The Major Courting a Grand Food Trust Scheme
A boastful canvasser promotes a dietary trust built around a 5 million capital, offering a salary and stock to recruit a purchasing agent. The scheme touts profits from seven ventures, including a Life of Napoleon publication, and envisions a nationwide supply chain from slaughterhouses to households. The exchange reveals inflated promises and skeptical pushback from the prospective agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Degas
Wwe Shell Trust
Teast
Ermundoor
Vanities and trains in a curious old time tale
A chaotic scroll of clipped anecdotes covers rail life and rough manners. It recalls train crews abandoning cars and a conductor explaining why, then shifts to a tramp tale and a humorous moral about masculine vanity. An Australian bushranger anecdote ends with a punchline on scams and notes.
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Chicago
Massad Express
Rustreai Custou
Mae
Myon
Rome
Ile
Baltimore
London
Kat Gregory
Who
Lineker
Nan
Maltiviere
Washington Post
Humorous Clippings and Oddities From A Mississippi Book
A fragmentary survey of humorous bits and social quirks includes a tale of a minister and a child resisting a kiss, a mistaken seat incident on a train, and quips about a female Indian Bureau agent. The pieces reflect era humor and social observations.
Copper Toe Myth: Extinct Protector of Maine Boots
A humorous reminiscence of copper toe boot protectors from Maine farmers. An inventor in Elbridge and Elmer townships attaches copper strips to toes, inspiring wartime style pride and shop talk. The tale follows local humor, a patent incident, and a drift into social satire about modern manners and convenience, ending with assorted vignettes and reader notes.
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Maine
Elbridge
Elmer
Elsworth
Edie
St. Elbride
Tad
Nike
United States
Sutherland
Ainslee
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W. H. McComb
Ilinois
Dodd
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
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Ciea
Pere
Raurag
Diego
Trece Istand
Proria Tall
Fiona Peentieth Kareve
Bursenger
Ito
Feo
Peoria
Petia
Ecum Freie
Pesaementaglion Ante & Sherrant
Ari Cante & Abetrant
Remon Gahle
Teave
Auniee
Siam
Aeent
Maurescent
Ienich Sleeper
Arfiine
St. Pussy Ame
Minncapole
Abe
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Mayers
Chivaee
Chaos
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Poate Rao
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Ssine Enruae
Baly
Wulir
Et Inc
BURLINGTON @ QUINCY
Ern Railroad
Denver
California
Pacific Coast
Florida
South
St. Louis
St. Maul
Minneapolis
Persomaily
Tieeet
B.D. Mac
D. P. Ant. J. Toewe
Phose
Major Crofect
Copsright
Napoleon
Cronist
George
Euterpriens
Cour Ue
Alverien
Anna
Aly
Mack
Wetae Wie
Atchison Globe
Donn
C. W. Lenhart Age Green
Ohio
Marshall & Fisher
Drogziets
Castanze
the Argus
Moline
Stearns
Spencer's
J. Leveen
Commercial House
Market Square
Sulta
GumCo
Chas, Cllembyeb
Seventeenth St. Rooe Island
Ac Leithner
Hull & Co
Com 1
Antenell & Lynde Bullaing
Ana
Molini
Waue
Germany
Hoffmann
S.a.mager Mfg. CO
Second Ave
Academy OF the Visitation
Suay Pitan
Rock To Find
Srainaereartes
Department of the New
Sepe i Spence Ul van Sen
E. F. Stroehle
Central News Stand
Third Avenue
M. Sosna
Hines
Erie
Seventh Ave
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Rock Islana Drop and Press Co
Lewis
Rd Ave
Rock Island, TI
Thomas van Tuyl
Ror
Mississippi Bicycles
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Globe
Elzith Street
N Avenue
Rock Island Fuel Co
Cash Grocery
George Stocker
Beek Island
George Wick
Elghth Street
Hock Island
Rock Island
Steele
Buford Block
Davenport
Second Avenue
Rock Inland
East Second Street
Boggess
Seventeenth Street
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Plonnagan
Pew Invention
Lridge Avenue
Avenwort, IA
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Omige
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Argus
Magill
Eighteenth Street
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Rock Island, ii
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East Third Street
Twentie St
Tom A. Marshal Telephone Co
the Mae
Weiberg
Ial
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BND
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Poe
Roamsos
McCane
T Castamt
Gentral Trust and Savings Bank
Rock IsLand, Ill
Board OF
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LS McCabe
KD Sweeney
F. Larein
4 & Robinson
Henry W. Tremaandeweld LaVelle
HE Castect
Mac
Sweeney & Walker, Solicitors
Dobn Senate TD
Mudge, Lous A. Schelde
Rock Island National Bank
Rock Island Savings Bank Book Island
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J. M. Hoford
Jime Crabaure
View Presigess
P Greensmaie
Cashier Breen Denne Unt
Oraatence
Mee
Pinecross
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