Roar of the British Lion
In Plumville, a local Fourth of July tale centers on P. Chawley Drown known as Dickey. Sent to spend each birthday in Plumville to inherit his grandfather Peter Brown’s fortune, Dickey agrees to fund fireworks. A staged English lion act ends with Dickey abused in a gaffe that ends with him vanishing after a hospital stay, leaving Plumville with a lurid legend and unsettled fortune fate.
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Peter Brown
P. Chawley
Dickey
Peter
Plumville
Saratoga
Newport
London
Oxford
America
England
Mae
Flumville
Continental
Do Away With Double Chin Best Garments for Baby
A vintage fashion and health column advises on avoiding a double chin for women and selecting baby garments. It covers neck exercises and massages, head and neck posture, and then moves to sewing guidelines for infants including slips, dresses, petticoats, fabrics like English nainsook and French flannel, trims, and care to keep babies comfortable and well-dressed.
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Batiste
John
Mr. Baby
Tweed Costume for Girls Ages Four to Six and Up to Sixteen
A catalog style description outlines a white serge coat for girls four to six with pearl buttons and silk trim, a gray green striped tweed costume for ages fourteen to sixteen with a sacque coat and double-breasted fronts, plus an Empire Coat for girls to eight years with inverted plaits and embroidered collars, detailing fabrics and material requirements.
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Airprée
New Chicago Officer Receives Unexpected Night Stick Honor
Patrick McGinnagan joined the Chicago police last week and a friend group surprised him at dinner with a handsome night stick. He expressed gratitude while joking about using the weapon to enforce duty and protect his partner.
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Patrick McGinnagan
Chicago
Personal crisis reports rise in Natal and Durban
The Natal Wit ness reports three European personal crisis cases in four weeks, a rate four times England and Wales. In Durban, reports reportedly averaged one per day. The notice also advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder for painful feet, ingrown nails, and sweating, with a trial package offered.
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Natal
England
Wales
Durban
Allen
A. S. Olmeted
le Roy
N. Y
Attractions of Flowers and Insect Attraction
A flower attracts insects by appealing to their fondness for sweet things. Each flower secretes a store of honey, large or small, drawing midge butterflies bees blue bottle flies and other insects.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad Promotes Castoria Substitute
An old ad urges buyers to examine bottles of Castoria and trust a 30 year safety claim while introducing Marine Eye Remedy for red and watery eyes. It markets Marine at 50 cents with a 48 page booklet and credits Marine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago.
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Mathera
Marine Eye Remedy
Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mase
Not Recorded Recording of Police Speech Questioned
Yonkers States man notes that a police speech was not recorded and a wind gauge was unavailable. Simple remedy: refuse to pass laws to curb dogs barking. ordinary barkers law may suffice. Hedley counsels avoiding imagined trouble by cultivating a cheerful mind.
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Policecian
Jil
Yonkers Statesman
Fragmentary Quote on Faults and Celebrations
The page contains a fragmented quotation about being blind to one’s faults and the habit of detecting others faults. It also mentions birthdays holidays and weddings as factors that keep the average man poor.
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Faber
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Claims
Suffering women report health restoration from Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with over a million letters praising cures. The ad touts herbs, no drugs, and claims to prevent surgeries by restoring the feminine system to health.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkhan
E. Pinkhan
Ore Andam
Dia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
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