Mason and Dixon line misunderstood and misused
A Southern Woman's Magazine excerpt challenges the common belief that Mason and Dixon's line separated slave and free states. It explains the line's actual purpose as a boundary dispute among Pennsylvania Maryland and Delaware and notes the phrase's enduring resonance as a source of dispute. It also includes a quip about music versus language.
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Mason and Dixon
Free States
Maryland
Delaware
Pennsylvania
John Wyeth
South
North
Southern Woman’s Magazine
The Real Thing. Tiny Tods What Is a Heroine
A dialog frames a joke about defining a heroine as any woman who is married. The exchange plays on gender and marital status with a punchline.
A Vegetable Raiser and Other Light Observations
A collection of brief quips and jokes from a humorous column. The items poke fun at gardening Neptune and science, mix in witty exchanges about family and fashion, and end with a joke about procrastination and worry.
Light Baths and Skin Health Claims
E C Titus told the illuminating Engineering society that light rays penetrating the skin create radiant heat, reaching two inches or more, deeper than convection heat from a hot bag. He said electric light baths and sun baths stimulate elimination organs, especially skin and kidneys, and are beneficial in many diseases.
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E. C. Titus
Woman of My Word Exchange Reveals Hidden Plans
In a witty dialogue Mrs. Prebscomb vows truthfulness while Mr. Prebscomb admits his own hesitance to inquire about whereabouts. The exchange plays on honesty and curiosity within a domestic scene.
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Mrs. Prebscomb
Mr. Prebscomb
Memorial Day Arlington Service With Wilson Bryan Daniels
President Wilson, Secretary Bryan, Secretary Daniels, and Governor Willis of Ohio speak at Arlington National Cemetery memorial services. Eulogies honor fallen soldiers and sailors as the nation faces crisis. The president avoids direct critique of current problems while veterans listen and clergy pray for guidance.
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Bryan
Daniels
Arlington
Washington
America
Wilson
Willis
Ohio
Arlington National Cemetery
United States
Europe
Earl Cranston
Veterans gather in camp for 25th Confederate reunion
Richmond hosts the 25th annual United Confederate Veterans reunion drawing survivors from the South by special trains. Memorial exercises honor Confederate dead and Virginia women with Judge George L. Christian delivering the dedicatory address and J. Taylor Ellyson unveiling the tablet at Hollywood Cemetery. Meanwhile President Wilson signals a proactive U S stance to safeguard humanity during the international crisis.
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Richmond
United Confederate Veterans
Europe
The
Confederacy
Virginia
George P. Harrison
Alabama
Bennett H. Young
Cleveland
Ohio
South
Hollywood Cemetery
George L. Christian
J. Taylor Ellyson
Crump
President Wilson Asked to Intercede for Leo Frank
Washington telegram from the Independent Order of Sons of Israel in Boston requests President Wilson to urge Georgia authorities to commute Leo M. Frank's death sentence. The note frames the appeal as a clemency request amid ongoing post trial controversy.
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Washington
Wilson
Independent Order of Sons of Israel
Boston
Georgia
Leo M. Frank
Dodson's Liver Tone touted as safe calomel alternative
An old advertisement promotes Dodson's Liver Tone as a harmless, vegetable liver and bowel cleanser that cleans sluggish livers without causing salivation or sickness. It contrasts with calomel and claims to make users feel well by morning. The piece also includes brief, humorous crowd quips and a political aside.
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Dodson
Fragrant emollients offered and feats of archery noted
Advertisements promise fragrant creamy emollients for skin hair and hands with a free sample by mail from Boston. The text also recounts archery feats from ancient times and records shots ranging from 415 to 972 yards cited by sources in London Constantinople and Washington Star.
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Cutiura
Dept. XY
Boston
MacReas
Gairlock
Scotland
London
Constantinople
Robert Ainslie
Sublime Porte
Washington Star
High-Browed Help in Educating Household Servants
A plan to train every servant girl as an educated household scientist is discussed. The dialogue questions practicality, noting that a kitchen scientist may imply a dyspeptic in the dining room, suggesting mixed outcomes for the idea.
Chocolate Soldiers and the Army Sweets Demand
The piece notes the army’s high appetite for chocolate and sweets in France and in Cairo where Australians reportedly consumed chocolate lavishly. Captain Bean reports on troopship canteens showing five times the expected demand for sweets and soft drinks versus beer.
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Bernard Shaw
France
Cairo
Captain Bean
Westminster
Tetterine Promises Quick Relief for Itching Piles
Advert shows Bayard Benton of Walterboro praising Tetterine for curing years of itching piles with one application. Claims extend to eczema ground itch ring worm and various skin ailments. Available at druggists or by mail from The Shuptrine Co Savannah with free Liver Pills with mail order.
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Savannah
Shuptrine
Doctor Patient Billing Joke Sparks Lively Exchange
A humorous exchange plays on medical costs with a sharp comeback about bills. The patient warns against another shock and the doctor must avoid repeating the ordeal as the bill arrives.
The Sage and Fool Debate Two’s Company Saying
The Sage quotes two as company but the Fool corrects it to imply only when husband and wife are involved. The exchange frames a light moral about companionship and expectations.
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Mason and Dixon’s
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Egbert
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Gerard
Berlin
Gulflight
San
Galicia
Przemysl
Warsaw
Calais
Senator Sorghum
Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Neecles
Arbuckle Bros
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