Roosevelt Opens Uganda Hospital Addition
In Uganda, Mr. Roosevelt accepted an invitation to open a new addition to the Mengo C. M. S. hospital. He praised the educated native race and the medical missionary work, saying the project should uplift the people and benefit both the race and the donor’s origins. He expressed pride in having his name associated with the building.
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Uganda
Roosevelt
Mengo C., M. 8
Lazy William the chauffeur let go for laziness
A employer recounts firing William the chauffeur after discovering his chronic sleepiness. He performed many tasks well but routinely slept at midnight and even slept in the car outside the club, embarrassing the couple and friends.
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William
Mr. de Payste
Conditional Piety in a Scotch Fishermen Tale
Two Scottish fishermen James and Sandy drift on rough trough water fearing for their lives. Jamie urges prayer, Sandy laments his long absence from prayer, and the vow to never trouble God again. They touch shore, and Jamie commands Sandy not to owe anyone gratitude.
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James
Sandy
Jamie
Similarity in Remembrance Through Flowers and Letters
Eva notes pressed flowers remind Jack of a kiss through a telephone. Jack replies that they have lost their sweetness, reflecting a shift in sentiment and affection.
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Eva
Jack
Not Prepared to See
Dialogue snippet shows Marjorie and Madge reacting to a mouse with Madge claiming blindness due to old stockings blocking her view.
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Marjorie
Madge
Determined Woman Finds Food That Cured Her
A Salisbury Missouri woman reports relief from cramps nausea and vomiting after using Grape-Nuts. She says continuing the food cured her sick stomach completely and she can eat freely. Her husband promotes the product to physicians and customers, claiming steady sales and countywide use.
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Salisbury
Chicago
Royal Welcome for Roosevelt Returns to New York
Theodore Roosevelt arrived home on June 18 amid a spontaneous non partisan welcome in New York Harbor and a grand parade through the city. A flotilla met him at quarantine as Mayor Gaynor welcomed him and a large reception committee heard brief speeches before a mass city procession.
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Roosevelt Homeward Parade in New York Welcomes Teddy
The Kaiser Wilhelm II voyage of the Kaiserin Auguste Victoria sparked a grand welcome as Colonel Theodore Roosevelt returns. A harbor flotilla, 600 Rough Riders, and Mayor Gaynor greet him with cheers from Battery to Fifth Avenue. Mrs Roosevelt attends a Sherry's luncheon hosted by DAR.
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Robert Hunter
Oklahoma City
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Fourth Street
Fifth Avenue
Fiftyninth Street
Donald McLean
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Sherry’s
Mr. Roosevelt
Long Island
Oh Ye of Little Faith Anxious Customer Druggist Exchange
A brief courtroom style exchange captures a druggist admitting uncertainty about medicine mixing while claiming to follow the doctor’s orders as an anxious customer questions accuracy. The dialogue reflects concerns over proper pharmaceutical preparation.
Blacksmith Tokens of Canada A Curious Coinage History
The article recounts Canadian Blacksmith tokens born from a copper coin shortage in the 1800s. Faced with scarce legal copper, counterfeiters imitated worn British halfpence and produced spurious coins. Blacksmiths altered legends, sometimes reversed designs, and a Montreal blacksmith's escapade gave the series its name.
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Canada
England
Numismatist
Claudius Romanus
Georgius Ti Rex
George
Glorius Servis
Montreal
Ninety-One-Year-Old Rev Wood Still Active Local Vicar
Rev L C Wood has entered his ninety second year and served as vicar of Singleton near Blackpool for over 64 years. He remains in excellent health, preaches regularly, attends agricultural meetings, and speaks at public events in the Blackpool district including a panegyric on King Edward.
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L. C. Wood
Singleton
Blackpool
Edward
London Standard
That St Louis girl and her extravagant expressions
Dialogue notes a St. Louis woman known for extravagant speech with rounds about never opening her mouth without foot-in-mouth remarks. Local color through sharp exchanges highlights impression of her colorful style.
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St. Louis
The Cradle’s Future in Modern Nursery Taste
A Success Magazine piece laments cradle obsolescence as modern hygiene favors stationary beds with antiseptic pillows. It questions how poets and artists will cope with a world where cradle sentiment fades to memory and the rocking cradle is replaced by enameled iron cribs.
A Larger Family
A man explains rising costs by noting two of his daughters have married since five years ago, reflecting household pressures from a growing family.
Why He Quit Smoking Is at Stake in Workplace Gossip
Bondsonby quits smoking after a stenographer overheard saying she would kiss a pig rather than kiss a man who always smokes. The exchange suggests social pressure, not medical orders, led to the change.
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Bondsonby
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with testimonials
One hundred dollar reward offer for a cure of catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure. Statements from WaLpine, Kinnan & Marvin endorse the remedy as effective when taken internally. Pills for constipation also promoted.
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Hall
F. J
Surete
Cheney
WaLpine, Kinnan & Marvin
Appendix Or Memo? A Crack at a Political Boss
In a sharp exchange a political rival questions the newspaper’s name and motive. The boss retorts a brisk line about calling the paper 80, while noting the probe into the paper’s function as a “useless organ.”
High Dives and Market Metaphors in Old Time Prose
A quirky pair of quotes contrasts stock market risks with parental wisdom about never-ending plunges. The exchange riffs on caution and certainty as moral and financial imagery collide in a satirical tone.
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