Notes and quips from Punxsutawney to national affairs
A column blends local jab at Carrie Nation in Punxsutawney with brief items on a Uruguay parcels post deal, Minnesota politics misfortune, Jeff Davis’ delegate fate, Bryan’s Nebraska speeches, and a spike in tornadoes. It adds a playful line about Peary’s North Pole claim and a census look at divorces, ending with a magazine suggestion on married women’s income.
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Carrie Nation
Punxsutawney
Census Bureau
Thompson Brothers Called Home from Cornucopia
Tom and Henry Thompson were summoned from Cornucopia last week due to their father’s illness. William Podvin returned from Cornucopia after months building the Fleith & Thompson mill. Peter Hovde went to Cornucopia to work in the shingle mill. Carl Kinney badly cut a hand at the plant, nearly losing a finger. Lee and Frank Steele run the shingle mill at Cornucopia.
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Tom
Henry Thompson
Mrs. Neswold
William Podvin
Cornucopia
Fleith & Thompson
Peter Hovde
Dean
Hercules
Hayward
Maxcy
Ashland Friends
Carl Kinney
Lee
Frank Steele
The Pororoca: Amazon Tide Roars Inland
Describes the phenomenon called pororoca at the Amazon mouth where the fall moon tide rises minutes high, producing a distant roar heard five to six miles away. A succession of waves up to thirty feet broad the channel, followed by a powerful surge that resumes normal flow after passing.
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Amazon
Logging by contract and log loading notice
Notice to loggers offering logging by contract and log loading services. Call or address Eugene Newhouse and Willette of Washburn Wisconsin for work.
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Eugene Newhouse & Willette
Washburn, Wis
Prophet of Kidney Cure Claims Relief for Patients
An ad style claim asserts a single remedy, Oleys kidney cure, can cure kidney or bladder troubles and never disappoints. the note questions if patients are beyond medical aid and references Q. v. Frost.
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Oley
Q. v. Frost
The Tired Mothers and Home Circle Advice
A Home Circle column discusses married life and the shift from courtship to partnership. It notes heightened self focus for the engaged woman, evolving duties for the husband, and potential unhappiness if temper and criticism persist. The piece compares chronic quarrels to stings from scorpions.
Graduating Girls and Women's Education Debate
A debate on female education argues for science schools over scandal, stressing that better schooling prepares women for motherhood and serious partnership. It condemns parental dysfunction, child distress, and male deception, urging moral guidance and protection of children from harmful influences.
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Atlantic
Temper Curse Among Households Highlights Strain
A harmed temper is cited as a severe burden for both the bearer and household members. The text notes that living with a chronically irritable person creates ongoing strain and unhappiness within the home.
No clear article title in readable text
The fragment expresses a protective stance against perceived enemies and immoral influence, framing members of society as needing defense from vulgarity and anger to keep children and others virtuous. No concrete events, persons, or organizations are identifiable.
What Brought Him Here A Chicago Settler’s Exchange
A Chicago settlement worker questions a prisoner about his presence. The man answers he married a new wife, then reveals his old spouse reappeared seeking his attention. The dialogue hints at domestic strife and social inquiry.
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Chicago
The Regiment of God and a Tale of Genius
A Georgian style miscellany blends labor as sacred service with a joke about a new doctor chasing a patient. A clever exchange shows a legal friend hinting at a will and an architect faced with a child prodigy who designed a budget garden for the Christmas tree, boasting genius.
To the Bishop's Taste A nutmeg tale from Sewanee
An amused tale recounts Bishop Green at Sewanee requesting nutmeg for benny clab ber. The hostess enlists neighbors Mrs Darlington and Mrs Harding, all lacking nutmeg, until a maid improvises by grating a wooden handle from a shoe buttoner. The bishop notes the sprinkles and relish.
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Bishop Green
Sewanee
Tenn
Darlington
Dinner honors Joseph Chamberlain with city’s mayor host
The mayor presided at a prominent city dinner honoring Joseph Chamberlain. As coffee was served, the mayor leaned toward Chamberlain and asked whether to let the people enjoy themselves longer or proceed with his speech now.
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Tweediedum
Tweedledee
Joseph Chamberlain
Mr. Chamberlain
One Armed Man Stirs Restau rant Gossip and Ailments in Anecdotes
The passage shares a comic scene where a one armed man notices his sleeve and jokes about losing an arm in a restaurant. It then shifts to a traveler named Johnson falling ill on a Europe trip and muttering fears, followed by a humorous note on various handshakes including the pump handle and pendulum styles.
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God
Europe
Johnson
Various Household Remedies and Anecdotes From a Victorian Page
A collection of humorous and instructional vignettes on social gestures and etiquette. Included are odd party tricks like the tourniquet shake cautioned for safety, cordial grapples, and prude finger touches, plus jokes about lawyers, jurors, and a physician’s email style miscommunication.
Fle talks of acting with no qualifications
Quote notes Fle considers acting despite lacking qualifications. A Philadelphia Press line recalls a friend dying recently and leaving him a fur lined overcoat and high hat as a reason for potential shift to acting.
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Fle
Philadelphia Press
Messenger Boy Reads Dime Novel Amidst Chess Dream
A Philadelphia Record snippet notes a messenger boy absorbed in a dime novel and motionless for an hour, remarking he would make an ideal chess player.
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Blobbs
Philadelphia Record
Literary Bureau announces 150 award for article
A $150 prize will be given for the best article to be distributed in newspapers and pamphlets nationwide. The winning contestant will receive a check around August 15. Manuscripts must be mailed by July 15 to the Literary Bureau Republican Congressional Committee.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Congress
Literary Bureau
Boschee's German Syrup Promoted As Cough and Consumption Cure
Readers are urged that Boschee's German Syrup uniquely relieves and cures consumption. It is said to contain extracts favored by medical congresses for coughs and colds and offers rest at night plus easy morning ex pectoration. Available in small bottles for 25 cents and regular size 75 cents at Frost & Spies.
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Boschee
Frost & Spies
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