Kidney Remedy Testimonial From Civil War Veteran
James W. Clay of 666 W Fayette St Baltimore Michigan reports lifelong kidney trouble with back pain and sediment in urine since the Civil War. He claims Dean's Kidney Pills cured him after three boxes and has remained free of trouble for five years. Sold by all dealers 50c a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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James W. Clay
W. Fayette St
Lialtimore
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Muffalo
N. Y
The Girl and the Lobster
Dorando Pietri spoke in New York on amateurism versus professionalism in athletics. He recounted overheard dialogue from a late Italian restaurant illustrating the era's romance gap as a rich contractor tells a pretty girl that he loves her despite admiring a lobster on the table.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorando Pietri
New York
Cure for Eczema Through Cuticura Remedies
Miss Barbara Kral of Highlandtown Maryland describes ten months of intense itching and disfigurement from eczema resisted by a skin specialist. After trying various remedies she found relief after four to five applications of Cuticura Ointment and used two sets of the Cuticura Remedies, resulting in a complete cure. Potters Drug and Chem Corp sole proprietors Boston.
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Sol
Barbara Kral
Highlandtown
Potter Drug & Chem, Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Elderberries Replace Mistletoe in Wag’s Banter
Wag, referring to Miss Oldbird, jokes that she should stand under elderberries rather than mistletoe for a more suitable effect. The playful quip adds lighthearted flavor to the social scene.
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Wag
Miss Oldbird
Mix for Rheumatism Home Remedy Claim
An old newspaper item promotes a never failing rheumatism remedy. It instructs mixing one half pint whiskey with one ounce Toris, one ounce Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound, and taking tablespoonful doses before meals and at bedtime. It notes ingredients are available at any drug store and the mixture can be prepared at home.
Noted Millionaire Allegedly Tips Waiter With Nickel
A sarcastic howl is raised over a noted millionaire giving a waiter a nickel tip. The exchange names Jones as the bitter article writer commenting on the incident.
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Jones
Kialla Catarrh Cure Promises Constitutional Healing
There is more Catarrh in the country than other diseases. It is a constitutional disease requiring constitutional treatment. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio offer Kialla Catarrh Cure, taken internally, with a $100 cure guarantee. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FJ. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
J, Cheney & CO
Hall
Good Judge of Human Nature Findings From Eye Cues
Jones claims he can identify men's occupations by appearance. The Detroit Free Press notes he can spot a collector as far as he can see him, illustrating his claims about judging character.
Castoria Safe Remedy Ad Examined For Over 30 Years
A cautious directive to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature of A. Mayo, emphasizing its thirty years of use. The ad asserts Castoria as the trusted remedy for infants and children and warns against language that would look improper in print, reflecting era advertising and moral guidance.
English Isles Pursuit of Ellen Carrington Ends In Locked Cabin
The fragment follows Ellen Slocum and Lord Carrington after a postrevolution escape to sea. Sir Charles Seton and Lt Collier seize Ellen and Debbie aboard a British trader, while Captain Tuggles resists. A search leads to locked state rooms as the chase continues toward Portsmouth aboard the Flying Star.
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Tuggles
Collier
Tugegles
Sir Charles Seton
Sussex Light Infantry
Mtr. Collier
Seton
Tupales
Ellen Escapes in a Small Boat from the Merchant Ship
Ellen slips from the stern window with Deborah, severs the painter, and pushes a small boat clear of the ship. She rows and then hoists sail, steering into the night to flee Britannia and evade pursuit by Sir Charles Seton, her husband, Lord Strathgate, and Admiral Kephard, seeking Portsmouth or unknown horizons.
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Ellen Slocum
Lord Carrington
Iingland
England
Carrington Castle
Carringtons
Lady Carrington
Lord Strathgate
Millen
Carrington
Lady Cecily
Deborah
Debbie
Portsmouth
America
Ellen
Lords Carrington
Seton
Strathgate
Plagship Britannia
Elen
Byallen
Charles Seton
Admiral Kephard
Britannia
Jeremiah Tuggles
Captain Tug gles faces peril of distant flight attempt
The passage describes Captain Jeremiah Tug gles as angered by the dangers he took on to advance the flight of his compatriots. He felt entirely helpless as the Britannia easily outmatched his ship with superior sea power, leaving him to reckon with England’s limited yet firm stance toward the newborn United States.
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England
Tuggles
Britannia
Flying Star
Tam
High Seas
Collier
Jeremiah Tuggles
United States
Wny
Laughter and digestion clash in a dyspepsia debate
A magazine reader questions a maxim that laughter aids digestion. He notes laughing at dinners triggers indigestion and hiccups despite abstaining from alcohol, challenging the claim that humor eases stomach issues.
A Game of Chance in Photography
Giles Edgerton in the Craftsman argues that even with careful subject choice and timing a beginner can capture a more artistic negative than a trained veteran, and that the veteran often achieves artistry mainly through chance changes in circumstances.
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Giles Edgerton
The Black Ball Conspiracy Dinner Ends in Death
Twelve men and one woman plot uprisings at a secret dinner where 11 white balls presage life and one black ball signals death. Aimee draws the fatal ball, with Hans Stathoff surviving while a gray-bearded conspirator from Little Russia dies.
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Europe
Mlle
Aimee
Gerard
Siberia
Aimee St Ood
Brother Stathoff
Stathoff
Bavaria
Mademoiselle
Hans Stathoff
Valmirsky
Town’s First Health Commissioner Targets Stinky Cabin
A New York Press cited a small town's inaugural health commissioner vowing to clean up the place. He confronts Uncle Mose, a former slave, listing animals in Mose's cabin and declaring the stink must go. Mose protests he has not bathed in 50 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
New York
Mose
Mars 'Missioner
Peruna Told To Cure Catarrh In Head
A reader from Moline Illinois reports complete relief from two months of head catarrh after using Peruna medicine. Another letter from Martel Ohio claims eighteen years of suffering ended after one third of a bottle. Peruna Drug Mfg Co Columbus Ohio offers a free 1909 almanac via pharmacists.
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William A. Presser
Moline
Mr. A. Thompson
Martel
Ohio
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co
Columbus
Caught in a punny exchange about fish
A terse joke exchanges a line about spelling fish with a penny on the table. One character offers a penny for correct spelling, another spells COD, prompting the quick retort that cod is not fish, revealing a playful misunderstanding.
The Most Dangerous Capital London News Brief
London, once quiet and safe, now rivaling Paris for noise and more dangerous than New York. About 300 people are killed yearly in street accidents, with many more escaping death. Out-Tonk.
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London
Paris
New York
Understanding Dandruff Causes and Hair Health
Learn what triggers dandruff gray hair and hair loss and how to counter it. Offer promotes the book air Science and Care by Prof. Frederic Goujon. Send ten cents to Du Auvier & Cie 723 Lexington Ave New ark.
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Frederic Goujon
du Auvier & Cie
Lexington Ave
Newark
Between Authors Quote on Far North Scenes
A brief exchange discusses why writers describe scenes in the far north. The reply attributes the choice to unique knowledge of the country rather than personal experience, implying outsiders lack the same understanding.
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North
The New Way Love Riffs End Between Us In Punch Style
A witty Punch cartoon line parodies a breakup with playful names He Darling and She Oh George, noting the moment as Abruzzi level in humor and timing. The quip showcases stylized romantic banter in a single sharp exchange.
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Darling
George
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WM. A. Presser
Dodds
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