Saint Nicholas tale travels from Bart to New York
The essay traces St Nicholas origins in Asia Minor and his diffusion through Europe to America. It recalls Dutch and Belgian devotion, miracles and legends, the shift to Santa Claus in American culture, and customs in Holland and England, noting churches, protection roles, and the Bethlehem star tradition.
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Anta Claus
St. Nicholas
St Nicholas
Ous
France
Belgium
Santalaus
San Nicolaas
Holland
New York
New Jersey
Americana
Santa Claus
Bagluod
Europe
Mecholas
Asia Minor
Panthera
Lycia
Red Gong
St George
Ito
NSA
Nicholas Pullt
Martyrotogis
Tia Betsy
Putta
Bart
Trumph
England
Nicholas
Russia
I T. Nicholas
Von
el Ouse
Lodg
Dowrlea
Christinas
Amerton
Coloniara
Nteholna
Helbinds
Christine
Sturn
Puteh
Christ Man
Star of Bethlehem
Dansk
Manhattan
Double Beauty Of an Hair From Danderine Ad
An advertisement promises transformed hair with Danderine. A small bottle can be bought at drugstores or toilet counters for a few cents, then a cloth is used to apply the product strand by strand. It claims immediate improvement, removing oil and dirt, freshening the scalp, reducing dandruff, and helping hair grow long and strong.
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Fiat Vale
Guayagoll
South América
United States
Popular Mechanics Magazine
Dust off custard pie by apron in Yonkers tale
A Yonkers Statesman snippet shows a business man discussing a restaurant waitress who keeps cleaning her area. He notes she brushed dust from his custard pie with her apron, implying meticulous hygiene. The line hints at recurring dining frustrations and sly humor.
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Yonkers Statesman
Aspirin for Colds and Bayer Brand Claims
The ad proclaims Bayer’s genuine Aspirin tablets in Bayer packaging with directions for colds pain headache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. It notes nineteen years of physician use, price of a 12 tablet tin, and that Aspirin is a Bayer trademark for monoacetic acid ester of salicylic acid. A humorous exchange features Senator Sorghum debating a speech.
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Bayer
Paper's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
An old fashioned cold remedy claims instant relief after a first dose with two hour dosing to three doses total. It promises to clear congested heads stop runny noses and reduce fever and sneezing. The ad touts low price and non needed assistance and urges insistence on Paper's I-Adv. dn the Majority. Mrs Bacon notes a Cedar Falls baby show prize controversy with many prizes awarded.
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Pape
August Flower Remedy Promoted for Constipation Relief
A fragmentary ad-like note touts Green's August Flower as a quick remedy for constipation. The text is garbled but suggests a promotional claim about easing internal discomfort with the product.
Triner’s Wall Calendar 1920 Exceeds All Expectations
Triner's Wall Calendar for 1920 surpasses prior editions with the theme Civilization and Hygiea Welcoming the League of Nations. The colorful display features a national flag and fifteen miniature images showing the production of Triner's American Elixir of Bitter Wine and related remedies. Send 10c for mailing expenses to Joseph Tuiner Company in Chicago.
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Triner
League of Nations
Joseph Tuiner Company
Ashland Ave
Chicago
The Idea Card Game Banter Between Players
A brisk exchange of wit unfolds as they debate holding hands versus trump cards in a playful card room banter. The dialogue hints at strategy and humor, with a light focus on game dynamics and social interaction.
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