Devil May Care Duke Narrates and Veers Toward Danger
In a dinner scene Duke butts into a dramatic tale of Argentine revolutions and a hardware drummer, while Anita and Mrs Chaudron fear sudden trouble. Joe's grim reminiscence about a UVA friend Harry Robb ends with a violent admission after a night of drinking and a saloon fight.
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Miss Derosset
Ben
Duke
Anita
Mrs. Chaudron
Celeste
Chaudron
Joe
Joe. “What Are You Talking About, My Son?” Asked Mrs. Chaudron
Baker
Felix
Harry Robb
University of Virginia
Nick
Harry
Marry
Warry
Tragic turn as Harry refuses temper and Anita endures
In a tense salon scene Duke learns Anita and Joe witnessed Harry's fatal blow from a bottle. Harry confesses he killed no one after all, the event changes him into a disciplined man. Anita, grieving and wary, faces an uncertain future as Duke bids her farewell.
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Harry
Joe
Duke
Anita
Harry Robb
Strangers Now Engagement Reported in Post Card
The Houston Post notes a surprised engagement announcement as a couple, Jack and the unnamed partner, reveal they became engaged the previous night. The bride-to-be expresses happiness and relief that she will no longer be bothered by the suitor.
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Jack
Houston Post
Saved by a Song in a Bird’s Warning
A boy watching birds near an apple tree nearly throws a stone at a bright Dobolink. The bird sings a warning chorus, “A-link, a-link, don’t throw it,” and the boy relents, noting he could not stone him because the bird sang about sixty.
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Dobolink
Puck
Seed company offers 12c postpaid garden packets
In 1906 seed farmers boast record yields and launch a 12 cent postpaid offer for Garden City Bed seeds. The Salzer Seed Co. promotes 10c and 5c items like Earliest Ripe Cabbage La Crosse Market Lettuce Earliest Emerald Cucumber Day Radish and Blue Blood Tomato plus 1000 kernels of superb seed. Send 16c for Berliner Earliest Cauliflower and free catalog. Box W La Crosse Wis.
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Garden City
la Crosse
Suicy Lupmip Persevr
Ceee Ee Ewer
Ees Peverey
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Box W
Wis
Freshman Prank Ends With Aeraser Incident
The late Dr. Henry Martyn Field recalls a Williams alumni dinner tale from his first college days. At age 12 he drew a mocking caricature on the classroom blackboard, naming a farm youth foe. The bigger boy, undisturbed, picked Field up as an eraser and wiped away the drawing before returning to his seat.
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Henry Martyn Field
Williams
College
Young Field
Brandreth's Pills Promised To Restore Women's Health
The article urges women to use Brandreth's Pills nightly to relieve headaches backache and fatigue. It claims the pills regulate the feminine system and work consistently over long periods, noting the pills have a century of use and are sold everywhere in plain or sugar-coated forms.
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Brandreth
Henry Clay and Lew Wallace Autobiography Excerpt
Lew Wallace recalls Henry Clay as a memorable figure with a majestic air and striking facial expression. He notes Clay's performance forced his gaze to follow a transforming mouth that seemed to stretch and distort as the speech continued.
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Henry Clay
Lew Wallace
Mr. Clay
Defiance Starch Promises Crisp, Bright Laundered Fabrics
The note praises white wash goods and home laundering with proper starch. It emphasizes that strong starch can stiffen without thickening, and recommends Defiance Starch to improve the appearance of laundered textiles.
Work and Pray as a Daily Virtue Guideline
A reflective note quoting Jeremy Taylor on praying for virtue and living by its precepts. The text urges cultivating virtue alongside prayer and treating prayer as a rule of life rather than a mere path to salvation. It links human duties to divine expectations.
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Jeremy Taylor
Allen's Foot-Ease No Sweat Cure Powder Ad
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder promoting relief from painful smarting feet growing nails and sweating feet. Claims easy shoe wear and comfort as the greatest comfort discovery. Mentions price 25 cents and trial package, with address A B Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Rival of Carnegie in Giving Away Libraries
James J. H. Gregory of Marblehead Mass rivals Andrew Carnegie in philanthropy by distributing smaller library gifts to small communities ministers and educators who cannot afford them. He has pursued this effort for years and emphasizes accessibility over scale.
