Young Knob County Man Aims for Bear in Wild Laughing Tale
A boastful young man in Knob County travels with a gun and dog seeking a bear. He is duped by locals and fined for a pheasant theft, then lured to a bear trap by Simon's Sam. The hunt ends with the bear captured and sold, the young man paying for a hefty learn in pride and prideful missteps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knob County
Pete
Rube
Eli
Tige
Lilé
Sile
Iran
Knob
Eddy
Simon
Sam
Bam
Babe
New York
The Uses of Coal Tar In Industry And Commerce
A survey of coal tar derived by products from gas works notes the shift from nuisance to industry. It details light oil heavy oil pitch soft pitch creosote benzine toluene naphthaline phenol and nitro compounds used in dyes perfumes medicines and explosives with reference to American and European roles. The article also jokes about Mark Twain buying a $50 000 home and asks if humor or mood dictated the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
United States
America
F. Francis Hicks
Mark
Twain
Chicago Record-Herald
The New Education for Women and Domestic Science
The article argues for domestic science as essential in women’s education, highlighting leading colleges, the shift toward viewing housekeeping as a profession, and the need for homes to teach sanitation, plumbing, and health. It notes the social value of educated housekeepers and cites Mor ris as a benefactor in home life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
University of Chicago
Leland Stanford
Kansas Agricultural College
United States
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
America
Morris
New Florida Man Discovers Snow In New York
A Florida youth visiting New York experiences his first snowstorm. He rolls in snow and laughs loudly as onlookers note his astonishment and unique reactions. A passerby jokes about distant experiences and a remark about seeing an alligator eating a black boy is mentioned in a cited quip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
New York
Wes
Fragmented quotes and products in a mixed era column
A collage from various papers highlights personal reactions and humor quotes, plus medical ads like Allen’s Foot Ease and Pike’s Toothache Cure. Snippets reference family chatter, romance, and a few dated observations, ending with provocative lines about communication and consent.
Milwaukee Woman Praises Pinkham Remedy For Cure
Milwaukee reader testifies she suffered months with illnesses similar to female troubles. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered and has stayed well for a year. Letter from Sapre E. at 134 10th St Milwaukee Wisconsin cited.
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Batie E. Koch
Milwaukee
L. E. Pinkham
Sapre E
Wis
Ebova
Lydia E. Pink
Fian
Peruna touted as cure in letters from Botkin and Verdery
A collage of testimonial snippets claims Peruna and Manpalin cure stomach catarrh and dyspepsia. J D Botkin and L F Verdery describe relief after using the remedies. The ad urges readers to seek Dr Hartman’s free medical advice and includes other brief, unrelated clippings.
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Hartman
Botkin
Peruna
Washi
J. D. Botkin
K. L. F. Verdery
Augusta
L. F. Verdery
Gaige
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Jessie Llewellyn
Liswallyn
Lenses
Papa
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Mr. Chillins
Brooklyn Agle
South America
Uncle Jerry
Baltimore
Willie
Chicago Daily Newa
Allen
S. Olmsted
le Roy
Atchirton Globe
Piso
Bingham
Pike
Brojie
Atchison Globe
Puck
Chicago Daily News
Dean Mus
Milwaukee Sentinel
Chicago
Vol Think
Ooarmer
Canada
Aasinibole
Jacks
Aul
Minn
T.C. Currus
Calsham Bidx
W. i. Rouril
Watertown
Uth Dakota
Orth Dakota
Cap
Hazard
Tors
Delatanne Cat
Mall de. SiivEn Sau
Sherburne Avenue
St. Paul
Min
Naeem Elie
AK. Eo
Ube Building
Mew Fork
Sin
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