Periwinkle House continues with tangled schemes and danger
In a tense continuing scene, Virgil Drace settles debts with family, Shottle plots a getaway plan, Nadine resists Stepho then tries to send a note to Drace, and Tony and Stepho threaten the General. Nadine hides in her room as Verbal danger, captivity, and a caravan of disguises unfold.
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Drace
Batoche
Monsieur Drace
Tanlac Restores Kansas City Woman to Health
Mrs. Sadie Banes of Kansas City credits Tanlac with curing indigestion headaches back pains and poor sleep after three bottles of the remedy. She encourages others to try it and says she now works cheerfully humming and singing. Tanlac is sold by druggists with over 85 million bottles sold.
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Sadie Banes
Washington St
Kansas City
Taniac
Dan Ruffo Claims Fastest Block Layer In World
Dan Ruffo lays tar-coated wood in paving blocks in Boston and says he is the fastest block layer in the world. He claims to lay a block a second with twelve men supplying blocks to him, a bold achievement praised by the Aurora Beacon News as a citizen carrying civilization forward amid public affairs and rogues.
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Dan Ruffo
Boston
Dan
Aurora Beacon News
Hall's Catarrh Medicine ad promotion through 40 years
An old advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Medicine has over forty years of use in treating catarrh. It describes an ointment for local relief and an internal tonic that acts through the blood to reduce mucous inflammation. Sold by all druggists F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fletcher
Rings on saleswomen blamed for snags in stockings
Uptown shop manager bans rings after many women report runs in hose customers note stockings seemed fine at the counter. The retailer finds that ring points on sales settings caused fabric snags and returns drop after the order.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promises Clear Complexion
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap for the complexion with daily use and occasional Ointment for scalp and hands, plus Cuticura Talcum as part of a fragrant trio for skin care.
Uncle George Visits Tommila in Sullivan County
Time for Rejoicing story recalls Uncle George visiting at Tommila’s home in Sullivan County. After nearly a week, he plans to go home and Tommie asks if today is the day. Instead of crying, the boy dances and proclaims it is time to be glad. An Indianapolis News item notes this sentiment.
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Colonel Josh
Lucy
Josh
Spivan
Luke Spivan
Spiran
Drace
Uncle George
Little Tommila
Sullivan County
Tommie
Indianapolis News
Picnic Lemonade and the Courtroom Question
A lawyer probes a witness at a party asking what he drank. The witness says he had water and lemonade none of which was considered stronger. The exchange highlights how wording affects testimony and perception of the drinking at the event.
Thousands Have Kidney Trouble and Never Suspect It
Advertorial notice claims kidney disease is common and often undetected. It promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy and notes life insurance rejections linked to undiagnosed kidney trouble. Sample requests offered by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer & Co.
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Kilmer
Disability claim from an Irish immigrant at an insurance office
A dejected Irishman presents a crumpled policy and argues he is totally disabled after coming to the United States as a butler his feet failed him after a fall that broke dishes and coffee cups leading to discharges and perpetual unemployment, a claim he presses at the accident insurance office.
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Mesilf
Furst Familes
Philadelphia Ledger
Guam Agriculture Shows Ten Years of Vegetable Adaptation
The federal agricultural experiment station in Guam reports ten years of work adapting temperate zone vegetables to Guam soil and climate. Introduced varieties now thrive in native gardens with beans carrots corn cucumbers eggplant mustard okra peppers radishes pumpkins and watermelons among the best adapted crops.
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Guam
Federal Agricultural Experiment Station
Guan
United States Department of Agriculture
Icy Sidewalk Prank Provokes Family Laughter
A Boston Evening Transcript line notes a neighbor joking about sprinkling ashes on an icy sidewalk to amuse children as others slip and fall. The exchange showcases wit and mischief in urban winter life.
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Jones
Boston Evening Transcript
Childless Homes Made Happy by Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound
Testimonies from Cortland Hamilton and St Louis praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for aiding fertility and restoring strength. Women report improved health, relief from weakness, and successful pregnancies after use.
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