Copyright notices for early 1908 White-Smith music
A compilation of Library of Congress copyright deposits dated April 1908 records titles such as Summer Twilight Not Forgotten Decoration Day The Sleep of the Brave The Petrel s Cry Fairy Greeting Six Solos for Violin Valse and Sweet Sabbath Bells. The notices list White-Smith Music Publishing Co Boston and include registration numbers and renewal terms.
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Library of Congress
White- Smith Music Publishing Company
Boston
Mass
E. H. Bailey
White- Smith Music Pub. Co
United States
Herbert Putnam
Congres
Thorvald Solberg
Whitesmith Music Publishing Company
C. A. White
White-Smith Music Publishing Company
Bell
C A. White
White-Smith Music Publishing Co
Eben H. Bailey
Boston, White, Smith and Company
George Cooper
J. L. Gilbert
Librarian of Congress
Register of Copyrights
Bailey
White Music Publishing Company
T. P. Ryder
Librarian of
Congress
Julius Eichberg
White- Smith Music Pub.Co
Chas. D. Blake
White, Smith & Company
Whitesmith
Music Publishing Company
G. €. Wheeler
A. W. Holt
White-Smith Music Pub. Co
The Absentminded Man Fumbles for Keys in City
A Chestnut Street professional forgets his keys and cannot access his office or home. After a failed messenger idea, he returns home only to find his wife away. He ends the day by telephoning repeatedly, realizing his lapse. This amusing mishap is reported by the Philadelphia Record.
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Chestnut Street
Philadelphia Record
Turning the Tables in a Tale of Newspapers and Palms
Godkin rebukes a city editor for a suicide report that blamed a father for a boy’s death. The anecdote highlights journalistic sensitivity and editorial standards. A note praises Kew Gardens palm collection and promotes a future ad.
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E. L. Godkin
New York Evening Post
Mr. Godkin
Homng
Blank
Betty
Godkin
Success Magazine
Kew Gardens
London
Curious Candle Smoke and Flame Tricks Explained
A young reader guide describes experiments with a large tallow candle to show that the smoke from the wick is the burning gas. It explains relighting a wick with a match, and how wire gauze cools the smoke so the flame cannot pass through, noting the principle behind the miner’s safety lamp.
About Mr Hoptoad in the Garden
A cheerful note about toads living under a doorstep, their value in pest control, and their surprising musical talent. The Cir cle praises toads for gardens and farms, noting their dusty coats, evening hunts, and Mr Hoptoad’s shrill song with a puffed throat.
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Mr. Hoptoad
Origin of an Old Saying Cut a Dido Rooted in Tyrant’s Trick
The phrase cut a dido traces to Dido queen of Tyre who fled after her husband’s murder. She won land by surrounding a large area with a bull’s hide cut into slender strips, a ruse that cowed the locals.
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Dido
Tyre
Africa
Dreams and Nighttime Tales From Youth's Companion
A poem fragment from St Nicholas and Youth's Companion reflects on dreams and nightly wanderings. The speaker imagines fairy princesses Faraway Lands sailing seas with silken sails and gold apples in green dales before waking in a mother’s presence.
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Dales
Rights of Mohammedan Women in Russia Petition Demands Change
A douma receives a petition from Mohammedan women of Orenburg province urging deputies to grant women equal rights and protections against husbands’ despotism. The letter cites religious allowances for education travel prayer and business and warns of future male oppression if reforms stall.
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Russia
Douma
Orenburg
Arabia
Malapropisms and Humorous Misuses Revealed in Classics
Mrs Stirling highlights amusing malapropisms from English reviews and Punch cartoons. Examples include garden theology misnaming, eternal consolation, garbage of monks, marmoset in his family, and soda water spelling, plus schoolboy blunders about excommunication and Euclid.
