Feeding the Fire and the Golden Medical Discovery
The article urges feeding life as fuel for the body and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for kidney and liver trouble. It cites testimonial from F. S. Hughes of Junction New Jersey describing full recovery after six bottles and four bottles of pellets, with long hours on express trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
F. S. Hughes
Junction
Hunterdon Co
N. J
Dr. Pierce
Railroad Time Table For Nearby Cities
Daily schedules list departures and arrivals for Boerne Kerrville Houston Cuero Waco Rockport Corpus Christi Alice and lines of International and Great Northern Southern Pacific and San Antonio & Gulf Railroad. Timings vary by day with weekend differences and different routes to San Antonio and Stockdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Boerne
Kerrville
Houston
Cuero
Waco
Rockport
Corpus Christi
Alice
Doctor’s diagnosis prompts patient to seek clarity
A Chicago Tribune quotation frames a patient pressing for exact health details. The doctor describes a lung condition causing sudden air expulsion through the glottis with a guttural sound, contrasting the patient’s prior belief that the issue was merely a cough.
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Chicago Tribune
New Tools Baffle Neighbors In Domestic Harassment
Quip-filled snippet notes a domestic dispute as Mrs. Gabb and Mrs. Gadd react to a husband returning with a box of tools. The dialogue hints at possible mischief over furniture and concerns about liquor, with terse interruptions and humorous absurdity.
One Touch of Nature Inspires Global Kinship
A concise Boston Courier excerpt links nature’s touch to kinship, social bustle, and family harmony highlighting how a single event can ripple through a household and beyond, echoing communal bonds.
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Boston Courier
Pat and Ally Sloper dialogue on rent woes
In a brief exchange Pat blames the landlord for their money troubles while Ally Sloper listens. Pat reveals the rent issue as the root cause of their predicament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Cleri
Sloper
Victors and Spoils Reflect on Confident Claims
A Washington Star excerpt questions self congratulation and boastful claims by those who insist they have seen or done it, labeling such statements as candid but potentially self serving judgments.
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Washington Star
A Grand Scheme and the Parlor Jests
A Chicago Record quip imagines reforming the world through mothers trading children as a critique of maternal authority. The exchange hints at social humor on parenting norms and class with a title line from a humorous column.
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Emeline
Chicago
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve and Other Remedies Ad in Local Drug Stores
A long tobacco of medicinal ads and notices promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as a cure for piles with claims of lasting relief. Ballard’s Snow Liniment, Herb ine liver regulation, and various tonics are advertised by City Drug Store, Sunset Pharmacy, and C Schasse. Also listed are notaries public, a hotel Waterloo, and local business promos with community notices and sale offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballard
City Drug Store
East Commerce Street
C. Schasse
West Commerce Street
Wm. Appmann
Sunset Pharmacy
F. M. Halbech
San Antonio
Imanuel Church
E. Commerce Street
C. Chasse
W. Commerce Street
DeWitt
F. Kalteyer & Son
Co. H. Dean
Flores
Edgewood and Paxton
Crystal Saloon
Main Plaza
Bull Brothers
Princeton
Avenue D
Henry Pauly’s
F —DeWitt
St. James
Harry Seele
Notary Public
E. Commmerce
John Wilkins
A. F. Lange
Blair
Blumi Street
Henry Pauldeby’s
C. H. Dean
South Flores Street
W. C. Hatton
James L. Slayden
Business Men's Club
Appmann
Sutherland Springs
Ladies of the Maccabees
Riverside Park
Thomas Thurman
Troy
United States
F. Kalteyer & On
Lver
Wm. Appmann Sunset Pharmacy
Dream of Diamonds in South Africa
A reader recalls a funny dream set in South Africa where diamonds lie in heaps. The dialogue mentions a small diamond like the one in an engagement ring, prompting a light exchange about precious gems.
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Mr. Peck
Jing
South Africa
Mee
Peck
Chicago Daily News
Origin of a Popular Phrase and Evening Jests
A collection of quips about Caesar and Antony in Egypt with Cleopatra dominating, plus a joke about Pompey and Mark, and a sleeping joke about a Scotch highball and golf dreams from Niblick and his wife preserved in Brooklyn Life and the New York Journal Faith.
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Caesar
Mark Antony
Egypt
Cleopatra
Pompey
N. Y
Niblick
Brooklyn
Green and Yellow Hat Inspires Breakfast Hunger
In a Chicago Record quip, Louise jokes about Arthur’s hat resembling a spring salad. The banter notes the sermon was dull for Louise while Arthur’s headwear provoked a playful appetite.
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Louise
Arthur
Chicago
Quite a Difference Exhibit in 1900s Urban Slang
A judge quips about a loafer as a man who loafs and lacks a bank account. The dialogue, framed as Bowery slang, contrasts common ignorance with street jargon.
Expensive and Exacting Gummy Experience Dear Teacher
A peculiar item notes that the gummy experience is costly and exacting and that tuition fees must be paid, with phrases indicating a stern teacher figure and unavoidable charges. The text mixes whimsical terms with cautionary lines about payment and discipline.
