Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder Ad Offers Quick Skin Relief
Tyree’s Antiseptic Powder is advertised as a remedy for troublesome skin irritations with a note that diagnosis is difficult at first. It urges prompt use of the powder to avoid trouble and offers a sample free by J. S. Tyree, chemist of Washington, D. C., with a 25 cent price at druggists.
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Banter Flows Between Mrs Belmont and Churchill in London
In London, Mrs. Belmont meets Winston Churchill just before the young firet lord sails on a Mediterranean cruise. They exchange banter on votes for women with Churchill noting will power and Mrs. Belmont retorting that men merely have more wont.
Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup for Children Teething
An 19th century patent medicine claim describes Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup as soothing teething gums reducing inflammation easing pain and curing wind colic with a bottle dosage claim.
Banquet Plan Backfires as Judge Buys Seat Distance
At a politician banquet a young attorney tried to seat beside Judge Spink. He paid the head waiter to position him near the judge, but the judge instead paid to sit him far away. The waiter admits the ruse, noting the judge wanted him distant.
Cuticura Advertises Cure For Child Eczema
Mrs Edith Schwartz of Hillsboro Indiana describes a two month eczema on her child’s lower limbs that worsened with itching and sleeplessness. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing the affliction in ten days after trying other remedies.
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HagenDiesel Powered Vessel Trials In New York Bay
The Hagen, the world’s largest diesel powered ship, built for Standard Oil, sailed in New York harbor for trials. At 400 feet long and 8350 tons displacement, she carries two two cycle six cylinder Diesels delivering 2400 hp at 140 rpm. Steering uses compressed air and shipboard steam from a donkey boiler near port. Electric lighting, hot water heating from exhaust, and 11 knot trials mark the test.
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Hagen
New York Bay
Standard Oil Company
Early wall paintings across ancient civilizations
The text discusses probable earliest wall paintings by Egyptians using gum dispersions and pigments like white chalk yellow ochre Ethiopian cinnabar blue glass copper stain and charcoal. It notes similar practices in Assyria and Babylonia and references Greek claims of true fresco work based on wet ground as described by Plutarch and Vitruvius.
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Fun Aviation Trip Recalled With High Old Time
A reminiscence recalls an aviation journey with lively remarks about the experience. The exchange captures a sense of enjoyment and carefree mood during the trip.
Cupid in the Spotlight Fuels Get Rich Promoter Bias
The piece argues cupidity drives telegraphed enthusiasm for quick wealth schemes. It notes promoters persist in the trade due to financial lure and ongoing appeal of financial gamble in the public mind.
Grape-Nuts Praised as Best Food for Babies and Adults
A reader reports using Grape-Nuts to save a sick infant after doctors advised condensed milk. She mixed strained Grape-Nuts juice with milk and fed the baby every two hours, claiming dramatic recovery and ongoing health for both baby and family. The letter extols Grape-Nuts as nourishing for strong adults too, citing The Road to Wellville for further reading.
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Magazine Bazaar Ideas for Church Fairs and Socials
A plan proposed by Julia Benedict outlines magazine driven booths for church fairs. Proposals include The Literary Digest as supper host and Good Housekeeping combining home goods, while St Nicholas offers Christmas items and evergreen displays. A Hobby Party showcases guests’ favored activities with wearable representations and exchanges, and a Bachelor Girl’s Shower invites singles to stock kitchen and home items for a summer move in.
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New Silk Stockings Darned For Longevity
Darning the heel and toe before wear extends silk stockings by three to four months. When wear appears, replace the worn darning cotton and redarn. A contributor suggests thick four strand thread and re darning up to twelve or fourteen times without visible wear. The Bride's Table offers table styling tips with roses, smilax, and restrained decor for a delicate setting.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Dove Pie and Mesquite Honey Bring a Texas Homecoming
Jim and Sallie O reunite after a move toward New York life that falters. He battles temptation in a saloon while she longs for home. A ring purchase and a night in town lead to stark choices before their return to La Ranch Bonita for dove pie.
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Moses and Aaron Lead Israelic Deliverance Message
In Exodus 3, Moses and Aaron confront Pharaoh with the Lord’s command to let Israel go. Pharaoh resists, worsening the Israelites’ burdens, while Moses and Aaron trust God, and later God renews his promise of deliverance and blessing.
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Credentials Ready for Action in Art Expression
Statement emphasizes that true achievement comes from using tools effectively rather than the tools themselves. It argues that skilled effort defines worth, and an artist with a simple charcoal can prove worth through work.
The Kind Needed Scrub Writer Questioned
A fragment quotes a debate over who should handle a task. The phrase The Kind Needed asks for a person to scour the subject while suggesting a scrub writer as an alternative. The terse exchange hints at newsroom hiring debates.
Heavy Eaters and a Suffragist Parade Adrift in Anecdotes
A column recalls feats of food endurance including Louis Morris of Housatonic Mass who aimed to raise his egg record from twenty two to twenty five before collapsing from indigestion. It mentions clambakes, a Rhode Island walnut record, and a New Jersey blacksmith’s cherry feat. A university professor in a New York suffrage parade carries a banner asking why men can vote.
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Castoria Warning and Miscellany Quips
A cluttered page notes to examine Castoria bottles for the physician signature and mentions three decades of use. It then quotes reflections on education and science by Arthur Schuster and a roadside anecdote about an automobilist and an old man Weston. Short witticisms by Antoine Dupuy conclude.
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Said It With a Snap and Positive Assertions
A fragment notes a cousin Maud 8 who is very positive in her assertions. A rejected suitor describes her as positive in her negative. The piece hints that some people accept help then expect a repayment in kind.
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