Fifty-Year-Old Wedding Cake Preserved in Chicago
The cake baked in 1872 for I. B. Sinclair’s parents remains pristine and was recently refrosted for their fiftieth anniversary. Now owned by Sinclair, a Chicago cafe chef, it has served at two weddings and a golden anniversary.
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Chicago
Ode to the Alphabet War Over CP Initials
A humorous note from Timothy O'Brien owner of the C P R Barber Shop in a prairie village addresses a protest by the Canadian Pacific Railway over unauthorized use of its initials. He quips about not knowing the whole alphabet, mentions an Irish mother and Christina Patricia Reardon, and questions what the railway will do about the sign’s balance.
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Timothy ‘O’brien
Prairie Village
London Post
Yure Company
Ralerodes
Steemers
One Frock Plan Proves Success in Fashion Advice
A fashion writer extols the single versatile dress approach guiding women to a practical wardrobe. A serge dress and black crepe are praised for adaptability across daily events, with emphasis on smart accessories and coordinated coats or wraps.
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Advertisement
A testimonial style ad claims Dr Kilmer Swamp Root cures kidney liver and bladder ailments and neutralizes uric acid. It urges sending ten cents for a sample bottle and to address Dr Kilmer Co. for a sample via Parcel Post. Large and medium bottles available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Uncle Billy Leads Prayer After Ben’s Conversion
A New York Mail excerpt notes Uncle Billy, aged and wary, urged to pray at a church service. He declines first, then jokes that Bradder Ben is more acquainted with the Lord, highlighting family ties and humor in a religious moment.
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New York Mail
Bayer Aspirin Ad and Cult Joke Amidst Humorous Help Wanted
An old advertisement touts genuine Bayer Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on tablets and packaging. A separate snippet mocks Mrs. Gadder joining a new cult, joking she must wait months to pass its outer portals.
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