Potash Perlmutter and Others A Shady Scheme Unfolds
Freddy Furnival and John Oakley target a poor worker Giabouline at the Benvenuto Cellini circle as he courts Mary Oakley. A ring, a theft, and a staged honor test unravel when a priceless heirloom proves to be paste. The tale follows rival schemes, social pretenses, and a courtroom of petty deceits.
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Munsey
Taglintel
En Cage
John Oakley
Ang
Freddy Furnival
Gmny
Freddy
Benvenuto Cellini
T Tasso
Mott
Mary
Oakley
Frede
Furnival
Taylee
Taylor
Tag- Watela
Ann Street
Jovel
Qoakley
Tasso
Mott Street
Hector Ginhouliac
Hector
Mary Oakley
Ginhouliac
Giabouline
Miss Oakley
Giabouliac
Clement
Ginbouline
Bonfortunato Tugiiniela
Ginhouline
Tagliatela
Giabouliae
Mees Oakley
Giahouline
Esid Oakley
Ginhouliane
Oakleys
West End Avenue
Benneath
George
Dase
Bernhardt
Giaboutiac
Maiden Lane
Tagliatha
Giahouliae
Warren
Mr. Furnival
Sharpening a Pencil Reveals Character Traits
A Pearsons Weekly note explains that small acts like how a child sharpens a pencil reveal future character. Careful, economical behavior suggests practicality and efficiency, while aiming for artistic point hints at creativity. Destructiveness and impulsiveness show in rough handling, guiding parents on observation and guidance.
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Omer
Pearson’s Weekly
Carlyle's First Love Inspires Contention Over Sartor Image
In 1818 the Scottish thinker Thomas Carlyle fell for Margaret Gordon at Kirkcaldy. She rejected him though at twenty-two she sensed his genius. Carlyle later recalled Gordon as a lingering romantic figure, fueling debate whether she inspired the Sartor Resartus figure Blumline or if Jane Welsh contributed more.
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Thomas Carlyle
Kirkcaldy
Carlyle
Margaret Gordon
Sartor Resartus
Jane Welsh
New York Telegram
Pine-Tar-Honey Cold Remedy Adclaims
An old advertisement extols Dr Bell s Pine Tar Honey as a superior cold remedy. It claims to reach the root of cold troubles by clearing the throat and relieving a stuffed feeling, notes pine qualities help fight children s colds, and advises early use to prevent complications. Priced at 25 cents.
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Dr. Bell
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Advertises Malaria Remedy
An old advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic claiming its quinine quells malaria and iron strengthens the system. The label emphasizes the formula is quinine and iron in a tasteless form, with a 50 cent price point.
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GROVE
Little Humor From A Diner Dialog And Alarm Clock
A faded fragmentary item notes a joke about a wake up alarm clock and a cartoonish dialogue with a prison scene. The piece references a Boston Journal line and a note about Swiss cowbells feared by tigers, suggesting a light, fragmented humor column from a historic paper.
Luck and hard work shape luck in Detroit Free Press remarks
A quoted exchange notes that luck favors the diligent, arguing that the person who works hardest to earn his way tends to attract luck. The Detroit Free Press tone emphasizes perseverance over mere chance.
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Detroit Free Presse
He Might Shrink and a Wise Maid Exchange
An exchange between a mother and a new maid about clothes length and contentment. The boy’s jacket has shrunk after washing, prompting the maid to suggest washing the boy instead. The dialogue centers on practicality and acceptance of circumstances.
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Perlmutter
Montague Glass
Italy
Warten
Winder Giase
froMe Life
DR. J. S. Spikes
ST. Joseph
Rk, May, M.D
Ross R. May, Bls
M.D
J. Maurice McMillin
First National Bank
Cotton Belt
East
Sade
Boston Journal
Swics
Switzerland
Himalayas
Henry
Foley
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