The Poets Visit That Ended With a Snooze
A country visit by a famed poet turns anticlimactic as Adelaide and the narrator prep his chamber and roses, he critiqued his own work, and at night the poet sobs and sleeps aloud, revealing disillusionment with fame before the narrator departs westward.
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New York
Adelaide
James Quitman
Addie
Imag
Tom
Lydia
Rotary
Dr. Johnson
George
Grumbling Temper Leads to Damp Room Misery
A man prone to grumbling suffered from inflammatory rheumatism and was cared for by a devoted wife. He blamed her for his pain, telling a friend that damp air caused by her tears worsened his condition.
Fatigue Sense The Warning That Signals Rest
Ainslee's essay argues fatigue warns rest and contrasts underworked rich with overworked poor. It notes inactive life harms offspring, while overwork endangers youth, delaying growth and sparking revolt. Fatigue is a bodily signal, sometimes overridden, leading to a costly day of reckoning.
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Ainslee
Grand Midsummer Excur sion to sunny Florida and beyond
The Pioneer Press promotes a grand January February 1902 excursion through Florida, Cuba, and the Bahama Islands. The trip lasts thirty days, stops in multiple ports, includes side trips, and costs 298 dollars with full expenses covered. Conducted by a special train and palatial steamers, it claims exceptional value versus solo travel.
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Florida
Cuba
Bahama Islands
Jacksonville
Fla
St. Petersburg
Palmetto
Hilentown
Bradentown
Port Tampa
Key West
Havana
Matanzas
Miami
Nassau
Palm Beach
St. Augustine
Palatka
Thomasville
Montgomery
Birmingham
Evansville
Nashville
Chicago
Northwest
South
Chronic Constipation Cure Promoted by Cascarets Candy
An old advertisement advertises Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a guaranteed cure for chronic constipation. The copy claims genuine tablets stamped C C C and warns against bulk sales, urging druggists to stock the product.
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C.C.C
The Elastic Dozen Across Trades
A St Louis Globe Democrat observation notes that dozen means vary by trade. In earthenware it ranges from two to fifty per dozen, affecting prices and clerical work, especially in jugs bowls and plates and in wholesale pottery where a dozen is not fixed.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Superstitions About Crows Across Ancient Beliefs
The piece surveys old lore linking crows to luck and fate. One crow is unlucky at weddings per Greek lore, while myths claim a dead crow ends the omen. It traces ideas from Horus Apollo and Hesi od about crow lifespans and the crow’s ninefold longevity.
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Horus Apollo
Origin of the Word Money Traced to Moneta Coins
The origin of money traces to the Roman word Moneta as the first regular coins were struck in the temple of Juno Moneta. The term coin likely derives from Latin cuneus meaning a die or stamp. Many coins take names from their original weights such as the pound, livre, and lira.
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Moneta
Talleyrand's Clever Retort Retold Against Napoleon
The piece recalls Napoleon calling Talleyrand a man with a preserved smile while harmed. Talleyrand supposedly retorted that a great man can have bad manners. The anecdote shifts to a contrast with Caesar, noting Caesar's gentleness per Macaulay.
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Talleyrand
Napoleon
Or2
Macaulay
Cesar
Caesar
Brain Food Nonsense and Greene's August Flower Ad
A period advertisement claims a balanced diet supports all body parts and warns indigestion harms nutrients. It promotes Greene's August Flower for digestion and energy, available at Fox Bros, and touts Foley's Kidney Cure from Frost & Spies as a Chicago physician’s prescription remedy.
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Greene
G. G. Greene
Fox Bros
Traveling is Dangerous to the Kidneys
Travel and constant motion jolt the kidneys and cause kidney and bladder problems. Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens kidneys and cures kidney and bladder diseases. Geo H. Hannen, locomotive engineer from Lima Ohio, reports engine vibration troubled his kidneys until Foley's Kidney Cure helped. For sale by Frost & Spies.
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Foley
Geo. H. Hannen
Lima
Frost & Spies
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Waeehburn Electric Light & Power Compa
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Geccaite U. S. Batone Office
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Countess Mogelstad
Ill
Miles’ Nervine
Christiana Maria
Mogelstud
2. Mies
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
David H. Murphy
Newark
Sterling Remedy Company
Montreal
Hobbs
Sterling Remedy Go
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Sisness & Yenquist Co
West Second Street
Ashland
Wisconsin
G. L. Hinsch
Washburn
Diemlock and
A. G. Hebberd
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