A Breeze with a Moral Lift for a City Child
The poem speaks of ivy charity as a breeze carrying nature to city tenements. It imagines offering the poor child fragrance and sea air to ease pain, with a moral about unseen acts of kindness. The voice asks readers to discern the lesson beyond the lines.
Cunning and Crafty Fox Exhibits Sly Ways
National Rural recounts the fox as a clever animal with bright eyes and keen senses. It notes burrow digging, motherhood in earths, seasonal fur value, bushy tail, and fox hunting in England. The piece details scent tracking, fox evasion, and a tame fox outsmarting cats for milk.
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England
National Rural
Mongoose Barred by U S Congress Across the Coast
A brief history notes that the United States Congress passed a law to prevent the mongoose from entering the country. The animal, native to India, helped Jamaica by controlling rats but then ate many other creatures, prompting a nationwide quarantine.
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United States
Congress
Uncle Sam
India
Jamaica
Mr. Mongoose
Advantages of Spring and Fall Planting for Strawberries
G W Waters explains the best times and methods for strawberry bed establishment. He compares spring planting with late summer to autumn planting, detailing runner production, row spacing, and which cultivars to use for durable yields. The guidance emphasizes delaying fruit until next season and using August to October for ground prep, plant selection, and propagation.
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Haverland
Warfield
Bubach
Crescent
G. W. Waters
Ohio
Child Cuts Worm in Two for Company
A mother rebukes her child Molly after she admits to cutting a worm in two because it looked lonely. The exchange captures a domestic moment of concern over animal welfare and a child's mischief.
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Molly
A Hospitable Cat From Brooklyn Feeds Stray Cats
A Brooklyn cat named Dewey loves being lifted by the tail and dining on a yard plate. His meow summons thin stray cats, whom he shares meals with, while he guards his in-house meals from less desirable guests. Dewey also favors clean bedding, starched fabrics, and lawn skirts, straining neighborhood etiquette.
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Brooklyn
Dewey
N. Y
Swallows Reach Central America and Southern Mexico
Swallows migrate to Central America and the southern part of Mexico for warmth. By March they appear in the southern states, rarely moving far north until late April. Robins avoid this warm climate and few reach as far south as Mexico.
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Central America
Mexico
Palmer's Lotion Cures Four Year Scalp Eruption
New York City resident C. B. Street reports Palmer's Lotion relieved four years of scalp eruption with severe dandruff and itching after one to two applications, noting prior doctor visits and wasted funds. He urges sending for a free pamphlet and sample at Sol Palmer in New York.
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Palmer
C. B. Street
New York City
Solon Palmer
Pearl Street
New York
Fire! The editor urges concise reporting from a young writer
A sharp aphorism from the St. Louis Republic criticizes verbose drafts about a blaze. It urges the budding journalist to cut to the chase and shout fire instead of detailing every preceding moment of the incident.
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1 Bsn
Rees
Jeremiah Lckens
St. Louis Republic
Homeseekers Excursion to South Dakota Exposition
Chicago, Milwaukee & St Paul Railway sells regular Homeseekers’ Excursion tickets to South Dakota for October 2, 1900, at one fare plus $2 round trip. Visit the Corn Belt Exposition in Mitchell September 26 to October 4, 1900, showcasing agricultural wealth and cheap land. For details contact ticket agents or Geo. H. Heafford, Chicago.
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Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
South Dakota
Mitchell
S. D
Geo. H. Heafford
Chicago
Lunch with a Friend Turns on Oyster Stew in Philly
Goodheart accuses a Chicago friend of libel after lunch where the guest supposedly used no knife. The exchange hints at tension over testimony and a curious choice of meal, oyster stew, reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Goodheart
Chicago
Sweetwell
Philadelphia Press
Map of American territorial growth for sale in 15 cents
A wall ready 48 by 34 inch color map shows divisions of U S territory since the Revolution including the original thirteen states Louisiana Purchase Texas Annexation Gadsden Purchase Mexican cession and Northwest acquisitions. Sent postage prepaid on receipt of price offered by P S Eustis general passenger agent Chicago Illinois.
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America
Louisiana Purchase
Texas
Gadsden Purchase
Mexico
Northwest
Discovery and Settlement
P. S. Eustis
Chicago
Round One Rivalry Report in Philadelphia Press
Pepprey recalls a fierce bout with Gussie in which Gussie boasted of victory. Cholly counters that Gussie did indeed louse his cravat and wilt his collar, framing a comic postfight assessment from the Philadelphia Press.
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Pepprey
Gussie
Cholly
Philadelphia Press
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promises Health Reset
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a cure for various ailments by cleansing the bowels. It claims natural, painless relief with easy movements, priced at 10 cents to start, and warns against imitations.
Honest Farmers and Seeming Wealth
The piece argues farmers as a class are generally honest, though some seek quick riches. It urges maintaining integrity, noting the best products come from fair dealing. Dishonesty may bring short-term gain but loses community trust and respect. A good name is invaluable.
It Puzzles Everybody in the Baltimore American
In a quoted perplexed remark a speaker questions why women wear skirts ten inches too long and hold them high. The line mocks contemporary fashion folly as a commentary on femininity and social norms.
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Baltimore American
Cure a Cold in One Day Promises Laxative Remedy
An old advertisement urges use of Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It claims druggists refund money if the remedy fails and prices the product at 25 cents.
Seaside Hotel Offers Prize for Sea Serpent Sighting
A seaside resort venue advertises a prize to the first person who reports sighting a sea serpent, reported by the Chicago Inter Ocean. The playful stunt promotes tourism and local business.
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Chicago
Notable Death Quip Sparks Rising Mourning Wit
In a clipped exchange a speaker notes Gen. voteniees is dead with a classical allusion, while another dismisses it as a sardine label misread. the dialogue reflects satirical tone. The piece includes a Beeman’s Pepsin Gum ad line and a quip about the gage of war linked to a boy named Jones.
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Voteniees
Baltimore American
Jones
Indianapolis Journal
Markets Report From New York and Other Cities
The market summary lists prices for flour wheat corn oats and livestock across New York Cleveland Toledo Fast Liberty and East Buffalo. Prices include No 2 red wheat 8214¢ at New York. steers $4.50 5.80 and lambs $4.50 6.00 in several markets. hogs range from $4.65 to $5.80 with varied weights. butter 22¢ and eggs 1¢ per dozen in Cleveland. potatoes 30 40¢ in Cleveland. oil at North Lima 83¢ South Lima 83¢.
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New York
Cleveland
York State
Dairy Practices for Efficient Milk Production
The text advises cooling milk to a controlled temperature and maintaining clean overalls. It recommends fresh strainers, clipping udders, brushing cows before milking, and using stalls with a protective ditch to keep cows clean. German dairymen describe a platform with a ditch to prevent slips and maintain hygiene.
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Frof
Cooley
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