Jumbled Curiosities and Oddities From Early 20th Century Notes
A mosaic of social jabs and fleeting curiosities including fashion zingers, jokes about Eve, a lightning strike at a Troy baseball game, a Philadelphia quietude quip, a London auctioned mug, and assorted remarks on banks, labor, alligators, and public figures.
Three Years After Desas Pills Sold in Denver
An 1893 column cites a Denver ticket seller praising Desas Pils for back pain relief with a 50 cent box sold by Foster-Milburn Co. It also cites railroad rate legislation debates in Washington where Prouty argues rate making should remain with railways and not a commission. A Prague fair note mentions tar booted geese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagtee Blakie
Twentiety Avenues
Denver
Col
Desa
Senate
Washington
Inter-State Commerce
Prouty
Circuit Court of the United States
Care and Castoria Notice Explained
Readable portions describe Castoria for children and care needs. The fragment mentions examination and safety considerations without clear actions or dates.
Noted Jealous Husband Sparks Domestic Strife
A troubling saying reflects on how a jealous husband can cause a woman's distress and social friction when cited by a commentator. The remark implies conflict arising from suspicion and trust within marriage.
Society Woman Finds Balance Between Faith and Fashion
A society figure reflects on modern living and the limits of serving both tradition and style, noting that devotion to God cannot be split with mammon or vanity. The piece contrasts spiritual duties with contemporary social expectations.
Missouri rumors and notices mix crime and civic items
A scrambled Missouri page lists fires in Mexico and Sedalia, deaths and missing persons in Joplin and Drexel, railroad incorporations, water works bonds in Keytesville, water and streetcar deals in Sedalia, a track of local politics, rail losses, and various small-town incidents.
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National Guard
Mexico
L. Harvey
Gallatin Democrat
Clarks
Bakersfield
Nevada
State Music Teachers’ Association
Carthage
Sweetwater
Sugar Creek
McDonald County
Richmond & Henrietta
Keytesville
Arthur McVey
Joplin
Miss. & Silex
Sedalia
Leonard L. Leffler
Hirsch
Chillicothe
Fayette
Harvey Jones
W. P. Jones
Drexel
William L. Ewing
St. Louis
Vincennes
Ind
Migeouri P. E
Sane
Sophia McLean
Hanflton
Howard R. McVey
Scalia
Los Angeles
Cal
Andrew County
Missouri
Frisco
Crawford County, Midland
Cherry Valley
Salem
Charles Ragan
Trenton
Alonzo Bennett
Eldorado Springs
O. B. Smith
Ravenwood Gazette
Bush
Excelsior Call
W. L. Stewart
Mr. Ene
Sarcoxie Taday
Boston
Pentoff
Stephene
Columbis
God A Texas, Baptist University
da Frisk Midaus
Mira
Artesian-well power plant highlighted in St Augustine ad
An odd advertisement notes a world unique artesian well power source located in St Augustine Florida. The piece blends product pitches from DeGanee Cold Water Starch and other items with moral quotes and religious reflections from Spurgeon Farrar and Thomas.
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St. Augustine, Fla
Feeding a Young Girl Through Growth and Health
A health note urges balanced diet for girls entering adulthood to build sturdy character and prevent chronic disease. A testimonial cites coffee intolerance, stomach issues, and failed tea and milk substitutes before trying Postum Coffee and finding initial mismatch but recognition of healthier choices.
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Ryals & Kays, Publishers
Browning
Miss Ourl
New York
Troy
N. Y
Edward Atkinson
Eve
Philadelphia
London
Florida
Kaiser
W. P. Trent
Defoe
Robinson
Crusoe
Gould
Hiram Cronk
Passaic. N
Conpelisville
Pens
Heaven
Mark Twain
Pennsylvania
Neoeele
Prague
Castoria
Mount Etna Ocupies
Europe
Jaene
Wathouse
Julius
Piapealt
Welch
Weil
Michigan Avenue
Waldron
Alain
Allen
Canada Cambio
Olmsted
LeRoy
the Russ Company
South Bend, Lad
Spurgeon
France
W. H. Griffith Thomas
Runa
Man Tighe
John Tigh
Perina
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Sanitarium
Alliance
Beers
Pre Rais Fly Killer
Ine
Cid
Hestia
Li Ay
George Morton Paf
St, Lemme
Isas City