Smorgasbord of curious tidbits and oddities across nations
A collage of brief notes covers diverse items from Schilling tea guarantees in San Francisco to Berlin bequests, estate values, and costly asparagus in Paris. Other entries mention Lord Roberts cycling through Dublin, Stradivarius violins rising in price, a Vienna will demanding eternal light, and various curious customs in China and Ireland.
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Schilling
Schilling & Company
San Francisco
George du Maurier
Vermont
Lord Roberts
Ireland
Hae
Dublin
Stradivarius
Vienna
Hla
Fragmented Dialogue Under Gaslight About Love and Money
A garbled passage presents a social exchange where one speaker longs to reveal a plan under gaslight while the other questions marriage due to poverty. The dialogue contrasts ideals and money, suggesting themes of love, worth, and material constraints.
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies Advertised
An ancient and dubious patent remedy claims deafness from inflammation of the Eustachian tubes can be cured only by constitutional treatment. It offers a $100 payout for any case of catarrh deafness not cured, mentions a Toledo Ohio address and a Hallar fatally pills product. The passage also notes France approving funds for Brussels participation and Spain sending more troops to the Philippines with reinforcements requested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patta
China
Bank of England
Corena
Morse
Chemulpo
Seoul
Frederick Sylvecter
Nickolas
Elsburn
Belfast
Thompson Consumptive Hospital
Cowan
Alabama
India
Liverpool
Rotterdam
Genoa
Toledo
Ohio
Drugginta Iie Halla Faroily Pils
Hood Bernal
Shoreal
Dent
Witty miscellany from dated clipped quips and jokes
A jumbled set of vintage newspaper gags and cartoon captions mentions a tea tour, a laundry machine buy, a rubber wringer turned chicken salad joke, a debt collector exchange, a bed money quip, mourning goods, fading lavender, and a judge’s quip about blotting paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tourort
Collars & Cuffs Laundry Company
Chicago
Prolific Patter and Tiny Tales from Town Topics
A collage of quirky snippets and cartoons from a late era page. Jokes about jobs and marriage mix with seaside anecdotes and short gags. Tiny vignettes feature diners, umpires, babies who read signs, and social pleasantries gone awry.
E. H. Dean Company Dividends Paid to Salt Lake City Clients
The E. H. Dean Company Inc fully paid with dividends reinvested for Salt Lake City customers on a pyramiding plan. Payments listed from August 1896 through December with multiple dates and amounts. Clark Young, agent, invites inquiries for information and printed matter at Atlas block, Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salt Lake City
Salt
Clark Young
Honesteel Sentenced for Murder in Butler Case
Joseph I. Honesteel of Butler is sentenced to fourteen years in penal servitude for the murder of Frank Cole, the victim. The crime shocked the region as coal miners and operators in the Pittsburgh district remain deadlocked amid the trial. Work on two battleships at Newport News has been suspended due to defective armor.
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Joseph I. Honesteel
Butle
Trank Cole
Pittaburg
Iow
Newport Newa
Silver Roller Composition Manufacturing Company
Utah
Raale
Salt Lake City
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Berlin
Ieelaw
Columbus
O. Allen Ady
Viettar
Tallus
Philadelphia
Dobbs
Maria
Florrie
Bhyman
Miss C
Maud
Tvening Post
Misa
Brooklyn
Pan
French Chamber of Deputies
France
Brussels
Philippine Islands
Pelagieja
Grocer
Hewlett Bros
Salt Lake City, Utah
Texas Siftings
Mingo
Bing
Tammany ‘Limes
Mr. Upton
Lorthflohr
Miss Ep
Yan Baby
Otto
Requist
Udy
Endea
Jove Rose
Tam
E. 8
Dean Company
Prich
R, Strel
Maleable
Prey Tok
Malco
Syou
Majestic
Frank Andrewa Pork Glty
Gomer “ Jen Cao Woo Ash &Co
Mt Pleasant
G Pa AN Renn & Go Poo Stella It Vine Te ME Chamsion St Anthony
Tsai Edwell Provo Hardware Lo Drove
Moron
Coop AH Lund
Evhraim
Hw, Gurtle
Ney H Rayonville Roxburg Logan Moront Bigekfoot
SaLt Lake
WEST
Second South
Calvin Hood
Eanida Office L A Allen
Mowroomugey
Farrington
Lantry
Courx
Kansas City
G W Shores
Dr. G W Shores
Rowe, Morris, Summerhays Co
SOIR
Alex
I Wyatt
City
Utah Lithia
Siegel-Sanders Live Stock Commission Co
Alt Lake
Denver
Pueblo
Alorg
A. D. Hudnall
Salt Lake Roller Manufacturing Company
West Second South
Bast Lake
A. Sorensen
Ainother
Cutter Bros Co
Main St
Marlow
la Pibertandl
Washington
Marlon
la Libertad
Bennington
Salvator Harbor
Ta Nahe
Phillips & CO Commission
Walker Bros
Bolidiog
Utah Commercial and Savings Bank
East First South Street
Kirma
Francis Armstrong Plaileen
Jof Jennings
Cashier
Zion’s Savings Bank & Trust Co
Corrler
M. Kopp
Mansfactler OF
Fannie
Matt Lake
KR. Derge & CU Incorporated
Nate Y Real
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