Tearin A Loose and the Joy of Perseverance
Poetry excerpt contrasts longing for youth and freedom with toil and ambition. Quoted lines by J M Lewis in the Houston Post reflect nostalgia for simpler days and a call to persevere. The Chicago Record Herald piece by S E Kiser praises effort and the subtle rewards of steady striving.
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J. M. Lewis
Houston Post
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
Wise Man of Truth Challenged Masters and Error
A Chicago Record Herald verse extols a fearless critic of wrongs, who speaks for the righteous against both masters and servants. It notes the subject never sought public office, yet stood for honesty and justice in every confrontation.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Winds WeakenSodden Leaves Portend Snow
Poem line reads of a gale ripping trees and fields as winter nears. The scene describes stripped foliage, fading meadows, quieting birds, and a looming snowfront over uplands, signaling an approaching storm season.
Love Brightens The World In Martha Shepard Lippincott Poem
A Boston Budget excerpt praises love as a force that brightens life and softens faults. The piece attributes warm, merciful speech and restored peace to loving hearts, noting how affection elevates appearances and moods. Martha Shepard Lippincott is cited.
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Martha Shepard Lippincott
Boston
The Man Who Doesn't Know a Thing
A Washington Star verse praising the modest self aware man who admits ignorance and avoids bluff where bluster often wins. It underscores the quiet value of recognizing what one does not know with humor and respect.
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Washington Star
Toil On Amid Joy and Grief In Washington Star
A Washington Star poem urges endurance amid life’s brief time and the need to move forward. It contrasts denying joy with wary sorrow and emphasizes perseverance despite strain.
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Howe
Washington Star
Plucky farmer and quiet faith across two poems
A farmer praises sturdy toil and honest work as snow falls and his storehouse stays full. William Gillen Rogers notes pluck and prudent labor lead to success. A second verse by E. Kiser appeals to humble striving and faith, despite not attaining greatness.
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William Gillen Rogers
Farm Journal
Convincing Proof Kidney Pills Backed by Rigler Testimony
Captain Alfred G. Rigler of Hose Company No. 4 in Canton Ohio reports chronic kidney pain and backache resolved by using Doan’s Kidney Pills. He describes prior suffering, negative medical results, and his strong endorsement after relief, noting a free trial offer and nationwide availability at 50 cents per box through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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Alfred G. Rigler
Hose Company No. 4
Canton
Ohio
Dean
Doan
Bean
Rigler
United States
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Nervy engineer saves Buffalo limited as bridge sinks
Nearly 500 passengers on train No. 13 the Buffalo limited on the Wabash road escaped a wreck near Clark station Indiana when the middle span of a trestle over the Grand Calumet river sank as the engine reached mid span. The engineer opened full throttle and the train leaped clear.
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Wabash Road
Clark Station
Indiana
Buffalo Limited
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Hammond
Clark
Grand Calumet River
Wabash Limited
Calumet
Trial revealers and acts of love in Robertson quote
The line claims true trial strength lies in consistent acts of love and consideration, asserting the most capable person in testing times is one who continually shows care.
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Robertson
Markets Report From New York and Other Cities Dec 9 1902
Market notes from New York Cleveland Toledo East Liberty East Buffalo detail grain prices butter eggs and meats. Wheat corn oats and flour values listed with ranges for steers sheep lambs and hogs across major capitals and regional exchanges.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
East Liberty
East Buffalo
The Art of Putting Things In Plain English
A comic piece exhibits misapplied phrases from an English author, including an East End curate who mistakes a boy's portrait for a living son and a laborer who tries to register his dying father in advance. The anecdotes hinge on faulty conversations and ill timed remarks.
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East End
Prisons and Richer Penitentiaries Referenced in City Column
In a humorous city note, a speaker argues the nation needs more expensive penitentiaries. The exchange contrasts existing state penitentiaries and penny fines with calls for million dollar tenchures to lock away large crime figures.
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Mansas City
St Jacobs Oil hailed for cures and sales across states
Doctors and druggists marvel at the success of St. Jacobs Oil for rheumatism. Certificates from publishers, ministers, and customers in Ohio New York Michigan and New Hampshire praise relief and return to activity after using the remedy.
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St. Jacobs Oil
George Scleyer
Chilton
Fred Eberle
Bellaire
B. Pick
Rochester
N. Y
Radder
Cleveland
Ohio
Messrs. C. L. Brundage and Son
Muskegon
Mich
Louis Hinkel
East Poesten
Kill
Herman Rittner
Manchester
N. H
Geo. G. Eiffle
Palestine
Otto Fuls
Reading
Cynicus and Sillicus debate beauty in Philadelphia Record
A brief exchange notes that physical beauty may fade while inner qualities persist as Cynicus and Sillicus discuss appearance in the Philadelphia Record.
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Sillicus
Phiadelphia
Cure for Consumption Save Life Claim
Mrs. Thos. Robbins of Norwich New York declares in a February 17 1900 statement that Piso’s Cure for Consumption saved her life three years earlier. The testimonial echoes amid medical patent remedy ads in the period.
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Thos. Robbins
Norwich, N. Y
Unpolished self-laudation marks ill-bred behavior
Buxton notes that self-praise by blunt individuals reveals poor breeding and social polish, suggesting character is shown through restraint and humility rather than boasts.
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Buxton
Peruna praised by Sisters of Charity and Congress member
Letters from Catholic Sisters in Detroit and from Congressman Meekison praise Peruna for catarrh and throat symptoms. Dr. Hartman, author of Peruna, is urged to offer free further advice and a book on the medicine. Columbus based Hartman Sanitarium promotes the remedy nationwide.
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Sisters of Charity
Penman
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Co
Meekison
Napoleon
Dining room oil query sparks humorous store exchange
A stout smiling woman asks a floorwalker in a western department store for something nice in oil for the dining room. He hesitates and suggests options, asking if she means a painting or something from the sardine line.
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the Inquirer
Boston Christian Register
Taking a Chance on a Ride in the Country
A Washington Star piece notes a playful exchange about enjoying walks and accepting a country automobile ride, capturing lighthearted social banter and suggested outings. The dialogue highlights leisure etiquette and curiosity about shared activities.
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Washington Star
Moscow asylum for children funded by card tax
A Moscow asylum for children is supported by state revenue from a tax on playing cards, illustrating how gaming taxes fund social welfare. The arrangement links charitable care to a specific fiscal measure within Russia.
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Moscow
The Worm Turned And Other Humorous Lines
A witty excerpt from Smart Set features a man bow-legged and self aware. He endures jokes about his curves and parenthetical progress until a proposal ends when his fiancée calls her dog through his legs. The note closes with a Bruyère quip on amiable people.
Fashionable Hyfokes Family and Lapdog
A brief quip notes the Hyfokes as a fashionable family consisting of Mr Hyfokes Mrs Hyfokes and a lapdog reflecting social wit from the Chicago Tribune.
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Hyfokes
Longfellow Quote Noted on Ambition and Success
A reflective aphorism states that most succeed in small tasks if not hindered by great ambitions. It emphasizes restraint and steady effort over grandiose aims.
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Longfellow
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