Hermit and Artist wed in daring monument ceremony
Beatrice Farnham and John Otto wed atop Monument Rock and Independence Monument in Grand Junction Colorado in a double ceremony. The bride carved Truth Honor Love and Justice. the groom, an atheist, rejected the obligatory vow to honor and obey. They later lit cedar incense, planted a witness tree, and celebrated with a unique banquet and dynamite salutes.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Beatrice Farnham
Boston
John Otto
Monument Canon
Independence Rock
Grand Ledge
F. A. Hatch
Fruita
Otto
Independence Monument
Mesa County
Boy Puts His Foot in Presidents Soup at Brooklyn Luncheon
At a Brooklyn luncheon for President Taft hosted by William Berri, his grandson William Berri II, barely four, slipped his left foot into Taft's soup. Taft lifted the boy to the table, apologized, and joked there is only one William Berri. Governor Dix, Mayor Gaynor, and about 200 guests attended.
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Brooklyn
N. J
Taft
Dix
Gaynor
William Berri
Brooklyn Standard Union
Brooklyn Union League Club
William Berri II
William Berr II
House of Berri
Boy Hero Rescues Drowning Classmate at Locust Mountain
In Shenandoah Pennsylvania Anthony Merca age 14 began to drown during a swimming outing at Locust Mountain reservoir. John Scheafer age 16 plunged to save him and fought off the struggling boy before pulling him to safety amid peril.
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Chum
Shenandoah
Anthony Mercavage
John Scheafer
Lancaster bride wed on hospital cot during ordination
Miss Mary Klingman of Jacksonville sat up in a hospital cot for an hour to marry Rev Border Levi Stanley of Shenandoah Junction by permission of her physician. She came for her husband's ordination but fell ill and was hospitalized.
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Lancaster
Mary Klingman
Jacksonville
Border Levi Stanley
Shenandoah Junction
Serpent Gown Stuns At Long Island Polo Match
Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden known as Cyanthia Roche wore a snake skin inspired gown that overtook attention at a polo event on Long Island. The daring outfit, tight to the ankles with a vivid color scheme and harem skirt comparison, drew crowds and distracted motorists awaiting the grounds.
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New York
Long Island
Arthur Scott Burden
Cyanthia Roche
Woman Escapes Bull by Wielding a Broom in Street
Miss Myrtle Hale faced a charging bull on a street. She fled to a second story staircase of a business building as the bull followed. Cornered, she grabbed a broom and struck the animal, stunning it and allowing rescuers to reach her.
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Afton
Wye
Myrtle Hale
Cure Fights Eczema with Cuticura Remedies
Patient reports severe eczema all over skin with crusts and itching then claims complete cure after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Letters from Miss Mattle J. Shaffer and Mrs. F. IL Marberger praise treatment and note prior doctors failed. Free sample offer via Cuticura Dept. 4 L Boston.
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Mattle J. Shaffer
R. F.D
Dancy
Miss
F. IL
Marberger
Drehersville
The Quaker Scored In A Bookshop Exchange
An old Quaker visits a bookseller who mocks him by offering a donkey rearing essay. The Quaker replies with calm wit, suggesting the book would suit the shopkeeper’s mother, turning the insult back on him. The exchange ends with humorous détente.
Artist Attitude Sparks Temper in Stage Backstage Row
Mrs Patrick Campbell refuses to alter lines during a rehearsal and declares I am an artist. Charles Frohman, her manager, warns he will not reveal her secret after the dispute. The exchange underscores her pride and professional stature in the theatre.
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Patrick Campbell
Charles Frohman
Campbell
Wanted Finding in Potatoes Tease
Dialogue shows a farmer promising a good job and meals while a tramp balks at potato digging. The farmer excuses the task as sorting work by the person who planted them, revealing a rustic humor about labor and knowledge.
Rainy defiance at the Margins
Wise argues with Bobby about obeying their mother and staying dry as the rain keeps them outside. Bobby jokes he will get soaking wet to avoid punishment for spoiling her dress.
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Bobby
Castoria Endorsed as Safe Remedy for Infants
Mothers urged to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature and note its long history of use. The advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for children and mentions that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
He Thought So Kyle Am I a Well Dressed Woman
Dialogue exchange hints at fashion and color perception with sharp wit about dressing and color blind perceptions. It presents a brief humorous interaction between two speakers.
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Kyle
Adam
Mike Flynn Seeks Back Row Seat Ban At Town Hall
Mike Flynn complains the back row in the town hall is dirty from spit and debris after events. He asks the mayor for permission to remove the back row seats to improve cleanliness and makes his case with humor.
