Henry Makes a CallzA An Henry Makes a Call
A young man in a close shaved look and carnation faces social scrutiny as he hurries to meet Treen Simmons for marriage. neighbors gossip from the sidewalk while an old man offers courting advice and a pipe light before Henry boards a streetcar, chased by curiosity and the fear of being watched.
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Mar
Henry
Hank
Nenry
Devenin
Treen Simmonds
Inquisitor
Estelline Avenue
Keen
In the Catacombs Ballad of a Yankee in Europe
A humorous ballad recounts an American tourist bragging his prowess to Europeans. He misreads ancient sites in Rome and ends up drunk in a catacomb. The tale ends with him declaring the United States ahead as he awakens among the dead.
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Europe
Mollichunkamunk
Rome
United States
H. H. Ballard
Wasehington Star
Verne Rejects Ballooning Danger In Amiens Interview
Jules Verne, living in retirement at Amiens, criticizes balloon travel. He dismisses lighter than air theory as madness and warns that an aerostat with a motor cannot contend with wind. He says a balloon offers no ground or sea as a fallback, equating it to traveling with Death as a passenger.
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Jules Verne
The
Arts Messenger
Amiens
M. Verne
Radical villain turn praised by weary theatergoer
A Washington Star quote features a theatergoer and actor debating over a villain role, with the actor promising a radical departure from stereotype and avoiding a cigarette in future performances. The brief exchange mixes critique and comic resolve.
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Washington Star
Americans Make Buckwheat Cakes Acknowledged
The English acknowledge Americans as the only people who know how to make buckwheat cakes. This remark highlights cultural pride in a traditional domestic dish and contrasts culinary traditions between the two nations.
A Democratic Presidential Candidate Sought by Eastern Papers
The Washington correspondent of the New York Evening Post reviews Democratic presidential material, finding none clearly acceptable. He dismisses Eirwan and Hill, notes Pattison as potential if elected governor, Olney as viable but tainted by Chicago strike ties, Johnson facing opposition over single tax, and overlooks Gorman. He notes southern candidates face northern prejudice.
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Washington
New York Evening Post
Eirwan
Indianapolis Journal
New York
Hill
Pattison
Pennsylvania
Olney
Massachusetts
The
Post
Chicago
Tom Johnson
McLean
Cincinnati Enquirer
Gorman
Maryland
North
Democratic arguments for three issues in 1902 campaign
The piece argues Democrats face three topics tariff reform imperialism and trusts for the 1902 campaign. It credits ex president Cleveland with tariff reform support but notes little enthusiasm and cites the St Louis Globe Democrat on trusts. It asserts Republicans have stronger records on anti trust and imperialism threatens Democratic prospects.
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Cleveland
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Congress
United States
Democratic Field Shaped by Eagle’s Candidacy Debate
The Brooklyn Eagle weighs potential Democratic nominees amid Bryan’s influence and Cleveland-era tensions. It doubts Gorman’s fit and suggests a new, outspoken candidate with a record of service and party fidelity may emerge. The piece also endorses Roosevelt era imperial policy in the Philippines and notes GOP strength since 1907.
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Timles
Esas
Beveridge
Ile
Fratcis
Missouri
Francis
Bryan
Lon Stone
Mr. Bryan
Brean
Brooklyn Eagle
Cleveland
Ist
Eagle
Levelane
New York Harmony Meeting
Demormat
Democratic Party
Ott
Hill
Gorman
Ae Ff
the Eagle
Roosevelt
Congress
Philippines
United States
Tos
Dewey Triumphs In Manila Offense And Political Wables
A mosaic of editorials cites Admiral Dewey and Aguinaldo amid global spin. Democratic harmony dinners, Henry Watterson comments, and party caucus talk color the mood. While some papers praise Congress work, others doubt tariff revenue under Dingley, noting rising collections and political critique.
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Detroit Free Press
Dem
St. Louis
N. VY. Tritumne
Henry Watterson
Cleveland
Henry
Nebraska
Syracuse
Troy Times
Wise
Indianapolis Journal
Inexpensive decorative room papering styles praised
The Tribune notes cheap wallpaper options for walls and ceilings priced around ten cents a roll. It highlights yellow pansy patterns on white grounds, Delft blue and white designs, and a pale French rose wreath motif. Ceiling walls borders echo the same design with light, subtle tints.
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Delft
N. ¥. Tribune
Ear protection for divers warns of ear damage risks
The Laryngoscope notes many bathers ignore ear protection from water. Cotton plugs protect the tympanum but diving can force water into nasal passages and sinus spaces, irritating the pituitary membrane and causing prolonged congestion.
New South American Bug Reaches Philadelphia
A new destructive pest has arrived in Philadelphia imported from South America. Reported as wholly undesirable, the entomological curiosity eats wood when bones are unavailable. The species, unseen before in the country, was imported in the holds of the British barkentine Albertina from Rosario, with hundreds of millions aboard across two vessels. The insects have multiple legs and hair and are unusually repulsive in appearance.
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Philadelphia
South America
Barkentine
Albertina
Rosario
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Railroad Superintendents Maligned Tribulations Hint
A dark joke from the era recasts a railroad superintendent's retirement after misfortune noting accidents occur. A trackman, missing thumbs, suggests a replacement at a dime museum who allegedly has 16 fingers, as reported by the New York Weekly.
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Nern
Railroad Trakeman
Dime Museum
N. Y
Remarkable Wabash Ride Encourages Travel Across America
A letter from Edyth Tozier Wetherred, editor of the Morning Oregonian, praises the Wabash Line for a cool dust-free journey from St. Louis to Buffalo, noting pleasant scenery and comfortable night travel. Also includes assorted quotes and advertisements from period newspapers.
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C. 3. Crane
Edyth Tozier Wetherred
Morning Oregonian
Portland
Ore
Hot Springs
United States
St. Louis
Buffalo
Wabash
Oregon
Peruna cited by socialites and medical examiner
A medical examiner and Memphis society woman praise Peruna for curing catarrh and boosting strength. Testimonials from Miss Blanch Grey and Mrs X Schneider claim renewed health after Peruna use, with a Columbus Ohio company offering free literature and doctor Hartman’s advice.
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Miss Blanch Grey
Alabama Street
Memphis
Tenn
X. Schneider
Chicago
Ill
Peruna
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Tartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Britons' daily ad spend and global facts of the era
A compilation notes Britons spend about £90,000 daily on advertising, recalls a 600 year old beer tax in England, and lists stats such as 7,832 chimney sweeps and soot merchants, 1,500 British vessels with Chinese crews, and 200 workers per British coal mine. It also cites Denmark with 100,000 bee hives exporting 2,500,000 pounds of honey and Mount Ruwenzori’s 20 square miles of glaciers.
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England
Denmark
Mount Ruwenzori
Equatorial Africa
Fortunate Postmaster in Kirk Ark Receives Kidney Cure
William B Drennan postmaster and justice of the peace in Kirk Arkansas endured kidney pain and sleepless nights. After using Dodd s Kidney Pills he was quickly restored to health and grateful for the remedy.
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Kirk, Ark
William
Drennan
Christian Church
Dodd
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Grover
Dave
Ts Dewey
Manila
Aguninalde
Mbang Journal
Rooma
Celor
Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
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Thackeray
Tower War
Chalee
Kansas City
Redview
New Orleans
York
Standard Mesa
Treasury
Llewellyn Jordan
TNE
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Columbia College
West Point
Waite
Erie
Ely
Pilaiarg
WN French
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Leck
Bob
Fast Cambridge
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Desler
Hazard
Alee
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Osleel
Bee
S. Atlant
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