Witty anecdotes and social observations span a column
A collection of humorous vignettes contrasts social foibles and class pretensions. From a dowager admiring Oliver Wendel homes to discussions on ministers, bells, and a London thief chase, the items offer light satire anchored in recognizable figures and settings. The text moves through college finances, a tooth extraction tale, and brief notes on railway and agricultural experiments.
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Oliver Wendel
Midlands
Tom
London
Jowett
Balliol
Rockies
United States
Colorado
Nebraska
Chicago
EXPENSES OF COLLEGE GIRLS AND HOME STANDARDS
A Tribune inspired analysis based on Wellesley data compares college costs today with twenty years ago. It notes rising expenses in fruits warm water and wardrobe while arguing college standards mirror home standards. It emphasizes the growing appeal of college education to rich and poor alike and the variability of costs by individual circumstances.
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New York Tribune
Wellesley
The Secret Man of the Express Company
A New York Post description frames a covert investigator for an express or street railway firm as a hidden staff member who surfaces with fraud cases. An undercover man, after three weeks at Squinkle's Point, reveals his purpose and jokes about his sentence in prison versus three weeks.
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Mallway
The
New York Post
John Doe
Yonkers
Express Company
Richard Roe
Sheepshead
Squinkle’s Point
Squinkle
Greedy Little Salmon Hints at Size Limits
A New York Sun item notes 20,000 Chinook salmon fry at two inches long eat voraciously yet can be fed on one pound of liver and a quart of chopped herring roe daily. The anecdote illustrates how small creatures may be eager eaters but limited by their tiny stomachs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Steady Work Question Rouses Irish Neighbor
In a Washington Star piece a remark about Herbert Bisbing seeking work prompts Mrs. Madden to joke that steady would be fatal, illustrating a quip about steadiness and mortality in a small town.
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Washington Star
Woman's firm opinions fuel resistance to advice
A concise observation notes that when a woman becomes rigid in beliefs she resents being told what to do. The remark highlights tension between autonomy and guidance within conversations.
IAM A MOTHER
A speaker notes many American women in lonely homes long for the blessing of motherhood but are denied due to organic derangement. The message urges women to learn that healthy maternity is achieved through appropriate preparation and care.
Hope for the best through the worst and cheerful conduct
The passage urges resilience and cheerful conduct amid hardship. It cautions against shame in buying gifts for children and urges adults to brighten society with cheerful behavior, reminding that cheerful people value positive attitudes and mutual uplift.
Cure for sores and other odd remedies in old ad copy
A reader testimonial extols Cuticura remedies curing leg sores after years of Rheumatism and multiple doctors. The page lists various health tips and tonics, then includes notices of diseases treatment and household advice, with quotes from readers and advertisements for Sloan's Liniment and Dean's Kidney Pills. Included are dated anecdotes and tips about hygiene, diet, and daily routines.
Beware Mercury in Catarh Ointments and Patent Cures
Warning against mercury in catarrh treatments and praising Liall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free. Internal use claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces. Malta Catarrh Cure advertised as genuine and Toledo made. Testimonials free. sold by Druggists. 75 cents a bottle. Also Walt's Family Pills for constipation.
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Liall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Malta
Ohio
Walt
Children Should Play Outdoors For Health
The article urges children to romp outside and avoid excessive matinees and parties to protect delicate systems. It notes school children have much to do yet deserve hours of recreation and warns that dusty hair and poor brushes contribute to unhealthiness.
New Districts and Railways Open Western Canada to Settlement
Letter to the editor cites Western Canada as a booming settlement area with high grain yields up to fifty bushels per acre, strong oat and barley crops, and excellent cattle feed. It notes generous homestead rules offering 160 free acres plus 160 more for three dollars an acre, plus railway rates from Canadian agents. Endorses Canadian growth, quoting Leslie M. Shaw on future development and U.S. settlers increasing to the Moose Jaw and Regina region.
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Canada
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
W. W. Bennett
New York Life
Neb
Western Canada
Western
Pincher Creek
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Leslie M. Shaw
New York
United States Treasury
McKinley
Roosevelt
United States
Monticello
Iowa
Ontario
Moose Jaw
Regina
Left handedness blamed on infant position by doctor
A Philadelphia doctor says left handedness stems from fetal port ion when infants lie in a way that restricts use of the right arm. The text notes about 9.6 million telephones exist globally with over 7 million in the United States and 2 million in Europe.
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Philadelphia
United States
Europe
World
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Lars
Cutheurn
Ile
Y. Y. Albert
Upper
Frenchyile
Postal Savings Bank of India
Harry E. Elliott
Rehoboth Beach
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A. J. McCarthy
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Sloan
G. W. Balsbaugh
Peru
Earl
Boston
Massa
Nat Anderson
Greenwood
S. Cy. Gays
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Bears
FacSinle Signature of
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the Centaur Company
New York City
Lincoln Daily State Journal
Putnam
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