Paderewski Restores Bellboy After Booking Misunderstanding
Rosamond Johnson of Cole and Johnson once worked as a bellboy at Young's hotel in Boston. He played Paderewski's Minuet for the pianist who could not understand English, prompting the manager to eject him. Paderewski later reversed the dismissal and had the bellboy reinstated after learning the incident.
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Rosamond Johnson
Cole & Johnson
Young's
Boston
Success Magazine
Paderewski
Young Johnson
Johnson
Time to Get Busy as Train Leaves in 48 Hours
A dialogic note from the Chicago Daily News implies a spouse urges immediate departure as a train trip looms in 48 hours. The exchange hints at urgent travel and family visit plans without additional context.
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Chicago Daily News
Pink Pills Claim Blood Building Cure for Fainting Spells
A Watertown woman reports relief from severe fainting and weakness after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She says the remedy restored color appetite and strength, noting that earlier doctors Offered little help. The ad claims the pills increase red blood cells and offers mail order sales from Schenectady New York.
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Williams
George Forrester
Curtis Street
Watertown
N.Y
Ways of cooking eggs on the farm in spring delight readers
The article outlines several egg recipes from Farm and Fireside. It lists Eggs on Fromage, Eggs with Dried Beef, Savory Eggs, Baked Eggs with Bread Crumbs, Poached Eggs a la Reine, and Egg Croquettes. Each method uses simple ingredients and quick steps to serve fresh eggs on toast, with cheese, cream, bread crumbs, or mushrooms.
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Farm
Mary Foster Snyder
Suggestions for Housewife and Household Tips
Practical tips for homemakers cover cooling a fridge door, cleaning gold jewelry with stones, washing black stockings to prevent lint, preserving color in light cotton fabrics, making starch for laundry, using okra in stews, and removing grease spots with blotting paper and benzine while cautioning about flammability and heat.
Reflective Quote on Seats and Women
A brief quip questions giving up a seat to a woman. The reply asserts willingness to seat any woman who believes she is deserving, reflecting social views in a New York Sun style quote.
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Bocker
N. Y. Sun
The Arrangement Dialogue Reflects House Senate Clash
A brief exchange contrasts how parents resemble the house and senate with one passing a bill that the other rejects, as quoted in the New York Sun.
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Tommy
Johnny
House
Senate
N. Y
Thoughts for Quiet Hour
A compact reflection warns against blaming the world for blurred vision. It suggests faith hidden is faith lost and notes some men avoid church due to lack of invitation. It also asserts persuading the rich requires touching their pocketbook and criticizes those who complain about prize distribution while avoiding preparation.
Wind River Reservation Map For Settlement Opened
Complete 32 by 35 inch lithographic map of the Wind River Shoshone Reservation in Wyoming compiled under John T. Wertz. Shows townships, sections, lots, natural features, allocations, proposed railroads and roads, towns and agencies. Available from S. D. Childs & Company at 200 Clark Street Chicago for $1.00 each. For land character inquiries contact John T. Wertz in Lander or Shoshone Wyoming.
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Wind River
Shoshone Indian Reservation
Wyoming
John T. Wertz
United States
U. S. Gov’t
Big Horn
Hot Springs
S. D. Childs & Company
Clark Street
Chicago
Ill
Lander Or
Shoshone
Poor little fellers no cages for birds on trip
A Brooklyn Citizen recounts a boy Tommy on his first country excursion who, hearing birds overhead, softly asks if they have cages. The boy’s remark shows innocent pity and suggests values of freedom contrasted with confinement.
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Brooklyn Citizen
Tommy
Detroit Free Press
Skiddoo and the Tele Phone Number Exchange
A young woman tells Mr. Lingerlong she tried to call him by tele phone that morning but could not reach him. He realizes he has no number on file and guesses the digits, prompting a rapid reaction as he hurries to his hat.
Willing to Oblige and the City Hall Request
A Detroit Free Press vignette shows a polite streetcar conductor explaining that a lady’s request for the city hall came after another passenger with a green feather hat. The piece contrasts courteous service with enforced rules and ends with a quip about censure and good advice from Judge.
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City Hall
Detroit Free Press
Disappointed Woman Robbed of Five Cents
Detroit Free Press notes Mrs. Nurich faced a hold up and theft leaving her fearful and mad. She feared others would think she had no money after only five cents vanished from her pocketbook. The piece also mentions a Lewis factory cigar ad and a misanthrope quote with a punchline.
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Castoria
What Is
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Allen
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Chicago Tribune
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Dodds
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Gu Eeeghean
Union Central Life
A. R. Edmiston
Lincoln, Neb. Gen
Paxton CO
Mass
Canadenniel
Mason, Fenwick & Lawrence
Washington, D. C
Wwe
U. 8
Lincoln
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