Dreams That Came True
Mr. Andrew Lang records two dream stories matching a foreign ledger entry. A woman in Ireland dreamed of finding a lost key near a tree and did so next day. A barrister dreamed of a missing check curled around a railing and found it there after waking. The piece notes the mind registers unseen details.
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Andrew Lang
Foreign Ledger
Piery
Ireland
Dr Thomas's Electric Oil Promises Quick Relief
The excerpt touts Dr Thomas's Electric Oil as effective both externally and internally. It claims external use opens pores and relieves foot pain, while internal use eases throat irritation and treats bronchial and respiratory issues.
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Thomas
Poem Reader Quips About Editors
A witty remark about poem reach quotes Lippincott asking how widely poems are read. The speaker recalls the last verse being read by over fifty editors, illustrating the publishing game's visibility.
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Lippincott’s
Can He Play Poker Houston Post Quote
A brief Houston Post excerpt notes doubt about a player's poker feasibility as others avoid facing him in games. The line suggests social hesitation and questions about his matchup readiness.
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Houston Post
Skin Care Ad Promotes Cuticura Remedies
Promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as effective treatments for skin and scalp ailments and for cleansing mucous surfaces. Potter Drug & Chem Corp of Boston offers free mailing of their Cuticura Book on the skin and hair to interested readers.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
My boy returns from college on the farm
A Kansas City Journal line notes a family scene about a son home from college and the father asking how he handles the farm work, with a humorous remark about not seeing him rush to the wood pile for cane.
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Kansas City Journal
Fly Pad Claim Sparks Corner Store Debate
A local claim states that Wilson's Fly Pads, at ten cents a packet, kill more flies than 300 sheets of sticky paper, prompting shopkeepers to weigh cost and effectiveness of pest control options.
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Wilson
Angler Confident Of Bigh One Catch
A lively exchange describes a son hopeful about landing a large fish. He teases his father about the oral danger of a Bale-oroon fly and expresses relief once it is safely removed.
Minards and Begear Face Sharp Competition
Charitable Person asks for Minard's while Begear notes Captimes faces tough rivals. A Brooklyn wife comments that even a blind man must keep his eyes open in this era of keen competition and limited options.
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Brooklyn
Train Car A Laughing Baby Frays Poor Mother's Patience
In a crowded carriage a mother tries to soothe her crying infant as the train slows at a stopping place. The conductor shouts an inopportune remark, and the mother retorts sharply in a brief Tit-Bits moment of humor.
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George
Corn Cure Promises Nonoperative Corn Removal
Advertises Holloway's Corn Cure as an agent that avoids surgery for corns. Claims no surgical operation is necessary, stating effective relief through topical treatment.
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Holloway
Explorer recaps Abyssinia progress at club meeting
An African explorer spoke at the club about progress in Abyssinia. The conversation touched on exploration, politics, and culture as members queried the itinerary and outcomes of ongoing projects.
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Abyssinia
Louisville Courier-Journal
Aged Woman Recovers After Gin Pills Trial
An Annapolis Nova Scotia reader over eighty years old reports kidney and bladder relief after using Gin Pills. He describes prior frequent urination at night and dependence on a device, then notes improved sleep and reduced need to rise. Sending address is National Drug & Chemical Co. in New York Dept. N Y. Toronto for free samples. regular size 50 cents, six for $2.50.
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Annapolis
N. S
W. H. Pierce
National Drug & Chemical Co
Dept. N. Y
Toronto
Disappointing Vacation for Prue-Madge in Smart Set
Prue-Madge laments lack of suitable young men during her vacation as Dolly notes she must endure the summer uncomfortably. The exchange reflects light social gossip in Smart Set Magazine.
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Prue
Madge
Dolly
Smart Set
Pretty Miss Jones As IT mlay an old lady in this
An OCR fragment notes a phrase about aging and cosmetic changes with lines and wrinkles. The passage mentions an older woman, a niece, and a painterly idea of wrinkles around eyes cheeks and mouth. The London Weekly Telegraph style is implied.
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Miss Jones
London
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Reward
The ad touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease, claiming cures across stages. Proponents offer 100 dollars to any failing case and urge sending for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Sold by all druggists for 75 cents. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
Adress F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Court humor in Louisville legal column quotes dog and rubber plant
A Courier Journal snippet features a lawyer quipping about alimony and a client with no child, no dog, and no other assets, joking that they may have to bring the rubber plant into court. The exchange reflects local court culture and witty barbs.
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Louisville
Courier-Journal
Canadian Rakai Sails From Montreal to Auckland
On May 22 the S 8 Rakai sailed from Montreal for Auckland marking the first voyage of the subsidized C P R line to Australia and New Zealand. The cargo included 2 car loads of 2 in 1 Shoe Polish from Hamilton by F F Dalley Co. This is the third shipment to Australia by Dalley within a year, bringing total boxes to 581 760.
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Montreal
RAKAI
Auckland
New Zealand
Australia
Hamilton
F. F. Dalley Co
Dalley
Conversation Between Miss Woodby and Mr Smart
Dialogue shows Miss Woodby noting Mr Smart called her witty. Miss Knox clarifies he only laughed whenever they met. The snippet hints at social banter and perceptions of wit within a small circle.
