Trio Walks from Baltimore to Indiana to Reach Kin
Mrs Mary Allen of Baltimore travels with her two children to Indiana after 15 days on the road. A wheel breaks near Newark and Elizabeth causing tiring days. In Rutherford New Jersey the family rests as police aid the exhausted group. The mayor of Elizabeth funds hotel lodging and collects fares to continue to Wabash Indiana.
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Elizabeth
N. J
Robert
Mary Allen
Baltimore
Wabash
Ind
Lillian
Prairie Schooner
New York
Indiana
Newark
Rutherford
Arien
Ekets Aml
Pullman
Cow Kicks Out Tail Lights Amid Legal Row
Tred Holman of Ingomat said he bought a cow and tied it to his truck. The animal kicked out the rear light after the purchase, leading to a driving without lights charge. A ten dollar fine was added by Magistrate Succop.
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Pittsburch
Chicago
Woohilogton
Pennsylvania
Tred Holman
Ingomat
Succop
Robbers Snatch Handbag From Woman Entering Cleveland Bank
Two armed thieves accosted Mise Margaret Tallett as she entered a Cleveland bank and stole her handbag containing about $1,600. One robber knocked her down before escaping with the bag. Police pursue leads in the theft.
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Cleveland
Mise Margaret Tallett
Enabier
Misa Tallet
Greenland’s Conversion Celebrates Anglican Missionary’s Centennial
A 200 year history in Greenland marks the Dahle missionary Johannes Egeda who converted the Eskimos and became bishop of Greenland. This summer King Christian X of Denmark will pay a formal visit to the island. The photo shows an old portrait of Birop Johannes Egede.
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Greenland
Johannes Eceda
Christian X of Denmark
Birop
Johannes Egede
Perhaps The Course Of True Love Never Runs A Month
The exchange hints at playful romantic tension as two speakers joke about love delaying plans. A wry remark about romance contrasts with a quick quip suggesting kept interest amid relationships. The dialogue conveys lighthearted, stagey wit.
Interesting Items From Various Prewar Oddities
The article lists curious claims about moonlight tainting meat, ancient tomb linens, omens from animal sounds in Japan, and a large Detroit office building with over four miles of corridors. It also notes guidance on protecting newly laid concrete from sun drying, cites Santos-Dumont as Europe’s first flyer in 1900, and describes Mercury as a small hot planet and as incompletely solid.
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Detroit
Europe
Santos-Dumont
Mercury
Earth
Phonetic Note Excuses Absence From School
A student’s phonetic English excuse for girls missing school is translated by Dr. George P. Barth of the public school medical work. The pupil’s note says a new baby named Minnie must stay home to help, a claim Barth finds plain yet unreadable to others. Milwaukee Journal report.
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Tigo Abebi
Minnie Semus
Elpme
George P. Barth
Ir. Barth
Minoie
Ilwaukee Journal
Allen's Foot Ease advertisement text
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder for foot care and bunion relief. It claims to reduce friction from shoes and provide relief for tired or sore feet, touting use for ladies and shoe fitting.
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Allen
Allan
Two Farmers Argue Over Wives Spending
Two farmers argue over whose wife saves more money. One praises his wife’s frugality and invites the other to stay awhile. The second boasts his wife stretches funds so effectively that money never seems to return.
Concentrated Golf and a Witty Wife
Mrs Robinson, not fond of golf, watched her husband play as he battled in a bunker. She sat on the edge, reading her novel and quipped she knew he could play all his rounds in one place if he wished.
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Robinson
Enriching the Language Says Local Paper
The Luray Herald notes that returning soldiers bring French expressions and humor, claiming language will gain terms like bean tote bone jar billy do lingery auntra nco fox paws Jenny's pa silver plate three beans and toot sweet. The Boston Transcript is cited as the source.
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Luray Herald
Jenny
Boston Transcript
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles for Signature
Cautionary notice urging mothers to check every Castoria bottle for the signature In Use for Over and to verify the remedy is Fletcher's Castoria as used for infants and children. The ad emphasizes that children cry for Castoria and references the trusted brand.
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Fletcher
More Than He Could Stand A Garden Debate Cartoon
A humorous domestic exchange portrays a man quitting gardens for life after costly effort. He tells his wife he will not try again while noting the time spent could have earned him vegetables for decades. The neighbor and partner chime in about the garden’s progress and costs.
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Blome
Phrase "Sing it with flowers" hints at floral wordplay
A Clever Correspondent muses that the inventor of the slogan likely noticed the overlap between floral and oral sounds in the phrase Sing it with flowers and connected the idea to wordplay.
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Boston Transcript
Woman and Purpose of Choice in a Playful Quote
A Florida Times Union quip notes that a woman’s decision time exceeds makeup time, yet she often achieves her aim with either effort. The remark blends humor with views on readiness and appearance in daily life.
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Florida Times- Union
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Tested by a Mother
A Mrs. Carrie Williams of Overpeck Illinois reports relief before and after childbirth. She says backache headaches and overall weakness improved and she now cares for her two boys. The ad touts Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy as a standard treatment for irregularities bearing down pains and nervousness.
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Mrs. Williams
Lydia E. Pinkham
Carrie Williams
Overpeck
Chia
Lydia EL Pinkham
Warren
Fetley
Naval 8
United States
Eatonic Brings Relief Says Sufferers Feel Like New
A. Percifield reports ten months of stomach pains ended after taking Eatonic and claims to be "as one raised from the dead" while thousands report relief from acidity and gas. The ad urges carrying Eatonics and taking one after meals for better digestion with a druggist guarantee.
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Eatonic
A. Percifield
Two Things Not Looked For In a Josh Billings Joke
Andrew Carnegie recounted a tale about Matthew Arnold in his Autobiography. The English lecturer struggled in the United States yet sought feedback from Josh Billings’ humor. Billings advised never laughing too long, then switch to earnestness. He posed two unprepared things and finally delivered a punch about tying.
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Andrew Carnegie
Matthew Arnold
United States
Josh D Billings
Josh
Mr. Arnold
Wife seeks separation over philandering plane student
In a Daily Sandpaper report a New York wife discovers her husband’s affair with a plane student and files for separation. The headline cites music insults as a factor in the estrangement.
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Daily Sandpaper
New York
Cartoona Magazine
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