Bluff and Stuff Twin Doctors Ma ke Town Gambit Work
In a small city of about 20 000 residents two men Bluff and Stuff pose as separate physicians to run a joint medical scheme. They dress alike act separately work shifts and use deception while treating patients. A fire forces an escape revealing the ruse. The town grants forgiveness and the pair remain in practice with red and blue vests and twin wives.
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Dr. Stuff
Tsay
Stuff
Tie
Saving Energy Style in Daily Dining Rooms
A reflective piece describes Japanese diners as serene and efficient. It notes restrained gestures and measured responses like quiet Ha acknowledgments, contrasting Latin expressiveness with Anglo-Saxon composure. The observation highlights dignity and purposeful conversation in a lunch setting.
Painter Advice and a Century-Old Riddle From a New York Herald
A tirade on homeowners meddling with painters, urging reliance on skilled work and proper materials, followed by a quip about a nursery rhyme. It cites National Lead Co offering a painting outfit and advises using a reputable source, then cites the old woman in the shoe as a brief moral contrast.
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Jones
Anyono
National Lead Co
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Filat
New York Herald
Second Thought on a Proposed Marriage
The maid rejects the proposal of Mr. Hunter saying they are incompatible though she respects him. He laments losing plans for a shared future including a large pantry and cooking utensils and a walkable closet. She falters and asks for time to think it over, suggesting perhaps reconsideration.
Proving His Caution in Clay Center Street Scene
Elder W. H. Underwood chaplain of the state senate was walking with a friend in Clay Center when another acquaintance teased him about his company. He replied he would not stay and moved on, remarking that he was careful of the company he keeps.
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W. H. Underwood
State Senate
Clay Center
Underwood
Tam
Kansas City Journal
Didn't Realize How Injurious Coffee Really Was
A reader shares experiences linking coffee to health problems and rheumatic attacks. After quitting coffee and using Postum for six months, health improved greatly including sleep and reduced rheumatism. The Postum Company of Battle Creek promotes its product and references The Road to Wellville.
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Washington
Apella
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Prairie settlement claims in Saskatchewan by ex farmer
A letter from Albert Nelson, a former Gregor farmer, details westward homesteading in Goose Lake country Saskatchewan in 1904. He reports rich soils, high yields of oats and wheat, affordable land from 12 to 16 dollars per acre, dry healthy climate, and winter rest for farmers amid growing prairie settlement. He notes frost nights and sunny days, dusty trails to elevators, and eager Americans joining the expansion.
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Nelson
Banton Co
Oregon
North America
Goose Lake
Saskatchewan
Triplets Reach Sixtieth Birthday in Trowbridge
News from Trowbridge reports triplets born in the town have reached their sixtieth birthday. The trio are Aaron Albert White Moses Henry White and Miriam Lenorah Lewis. They emigrated to Australia years ago and are all in excellent health.
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Bixty
Trowbridge
Aaron Albert White
Moses Henry White
Miriam Lenorah Lewis
Australia
London
Muatl
Worse and Worse in a Victorian Tale
A line from Harper's Weekly presents Freddie challenging a mother over a doctor's medicine. He questions the remedy calling it a rubbing and doubts the treatment as the mother explains it as Iaiment, reflecting a humorous domestic scene.
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Iaiment
Freddis
Harper's Weekly
Pettit's Eye Salve Celebrates 100 Years of Relief
The historic Pettit's Eye Salve, a century old, promises quick relief for tired aching inflamed sore watery or ulcerated eyes. Howard Bros Buffalo.N distributes this trusted remedy through all druggists.
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Pettit
Howard Bros Buffalo
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