Vap-O-Rub Externally Aids Colds Says Newspaper
A Topeka column promotes Vick’s Vap-O-Rub as an external remedy for colds coughs and croup claiming fast relief via skin absorption and inhaled vapors. Readers report success for chest head throat and infant use with sizes 25c 50c and 1.00 and free trial package.
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Vick
North Carolina
South
J. E. Castle
Clay St
B. F. Owen
Kelly’s
C. P. Goff
12Th
Oakley Ave
Lincoln Avenue
Vick Chemical Company
Greensboro
Turning Loose the Sunshine and Government Reform
A quote from the Atlanta Constitution contrasts a dark day with a push to unlock sunshine hidden in pockets. It notes the commission form governs 81 of 204 U.S. cities with populations over 30,000 and implies crooked paths can become straight through reform.
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Brother Williams
Atlanta Constitution
Commission
United States
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription Promises Relief
A health ad touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy for women's ailments. It claims to restore womanly functions, banish pain, and ease irregularities with a temperance formula drawn from roots and herbs. The text urges purchase in liquid or tablet form to quickly improve health.
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Dr. Pierce
Magnetic Hone Improves Razor Honing
A Los Angeles barber fits an electromagnet in the hone base to press the razor blade flat against the stone. This ensures uniform sharpening at the correct angle and prevents edge over-sharpening. The piece ends with a proverb about resilience in youth and later life.
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Los Angeles
Laundress Advertises Red Cross Rice Products
An ad touts White clothes by a laundress who uses Red Cross Rice. It invites shoppers to purchase through grocers, promoting the product with a brief promotional line.
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Red Cross Rice
Anuric Promises Quick Uric Acid Elimination
Dr Pierce of the Invalids Hotel in Buffalo announces Anuric as a rapid eliminator of uric acid. It claims to ease back ache scalding urine frequent urination and sediment in urine and to relieve rheumatism gout and gravel. A 10 cent trial package is offered with full treatment at 50 cents through druggists.
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Pierce
Invalids
Buffalo
Hare gone missing sparks quarrel at Major Moutarde home
The retired Mars major orders a hare for a party and storms about the house. In the garden he yells at Jimmy Walker, the butcher's errand boy, accusing him of theft. Jimmy retorts that he touched nothing, provoking a sharp exchange in London.
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Rascal
Jimmy
Cockalorum
London
Author's confession met by caustic reader's tease
The author recalls long hours at the typewriter seeking ideas while a harsh reader urges perseverance and hints that inspiration may still arrive. The exchange highlights tension between writer's persistence and critical scrutiny.
Curious Talk on New School Curriculum Make
A brief exchange notes awareness of a new school curriculum and asks for details on its make. The dialogue hints at local interest in education changes.
Longevity of Actors Linked to Walking Exercise
A line of thought suggests that some actors live longer due to walking as a regular exercise. The notion highlights walking’s accessibility and potential health benefits for endurance and vitality.
A Smile of Quiet Light Inspires a Village Pageant
In a gentle town scene, residents stage a small pageant centered on a bright smile. Local children and elders join in, celebrating simple joy and community harmony.
Treatment of War Veteran Humor At Dinner
An army officer recounts a Civil War veteran joke about a one legged veteran staying at a landlady’s house. The anecdote contrasts care for World War I veterans with harsher afterward treatment, ending with a sharp quip about the bed having only three legs. The tale highlights wartime hardship and veteran perception.
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Ocean Grove
Left Behind Dinamo of Life Echoes in Tramps Tale
A tramp recalls his youth as neighbors nicknamed him a human dynamo yet notes his energy never moved him forward. A housewife replies that he is no longer seen as such, reflecting on wasted effort and stalled momentum.
Debate over women’s suffrage and role in society
In a spirited exchange Mr. Twobble asks why women should want the vote. Mrs. Twobble counters that women already influence many matters but must broaden their activities to avoid retrograde move.
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Mr. Twobble
Mrs. Twobble
What sort of fellow is Dubhwaite in the anecdote
Dialogue sketches a character named Dubhwaite as a storyteller who begins a funny tale but forgets the ending. The exchange implies humor arose from his forgetfulness and familiarity with aging stories.
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Dubhwaite
Mystery of the Missing House Belongings In Marriage
A light exchange reveals marital tension over unfindable items as the couple jokes about organization before and after marriage. The husband laments not locating the house possessions without his partner's help while the wife questions how he managed prior to marriage.
