Could Not Put On Her Shoes in a Midwestern Town
Mrs Daugherty, long ill and grounded at home, receives a pamphlet left at her door. After trying Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports relief after three bottles and further improvement after eleven. She now suggests others with similar troubles try the product.
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Middle West
Lydia E. Pinkham
Davenerty
Orchard Ave
Muscatine
Iowa
Man empties his purse into his head quote
A Franklin aphorism asserts that wealth held in learning cannot be taken by others. The saying highlights value of knowledge over riches.
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Franklin
Honor Thomas Moore as Patriot and Poet
County Wexford Historical Society in Ireland has erected a tablet at the house of Moore’s mother Anastas ia Codd. The city mayor and corporation joined the tribute. Rev T Byrne notes opinions on Moore differ. some hail him as a national idol while others call him cockney.
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County Wexford
England
Robert Emmet
the Press
Cuticura Trio Promises Comfort for Baby Skin
Advertisement touts Cuticura products to soothe red rough itching skin. Hot baths with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are recommended, with occasional use of Cuticura Talcum for fragrance and protection as part of the indispensable toilet trio.
Knee plus ultra remark attributed to Alma White
The statement by Alma White founder of the Pillar of Fire church references President Harding and men's role in fashion. She recalls a father admiring his daughter's attire, noting a smart white silk skirt and the pun knee plus ultra as a reaction to ultra fashion.
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Alma White
Pillar of Fire Church
Alma College
Harding
Fewer Horses on Farms Report Shows Decline
The January 1 1926 Department of Agriculture count lists 21 538 000 horses and mules on US farms. An estimated 2 000 000 not in agricultural work brings total to 28 558 000, about five percent lower than January 1 1925.
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Department of Agriculture
United States
Bay of Rainbows
Cashing In Teacher What If You Had a Six Sided Figure
A playful back and forth from Johnny and a teacher about geometry and a side show, with a Vancouver Province framing. The dialogue riffs on triangles and six sided figures in a light cartoonish exchange.
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Johnny
Vancouver Province
The Secret Pleasure of a Generous Act
A brief quotation notes that the greatest minds are drawn to generous acts as a powerful incentive, comparing benevolence to a form of bribery that awakens noble conduct.
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Dryden
Purges and Physic: Dr Caldwell's Slow Approach
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello Illinois rejects regular purges for constipation in aging. He promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that eases bowel movements and supports overall digestive health without harsh cathartics.
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W. B. Caldwell
Monticello
Ill
Regularity for Older Folks Promises Gentle Bowel Help
A health note promotes a natural aid for older adults to establish regularity without discomfort. It claims the remedy never gripes or upsets the system, is harmless, and pleasant to take. The ad urges readers past fifty to purchase a large 60 cent bottle at any medicine seller to try.
Hoax lore spans moon myths to Cardiff giant
The piece recounts famous hoaxes from the moon hoax of 1835 to the Cardiff giant of 1886, noting public credulity and the power of sensational newspapers. It cites Richard Adams Locke, the New York Sun, and Edgar Allan Poe, and contrasts past hoaxes with today's rapid information flow.
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Holland
Richard Adams Locke
New York Sun
Earth
Mars
Locke
the Sun
Edgar Allan Poe
South Africa
Manhattan
Mr. Day
Sun
The
New York
Europe
London Times
John Herschel
Journal of Commerce
Cardiff Giant hoax and other famed fabrications profiled
A survey of enduring hoaxes from the Cardiff Giant to the Ossian poems and Washingtons cherry tree tale. It recounts how frauds grew, who profited, and how skeptics and scholars unraveled or doubted them across the years.
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Mencken
Macpherson
Ossian
Europe
Patrick Henry
St. John’s Church
Richmond
William Wirt
Henry
Jake
Washington Hatchet
Washington
Mason Weems
Edgar Allan Poe
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Poe
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