Mrs Mary E B H Rouse Recovers After Kidney Pills
Mrs Mary E B H Rouse of Cambridge New York details a five year battle with kidney problems after a fall. She describes constant back and hip pains discolored secretions and declined weight until using Dans Kidney Pills which brought rapid relief and full recovery. Sold by dealers at 60 cents a box Wester Millburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary EB. H. Rouse
Camebridge
N. Y
Dan
Wester-Millburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Mon taigne and the habit of hoarding humor
The dialogue notes Montaigne as a hoarder of food lures, with Saturnine humorists approving his idea for running a humorous column. The exchange playfully links appetite and wit and hints at a satirical approach to nourishment and writing.
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Montaigne
Long Island Weather Forecasting Note
Confusing Long Island weather note cites unverified science terms and odd descriptors about onions and salted tops. The piece mentions Christos Gay and suggests salt melt within twelve days affecting wet sconths, attributed to local weather science.
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Christos Gay
Long Island
Prominent advert touts pain relief tonic for rheumatism
A facelist lists a home remedy labeled Toris Root Compound from Globe Pharmaceutical Co Dayton Ohio. Mix half a pint whiskey one ounce Toris Root Compound and one ounce Syrup Sharsaparilla Compound. Take a tablespoon before meals and at bedtime for relief of rheumatism. Ingredients available at drug stores.
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Globe Pharmaceutical C c
Dayton, C
Waves Roar Over High Prices Echoed in Grief
In Ormond Beach a girl asks what the wild waves say. He replies the sullen roar likely repeats the general kick against the prevailing high prices, capturing a seaside mood with local frustration.
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Ormond Beach
Hallucination Report of Locked Hotel Room Entry
A man recalls a half awake episode in a hotel room where he claims a maid entered despite a locked door and bolt. He later questions whether the incident was a vivid hallucination born of fear, noting the event occurred in minutes and remains unclear.
Old Surgeon Renounces Coffee for Postum in Health Revival
An old surgeon recounts how coffee caused tremors and insomnia and how switching to Postum improved his nervous system and hand control. He notes a colleague who also benefited, praises Postum’s taste when brewed correctly, and urges Postum to become a national drink.
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Urgeon
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Westtride
Satin and Tulle Hats Dominate Spring Fashion Trends
Midseason headwear favors satin and tulle hats with simple shapes and bold airy bows. Large flat or mushroom curls, veiling netting, and fine aigrettes replace heavy winter decoration. Black remains dominant with white camellias and green leaves adding subtle contrast.
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Katz
Fancy Button Trend In Louis Seize Waistcoats And Toques
The article details a vogue for jeweled and miniature painted buttons in Louis Seize style waistcoats and fur toques. It notes sets including waistcoat buttons hatpin heads and umbrella handles in quartz tortoise shell and marcasite with paste diamonds. Large jewel buttons secure ospreys on fur hats while caps feature mercury wing accents linked by jeweled chains.
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Louis
Sleeping sock knitting and new hat fashions in spring
Instructions describe a looser double crochet sock pattern from ankle to foot with detailed technique and finishing. The piece notes satin silk and lace hats as practical year round wear and discusses fabric choices and spring fashion trends including striped silks and matched color brims.
Lace Handkerchief Bags Add Nighttime Luxury
Lace handkerchief bags emerge as a new evening luxury with point de Flandre designs mounted on ivory silk, finished with ribbon drawstrings and silk lace. Vanity bags in Pompadour silks offer another chic option while leather or suede bags in matching tones serve as practical daytime equivalents.
Skin steaming cure for blackheads turned into cautionary tale
An audience sits through a working class beauty demonstration on steaming the face to remove pores and wrinkles. Instructions detail hot water, ice baths, towels, and cold cream ending with powder, warning that overdoing the procedure could peel skin off.
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Airik
The Slangy Girl and Social Worth in Courtship
A moral discussion on slang in a schoolgirl’s speech. It argues slang signals poor breeding and social risk, urging guardians to curb loud tones and exuberant exclamations. It says charm and tact trump mere prettiness, and that a smartly dressed, well-mannered girl wins more attention and lasting influence than a purely slangy dresser.
Attractive two card menu with gilt edges ornament
The item describes a pretty inexpensive menu card set for luncheons or dinners. It comprises two cards bound by gilt edges, about 433 inches high and 3% inches wide, one painted with a flower spray and the word menu in ornamental lettering.
Simple linen book cover for decorative protection
An illustrated guide describes using strong linen in a pretty shade for a book cover. It notes floral embroidery or initials as decoration, stitching lines at the back, folded linen around the book, and cross stitched corners to hold the cover in place.
Peruna Deemed Valuable Nerve and Blood Remedy
BESSIE FARR ell 1011 Third Ave Brooklyn serves as president of the Young People’s Christian Temperance Association and endorses Peruna as a potent nerve and blood tonic. She claims it restores strength in worn-out women and aids digestion, praising its use for young mothers and women’s ailments. Dr Hartman prescribes Peruna to thousands, with many letters of gratitude.
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Bessie Farrell
Third Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Young People's Christian Temperance Association
Hartman
Echoes of Ideas Stand Up to Test of Time
A dialogue between a speaker and Senator Sorghum highlights that repeated ideas reflect their durability and usefulness. Sorghum asserts that enduring concepts prove themselves under scrutiny and carry weight beyond a single presentation.
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Senator Sorghum
Has its Limite. Dolly Dotes on New Orleans Life
The dialogue praises New Orleans as a place of endless gayety and affection. A chaperon character reflects on the city being a crescent, noting its lively social scene and charm.
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Dolly
New Orleans
Crescent City
Dollar Grass Seed Sells Massive Crop Potential
A sensational seed promotion touts a hundred acre farm selling seed worth 3 800 00 and producing 300 tons of hay annually. The John A Salzer Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin offers a catalog and samples for 10 cents with promises of unique farm seeds and special packages upon request.
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John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
America
John A.’ Salter Seed Co
Win
Why He Was Political
A witty exchange about a politician father. A stranger asks if the father is in politics and a boy replies that mom believes he’s changing, noting his stomach has betrayed his old drinking habit and he can’t drink like he used to.
You Claim to Love Me John Not This Year
In a dialog from the scene a man presses a marriage question on Jane. She answers affirmatively but declines an immediate proposal citing social scrutiny. The exchange reveals tension over expectations and timing in their relationship.
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Jane
Say Ham Or Chicken Sandwich Debate Amid Dinner
A guest faces being served a chicken sandwich instead of ham during a table debate. Mr Splurge calls for calm as the host notes the chicken sandwiches are rented for the evening.
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Mr. Splurge Toe
Word of Approval Quips About Language and Family Quarrels
A brief exchange quoted in the Washington Star features Mr. Comrox noting relief that family quarrels with his European son-in-law are conducted in a language he does not understand. The remark highlights cultural distance and humor in domestic tensions.
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Mr. Comrox
Washington Star
Accustomed to It Not So Romantic Proposal
Quote exchange notes an engagement to an actor, with humor about a lack of spotlight and the groom being nonplussed at the absence of theatrical flair. The banter suggests a familiar couple in a lighthearted, public-facing moment.
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New York City
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