Woman Keeps Secret Four Years In Newark Bride Reveals
Mrs. Mabel Wack of Newark and her husband William recount how she kept their marriage secret for four years. The tale, framed as a defense of female discretion, ends with public announcements and a new suffrage era.
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Newark
N. J
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Anx Jus
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Kejit
Hier
Mabel
Willism Wick
Hambure
Mark
Mrs. Wack
Miss Mabss Garrabrant
William Wack
New York National Bank
Mother
Atlizabeth
Mr. Wack
Will
William
Ruth
Wall Street
Mrrs. Wack
Wack
Uncle George
George
Harold C. E. Foeller
Columbia
New York
Marie Coolidge
New York World
Coast Guard Merit in Winter Rescue Service
An homage to the United States Coast Guard workforce of over 16 000 sailors keeping lights buoys and rescue gear ready along the coast. They endure winter storms to launch boats fires rockets and man breeches buoy in life saving missions while many hear little about their vital work.
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Jess
Philosophy of contentment and simple living
A fragment urging contentment with modest possessions and simple ideals. It advocates a quiet home, personal vines, books, trusted friends, innocent pleasures, devotion to the right, and a light, non bigoted religion built on trust hope and love. The text concludes with a note about power yielding to such a philosophy.
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Miraculous, Chicago Man Recalls Cure
An Chicago barber J J Wolf recalls severe back pain headaches and swelling before taking Doan's Kidney Pills. After six boxes he reports passing five gravel stones and permanent relief, claiming the remedy quickly improved his kidney function and overall health.
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Dean
Chicago
J. J. Wolf
Ogden Ave
Ill
Doan
Self Sacrifice Theme Moves Through Tom and Tabby
In a tense exchange, Tabby questions if Tom would risk his life. Tom replies with a defiant vow, claiming he would sacrifice five or six lives for Tabby. The dialogue reveals a dramatic bond and willingness to endure danger.
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Tabby
Tom
Special scalp treatment for itchy scalps and hair loss
An advertisement details a Cuticura regimen to ease scalp itching and dandruff, promote hair growth, and reduce falling hair. It instructs applying Cuticura ointment in partings, covering the head overnight, then shampooing with Cuticura Soap the next day, with monthly use advised. Samples offered via a Boston address.
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Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Not Ready to Decorate: Quote on Decoration Day
Lawrence journalist J. D. Bowersock recalls a Kansas editor anecdote about Decoration Day. A Dutch visitor learns the meaning of honoring graves and humorously notes his preference to decorate graves that are not yet dead.
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J. D. Bowersock
Lawrence
Kansas
Kansas City Star
Governor Galvez seeks slaves for Missouri settlers in 1778
On January 27, 1778 Don Bernardo de Galvez, then governor of the Spanish province of Louisiana, asked the Spanish king to send negro slaves on credit to Missouri settlers to grow flax and hemp, so they could pay with their crops.
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Missouri
Don Bernardo de Galvez
Louisiana
Missouri River
Mississippi River
Burglary Drops 10000 Nickels from Kuhn Home Safe
Mrs. Emily Kuhn of New York reports a theft that wiped out a bag containing 10,000 nickels saved since 1883. A hoard of German coins and valuable jewelry were also taken in the burglary, with the collection of coins untouched.
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Emily Kuhn
New York
Domestic life breakers in the kitchen noted
The remark compares many breakers in the sea of domestic life to challenges found in the kitchen. The exchange highlights that domestic tensions are common and often arise in household duties.
Physicians blamed for drug habit growth rise in addiction
Dr L F Kebler chief of the division of drugs says nine tenths of cocaine and morphine in the U S come from patients formed through physicians prescriptions. He warns laws fail to curb the habit as imports of opium grow. Dr J A Patterson echoes that nineteen of twenty patients in his institution’s drug treatment are driven by doctors prescriptions.
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L. F. Kebler
Division of Drugs
Department of Agriculture
United States
Kebler
Washington
American Society For the Study of Alcohol and Narcotics
J. A. Patterson
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Bride Buys Socks in City Store
A Muncie bride two months wed enters a department store to buy four pairs of socks for her husband. When asked his size she replies he wears a 14 collar, illustrating a humorous mix up cited by the Indianapolis News.
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Muncie
Indianapolis
Adopted Standard Carat Used Internationally
The international carat set at 200 milligram mes or one fifth gramme, equal to 3.086 grains, to take effect July 1. France Germany and most nations have adopted it, while the United States Great Britain Belgium and Holland have not.
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France
Germany
United States
Great Britain
Belgium
Holland
Name the Line
In Stray Stories a dialogue notes persistent delays as Hubbubs asks about trains to Lonelyville and receives a chorus of lateness from Hubbubs indicating all services are behind schedule.
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Lonelyville
That Man Is An Ultramarine Status Claim
A dialogue contrasts a man described as more than a mere marine with a question about being an ultramarine, exploring an elevated military nickname. The exchange hints at pride and identity within naval circles without detailing events or identities.
Try Mrs. Austin's Bag Fancake Ad
An advertisement touts Mrs. Austin's Bag Fancake as pleasing to shoppers with grocers urged to stock the mix. A brief aside notes that the sting of defeat outlasts the sweets of victory.
Maternal Intuition as Mrs Pig-Now Sets Party Rules
The speaker instructs her party guests to behave like a perfect hog, addressing Curly and others with a humorous maternal tone. The line frames a comical guidance moment within a domestic or playful setting.
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Mrs. Pig
Curly
Inherited Q and A on Informant in Family Dialog
A terse exchange questions whether an informer exists in the family. The speaker notes a body stance that suggests someone is a squealer. The dialogue focuses on accusation and suspicion within a household ambiance.
Canning Factories for Sale and Booklet Request
Advertisement offers canning factories for sale by time or cash 16 packing sizes priced from 85 to 850 dollars. Suitable for farms or large communities. Request for booklet from Thos. M. Brown of Springfield Mio.
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Thos. M Brown
Springfield
Mio
Deciding What He Would Do If In Another's Place
A reflection on the ease of imagining actions for others, noting how simple it is to declare what one would do given another person’s circumstances. The passage contrasts moral stance with actual behavior in difficult situations.
Pessimism and a Joke from the Cincinnati Enquirer
A humorous quip asks what a pessimist is and compares it to a man carrying an umbrella to an all game. The snippet also mentions Mrs. Austins Bag Pancase and a pun about love and suspicion.
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Willie
Paw
Cincinnati Enquirer
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