Privileged Ride Brings Joy to Two Disabled Veterans
Katherine helps two old war veterans, Silas and Jerry, fix their shoes and attends Memorial Day events, then arranges an automobile outing with widow Mrs. Davis and the two men. She ensures they ride to the cemetery, hear General Wyatt’s address, and enjoy a river road tour, amazing the judge and the general.
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Judge Adams
Jack
Spencer Street
Katherine
Mamma
Robert
Phyliss
Jerry
Dawson
Silas
Johnnie
Thomas Wyatt
Tom Wyatt
Daddy
Davis
Henry
Minister’s Constipation Cited By Clergy Figure
A minister trains focus on relief from constipation and general digestive ills citing Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. Rev. R. A. Kemp of Rising Sun Indiana, secretary of the Indiana Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, endorses the remedy after years of ailment. The ad notes prices of 50 cents to $1, offers free samples via Dr. Caldwell 201 Caldwell Bldg Monticello Illinois and invites letters for more information.
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W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello, Til
Very Fishy Romance Puns on a Fisherman’s Daughter
A playful exchange uses sea life puns to describe a courting couple. The fisherman's daughter is wooed with phrases like net, sole, crabbed, limpet, wink and herring as they promise loyalty. The scene ends with the lady’s demure request for salt.
Critics Remember Creston Clark As A Serious Actor
Creston Clark, who died in Asheville, is praised for his serious and capable acting. He urged critics to judge artists by their true nature rather than forcing fit to personal taste. The note recalls his stance on criticism and his memorable remark about not bending artists to taste.
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Creston Clark
Asheville
America
Philadelphia
Willing to Pay for Rammer After Desert Clash
An account from Abu Klea in Nubian desert recalls adart and spear incident during a British square breach. A gunner, who saved his unit by rammer use, was accused of breaking government property when his rammer head split on a hard skull. He offered to pay.
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Abu Klea
Old Men in Responsibility
An English observer criticizes the American practice of placing young men in top posts, arguing it leads to reckless trading. He notes in contrast that in England firms like Dyke & Lone employ 66 people with long tenure, including many with 30 to 50 plus years of service.
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Messrs. Dyke & Lone
Somerset
England
Hall's Catarrh Cure Appointment of Reward Notice
A 100 dollar reward offer for catarrh case cures by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists of Toledo Ohio who confirm F J Cheney's integrity and ability to fulfill obligations. Cure claimed to act internally on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free, price five cents per bottle, sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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J. Cheney &O
Toledo, CO
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Toledo
O. Hall
Hall
Fitchville
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. C. Cole
Irasburg
Vermont
A. H. Sanborn
Color Harmony Sparks Jealousy in Love Triangle
Maggie confesses her preference for Harry over Jack to Marjorie. Marjorie dismisses the remark but notes the color of Harrys car complements her own coat, revealing underlying romantic tension.
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Maggie
Harry
Jack
Marjorie
Dutch Wife Stood Guard Over Hole With Injunction
In a western state workmen dig a post hole for an electric light before a Dutch dwelling. The husband returns with an injunction and finds Gretchen standing on a large slate to cover the hole. The tale ends with a comic misunderstanding about which stone held her.
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Gretchen
Unsightly Complexions and Cuticura Remedies
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for cleansing and beautifying skin hair and hands. It claims prevention of inflammation clogged pores pimples and other blemishes and notes suitability for infants from birth and widespread availability through Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston with a free 32 page care book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Proprietors
Boston
Senator Sorghum on Poetry in Speeches
Senator Sorghum says quoting poetry is like sending an anonymous letter. He argues it shifts authorship responsibility and avoids direct accountability.
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Senator Sorghum
Pettit's Eye Salve Ad From Buffalo Druggists
An old ad promotes Pettit's Eye Salve for sore eyes and blurry vision caused by limes. The copy cites Howand and Bros. of Buffalo New York as the supplying druggists.
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Pettit
Howand and Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Pa's Conclusion
A brief exchange presents an old adage about wisdom and knowledge. A father explains that old sayings are longstanding chestnuts, illustrating a generational lesson about understanding language and meaning.
Red Cross Ball Blue and Lewis' Cigars Ad
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product at 5 cents for a 2 oz package and Lewis' Single Binder cigars priced at a straight five cents. The copy contrasts rising living costs with a humorous note about baseball not existing a century ago.
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RED Cross
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Comes to Light
A fragment describes a patent remedy bottle labeled Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup 25c a bottle. The text notes the product as a gum soothing preparation with vague claims of curing colic and teething discomfort.
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Rev. Kemp
Oy IK
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Mattie L. Bishop
Waverly
Cardus
Hodge Fence & Lumber Co., Ltd
Lake Charles
Daisy Fly Killer
Gillette
Cascarets
SonpEists
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