Gossip of Gotham and Silly Season Revelry in New York
A cascade of quirky New York anecdotes from July reveals oddities from a phantom pet at a grave to a brewery waste pipe frenzy. Beehive nicotine, erroneous 1770 turtle tales, a garter snake aiding a churchgoer, and a kleptomania wave at secondhand shops blend with social fads like the unbuttoned waist prank and a rapid marriage tip sheet. Glenn Guernsey reports.
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Toa
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Connecticut
Brooklyn
Mam
New York
Harlem
Hig
Watson
New Town Hall Planned By City Council
Regular council meeting on July 21 approved plans for a new city hall to be built on the lot between Coffman’s shoe store and Nordyke’s meat market. The cement block building will be 22 by 26 with a cement foundation and metal roof, housing a 12 by 30 council room and a 12 by 20 jail, with the west side for fire department storage. Contracts for cement work blocks roof and wood work will be let separately, with work to be completed by home parties.
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Freak Dale Friend
Tom Brinton
Conncdd Tt
Conmency
Coffman's
Nordyke
Brighton Vanent Tile Co
Coming Week Highlights From National and Local Events
This trimmed OCR fragment lists events and meetings across the United States including the Board of Food and Progress inquiry, advertising conventions in Boston, a Taft-era second-class postage rates investigation, and state primaries in Mississippi. It mentions conventions, bond proposals, and a planned American tour by a notable figure arriving in New York.
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Expreses
United States
Taft
New York
Cnvines
Chicago
Boston
St Louis
United Stratenator
Mississippi
National Society of Origanism
Ocean Grove
Nod
Child’s Injured Playmate Case Heard by Justice
A colored girl reported insult and assault after being pushed on the stoop. The justice allowed questioning, and the child posed a polite inquiry asking whether Sally’s mother was well as proceedings opened, reflecting local juvenile case handling.
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Do Stoop
Justices of the Peace Tle
Cedar Rapids boosters chant uprising tune for ads
A garbled civic piece targets Cedar Rapids advertising effort with spoof song lyrics. It lists local boosters and townsmen from Cheyenne to San Antone and Browdiv while urging unity for a brand campaign and public appeal.
Purifier Claims Protection Against Disease Germs
An advertisement touts a filter purifier that allegedly destroys deadly germs in air water dust and food. It promises relief from malaria fevers and blood diseases and offers money back if unsatisfied, pricing at 50 cents at Lemmon's Pharmacy.
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Lemmon's
Dyspepsia Tablets Promise Quick Relief for Sufferers
A bank cashier recounts using Titler's Dyspepsia Tablets after years of severe indigestion. He reports dramatic improvement after the first tablet and urges others with dyspepsia to try the product. Free samples offered at druggists. Sizes 25c 50c and 1.
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Parst National Bank
Ij Morris
R. S. Cunnes
Titler
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Dewelos
Steck’s Jewelry
Gossip OF Gotham Silly Season
Presk sTonits
Imagenative Report
York
Metropolitan Journal
Nage
Quebec
Lourdes
Thomas F. Manville, Jr
Florence Hauler
Manville
Torrie
Mawkins
John
Cospiove
Viersbadyv
Coserove
Dhe
Glenn Guernsey
NEW
Hale Purpne
Brighton
Ouur Ho Coundl
Ighton
Board of Food and Prog
Fion
Washington
Associated Advertisin
Sales América
State Capitol
Jefferson City
Missouri
Leno Hitien
Jo Wedey
Grenielle Ogtaies Iin
Piedime
Hatthesbibpy Fleet
Velit
Getty
Mbewrdie
Citeraltar
Welifiew
Avitdrad
Hiagainese Miei
Oh de Too
Chide Phetwdelpla
Gard
Kta
Sally
RV. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Pierce
Ccar Rapids
Adomen Whee Stoth Tb
Bttiti
Cosby
Paws
Aurora Leigh
Nero
Cedar Rapids
Atether
Gars
Cheyenne
Jen
San Antone
Eccame
Browdwiv
Teardinee
Bos
Adiien
Middle West
Crain
Dsvilelis
Lowa
Farid
Mason Transfer & Storage Company
J. F. McHamara
SOW
Chas. L. Brainard
Marion Avenue
Washington, Lowa
OWA Gas & Electric CO
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