Miss Kitty Havens and the Thunder Storm
In a rural village a sharp eyed orphan 19 year old Miss Kitty Havens clashes with a mysterious Boston stranger at the old mill. After a storm and a dramatic rescue, a reluctant affection grows as he reveals his identity and she learns to see beyond pride. Two years later they become engaged.
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Toxo
Kitty Havens
Deacon Thompson
Elder Stebbins
Misa Kitty
Miss Kitty
Miss Kitty Havens
Elijah
Mary
Yees
Constable Baker
Aunt Mary
Kitty
Klijah
Charles Earle
Boston
Anippy
Opened Bate Adds Fireproof Room for Records in New York
The New York fire department headquarters installs a burglar proof room for department records. Commissioner Waldo sought a specific file and sent a clerk who failed to open the steel door as the lock malfunctioned. A locksmith drilled around the lock after hours of effort.
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Bate
New York
Waldo
Yorkville Court
Fevered Letters and Deeds Stir New Yorker Exchange
A New Yorker fatefully mocks poetic love letters while quipping that signing deeds to real estate is a sterner act of affection. The exchange centers on romance, risk, and property, illustrating a witty clash of flirtation and prudence.
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New Yorker
Burglar in the Ice Box and Other Fragments
Whimsical snippets from a 19th century issue mix comic dialogue and verse. A kitchen burglar joke opens with Mrs MacDougall and George snoring through a mock crime scene. Jokes on marriage, misers, and forgetful spouses follow, including a poem about personal responsibility and a quip about a wife reminding a husband to wind the clock.
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George
Mrs. MacDougal
Mrs. Bilkins
Mr. Bilkins
Mra. Bilkins
New York Weekly
Humorous Snippet Showcases Quips on Fashion and Language
A playful collage mocks fashion and talk, featuring a tailor, seedy and Beedy characters, hobble skirts, and Esperanto phrases for golfers. It blends jokes about measurement fees, deposits, and misheard lines with light wordplay on style and speech.
His Wish Mike Targeted by the Papers and Puzzling Quotes
The fragmentary item evokes a fifteen year old speaker seeking a photo in papers and contemplates kidnap and bank robbery as odd notions. It mentions Sporteman viewpoint and Tangutis proof, with references to safety pins and advertising.
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Mike
Bill
No Cause for Worry in Biscuit Theft Incident
A frightened baker reports a man entered the kitchen took a pan of biscuits and fled. The baker's spouse comforts them, saying authorities cannot help and the thief bears sole responsibility for his actions. The vague account leaves questions about motive and response.
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Johnnp
Fragmented comic dialogue scene with marriage vow conflict
A disjointed dialogue features Fatman and a frigid maid arguing about marriage and money. A wine soaked Maud references garden imagery while the suitor asserts wealth would not influence his intentions. The scene hints at social pressure and romantic tension.
The Honest Sailor and the Two Languages
A humorous dialogue sketches a sailor who supposedly speaks two languages. The characters clash over whether he can speak any language at all and name the languages as bird speech and a local dialect. A second vignette reflects on aging and the traits of old friends while noting appearances and money.
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Mim
Injons
Destrick
The Victims Poker Dice Exchange Quote
A fragment quotes a quarrel over drinks and a taunting line about family, suggesting a tense confrontation. The dialogue includes Het and a remark about a wife and children, implying domestic tension. No broader context is provided.
Old Soldier Endorses Swamp Root Kidney Remedy
A veteran states Swamp Root cured his kidney and bladder trouble, endorsing Dr Kilmer & Co. and urging readers to request a sample bottle and booklet. Notary public confirms the testimonial by George W. Atchley of Des Moines Iowa, with local druggist A R Hansen corroborating.
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Kilmer
Swamp Root
George W. Atchley
Des Moines
Polk County
A. RK. Hansen
Gaga
Atchley
Eid Atchley
Citi
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Red Cross Christmas Seals Led Tuberculosis Fight
The piece traces 1862 Boston origins of the Christmas seal concept for soldiers relief and tuberculosis funding. It notes 1907 Delaware Anti Tuberculosis Society use of stamps raising 3000 in three weeks, 1908 national Red Cross stamp drive yielding 1900 for antituberculosis, 1909 total 250000, and 1916 slogan A Million for Tuberculosis From Red Cross Seals.
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Boston
Red Cross
Delaware
America
American Red Cross
Two Englishmen Venturing a Shakespeare Birthplace Print
At the Red House Inn in Stratford on Avon two Englishmen examine a print captioned The House In Which Shakespeare Was Born. One doubts the claim while the other seeks confirmation from a waiter who asserts its accuracy, provoking skeptical banter between them.
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Stratford-on-Avon
Shakespeare
Engilahman
Social Exchange Sparks Curious Reunion Mentioning Divorce
A brief exchange has Mrs Wadaworth correcting a greeting by asking if she has been introduced before and teasingly inquiring about her former name before divorce. The witty dialogue hints at gossip and recognition among attendees.
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Mra. Wadaworth
Murine Eye Remedy Ad From Historic Chicago Source
Druggists advertise Murine eye remedy in liquid form priced 25¢ 60¢ and 1 06 for red weak weary watery eyes and granulized eyelids. Murine salve sold in apventic tubes 25¢ and 1 00. Eye advice and eye book free from Mall. Murine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
I Getting Even With Mamma
A punitive household scene where a girl sits in a dark closet as a mother asks what she is doing. The child bursts with mischief claiming she will "pit on your new dress and hat" and wait to "parasol" to finish her act. The tone mirrors a cautionary family anecdote.
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Misa Holmeer
Hesse
Harry
The Place of Honor at Harvest Feast
The scene shows Farmer Hodge hosting a harvest feast. Giles, the oldest hand, avoids the seat of honor at the hostess’s urging. He finally requests to sit opposite the sudden guest, choosing a different spot over the preferred position.
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Farmer Hodge
Giles
Jething and Jonalians Aid Local Health Notes
A fragmented notice mentions Mrs Winstow's Boothing offering free services while Set and muttens the yuk with Jonalians taln cures wind pulic. The readable lines imply public health assistance and community services advertised in a damaged OCR segment.
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Set
Jething
Muttens
Mrs. Winstow
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By Donald Allen
Windom
Justis
W. J. Lampton
New York Times
Siria Barker
Bifferly
Gaynor
Maud
Sve
Gray
A. R. Hansen
E. J. Fisk
Notary Public
Ata
Baguare
Mamma
Carter
Western
UNION
Adame
H. Halperm
N.Y
Dr. Pierce
Essen
Spohn Medical CO
Goshen, Indiana
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