His Job and Songwriter Cy Warman in a Chicago Memoir
A reminiscence recalls Cy Warman the Grand Trunk official and songwriter of Sweet Marie who died in Chicago. He tells a northern Michigan hotel host a humorous anecdote about his work listening to train wheels with a carman, not handling tickets or baggage.
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Cy Warman
Sweet Marie
Chicago
Grand Trunk
Michigan
New York
Montreal
Mr. Warman
Warman
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad Promotion
A Boston advertisement touts Cuticura cleansing soap and ointment as quick safe remedies for itchy burning crusting and disfiguring skin troubles. It offers free samples by mail with a book and invites readers to request via postcard to Dept. L Boston, noting sale nationwide.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
German universities keep steady enrollment during wartime
German empire universities report 53 800 students in the last half year, up from 52 500 in early war winter and 61 200 prewar. About 82 percent of winter enrollments are soldiers. Women and foreign students number 4 800 and 1 400 respectively. Warsaw University, reopened after occupation, has 4 125 applicants eager to join Poland’s historic institution.
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German Empire
University of
Warsaw
Poland
Notation of a Secret Press in Social Exchange
A humorous exchange reveals Miss Willing learns that Slowboy can print kisses like an expert using a powerful press. The next day she tells her friend about Slowboy's printing prowess and social influence.
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Mr. Slowboy
Press Club
Miss Willing
N. B
Slowboy
Wrestler Ne Jones Recalls Victory Over Bear
A local show features Ne Jones recounting his dramatic win in a wrestling bear bout. He describes the encounter as intense and memorable within the circus or fair’s entertainment lineup.
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Ne Jones
Training today’s boys and girls in fairness and justice
A parent observes siblings sharing duties and fixing blame, showing how age and temperament shape fairness. The piece argues against relying on general traits, urging individualized judgment and balanced workloads to teach equity in the home.
Digby Bell Leads New York Preparedness Parade
In May a national preparedness parade in New York featured Digby Bell at the helm of a large troupe from the Lambs and Players clubs. The line stretched 20 abreast along Fifth Avenue until a traffic island on Torty Second Street created a split. Bell commanded fifty fifty to split the column and pass the obstacle without halting.
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New York
Digby Bell
the Lambs
Players Clubs
Fifth Avenue
Torty-Second _ street
Coddles Seeks Yorkshire Hospitality for Cold Remedy
A frail Mr. Coddles visits Bradford friends to escape his rundown mood. He catches a cold, stays in bed, and is served a Yorkshire pudding intended for the chest rather than the palate, provoking a comic misunderstanding in London Tit-Bits.
Neighborly Shower Comes With Umbrella Joke
A playful exchange features Mrs latbush and Mr Mlathbush as they joke about getting soaked. He says he was caught in a shower. She notes an umbrella was left behind, and he quips it was the umbrella owner who caused the wetting.
Snow and Rain Mass in United States Reaches Billions of Tons
The text notes that the annual fall of snow and rain in the United States weighs about 6,000,000,000 tons. Egbert muses that shoveling shows snow alone weighs a good deal more than that.
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Bacon
United States
Egbert
Fragmentary Inspirational Fragments on Ambition and Understanding
A garbled mix of quotes on persistence and desire comparing ambition to gravity and the need to recognize the unknown part of knowledge. The text includes Swett Marden and Whately quotes about effort, mixing, and baking metaphors with no clear event or source context.
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Swett Marden
Preserving Wild Berries and Grapes for Winter Tables
A frugal homemaker shares methods to preserve blueberries, wild grapes, and elderberries. Dry berries in paper bags, create grape jams and jellies at the right ripeness, make grape juice, and use elderberries in pies with a touch of vinegar or green grapes for flavor.
Toil as Path to Knowledge and Pleasure, Ruskin Quote
A reflective line on toil and virtue from Ruskin. It asserts that knowledge and pleasure arise through work, not idle self-indulgence, and that loving work leads to a happy life.
Uses for Sour Cream in Farm Kitchen Desserts and Dressings
A farm kitchen guide explains saving small sour cream leftovers to make ice cream, dressings, Johnny Cake, sour cream cookies, steamed brown bread, and sponge cake. It includes recipes with sour cream as a key ingredient and notes on texture and folding для lightness.
Plan for orderly recipe storage and steady home work
A progressive homemaker notes the pain of out of season recipes and urges planning a dexed system to store recipes for instant use. She argues women bear more nervous strain from small tasks and emergencies and the value of training others, especially youth, to share work. Kindness yields returns in work and relationships.
Delicious Cinnamon Rolls and Variations from Quick Dough
Describes quick bread rolls using pastry flour and baking powder, with butter or lard substitutions. Includes cinnamon rolls with butter, cinnamon sugar, or nutmeg options, and maple or lemon flavors. Suggests pin wheels with fruits, spices, and dried fruits baked in a hot oven.
Injury Dims Ambition as Cowder Simkins Loosens Left Arm
A local joke recounts Cowder Simkins injuring his right arm in a motor accident and now needing to hoist drinks with his left. Neighbors note the awkwardness of the new habit and the social scene it affects.
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Cowder Simkins
Grateful letter praises Dodds Kidney Pills cure
A Welcome Lake Pennsylvania resident Mr F C Case writes that Dodds Kidney Pills cured his back ache kidney trouble and related symptoms after suffering with pain sleepiness thirst dizziness and breathlessness. He approves publishing the letter for others and notes 50 cent boxes available from dealers or Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo NY. Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets are also offered at 50 cents per box.
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F. C. Case
Welcome Lake
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
Trial Confusion Over Nellie Prostrated Claim
A judge faces a murky plea from a prisoner as the district attorney asserts the case involves Nellie prostrated. The courtroom exchanges reveal uncertainty over what is being charged or demanded.
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Nellie
Smile Toward Clean Uniforms and American Made Goods
Fragmentary ad copy praises American made white clothes and a Red Cross Ball Blue brand, urging grocers to stock for best display. Mentions West and broad grocer audience but lacks clear event or date. Precision limited by OCR debris. core notion remains retail emphasis on domestic goods.
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Adv
Parental Pride at Cooking Show Faux Pas Cited
A dialogue captures Mrs Come up defending her daughter after a cooking show incident. The reporter notes locals say there was no one present who could replicate the error or recreate the mishap.
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Helen
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Whately
Gat Hostettar
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