In God we trust motto linked to 1865 coin era noted in 19th century texts
The piece traces the origin of the motto In God We Trust on U S coins, citing Salley Chase's 1861 letters and Mint Director James Pollock. It weaves in related quotes about Bohemian life, Pliny the Elder and various anecdotes, and ends with a collection of miscellaneous social vignettes and a riddle about sayings and dental parlor humor.
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Maryland
United States
Sal P. Chase
Treasury
James Pollock
Mint
Congress
Chase
Minneapolis Journal
Flowers and a graduation gift tale from a New York florist
A shopper visits a New York florist to buy home flowers for a graduating young woman. They discuss carnations and roses, pricing at fifty cents a dozen, and how to present the gift with ribbons and separate boxes. The piece blends a light domestic scene with brief quips about gifts and small talk.
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New York
Little Jule and the Sick Gentleman's Longing
A rural scene follows Little Jule as she visits a frail neighbor on the porch. She comforts him with song and offers help, while a growing bond and quiet yearning emerge through shared walks, sails, and porch talks amid a Florida setting.
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Jule
Florida
Chicago
Ole
le Haby
Margaret Constance
Maynard
Julie Devereaux
Philadelphia Bulletin Lost Bee Dialogue
Fragmentary OCR style line from a Philadelphia Bulletin page mentioning a bee and a character named Hepartee Well discusses needing something to ten. Cast suggests a humor or drama snippet with dialogue cues.
Insidious kidney trouble ads and varied notices inside a 19th century page
An assortment of fragmented advertisements and notices appears. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure for kidney trouble, lists cattle for sale in Gladwin Iowa, notes cheap Dakota lands and rail travel offers, and includes testimonials and patent medicine pitches. Also mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure, family pills, and agent references with sparse details.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Kidney Cure Promises Stronger Health for Kidneys
An advertisement asserts that Foley's Kidney Cure strengthens kidneys and cures kidney and bladder diseases, claiming it improves overall health. It states the product is sold by all druggists.
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Foley
Cheap Rates to Pacific Coast Promotion by Iowa Central Railway
The Iowa Central Railway offers daily sale through October 15 with very low one way fares to California Oregon Washington British Columbia Utah Montana Idaho and Mexico. Contact agents or write A B Cutts G P T A Minneapolis Minn for details. Also Chamberlain's Pain Balm praised for back relief by a Orange Mich resident and sold by Cook and Sherman.
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Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad Company
Oskaloosa
Brighton
Iowa
Iowa Central
California
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
Utah
Mont Idaho
Mexico
A. B. Cutts
G P.&t.a
Cet
Minneapolis
Minn
Chamberlain
Luise LaGrange
Orange, Mich
Cook
Sherman
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Corot
Ti Ther
Philip Gilbert Hamerton
Fakir
Ftaett
Dean Elephant
Trate
Chicago Evening Post
Shei Teat
Diagon
St. Louis
Pliny
Atlanta Constitution
Coors
Orphan Asylum
Aby
Tam
Lam
Wayne
Wang Jule
Noah
Dental Parlor
Saturday Evening Post
Paris
Thad
Ola
Mhaur
Little Jule
Cook UB Snerman
Drugals
Gladwin
Blanchard & Giesler
South Dakota Lands
B. Cutts
G. P
J. A
Minneapolis, Minn
Pacific Coast
Alsoza
North Side
Sina
Omi
Bright
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