Hat shopping leads to familiar quarrel in Ames home
In a domestic vignette, Henry Ames buys a new bin fall hat to match his old one. His wife Mrs. Ames critiques the purchase, insisting the hat is not new in spirit, prompting a terse exchange before they leave.
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Ames
Mrs. Ames
Henry
Notable Cure Claims for Kings Dew Discovery
A Delaware County reader from Payetteville North Carolina praises Kings Dew Discovery for curing severe coughs pneumonia and lung illnesses in a personal testimonial. The letter claims rapid recovery for a sister and self and touts free trial bottles with pricing guarantees.
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A. D. McDonald
Payetteville
N.C
Choosing Leaders by Substance Not Populism
The piece argues public trust rests on consistent integrity and service to people, not merely able to capture crowds. It warns against demagogues who seek superficial approval and criticizes actors who manipulate credulity, urging leaders who endure scrutiny and earn lasting respect.
Soldier’s woes prompt a wartime remedy claim
A veteran from Erie Pennsylvania writes that severe indigestion constipation and liver trouble were alleviated by Dr. King’s New Life Pills after trying other remedies. The letter promotes the pills as a general stomach and liver aid.
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Erie
U'a
K. McCeeady
Traveling Philadelphia Reporter Visits Blankville Item
A Philadelphia Times travel note describes a town’s storefront, a one man newspaper, and a curious exchange about staff size. The piece ends with an advertising claim for a rheumatism remedy and a public warning about ailments from cold or damp.
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Philadelphia
Ealemman
New Jersey
Blankville
Not a public record but a streetcar confrontation
Fragmentary dialogue describes a crowded streetcar scene where a passenger voices warning and a thin lady is depicted, implying tension around a lap. The speaker warns others not to threaten his wife and asserts awareness of the reed’s curves in a terse exchange.
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Reed
Croupy cough remedy praised for children
When the croupy cough appears Chamberlain's Cough Remedy will ward off an attack of cramps and prevent danger and anxiety. Thousands of mothers use it successfully. Sold by Alto Deavirs.
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Chamberlain
Alto Deavirs
Doctor and Sleep Talk Teaching
A nervous man asks a physician if one can train a person to talk in sleep. The doctor doubts it but the man explains the need arises from his wife's public suffrage speeches. He fears insomnia unless he can echo her phrases at least every ten minutes.
Prices and Grievances in Disproportionate Country
A man voices frustration with high costs and unequal prices. He notes sending a letter could incur shockingly large charges, underscoring widespread grievances about affordability and postal charges.
Chamberlain's Gough Kum ady for coughs and lungs
The advertisement promotes a medicinal remedy claimed to ease coughs and restore health. It asserts the product acts on the lungs and respiratory system, promising restoration to a healthy condition and urging purchase from all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Gough Kumady
The Thrice-a-Week World Promises a Better Paper in 1968
The Thrice-a-Week World pledges global coverage, prompt reporting, and unbiased political pages for both Republicans and Democrats. It promotes serial novels from top authors, offered alongside the World’s normal news, for a yearly 1.00 plus a special combined offer with another paper. It aims to be a superior weekly edition.
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Bove
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