George and the bishop who married him three times
A Virginia cherry man and William and Mary College president married three times, each ceremony conducted by Bishop Niatrother. Early in each union he received a tempting note promising to marry his brother George, a coincidence echoed on trains years apart as the bishop and the groom met again with the same refrain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Cherryman
Onothe
William and Mary College
Niatrother
Williamsburg
George
Harper
First born legacy and temperance tale from Oh City
The piece discusses the Knelieh law favoring eldest children, naming famed first borns like Hobbes and Corelli. It then notes Oh City’s famed temperance man Major Franklin Blizzard who has never tasted alcohol or tea since childhood. The column closes with a wedding joke about obedience in Oklahoma.
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Jowr
Ike
Mrs. Craigie
John Oliver Hobbes
Marie Corelli
Richard Mansfield
Joseph Chamberlain
Lord Kitchener
Max Muller
Henry Irving
George Meredith
Mohammmed
Confucius
Raphael
Milton
Dante
Goethe
Byron
Shelly
Heine
Can
OH City
Major Franklin
OW City
The Duty of the Hour Speech Echoes
A prominent citizen asks about impressions of distinguished visitors and a witty reply emphasizes praise over critique. The exchange mentions giving three cheers and singing The Star-Spangled Banner as the occasion’s response.
Peruna Endorsed By Readers For Remedy Claims
A letter from Mrs Ellen Nagle of Green Bay Wisconsin praises Peruna noting rapid improvement from a bad cold and lameness after using the product. The writer also mentions Peruna tablets as a convenient form retaining the active ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellen Nagle
Greeny
Wis
Wild Tribe of Poets in the Philippines
The Bogobo, among the wild tribes of the Philippines, are noted as picturesque and poetically inclined. Tales claim ancestor poets and musicians, with practicality disliked. Miss Benedict of Chicago University, in Santa Cruz, Davao, collects Bogobo peculiarities while noting bench work resembles that of American Indians.
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Philippines
Tropics
Santa Cruz
Davao Diatrict
Miss Benedict
Chicago University
Theatrical men recall Mansfield’s dignity after balding jibe
A New York party anecdote portrays Rich ar d Mansfield politely rebuffing a rude guest who mocked his baldness. The scene highlights Mansfield’s pride and insistence on decorum among colleagues and friends in society.
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New York
Richard Mansfield
Mansfeld
Mansfield
Master Walter and the Toast Crust Tradition
A five year old boy and his father share a breakfast moment about crusts. The child asks if the heathens had a god for everything and wonders who ruled kitchens. The father recalls Pan as a possible kitchen deity.
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Master Walter
Harpers
Pan
Postum Cereal Coffee Banner Endorsed by Satisfied User
A quiet testimonial praises Postum Food Coffee as a healthier alternative to coffee. A Wisconsin woman cites relief from heart palpitations and nervousness after switching, noting weight gain and improved strength and urging others to try the product.
Care of Table Linen How to keep cloths white and pristine
A practical guide for housewives on washing drying and ironing fine table linen. It warns against mixing damp napkins with tablecloths and details tepid soaking wringing hand washing boiling borax rinsing and meticulous drying. It also covers folding rolling and storing for a crisp look and tips for preserving monograms.
Cream dessert with gelatin mold and ladyfingers
A dessert recipe instructs beating cream with sugar and vanilla then dissolving gelatin in a little water. Fold into the cream, mold with ladyfingers or sponge cake, chill four to five hours or overnight in warm weather, and unmold with hot water. Serves eight.
Plums Preserved In Sugar Syrup Then Oven Baked
Instructions describe preserving plums by boiling a sugar spice syrup then packing four plums per jar. Jars are warmed in a pan of hot water, then the syrup is poured hot, jars baked briefly, cooled, resealed, and baked again to finish.
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Lydia F. Pinkham
Chinese Style Mushroom Chicken and Cranberry Pie Method
A historical recipe explains cutting a half chicken and frying the pieces with onion and soaked mushrooms in Chinese sauce then simmering with water and celery and Chinese potatoes until thickened. Also describes cranberry pie assembly with pasty lattice, egg wash, and quick bake for a glossy top.
