Rainbow Wayward Wave Inspires Steady Effort
A brief poem excerpt portrays a young wave seeking a rainbow, resisting naughtiness yet desiring color and light. Bo the sun and the blowing wind aid its ascent as the wave briefly flashes seven hues, symbolizing perseverance amid dull tasks and the reward of striving beyond mere ease. Harriet Prescott Spofford, in St Nicholas, conveys motivation for readers facing tough work.
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Harriett Prescott Spofford
St. Nicholas
A Boy's Composition on Turkey and Thanksgiving
A boy recalls a childhood Ohio visit where a large gobbler charged him after he whispered gobble. He contrasts Turkey in Asia and Europe with the American bird and notes Thanksgiving customs, wild turkeys, pumpkins, and a preference for gobbler over goose.
Noiseless Ring Game Inspires Frugal Play
A simple pastime using small rubber bands from home jars offers a lively, improvised sport for boys and girls. The noiseless ring game requires no expense and can be played indoors when entertainment is needed.
Ring Hook Target Game From St Louis Globe Democrat
A pastime described for creating a circular board with ten hooks numbered 1 through 10. Players throw rubber rings from about ten feet aiming to hook onto hooks to reach an exact total of 100 points. No damage is done by the rings and the board can be improvised by any person.
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Globe- Democrat
Eae
How Choppie Traveled A Cat’s Global Journeys
The handsome tortoiseshell cat Choppie wandered with a young English girl Louise and her mother from a London hotel. They traveled through Italy, Switzerland, the British Isles, across the Atlantic to New York, and winters in Florida. Choppie rode in a padded basket and slept quietly while Louise dined, then rested beside the piano as music played.
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London
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Italy
Switzerland
British Isles
New York
Florida
Chappie
N. Y. Tribune
Pony Saves Children From Rattlesnake Attack
A California farmer’s pony named San Jose protected three children on a nutting outing. The pony kicked the rattlesnake, leapt repeatedly to strike, and finally fatally wounded the snake, then returned to grazing as the children watched in awe.
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California
San Jose
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Nature kind in California
The California farmer in drought conditions enjoys leisure and flexibility. He can pursue hunting, camping, and reading by choice, with less dependence on neighbors or market demands. Wealth ambitions may be tempered by seasonal ease, unlike the New England farmer who must fortify against harsh seasons.
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New England
Blind Bartimaeus Receives Sight and Follows Jesus
In Mark 10 46 52 Bartimaeus a blind beggar on the Jericho road cries out to Jesus the Son of David for mercy. Jesus calls him, heals his sight and the man follows Jesus along the way. The lesson emphasizes faith gratitude and persistent following.
Her Sad Predicament in the Chicago Post
A fragment from a Chicago Post item shows a dialogue about a woman facing pressure from a wealthy fiancé. He offers to insure his life for her benefit, while questions of risk and consent complicate the marriage prospect.
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Hag
Chicagol Post
Terse Sayings From Ram's Horn on Faith and Skepticism
The Ram's Horn excerpt presents brief maxims on belief and duty. It contrasts liberty with responsibility, warns against proxy religion, and notes that skepticism can reveal spiritual insights. It asserts enduring trials like the cross as spiritual nourishment rather than physical punishment.
Fragmentary Britain Notes On Industry And Goods
Fragmented OCR style text cites Britain producing vast linen and cork demand for beer and aerated waters. Mentions St Pauls Cathedral insurance about £95 and precision scales weighing delicate balances. The fragmentary lines include references to piano wire, eyelash balance, and unspecified year values.
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Britain
St. Paul's Cathedral
Traveler boasts miles in suburbia commuting tale
A veteran shoe clerk and a polite ribbon counter debate travel mileage. The clerk claims 18 720 miles last year, while another scoffs at five thousand, insisting he has traveled nearly 469 000 miles by commuting from the suburbs, illustrating a humorous exaggeration about daily life and distance.
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Devry
New York Sun
Hair renewer eyed for prize horses at show
Uncle Reuben jokes about tailless horses and hair loss at a local show noting the fashion of bare tails and beardless men. London plans a vast Sudan fruit garden claim soil suits mangoes and melons, with India and Mediterranean access boosting London fruit arrivals. Verdi builds a home for aging Italian artists though he is near ten years old.