They Don’t Pay a Rentette in Couple’s Tiny Flat
A playful exchange about a newlyweds’ home humorously describes a compact residence with a kitchenette parlorette chamberette and bathiette. The dialogue highlights affection and novelty in a pun filled “flatette” living space.
Incomplete dialogue hints at stalled play plans
A fragment shows a would-be author and another person debating if a new play can start within a week. The lines suggest hesitation and uncertainty about rehearsals or production.
They Wages Girls Nurse Twins Sect Revenge
Fragmentary dialogue shows a nurse and others discussing unnamed twins amid a revenge plot. Text is garbled but indicates dramatic tension and partial character roles.
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Hosephat
Ice Cream Safety Assurance From Local Shop
A local ice cream seller reassures customers about food safety citing up to date practices and strict handling to prevent contamination. The exchange emphasizes vigilance against potential ptomaines in frozen treats.
Beloved street gamin pitches reciprocity scheme
A bold young street vendor in a Pennsylvania optician shop proposes a so called reciprocity plan. He offers to install a shoe shine stand outside to attract customers who will then buy spectacles. The proprietor questions the value, while the youth argues customers will be attracted by the shining shoes.
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Pennsylvania
Optician
Indianapolis Star
The Woman Who Found Herself Reference
A quoted exchange about a book title prompts a remark on self finding women and men. The speaker notes that women who find themselves often hold contempt for men, highlighting gender perspectives in a witty aside.
Campaign Funds Debate Sparks Satirical Exchange
A preacher quips it is better to be right than president while a gambler agrees the campaign is a cheap sight cheaper, highlighting a satirical clash over campaign spending.
A Near Hero Recounts a Daring Rescue
A man recalls saving a young woman from drowning after a capsized boat incident. He explains there were multiple fatalities that day and notes he did not fight the waves, as the woman planned to sail but he persuaded her to spend the afternoon tangoing with him.
Paved Streets Jest and Youthful Wit Sparks Debate
A humorous exchange questions if pie crust streets would alter traffic, reflecting on idle youth and city life with dry quips. The dialogue plays on urban pace and social perception in a casual, tongue in cheek tone.
Reformer Seeks Thanks for Unrewarded Virtue
A diligent reformer explains he pursues virtue for its own sake since neighbors fail to thank him for correcting their errors. He says his efforts go unappreciated despite his conscientious actions.
Miss Chiseldine Finb dub In Society Circles
A dialog questions the identity of Miss Chiseldine Finb dub who submits an account of an affair. The reply confirms she is a decided favorite within her social circle.
Milkman Becomes Daughter's New Beau
A humorous family exchange pivots on romance and work with a reveal that the daughter's latest suitor is a milkman, prompting a witty remark about late hours and familiar routines.
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Earty
As She Expressed It Niece Clarifies Party Timing
Dialogue captures a humorous exchange where a niece reassures an Aunt about punctuality in their social set. The niece notes no one attends a party until everyone else is present, highlighting social timing.
Whither are we drifting editorial theme in Pal ladium
The Plankville Palladium editor cites a recurring query about the town's course. The piece notes a shifting focus as older editorials seem dated and urges readers to consider the current direction and state of affairs.
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Plankville Palladium
A Little More German
A humorous classroom exchange where a professor scolds Mr. Smythe for not being prepared. The dialogue highlights tensions between military readiness and student attitude within a Michigan college setting.
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Smythe
Michigan Gar
Sympathetic Response Noted in Joggers Interview
A terse exchange highlights a witness’s sympathy as Mrs. Joggers recounts a moving story. The dialogue suggests repeated home visits within months.
Central Missouri may host gas refining plant plus electric lines
Abundant gas from a proposed cannel coal distilling plant could supply surrounding towns via new electric lines. The American Coal Refining Company plans a plant with 1000 tons daily capacity to produce about 5 million cubic feet of gas, to be piped to markets. Syndicates including McKinley are reported to back development, with Missouri Pacific Rock Island and Frisco lines in the coal fields.
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Missouri
American Coal Refining Company
W. J. Stevenson
McKinley Syndicate
Stevenson
Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
Frisco
Kansas City-St. Louis
Warsaw
Versailles
Missouri Beats Colorado in Debate Victory
Missouri defeated Colorado in a recent debate taking the affirmative on a material increase in the United States army and navy.
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Missouri
Colorado
United States Army
Fatal Street Car Crash Kills Miss Minnie Nelson
Miss Minnie Nelson a 20 year old stenographer and daughter of Andrew Nelson of Kansas City died after a motor truck struck by a street car crushed her against a trolley pole. She was taken to City Hospital where she died in about thirty minutes while waiting for a street car.
