Rex Denham Intervenes in Painter Lady Romance
Rex Denham, while wandering at night, helps a distressed painter known as Miss Bab by defending a young woman from an assault. He learns the painter is Miss Bab, mother and daughter share hardship, and Denham commits to help by buying food, providing support, and arranging aid. Over days he aids the woman, clarifies misunderstandings, and the two years of hardship give way to a brighter day.
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Rex Denham
Rad
Coquette
London
Paris
Berlin
Mr. Denham
Talwayn
Jim
Indy
Iady
Denham
Pine
Bab
Bob
Anna
Lttle
Mies Bach
The Blind Senator Gore’s Rise From Adversity
The article chronicles Thomas Pryor Gore of Oklahoma, born in 1870 in Mississippi, losing an eye at eight and the other later, and overcoming blindness to pursue public service. It highlights his early pageship in Mississippi, personal loss, education at a home-based normal school, and discovery of a talent for debate aided by reading of the Congressional Record.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Thomas Pryor Gore
Oklahoma
Congressional
Senate
United States
Senator Gore
Mississippi
Walthall
Congressional Record
Washington
Gore
Motley Exchange Sparks Between Lady and Manolin
A brief dialogue depicts a witty exchange where a lady asks for a small amount of manoline, and the man replies it’s not for drinking but to clean his gloves, teasing with rural humor and miscommunication. The quirky line hints at a period voice and local color.
Bowery denizen vents over burglar in Sing Sing sentence
An irate Bowery man recalls backing a burglar named Jim Burke with money, witnesses, and lawyers. He complains Burke later refuses gratitude and denies knowing him, after Burke claims he has no idea who the man is when his card is presented. The tale comes from Success Magazine.
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Jim Burke
Bowery
de Fall
Success Magazine
Cure for Eczema Proved by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Alfie Elson of Battle Creek Michigan reports a nine year cure from severe eczema after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She endured five years of itching and bleeding sores with bouts of pain before treatment, saying she nearly died and found relief after starting the regimen.
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Alfie Elson
Inn Road
Battle Creek
Mich
Tit for Tat and Housecleaning Notes
A column features a humorous exchange about drinking and marriage. A housecleaning ad touts Easy Task soap claiming faster, deeper cleaning with less grease residue. A Fourth of July meeting includes a sly tease about a mayor’s Declaration of Independence, and stray witticisms about hotel fare and scenery.
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William Smith
Bill
Man in a small town contemplates broader ambitions
A saying suggests that a man who achieves something locally quickly imagines greater success elsewhere. The idea contrasts local ambition with wider town expectations.
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London Daily News
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Texas
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Pearson's Magazine
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Kansas City
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Eczema
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