Age of discretion cited in ration talk satire
Senator Dillingham in New York jokes about the age of discretion. He claims it begins when a man hides a rich collection of actresses photos and replaces them with a portrait of his rich bachelor lifestyle. A reader recalls Holloway's Corn Cure for corn removal.
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Dillingham
New York
Ham
Mutter and Son Quarrel Over Wife's Cooking
Brief Chicago exchange shows a mother and son arguing about a wife’s cooking. The son insists she can cook, while the mother counters she won’t. A light domestic moment captured in a newspaper squib.
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Chicago
Minard's Liniment Cures Mange Say Ottawa Letter
A letter from Wilfrid Gagne of Drumondville dated August 3 1904 testifies that after several veterinarians failed a valuable hunting hound was cured of mange by Minard's Liniment Co. message from the Grand Central Hotel province.
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Minard’s Liniment Co., Limited
Mange
Minard
Wilfrid Gagne
Grand Central Hotel
Drumanondville
Remark on a Daughter's Piano Skill and Patent Remedy Ad
A Washington Star excerpt praises a daughter’s piano endurance as evidence of uncommon expertise. It then markets Dr J D Kellogg’s Dysentery Cordial as a universal remedy for cholera and dysentery, claiming prompt relief and natural bowel action.
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Mr. Cumrox
Washington Star
Pompous judge questions vagrant as crowd watches justice
A Philadelphia Inquirer snippet describes a judge glare and stern remarks toward a detainee charged with vagrancy. The scene focuses on contemptuous questioning about earnings, reflecting era courtroom tone and social views. Minard's Liniment advertises curing garget cows in the same page.
Conscience Questions in Conversation Cited by Houston Post
The Houston Post quotes a dialogue where one speaker accuses the other of obeying orders despite conscience. The exchange highlights the tension between discipline and moral awareness as a moral test of character.
Irish duel memories from eighteenth century notables
From Curran to O'Connell Irish legal and political figures formed a culture of dueling and pistol and sword fights. Notable episodes include Barrington and Gilbert's horseback duel in 1759, Fighting Fitzgerald's eighteen duels, and ruffian mishaps linked to duels shaping British arms and later careers.
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Trinity College
Curran
Grattan
Sherid
Barrington
Fitzgibbon
Flood
O'Connell
O'Gorman Mahon
Cornete
Lord Norbury
Fitzgerald
Naper Tandy
Trish
Galway
Tipperary
Park
Creed
Matthew
Macnamara
Gilbert
Earl of Desmond
Sixty Ninth Foot
King’s Highway
Castlebar
Martin
Richard Bate
Harvey Ashton
Madras
Allen
Ashton
Clive
Calcutta
Wellesley
Cornhill Magazine
Stowaway Boy Joins King Edward for Iceland Voyage
A ten year old boy hid in the fish room aboard the steam trawler King Edward after leaving Aberdeen for Iceland via Longhope. He was found nearly frozen and allowed to stay on board after expressing a wish to go to sea. The boy was later landed at Longhope to the relief of his parents.
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Aberdeen
Iceland
Edward
Longhope
Robert Chetteborough
Alzen Alloy Promises Strength and Rust Resistance
A new German metal named alzen combines aluminium and zinc. It is claimed to rival cast iron in strength while being more elastic and highly polished. Unlike iron it does not rust easily, making it valuable to various industries.
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Germany
Return Address Placement Rule For Envelopes
The post office department rules that clerks cannot stock both sides of an envelope for returns. Return addresses must appear in the upper left hand corner of the face of the envelope.
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Post Office Department
No Alcohol in It and Other Odd Notices
A Philadelphia Inquirer snippet touts Dr Thomas Eclectric Oil as alcohol free and unaffected by climate, claiming equal usefulness in Arctic and tropical zones. A domestic quip scene mentions lovers and money, while Minard's Liniment is promoted as a cure for distempers within a column of varied items.
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Thomas
Arctic Circle
Blind Students Delight Royal Audiences At Albert Hall
At the Albert Hall the Royal Normal College for the Blind presented a program before King Edward and Queen Alexandra. A 150 voice chorus sang God Save the King while the King praised each item. Nine year old Wilfred Kershaw played Mendelssohn and a gymnastic display followed showing skill with dumb bells and wands.
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Royal Normal College
London
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Prince and Princess of Wales
Princess Victoria
The
Albert Hall
Aan Normal College For
King
Wilfred Kershaw
Mendelssohn
Collier's Weekly and Canadian US relations examined
A Frank Opinion quotes Collier's Weekly on Canada turning away from reciprocity, enacting harsh laws to curb trade with the United States, seeking ties with England and Europe. The editorial urges mutual understanding and notes decades of failed reciprocity efforts by American lawmakers.
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Collier's Weekly
United States
Canada
Senate
England
Europe
London Dr Coward and Sheffield Musical Union Tour
The article notes a 290 member London Dr Coward and the Sheffield Musical Union Chorus planning a four week tour in August and September next year. It also quotes a New Yorker remark about Maxim Gorky and censorship during the Russo Japanese War, referencing a changed sentence about a map in a duke’s tent.
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Mpire
London
Dr. Coward
Sheffield Musical Union Chorus
Maxim Gorky
New Yorker
Marie la Jambo
New York Times
Bus Driver’s Wink Reveals Old London Joke
An American tourist riding a London bus notices the driver dangling a silver watch and winking at a shop doorway friend. The driver explains the gesture is a private joke tied to the man’s father being hanged, a grim bit of local humor among old friends.
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London
City Man Questions Wife About Cooking
Suburbanite replies he has not been home since morning. The exchange appears in a local brief from the city desk.
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Pioneer Press
Diamond cave town find nets five thousand dollars
An American named Lincoln found a 73 karat white diamond near Kimberley on the Pinel diggings and sold it for $5,000. An advertisement claims Worm Exterminator cures worm troubles for 25 cents, promising relief to sufferers.
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Pinel Diggings
Kimberley
Lincoln
Costa
Yard manager urges workers to vote their choice in election
The shipyard boss gathered his crew in the time office and said they could vote as they pleased. He joked that after the vote a barrel of beer would be brought in, but he would not tap it unless Mr. Blank won. The remark drew enthusiastic approval from the men.
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Ted
Blank
Argenaut
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