The Proud Hero
A speaker in Chicago Times-Herald recalls a veteran entering state with cheering crowds. He notes the fickle nature of fame while a loved one at home shares quiet pride and tears. The piece centers on humility before fleeting praise and enduring devotion.
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Dad
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Times-Herald
Entrusted Secrets Fuel Frantic Room Conflicts
Holbin presses Frances Brookin for the man shot in her room and confronts family loyalties as police stake and hidden motives threaten the Brookin household. Mammy holds key truths while Brodnar’s role remains contested and Holbin moves to protect Frances and his mother’s interests.
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Brodnar
Pon Holbin
Louise
Frances
Richmond
Mr. Holbin
Brookin
Raymond
Mammy
A Babylonian Brick Reveals Ancient Legal Writ and Trade
The London Saturday Review notes clay tablets from Babylon show detailed inscriptions. One tablet reports a widow suing to recover her husband’s property, the house valued at 110 manehs 50 shekels, assigned to her in perpetuity, with six judges ruling for the plaintiff in Nabonidus’s ninth year. Another tablet describes Ammi Zadok era partners renting a field for three years with a two year grain share to the owner and third year to lessees.
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Tigris
Euphrates Valley
Sayce
London Saturday Review
Ben-Hadad-Nathan
Babylon
Nabonidus
Times
Ammizadok
Queen Victoria Enjoys a Joking Exchange with a Gentleman in Waiting
The London Chronicle recounts Queen Victoria testing Mr B, a court imitator, at Windsor and Osborne. She asked him to imitate her while her back was turned, he blushed and faltered, and she laughed, warning him not to do it again.
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Miss Brookin
Victoria
Mr. B
Windsor
Osborne
London Chronicle
Bishop Carpenter Declines Title as Operative Mason
The Chicago Times Herald quotes Dr Boyd Carpenter, bishop of Ripon, joking about the title of operative mason as he prepared to lay a foundation stone at Wakefield. He refuses the role, noting he is a working carpenter rather than an operative mason.
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Ripon
Boyd Carpenter
Wakefield
Chicago Times- Herald
Irony as waiter complains of soup overload
A Boston Transcript quote shows a hotel waiter lamenting hunger after claiming to have served many bowls of soup, ending with a humorous twist about his own appetite.
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Boston Transcript
Man and Wife Conversation Noted In Atchison Slobe
Transcript details a man and woman speaking openly after marriage discussing behavior and manners. Willie comments on showing improvement by example as Bobby makes faces at the speaker. The exchange reflects everyday domestic dialogue in the era.
Palmer's Lotion Praised By Cincinnati Man
A letter from Mr. T. B. Cutler of Cincinnati Ohio extols Palmer's Lotion for curing a twelve year tetter and calls it a permanent solution. He urges readers to obtain samples from Solon Palmer in New York if their local druggist lacks it.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Palmer
Mr. Cutler
Solon Palmer
Earl Street
New York
Young at a Hundred Predicts Longer Lifespans
A belief that average human age will reach around 110 years in ten centuries is discussed. The piece notes the rise in life expectancy by about seven and a half years per century and contemplates future centuries with a mix of curiosity and humility as nature measures time differently.
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Earth
N. Y
Free Sample of Allen's Foot-Ease Offered
You can obtain a complimentary sample of Allen's Foot-Ease by writing Allen S. Olmsted in Leroy New York The powder relieves chilblains sweating damp swollen and aching feet and helps new or tight shoes fit It treats corns and bunions and is sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Leroy
N. Y
An Admission
A dialogue fragment from the Detroit Free Press depicts a tense exchange about embarrassment and proximity with a mother who enters rooms unexpectedly, highlighting social discomfort and nightly mortification themes.
South Dakota Farms illustrated by CM&StP Railway
The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul Railway issues an illustrated booklet on South Dakota farms between Aberdeen and the Missouri River. It promotes the new line reaching the region and invites readers to obtain a copy by sending a two cent stamp to F A Miller, General Passenger Agent.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Aberdeen
Missouri River
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Private Mailing Card Views on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
A private mailing card sold for ten cents featuring scenery on the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. Address F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago Illinois. Includes engraved ad copy and testimonial lines about marriage and a cough cure from 1900.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
F. A. Miller
Chicago
A Storm of Black Rain and Mars Theories
A fragmentary clipping notes rumors of a greasy rain in South Dakota and links it to Mars activity. It mentions an oil well shoot linked to Rochester Union and ends with a stray library request for a book or founder, reflecting light miscellaneous items from the Library Journal.
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South Dakota
Mars
Rochester Union
Daniel Kone
Ie Lord Founder Roid
Library Journal
Prevent Diphtheria with Hoxsie's Croup Cure Ad
An Atchison Globe advertisement promotes Hoxsie's Croup Cure as a diphtheria preventive. It claims no nausea and lists a 50 cent price, reflecting period marketing language and a direct sales pitch.
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Hoxsie
Shad Roe Croquettes From Detroit Free Press
For 12 people two large shad roes are boiled in salted water for 15 minutes with a few drops of vinegar. The flesh is mashed with bread crumbs egg salt pepper and melted butter or cream until moist enough to form walnut sized balls. The balls are dipped in egg and crumbs and fried. Serve with cucumber or egg sauce.
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Detroit Free Press
Phoxy couple skewers doctor over dinner dish
A Philadelphia Press quip quotes Mrs Phoxy chiding her husband for claiming corned beef and cabbage at dinner to avoid raising a doctor’s bill. He concedes he lied to keep costs down.
Feet and hands debated on factory labor phrasing
A Philadelphia Times exchange questions common metaphorical language about factories getting on their feet when reopening. The conversation contrasts feet versus hands as the labor action described, suggesting debate over expressions used for employment activity.
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Philadelphia Times
Mrs Pinkham’s Advice Promotes Female Health
Mrs Chappell of Grant Park NL credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her ovarian and womb inflammation. The piece urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham’s free guidance from Lynn Mass and to trust her long experience and insight into women’s troubles.
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Pinkham
United States
Chappell
Grant Park
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