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A. M. W. Stirling
Euclid
Health and Beauty Remedies for Sensitive Feet and Hair
Advice on treating sensitive feet with adhesive plaster to soften callouses and relieve pain. Egg shampoo described using raw eggs and soft water to cleanse hair, boost volume, and avoid soap. Headache linked to stomach strain. remedies vary, with cold or hot forehead applications and rest as options.
A Rule of Three for Temper Tongue and Conduct
Three things to govern temper tongue and conduct three to cultivate courage affection and gentleness three to commend thrift industry and promptness three to despise cruelty arrogance and ingratitude three to wish for health friends and contentment three to admire dignity gracefulness and intellectual power three to give alms to the needy comfort to the sad and appreciation to the worthy
Secrets to a deep green parsley garnish
The passage explains a method to keep parsley leaves color vivid. Chop leaves, wrap in cloth, dip in ice water, wring dry, and serve immediately to achieve a rich deep green color.
Doctors and undertaker feud over payment priority
A humorous exchange shows a doctor and an undertaker arguing who should be paid first after a death. The doctor claims society relies on medicine because death only follows illness, while the undertaker insists burial is a social necessity that takes priority. The dispute underscores self interest.
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Puck
Quoted Lines Highlight City Visits and Social Snubs
A collection of witty quotes contrasts work and fame with attitude and wealth. The dialogues feature actors complaining of last show luck, visitors in a city sightseeing, and a wealthy host deflecting notions of consequence.
Never Touched Her. An Alarm Clock Request Sparks Banter
In a playful exchange quoted from Philadelphia Press and Catholic Standard and Times, Mrs Youngbride asks Bridget for an alarm clock while the lazy cook dismisses disturbance. A boy offers to carry a satchel as polite social banter unfolds between residents.
Running Him Down The auto mobile reach the poor man
A short humorous ditty notes a future when cars will affect the poor man unless he keeps out of the road. A honk signals danger and social change, while a child asks about inconsistency and a father explains it with a dog-barking joke.
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Chicago Tribune
Piano lessons in a Detroit flat spark neighbor chatter
Mrs Giles notes her husband adores music while Mrs Miles agrees. A daughter living in the flat below is taking piano lessons, drawing reaction from the neighbors in Detroit.
Poorman Notes Gate Conversation With Mrs Poorman
At the front gate Mr Coldcash speaks earnestly with the daughter while Mrs Poorman suspects romantic interest. The exchange hints at a possible relationship developing around the gate with cautious optimism.
De Style and Gunbusta Exchange Quiet Rumors
In Harper’s Weekly a short dialogue hints that Gotroz is near the end of his patience as he nears finishing cigars his wife gave him weeks ago. The exchange suggests rising strain and a sense of completion approaching.
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Gotroz
Gunbusta
Harper’s
Weekly
Insult Sparks Banter Between Miss Gaddie and Miss Prude
In a playful exchange from Philadelphia Tress, Miss Gaddie questions why she should feel insulted by being told her eyes are like stars, while Miss Prude retorts that stars wink at her regularly.
Library Moment Sparks Stairway Dictionary Hunt
In a Baltimore Amert excerpt a fragment recalls two people in a library arguing as they climbed a ladder to reach a dictionary on the top shelf. The odd scene highlights a moment of humor amid everyday study.
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Baltimore Amert
Printing for Profit Elevates Everyday Business Offers
A printer urges choosing quality paper and careful wording for bills notices and business announcements to project credibility. The piece stresses professional presentation helps win patron trust and supports business success.
Plain and Fancy Printing Ad Promises Quality Service
Plain and Fancy Printing advertises reliable printing work with neat attractive results for any size order. The firm highlights full equipment, varied type and materials, capable staff, and service for all orders left at the office.
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St. Nicholas
Woman’s Rights
Mohammed
English Review
Health and Beauty
Humor OF the Hour
Catholic Standard and Times
Orie
Mrs. Brache
Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Freddy
Per’s Weekly
Lewis Block, Winthrop
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