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Glanders
Doctor Probe Nods to See Physician for Cold
A humorous Brookyn Life exchange shows Doctor Probe dismissing lay remedies and urging consultation with a physician for a cold. The brief cartoon-style dialogue mirrors common cautionary medical advice of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinker
Dr. Probe
Brooklyn Life
On the Wrong Tack are Kings and Queens Always Good
A short Brooklyn Life column question and answer about chess play where grandpa notes aces can spoil even strong kings and queens and focuses on strategic caution.
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Tommy
Grandpa
Brooklyn
Blood Will Tell barber quip in Town Topics
A hairdresser and a customer swap a pithy exchange about blood telling, with the customer applying plaster to his chin as the joke lands. The short quip reflects a playful barbering riff from Town Topics.
Fragmentary Verse Snippet Sparks Uncertain Recall
A fragmented OCR line recalls a boastful line about a summer girl of ’99 and a claim of someone returning stronger. The text is garbled and lacks clear names, dates, or a coherent event to anchor a full report.
Louisville Attorney Credits Cholera Remedy For Life Saving Cure
During the summer of 1891 Louisville lawyer Charles P. Johnson suffered a severe attack of summer complaint. After trying many remedies a friend procured Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy which quickly cured him and he keeps it in his home. He highly recommends it and says it has been in his household ever since. For sale by all druggists.
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Chas. P. Johnson
Louisville
Chamberlain
Sunday School Picnic at Riverside Park
The South Heights Methodist Sunday school went to Riverside parks for a picnic. A special car was sent from the South Heights line at 9 o clock to transport the scholars, taking them through without change.
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South Heights
James Morse Expert Seals Lawful Tools and Mowers
James Morse, expert mechanic, files laws and sharpens lawn mowers and tools. He guarantees satisfaction. Phone 923-2 rings. 611 East Commerce Street. May 25.
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East Commerce Street
Rossy Opens Cigar Stand At 314 E Houston Street
Chas J Rossy a live cigar manufacturer and dealer opens a branch stand at 314 E Houston Street offering popular brands and his own make. Patrons are urged to visit from Alamo Plaza or Houston Street for tobacco needs.
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Chas. J. Rossy
E. Houston Street
Alamo Plaza
The Eagle Acetylene Generator Approved for Insurance
Portable and economical Eagle Automatic Acetylene Generator receives insurance approval. Claims include clean reliable light with better results than alternatives. Full information available at 523 E Houston Street.
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Eagle
Houston Street
Dont Tell Your Landlady About Dulling Water
A quirky note warns readers to hide their use of dulling mineral water from landladies who may raise board rates due to appetite effects. It implies practical domestic humor and cautions in a period housing context.
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Dulling
New Wine Rooms Open at Downtown Restaurant
Restaurant at 220 E Houston Street opens elegant ladies and gentlemen wine rooms. Business men's lunch runs daily from 11 30 a m to 1 30 p m. Short orders are a specialty. Mrs J B Bushardt proprietress 4116 tf.
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Houston Street
J. BE. Bushardt
Proprietess
Cotulla Killing Reported with Ranch Foreman Apprehended
W J Simms was shot three times on a Cotulla area ranch. The ranch foreman and his assistant are in custody. Simms had been discharged, bought a Winchester, then returned to the ranch where he died. He left a wife and one child. His body was sent toward Mineola, Texas.
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Cotulla
W. J. Simms
Simms
Winchester
International
Great Northern
Mineola
Texas
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International and Great Northern
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Southern Pacific
California
Eagle Pass
Mexico
SAN Antonio & Gulf Railroad
Stockdale
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Lincoln
Omaha
Iowa
Des Moines
Chas.e. Sloat
GPA
CC. RL & T. Ry
W. G. Wagner
Ana Ay
U.S
Washmayor, D. S
Anata
Handy Man
Daphne
Wagner
AGS
ST. Louis
Kansas City
W. G. Crush
G. P
Dallas
Con BR. Morton
Chs Pass
Wast
Timade
Louisville & Nashville R. R
Kingsley
Man Baumgarten
Pass
Memphis
Tenn
F. Kaltever & Son
Lucchese Bros
East
J. A. Schear
Sedalia
Mrs. Blair
Dechman’s
S. Pieres St
Bexar County
Finch
Os Crystal
Minr
OLD
Queen & Crescent
Chattanooga
Pullman
New York
Cincinnati
T. M. Hunt
Geo. H. Smith
Tray Pase
GEN
Tex
New Orleans
Santa
New Mexico
Colorado
National Education Association
Los Angeles
W.S. Keenan
Galveston
Denver
Colo
Rado
America
United State
Boulte
D. B. Keeler
Ore
A. Gleason
Dept
Denver City
Ry. Fort Worth
James Morse
TH. J. Lobert Tailoring CO
Bridge
P. Theiss
A. Riedner
Hamilton Brown
E. Brown
East Houston
Ve Street
C.c. Bristow
E. Houston St
Moy
Henry C. Rips
Joske
Inee
A. J. Avent & Sons
Ararepor
San Antonio, Tex
St Jadres
Daity
ELITE
Soledad Sts
E! Principe de Gales
Tom Moore
Small Perfectos
Henry Decree
Louis Book Store
M. Herweck
SAN Antonio Brokerage CO
Breen & CO
West Commerce St
Hertzberg
Optition
Commerce Street
Kampmann
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