Notable Difference in Stories and Paris Peace Talks
A saved anecdote about Signor Mattel the composer and his tale of a London drawing room request. It also notes the Peace of Paris after Napoleon’s abdication, with involvement of Prussia, Russia, Austria, and Castlereagh, and the 1792 frontier limits. The broader congress in Vienna was anticipated for state reorganization.
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Signor Mattel
Mattel
London
France
Paris
Prussia
Russia
Aretria
Lord Castlereagh
Napoleon
Congress
Vienna
Retributive Justice in a Subway Car Incident
In a subway car a passenger recounts a seating dispute over space. A large fleshy man occupies two thirds of a seat, forcing another to shift, then a second, leaner man evaluates the scene and sits into the seat, prompting the first to yield. The narrator notes the exchange as balancing grievances through forceful but nonviolent action.
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Goslington
Whiel
Space and Eyesight in the Vast Cosmic Void
The piece argues that space between stars is nearly empty, with very low matter density. It notes light travels with little absorption across space, implying space is far rarified. Even if atmosphere expanded to cosmic scales, optical detection would fail, yet about five thousand molecules per cubic centimeter would still exist throughout space.
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Outer
Space
Earth
Jupiter
Milky Way
Monrovia Life Described by Liberian Receiver on Leave
Reed Paice Clark, receiver of the general customs in Monrovia, Liberia, reports a tango unknown there and a lack of wheeled transport due to no roads or railways. He notes simple village-like capital life, cordial local people, harmonious foreign colleagues, minor political frictions, and a booming port with over 400 steamers and cargo exceeding a million tons last year.
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Monrovia
Liberia
Reed Paice Clark
Clark
Cardocs
Postmaster General Mirth Over Parcel Post Rivalry
In Washington at a luncheon Postmaster General Rurleson voiced skepticism about express companies threatening the people's transport trade. He recalled an old post office tale of a customer told a letter was too heavy, noting his son once wrote too heavy a hand and should redo it by lad pen.
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Rurleson
Washington
Parcel Post
Mr. Rurleson
Post Office
Chicago Record-Herald
Auction to Sell Western Trolley Line at Lowest Bid
A western city trolley line is slated for auction to the lowest bidder, drawing remark that the “knock” trick has been used before. The comment mirrors broader chatter about auctions and public utilities in the era.
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Gotham
Irrigation Proposal Acknowledged as Population Grows
The text discusses handling rapid population growth without expanding city boundaries, suggesting irrigation as a possible solution to the problem.
Stick to Your Intentions and Hanford Bal sam of Myrrh
An aged advertisement presents warnings to secure Bal sam of Myrrh for accidents and common ailments. It suggests home and stable use for cuts burns and sores while interjecting a humorous aside about a discarded lorgnette.
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Hanford
Resinol Promises Quick Relief for Itching Skin
Advert says resinol ointment stops itching and begins healing on eczema tetter ringworm rashes and other eruptions. Warm Baths with resinol soap aid skin health. Sold by druggists as resinol ointment and soap with prices listed.
Matchmaking Rush for Mogins-Young Goldspoon
Springfield Union reports that many mothers seek to pair their daughters with Mogins-Young Goldspoon, who allegedly has ample wealth and influence. The note hints at a social scramble to secure advantageous marriages.
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Mogsins
Goldspoon
Guggioe
Springfeld Union
Fragmented ad snippets spark period humor and remedies
A collage of vintage ad lines mentions a malaria prescription, a tonic claim, a poetry writer, and a quip about marriage. The snippet references Dr Pierce pellets and a musical poem, with casual banter about literary work and a Cincinnati Enquirer joke.
Fragmented Bits Reflect Hidden Gossip in Print
We read mismatched lines from a newspaper page with jumbled quotes about health recovery understudies secrets and a quirky brain and hog brain anecdote from a fictional or garbled source. The tone resembles tabloid snippets and odd dialogue bits.
Deplorable Verses Highlight Local Satire
A clipped Western newspaper prints cheeky verses criticizing bourgeois charity and local crime irony. The editor mocks false virtue and the cake joke reveals a lighthearted taunt about taste and deception.
The Forest Speaks in Hidden Paths and Quiet Music
A poetic reflection by Gene Stratton Porter on learning a forest through patient wandering. The text urges staying within the woods until the traveler understands its routes, inhabitants, and secret visions, noting unseen trees, blossoms, vines, and music beyond ordinary hearing.
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Gene Stratton Porter
Grape-Nuts Cited To Restore Health After Nervous Breakdown
A Massachusetts woman credits Grape-Nuts with rebuilding her health after a severe nervous breakdown and chronic dyspepsia. She quit work, tried various remedies, and found relief after eight months on the food, claiming renewed strength and vitality. The letter promotes the product from Pestim Co Battle Creek Michigan.
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Pestim Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Tragic Antarctic Sledge Disaster Claims Two Explorers
In the Geographical Journal account, Doctor Mawson recounts the December 1912 disaster on the Antarctic trek with Lieutenant Ninnis and Doctor Merz. The party, costly by cold, faced crevasses, dwindling food, and a collapse of dog support before Merz died and Mawson, after a perilous return, found a hidden cache that led to their eventual escape.
