Pink Pills for Pale People touted as nerve tonic and blood builder
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a treatment that enriches red blood to nourish nerves, claiming relief for nervous disorders, anemia, rheumatism, neuralgia and even partial paralysis. A testimonial from Mrs Harriet E B Porter describes dizziness and fear of paralysis improved after using the pills. The firm offers a booklet and sells pills at 50 cents per box, six for $2.60.
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Williams
K. Williams
Harriet EB. Porter
Liberty Avenue
South
Medford
Mass
A Skin of Beauty Is a Joy Forever. A Confident Clerk Tale
After George B Cortelyou became Secretary of the Treasury an elderly man sought a confidential clerk post. Cortelyou declined due to age but the man pressed on, declaring he could be so confidential. The anecdote ends with a humorous misnaming and a wink from Success Magazine.
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George B. Cortelyou
Cartelson
Success Magazine
Living Up to Wis Name
A Boston mission school teacher recalls a pupil named Ralph Waldo Emerson Longfellow who is absent one Sunday. A thoughtful boy in the class guesses he is at home writing poetry, sparking a moment of amused recognition among classmates.
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Boston
Ralph Waldo Emerson Longfellow
Johnnie
Old Editor Credits Grape-Nuts for Health Turnaround
An Oklahoma editor testifies that Grape-Nuts worth over 82,000 provided a dramatic health revival. He attributes 25 pounds gained, restored strength, and sharpened brain power to the nutritious food, urging others to try it as a life changer.
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Okla
Wellville
Pige
End of a murderous tale in Madame Midas
In a moonlit Melbourne setting the murdered Selina Sprouts is avenged as Gaston Vandeloup dies in a river death. Kitty Marehurst, once entangled with Vandeloup, grapples with guilt and danger as the case closes with justice served and Madame Midas left to rebuild.
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Villiers
Madame Midas
Jean
Murely
Villers
Vandeloup
Botanical Gardens
Kitty Marehurst
Gaston Vandeloup
Kitty
Australia
Jaston
M. Vandeloup
Armeriaen
Diario
Ceomey
Wien
Dragevd
Ser Kadd
Berre
Sailor and Captain Salthorse Describe Damaged Trading Schooner
A pseudo narrative cites Captain Salthorse describing a trading schooner pinned against a rock amid a scene with a damaged stern, missing ustintop, lowered sails, and a staysail hoisted. The second picture presents an eighteen footer racing with crew mishandling the spinnaker and boom, blamed on drunkenness.
Old Citizen Faces Death With Comforting Dalliance
An elderly man near death asks his wife for solace as she offers a paradoxical counsel. The exchange tangles with themes of past, present, and future, urging him to focus on the present rather than clinging to memories.
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Solin
Manda
Conference plans and features amid a staged world gathering
Reports outline the second congress with committees, languages, and public statements. It notes secret sessions, limited entertainment, and a Dutch setting for the peace conference with Queen’s reception and a potential day excursion.
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Realizin
Russia
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