Wabash Railroad Excursions Offer Greatly Reduced Rates
The Wabash Railway advertises greatly reduced rates for home visitors excursions to Indiana Ohio and Kentucky with long return limits. Half fare trips to Baltimore Little Rock and Detroit fall on specific Sept Oct dates. Homeseekers excursions to the South and Southeast run one way and round trip with monthly departures. Contact Wabash City Office 1601 Farnham St Omaha Nebr for rates and folders.
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Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Baltimore
Little Rock
Ark
Detroit
Mich
Wabash
Wabash City
Farnham St
Harry Ek, Moores
Pasa
Omeha
Nebr
Noobus
Fragmentary verse note on high tones and names
A garbled OCR fragment discusses singing in high tones and mentions names and the “others.” It reads like a stray quotation with unclear context and missing attribution.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advert and Humorous Quote
A dated 1900 letter fragment mentions Red Cross Ball Blue used to keep clothes white, grocers carry it, and a joking line about a man’s life with his wife. It closes with a Minnesota address and signature. The fragment also references a love story thread and Piso’s Cure for coughs in a quip by J W O’Ma...
Best steel range offer from Sears promises home delivery
Sears offer urges readers to cut a notice and mail to Sears Roebuck & Co. for a free big steel range picture and a heating stove deal. It claims the heat steel range fits any family and promises nationwide accessibility regardless of income while condemning dirty streets and politics and joking about a president at poker.
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Sears, Rowarck & Co
Chicago
Asphalt as the Shamrock Rivalry Sparks Confusion
In a playful exchange a man mispronounces yacht names noting that Asphalt should win the race. He guesses the Shamrock and Lipton's yacht confusion highlights the humorous mix up over who sails which vessel. The dialogue captures lighthearted sporting banter and crowd energy.
Cure Claims and Various Consumer Advertisements
A patchwork of advertising lines touts Hal's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy with a $100 reward for cures that fail. Other notices promote Defiance Starch 16 ounce packages, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, Laxative Bromo Quinines, and generic tax opinions, all framed as consumer guidance and product claims.
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Elie
Red Cross Ball Blue At Leading Grocers 5 Cents
Good Housekeepers endorse Red Cross Ball Blue product as a household laundry aid advertised in leading grocers for five cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Milwaukee boards to face pure-food standards ordinance
Milwaukee health department plans an ordinance to regulate boarding houses and hotels with defined standards for food content and preparation. The proposal, aimed at ensuring meals meet fixed fat lean ratios and beverage ingredient limits, faces political risk but is likely to pass given the large voting boarder population.
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Milwaukee
Common Council
Aristophanes
Milwaukee Health Board
Narrow Escape in Car Race Ends with Crutches
A brief reminiscence recalls asking if the speaker ever joined a car race. The reply is blunt and humorous, noting the outcome: the driver finished on crutches two months later.
A New Route to Health With Postum Coffee Alternative
A woman credits Postum Food Coffee with curing years of sick headaches and coffee sickness. She quit coffee after persuasion, two and a half years ago her health improved, she handles family work, and neighbors also switch to Postum for health benefits.
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Wellville
Fainting At Eye Injury Reveals Vanity Of Society Woman
A Central Park West society woman recounts being struck in the eye by a softball at a Rye visit. She endures the pain but faints at the thought her nose might be crooked, admitting vanity over appearance outweighed the pain.
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Central Park West
Rye
Elks Meet Atlantic City Mayor In Humorous Exchange
Carnival society revelers from the Baltimore convention overflow mingle with Atlantic City Mayor Stoy on the boardwalk. A dozen Elks stop, greet him, and quip that East’s mayor lacks what the West has, then walk on amid laughter and light chatter.
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Carnival Society
Atlantic City
Halfimore
Stoy
Elke
N. J
New York Sun
Recurring Papal Names and Popular Choices Over 130 Years
The article notes that eight popes in 130 years stuck to Pius Leo and Gregory, while others could have used historic names like Urban or Sixtus. It highlights a real Pius X emerging, Clement’s long use with a Protestant-era suppression of the Jesuits, and John as the most popular title with twenty three uses, while Peter II has never occurred. It also mentions five Paul titles.