Celery Tops Possess Flavoring Power For Soup
A reader notes not to discard celery tops and leaves. Use yellowing or decayed stalks for disposal while keeping leaves for soup or drying as flavoring. A small soap stock and leftover steak bone plus celery leaves make excellent soup bases.
Macaroni and Cheese Bake for a Large Party
A simple two layer macaroni dish with cheese and tomatoes baked for an hour. Also guidance on using wicker chairs in winter by cleaning them and adding cushions to match rooms.
Milk Pudding With Spiced Apples Bake
A historical recipe combines two quarts of milk and corn meal with spice like cinnamon and nutmeg. It instructs thickening in a double boiler then baking with molasses eggs and chopped apples, slowly for about three hours until smooth and served with whipped cream.
Tested by Time A Cure That Has Held Good for Four Years
Mrs Mary Crumish of 1130 West Third Street Wilmington Delaware describes years of weakness back pain and swelling. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills she claims to have remained well for four years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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Mary Crumish
West Third Street
Wilmington
Del
Dean
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Lydia E. Pinkham
Kate A. Hearn
West 47Th Street
New York
Music loving lodger sought rooms misspelled reply
A private family advertises rooms for a music loving gentleman. The reply lists many musical skills including organ guitar accordion banjo cornet fiddle harmonica and singing with a mix of typos and humorous tone. The family invites the lodger to join their music filled home with no extra charge.
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Tenner
Lippincott’s
Family reports skin relief and hair growth with Cuticura remedies
A Iowa City reader praises Cuticura products for eczema on his wife and for his own hair health. He notes the infant daughter’s hair improved after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment to cool heat and aid texture. The letter is signed H B Springmore from 223 South Capital Street and dated July 16 1995 and September 16 1906.
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H. B. Springmore
Capital Street
Iowa City
Bacon's signs of long and short life cited by physician
A physician references Bacon’s belief in longevity markers, noting attributes linked to long life such as slow growth and coarse hair, alongside traits indicating shorter life like soft hair and early corpulence. The Minneapolis Journal quotes the historic idea as a measure of mortal duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Minneapolis Journal
Maude appears to waver in Audubon campaign
In public and at the theater Maude is seen showing the white feather, a sign critics interpret as wavering in her lead position on the Audubon movement against bird plumage hats.
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Maude
A Slight Misapprehension Sparks a Leader Hunt
A witty exchange notes a party is almost leaderless, with the quip that what it needs is a single guiding head. The fragment hints at political maneuvering and pursuit of a figure to unify the group.
Not Fearful of Death Says Old Lady on Birthday
Mr James F Abernethy of Rutherford College NC praises Sloan's Liniment in a letter describing a paralytic arm case. He claims the liniment improved function, boosted his sales and recommends widespread use for its virtue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
James F. Abernethy
Rutherford College
N. C
Farmer at the Circus Mistakenly Believes A Dromedary Is No Animal
An elderly Jersey farmer viewing the dromedary at a circus reacts with shock and disbelief amid the crowds and main show. He proclaims there is no such animal after fifteen minutes of inspection, while other excerpts depict a financier denying a costly franchise and a diner preferring plain food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jersey
Everybody's Magazine
Cattarh Cure Ad Claims Drastic Health Promises
An old advertisement touts a cure for catarre with a home remedy named Hace ates Care maker. It markets a nostrums approach, promising broad relief and urging readers to buy Torngmrine Taare Haw to Pema Pils forги. The copy uses period voices typical of 19th or early 20th century patent medicine ads and notes price points and claimed effects.
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Cresee
Walco Hi Tuss & Magers
Tanda
Cardui praised by Mrs Will in Kentucky medical note
Fragmentary claim from Shoals Kentucky describes Cardui aiding a woman after long illness. The text includes praise for the remedy with scattered phrases about demonstration and a general testimonial tone. A late transition contains a joke about trains and a domestic exchange.
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