Pictorial Rumor He Told The Truth
A playful Chicago Tribune quip about a hesitant lover announcing he has chilblains and cannot visit unless he can remove his shoes, framed as a humorous domestic moment with a waiting partner preparing for a pivotal confession.
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Chicago Tribune
Woman Halts Fast Mall Train to Ask Engineer Time
A Pennsylvania woman reportedly stopped a speeding mall train to inquire of the engineer what time it was. The incident drew attention as a curious act of urgency and public transport timing.
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Pennsylvania
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wealth For A Sealskin In A Cold Winter Night
A husband senses trouble while the wife presses for money and warmth as winter nears. He gives five dollars to buy a sealskin, hinting at foreboding. In a separate scene, a mother comments on sharing cake with her sister, noting a child’s innocent misinterpretation of generosity.
Thanksgiving at Grufflys Turns Bitter Over Old Times
Mr. Gruffly laments a tasteless Thanksgiving turkey and cranberry sauce while his wife notes his ruined health from whisky nicotine and late nights. He abruptly leaves the table after a tense exchange, signaling a troubled family moment.
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Mr. Gruffly
Mrs. Gruffly
Tess-Oh and the Automobile Habit
Tess, once seen in riding habit, now has the automobile habit. Jess notes she runs over people at every chance.
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Jess
Tess
A Study in Hauteur
A plain citizen and a friend discuss a haughty man in an office. The citizen notes the man is likely not the proprietor yet seems secure in his money and customer base, implying a steady income and prudent business stance. The dialogue hints at status, perception, and the dynamics of employer authority.
Beg pardon Literary Club Query in Humorous Exchange
A long-haired visitor asks the editor about a literary club, while a kindly woman rebukes a hungry hobo who explains that whisky eases hunger but grub does not quench his thirst, reflecting a humorous Chicago Post sentiment.
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Chicago Post
Charity's a Ward Time
In a dialectal saying Brother Dickey notes charity risks sunstroke in summer and should avoid the throat and pneumonia in winter describing seasonal care and caution.
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Dickey
George's Weekly subscription offer notice
Herbert George's Paper advertises a half price deal for George's Weekly at 50 cents for one year. The publication covers topics like niliation referendums socialism single tax and mental science, presenting both sides of the discussion.
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Herbert George
Times
George's Weekly
Fragmentary Revived Ad Copy Mentions Wizard Oj
A garbled OCR passage references a man who makes shoes and a dubious claim about Wizard Oj as a cure. The text also includes dialogue about a stay in Italy and romance, mentioning a doctor and a druggist in a disconnected fashion. The content reads like fragmented advertising or dialogue with unclear context and no cohesive event.
Putnam Faceless Dyes Marketed at 10 Cents a Pack
A Putnam dye product named Faceless Dyes is promoted as coloring more goods per package than competitors. It is sold by druggists at 10 cents per package. A quip likens a whale's remark about Jonah to a stranger’s hospitality.
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Putnam
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills Adverts
An 19th century advertisement warns against mercury in remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio, claiming no mercury and internal action. It notes price and availability from druggists and includes testimonials. A stray line references Jaggs and a sports question unrelated to the main advert.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cooperative Insurance at Coat and Borough Savings
Co operative Insurance at Coat ot opis who Insure in Colorado paid 67 in premiums in 1900. He got back for losses 1 897275.11. They paid over 3000000.00 more than they received all had insured on our plan. Farmers Alliance Mutual Fire Insurance Co 420 Charles Bldg Denver. Mary! her father downstairs bedtime. George says if you're sleepy go bed. Brooklyn Jan 4 physician suggests Arlington Tea Herb Medicine to cleanse and regulate system.
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Co-operative Insurance
Coat
Sac
Opis
Colorado
Farmers’ Alliance Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Charles Bldg
Denver
Mary
George
Stop the Cough and Cold Remedies Ad and Banter
Druggist ads tout stops cough relief and laxative products with a penny price while a humorous exchange on character and a remark on rheumatism promising a refund. An offbeat dialogue references snow shoes and shoe sizing in a bustling page item.
Life of Paul Morphy by Willard Fiske Planned
Professor Willard Fiske of Villa Lander Florence, a top chess expert and Morphy friend, prepares an authentic life of Paul Morphy. The American scholar, noted for wealth and learning, aims to chronicle the famed chess prodigy.
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Paul Morphy
Willard Fiske
Villa Lander
Florence
Professor Fiske
Morphy
Education in Cuba and a panoply of elixir ads
The text surveys Cuban education boosted under American rule, noting Pan-American Exposition medals, then shifts to a collage of patent medicines and quack cures. It lists MHostetter's Stomach Bitters for dyspepsia, Marshall's Remedy for Rheumatism, Gout and Neuralgia, Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer, Piso's Cure for Consumption, and Winslow's Syrup for teething. It includes brief quips about Santa Claus, a deaf burglar by magistrate, and a barber in Chicago via a close shave.
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Cuba
Mhostetter
No. 1 10-acre fruit tract near Grand Junction
A seven year old ten acre fruit tract located four miles east of Grand Junction Colorado offers a diverse orchard including apples peaches apricots plums and pears with a harvest of about 800 boxes last season. Listed by 2 Work Florence Colorado.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Florence
Mrs Hulda Jakeman and the Lydia E Pinkham remedy
Mrs Hulda Jakeman recalls avoiding the approach of her menstrual period before discovering Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound. The excerpt notes her initial dread and the impact of the remedy on her experience.
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Dean Mus
Poraman
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs Hogan Jakeman Claims Pinkham Pill Cure
Salt Lake City resident Hoopa Jakeman writes of long illness relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She attributes her two year remission to the tonic and endorses the product for women with female ailments. The letter invites others to seek Pinkham's guidance in Lynn Mass.
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Hulda Jakeman
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hoopa Jakeman
Salt Lake City
Utah
Jakeman
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