Veteran of Civil War Still Hale and Hearty
George D. Shaw, a Civil War veteran living at 321 Walnut Street in Springfield Mass, credits Tanlac with restoring his health. At 78, he weighs 143 pounds after years of indigestion and cracker milk diets, saying the medicine made him feel 25 years younger and stronger. He urges others to try Tanlac and notes Charlottetown's Reddin Bros. distributes it.
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George D. Shaw
Walnut Street
Springfield
Mass
Tanlac
A Husband to Marcia and a Moth-Eaten Life
John Aldrich and his wife Marcia argue over money and a charity concert dinner. He balks at charity funds and a costly apartment, insisting on keeping the car and cherished china, while Marcia pushes for better living and social appearances. The dispute strains their marriage.
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John
Marcia
Poe
Marcela
John Aldrich
China
Strain of a New York marriage over a lavish mother in law
John Aldrich endures a costly clash as Marcia, aided by her mother Mrs Vane, presses costly moves to please visitors. A new sunlit apartment, a private garage, and constant entertainments drain finances, leaving John with mounting debt and a hard choice between keeping peace and staying solvent.
Providential work hides strain in rising rent life
John frets over a pricey apartment and mounting bills while his wife Marcia and her mother push for luxuries. He embraces extra work for money but resents the burden as they prepare for guests and a larger table for supper. The looming rent and car payments deepen his worry as dinner nears.
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John
Marcia
Mrs Vane
Mother
Della
Wonderful Words and a Long Married Life Joke
A short comic tale from a newspaper page features a newlywed man sharing twenty years of matrimonial troubles with a friend. When he laments that his wife has not spoken to him for two days after saying something she disliked, an older, well married man asks if he recalls exactly what was said, turning to a punchline about memory and miscommunication.
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John
Marcia
Christendom
Mrs. Vane
New York
Nell French
Ward
Marcela
Able
John Aldrich
Rand
John Dear
Vance
Mother
Marela
O. K
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Reddin Bros
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British Empire
McClary
Toronto
Montreal
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St. John
N.B
Hamilton
Calgary
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Morning Post
Mrs Jones
Mrge Smyth
Bae
iFor
Bayer
Bayer Company
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