The Half Back Auction
A humorous Puck recounts an auction for a college half back at Hale University. Bids promise tuition, board, clothes, a four year and postgraduate course, agency rights, and textbooks. The buyer is reported as Hale University defending its alma mater pride, with practice to start next Saturday.
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New England
Puck
Yale Ward Eleven
Prinsylvania
Doper
Vandergould Hall
Hale University
Wanted Simple Tunes In A Westport Library Mixup
A Westport father boasted about his daughter Mary a violinist who had just returned from the east. In a home recital at the library Mary and her mother played while the father asked for something simple. She answered she had been tuning.
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Westport
Kansas City Times
Mary
Diabetes claims cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills in Hinton
Special from Hinton Kentucky October 30. E J Thompson a school teacher says he had diabetes and kidney trouble for over two years. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills he claims a complete cure and credits the product for his restored health. Doctors disagree with the incurable diabetes claim.
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Hinton
E. J. Thompson
Thompson
Dodd
Shoshone Town Lot Sales Soar Near Wind River Reservation
Reports from Casper Wyoming note unprecedented sales of town lots for Shoshone on the Wind River Reservation near the Chicago & North Western Railway line. Bidders push high prices as buyers expect rapid growth when the reservation opens to settlement next June.
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Omaha
Neb
Casper
Wyo
Shoshone
Wind River Reservation
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Croup Cure Ad and Humorous Forays
An old advertisement proclaims Hexsie's Croup Cure for croup and prevention of pneumonia and diphtheria at 50 cents, with Buffalo New York attribution. The text also parodies medical claims and pithy quotes about fortune, memory, and self-esteem, including a mock endorsement for Piso's Cure.
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Hexsie
A. P
Buffalo, N. Y
Sufferings Untold. Kansas City Woman's Kidney Sickness Battle
Mrs. Mary Cogin of Kansas City reports years of weakness and dropsy before using Deans Kidney Pills. She says the remedy cured her and she has stayed well, even having a full-term baby after years of premature births. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mary Cogin
20Th St
Cleveland Ave
Kansas City
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Work and sleep reform urged for longevity and vigor
A speaker argues against excess eating and sleeping claiming people waste potential. Citing Louis Cornaro and figures like Gladstone and Bismarck, the piece extols hard work and temperate habits as keys to longer, healthier lives.
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Louis Cornaro
Gladstone
Bismarck
Chevreul
Paris
What It Means in Be a Clown
Marcelline the World Famous Clown explains the demanding daily practice and risk of tricks. He recalls a head first fall that left him unconscious for six hours and notes the constant improvisation and audience driven creativity of his routines.
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Uncle Eben
Washington Star
Ideal Home and the Happy Child by Mrs Williams
The Illinois Congress of MothersPresident urges parents to allow daily messiness for children to learn honesty and feel valued. Dress should suit the child not whimsy, with Boys’ clothes reflecting peer standards. Avoid corporal punishment. train with kindness. Include picnics, parties, and birthday gatherings for a healthy home environment.
The American Prince and the Household Moving
The New York Sun quotes Mr. Mickintop on the American eldest son as the household prince. He notes the son moves without effort while his mother and later wife handle packing, vans, and setup, a pattern that reflects his privileged position and gratitude for such care. The piece ends with cheers for the prince and the empress.
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Mr. Mickintop
New York Sun
Prince
Meeker Faces Hidden Sorrow Behind Cheerful Demeanor
In a tense exchange from Chicago Daily News, Mrs Naggs and Naggs discuss Mr Meeker whose wife is dying while he keeps a cheerful front. The doctor warns the wife may not last long, prompting surprise at Meeker's unbroken smile and polite manner.
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Chicago Daily News
Neither Brandy Nor Pudding Ahead in Dinner Debate
Quotations from Mrs Fussleigh and her husband appear in the Detroit Free Press as they trade quips about the pudding sauce and brandy, turning a domestic dinner moment into a witty clash of words.
New Cook Arrival Prompts Urgent Wardrobe Upgrade
A Cleveland Leader slang-style note quotes a caller pleading for a gown to greet a new cook arriving the next day. The message underscores social expectations and domestic prep in the era.
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Cleveland L
Markets in New York and other cities November 1 1905
Market reports from New York Navy Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburgh show flour and wheat prices steady to firm across regions. Specifics include No 2 red wheat around 91½ to 96 cents, No 3 yellow corn about 60 cents, oats 32 to 38 cents, butter 25 cents, eggs 24 cents, cheese 12 to 13 cents, and cattle and hog values varying by city with steers around 4.75 to 5.60 dollars and hogs 5.20 to 5.40 dollars.
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New York
Navy
Cleveland
Minnegota Spring
York State
Toledo
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
The Discoverer Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A promotional notice extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal cure for female ailments from uterine troubles to nervous debility. It claims broad endorsements and asserts safety and effectiveness for a wide range of conditions including backache, leucorrhea, menstrual issues, and menopause. It advises use, warns against substitutes, and notes availability from druggists everywhere.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Poor Imitation Arraigned for Larceny at St Louis Café
A St Louis restaurant cashier pleaded absence of mind to theft after allegedly absently pocketing seven dollars from the till while perusing life insurance delicts. The judge pressed why not take all money.
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St. Louis
Boston
Conversation About Weather Tinged With Displeasure
A Philadelphia Ledger quote recalls a chat where Mrs Nexdore comments on the weather and a question about a man named Mr Borem. The remark calls the topic tiresome and disagreeable, illustrating social wit and urban small talk.
Cure skin troubles with Cuticura treatment set
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent Pills for eczema and skin humors, claiming a single $1 set can cure severe cases. It quotes the Cleveland Leader about hat etiquette and adds a plug for Red Cross Ball Blue detergent, noting 5 cents at grocers and a jab about self-praise.
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J. F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Marcelline
Clown
Williams. Hefferan
Illinois Congress of Mothers
Lebel Ln
Eczema
Carters
Shiloh
W. E. Moses
Washington, D. G
Larkin
Price
W. Diemer
M. D
Springfield
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