Difference Between Pomposity and Dignity
A terse reflection on how some men mistake showy self-importance for true dignity, contrasting outward airs with genuine restraint and character.
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Newspaper
Brandon News
Location
Brandon, Mississippi, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1908
Page
8
A Well Man at 81 The Old Settler of Virginia
An 81 year old Salem Virginia resident recounts kidney illness after a back injury. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills for his recovery after years of poor health, with early benefit noted from the first box and full improvement since. Also mentions other ads and a light local quip about past debts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel S. Queen
Burrell Street
Salem
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
Reward offer and catarrh cure ad and police story
A short ad hawks Hall's Catarrh Cure with a $100 reward for cures Hall's Cure details and price. A follow up New York dispatch notes cops passing a discarded muff as a dead cat, leading to a station lockdown and cleanup by street cleaners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Curxey & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wavine, Kixnan & Marvix
New York
West 37Th Street
Tenth Avenue
Pittsburg
Smoking in Clubs and the Marlborough Breakthrough
A mid nineteenth century debate on smoking in clubs notes that White's limited smoking rooms until 1845. King Edward then as Prince of Wales challenged the norm by allowing smoking in all areas of the Marlborough, including the dining room, signaling a shift in club culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White's
Edward
Prince of Wales
Marlborough
London
Bill the cheerful dog helps find hen’s missing egg
A lively rhyme where Bill the cheerful dog roams the countryside and helps a worried hen locate a misplaced egg. He searches here and there until he finds the unbroken egg in a safe nook. The grateful hen rewards him with three tail feathers and patent chicken food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill
Glove Rivalry and a Faithful Horse Tale
A Philadelphia Record reminiscence contrasts a well treated family horse Charley with a boy Ted who loves fashion. Ted steals Dolly's tan gloves via a church caper, sneaks them back through a transom, and earns Dolly’s wary admiration for his cheek while maintaining home rules and sisterly boundary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
Philadelphia
Dolly
Ted
Edith
Mrs. Maxwell
Wild boar courage outshines all animals in legend
A collection of quips and anecdotes contrasts the boar's ferocity with tales of ocean depths, a magical forest of seaweed, and old fables from newspapers. It reprints Jokes, classroom memories, and pithy one liners about family, work, and everyday curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Multiple old remedies and ads echo a bustling 19th century page
A collage of medical cure-alls and seed catalog pitches from Rural New Yorker style advertisements. Mentions Dr Kline nerve restorer Paro Ointment for piles Salzer potato claims seeds from Salter Seed Co. Oats barley grass and other farm products marketed with small print guarantees and poetical proverbs. Includes Bromo Quinine and Brown's Bronchial Traches claims alongside general exhortations about conscience and success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Yorker
Three Cures of Eczema Reported by Women
A Michigan woman recounts her brother’s three summers of eczema cured by Cuticura Ointment and shares a Indiana mother’s success with Cuticura Remedies, noting a granddaughter and another baby also healed. The account highlights emotional relief and lasting cure through the products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Excellent For Colds Mixture For Quick Relief
Two ounces glycerine mixed with half pint whiskey and half ounce Concentrated oil of pine. Shake bottle and take a teaspoon to a tablespoon every four hours. Pine oil vials protect from light and ozone. avoid bulk oil. Don’t trust imitations. Use only Concentrated oil of pine from a druggist. Associate with reputable men.
Chicory Becomes Coffee Alternative in Dutch History
The article traces chicory’s rise in Europe from ancient use to a popular coffee substitute in the Netherlands during Napoleonic blockades. It notes Dutch blending of coffee and chicory, healthful effects, and later US law recognizing chicory in coffee blends, aiding buyers in choosing pure coffee or chicory and preserving flavor essentials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
United States
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Claims Relief
Promoters say Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the most successful remedy for women's ailments. They cite testimonials and factory letters alleging cures, restoration to health, and avoidance of surgery. The preparation is described as herbal, harmless, and aimed at normal feminine health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lyass
Lydia E. Kham
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