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Doctor Mawson
Antarctic
Geographical Journal
Ninnis
Mert
Maweon
Doctor Merz
Ninkis
Aleo
Merz
Mawson
Fire Loss in Philadelphia Highlighted by Fire Marshal
Philadelphia fire marshal highlights annual fire losses near 5 million dollars and argues half of the city’s fires could fit any large American municipality. He notes haste and lax safety as causes and calls for stricter fire and building regulations along with personal responsibility to reduce losses.
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Philadelphia
Brooklyn Standard Union
Lord North’s Sleep Record Provokes Parliamentary Mockery
The Ire of Lord North portrays the statesman’s famed sleep as he rested on the treasury bench during a tense debate. When pressed, he rose to quip that even animals on the eve of execution receive solace, and noted the speaker’s long oration justifying his own slumber.
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Lord North
Treasury
House of Commons
Bergson Chafes at Popular Fame at Sorbonne
Henry Bergson, tired of rapid fame since joining the French Academy, lectures in the Sorbonne with little room to spare. A Paris socialite complimented his work on laughter, and Bergson replied with a polite apology, noting Mrs Flatte and her many moves across apartments.
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Bergson
Henry Bergson
French Academy
Sorbonnne
Lfe
Auteuil
Paris
Mme. la Duchesse
Father Intercepts Kiss Claim Over Daughter
An indulgent father rebukes a suitor, declaring no man may kiss his daughter. The son defends himself, asking how he could know the young woman was the father’s daughter.
Kids Question Biblical Ark Animals on Dogs
A playful exchange features Tommie and Noah asking about animals aboard the ark and whether fleas could be on a dog. The dialogue presents a humorous, parent-child moment exploring biblical imagery.
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Tommie
Noah
Ark
Womanly Troubles Helped by Cardus The Tonic
Mrs D J Bowen of Arritts Virginia says twenty years of womanly troubles affected her ability to work. After starting Cardus the tonic, she felt relief in less than a third of the first bottle and now feels like a 16 year old, though 49. She recommends Cardus to others and says it helped her and her daughter.
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Arritts
D. J. Bowen
Cardus
Cardi
Mra Bowen
Disfiguring Pimples and Dandruff Treated by Cuticura
A 1913 testimonial from Miss Willie M. Walker describes a three year facial breakout and scalp itch resolved by Cuticura Soap and Ointment after trying other remedies. The ad notes the products sold worldwide with free samples and a Skin Book offer.
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Matthews
Willie M. Walker
Dept. L. Boston
What Letters Stand For In Curious Dialogues
A humorous snippet from a column features a wife asking what letters on a Masonic seal stand for. The husband replies with a quip about not sitting down, followed by a string of odd lines and mock exchanges about pills, college, a football team, memory, and a dry speech about injustice.
Curious Filipino Justice Tale Of Stolen Clothes
An American recovers his belongings after a thief escapes with his wardrobe. A native policeman arresting the American is dismissed by a Filipino magistrate who keeps the clothes, saying the thief may later identify them when he returns. The tale, cited by The Green Bag, contrasts local ideas of justice.
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Pines
Proved Truth of Adage and Notable City Tales
The piece recalls William Phelps Eno’s early resistance to public officials, his traffic system praised worldwide, and Buenos Aires’ endorsement. It then parodies a cast of vignettes from Castorla medicine ads to a Kansas City incident about a depressed man, plus a marriage joke and a Chicago beach visit.
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William Phelps Eno
New York
Paris
Eno
Huenos Ayres
Mr. Eno
Washington
Buenos Ayres
Built to Suit the Eyes Highlights Vision in Design
Dr Clarences hats Gab from Pocatena Area stresses eye friendly construction for schools churches factories and theaters. Dr Loeb of St Louis University notes one eye in a thousand is blind with hereditary factors 68 percent of cataract patients have affected offspring and 11 hereditary eye diseases exist. Roller towels and books spread infections while industrial eye injuries affect workers. goggles or screens are urged to prevent damage per University Missouri Missourian.
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Pocatena
Clarones
Doctor Loeb
St. Louis University
American Medical Association
University Missourian
Century Ago Napoleon Leaves Soldiers for Elba
A Century Ago notes Napoleon I prepares for exile after leaving Fontainebleau. Louis XVIII returns to London in state and soon sails to France to reclaim the throne. Public mood shifts from triumph to somber reflection amid restoration. Historian Lamartine cites the king’s courage or thirst for power amid ruins.
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Napoleon
Fontainebleau
Elba
Louis XVIII
London
Dover
France
Lamartine
New England society dinner quotes on refined writing and persistence
The Irving Bachester speech at the 108th annual New England society dinner criticizes overly refined writing that the general public cannot grasp. He notes prophets without honor in country and money to go abroad, as topics of cultural frustration. The item also includes a brief comic exchange about a new baby and a rainproof fabric claim and a Paris Indiana hat joke.
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Sega
Irving Bachester
New England Society
Garrete
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