Public School Holiday Program at Grant Building
Children in first and second rooms under Miss Hopper and Miss Pattee enjoyed a Santa themed program with recitations and music. Decor designs featured a chalkboard Santa and four stockings, followed by a candy sack fishing activity. Upstairs, Miss Lada Brown and Miss Blanche Brown displayed maps and writing improvements under the new penmanship system.
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Grant
Atlantic
Lada Brown
Blanche Brown
Cure all Skin Diseases with Swayne Ointment
Advertisement claims Swayne Ointment cures tetter eczema itch and facial eruptions without internal medicine, promising clear white healthy skin. Also promotes Beggs' Blood Purifier, DeWitt's Little Early Risers, and other tonics with testimonials and retailer Vic Emmert & Co. as sellers.
Beggs Hair Renewer Promises New Growth and Color
A nostalgic ad touts Beggs Hair Renewer claiming it prevents falling hair, restores color, and yields a proud head of hair for every user. It asserts a positive guarantee with each bottle and highlights a cough cure from One Minute Cough Cure by Vic Burnert & Co.
Got a Clerkship From a Senator’s Urgent Hint
A western ward politician seeks a federal clerkship. Senator Blank promises to push the Interior post via a note to Secretary Chandler. The clerkships ends with irony as the secretary grants a $1,200 position, later rising to $1,800, while the senator fades from public life.
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Zach Chandler
Interior Department
Washington
Senate
Blank
Union
Evening Star
Chandler
Dean Chandler
Patent Office
Washington Star
Traditional Teething Syrup Promoted With Cough Cure
A sales blurb touts Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup for teething to soothe gums and relieve diarrhoea. It also advertises One Minute Cough Cure offering instant relief for severe coughs or colds, claiming action on throat bronchial tubes and lungs. Sold by Vic Emmert & Co.
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Mrs. Winslow
Wolcodead
Vic Emmert & Co
Palm Branches as Symbols Through Ancient Times
The palm tree has long stood for victory and used in Greek and Roman triumphs, with origins traced to eastern nations. Hebrews carried palms in rejoicing, and Christians adopted palm imagery after Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem, marking martyrdom and resurrection in early Christian art and tomb carvings.
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Jerusalem
St. Louis Republic
Mystic Cure for Rheumatism and Neuralgia
Radical cure claimed in 1 to 3 days with immediate effect on the system. First dose said to greatly benefit. Sold by F. Parson & Co. Atlantic Iowa. Also promoting One Minute Cough Cure from Vie Emmert & Co. for cough relief and rest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Parson & Co
Atlantic
Iowa
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Quick Relief
Distressing kidney and bladder diseases relieved in six hours by the New Great South American Kidney Cure. The remedy relieves pain in kidneys bladder back and urinary passages in men and women and eases retention of water. Sold by F. Parson & Co. Atlantic Iowa. Meekness is imperfect if it is not both active and passive, leading us to curb our passions and resentments as well as to bear others.
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J. Y. Schenck
Caddo, Ind. Ter
Banner
Chamberlain
F. Parson & Co
Atlantic
Iowa
Eubdine
Cathera
Foster
DeWitt Witch Hazel Salve Promises Quick Burns Cure
Piles of people have piles, but DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve will cure them. When properly applied it cures scalds and burns without the slightest pain. Sold by Vic Emmert & Co.
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DeWitt
Vic Emmert & Co
Beggs Diarrhoea Balsam and One Minute Cough Cure Ad
An old advertised patent medicine note promotes Beggs Diarrhoea Balsam as a cure for diarrhoea and summer complaint, claiming druggists do not keep it but sell it. It also promotes One Minute Cough Cure for croup, stating it is safe for children and adults and available at Vic Emmert Co.
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Vic Emmert Co
Beggs German Salve and Pain Balm Endorsement
The advertisement features Beggs German Salve as a top curing ointment with a money back guarantee and sample offer. It cites Hartwick New York lumberman D Robinson praising Chamberlains Pain Balm for rheumatism relief and notes Beggs Little Giant Pills as a remedy for constipation or indigestion with promises of satisfaction.
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D. Robinson
Hartwick
N. Y
Robinson
Arabs Learn to Save Facts in Speech Says Yamoud
In St. Nicholas Henry Willard French quotes Yamoud noting Arabs keep facts to themselves to avoid misunderstanding. He argues foreigners misinterpret concise replies as deceit and urges outsiders to mind their own affairs for clearer communication.
Blenheim's upkeep costs and the Duke’s putty quip
The piece notes Blenheim Palace as a grand English site with high maintenance costs. It cites the late Duke of Marlborough’s joke that upkeep cost £800 a year in putty due to the many panes of glass. A Colton remark follows about Providence not favoring neutrality and our tendency to avoid true neutrality in heart.
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Blenheim
England
Duke of Marlborough
London
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