A Cheery Impression and Rural Wit
A lighthearted anecdote features Farmer Corntessel praising optimism and placing big berries atop a box. A tale about Senator Dolliver’s father recalls a Methodists circuit rider in West Virginia and a humorous exchange about digging for a groundhog versus seeking sheep of Israel. The closing line touts Holloway's Corn Cure as effective when used as directed.
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Farmer Corntessel
Washington Star
Dolliver
Jaws
The
National Monthly
West Virginna
Israel
Uncle Billy
State trains country girls to be home makers in New York
The state plans a program to train country girls to become good home makers. Trainees will move to New York to live in a family hotel where dogs and shoer are barred.
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New York
Illness Worries Swift Mentions From New York Mail
The New York Mail reports both Emperor William and Theodore Roosevelt suffering minor illnesses. William has a slight attack of laryngitis while Roosevelt has bronchial inflammation. Each man is described as hoarse.
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William Pe
T. R
New York Mail
Doctor's Answers on Beauty and Health Remedies
The column offers home remedies from Dr. Lewis Baker for eyebrows, kidneys and bladder pain, dyspepsia, bust development, and blood poison. It outlines formulas with quinine lotion, buchu, balmwort, cadomene, cardiol, and hypophosphites, plus mild cautions on dosage and use.
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M. M
Remarkable Recovery in Special Cincinnati Class
In Cincinnati a special class under Miss Louise M. Doll shows dramatic gains in a disabled youth. August, a sixteen year old with infantile paralysis since age eight, learned to write at the blackboard, then read, spell, and do arithmetic with improved movement and confidence after intensive, encouraging teaching.
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Mamptos
Cincinnati
Louise M. Doll
August
Missi
Malapropisms From Examination Papers Read as Eel Ected
The Albany Review notes humorous errors from exams. Phrases redefine words and facts such as a diplomat as someone who pure true things in a better light. The piece mocks misused terms like volcano as a burning mountain with a creator.
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William I
Albany Review
Johnnie Poe Freighted Home With 54 Pieces
Johnnie Poe a member of the Princeton football lineage and Edgar Allan Poe's great nephew, served as a general in the Honduran army. Facing low pay, he secured passage home by boasting 54 pieces comprising one pair of stocks and a deck of playing cards. The admiral replied wryly that they would be glad to have him aboard.
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Johnnie Poe
Princeton
Edgar Allan Poe
Honduras
United States
Poe
Baby's Own Tablets touted to fight summer illnesses
An advertisement promotes Baby's Own Tablets as essential for households with infants, claiming quick relief from summer stomach and bowel troubles and urging prompt use at the first sign of illness. It cites a testimonial from Mrs. P. Laroche of Quebec and notes availability by mail or druggists for 25 cents per box.
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Les Fonds
Que
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Dr Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills Promise Relief
A testimonial that liver and stomach ailments can be eased by Dr. Chase's Kidney and Liver Pills. It asserts improved digestion, reduced belching and gas, and renewed energy after using the pills. Mrs. James Lawrence of West L'Arline, C B, credits the medicine with saving her life from chronic dyspepsia and urges others to try it.
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DR. Chase
James Lawrence
West L’ar Line
C. B
Fdimanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Question of Psychology Ends With Child’s Prayer Answer
A psychology professor questions a child’s religious understanding. Lois answers with a simple prayer to “the bed” as May Lippincott’s notes the moment. The scene contrasts adult skepticism with a child’s earnest faith.
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Beindicy
Lois
May Lippincott
Vermicide Praise by Mothers Grave Worm Exterminator
An advertisement extols a vermicide named Mothers Grave Worm Exterminator noting its life saving impact for children and claiming superior preparation. The message emphasizes wartime or public health credibility. It presents a bold claim of safety and effectiveness.
Are marriages made in heaven
A lecturer asks if marriages are made in heaven and prompts a hushed reply from a man who looks over his shoulder and asks a surprising question about strawberries at the North Pole.
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North Pole
Minard's Liniment Proves Effective Says Hotel Owner
Wilfrid Gagne, proprietor of Grand Central Hotel in Drummondville, reports curing a valuable hunting dog of mange with Minard's Liniment after several veterinarians failed to provide lasting relief. The letter is dated August 3, 1904.
