Local notes and ads from The Citizen-Republican news page
Mr Collinson and Miss Carr return from southern trip. Watertown men Allen and Pease visit for life insurance work. Mrs Cisar and children join Mr Cisar on Belvidere claim. An advertisement touts Bucktan Arnica Salver and Dr Shoop remedies. The Yankton Herald praises Eben W. Martin. The Argus Leader issue highlighted. Dr King's New Discovery lauded for coughs and lung issues with testimonials. 1900s era ad copy and notices.
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A.M. Allen
C. J. Pease
Watertown
John Cisar
Cisar
Belvidere
Philip Celebrates Birthday with Charity Drive in Town
A local celebration honors Philip as residents donate to churches and community groups. The event raises funds for communal needs ahead of the upcoming town meeting on the second of the month, with proceeds allocated to local projects.
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Mpetstio
Philip Celebrat
Protecting Her Cake Mystery in Village Post Office
A village postmistress is suspected of tampering with parcels. A youth enters the office with a cake and declares the bride’s compliments. He implies the postmistress will eat cake to curb her appetite before mailing boxes to friends.
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Youngatey
Mel
Spring Fever Remedy Ad Claims Quick Uplift
In early summer lethargy from lingering winter fatigue is blamed on tired nerves. Dr Shoop Restorative is advertised as a swift tonic to restore vitality, appetite, digestion, and energy within 48 hours. Sold by H W Russell Drug Co.
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Shoop
Racine
Wis
R. W. Russell Drag Co
H.W. Russell Dray Co
The Artful Passenger on a Philadelphia Streetcar
A small man in a crowded car tries to dodge fares. The conductor threatens the exit, then ejects the man to the platform edge. The scene ends with the man shouting a farewell as he exits toward Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Mine Cahen and Vendome Hospital Heroine Story
Coralle Cahen, a renowned nurse of the Franco German war, led the French hospital at Vendome. Facing German demands to seize the building, she vowed to keep it as a hospital under Red Cross protection. Her steadfast defense earned German admiration.
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Vendome
Coralle Cahen
Yo Surges
Christhimn
Morcy
Goldiers
Vortoy
Caen
Pru Wrt
Fredeld
Red Cross
Wise critic Francisque Sarcey and his fearless judgment
A sketch recalls Francisque Sarcey, long a central French literary critic who spoke with independence and honesty. He declined academy honors to avoid bias toward fellow dramatists, and quipped that the public forgets a harsh label but remembers his name.
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Francisque Sarcey
French Academy
Sareey
Timbeele
Jim Sarcey
Imbeetle
Got Even With Dickens on Capitol Steps
A Washington meeting between Charles Dickens and a Tennessee congressman triggers a playful exchange about Little Nell. Dickens asserts the character as the Little Nell of The Old Curiosity Shop, while the Tennesseean jokes about the author’s occupation. A second note explains Chinese laundry ticket lore with goddess names and numbered Moon tickets.
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Dickens
Charles Dickens
Washington
Capitol
Tennessee
Little Nell
Little Nell Woot
Tennesserat
Dickess
Nell of
Old Curiosity Shop
His Good Eye Truth Told By A Blind Man
A blind man explains how one eye blindness can sharpen the other senses. He navigates streets by sound and touch, recognizing walls and ground by footsteps. When asked about sight he reveals his glass eye was his left eye, shown by a knife tap.
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Vlad
How His Place Was Filled By A Delayed Lecture
A renowned divine invited to lecture in a small town found a private engagement on the same date. He apologized and offered compensation for any loss. A secretary’s note enclosed a bill showing four B minstrel troupe members would replace the lecture with a farce in Stenax. Tickets could be transferred for sixpence extra.
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Lecure
Te Dingly
Conselene
London Tatler
Explosives Need Oxygen To Explode Fully
A discussion explains that even powerful explosives require sufficient oxygen to explode. An illustration uses coal to show energy exists but cannot release without air. Without rapid oxygen supply, coal won’t burn explosively, unlike dynamite. Also included are two humorous lines from periodical quips.
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St. Nicholas
Tenure of Office Act Passed Over Johnson Veto
The Tenure of Office Act, passed by Congress in February 1867 during the clash with President Johnson, limited presidential removals by requiring Senate consent for cabinet changes. It declared appointees held office for the president's term plus one month, subject to Senate removal. The president vetoed the bill, but Congress overrode the veto.
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Congress
Andrew Johnson
Senate
New York American
Hest Pills Ever Sold Promoted in North Carolina Claim
Ayscne Ingleside North Carolina writes that after fifteen years of chronic indigestion and spending over two hundred alloys on remedies, Pr King's New Life Pills are the best pills ever sold. Sold under guarantee at drug stores for 25 cents.
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Bucklents
Arnica Salverins
Tom Moore
Cochran
Buck- Tan
Bali
Lester M. Nelson
Napl Maine
King
Hest
Pr King
N.C
Editor Teases Reader With Chestnut Size Coal Joke
The Philadelphia Press editor and assistant joke about a humorous coal piece by a new jokesmith. The assistant references its chestnut size as the editor considers using it.
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Philadelphia Press
Pay as you move in mayoral dispute prompts protest
A garbled early 20th century note shows a citizen claiming pay as they go while a janitor resists, hinting at budget or department funding tensions. The fragment mentions Loulayilie Cou and Her-Journal, indicating a local newspaper account of municipal friction and resident language.
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Loulayilie Cou- Her-Journal
Wisdom of the Seer and Aphorisms from World Sources
A collage of quoted phrases notes Wisdom of the Seer and a Young Lady-Wi dialogue about engagements and husbands. It lists a New York World remark on bad bands and a stylistic quip by Victor Hugo about oppression, symmetry, boredom, melancholy, and despair.
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Wortong Teller
New York World
Victor Hugo
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