Model Lady Retires After Fifty Years in Chicago
Miss Margaret Murray, Chicago boarding house keeper on 122 South Green street, retires after 50 years running a two story brick house in a factory district. She counts 14 long term boarders from 15 to 45 years, praises coffee and plain meals, and shares rules to run a home where men board, care for clothes, and loyalty to her “boys” endures.
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Margaret Murray
Chicago
South Green Street
2A Manufacturing
Mores
Case Stewart
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Miss Murray
Chicago Fire
John Wheeler
Chicago Police Department
Neil McIntyre
Edward Cooney
John Cassidy
The
Central Trust Company of Illinois
Daniel O'Connor
Timothy Daley
Michael Daley
Edward Beal
W A. Quinn
Wiliam H. McCarthy
Frank Hoy
Samuel Wilson
Charles W.mwall
Miss Murry
Michael O'Flaherty
O'Flaherty
Tinothy Daley
Officer Daley
Daley
Aspi Model
Ireland
Iowa
North Union Street
Cooney
Inspector Wheeler
Ife
Taller Promise Ends With Shorter Result
A wry line reflects a scam in which a man paid for a height-boosting method and ended up shorter. No names or places are given, but the remark exposes false advertising and the ineffectiveness of the gimmick. The item captures a brief anecdote on deception in a local setting.
Baby's Eczema and Boils Healed by Cuticura Remedies
Mrs Mary W Ramsey of Colorado Springs recounts a three month eczema case in her infant son. After failing to improve with a doctor, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting rapid healing of facial cheeks and limbs. Boils during teething also cleared, and by age two the child was healthy. Free samples and a 32 page booklet offered by Cuticura, Boston.
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Mary W. Ramsey
E. Jackson St
Colorado Springs
Col
Cuttcura
Their Happiness in Quiet Household Dialogue
A Boston Transcript fragment notes a neighborly exchange about a newly married deaf mute couple next door. The line asks if they seem happy and replies that they are unspeak ably happy, capturing social curiosity and a subtle portrayal of a private life through a public window.
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Boston Transcript
Reverend Title Origin and London Health Claim Cast
A fragmented note asserts the term reverend originated in 1657 and claims London as Europe’s healthiest capital. It also mentions a tobacco product and a tea remedy for constipation with assertive, though unverified, statements about cost and quality.
The Questioner and the Modern Bride in The Sketch
A brief dialogue from The Sketch features Mr. Smith and a woman debating marriage of convenience. The woman denies love, while the man argues for social expectations. The piece satirizes modern views on marriage and cosmopolitan attitudes in society.
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Mr. Smith
Castoria Safety Reminder for Infants and Children
Health notice urging parents to examine every Castoria bottle for the Cray signature, highlighting a trusted remedy in use for over 30 years. It emphasizes Castoria as a safe cure and notes children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Girl Questions Love Based On Wealth Across Marriage
A girl misreads romance as money farce until she marries a spendthrift and discovers his fortunes are gone, prompting a shift in her view about love and wealth.
Cole's Carholisalve claims quick relief for skin diseases
An early 20th century ad proclaims Cole's Carholisalve relieves burning and itching skin diseases and stops burn pain. It promises cures without scars and offers 2% and 60% concentrations by druggists. Free samples are available by writing to J. W. Cole & Co. in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
Jj. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Family circle and remedies in a German empire note
The article mentions a family circle and wedding ring, references Mrs. Winston's soothing syrup for teething and Garfield Tea for digestive relief, and notes agriculture supporting nearly 19,000,000 people in the German empire. It also includes a proverb about bread cast upon the water and a humorous line about Wille-Paw.
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German Empire
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Coca-Cola
Chattanooga
Coca-Cola CO
Atlanta, GA
London
Europe
Pays
Wilie
Paw
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alburia
Oniss
Harley
Canada
U. S
W. V. Bennett
Bee
Straks
Nek
Kitierbe
DR. Lecler
Alaverstock RD
Hampstead
Eng
Furnam Street
Owl
Omaha
Altro
Chesebrough Manufacturing Company
State Street
New York
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