Do You Fool All the People Some of the Time
An article reviews famous misattributions to Lincoln Vanderbilt Sherman Greeley and Perry and notes the enduring myth of the quote you can fool all the people. It surveys who may have said it where and when and questions its authenticity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
P. T. Barnum
Rev
W. E. Barton
Bixby
Clinton
Douglas
Dearborn Independent
Vanderbilt
Wall Street
Commodore
Cornelius Vanderbilt
William H. Vanderbilt
Chicago
John Dickinson Sherman
Union
Hyde Park
Chicago Tribune
Clarence P. Dresser
City Press
Michigan City
Ind
Mr. Vanderbilt
Sherman
Caldwell
Ohio
Michigan Military Academy
Orchard Lake
Mich
Erate Veterans’ Camp
New York
Horace Greeley
John L. B. Soule
Terre Haute
West
Soule
Greeley
The
New York Tribune
Lafayette
Stanton
Pershing
Wilson
Foch
Germany
William S. Sims
New York Times
London
Tanlac Aids San Diego Woman In Recovery
Mrs. T. D. Jester of 1268 Pennsylvania Avenue San Diego credits Tanlac with ending a long nervous breakdown. She reports rapid sleep, appetite return, weight gain from 105 to 125 pounds and overall strong improvement after taking the tonic. The advertisement touts Tanlac as a herbal remedy for nervous, digestive and run-down conditions with over 40 million bottles sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Diego
Mrs. Jester
Tanlac
T. D. Jester
Pennsylvania Avenue
Calif
Jenks Confident Uplift Tactics Cited as Motto
The remark highlights Jenks embracing aggressive uplift tactics. His favorite line, I raise you one, signals a readiness to push beyond initial gains. Observers note the phrase captures his bold approach and competitive mindset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenks
Cole's Arborisalve advertised for skin relief
An Oak Park Illinois advertisement touts Cole's Arborisalve as a cure for burning skin diseases leaving no scars. Available in 30c and 60c at local dr ug stores or from J W Cole Co located at 127 Euclid Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Euclid Ave
Oak Park
Ill
Rare book argued valuable despite dilapidated condition
A clerk and owner debate the worth of a rare book, with the owner insisting its rarity, while the clerk doubts its value due to severe decay. The exchange captures tension between intrinsic rarity and physical deterioration.
Dandelion Butter Color Sold For 35 Cents
Advertisement notes a harmless vegetable butter color called Dandelion used by millions for 50 years. Drug stores and general stores sell bottles labeled Dandelion for 35 cents.
Fragmentary Advert Briefs on Science and Potions
Fragments from an old newspaper ad page mention Archimedes bath time discovery, a quip about Dr Peerys Dead Shot for Worms at 372 Pearl Street, and a note about love causing frosts in summer and hot waves in winter. The text mixes jokes, products, and ad copy with no clear single event.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Charles Francis Adams
Confed
Ment
Tribune
Terre Haute Express
Dewey
Olympia
Manila Bay
Gridley
Chicago Evening Post
Aguinaldo
W. T. Sherman
Abraham Lincoln
W. S. Sims
Man
George Dewey
John J. Pershing
Cuticura
Cuticura Laboratories
Dept
Malden
Mass
Archimedes
Bright Boy
Mitchel
Hall & Ruckel
Waverly Pl
Omy
G. Blauvelt
Temple Court
Denver
Colorado
Devel
W Tating Gold Refining Co., Inc
Fish
New York City
Ww. N. Y
San Francisco
AX Bayer
Bayer
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