Give Father a Bouquet Poem Warms Cleveland Reader
Bush Phillips in Cleveland Leader presents a poet’s plea for Father’s praise acknowledging a hardworking, loving provider whose steadfast care supported family through illness and daily toil alongside mother’s devotion. The piece contrasts maternal praise with a call to honor fathers in verse.
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Mother
Bush Phillips
Cleveland
A Race Track Tale of Morrigan and a Brave Boy
Morrigan recounts a Chicago racing incident where a clever enslaved boy befriended by a trainer saves Mediator from poisoning. The boy discreetly swaps horses, preventing a plot, and the story ends with gratitude and plans to introduce the narrator to Dr. Morrigan.
The Elephant as Nurse in India
A story from the Hour Glass recounts Ishta the elephant tending a baby. Remmi leaves to fetch dinner as Ishta guards the child, using her trunk to lift and comfort the infant while a clay jar cooks dough surrounding it. The scene highlights Ishta’s patient care and maternal aid.
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India
Remmi
Ishta
Frank and frankness in a marriage tease
The excerpt shows Mabel and George trading blunt compliments before marriage. George praises Mabel’s common sense while criticizing his own tact, and Mabel returns a playful rebuke about George’s guiding traits. The dialogue ends with George insisting on frankness despite Mabel’s witty tease.
No Trouble to Keep It Contentment Says Philosopher
A brief quip notes contentment’s advantage over wealth. The philosopher explains the reason is people don’t try to borrow contentment. The remark appears in Stray Stories as a concise moral about value and desire.
Among Our Poets and a Baby in Her Lap
A verse sketch contrasts a poised eloquent speaker with a recent change to slang speech. It recalls refined diction once admired and notes a shift to informal phrasing. The snippet ends with a playful line about a mother and infant.
I am a rainbow-maker prism speaks of light
A glass prism declares it can create seven colors from one sunbeam. It explains how a single ray, with no more than a gleam of sunlight, yields a rainbow on any surface. It notes clouds may hide the sun but it waits to catch the first smile again.
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Adam
Mediator
Jake
Garfield Park
Corrinthus
Invereand
Mike
Rascal
Scott
Priscilla Leonard
Lift of the heart Between Grief and Joy and Art
A mixed prose poem and motivational verse contrasts nature and resilience. It opens with reflections on grief, beauty, and the moment between seeking solace and living, then shifts to a鼓励 pep talk urging persistence after a fall. The excerpt ends with a motto copied from a Chicago Daily News column.
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Chicago Daily News
Morning's melody as faith and truth rise to heaven
Poetic reflection by F. L. Stanton in the Atlanta Constitution imagines dawn overcoming night, faith gaining wings to glory, and truth clothed with might. It envisions a triumphant victory on the everlasting hills of heaven as the morning brings melody and hope.
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Chicago
Memphis
Garfield Park
Heaven
F. L. Stanton
Atlanta Constitution
Little old man in a car on hopeful glance
A poem stanza portrays a frail old man in a departing car whose curved back and bright smile speak of unexpected joy amid hardship. The speaker reflects on misfortune and hope, sensing a mother’s sorrow and the enduring cheer in one man’s gaze.
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S. E. Kiser
Chicago
Look Upward Through Your Weeping to See Rainbows
Poem fragment from J. M. Lewis in the Houston Post urges readers to lift eyes to heaven through sorrow. It speaks of clouds as shrouds, tears turning to sunlight, and rainbows arising in sorrowful tears as solace and hope.
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Heaven
J. M. Lewis
Houston Post
Rain Washes City Streets Clean
The poem notes rain pouring down in Chicago and the relief of muddy streets washing away dirt. It mentions crows, the front yard, and not using the hose, with a reflective mood on renewal after rain.
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E. Kiser
Chicago
Hera'd
Porter’s bold offer upholds travel bias at Pennsylvania depot
A jovial porter, standing on a train car, watches a bully old man command service before boarding. The man insists on top priority and large tips, ordering dusting, blankets, and seat shuffles while paying, then relents just as the train begins to move, staying ashore.
Weeping by the grave at the grave of the father of His Country
An Mount Vernon attendant overhears a sobbing woman near a grave. She weeps at the tomb of the father of His Country, then corrects that the tomb is overconcer and the ice house.
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Mount Vernon
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised by Oconto County Justice
Special report claims Justice of the Peace Chas x Peterson ruled that Dodd's Kidney ills are the test kidney medicine. Peterson cites his own winter back pain and relief after one box, warning back pain signals possible kidney disease and urging treatment with Dodd's.
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Dodd
Bright
Signs of the Times in Brooklyn stores
A window sign urges customers to lay in a coat now. A Brooklyn tailor advertises pants at 50 cents a leg with a bonus seat if two legs are bought, reflecting clever local marketing.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Relief for Tired Feet
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for tired hot feet and tight shoes. It urges readers to request a trial package free and provides the address of A. S. Olmsted in Le Roy, New York.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Stray Stories and Advertisements in an Early 1900s Paper
An assortment of humorous lines from Stray Stories and multiple advertisements. Includes lines about a sarge suit and waves on a coat, cures for nerves and consumption, and satirical notes on automobility and social sayings. Prominent names include Dr. Kline and Mrs Malaprop Jr with addresses and dates noted.
Market prices across several U S cities on July 20 1904
New York Wheat No 2 red at 1 08 5 per bushel Corn 56 4 c Oats 47 5l hay quiet live stock mixed prices Beeves steers 4 50 to 6 00 cows 4 00 to 7 00 sheep best wethers 3 00 to 4 50 spring lambs 4 00 to 6 50 hogs Yorkers 6 25 to 6 40 Cleveland Minnesota patent flour 5 35 to 5 50 wheat 1 06 4 corn 52 4 c oats 2 c butter 19 c cheese 9 c eggs 20 c potatoes 90 c hay 15 00 cattle best steers 5 65 choice 6 25 to 6 50 sheep 3 75 to 4 00 lambs 5 00 to 5 25 hogs 6 15 Toledo wheat 1 03 corn 52 c oats 42 c cloverseed 6 30 East Buffalo cattle 6 25 to 6 50 best veals 6 50 to 6 75 sheep 4 50 to 4 75 spring lambs 6 50 to 6 75 hogs 6 25 Pittsburg cattle 6 00 to 6 25 choice steers 6 00 to 6 25 sheep 4 80 to 4 90 lambs 3 00 to 5 25
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New York
Cleveland
Minnesota
York State
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
The Weak Spot in Back Aches Warns of Kidney Trouble
A Bradford reader reports chronic back pain and swelling from kidney issues improved by Dean's Kidney Pills. The ad claims a diabetes-like illusion of symptoms and offers a free trial and 50 cent boxes through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo.
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Dean
W. M. Dauscher
Water St
Bradford
Dauscher
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
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