The Lie Charitable A Gentleman's Change Over Time
J Spencer Parker pursues Mrs Simpson to 1316 seeking to praise Mr Watkins and introduces a rough young man Jeremy Watkins as a gentleman. Watkins arrives, meets courteous lodgers, and Parker's curiously softened by exposure to refined companionship. Over months Watkins gains dignity while Parker confronts truth about himself.
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Mr. Parker
J. Spencer Parker
Jeremy Watkins
Beau Brummel
Lord Chesterfield
Simpson
Mr. Watkins
J. Watkins
Pangaea
Watkins
Mrs. Simpson
Parker
Europe
London
Paris
Monte Carlo
Senator Cockrell’s dinner mix up ends in laugh
Ex Senator Cockrell caused Washington suspense when he missed a cabinet dinner with President Roosevelt. He had dated the event a day late, staying home in his dressing gown as the others gathered. The error sparked fear then a joke as the president laughed at the mistaken date.
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Cockrell
Washington
President Roosevelt
Secretary of the Interior
Hitchcock
Roosevelt
Senator Cockrell
Denver Times
At the Musicale Voiced Praise for Daughter Singer
In a Chicago Record-Herald account a spectator exclaims over a young female singer at a musical event. The conductor remarks on her sweet voice while her accompanist’s pounding piano earns playful reproach. The setting includes her brother at the piano.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Man Ordered to Pay Support for Wife's Son in Lambe rt Case
In Lambert England an elderly man faced an industrial school officer seeking a maintenance order for his wife’s son. He denied knowledge of the boy, claiming they married after the child’s birth. The magistrate noted the irony and ordered 50 cents weekly support.
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Lambert
England
Industrial. School’s
Dieting Nuisance Sparks Hostess Declaration
In England the dieting fad has provoked a collective declaration from prominent hostesses. Invitations warn guests who diet that catering cannot be arranged by housekeepers and cooks. Servants face conflict as guests with varied diets share a table, creating practical tensions.
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England
Dean's Kidney Pills credited for relief from gravel
Roanoke Virginia veteran Captain S L Crute testifies he suffered prolonged back pain weight loss and urinary trouble until using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports passing a gravel stone and no further attacks, crediting the remedy. Ad details list 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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S. L. Crute
Adjt
Wm. Watts
Roanoke
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cure a Cold in One Day with Laxative Bromine Tablets
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day with a money back guarantee. It notes a country youths theme, Garfield Tea herbal remedy, and a humorous quote about urban and rural life.
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Remedies After Eleven Years
Mrs. Eliza A. Wiley of Liscoftb Iowa describes eleven years of eczema on her hands ending in a cure after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills. She notes cracked bleeding fingers and a nail loss, crediting the remedies with restoring her hands and recommending them to others. October 18 1906.
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Eliza A. Wiley
Liscofthb
Iowa
Jap Youth Joins St Marys Schoolship Crew
Kattern Ariyoshi the first Japanese youth admitted to the schoolship St Marys crew aged 17 has served three years in the revenue cutter service on the Pacific. A guardian Capt Osborn is chosen to supervise his admission and training while the youth contemplates staying in the United States or returning to Japan after graduation.
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St. Mary’s
Kattern Ariyoshi
Ariyoshi
Revenue Cutter Service
Pacific
Capt
Osborn
Artyoshi
Japan
United States
Progress of the Canadian West surpasses global rail growth
The piece notes rapid railway expansion in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta, predicting strong Westward population and economy. It cites 11 000 miles of total lines by 1906 with 5 000 miles added that year and 189 064 settlers including 57 796 Americans. It argues rail development spurs land openings crop growth and rising living standards in the Canadian West.
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Great Lakes
Canadian Pacific Railway
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Canadian Statesman
Monarchs as multilingual rulers in the 19th century
Kings and emperors are described as fluent in several languages. Edward of England reportedly speaks French and German, the Russian czar is versed in French and dialects, William of Germany knows French English and Latin, Spain’s young king speaks German French and English, Portugal’s monarch speaks four languages, and Italy’s ruler masters French German and Italian dialects.
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Edward
Czar
Russia
William
Germany
Spain
Portugal
Italy
Brandreth's Pills Promised Blood Purification
An advertisement promotes Brandreth's Pills as a superior blood purifier to cleanse impurities and improve circulation. The copy claims benefits for overall health with one to two pills taken nightly, noting the product's long history and wide availability in plain or sugar-coated form.
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Brandreth
Tryon Edwards Quote on Character and Mind
A concise motto about how elevated aims reveal elevated character and intellect, suggesting virtue and ambition shape achievement. It presents a timeless nugget linking noble goals to personal growth and success.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Claim
An advertisement promises relief for piles with a 60 day money back guarantee. It suggests a simple treatment and refunds if not satisfied, noting a fast cure window of six to fourteen days.
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Itohi
Biesas
Stage Characters and Marriage Reflections Commentary
A fragment reflecting on marriage fatigue and theatrical villains as a broader social jab. Quotation-like lines hint at fatigue with matrimony and the idea that villains meet their comeuppance on stage.
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Harlan Eugene Read
Jeremiah Watkins
Notre Dame
Louvre
St. Paul’s
Windsor
Missouri Statesman
Putnam
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Cain
Jeremy Bentham
Puck
Tryon Edwards
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