The Test Letter Proclaims Senate Superiority
A Baltimore American humor piece argues that the American Senate is superior to European upper houses. The exchange features a Briton questioning the claim and an American replying that the U S upper house has no peer.
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Baltimore
Souvenir Post Cards From the Washington Park Zoo
The Evening Wisconsin company of Milwaukee has issued eight souvenir post cards featuring animals from the Washington Park zoo in Milwaukee. A set costs 12 cents. send payment to Evening Wisconsin company Post Card Dept Milwaukee Wisconsin.
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Milwaukee
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Washingston Dark
Milwausee
Post Card Dept
Milwauke
Telling a Family Secret in a Quirky Rhyme
A playful exchange reveals how a father earned his first thousand through marriage to his wife, the daughter of the speaker's grandfather. The dialogue carries a light, old-fashioned humor about family fortunes passed through marriage.
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Mamma
Papa
Bet OER-FPIE Pie Prep In Stock Urges Quick Order
If your crescer is among the few with Bet OER-FPIE Preparation, order at once from his jobber and send his name with 10 cents to D-Zerta Co Rochester NY to receive a full size Feckaze product. Three kinds available for lemon, chocolate and custard pies. Uncle Allen Syerks advises training ambitious helpers to become polite leaders in safety.
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D-Zerta Co
Rochester
N. Y
Nature and a Woman's Work and Mrs Pinkham's Remedy
An old feature touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for women's illnesses. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri who suffered twelve years with female disorders and eleven doctors before following Pinkham's advice and regaining health. The piece portrays Pinkham's product as a standard remedy that can help other suffering women.
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Bertha Muff
N.C. St. Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham
Itch in the Skin Not Blood Cure by D D D Lotion
Advice warns eczema psoriasis and similar skin diseases are caused by germs in the skin and cannot be cured by stomach medicine. Apply remedy directly to the affected area and use D D D lotion to kill germs, with testimonial from Mrs Latta and mail order offer for a sample bottle with 10 cents for packing.
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R. RR. Latta
Harrison
West
PD. D. D. Co
Michigan Street
Chicago
Put the Right Spirit Into Your Work and Ideals High
The piece urges upholding high ideals and maximum effort in all tasks. It warns that half hearted or careless work harms personal integrity and long term success. It links attitude to quality, noting true achievement comes from doing one’s best. Examples from newspapers illustrate biases and commentary.
Grape-Nuts Said to Cure Indigestion and Boost Energy
A railroad man shares a five year battle with indigestion and credits Grape-Nuts with finally satisfying appetite, increasing energy, and seven pound weight gain. He asserts the food’s digestion benefits and praises the product as the “Perfect Food.” The testimonial cites Postum Co. and mentions a magazine tagline there’s a Reason.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
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Wellville
Epidemic of grip sweeps across the country
An outbreak of la grippe grips major cities from Pittsburgh to New York. Business activity falters as workers stay home and hospitals strain staff. Officials urge fresh air and outdoor exercise while historians note past outbreaks and possible European origins.
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Grippe
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Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Denver
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New York
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Europe
Hong Kong
China
Burns Roche St Patrick's Day bout in Dublin and varied sports notes
Boxing talk centers on a Burns versus Roche fight planned for St Patrick's Day in Dublin. In Spokane Washington the Washington State football team defeated St Louis University 11 to 0. Coney Island Jockey Club announces plant improvements costing at least 100000. Six players named Smiths are expected in the majors next season, four for the Americans and two for the Nationals. Elmer Collins the Lynn rider gains acclaim in Paris as a future world champion. Cincinnati asks waivers on seventeen players. if sent to minors, a Reds manager will still have twenty-two players to build a second division push. Tommy Ryan says today’s best fighters are middleweights. he criticizes heavies comparing to Jefferies, Sharkey, Corbett, McCoy, and Jim Simmons. Baseball writers think Boston got the better end of a big deal with New York. The Jean Eaters might rise in the standings, while Slaskins may be barred from the American Olympic team for not being an American citizen like Don Leahy and Dennis Murray, the Irish athletes seeking Anglophone eligibility.
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Roche
Dublin
St. Patrick's Day
Washington State
St. Louis University
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Wash
Coney Island
Paris
Cincinnati
Reds
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Jeffries
Sharkey
Corbett
McCoy
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Bostons
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Jean
Reform in Earnest Sparks Tears as Husband Swears Off
Mrs Crossway weeps with joy as she reveals her husband has sworn off purchases on the installment plan. Mrs Rawler expresses astonishment, asking if he drank, but the reply clarifies he never used liquor and is quitting unnecessary spending.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Shown Amid Odd Anecdotes
O1110 state Toledo oath from F J Cheney becomes part of a Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement. The piece promotes internal use and a f100 reward for uncured catarrh cases, then shifts to miscellaneous humorous vignettes about domestic life and a London Chronicle notice, reflecting varied 19th century newspaper content.
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Bad temper harms digestion and mental bias
Physiological note explains bad temper worsens digestion by driving blood to the brain, leaving the stomach unable to function properly. The text links mood to bodily balance, stressing how anger disrupts normal digestive processes and overall health.
Memory Adorned a Great Merchant in a Curious Bid
The excerpt notes ATL Stewart, the renowned New York merchant, possessed prodigious memory for fine details. Richard Lathers recounts an anecdote where Stewart helps Mrs Lathers find a desired pair of Rewsers and a small library light with a blue figure, insisting the shop carry the exact item and matching the last invoices to satisfy the peculiar request.
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Atl Stewart
New York
Richard Lathers
Luthers
Piles Cured in 14 Days With PAZO Ointment
Cure claimed for piles using PAZO Ointment promising relief in 14 days. The advertisement asserts guaranteed care and refund if not satisfied after 24 days of use.
Ratera sammer and the street news in Spain
A fragmentary line depicts Badger nursing a headache after a flare of mischief. The speaker jokes that two days would be needed to forestall the trouble, noting the absence of newslets in Spain where women sell newspapers in the street.
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