Two Maids In Love Reunite For Honest Hearts
A long tale quotes Florence and Fanny, two country belles torn by love and wealth. Florence learns happiness lies with Ralph Sommers, while Fanny accepts Dave Bangs. They swap partners and aim for a modest, honest future away from high society’s glitter.
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Florence Morton
Fithal
Fanny Downs
Florence
Fanny
Swish Valley
Dave Bangs
Dave
Fannie
Lord Lyddon
Raph Sommers
Sila
Ralph Sommers
Snch
Sommers
Rela
Anid
Amie ‘Walch
Sarreamont
Ene
Fountain, Ally Story Pub
Floren
Miss Fanny
Ralph
Mrs
Foiled Again Nautical Notes and Domestic Quips
A humorous exchange features a poet bragging about selling a poem and buying a collar, a wife hoping for an Easter bonnet, and a counter with a celluloid collar. A yacht remark follows a mortgage remark, highlighting social comparisons and light satire.
Rode With Dynamit
A couple of San Francisco refugees recount their journey to the station and boarding a train to the East. They refused a $50 fare from a driver, then rode on a wagon loaded with dynamite as an alternative.
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San Francisco
A Family Matter and the Sage Donation Tale
A storyteller recounts a New York tale of a generous fundraiser for an orphan asylum. A benevolent man gathers pledges from many donors listed in a book. When Mrs Sage appears as a contributor the office humorously shows the power of a misread entry and leads to a doubled gift.
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New York
Russell Sage
Russ
Enjoyment as a Virtue in the Doctrine of Happiness
Vernon Lee argues in the North American Review that enjoyment is a real advantage for most people, enhancing future pleasure by refining sensibilities. She contrasts Tolstoy’s renunciation with a life philosophy based on assimilation and expansion of the ego, while warning against excessive asceticism as wasteful and destructive.
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Tolstoy
Vernon Lee
North American Review
Carter
Count Doughless and the smoking humor tale
The dialogue sketches Count Doughless and Baron Brokem in a humorous exchange about smoking. Doughless boasts he can smoke a strong cigar every time he visits the American heiress, while Brokem questions the habit. Doughless replies the real challenge is snuffing out the cigar and pocketing it for the next visit.
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Count Doughlass
Baron Brokem
Count Doughless
Cuticura Heals Twelve Years of Child Eczema
A Brooklyn mother recounts a long battle with her son's severe eczema. After doctors failed and the condition worsened, she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, reporting marked improvement after the first box and a full cure after the regimen. The child is now twelve with smooth skin. April 16, 1905.
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Michael Steinman
Sumner Avenue
Brooklyn
Making Another Fortune Out of Dad's Work
A witty exchange notes Old Crossley toiled eighteen hours daily to build a fortune. His son now works twenty four hours a day seeking a way to spend the wealth his father amassed.
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Crossley
Do you see that player arguing with the umpire
A fan questions the umpire as the crowd shouts Dowie. The rooter explains the out call, noting the player’s refusal to stay out after being put out, reflecting tensions in the bleachers.
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Dowie
Starting the Blaze Miss Newdust and the family burden
Miss Newdust declares that her ancestors held public offices. She cites her grandfather whose portrait hangs nearby and recalls the daily weight of his responsibilities, mentioning a hod as the burden. Tabasco supports the memory, acknowledging the father's description of the burden.
Cuckoo Clock Conversation Includes Specialist Ad
A flirtatious exchange about time and birds ends with an eye ear nose throat specialist notice for Dr. J. H. Rindlaub in Fargo North Dakota. The fragment hints at social banter and a medical advertisement appears among literary bits. The ad promotes ENT services by Dr. Rindlaub.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Dialogue Fragments Reveal Unspoken Years of Loss
A fragment from a historic page captures a tense exchange where one speaker asks about remorse and love, and the other hints at personal longing and regret tied to a woman named Rosie. The brief lines imply romantic entanglement and social consequences.
Regular Game Back From Washington in Eagle Barbs
A local barber humor piece mocks a mayor and a Congress member. The returnee claims the congressman is “killing bills” and jokes he previously killed many bills in the area. The tone satirizes persistent legislative obstruction and political labels.
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Washington
Eagle
Congress
Yuba Bil
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Reported by patent lawyers Lothrop and Johnson of St Paul Minnesota shows a list of patents issued to Northwestern inventors including William C Crawford Beaver Creek for loading shocks Birge W Davenport Minneapolis for merry go round Louis Dunn St Paul for operating device for slip switches Albert M Graf Carpenter 8 D milk pail holder Alexander McDougall Duluth for ore cleaner Col A Murphy Chatfield trap William A Mushatt Brainerd for stump puller
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer
Duluth
Minn
Col. A. Murphy
Chatfield
William A Mushatt
Brainerd
Humorous Exchange Over Husband Goes to Museum
A lawyer quotes a husband as a gem and a caller counters with a sharp joke. The exchange pivots on humor about character and status, ending with a quip about placing him in a museum. The dialogue showcases wry banter and social attitudes.
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Leman
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Mra
Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia B. Pink
Henry W
Olle
RY Parker
Dodds Kidwey
Castoria
Inesen
Bears
Allens
BiThewenee Woodward & CO
Deven
Tomorr
Enty of
Osee Cereal Company
First Street
Quincy
Mlincis
T Food
Rosie
God
Industry
American Tent & Awning Co
Ard St
St. Paul
Sidha Aecned
R. PAXTON CO_ Boston
Mase
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