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Miss Woodby
Mr. Smart
Miss Knox
Worms Cause Fretfulness in Infant Sleep
Maternal concern notes infants sleepless due to worms. Ad claims Mother Grave's Worm Exterminator will clear stomach and intestines, restore health, and soothe fretful infants.
The Cabby and Lady Fare Exchange in Quip
A brief comic exchange unfolds as a lady defends her tenacity and the cabby retorts with a witty remark. The scene captures everyday street chatter from a New Zealand paper.
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New Zealand
Lani
Tonic treatment for indigestion promises cure
The article argues tonic treatment strengthens the stomach to digest all food and cites Dr Williams Pink Pills as a proven aid. It includes a testimonial from Miss Eva Tocher of Balmoral who says her mother recovered after using ten boxes. The pills are sold by medicine dealers or by mail in Brockville Ont.
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Dr. Williams
Eva Tocher
Balmoral
Man
Williams
William
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
Name on the Register Triggers Clerk Curiosity
A hotel clerk asks for the guest’s name while the indignant patron protests his signature on the register. The clerk remains calm, noting the signature as the source of curiosity.
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Reenarton
Conductor Remonstrates Over Seat Space On Cedar Line
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt shows a fiery exchange on the Cedar line where a conductor urges a man to move closer to a woman, insisting there is room. The man refuses, muttering about being well off, while an insult and a hat-pin gesture mark the tension.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dr Chase Nerve Food Sells in Alberta Letter
Alberta resident Geo. Clay praises Dr. Chase s Medicines and Receipt Book citing lowered doctor bills. He notes a $40.00 travel cost for a doctor and claims Dr. Chase s Nerve Food restored a worn nervous system, catarrh powder improved breathing, and the medicines are available through Edmonson Bates Co in Toronto.
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Canada
Dr. Chase
Alberta
Geo. Clay
Oxville
Chase
Edmonseon, Bates & Co
Toronto
Giving the Devil His Due
An elderly Roxbury Crossing resident, Patrick Grogan, known for two drinks per visit, is confronted by a minister who warns that the devil follows him into saloons. Grogan retorts that the devil will pay for his own drinks if he goes in with him.
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Patrick Grogan
Roxbury Crossing
Mr. Grogan
Boston Travelier
Fly Pads Proposed to Cut Child Deaths from Bowel Ailments
A claim asserts seven thousand children die weekly in New York from bowel complaints linked to the house fly. It urges household use of Wilso's Fly Pads to reduce risk in homes with children.
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New York
Wilso
Domestic Quarrel Over Biscuits Sparks Banter
In a light hearted exchange a husband asks his wife if she made the biscuits. She confirms, he retorts he would rather she not. She asks why and he jokes that she is too “tight” for such heavy work. Philadelphia Telegraph reports the playful domestic moment.
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Angel
Philadelphia Telegraph
Keep Minard's oiniment in the house
A brief Courier Journal item notes a witty exchange about music and dining. A waiter is asked to request the orchestra play something slower so the guest can chew properly, reflecting period humor and social dining quirks.
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Courier Journal
Druggist Offers Marine Eye Remedy for Sore and Weak Eyes
A Detroit Free Press item notes a druggist selling Marine Eye Remedy claiming to relieve sore eyes strengthen weak eyes and soothe eye pain with a 2 cent price. The piece also cites Andrew Carnegie at a Washington dinner criticizing excessive warship spending as misguided optimism.
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Marine
Andrew Carnegie
Washington
Detroit
Frea Press
Boy Reinstated After Being Discharged By Manufacturer
A Buffalo public school boy, hired by a small manufacturer, is fired after two weeks for dullness. He returns Monday, claiming his mother had punished him and that he must not be discharged again, ending with the man surprised.
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Buffalo
Saturday Evening Post
Conductor and commuter discuss garden seeds and morality
A dialogue notes a traveler asking about seeds he plans to plant in a garden. The commuter warns the seeds are arsenic and mocks the idea as raising concern about moral consequences among neighbors' animals.
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Stubbs
Scott
Suffragette Meeting Proclaimed Men Favor Men Over Women
An orator at a suffragette gathering declares defiance that men receive more consideration in every field. A bystander murmurs the chorus, questioning the remark and echoing debate on gender equality.
Remarkable Set in the Woodshop Family
A farmer recalls calling his five boys for help while sawing. Each boy explains where he was two hours earlier. The eldest says he was in the shop setting the saw, the fourth in the garret setting the trap, and the youngest on the doorstep sitting still.
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Settin
Vestige of a Veil of Love in a Tearful Exchange
A fragment shows Fliegencia Blatter exchanging tender words with a beloved, both voices marked by emotion as she pledges devotion and he responds with a hopeful, wary reply. The brief exchange reads as a personal moment amid tearful sentiment.
Kidneys Wrong If They Fail to Filter Blood
Weakness or disease injures kidneys causing backache rheumatism sciatica gravel diabetes and gall stones. Dr Morse's Indian Root Pills are advertised as a diuretic to strengthen and stimulate the kidneys so they do their work thoroughly and well. Try.
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Morse
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