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Alec
James J. H. Gregory
Marblehead
Mass
Ambrew
Carnegie
Canada Prosperity Held Steady Amid Balanced Growth
The Toronto Globe asserts Canada enjoys solid prosperity with healthy trade expansion and safe markets, funded by prudent production in key sectors. It warns against speculative ventures and railway mania while noting growing settlement, timber and agriculture gains, and rising rail-linked population shifts. The piece cites 216,000 new imports last year, mostly Americans, and expects a larger 1907 increase per government ads.
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Canada
Toronto Globe
Dominion
United States
Connecticut’s Bad Record in 1906 Murders
The Kennebec Journal notes Connecticut had 43 murders in 1906, the worst year on record for the state. Maine, by contrast, reported only two murders in the same period, despite Maine’s smaller population of about 725,000. Connecticut’s population is just under one million, making the spike remarkable for a safety record.
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Connecticut
Maine
Kennebec Journal
Devine Defiance Starch Promises Thinner, Stronger Application
The advertisement argues laundry starch can stiffen fabrics without masking beauty. It claims Defiance Starch provides superior strength, allowing much thinner use than competitors. The result is better appearance and wear.
Great Merchant Born on Farm Story of Whiteley’s London Store
William Whiteley, a prominent London merchant murdered recently, was born on a farm. He bragged of meeting any order, and a tale recounts two army officers asking for six elephants in his store. The man who bet against them paid after it emerged the elephants were promised in advance.
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William Whiteley
London
Whiteley
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Complete Cure
A historical newspaper advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy. It claims the product cures catarrh in all stages, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 reward for any uncured case and testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Americans Flee to Canada in Fiscal Year Start
Consul Harry A. Conant, writing from Windsor, reports four month U S immigration to Canada totaled 17 907 for July August September and October up from 12 664 the year before.
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Canada
Harry A. Conant
Windsor
United States
GROVE'S LAXATIVE BROMO CURES COLD IN A DAY CLAIM
An advertisement promises to cure a cold in one day using LAXATIVE BROMO Guintas Tablet with a money back guarantee if it fails. GROVE'S signature appears on each bottle or package.
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Gista
Grove
Lewis' Single Binder cigar ad from Peoria
An advertisement extols the quality value of Lewis' Single Binder cigars sold by Lewis' Factory in Peoria. It warns against overconfidence with a proverb about self assurance.
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Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Trappers' Supplies Sold Cheap
An advertisement for catalog and circular No. 9 from WN. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis Minn promotes discount prices on trapping supplies and emphasizes dealing with men who are insult proof.
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W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Defiance Starch Promises Eco Friendly Quick Performance
Defiance Starch is advertised as the latest invention in the line and an improvement on all others, claiming it is more economical, does better work, and takes less time. The note urges readers to purchase it from any grocer.
Auction of old farthings yields high bids at Sotheby's
Valuable farthings sold at Sotheby's London rooms. A Charles N pewter farthing brought 50 dollars and an Oliver Cromwell copper farthing sold for 45 dollars.
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Sotheby's Auction Rooms
London
Charles N. Pewter
Oliver Cromwell
Starch Brands Claim Home Laundering Advantage
An advertisement extols using Defiance Starch with a smooth iron to launder shirt waists at home, claiming equal stiffness and finish to steam laundering, less wear on goods, and a starch that does not stick to the iron offering a pleasant experience.
Sultan amused by court cyclist Mustafa
The sultan of Turkey enjoys Mustafa the court cyclist. he is said to be the only person who makes his majesty laugh. Mustafa accompanies his gyrations with monologues and shows himself to be as witty as he is a cyclist.
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Sultan
Turkey
Mustafa
Defiance Starch for Collars and Cuffs Rises in 16 oz Jar
Advertisement notes Defiance Starch for stiff collars and cuffs with gloss or domestic finish. Promotes 16 oz for 10 cents, sold by all good grocers.
A Man of High Principle Weekend sociable Scotsman
A Scotsman refuses a friend’s invitation to a music hall fearing he would laugh in church on the Sabbath. This humorous note appears in the London Opinion showing strict weekend conduct.
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London
No Relief From Eczema Recounted By Tippecanoe Man
C V Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana describes years of severe eczema on limbs below the knees. After trying numerous doctors and remedies he found immediate relief using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Regolvent. He claims to have recovered fully.
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C. V. Beltz
Tippecanoe, Ind
Young Poet Returns Call to Creditor With Wit
A whimsical note finds a poet replying to a creditor who presented a bill. He thanks the person for the paper that sparked a wonderful thought, likening the creditor to an angel dropping from heaven.
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