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Mike Flynn
Mike
Kansas City Star
Seventy One Years In a Shoe Shop
Charles H. Wilson of Troy New York has spent 71 years in the shoe trade at 242 244 River Street with over six decades in business for himself. He began as a thirteen year old in August 1840 in the same line, in a building dating back to 1803, making his shop one of Troy’s oldest.
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Charles H. Wilson
Troy
N. Y
River Street
Wilson
John Leonard Williams
Williams
National wedding march proposed to honor native composers
The Cleveland Plain Dealer laments reliance on foreign marches and urges a native mock national wedding march to celebrate a celebrated couple. A bold idea imagines announcing the couple trampling down the aisle to Bolivar P Gibson's Marche Nuptiale.
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Deutscher
Bolivar P. Gibson
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Thinnest Man Weds at City Hall
Arthur Atherton in a city hall ceremony married Blanche Buckley. Atherton, 24, stands five feet tall and weighs 38 pounds, while Buckley, 19, weighs 186 pounds. Municipal Judge John R. Newcomer officiated. The judge said he had to look three times to confirm the groom's presence.
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John R. Newcomer
Arthur Atherton
Blanche Buckley
Chicago Daily News
Government Regulation Poison Line Reflected in Court
A doctor warns a patient claiming malaria that the system is poisoned by regulation. The patient admits uncertainty and says he only eats foods guaranteed under the pure food law, highlighting tension between health claims and enforcement.
Fun and Scream Echo in a Baby’s Candy Incident
A witty exchange recalls a prank where a man jokes about stealing candy from a baby, describing the act as a scream rather than fun and hinting at a playful, mischievous tone from the era.
Capudine Relieves Headache From Various Ailments
An old ad style notice touts Capudine as relief for headaches from colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. It claims quick action with 25 and 50 cent sizes at drug stores. Also promotes Winnlow's Boothing Syrup for teething and mentions untaxed tobacco and a harsh message about train wreckers.
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Hicken Capudine
Capudine
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. W
Tuberculosis Exhibition Network Expands Across States
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis reports widespread displays on preventing consumption. By now 26 states and 16 cities host permanent or traveling exhibits, with over 200 total displays including about 160 school exhibits. The first American exhibit appeared in Maryland in January 1904, and by 1906 there were four such exhibits.
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United States
Nevada
Arizona
New Mexico
Wyoming
Mexico
Porto Rico
Cuba
National Association For the Study and Prevention of
National Association
America
Maryland Tuberculosis Commission
No Luck in Town for Harold and Friends
Harold laments luck while his mother lists the possessions he has and recalls neighbors Willie Swaddling’s fire saving efforts, Tom Anderson’s burglary, and Jack Turner’s illness with neighbors bringing aid and ice cream.
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Harold
Willie Swaddling
Tom Anderson
Jack Turner
Supply
A dialogue fragment in which a character asks for a supply and is assured there is one. A deacon explains the supply exists and offers a key, warning to use it with the same care as others do.
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Deacon
Puck
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad and Widow Suit Mentioned
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for foot relief. A St Louis man sues a widow for 100000 claiming she refused marriage, framed as a Sarasota style social dispute.
TAS'THILWSH CHILL TONIC Promoted For Malaria Relief
An old advertisement promotes Tas'thilwsh Chill Tonic as a malaria remedy. It claims the formula is quinine and iron in a tasteless form, with the product said to “drive out the malaria” and “build up the system.” Sold by dealers for 80 years, price listed as 60 cents.
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Vpr.co
Muddled Office Remarks Prompt Confused Exchange
Disjointed remarks from an office scene mix fear about a report and a question about firing. A girl is described as becoming strikingly attractive when she looks in a mirror, a moment that seems fleeting before others notice.
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Hermit
Wils Farnham
Deartrice Farhan
Serpent
Aid
Reduta
Gosport
Buenos Aires
Harry Willams
Moyana
Odessa
Hampshire
Madeira
Cape Verde
Pernambuco
Montevideo
Pernambucco
London Standard
Meriwether & Edwards
Clarkaville
Town
Allein
Allen
Alwaaye
New Bhoos
Fred
Allen& Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
St. Louis
Houston Post
Gstol Cho
Rubens Drug
Josy Waco, Toxras
Princeton Collegiate Institute
Ina
Orode Lars
Add
M. Taylor
Princeton
Kontucky
Tutt
Union Cotton Bagging Corporation
Norfolk
Omeco
Spartanburg
Curabla
John T. Patterns
Wadgell Street
Atlanta
NO. 3d
Dr. Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
R.V. Pierce
Pres
Buffalo
Wintersmiths
Arthur Peter & CO
General Agents
Louisville
University of Georgia
Athens
Savannah
Southern Oil & Ink CO
O. B
Vyut
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