Presence of Goldfish Eases Discomfort in Sickrooms
Dr Edward N Leavy former Montmoulis Central Park tea veterinarian now at a Fifth Avenue pet store notes sick patients and convalescents spend much time watching goldfish or canaries. He says such movement distracts from pain and aches and provides beneficial focus. The New York Sun adds that canaries share in this entertainment role for the ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward N. Leavy
Montmuls
Central Park
Fifth Avenue
New York
Cuticura Products Featured For Skin Care
The advertisement promotes Cuticura 25c Ointment and Stic plus 25c Talcum for skin relief. A telegram fragment discusses railway discipline and a mistaken arrest, while notes on national emblems describe England’s rose Ireland’s shamrock and Scotland’s thistle tied to historic moments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. Patrick
Scotland
A Forgotten Art on New York’s Watchmakers
In New York City streets countless signs read Watchmaker yet few shops can actually craft a watch. The piece reflects on the dwindling practice, the skill, and the enduring mystery of the craft amid modern commerce.
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New York
The Pig Family Faces Winter Blues
Grandfather Porky and a chorus of farm pigs moan about the long cold season. They long for spring mud and digging, while debating snow whiteness and the futility of hoping for warmer days. The tale blends humor and stubborn cheerfulness as they cope with winter’s grip.
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Grunt
Grandfather Porky
Sammy Sausage
Mrs. Wink Pig
Pinky Pig
Porky
Miss Tion
Miss Ham
Porky Fig
At the Author's Club and Child’s Honest Quips
A collage of humorous bits and social notes from the Indianapolis Star. It includes Brown-Smith’s The Horrors of Wellock touted as a season’s hit, a joke about a mother and a six year old who vows to marry, and a university English professor father. Hope remains a theme amid lighter sketches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Author's Club
Brown—Smith
Wellock
Lois
Piaying
Indianapolis Star
Swamp Root Kidney Ailment Remedy Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as the top remedy for kidney liver and bladder ailments. It promises mild immediate effects and urges readers to start treatment, with a demand for ten cents for a sample and a note to mention the paper. Also promotes Cole Carbalisalve for skin issues and burns with directions to obtain via a Rockford Illinois address.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Cole
J. W. Cole Co
Rockford, Il
Connubia Pleasantry Quip Appears in Life Column
A Life column fragment shows a playful exchange where a woman questions waking a companion and notes her efforts to appear beautiful. He answers with weary humor, replying that time with a wife weighs on him. The brief vignette captures light domestic banter and social tone.
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Bellars Snoacston
Bayer
PISO
Ielp
London Morning Post
Dinky Mig
Mise Ham
Tinky Lig
Brother Bacon
Thaennina
Doan
J. R. Johnson
Auto Top Repair and
West Williama St
Danville
Lil
Dean
Frank Ganley
DeMay St
Harbor Beach
Mich
Foster-Milburn Co., Mfg. Chemists
Buffalo
N. Y
Roosevelt
Kemp
Aner Ul
Amees
EDU Ee
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