Peruna Receives Praise for Stomach Cramps and Catarrh
Mrs. Mary Fennell of Monona Missouri reports Peruna eased cramps in the stomach and catarrh of the head with positive results and notes a sister was cured of stomach catarrh. Mrs. E T Chomer of Chicago endorses Manalin as a top laxative for liver bowels and indigestion. Some prefer Peruna Tablets to liquid medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Fennell
Pomona
Missouri
E. T. Chomer
East 42Nd St
Chicago
Til
Submarine Upgrades Increase Stealth and Endurance
The April 1 update equips German U boats with four new devices to stay submerged and stationary while conserving fuel. Telescopic periscopes aid concealment and an oxygen gas mix with smoke free exhaust reduces wake. New listening gear lets operators gauge ship size at distance, enhancing attack capability.
Help to Save Nation's Food Supply Campaign Ad
Citizens urged to curb waste during high living costs by exterminating rats with Stearns' Paste. The ad claims rats ruin over two hundred million dollars in food yearly and promotes rat proofing cans and tighter sales for house or barn use. The two ounce box supposedly kills rats mice cockroaches and waterbugs and costs only a few cents at stores.
Campus Visitor and Student Guide Tour New Campus Buildings
A campus guide explains two new structures the vast gymnasia and a small library on campus. The dialogue contrasts a large athletic facility with a compact library, followed by a witty maxim about optimism and pessimism.
Shaw and peace hopes quoted by labor leader in London
The Spirit That's Needed quotes G Bernard Shaw on pacifists in peace talks. A labor leader counters, hoping Shaw is wrong and that negotiations foster neighborliness, as an old grandmother’s saying in childhood.
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Bernard Shaw
London
Shaw
Cleansed Skin Promise with Cuticura Trio
The ad promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and Cuticura Soap for washing the face. It advises applying ointment to affected areas, washing in five minutes, then maintaining clear skin daily with Cuticura. A free sample and booklet are offered by mail from Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dept. L
Boston
Prospective Marriage Probed in Rural Exchange
A widower visits the father of a large family asking for his daughter Sal’s hand. The father questions the suitor, who boasts that all women who washed for his late wife will similarly support Sal, claiming they will all get along and proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Ridge
Sal
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Hall’s Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertisement offers $100 for any curable catarrh case and promotes Hall's Catarrh Medicine. It claims internal action through the blood on the mucous surfaces and mentions F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio and testimonial free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
A Boy With a Future in Fly Fishing Banquet Tale
Eliis Perrot Blister lauds patience as key for anglers at a Shawnee banquet. He recalls a boy by a creek who says he is fishing for snigs though he admits he does not know what snigs are, hinting at a budding talent with a sense of humor.
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Eliis Perrot Blister
Shawnee
Quite Sufficient. The Amateur Gardener on Cabbage Worms
The Market Gardener states his worms thrive on cabbages, while the Amateur Gardener asks what the best control is. The exchange notes limited study of cabbage worm diet.
Little Problems of Married Life by William George Jordan
Essay advising couples to guard home confidences and avoid airing marital troubles outside the home. It urges loyalty, secrecy, and internal problem solving over gossip, warning that publicizing private issues damages harmony and credit, and recommending trusted, limited confidants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council of Two
Count and Father Promise Marriage Amid Financial Loss
A terse dialogue fragment shows a daughter's plea about her father's ruin and a vow of marriage despite the money loss. The exchange suggests a resolve to wed regardless of fortunes, highlighting themes of loyalty and commitment.
A Promising Moment at Lord Derby’s Ball in Canada
Douglas Sladen notes a Canadian ball where an A D C introduces a politician to his wife. The wife, famed as a social lion, smiles as the supposed host awkwardly says the visiting man is “a stupid old buffer” he will remove from her side.
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Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Canada
Wiern
Bupi
Ottawa
Can
Lord Derby
Douglas Sladen
Great praise for a medicine ad from 1916
An old advertisement touts Dr Ilesees medicine with praise from eight years of selling it. It claims benefits for customers and offers sample bottles for sale at drug stores in Binghamton New York with a June 15 1916 date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Ilesee
Binghamton, N. Y
Plumbers Bill Highlighted During Tourist Visit
A Boston Transcript note describes tourists watching Professor XK during an inspection and suggests they might owe him for his time, reflecting a humorous billing moment.
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Professor XK
Boston Transcript
Plenty of Room in Autobiography Banter
A columnist muses on why more women do not write their autobiographies and suggests publishers should allow his wife to share her life in a dozen volumes for readers to enjoy.
No press agent for a good actress says old saying
A proverb notes a good actress needs no press agent and a woman’s first gray hair is usually her last, reflecting a playful view on aging and publicity in celebrity life.
Hermit Sculptor Discovered On Vancouver Island
Cape Scott on Vancouver Island hosts A F Whittier a self described prospector who lives alone toiled for two years modeling clay busts and figures with a five pound lump. He planned a Cavell bust then a small statue of his son but sold his boat to aid Red Cross funds.
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Cape Scott
Vancouver Island
Public Works Department of
British Columbia
A. F. Whittier
Edith Cavell
Whittier
Red Cross
Crossing the Ocean No Longer a Terrible Proposition
J P Morgan argues ocean travel is not as bad as exaggerations claim. A customs officer asks a man what he has to declare after crossing by sea. The man replies he is a mass of bruises from jolting on a route crowded with German mines and submarines.
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J. P. Morgan
Dangerous Performance At Local Roadside Debacle
A fragment recalls a dangerous performance on a road with a high powered roadster used by a young driver. The quip confirms the crash was “in the usual way” as the driver attempted one handed steering while handling salt.
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Rovers
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Doan
H. P. Jenson
Foster-Milburn CO
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Reading
William George Jordan
Snane
Bethte Ae
Stree Leas
New York
Castoria
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Carter
Intersers
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