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Pius
Leo
Gregory
Urban
Boniface
Benedict
Adrain
Dawn
Hall Caine
Clement
John
Peter II
Pauls
Burmese Girl Baby Piercing Ears Marks Society Entry
A book on Burmese children notes that on festive occasions the girl baby is powdered and jeweled, then when ears are pierced she leaves childhood for society. From that day she strives to imitate a heavy-headed flower and captivates Burmese youths with charm.
The Rose of Yesterday Poem by Horace S Keller
A poem by Horace Seymour Keller laments the loss of true love and earlier romance. It contrasts faded affection with modern cynicism, noting changing attitudes as the “rose of yesterday” wanes. The verse imagines a world where old sentiments are replaced by weariness and commercial concerns.
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Horace Seymour Keller
Ride Lights on History Amid Falling Ashes and Lava
A dramatic scene describes Vesuvius erupting as crowds flee the doomed city. One observer breaks into fitful laughter, replying that he is thinking and holding his sides. The narrator mocks the trivial 20th century depiction priced at $1,500.
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Vesuvius
Epitaph Opinion Echoes in Goldsmith Passage
A fragment quotes Oliver Goldsmith on how individuals should craft their own epitaphs to earn readers’ goodwill. It urges early self wording and lifelong effort to deserve praise, noting the flat and affectionate tone readers may adopt.
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Oliver Goldsmith
Fragmentary Coroner Testimony on a Shooting Case
A physician testifies before a coroner's jury about an early hours shooting. Other witnesses reportedly swear they were shot and took an oath, while one man claims to have seen the event.
Untitled excerpt in dialect about community work and a church
A rough dialect fragment describes work in progress and place names with a reference to a church. It hints at local scenes and people but lacks coherent events or clear attribution.
Freedom of Thought Quotation Refrain on Free Will
A fragmentary reflection cites Marcus Aurelius on mind change and personal freedom. The passage urges maintaining self direction and autonomy as one remains the same free agent despite evolving beliefs.
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Marcus Auretus
J P S Endorsement for Doods Kidney Pills from Arkansas JP
Duff Searcy Co Staunton Ark reports Justice of the Peace T B Reeves writes a letter praising Dodd s Kidney Pills for kidney trouble. Fellow JP E B Cox shares his own success with six boxes, saying three cured him and he recommends others try the remedy. The feature notes unanimous positive verdict from local officials.
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Staunton
Ark
Duff
Searcy, Co
T. BE. Reeves
Dodd
J.P
E. B. Cox
Justice
Defiance Starch and Nerve Balm Mentioned in Odd Ad Pastiche
An assortment of garbled text mentions Defiance Starch and Dr Elizie's Great Nerve Balm. It references B A Kine of Philadelphia and an Arch Street address while mixing unrelated phrases about cures and marketing claims. The fragmentary items resemble an old classified page with stray endorsements and household goods.
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Elizie
B.A. Kine
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Defiance Starch Crowned as Irresistible Cold Water Starch
Dealers report Defiance Starch defeats all rivals once customers try it and it can be used cold or boiled. The ad notes Putnam Faceless Dyes resist fading and washing. A Boston quip asks about the Hub and Arctic poles, reflecting period humor.
Example of a Fading Auto Repair Scene
Fragmentary dialogue references an automobile incident followed by a claim of shared responsibility. The text hints at injury and later consequences but provides no clear sequence or concrete facts.
Peruna Promised Cure for Catarrh of Kidneys
Doctors claim Peruna cures catarrh of kidneys liver and pelvic organs by removing the catarrh itself. Letters from James M Powell and Cyrus Hershman praise rapid relief after trying Peruna with a physician offering free advice at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Cyrus “Hershman
Sheridan
Ind
C. .Hershman
Peruna
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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