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Minnie Nelson
Andrew Nelson
Kansas City
City
Miss Nelson
New Charge Against Dr Hyde in First Degree Poisoning
Prosecutor Floyd E. Jacobs of Jackson County files a new information charging Dr. B C Hyde with first degree murder by poisoning with strychnine and cyanide of potassium. The 1910 information alleged poisoning by strychnine and other poisons unknown to the jury.
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Dr. Hyde
Floyd E. Jacobs
Jackson County
B.C. Hyde
Burglar Held at Gunpoint Three Hours Near Marshall
An unidentified burglar entered Lee Williamson's store at Grand Pass near Marshall. Williamson detained him at gunpoint for three hours until the Marshall sheriff arrived.
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Lee Williamson
Grand Pass
Marshall
Williamson
Central Wins in Oratory At State Contest
F C Tucker of Central College took first place in the state intercollegiate oratorical contest held at Fayette. Allison Rippey of Missouri University placed second and Guy V Price of William Jewell finished third. Judges were A Hall Pritchett College Glasgow President Woods Stephens College Columbia and H A Garr Jefferson City. The event closed a two day session of the Missouri State Intercollegiate Prohibition Association.
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Central
F. C. Tucker
Central College
Fayette
Allison Rippey
Missouri University
Guy V. Price
William Jewell
A. & Hall
Pritchett College
Glasgow
Woods
Stephens College
Columbia
H. A. Garr
Jefferson City
Endent
Missouri State Intercollegiate Prohibition Association
Aged Pettis County Woman Dead
Mrs Francis Paralee Botts age 92 died at her son Elmer Botts home four miles south of Sedalia The obituary notes she is survived by her son and two daughters
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Pettis County
Francis Paralee Botts
Elmer Botts
Sedalia
Columbia Court Hears Stay To Keep City Dry
Petitions filed in the circuit court at Columbia by the state and the city seek a restraining order to prevent Wells Fargo and other entities from delivering liquor. A ruling could keep Columbia in a dry status pending further action.
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Columbia
Wells Fargo Eees Companies
Democratic Leader Dreg Gilpin Dies After Long Service
Dreg Sterling Price Gilpin 54 former Callaway County clerk and longtime Democratic leader in the district died the other morning. He served as county official and led local party efforts for years.
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Dreg Sterling Price Gilpin
Callaway County
Dyes in Cannel Coal Announc ement Plans New Plant
The American Coal pany announces a plan to invest 206000 in a new Missouri coal plant. W J Stevenson treasurer says the project will start before mid summer and will supply about one thousand tons daily. The Missouri site remains undisclosed pending freight rate and shipping facility reviews.
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American Coalpany
W. J. Stevenson
Ae Pany
Denver
Stevenson
Charlies
Hoover
Colorado
Missouri
Jefferson City
Benton
Morgan
Texas
Hickory
St. Clair
Three violators sentenced for liquor law violations
Three police defendants pleaded guilty to violating the local option act by storing intoxicants. Each sentenced to twelve months in county jail and a $1,900 fine. Paroled with orders to leave their circuits and reside in wet territory, not returning to any county under the local option law. Earlier two druggists were paroled on $1,000 in fines, surrender of licenses, abstinence, and a $5,000 two year parole bond.
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Frank P. Divelbiss
Carroll County
Diverbiss
Cial
United States
No Liquor Ieto Columbia Granted by Boone Judge
Judge David Harris of Boone County Circuit Court recently granted a liquor license in Columbia. The ruling clarifies licensing authority and sets the stage for upcoming permit issuance.
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David x Harris
Boone County
Would Be Supreme Justice Glendy B Arnold Candidate
Glendy B Arnold judge of the circuit court at St Louis announces his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for judge of the supreme court to fill the unexpired term of the late Judge Brown.
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Glendy B. Arnold
Circuit Court
St. Louis
Supreme
Brown
University of Missouri borrows money to cover shortfall
The University of Missouri announced it is operating on borrowed funds. Since last October the state has been $75,000 behind in appropriations to the state university, and borrowing from local banks kept the school from facing difficulty.
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M. U
University of Missouri
Centralia Judge Harris Dead Passes at Home
The Centralia area mourns Judge Robert G. Harris who died at his home aged about 70. He was father to State Frank G. Harris of Columbia and Harris of Jefferson County, and aided local ordinances approving carnivals and similar events. Funeral arrangements not listed.
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Harris
Centralia
Robert G. Harris
Frank G. Harris
Columbia
Jefferson Grty
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