The Voice of Conscience
Two men on an avenue discuss drinking and quitting. O Rourke urges Flanni gan to enter a church for confession as a fresh start while he waits outside, fearing trouble and a police call. The scene ends with a colloquial caustic exchange.
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Michael Flannigan
Dennis O’rourke
Mike
Moike
O'Rourke
Gorran
Dinnie
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Dinner at Six Prophesied by New Yorkers
Cyrus-Say Mandy and Hiram relay a dinner plan for six o clock and the belief that supper will follow when the cock crows. The speakers frame the timing as a custom based on the crowing of the rooster.
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Cyrus
Mandy
Hiram
Help for the Aged Doan's Kidney Pills Ad
Mrs Catherine Sullivan of Joplin Missouri credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relieving years of kidney trouble back pain numbness and frequent urination after doctors failed. She reports excellent health now and urges readers to remember Doan's available from dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo. The Simple Shepherd features a cockney holiday anecdote about teaching sheep to follow him in the Highlands with the shepherd replying the flock would follow if they saw another sheep ahead.
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Catherine Sullivan
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Doan
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Highlands
Adee Plans Six-Week Bicycle Tour in Europe
Second Assistant Secretary Adee of the state department travels in Europe for a six week bicycle tour of southern France. He is accompanied by United States consul general Mr Thackera and Mrs Thackera in Berlin and expects to return to Washington mid June.
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Adee
Europe
State Department
Thackera
United States
Berlin
Castoria Safe Remedy For Infants And Children
Promotes Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years. Encourages careful examination of each bottle to ensure the Z Signature Ofigency mark is present, asserting continuity with the familiar product customers have always bought.
Not Quite Qualified in Classified Oddities
Readers glimpse a collage of 19th century gossip and ads. The fragment mentions a policeman, a nurse, a future paper name, a three-part writing cue, and jokes about suitors. It includes product pitches for Marine Eye Salve, Red Cross Ball Blue, and Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets.
Dr Hyde Found Guilty of Murder in First Degree
Kansas City May 17 Bennett Clark Hyde was found guilty of murder in the first degree and faces life imprisonment. The verdict followed nearly three days of deliberation with cyanide evidence cited as decisive. Hyde showed stoicism as the verdict was read and his wife reacted with sobs.
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Thomas H. Swope
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Quilty
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Frank Claypool
James
Latshaw
Clark Hyde
Brecklein’s
Doctor Hyde
Cyrus W. Whitehead
William Curran
William W. Castle
Byron C. Lillard
Frank P. Walsh
John H. Lucas
Supreme Court
Fortune Telling and Health Advice for Women
An advertisement promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a solution for "womanly health" and claims it has helped many women at home for over 20 years. It invites sick women to write for free consultation and offers The People's Common Sense Medical Adviser book, with mail options for a plain wrapper or cloth binding.
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Dr. Pierce
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
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N. Y
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Sentree
Little Mite Deef and the Light House Echoes
Mrs Jennings laments Emma Salter’s supposed deafness and recalls a visit to the Light with Bert Gorham. Emma jokes about hearing Bert as he nears, noting she has not bought a contrivance. The tale evokes memory and wit from a Youth's Companion snippet.
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Emma Salter
Mrs. Jennings
Mrss Gorham
Bert Gorham
Bert
Emma
Noisy Nuisances and Simple Home Quieting Tricks
Small fixes ease common sounds from doors windows drawers and sewing machines. Insert a wood wedge to stop rattle seal gaps with felt oil hinges rub soap on drawers and lubricate sewing machines. Quiet living reduces stress and avoids wasted energy.
Tiara Request Reflects Charitable Guesswork in Old Dialog
In a brief anecdote a man asks for a tiara for his wife and negotiates a price to claim her identity. The exchange ends with a moral reflection on truth and charity, invoking Bacon.
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Bacon
Reduced Price for Artwork Sparked by Critic Quip
A terse exchange centers on a painting priced at 80 cents after a critic’s remark, with the artist replying that a quarter in cash will seal the deal. The brief dialogue captures a playful bargain over a small artwork.
Pie for Breakfast Upsets New Boarder Says Mrs Dobbs
Mrs Dobbs questions a new boarder about likes and dislikes and finds breakfast pie is unwelcome. The guest smiles and declines pie at breakfast preferring lighter fare. The exchange displays the comic tone of household dining etiquette.
A Divided Family
A physician’s six year old daughter chats with a waiting woman in a reception room. When asked about church, the child says she attends Sunday school. Asked about her parents denomination she replies that mother is Presbyterian and father is a stomach specialist.
New Work for Women Impresario Leads in St Paul Opera
Mrs. Frederick H. Snyder, unique woman impresario, declares grand opera a worthy field for St Paul. Her first venture succeeded and she persists in the business, following the male model in opera production and management.
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Frederick H. Snyder
St. Paul
Spelling Lesson Sparks Edward's Dilemma
A classroom moment shows Edward asked to delete one of two t's in rabbit. The teacher corrects the spelling, and Edward asks which should be removed, highlighting a humorous schoolyard exchange.
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Edward
His Way. Knicker-Is Jones charitable?
A compact note in a social page hints at community charity by a figure named Knicker-Is Jones, with playful biographical phrasing about his walking stance and public persona.
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Jones
Bocker
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