Dean's Kidney Pills Promised Cure Ad
An advertisement touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney distress with a testimonial from John L. Perry of Columbus Texas. It claims pills restore weak kidneys and improve health, sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean’s
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N. Y
First Thrift Lesson From a Cleveland Banker
In a Cleveland Leader anecdote, Frank Harris recalls meeting John H. Farley as a child. Farley offered to be his banker for the June lead up to the Fourth of July, helping him save for firecrackers, lemonade, and more. Harris says Farley's generosity taught thrift and left many locals praising his friendship.
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John H. Farley
Frank Harris
Frank
Cleveland
Audience Waits as Church Party Rides Late
A church group rode to service in a rush and worried about delaying the audience. The old pastor joked that being a little late is fine, comparing it to a condemned man who comforts guards that the crowd can wait.
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Christian Herald
Transatlantic and transparent puzzled by a child
A mother dismisses Vera's questions about prefixes. The eight year old asks if trans means across and if transparent means a cross parent, prompting a humorous moment about language.
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Vera
Deposits In English Savings Bank
Savings bank deposits in the United Kingdom total more than 1,199,295,000 dollars with the post office holding 778,640,000. Depositors exceed ten million. The people's total savings in all financial institutions are placed at 2,433,250,000 dollars.
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Savings Bank
United Kingdom
Latest Mine Horror
A dramatic note warns that if operators in anthracite and bituminous fields form a coalition, consumers face little choice but to coalesce as a slow curtain falls.
The World on Wheels Mortgage Angers Local Driver
A Houston Post column notes a motorist declaring he mortgaged his home yesterday to buy a car. The exchange questions the vehicle type and reflects sentiment about auto purchases and financial strain.
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the World On Wheels
Houston Post
Morning cup of Postum boosts sleep and health
A lady doctor shares a years long testimonial praising Postum as a safe daily drink replacing coffee. She cites improved sleep, steadier days, weight gain, and reduced nervousness after eight years of use, urging others to try it and read The Road to Wellville.
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Wellville
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Treasury Laundering Money Aims to Double National Cash Use
The Treasury conducts large scale experiments to wash and renew worn currency at the Washington bureau, projecting cost around one tenth of a cent per note and a daily capacity of 100,000 bills. If successful, laundries will extend to subtreasuries and banks nationwide.
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Treasury Department
Washington
Uncle Sam
Treasury
United States Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ufe
Chicago
Secretary of the Treasury
Barclay Sisters
Murray Liebers
New York
Alligator Shoots Chutes at California Farm
Scientific American reports a California alligator farm trains a slug gish giant to ride a chute. The facility houses 500 or more specimens from hatchlings to bulls, raised for hides with revenue also from pet sales and admission fees.
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California
Scientific American
Kentucky Chivalry Steered by a Whispered Goodbye
A Kentucky colonel, Past Commander Shackelford, faced a delicate mix up after a flirtatious telephone call at the Congress hotel. He pledged secrecy and learned several women had heard his compliment about being the most charming, prompting a humorous, weathered reply about changing the subject.
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Lfe
Kentucky
Knights Templar
Shackelford
Congress Hotel
Colonel Shackelford
Chicago
White rainbow observed at Montouris Observatory Paris
Extremely rare phenomenon observed by M. Louis Besson at Montouris in Paris. The nearly colorless bow appeared at 2 10 pm, reappeared at 3 15 pm, peaked at 2 25 pm with a 3 degree width and rose violet inner edge rose outer edge. The summit averaged 40 degrees 8 minutes. This is the Alloa circle explained as a special rainbow case by Airy and Mascart with drop diameters near 0.041 mm.
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Montouris Observatory
Paris
M. Louis Besson
Mascart
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Inventors Strive for Glass Making Machines
Machinery plays little part in the glass trade as visitors note the antiquity of processes. Inventors have long attempted to create equipment to replace the glass blower's lungs, but none has succeeded.
Dem, Ethel Find Joy in Old Story
Dialogue fragment shows Marjorie noting Ethel’s glad reaction as the old tale is recited for the first time. The exchange implies a fresh hearing of a familiar narrative and highlights characters’ warm response to the story.
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Ethel
Marjorie
Seven poor children take a day out to seashore resort
Seven ten year old children, four girls and three boys, were taken to a seashore resort for a day outing in charge of two women. The outing was funded by two paper-boy youths from the neighborhood. The boys arranged the trip themselves, and their guardians praised their initiative while noting the boys’ mischievous character.
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New York
Fribune
Not Strictly Orthodox Police Justice Notes
A jurist references religious questions as a Young man is questioned about beliefs. A chauffeur arrested for speeding cites a frontier ballad line to defend his conduct, invoking a perverse highway morality.
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Jim Bludso
Important to Mothers Examine Castorla Bottle Signs
Cautionary note urging mothers to check each bottle of Castorla for the signature and stamp as a trusted remedy for infants and children. Promotes a legacy brand used for over six years, urging continued use of the familiar product.
Contradiction on Well Water Home Pleasures
Dialogue notes a stranger remark about well water being queer provoking discussion on sense of home and sanity, reflecting a dated social exchange. The exchange questions familiarity, place, and perception, hinting at broader cultural attitudes in a regional setting.
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