Anuric Tablets Help Sciatica and Rheumatism, Local Testimony
A local user reports relief from sciatica after a year of suffering and months of ineffective treatments. The advertisement promotes Dr Pierce's Anuric anti uric acids, claiming rapid improvement and urges readers to obtain a bottle from their druggist.
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Laporte
Ind
Sciatica
Dr Pierce
Glen Hines
Washington Street
Dr. Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
Lithia
No Wonder Jabbs Record Is Clean
A terse remark asserts Jabbs has an impeccably clean business record and suggests success in soap making. The dialogue implies trust in his financial ethics and legitimate operations.
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Jabbs
Milks Emulsion touted for recovering sickly children
An advertisement from Terre Haute Indiana promotes Milks Emulsion as a palatable, nutritious emulsion for weak children with pneumonia and digestive troubles. It claims rapid relief, appetite restoration, and a money back guarantee after six bottles, with prices 60 cents and 1.29 dollars per bottle.
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G. W. Smiley
Maple St. Dayton
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Edith and Maud Exchange Flattering Yet Critical Remarks
A brief salon dialogue shows Edith condemning flattery toward women while Maud agrees that other women face similar remarks. The banter highlights social attitudes and gender dynamics in a domestic setting.
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Edith
Maud
California Fig Syrup Ad Promises Safe Child Laxative
An old advertisement text touts California Fig Syrup as the best laxative for children, claiming it cleanses stomach, liver, and bowels with a fruity taste and clear dosing on each bottle. Aimed at mothers, it urges to choose the California brand.
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California
Spring Suits Signal New Fashion Lines in Women Attire
A fashion feature notes a shift toward straight lines and ingenious construction in spring suits. Two showcased designs emphasize short coats, plain straight skirts, side plaits, and novel pockets. one uses a double belt and wide hip-widening pockets, the other features checkerboard embroidery, silk panels, and a plaited skirt.
English Hats of Felt and Flower Turbans Featured
A description of felt hats and flower turbans with violet roses cornflowers and French violets. Styles range from crushed roses to large American Beauty roses with veils in brown taupe black and sand tones.
Novel Blouse and Smock Trends Highlight Summer Wardrobe
Novelties in blouses and smocks unveil fresh departures with fabrics like georgette crepe chiffon and plain voile. Designs feature printed chiffon with plain bands, satin-covered buttons, braided cord girdles, and tied over-blouse variations, plus decorative pillow shams with chambray borders and French knot accents.
Daddy's Evening Tart
Pepper the sheep dog reflects on how his mistress gave oranges for play instead of help, noting her wealth, laziness, and lack of thanks. Blackie consoles him and emphasizes responsibility, kindness, and humility while hoping dogs can set a better example for people.
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Blackie
Sid Pepper
Pepper
Fond Meather Are You Asleep Elizabeth
A child speaks with a parent asking if Elizabeth is asleep. The daughter replies not fully but one foot feels sleepy indicating partial awakening.
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Meather
Elizabeth
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A short exchange contrasts humanity with a joke about a man being a tenor, implying a light or humorous tone about performance or identity. The snippet presents dialogue without broader context or names.
Cuticura Talcum Powder Promoted as All-Purpose Skin Powder
Ad promotes Cuticura Talcum Powder as antiseptic scented, economical face and baby powder and perfume. Claims it dusts and perfumes while rendering other fragrances unnecessary. Part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap and Ointment.
Tramp’s Charity Plea Sparks Farmhouse Wit
Lawson Purdy of a charity group gave a New York address warning that aid to professional beggars wastes resources. A rough tramp begged at a farm while the farmer mocked the plea redirecting him to tasks, then left. A closing line notes, It is easier to applaud than it is to win applause.
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Lawson Purdy
New York
London Mummy Mystery Confounds Officials Over Disposition
London officials and the rector face a puzzle over a well preserved mummy housed behind the Mansion House in an old London church. The identity is uncertain since it was moved during the 1666 great fire to escape the blaze, leading to public suggestions on what to do with the relic.
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London
Mansion House
Manston House
Jimmy
Jimemy
Eating Grass in Armenia Narrative of Poverty in Alexandropol
Eleanor Franklin Egan describes Armenians in Alexandropol eating grass as a daily, nearly universal practice amid poverty. The scene shows women with grass in aprons and men with grass in pockets reflecting widespread hardship and social sympathy.
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Armenia
Alexandropol
Eleanor Franklin Egan
Saturday Evening Post
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Tree Eye Book
Marine
Chicago
Weill
Ecru
Dracul
Nese
Samuel
Tramp
Farmer
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek, Mich
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