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Minard
Fully insured calm amid doomsday fears
Dialogue from Lustige Blaetter features a man dismissing apocalypse anxiety, claiming full insurance coverage as his safeguard against any harm. The comic exchange reflects humorous wartime or darkly ironic sentiment.
Murine Eye Remedy Ad Promises Relief for Eye Troubles
Vintage ad copy touts Murine Eye Remedy with claims of relief for red weak weary watery eyes. Appeals to Druggists and readers to write for Eye Books and catalogs. Emphasizes soothing effects and brand availability.
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Murine Eye Remedy
Murine Eye Remedy Co
Minard's Liniment Claims Cure for Colds and More
Excerpted lines note Minard's Liniment as a cure for colds while reflecting on life and virtue. The piece contrasts a sober course with the land's cheer and includes humorous dialogue about intoxication in a Cleveland Leader excerpt.
Hercules and the infant’s stubborn slumber gag
A Punch joke depicts a mother soothing Hercules who refuses to sleep. She threatens calling the bogey man and even the President, while Hercules rejects each, vowing to clean the Augean Stables and asserting power over villains. The infant finally sleeps.
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Hercules
Huh
Europe
Boy asks to be excused for late arrival
In a Detroit Free Press item a small boy enters the schoolroom and asks the teacher to excuse his tardiness. He smiles and says his father asked for the favor. The amused teacher asks what favor, and the boy replies with his quip about lateness.
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Detroit Free Press
City Morning Rush and Afternoon Escape
A succinct reflection on urban life noting the city man’s brisk pace leaving home for work and a swifter return in the evening. The quote captures the paradox of momentum and fatigue that defines daily city travel.
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Lord Lansdowne
Mrs Newhouse Teaches Irish Maid Proper Names for Household Items
The scene shows Mrs Newhouse instructing her Irish maid Bridget on correct terms for various articles. She emphasizes not to call them jugs and repeats ewers as the proper name while Bridget asks about ownership of the basins.
Dysentery Cordial Praised By Dr Kellogg for All Ages
The Dysentery Cordial by Dr J D Kellogg is hailed as a highly potent remedy for summer illnesses and bowel inflammation. It is regarded as the best medicine available for both young and old suffering from these complaints.
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J. D. Kellogg
Parlor Conversation About Kith and Kin
A girl and Miss Blushe's mother discuss a parlor chat. The young lady answers that she and Mr Smith talked about their kith and kin, a tease from her sister highlighting the phrase you kin.
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Mr. Smith
Miss Blushe
Local Trial Eyed Auger as Gimlet Sparked Lively Moment
In a New Brunswick village a colorful local figure, a frequent tall tale teller, testified in a petty ownership dispute over an auger. Under cross examination he declared he knew the tool “ever since it was a gimlet” in a dramatic, emphatic tone.
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New Brunswick
Ahanger
Auger
Tropics Seen More Pleasant and Profitable
Dr. C. W. Daniels notes that tropical life is not as harsh as perceived, being more agreeable overall and more profitable than life in England.
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Tropics
England
C. W. Daniels
Shackleton Quote on Sailors and Home Comforts
A remark from Sir Ernest Shackleton notes that before turning forty a sailor has covered every sea yet lacks home comforts representation in parliament and a vote.
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Sir Ernest Shackleton
Forgetful Fun Time Quips Spark Quiet Debate
A wry remark about memory lapses after ten prompts reflection on entertainment and innocence. The line contrasts enjoying forgetfulness with the idea that the innocent have much to learn, provoking thought on restraint and awareness.
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College Brig
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Dayton
Ohio
M. J
Canadian Pacific Railway
Eastern
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Pacific Coast
Travel East
VIA
Fort William
Port Arthur
Owen Sound
Winnipeg
EB. McPherson
Man
Baby
Summer
Mr. Blinks
Art Museum
Curios
Meredith
Cleveland
Asclel
Temple Bt
Springheld
Mess. Lyrass Ltd
Bentres
Martin Gele
Grug & Chemical Ce
Calgary
Gnd
Beadersea Bros. Ce. Ltd
Vonceaver
Dodds
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