Tavernay A Tale of the Red Terror
A fragment from a 1909 serialized adventure follows an unnamed traveler and the brigand Jean Tavernay as they escape pursuers and form an uneasy alliance. The pair discuss loyalty, war, and liberty amid the French Revolution era, ending with an offer to continue a perilous journey together toward Chatellerault.
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Burton E. Stevenson
Virginia
Hurton E. Stevens
Census Man Interrogates Lady of the House
An excerpt from the Cleveland Plain Dealer shows a census taker questioning a Mrs. about the age of the neighbor woman and remarks on modern methods of conducting the count. The dialogue mocks old forms and hints at broader logistics in data gathering. The passage includes era slang and humorous asides about automation and excuses.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Fourth of July Celebration Echoes Across the Nation
A rhapsodic wartime style ode extols the Fourth of July, lauding the Red, White and Blue, liberty, and American valor. It praises soldiers and sailors, fireworks, and national pride, ending with the refrain that the Fourth remains the nation’s defining day.
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Liberty
Land of the Free
Lampton
New York
Bravery on the Battlefield and the Idol of the Present Day
Creelman argues that modern soldiers no longer symbolize romance for women, praising instead the unseen heroism of policemen, firefighters, and physicians. He recalls a barefoot Japanese laborer at Port Arthur who prepared to throw a stone at attackers, calling him a hero of ancient mold.
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Creelman
James Creelman
Pilgrim
Port Arthur
Willie-Mamma and Storekeeper Clash Over Firecrackers
In a terse informal exchange Willie warns he will take action if the requested firecrackers are not charged. Willie-Mamma pushes for purchase while the storekeeper confirms terms and questions readiness to proceed. The dialogue hints at a tense bargaining moment between a youth and merchant.
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M. de Favran
Tours
Willie
How the Little Dog Went
A fragmentary Philadelphia Record item recalls a bareheaded young woman asking about a dog that went by a beret and caused excitement at a stall. The scene shows a mother, child, and seller in a tense moment as questions are asked and the dog’s path is sought in hurried dialogue.
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Beret
Gma
Samples of College Humor
A fragment from Life humor pages notes a new German professor at a girls college detaining a student after class. A student advises peers to take courses with men professors while women of the faculty test knowledge and men seek to show theirs. A professor’s wife warns her husband about standing barefoot in the rain at a funeral.
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Sid
John
Skin Humor Describes 25 Year Cure by Cuticura Remedies
A Boston man, 8. P. Keyes of Congress Street, recounts twenty five years of painful head and shoulder skin misery. After costly doctor visits and hospital care failed, Cuticura Remedies cured him quickly. Also William J. Sadller of Susquehanna Avenue, Philadelphia, reports pimples clearing in ten days using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent after months of ineffective treatment.
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Cathura
P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadller
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Six Lives Missing Reported in Unclear Incident
A fragmentary exchange hints at a grim scenario with a line about killing two thirds of a cat. No clear names, places, or dates are provided, leaving the event details ambiguous while suggesting a violent context.
Stork Delivers Twins in Relays Tale
A nurse tells Jimmy the stork has brought a little brother, then a second. Jimmy asks how many more brothers the stork will bring before night, while the aunt delays.
Irishman on Revenue Cutter Drives Crew to Laughs
A raw Irishman among a revenue cutter crew boasts after steering, declaring he did more steering in ten minutes than the watches. The tale unfolds with humor as he asserts his quick turn at the wheel.
Dr Martel’s Female Pills Adverts Claim Proven Worth
An old newspaper ad promotes Dr Martel’s Female Pills as a seventeen year standard for women’s ailments. It asserts quick, permanent results and suggests availability at all drug stores. The snippet ends with a Carlyle quote about adversity and prosperity and a garbled line about borrowing money.
Not Sisters Now and Again You See Two Women
A fragmentary ad style item discusses women’s health and aging, noting apparent sisterlike looks between mother and daughter. It promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for female weakness and claims reliability with no alcohol or habit forming ingredients. It invites sick women to write for confidential guidance from the World’s Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo New York.
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Pivree
Aaron
Lettser Eke Ieey
Hector
Pleraes Benedinate NY
Tagen Dienesary Mudical Actl
N.Y
Doans Kidney Pills Promoted In Distress Ad
An old advertisement urges relief for kidney distress with Doan's Kidney Pills. It features a testimonial from Mrs M A Gamssey of Russellville Arkansas describing long suffering, edema, and heart palpitations that improved after two boxes. The slogan Remember the name Doan's appears, with price 50 cents a box. An unrelated comic exchange follows.
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Dean
M. A. Gams
Blin
Russellville
Ark
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
Recognition Breach Of Promise Case Boosts Poet's Fame
"At last" declares the young man, claiming success in having his poetry taken seriously. He says the breakthrough came by placing it in love letters at the center of a breach of promise suit now under way.
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Ballant
Uberty
Hla Pursiurs
Chatellerault
Dubosa
Monsieur
Antes
Dubosq
Poldora
Fratton
Aris
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed in Chicago Letter
A Chicago woman claims Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound saved her from a third recommended operation for inflammation and a vaginal tumor. She credits the remedy with restoring her health after two prior surgeries and urges others to use the roots and herbs product to strengthen the feminine system and address female ills without surgery.
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Chicago
Lydia H. Pinkham
Alread
E. Pinkham
Alvena Sperling
Clybourne Ave
Lydia Pinkham
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