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Verdi
Washington Star
Health tips and quips from old newspaper ads and jokes
A collage of entertainment and ad snippets including Cascarete Cathartic claims 10 cent price and Cec stamped tablets, a Detroit Free Press joke about engagement and ring, Laxative Bromo Quinine cure claim with 25c offer, Indianapolis News exchange about voting, a Pornam FapeLess Drts gag, Wiggles language joke, Cynicus club joke, and quotes on knowledge and wisdom.
Markets on December 4 Show Mixed Live Stock Prices Across Cities
New York reports Flour steady with slight gains and varied grains. Live cattle and hog prices differ by city, with steers around 3.65 to 5.05 and hogs 4.90 to 5.25. cattle and lamb prices noted in Cleveland Toledo East Liberty East Buffalo Cincinnati postings with regional ranges.
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Cleveland
York State
Toledo
East Liberty
East Buffalo
Cincinnati
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Excerpt
An old advertisement asserts deafness stems from an inflamed Eustachian tube and claims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh related deafness. It promises a $100 reward for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured, and pitches Hall's Family Pills as the best.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Druggista
Looks of the Thing de luxe edition debate
In the Boston Courier exchange, Looks of the Thing asks if a deluxe edition offers literary advantage. Sageman dismisses any real benefit, while the reply suggests collectors pay high prices for the luxury itself rather than added value.
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Sageman
Boston Courier
Palmer's Lotion Endorsement From Washington User
About four years ago Mias J. M. Desmond of 1360 B Street Washington D C wrote I am so well pleased with the ef fect on my skin of Palmer's Lotion which was prescribed for me by one of our leading physicians that I recommend it to all my friends Many others who have used Palmer's Lotion find it so beneficial that the claim there is nothing else good for skin diseases Palmer's Lotion Soap possesses all the medicinal properties of this Lotion and should be used in connection with it in preference to any other soap If your druggists does not keep it send to Solon Palmer 374 Pearl Street New York for a sample of Palmer's Lotion and Lotion soap
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Asia
Europe
Constantinople
Bosphorus
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Ohio
Mias J. M. Desmond
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Washington, D. C
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Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Young Blackstone Admits Bar Admission Questioned
A Baltimore American quip records Mr Blackstone boasting of bar admission yet not practicing regularly. Miss Goople teases that he practiced often, while the young man regrets placing faith in cloves amid light social banter.
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Mr. Blackstone
Miss. Goople
Baltimore
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Expands Winter Sleeper Service
For the present winter season the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company has improved its now pared through service of Pullman Vestibulated Sleeping Cars and elegant day coaches from Cincinnati, Wiswill 14 bile, New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. Thom asville, Ga., Pensacola, Jacksonville, Tampa, Palm Beach and other Florida points. It offers connections with steamer lines for Cuba, Puerto Rico, Nassau, West Indian and Canadian ports. Tourist and Home Seekers excursion tickets are on sale at low rates. Write C L Stone, General Passenger Agent, Louisville, Ky, for particulars.
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Wiswill
New Orleans
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Thomasville
Pensacola
Jacksonville
Tampa
Palm Bch
Florida
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Porto Rico
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Canteda
C. L. Stone
Louisville, Ky
Curious tale of a child halted by a safety-pin
A newspaper vignette recounts a child nearly choking on a safety-pin, framed as a strange happening. The page also cites trivial humor exchanges and product notices, including dessert gelatin prompts and Lane's Family Medicine claims, reflecting a miscellany of late 19th or early 20th century clipping style.
Census 1900 Population Booklet Issued By Railroad
The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway issues a 1900 population booklet for elites and above. Copies available by mail with two-cent postage to the General Passenger agent in Chicago. Also notes various quotes and ads including Jell O and travel sleepers via the M K and T for San Antonio and the West Coast.
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United States
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Ill
Was the country lovely Marie
A brief, poetic aside about beauty contrasts with a cough remedy advertisement. The piece notes a landscape comparison and promotes Kemps Balsam with a free sample offer and priced large bottles, urging immediate use to avoid danger.
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