Bowser Refuses Book Sketch After Watch Swindle
Mrs Bowser recounts a watch swindle when a stranger from a jewelry store took her timepiece and returned it intact. A publisher’s agent then pitches a biographical sketch book about 250 great men, asking Bowser to correct facts and possibly buy multiple volumes.
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Towser
Bowser
Ink & Roller
Chicago
Ameren
Washington
Mr. Powser
Benjamin Bowser
Wiltson Bowser
Lexington
Lim
Noro
Temple of Fame
Mr. Bowser
Bowser Pursues Fakir Swindler After Exhibition Incident
A tense scene unfolds as Mrs Bowser confronts swindler charges during a domestic dispute about expulsion and trust. An honest watch return leads to an exhibition, accusation, and a finale where Mr Bowser, warned by the butcher, chases the fakir at high speed toward the country, aiming to recover losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowser
Mrs. Bowser
Fakir
Galt
Soft bones in children cured by Scott's Emulsion
Advertisement claims Scott's Emulsion remedies soft and crooked bones in growing children by daily small doses of bone and blood nourishing food. It promises straighter bow legs, stronger joints, and firmer heads as the right diet cures the condition. Send for a free sample. price is $1.00 at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Compliment sparks sharp family clash in old Ledger quote
The Philadelphia Public Ledger recounts a biting exchange between a husband, his wife, and her mother. The mother declares the marriage a grave error, saying the wife differs from the husband in every respect as day from night. The husband retorts with flared pride, asserting mutual flattery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Their Mattle Cry in a World at War
A clipped exchange from Chicago Dust and China News shows wartime bravado and a quip about not crying in battle. The dialogue references a ball team enlisting, bravery, and old ages, with interplay over sensitivity to a woman’s age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Studious Talk Sparks Witty Banter at Courtroom
In a playful exchange cited by the New York Duelling Journal, a speaker notes learning alimony matters in law while recalling past tears before marriage. The retort from the other party mentions learning to swim since then, reflecting lighthearted social chatter from Toronto Moon.
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New York Duelling Journal
Toronto Moon
Poem Dialogue on Manchuria in 1930s Presses
A cultural quip blending US papers. The New York American mocks Manchuria’s peril and foreign pressures, while the Cleveland Plain Dealer laments the bear metaphor and restless geopolitics with satirical rhythm. The verses touch on China, Russia, and looming aggression.
No Loss of Time and Medical Remedies Promote Work
Phelps of Flymouth Oklahoma praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy noting five bottles sold to threshers who kept working without losing a day. The ad urges keeping a bottle at home and lists sales by druggists. It also touts X Rays and Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for indigestion and catarrh of the stomach, warning against imitations and recommending Davis Honey and Tar as safe for children.
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Chamberlain
H R. Phelps
Flymouth
Oklahoma
Verry Davis
Dewitt
Oh dear I lost my way and whooping cough remedies
A San Francisco Examiner quote notes a reader in Springville Alabama praising Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for whooping cough in three children including a three month old baby. It claims the remedy keeps children plump and healthier than others. An ad touts Dewitt's Witch Hazel Salve as a quick healer for scratches burns sores and piles and warns to buy only Dewitt's for best results.
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Indy
San Francisco Examiner
Deasle Rikey All
Springville
Ala
All Druggista
Bevery Healthy Boy and Her Bruising Dangers
A warning voice describes Bevery Healthy Boy getting into risky spots causing bruises strains and sprains. His mother uses a strong rubbing painkiller advertised as Jerry Davis brand with 25 and 60 cent prices.
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Jerry Davis
Digestive Health and Kidney Cures Featured in Health Ads
An assortment of early 20th century health ads tout dyspepsia relief with Kodol and kidney cures from Foley and related products. Personal testimonials claim rapid relief from sciatic rheumatism, constipation, and liver issues, with notes on digestion, blood rebuilding, and strengthened organs.
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Lewis
Ben- Woedin
Aare
Scott & Bowne
Fears Street
New Yorks Inc
Jimmie
New York American
Manchauria
Manchuria
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Yolev
WiN.schultz
Dewltt
Josh Edgar
Germantown
Cal
Foley
Wm. N. Schultz
Schultz
Lion
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Bank OF Ackley
Tollecti
Eneral
Jarm Deans
Europe
Billeonall Prome
Ebropean Pointe
Ancing
Uscl
Real Ecstate
John Rath
Northern
Pacific
Railway
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Northern Pacific Railway
A. P
the Germania
Life Insurance Company of New York
Adolph Priester
Muntiger State of
Iowa
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Siefken & Long
McManus
Davenport
R. H. S. Conrad
A. D. Long
Parkersburg
Pubuque Brewing and Malting Company
Bvubuque
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