Deacon Haskins and the Wild Cat Stock Scheme
A devout deacon and his wife receive a get rich quick tip on Wild Cat silver stock from a New York broker Mr Nipper. They invest 500, hoping for 3500 in a month. The scam unravels when the broker is revealed, ending in violence and a moral reckoning. Six months later the deacon assaults the broker after a car crash, returns 700, and asks the parson about forgiveness. the parson tentatively approves the restitution.
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Deacon Haskins
Batley
New York
Martha
Providence
Nipper
Mr. Nipper
New York City
Walloper
The Pendulum of Warning on Home and Life
A compact reflection contrasts choosing buy or build a home with modern mobility. It cites Philip Gilbert Hamerton on railways returning nomadic life, and notes the motorcar era has fixed residence as civilization’s paradox, urging courage amid fear and life’s aims.
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Philip Gilbert Hamerton
London T. P's Weekly
A Coaxer For Recruits From 1801 Notice
A British 1801 recruitment notice touts light dragoon service with mounted riding, fine clothing, rich accoutrements, pay of two guineas weekly, and social privilege. It promises admiration and potential marriage prospects, urging unemployed youths to seize a favorable tide in fate.
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Light Dragoons
Talkative trio near Niagara Falls spooks the thunder
A man visits Niagara Falls with his wife and the wife’s sister. As they tour the site the two women chatter endlessly. The husband tells her to stop talking a moment to hear the falls, and the thunder becomes clearly audible.
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Niagara Falls
John
Wifey
Falls
Philadelphia Telegraph
Reason and Instinct quip from London Tit-Bits
A playful exchange defines reason as a man deciding what is right and instinct as a woman feeling she is right whether she is or not. The quip reflects dated gender humor from the London Tit-Bits publication.
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London
Wrong Diagnosis in Offbeat Exchange
A humorous exchange from the New York Globe features a caller noting a long complaint about a bill. The recipient quips that a broken heart was only sprained, highlighting a witty, satirical tone.
Artificial Ears Crafted From Molds and Rubber
Artificial ears are molded from the remaining ear parts to fit stumps or stubs. Each ear is unique and requires skilled work in shaping from the mold. The first ear is costly mainly due to mold creation, with vulcanized rubber chosen for its pliability in fitting.
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Harper's Weekly
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Elbert, Hubbard
DR. Pierce
Golden Medical
Dealera
R.yv
Pierce
Buffalo
Pella
Pella City
Roller Mills
Vander Lindens
BAZAR
England
Margaret of
France
Edward I
Edward
Henry VIII
Anne Boleyn
Jane Seymour
Anne of Cleves
Catherine Howard
Catherine Parr
Henry
Henrietta Maria
Charles 1
Church of England
Sophia Dorothea
George J
George II
Britain
Caroline of Brunswick
George IV
Westminster Hall
London Mail
Chicago
Exposii
Bessie
Edith
Chicago Specialist
Commercial Hotel
Knoxville
Trimmer
Drexel State Bank of Chicago
F. M. Trimmer
Oakwood Blvd
Ills
Tesh
Sterling
Illinois
Pilgrim Mfg. CO
East 28Th St
Jasper County
Kellogg
Rock Island
Box A
Iowa
M. Vander Linden
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