The Achievement of Alexander in a Catskills Summer
Wilfred Daly, a burlesque writer, falls for Dorothy Sibley during a Catskills summer. His satirical tale backfires when Dorothy’s uncle, Mr. Bryan Ives, is cast as a character in Daly’s story. After a tense confrontation, a clever goat named Alexander inspires a reconciled escape plan.
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Wilfred Daly
Wilfred
Catskills
Dorothy Sibley
Alexander
Dorothy
Rip van Winkle
Miss Sibley
Gien
House Committee
Uncle Bryan
Mr. Daly
Bryan Ives
Mr. Ives
Daly
New York
Ives
Way
Mr. Tves
Rooster Speculation Sparks Vermont Farmer’s Wall Street Dream
Si 81 Baker of a hill town in Vermont becomes obsessed with profit from markets. He starts by buying a rooster for 48 cents and sells it in Rochester for 58 cents, describing it as a small flyer in his first foray into speculation.
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Baker
Vermont
Wall Street
New York Tribune
Maria
Waal
Ben Jones
Rochester
Antiquity of Nicknames and their enduring power
The origin and age of nicknaming remain unknown though nicknames appear in ancient history. The article cites examples from Plato to Julius Caesar and Ramesses, noting surnames often arise from nicknames and can influence a person’s fate.
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Plato
Socrates
Child asks for the name of the gentleman who gave the party
Pauline, six, listens to a Dana wedding tale and miracle of water and wine. After the recital she asks her mother for the name of the gentleman who hosted the party, a moment captured in a New York Tribune aside.
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Pauline
Dana
New York Tribune
Not Wholly Idle Clara Does Harry Help You with Cleaning
Dialogue from a Detroit Free Press item shows Clara asking if Harry assists with house cleaning and Harriet replying that he hangs pictures crookedly and grumbles.
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Clara
Harry
Harriet
Detroit Free Press
What is success and why it differs for all
An exploration of how success is defined by individuals and society. It argues that money and fame are not universal measures and notes that today’s successes may become tomorrow’s failures. True success comes from personal effort, environment, and self approval rather than imitation.
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New York
St Louis Doodle Case Returns to France in Wainwright Extradition Demand
Circuit Attorney Folk seeks Ellie Wainwright extradition from France over bribery indictments. Wainwright, a Suburban Electric Railway director and rich brewer, is accused of bribing the St Louis municipal council as prosecutors target both bribe givers and takers in the city scandals.
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St. Louis
Folk
France
Ellie Wainwright
Wainwright
Suburban Electric Railway Company
Cartoon attack tests Pennypacker under new libel law
The Philadelphia North American publishes two car toons aimed at Governor Pennypacker to provoke mental distress under the state libel statute. The piece challenges the governor to demonstrate the law by testing its boundaries and exposing the bill’s defenders to public scrutiny.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Pennypacker
Chicago Board of Trade Bars Shirt Waist Man
The Chicago board of trade has barred the shirt waist man from floor privileges and a proud Chicago broker now laments his loss. Chicago states it arrives with both feet in matters of etiquette.
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Chicago Board of Trade
Chicago
Sydney Declines 15000 Gift Over Local Iron Claim
It is settled that Sydney California will not take a $15,000 gift from Andrew Carnegie because he spoke disparagingly of the local iron making industry. The decision is framed as biting off the nose to spite the face.
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Sydney
OC. B
Andrew Carnegie
Pigskin Sport May Drive Mounted Policemen All Year
Automobile tires may be made from hog skin. The phrase chasing the pigskin suggests a future trend likely to keep mounted policemen active throughout the year.
Woman appointed assistant attorney general for the Philippines
An American republic reports the appointment of a woman to the position of assistant attorney general in the Philippines. The piece hints at potential shifts in colonial administration and policy as Allied authorities reassess legal leadership in the insular territories of the Orient.
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Philippines
Orient
Richard Henry Stoddard: From iron molder to poet
The obituary notes Richard Henry Stoddard began as an iron molder and grew to fame as a celebrated poet remembered for his verse and literary contributions.
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Richard Henry Stoddard
Rail changes at Short Line iron bridge work and rumors
Montpelier reports large iron bridge being built over Bear River between Montpelier and Pescadero. Short Line plans iron bridges replacing wood, with Utah division leadership shifts rumored but no formal appointments made. Assistant manager comments indicate no vacancies filled yet and changes await official action.
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Montpelier
Enya
Pescadero
Bear River
Short Line
Gill
E. E. Calvin
Yeaterday
De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve Ad
A vintage ad for De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve claims it cures blind bleeding itching and protruding piles burns eczema and all skin diseases. Sold by Temple Pharmacy and H H Whittlesey.
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K.C. DeWitt & Co
DeWitt
Temple Pharmacy
H H. Whittlesey
Constipated Bowels Promised Relief From Liver and Bowels
A reader from Wichita Kansas endorses Herbine as a reliable remedy to regulate the liver and bowels after ten years of use. The ad cites a daily expulsion of wastes and urges laxative health, listing Mrs. A L Cook’s as a source.
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G. L. Edwards
N. Main St
Wichita
Kansas
A. L. Cook
Capon of the Grand Canyon Promoted on Rio Grande Route
In a promotional note from G. W. Flizkrald, general agent at Isntte Mont, the Capon of the Grand is hailed as a winter versus summer scenic treasure along the Rio Grande Railroad, billed as the World's Scenic Route. Tickets and folders offered by rail line agents.
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Rio Grande
Grand
Cy Warman
Canyon of the Grand
G. W
Fli Zikrald
Isntte
Mont
Free Panoramic Folder From Denver Rio Grande Lines
Readers are invited to request a free Panoramic Folder detailing the scenic line of the world offered by the Denver Rio Grande and Rio Grande Western railways. The guide promotes regularly conducted excursions with daily through sleepers and dining cars to Denver, Omaha, Kansas City, St. Louis or Chicago via Salt Lake City and Denver. Apply to G. W. Fitzgerald, General Agent, 47 Broadway, Buffalo.
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Denver
Rio Grande
Raonally
Daly
Omeaba
Kanang City
Ss. Louis
Chicago
Salt Lake City
G. W. Fitzger
Broadway
Buite
Geo. W. Heintz
Arguing for Early Treatment Against Consumption
Dr J W Hannaford in the Western Plowman urges early treatment after the first cough to arrest consumption. The ad promotes baleam throat and lung remedies and claims many saved from consumption with proper care. Bottles priced at 350 and 600, available from Sprag Pharmaov.
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J. WH. Hannaford
Nacey
Ree
Sprag Pharmaov
The Handsomest Woman in Pocatello Advertises Lane's Tea
An old ad claims Lane's Tea keeps bowels healthy and aids digestion to maintain beauty. It promises blood purification and clearer skin, claiming to curb appetite as well. Package prices are 35 and 60 cents, sold by Sprague's Pharmacy.
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Lane
Sprague
Through Tourist Sleepers
Abstract: reads as a short note listing authors B Drake D P A Galt Lae with no additional context or event details provided.
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Drake
D. P A
Galt Lae
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