The Mussulman Faith in Africa A Devout Traveler's View
A traveler in Africa admires the Mussulman devotion seen everywhere as an essential life aspect. He notes open prayer, beads, and fearless faith, with pilgrims from Java to Peking traveling to Mecca via Jedda, converging at a global center of Islam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Africa
Mussulman
Mecca
Jedda
Globe
Java
Peking
India
Great Empire
Algiers
Morocco
Mad Chase for Health Fad Ends With Pills Promise
Readers are urged to switch from extreme health fads to sensible eating and regular digestion with Dr. King's New Life Pills. Quick relief for liver and stomach trouble is promised, with a 25 cent bottle guarantee at L. M. Bosworth's drug store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
L. M. Bosworth
Lions Prove Fear Not Cowardice in Africa Adventures
Mrs S L Hinde recalls encounters with lions while traveling a remote station over seventy miles from settlement. She describes fearless stares and deliberate stalking by lions that attacked mail runners and even carried off a native, challenging the notion that lions are cowards.
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L. Hinde
Blackwood’s
Washing Clock Faces in New York Post Style
A clock face washer describes a decade of service in keeping city and church clocks clean. He explains pay by job, summers busy, winters slow, and notes clocks vary in how long they stay clean. He recalls dangerous days and recent gains from cradles and repairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben
Westminster
Chicago
Boston
New York Post
Word Derrick and the hangman Theodoric in Elizabethan lore
A historical note traces the origin of the word derrick to a seventeenth century London hangman named Theodoric. He is linked in old plays with a ride through the city and the phrase Der rick as his host, Tyborne the reference.
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Derrick
London
Theodoric
Tyborne
Chamberlain's Salve Recommended For Nursing Nips
Advertising copy advises applying Chamberlains Salve after nursing to soothe sore nipples and wiping before next nursing. Claims nurses use it with best results. Priced 25 cents per box, sold by Jrdisch Bros.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jrdisch Bros
Water Pressure in Casks Reveals Natural Rock Splitting
A physics demonstration shows that adding a small amount of water to a full cask creates enough pressure to burst staves, illustrating how water depth increases pressure. The text links this to natural events where rising subterranean water in rock cavities can crack and break rock formations.
No Opium In Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
No opium or harmful drug in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. It has a thirty year reputation as a successful cold and cough medicine for children and adults. Pleasant to take and trusted by Judisch Bros.
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Judisch Bros
Wesley’s counsel to look beyond troubles like a cow over a wall
John Wesley advises his brother to rise above troubles by looking over them, comparing the view to a cow peering over a wall and explaining one should look beyond obstacles to find perspective.
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John Wesley
Wesley
The Man For the Job
The Skyehye apartments proprietor asks if the man is suited for janitor work. The manager praises him as splendid and versatile, noting past roles as iceman coalman and policeman and calling him independent and sassy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skyehye Apartments
Philadelphia Press
Siamese Beliefs On Thunder Deaths And Afterlife
The text outlines Ernest Young's depiction of Siamese superstition including thunder as the sky crying, a violent giant in heaven, and stars as angels torch throwing. It details burial customs for the dead with preserved corpses in urns, and beliefs about souls becoming slaves to a mangled hellish taskmaster who must be cooled by endless water carried in wicker baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Young
Hell
Water Cure For Constipation Remedy Outline
Half a pint of hot water before breakfast keeps bowels regular. Avoid harsh laxatives. If a purgative is needed use Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Mild and gentle in action. For sale by Judish Bros.
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Judish Bros
Belief Links Robin to Storms and Bad Luck
The passage notes present day belief that killing a robin brings misfortune. It cites ancient myth that a storm cloud is a giant bird whose wings span 10 000 fathoms. German fiction tied this bird to Thor and the robin, making killing a robin imply lightning or bad luck.
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Thor
The Early Boom
A humorous exchange between a boastful boy and a seasoned politician about early political booms. The veteran notes that beginning a boom too soon before an election is unsafe, in a witty Washington Star style framing.
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United States
Washington Star
Consul General George L. Dobson Resigns from Hangchow Post
George L. Dobson resigns as consul general in Hangchow China after only a few weeks. He criticizes Hangchow as the filthiest city on earth and states the Chinese do not bury their dead even when dying of cholera. He will return home.
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George L. Dobson
Hangchow
China
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Best for Piles and Wounds
Henry Colson of Masonville Indiana praises Bucklen's Arnica Salve for piles including bleeding stabbing and protruding types as the best cure. Also touted for cuts burns and injuries with a 25 cent price at L M Bosworth’s druggist.
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Harry Colson
Masonville
L. M. Bosworth
A Fortune In His Legs in Elizabethan Wager
An English gentleman named Corbet from a Shrewsbury area family bet estates worth 80 000 pounds on having the finest leg in the country. He won the wager and a family portrait shows the leg measuring scene still preserved in the mansion.
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Elizabeth
Corbet
Shrewsbury
Be beautiful without discomfort with Rocky Mountain Tea
Advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a beauty remedy. Claims for shedding dull skin and achieving sun shiny faces. Priced at 35 cents at L. M. Bosworth's shop.
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Hollister
L. M. Bosworth’s
Curious Engine Paradox Noted by Baltimore American
A Baltimore American caption notes a scientific curiosity: an engine is paradoxically hottest when it is coaled. The remark highlights an unexpected heat relation in combustion engines.
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Baltimore American
Chauffeur Paid Fines Practice Widely Used Says Driver
A Kennington chauffeur says he agreed with his employer that he should pay all fines and notes the practice is almost universal in motoring circles. Also a Chicago manufacturing house seeks a trustworthy assistant with local territory knowledge for a permanent branch job with $18 weekly. No investment or prior experience required. Address Manager Branches Como Block Chicago. 23 December 22.
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Kensington
England
Chicago Manufacturing House
Como Block
Chicago
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Vitality
Clear thinking and decisive action are linked to Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea. The ad cites vim of body and mind and life sparkle for 35 cents, available as Tea or Tablets at L. M. Bosworth's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
L. M. Bosworth’s
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