sauce and jet stand. The method aims to prevent white coagulation and yields a very delicate interior.
Tick Eradication Boosts Cattle Shipments in several Mississippi counties
Dr O L Beeney of the US Department of Agriculture reports that since Oct 1 1914 over 16000 head of cattle from Clay Lowndes Namu bee Monroe and Chickasaw counties were shipped to Narbeda markets yielding about 5000 in profits. Free territory shipments save owners 150005 in costs.
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O. L. Beeney
United States Department of Agriculture
Clay
Lowndes
Namubee
Monroe
Chickasaw
Narbeda
Free Territory
Public stairs task leaves suitor’s plea unheard in garden scene
In a court scene a man refus es suitors who seek to reoccupy his position. He denies offers, claiming the trees he planted guard his orchard and garden from any foe, a poetic reply reflecting his isolation and attachment to his property.
Wrigley Spearmen Talk of Savings and Fun
An old verse promotes WRIGLEY S Spearmen with a light hearted tale of children and savings. The pitch invites readers to request a free book showing quaint antics and a focus on good values tied to high grade merchandise and profit sharing.
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United
Wrigley Spearmen
Peddler Sells Resound in Hallway Exchange
A peddler asks a housekeeper about daughters and offers a strange device that magnifies sounds. The hall buzzer-like item is described as turning a good-night kiss into a loud bang and travelers consider buying three.
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New York
Cardul Women’s Tonic Promises Recovery After Illness
A woman recounts severe illness and weakness improved after using Cardul, noting two sisters’ positive results and finishing with a claim of restored health after multiple bottles. The ad includes jokes and other product references mentioning Hanford’s Balsam and a political joke.
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Cardus
Cardul
What is the shortest word in the English age
A fragmented line from the Boston Evening Tran script poses a riddle about a word meaning broke. It reflects a brief, cryptic snippet rather than a full event.
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Boston Evening Transcript
What Interested Him
Sir Arthur Pinero recalls a Wesend theater joke overheard in a stalls conversation. A mother and her son watched curtain fall on act two and the child boasted about counting bald spots among sixty nine men in the audience. The mother resumed watching the play.
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Arthur Pinero
Wesend
Pearson's Weekly
Grandmother’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy to darken gray hair. It claims natural color restoration, relief from dandruff and itchy scalp, and easy use with a dampened comb. The ad notes a 60 cent bottle and states results by morning after applications.
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Wyeth
His Own Medicine on Board Ocean Liner
A medical practitioner aboard an ocean liner gave patients sea water as a cure all. He fell overboard one morning, prompting shock among passengers. A sailor quipped that the doctor had fallen into his own medicine chest.
Elisi etek Mystery Baffles Local Readers
Fragmentary lines describe a peculiar exchange involving Elisi etek and Cyrus Helms. A troubling chill followed the gift, with an enigmatic statement about 38 Elixir Seen 2n. The unreadable text hints at a cryptic event but lacks clear details or outcomes.
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Elisietek
Cyrus Helms
Proverbial Reflections On Honor And Religion
A terse old proverb contrasts honor through generous decorations with danger from half hearted effort. It also warns against judging a woman’s piety by church bonnet attire.
Surreal wartime drill commands appear in London Punch fragment
Odd wartime scene shows an officer chastising a recruit over a failed signaling message with a mock battle setup including tanks and a zeppelin as a comic element. The exchange captures a period newspaper voice amid chaotic training imagery.
Helping Reform and Restitution Offer
A man named He-Misa Prettyface seeks restitution for past wrongs confessing he stole kisses and wants to return them. She-Well responds that she does not want to hinder his efforts to make amends.
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Misa Prettyface
Mr. Smith
Bears the sremaere et Lah done in Use For Over Children
A fragmented ad style notice references Fletcher’s Castoria with claims of relief for children. The garbled text appears to present marketing language about a medicinal product and its use for infants and young children.
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Fletcher
Cart before the horse misphrasing sparks debate
A dialogue snippet contrasts common figures of speech with a humorous misframe. The speaker rephrases to highlight a playful mix up between parts of a vehicle and everyday phrases.
Cascarets Ad Promises Quick Cleanse of Digestive System
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly, no-gripe laxative to cleanse liver and bowels, prevent headaches and indigestion, and leave users feeling great by morning. It contrasts Cascarets with salts and purgatives, pricing at 10 cents per box.
Traveling men find a sharp-tongued dinner guest
A pair of traveling salesmen joke about a woman at dinner who questions if the man will pay the check or bill it to his expense account. The quip ends noting vanity and temper reveal age.
Greene Names New Motor After Son
The note says the Greene family named their new motor after their young son due to its loud fuss when activated.
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Redd
Greene
Kidney relief tonic falsely promises cure for back pains
Fragmented ad style text touts salts to flush kidneys and a grape lemon acid drink with Hithia as a cure for back ache and bladder irritation. It also contains a fashion comment about coats and serges, mixing health claims with social chatter.
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Serges
Steam Roller Scene Quotes Hard-Fought Street Help
A fragmented report describes a tense street encounter as a bystander recalls a man shouting “Holty tolty” while others debate the danger and a steam roller looms nearby. The readable text hints at fear and concern but lacks full details.
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Holty
Tolty
Ling
Hanford's Myrrh Ad Promises Refund Guarantee
Pitches Hanford's Myrrh for back neck and throat pain with a rubbing application. Claims guaranteed refund if not satisfied. Includes promotional language and dealer assurance.
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Hanford
Adv
Fragmentary note hints at illness and fatal outcome
Text fragment mentions someone named Hankin It and Phylo It, referencing sickness and death. The lines suggest a conversation about being slow to learn, worry about illness, and a grim forecast of burial, with stray phrases about finding out someone is sick and a warning about fantasies. The readable content is highly incomplete.
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Beanbrough
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