One Chance to Lose in a Political Jest
A Philadelphia luncheon tale features mock political wit about Democrats prospects in elections. A veteran quips may reflect cynicism toward campaign promises as a humorous take on the era. A teacher’s joke about love and divorce underscores social commentary and rising concerns.
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Butler
Pennsylvania
Atarnié
House
Fragmented OCR reads like a political tale from a crime press
A garbled OCR passage mentions a governor, a list of names, and threats. It references a Mrs and a daughter, various places, and duties of the governor. Details are unclear due to text corruption but imply political intrigue and potential wrongdoing.
Farmer challenges waiter over lemonade straw use
A farmer, sweating from suspicion, questions two straws in his lemonade. The waiter answers with confusion and mishearing, prompting a sharp retort as the farmer asserts his savvy and refuses to be taken for a fool.
Appleweight intrigue and Dangerfield power play
In a Raleigh statehouse scene, Miss Jerry Dangerfield engineers a bold plan to corner Gov. Osborne and the Appleweight affair. Ardmore aids with forged letters and a spike in state bond tensions as Rutherford Gillingwater returns. suspense builds toward a political showdown and a theft report on the hotel room.
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Kildare
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South Carolina
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Charleston
Barbara Osborne
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Dangerfield
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New Orleans
Mr. Hasfard
Ardwore
Miss Dangerfield
Rutherford Gillingwater
Commonwealth
Weill
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Gav. Osborne
Raleigh
Charles Osborne
Columbia
Tosnighe’s Mall
William Dangerfield
North Carolina
Bassford
Foster
Mr. Foster
Terry
North ‘Olin
Bronx Town and Trust Company
Billings
Mr. Rassford
Mr. Hassford
Tate
Hassford
Misa Jerry
Inkhaki
Job
Milas Dangerfield
Jerry Dangerfield
Owl killed by humans sparks cautionary tale
In New Liskeard a serene dawn scene shows an owl perched on a business block. Hunters with rifles shoot the bird, which becomes a stark example of savage human nature as it is displayed by the crowd and the triumphant display of the carcass.
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New
Liskeard
Cobalt
Expressing Political Convictions in the Constitutional Club
A London Chronicl reminiscence notes how old time politicians wore vivid garb to show their beliefs. James Bland Burges recalls members dressing in a dark blue frock, orange velvet cape, yellow buttons, and a silk bordered waistcoat to signify their affinity with the Constitutional Club.
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Pitt
James Bland Burges
Constitutional Club
Whch
London
Timely warning on dropsy and kidney pills
A vintage ad warns of backache headache and urinary troubles signaling dropsy diabetes and Brights disease. It touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a proven cure with testimonials from Mrs L B Burks of Mon Cow Idaho and lists Foster Milburn Co as the distributor. Also promotes a TB cure with Tuberdecide claiming rapid results and full recovery proof from Los Angeles sellers.
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Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Tuberdecide Co
International Bank Bldg
Los Angeles
Cal
The Minister and Last Hero in Dreamlike Verse
Fragmented notes mix dialogue about a minister and the afterlife with ad copy for catarrh cure and stray literary lines. An odd collage features an apocryphal dialogue with a puppetlike child and a promotional claim for Cheney’s Catarrh Cure, plus scattered quips about sleep and secrets of women.
Women of Middle Age Urges Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Brookfield Missouri reader reports relief from fatigue and irregularities after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Advertisement touts cure for inflammatory disorders and fibroids, with address for reader letters to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Brookfield
Tia E. Pinkham
Edith
Biataignont
Kingston Stree
Yun
Mass
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