Random Observations and Anecdotes From Early 20th Century Columns
A collection of brief quips and anecdotes references a New York convict case, aging, marriages unwisdom, and social commentary. Notable lines mention a New York man dying at twenty six, women and dogs, Eastern society and life insurance, and a Mrs. Brogan endorsing Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The note ends with a sale reference for Shute Brug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
P. H. Brogan
Wilson, Pa
Chamberlain
Croup
Shute Brug Co
Unlucky Twenty-Five Cent Piece Mentioned in Office Note
A 25 cent piece is described as unlucky by a writer noting thirteen stars letters feathers bars and arrowheads on the quarter dollar. The office gratefully receives these remarks as a historical curiosity about the coin and its symbolism.
Public sale notices promoted by The Record printery
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Electric Bitters touted to restore vitality and appetite
A remedy claim describes the Track of the fast express as warning then urges Electric Bitters to cure indigestion and restore strength. It cites Michael Hessheimer of Lincoln Nebraska who after three years of illness felt renewed after six bottles, with Bhatt De Drug Co listed for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michaél Hessheimer
Lincoln
Neb
Et Bhatt de Drug Co
Fragments of Advice and Scattered Instructions
Read as a garbled list of admonitions and misquoted maxims. The text sketches a rebellious, slangy inventory of misdeeds from stealing to deceit and vice, embedded in incomplete phrases and stray fragments.
Beauty Pills Claim Clear Skin For 25 Cents At Shutt Drug
An advertisement touts Dr New Life Pills promising clear skin and beauty with the claim her face is her fortune. It emphasizes pimples and blemishes and urges trying the product, priced 25 cents at Shutt Drug Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pertunes
Facer Voen
Depere
Shutt Drug Co
Indian chief’s thumb impression on bank draft
The Harbine Bank received a government draft made out to Brave Bear, Rosebud Agency chief, sent by mistake. Chief Brave Bear could not sign, so he left a thumbprint on the margin after lightly dipping his thumb in ink, with two witnesses signing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harbine Bank
Brave Bear
Rosebud
Fairbury News
Liquid Koal prompts rapid shipment for horse cure
Mrs. Margaret Nicols of Phillipsburg Kansas requests prompt shipment of Liquid Koal claiming it has cured several horses and prevented sickness in her county. She says she has used one gallon with success and asks Shutt Drug Co. to supply promptly, citing large losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillipsburg
Kan
E. L. Barragar
Sheldon
Margaret Nicols
Pillipsburg
Shutt Drug Co
Why is the Sky Blue as Explained by Prof Ingersoll
Prof L R Ingersoll of the University of Wisconsin summarizes why the sky appears blue. He notes air is colorless but contains dust particles that scatter light, with finer particles scattering more blue. higher altitudes show deeper blue, while lower air has larger dust motes that scatter all colors less selectively.
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Physics Department
University of Wisconsin
Lord Raymond
Ballroom Intermezzo Reveals a Torn Past and an Impending Engagement
In a Berlin ball a wealthy suitor confronts an old lover about a ruined trust. The doctor recalls a fatal misdeed and declares a planned engagement with Erna to repair what was lost. Erna, shaken, returns to her duties with resolve.
News girl’s romance ends in quiet wedding in Connecticut
Nan Corrigan, a former Vanderbilt Hotel newsgirl, wed Frank M. Bates of Attleboro after a brief romance complicated by a Buffalo widower's pursuit. Bates, heir to a jewelry fortune from Joseph M. Bates, has been married twice before and the couple left for Danielson, Connecticut after their betrothal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ew York
Nan Corrigan
Vanderbilt
Frank M. Bates
Attleboro
Mass
Danielson
Conn
Buffalo
Miss Corrigan
Belmont
Mr. Bates
Trousseau
Frank M. Gates
New England
Joseph M. Bates
Burglary As a Rest Cure in Danville
Daniel Miller and Edward Kingston, under liquor, forced entry into a vacant Danville house while the owner was away, then slept inside with a revolver and whisky. Police discovered them asleep later and arrested both men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Daniel Miller
Edward Kingston
George Swank
Jury rules widow status after long absence in Pittsburgh
In Pittsburgh a jury decided that Anna Duclanery may be considered a widow after not seeing her husband for 27 years. She faced perjury and bigamy charges for obtaining a marriage license to wed Joseph Giesilieiaki while claiming widowhood. The trial revealed troubled marriage and extended separation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Anna Duclanery
Joseph Giesilieiaki
Pricen Prisoner Sentenced for Theft and Weapons
A prisoner named Poole received a five year sentence after being found guilty of theft inside the prison walls. The case involved leather goods manufactured at the Pricen plant and shipments to his associates. Edward E. Peni was also implicated in related offenses.
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Moundsville
Poole
Ing
Edward E Penisendinas
Orton
Pricen
Bull causes downtown stampede ties up Paterson traffic
A young bull charging through Paterson Main street sparked a wild chase as hundreds pursued it from Riverside abattoir to Main and Broad street. Traffic Officer James McCormack tackled the beast after it charged a five and ten store window, then the bull was corraled and restrained until reinforcements arrived.
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Paterson
N. J
Main Street
Riverside
Riverstreet
Main
West Streets
Broadway
James McCormack
McCormack
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Washington
Germany
Yaoas
Howe
Doctor
Berlin
Erna
Herr von Wall
California
Oregon
Utah
Montana
Idaho
Omaha
Los Angeles
Denver
Santa Fe
Grand Canyon
Pacific Coast
Southern Tours
Burlington
A. T. Watson
Diller
L. W. Wakley
Omaha, Neb
Newsgirl
New York Hotel
New Jersey City
Frank T. Pearce
Recor
Pestothes Diller, Nebr
Claude Ellis
Diller, Nebraska
Odell
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