Advance Hustler and Oddities From The Nation
A satirical roundup notes varied items from finance to fashion. It mentions an American millionaire buying a Scotch castle, New York snow costs, swindlers, tipping debates, Turkey's victories, a farmer with an axe, dueling, foreigners in New York, and Chicago as a great city, among other quips and curiosities.
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New York
Chicago
The Truth About Bluing and Walking for Nerves
Talk No. 6 discourages blue laundry products and favors Red Cross Ball Blue for whiteness. It extols walking as a nerve tonic, noting oxygen flow, skin tone benefits, and four to five mile daily jaunts as the best exercise for a good complexion.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Many children are sickly and suffer cold symptoms. The advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children to break up colds in hours, relieve feverishness and teething disorders, move bowels, and destroy worms. Sample mailed free from A. S. Olmsted, LeRoy, New York, 2 cents.
Why They Scout in a Refrigerator Life
Mrs Forward explains two of her sons are Boy Scouts and their reconnoitering happens in the refrigerator, a playful domestic exchange reflecting family life and humor.
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Forward
Hamlins Wizard Oil Promises Cure for Consumption
Advert reads that thousands die yearly from consumption caused by neglected lung colds and promotes Hamlins Wizard Oil as a cure by rubbing on the chest to draw out inflammation.
Quick Market Hustle Cited in Courier Journal Exchange
Quote from the Louisville Courier Journal shows a brisk chase for a gift item. A husband explains his rush is to find something for his wife as shoppers discuss offers and choices in the scene.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Cole's Carbon Salve Offers Quick Healing
A historic ad touts Cole's Carbon Salve to stop hurt, prevent scars, with doses of 2c and 60c sold by druggists. Free samples available by mail from J. W. Cole & Co. in Black River Falls Wisconsin.
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Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
California
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Claim
An advertisement promises cures for itching bleeding or protruding piles within six to fourteen days with a money back guarantee if Palo ointment fails. The copy notes even the highest flyer must come down to earth.
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Earth
The Gircular Staircase Farce On A Quarantine Night
A muddled farce unfolds around a quar antine at a house party attended by Jimmy and his ex wife Bella. Aunt Selina arrives as secrets unravel with theft accusations and marital deception, while Harbison repairs a roof as romantic tensions flare. The scene ends with mounting scandal and unclear loyalties.
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James Wilson
Jimmy
Bella Knowles
Selina
Kit
Wilson
Jim
Bella
Harbison
Henry Llewellyn
Iquique
Chile
Mrs. Wilson
la Grippe
Betty
Aunt Selina
Flannigan
Max
Patchwork Laughter Amid House Secrets
In the Harbison house a tense deception unravels as Aunt Selina discovers lies about Bella and Jimmy. The narrator endures humiliation patching a garment while Jim and Louie dodge exposure, shared glances and evasive jokes masking a broader mystery.
The Parapet Escape and a Hidden Overcoat Clue
In a tense house night, Anne and friends suspect Mr. Harbison of deception after a board escape, a dusted overcoat, and a brown button found where a board flew out. Harbison survives a fall, remains distant, while Anne confronts his cold, evasive behavior as clues mount.
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Anne
Leila
Lollie
Flannigan
Tom
Dallas
Cure for Itching Sores Promises Relief from Cuticura
A testimonial from ELL Cate of Exile Kentucky describes a four year battle with a burning itching rash and boils. After failed treatments by three doctors labeled eczema, she credits Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent with a complete four month cure and no recurrence over a year.
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Ell Cate
Luto
Cruse
Cutburg
Dept Ly
Boston
Amd
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