Post Office Prank Leads to Uneasy Truce in Memphis
A humorous scene at the Memphis post office ends with a large bundle mistakenly treated as parcel mail. A clerk jokes about stamping and routing the package to Sallie Sanders in Walls Valley, triggering a cooling tension between the two clerks and a curious bystander.
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Mall
General Delivery Department
Sallie Sanders
Vailey
Ibis
Memphis Postofice
Memphis
Scimitar
Two Michigan pioneers recall bears and a red cow tale
In a Detroit Free Press feature the two old settlers of upper Michigan recount wild frontier anecdotes. The veteran narrates a bear attack near a shanty while the other praises a red cow that could steal a living year round. Their old friendship fractures as each accuses the other of falsehoods.
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Ula
Taras
Upper Michigan
Jim Clayter
Hank
Lise
Xs Miceley
Prince of Liars
Detroit
Antiquated Tobacco Tales and Pulpit Potatoes in Period Snippets
A collage of 17th to 19th century notices quotes herbal inhalation before tobacco, notes on colts foot remedies, and a comic anecdote about a clergyman and a plowman discussing potatoes in the pulpit. Other items reference travel, German and Italian curios, and a Victorian joke about a distant vintage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Jobn
Pearson
Fragmented Historical Rants and Advertisements Mix of Notes
A garbled selection blends quotes on heroic names and injustice with stray ads for Stark Nursery Louisiana and Rockport and a sales pitch for Clover Root Tea and DeWitts Little Early Risers. Also mentions Homeseekers Excursions by the B C I N Ry and a Texas dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.M. Thirsweng
Groesbeck
Texas
Altitudes and climates and their effect on tuberculosis
Dr Hubbard Winslow Mitchell states that varying altitudes in catskills Adirondacks Rockies do not influence the growth of the tubercle bacillus. He cites cases from Colorado New Mexico California and Europe noting New York City climate proves as favorable for TB patients as other locales. He notes physicians generally agree climate has no effect on the bacteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyte J BaySof
Gerard
Ward
Coltsfoot
Lyta
Batan
Catskills
Adirondacks
Rocky Mountains
Bett
Gaion
Sandwich Islands
Europes
New
Leprosy Theories and Domestic Discourse From a Century Ago
A collection of period excerpts discusses leprosy as a human disease with no animal transmission and traced to carriers, followed by a humorous domestic exchange about a lecture on women's work and a wife's response to anger. The text preserves historical quotes and social attitudes of the era.
Bearded Fashion Among Ancient Roman Women
A fragmentary note cites a Morbid Roman trend where women shaved and smeared faces to simulate beards. The passage references Cicero describing the extent of this beard fashion and its perceived adornment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cicero
San Runcio
Atchison Woman Injured in Husband’s Beer Bottle Attack
An Atchison woman reports she was struck on the head with a beer bottle during a dispute with her husband. She alleges the act was intentional, and authorities are pursuing the case as a potential domestic assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paneng
Atchison
Atchison Xan
Free copy of The North for Western Home-Seeker readers
Advertisement offering a free issue of The North with practical farming and cattle raising information. Encourages readers to send a request to W B Einskern at 22 5th Avenue Chicago for the publication. Corres invited from interested farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Einskern
Sfth Avenue
Chicago
Til
Fragmentary Route Note Prompts Travel Revisions
The text reports a partial travel note mentioning 150000 pass, 47 years, and routes via Minneapolis, Denver, Salt Lake, and Kansas City Southern. It hints at tourist car basins and changes to a road run schedule with upholstering and facilities concerns, lacking full context and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis & Road
California
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Denver
Salt Lake
Hot Springs hotel advertises health cures in Black Hills
Picturesque Hot Springs in the Black Hills South Dakota renowned for cures of rheumatism neuralgia and related diseases. First class hotel and baths advertised with information through Chicago Northwestern Railway agents offering visits on the first and third Tuesdays of the month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
South Dakota
Chicago’ & Northwestern Railway
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Cedar
Répide
Lote
Bardwel
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Bob Wie
Esbergie Sun
W. Beckwith
J. W. Beaker
Hardy
P. Hall
Iowa
Vegi Office
Macerata
Profescor Cardinali
Cercis
Central Africa
Antilles
Europe
Papa
Venice
Bo Vaonder
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Rialto
Louden Ban
Mulford
Sret Ustend
Cleveland
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Costardwonge
London
Becker & Gheever
Hardy, Iowa
Washington Wellington
Nelson
Nanniesp
Lafayette
Gustave Adolphus
Stark Nursery
Louisiana
Asfo
Rockport
Ill
H. B. Cola
B.C. IL
J. Marrow
Prince A. Morrow
North American Review
Ron
Herala
Cardus
Poeta Mine Co
Chattancopa, Tenn
J. W. Smith
Camaen
3.C
Soneogee
PAD
Wire Fence CO
Marker B
Chiregs
Capital City Commercial College
Capital City School of Shorthand
V. Id. C
RLO4
DES Homca
Tows
Catalocuet
Meban & McCanley
Bes Moines
Lows
Bens
Mmlesmel Wiss
Toseli
Dag Stock
Outi
Aig
Allen Nursery, CO
Rocherster, N.Y
Pregne
the Dominion Company
New York
Cates
Hathaway
Sigis National Banks
Annals of Medicine
Dr.hathaway & GO. Cor. Athland Nebraska
Sioux City, TA
Albert
Quckest
Algeminares
Onty Phillips’ Con Company
A. RB. Gutts
Minnexporis
Ions Railroad
Munnesapolis
Minn
Mobile & Ohio RR
Southern Short Live
Ostever
Tennessee
Ford
Rudolph
Marquette
Wiese
Isatl
Boxe
Ross
Karl
EB Ward
Cale
Lozier & CO
Ohio
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Astin
Naleaas
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