Resinol Ointment Promises Skin Relief For Eczema Itching
A testimonial from Dover NH dermatologist F M Stevens praises Resinol Ointment as an effective remedy for eczema and itching eruptions. He notes patients cured after trying other methods, including a woman who spent 100 dollars before success with a 50 cent jar. The ad advertises Resinol Soap and free samples by writing to Department 85, Resinol Chemical Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Stevens
D.D. S
Dover
Resino Chemical Co
Baltimore
Cold Welcome Sad Excuse and Humorous Hitching Tale
A humorous clipping notes a speaker who admits never having married and a stammering recount of proposing, plus a clergyman lamenting couples skipping his town for marriage due to a five dollar hitching sign on a tree. It captures small town wit and social mores with light satire.
Mother cites teething as eczema cause and Cure
A Syracuse mother recounts her eight month old daughter breaking out on face neck and back with watery festers and dry white scabs. A physician blamed teething but failed to help. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment and following the booklet directions the child was cured by age one and has remained well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeman Crayer
Lewis St
Syracuse
N. Y
Dept. L. Boston
Rock Island losses from recent storm reach huge figures
Des Moines reports estimate of Rock Island Railroad losses from a recent storm run into the hundreds of thousands of dollars. The disruption affects passenger trains, freight service, and operations, with wear on machinery, higher operating expenses, and potential permanent loss as patrons switch to competitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Rock Island
Wema
Tha Ios
Iowa Public Service plans cross county gas link
A Des Moines group led by C S Tenney James G Berry Mil Jr and G L Vincent plans to form the Iowa Public Service company to install a cross county gas system between Ames and Nevada. The firm will buy the Nevada Gas company property, operate mainly from Ames, lay nine miles of mains, and supply farmers in the area.
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Des Moines
C. S. Tenney
James G. Berry
Mil, Jr
G. L Vincent
Ames
Nevada
Iowa Public Service Company
Iowa
Nevada Gas Company
Farmers Elevator Success at Green Mountain Demonstrated
Marshalltown reports that a farmers elevator proved profitable at Green Mountain. The firm closed its fiscal year with 1911 profits of 3525.18 and 59.4 percent return on capital stock. It handled a business volume of 193570.53 at a cost of 2448.45, with assets of 24575.75 and liabilities of 17103.52, leaving undivided profits of 7872.28.
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Marshalltown
Green Mountain
Ita Aspeta
Apple Prospects and Education Leaders Highlight Glenwood Report
Apple prospects look strong despite deep snow delaying blossoms until after May 1 according to T W Murphy of Glenwood who is famed nationwide as an expert. A local superintendent renowned for innovative school methods has been named national superintendent of a county organization tied to the Young Women’s Christian Association with headquarters in San Francisco.
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Glenwood
Esty
Punty
San Francisco
Doan's Kidney Pills Ease Kidney Ailments
A 1919 era testimonial notes cold and chills hurting kidneys with backache and urinary troubles. Captioned by Captain Nicholas W New of McPherson Kansas praising Doan's Kidney Pills for relief after a grip attack, claiming complete cure and no further kidney issues. The ad urges readers to buy Doan's at all stores from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Wbastory
Nicholas W. New
First St
McPherson, Kans
Donn
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Astonished Husband in Stage Romance
De Wolfe Hopper relates a backstage tale of a married actor whose wife, though poor, attracted another company member who wooed her openly. The husband confronts the lover in a climactic moment, but instead of violence, he exclaims in astonishment that the man did not even possess money or status to justify his wife's charms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
de Wolfe Hopper
Ofige Omy
No Wonder She Blushed at a Garden Visit Tale
A Penn track limiter and a learned professor guide a young woman through the Gardens. She shivers at the cold and asks about stockings, prompting a quip from the professor about leaving them off. The moment hints at playful flirtation amid scholarly ambiance.
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University of Pennsylvania
Lippincott’s
Those Pargled Ones. No 67840 paroled five years ahead
A lively urban shout about a character paroled as a feller named five years ahead of the times inventing a new door jimmy. The Pal and Skinny Mose react with humor and surprise at the ahead-of-its-time gadget.
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Hag
Jimmy
Clever Youth Prompts Revenge Across awkward dialogue
A fragmentary exchange features a youth claiming thoughts of revenge upon sight of a woman. The dialogue blends misread phrases and dialect hints, mentioning plans involving a father and a young woman, with brief asides about age and social expectations. The text is incomplete and stylistically clipped.
California youth quits coffee after nerve strain
A young Californian recounts attempting to quit coffee after a cycle of writing caused headaches and nerve wreck. Despite stopping Mocha and Java and trying Postum, symptoms persisted until a friend stopped coffee, then headaches diminished after a period of abstinence.
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Calif
Mit
Java
Agato
Bunker Hill Mischance On a Train Stop
A child named Fred and his mother ride a train to his grandmother’s home. At a small station a brakeman shouts Bunker HIM and the conductor says Bunker Hill. The boy asks why his grandmother is treated that way and mishears the phrase as bump her heels, prompting a puzzled family moment.
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Fred
Bunker Hill
Charity Ball Raises Substantial Funds
Reporters quote a caller praising a charity ball as a success. They claim the event likely cost the Knoxa area about a half million, while nearly $700 was raised for charity, described as a fine result.
Doctor warns patient about costly restaurant meals
A dialogue shows a doctor advising a patient to avoid cheap eateries. The patient argues higher prices elsewhere would worsen his illness, revealing tension between health and budget choices in a comically exaggerated exchange.
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Costly Savings Bank
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Algona Iowa
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Theo
Chrischilles
Kossuth County State Bank
Algona, Iwa
Capital
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J. G. Smith
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the County Savings Bank
Algona, Iowa
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Rthwestern Teachers’ Agency
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Virginia
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Lydia
Pinkham
Ronrrr Blannenship
Montgomery Co
Louisiana
New Orleans
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Florida
Wauchula
Fla
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Marris Hopner
West Virginia
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