Edgeworth Free Samples Offered Direct From Factory
A tobacco maker offers to send free Edgeworth pipefuls direct from the factory to prospective tasters. Recipients may repay by confirming Edgeworth suits their taste or returning to their dealer. Larus & Brother Co. of Richmond advertise mail requests and dealer stocking via prepaid parcel post options for Edgeworth Plug Slice or Ready Rubbed.
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Edgeworth
Larus & Brother Co
South 21St Street
Richmond
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Company
Harold and Bobby quarrel ends with stretcher
Mrs Simms reports Harold fought with Bobby. Mrs Sharp declines to discuss. Harold will be sent home on a stretcher within an hour. The exchange reveals a domestic dispute over a children’s quarrel.
Egyptian inspired gowns dominate spring fashion notes
A New York Times fashion column highlights Egyptian themes from Tat Ankh Amun discoveries shaping spring couture. Evening gowns glow with semi precious stone embroidery, bold colors, and winged motifs while daytime separates mix light and dark tones with elaborate draping.
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New York Times
Tat-Ankh-Amen
Primi
Mandalay
Pueblo
Customer seeks Alfred Noyes title at Boston store
A holiday shopping scene recalls a customer asking for Beyond the Desert by Alfred Noyes. The flustered clerk replies no, turning to a regular clerk who suggests The Bee on the Desert, as reported by the Boston Transcript.
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Alfred Noyes
Boston Transcript
Stray Bits of Wisdom
A compact reflection on sentimental writing and tearful rhetoric. The excerpt critiques a page filled with sentimental lines that aim to provoke emotion rather than convey clear ideas.
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Thackeray
Berlin Suburban Steam Line Faces Severe Overcrowding
Berlin's suburban steam railroad carries about 2,000,000 people daily despite a two minute rush hour headway. Congestion is worsening and electrification is proposed as part of a solution. Passenger totals rose from 281,000,000 in 1913 to over 709,000,000 in 1922.
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Berlin
All Kinds of Jelly Advertisement Card
A Plymouth Rock Gelatine box makes four pints of jelly in any flavor. Mother favors orange while Father prefers lemon and the children enjoy strawberry or raspberry. A compact ad noting one box yields multiple flavors from a single mix.
You have money says future plans for bachelor
A dialogue fragment shows a man expressing concern about remaining single while another asserts his potential happiness is tied to money. The exchange hints at social pressure and financial influence on marriage prospects.
Stop the Pain Cole's Carbon Salve Ad
An old advertisement touts Cole's Carbon salve for burns and cuts promising quick healing without scars. It urges readers to send 3 cents to The J. W. Cole Co. in Rockford Illinois for the product.
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Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Il
Overcoming the Tongue: Mastery of Speech
Arthur L. Salmon argues in the Chicago Daily News that vicious talk harms both speaker and others. He notes some backbiters hide kindness, yet words reveal character. The essay warns self restraint is the cure, or the tongue will enslave the speaker and ruin social life.
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Arthur L. Salmon
Chicago Daily News
Doctor Confesses Long Battle With Bronchitis
A patient notes the physician’s vast experience, only to learn the doctor admits he has suffered bronchitis himself for over fifteen years. The exchange underscores the physician’s self declared endurance with the ailment.
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Baltimoore
Impressive Change of Life Support for Women
Reader letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from hot flashes nervousness headaches melancholia and irritability during the Change of Life. Cases from Ionia Michigan Fisherville Kentucky and Syracuse New York claim improved energy and function after use. The company offers a free text book on ailments peculiar to women.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ionia
Michigan
Lansin Mich
Lydia Pinkham
Max W. Hahn
Jefferson Street
Ionia, Mich
Fisherville
Lydia F. Pinkham
Edward B. Neal
Star Route
New York
Syracuse
N. Y
Sidney Humphrey
Burnet Avenue
Syracuse, N. Y
Study Secrets of Nature and the Lust to Dabble
The piece argues that dispersing clouds with magnetized sand shows nature’s secrets and questions why people waste time. It imagines the public’s fascination with experimenting in labs, urging safeguards and freedom to explore chemistry physics and mechanics.
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St. Louis Globe Democrat
Views on horns and pedestrian warnings rise in city dialogue
Citizens clash over motor horn use and pedestrian warning signals. Speakers call for less insulting tones yet urge clear alerts for walkers and drivers alike amid ongoing public debate.
When One Man Raises the Wind Another Collects Dust
A brief proverb-like note notes that as one person stirs up action another ends up bearing the consequences, suggesting uneven outcomes from ambition or effort. The line implies shifting burdens between parties in a situation of competing interests.
Great Artists in Discord in Florence
In Renaissance Florence Michelangelo Leonardo and Raphael worked together briefly amid friction. Leonardo left for France, Michelangelo stayed contentious in tone and criticism. Francia the painter and goldsmith faced insults from Michelangelo after a bronze statue incident involving Pope Julius II.
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Italy
Michelangelo
Leonardo
Raphael
Florence
France
Francia
Julius II
A Moment of Diffidence in a Campaign Tale
The Washington Star quotes Senator Sorghum recalling stage fright not at a public speech but when addressing the fundraiser who financed his campaign. The remark highlights anxiety around money backing in politics and the uneasy start to public life.
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Edgeworth
Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
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