Better a pavement made of good intentions
A concise adage argues that steady improvement is preferable to inaction, suggesting that hopeful efforts, even if imperfect, provide a path forward when no clear progress exists. The proverb emphasizes practical progress over perfect plans.
Cole’s Carboli Salve Burns and Cuts Cure
Ad for Cole’s Carboli salve claiming instant pain relief and no scar from burns and cuts. Promotes availability at druggists for 25 and 50 cents.
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Cole
Real Worries About Domestic Helpers Sparks Gossip
In a crowded household, talk focuses on maid duties and a clash between the maid caring for a dog and the one looking after a baby. The exchange hints at friction among staff and concerns about household harmony.
Panama Canal to be run by electric power
The Panama canal will be operated almost entirely by electric power. About seven percent of the minimum water supply will be diverted by hydro electric development. The hydro electric station will be beside the Gatun spillway north wall with a capacity of 6000 kilowatts and an annual average hydraulic head near 75 feet.
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Panama Canal
Gatun Spillway
Unlucky number thirteen leads to Postum cure story
A South Dakota woman suffers thirteen years of coffee illness and recovers by using Postum. The letter claims caffeine of tea and coffee harmed her health, improving after switching to Postum with restored sleep, nerves, and appetite. The article also discusses Florida turtle industry and names several turtle species and preparation methods.
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Postum Co
Battle Cresk
Mich
Pkys
Wellville
South
Florida
Gulf of Mexico
Chelonia
Back Views Reveal Character Across Streets
A vivid guide observes backs of passers by to infer traits. It contrasts a hesitant young man with a bowed posture, a confident straight-backed passer, and a wealthier looking woman whose back reveals untidy details like a loose fringe and a snagged stocking.
Economy Narrative of a Siam Kind Lady
A dialog vignette shows a hobo explaining his frugal living habit. he says his habit of saving himself and maximum effort shaped his lifestyle. The piece frames thrift as a personal creed and survival strategy.
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Siam
Eczema Cured by Cuticura Ointment and Soap
A Detroit resident describes a summer outbreak of red blotches and severe itching spreading from hands to feet. After trying ointments and medicines, a sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment provided relief, and the pair cured the condition in about three weeks. The advertisement promotes Cuticura products with a free sample and Skin Book offer.
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Kanter Ave
Detroit
Mich
Dept. L
Boston
Snips the tailor and payment talk in cautious exchange
Hobson remarks on Snips the tailor and the need to pay upfront. Hardappe responds that advance payment is required before any suit can be made.
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Hobson
Snips
Hardappe
PICKED OUT THE WRONG EYE
Frank E. Payne recalls a trolley accident where a motorman on a snowbound run was jolted off the rails. He sustained head injuries from flying glass and asked to walk. A physician revealed one eye was left uncovered and that eye was glass.
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Frank E. Payne
State Railroad Commission
Indianapolis News
Domestic Combat Reflections On Marriage From Dana
H Trowbridge Dana, grandson of Longfellow, recently wed in Cambridge, tells a reporter that couples should treat marriage with profound thought and reverence. He states that without such effort there will be more mismatings and cites a humorous exchange about a weapon and a mother as a playful aside.
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H. Trowbridge Dana
Longfellow
Cambridge
Binkses
Tommy Binks
Durham
U.S
The Cause and the Pie Tale in a Hospitable Exchange
A man explains he has just left the hospital and encounters a woman who recalls sharing a piece of pie with him. The exchanged lines reveal a witty, social moment rooted in small town life and memory.
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Dr Rindlaub
A brief card announces Dr J H Rindlaub a specialist in Eye Ear Nose and Throat in Fargo North Dakota. It ends with a quip about reputations and the political bug.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Lydia E. Pinkham Remedies Praised by Worried Women
Two letters from Platea Pennsylvania and Walcott North Dakota describe nervous distress and backache easing after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Women report crying spells fading, sleep improving, and renewed health. The company invites confidential letters for advice.
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Platea
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mia
Mary Halstead
Amnetta Dahl
Walcott
N. Dakota
Wonderful discovery promises relief from kidney and nerve ailments
A promotional notice touts Therapion as a modern medical breakthrough for kidney bladder and nervous diseases. It claims remarkable cures and urges readers to request a free booklet from Le Clerc Med Co in Hampstead and order the remedy, sold through druggists or mail for $1.00.
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Atrid i
le Clerc Med. Co
Haverstock Road
Hampatendon
Eng
Ougera Co
Beekman §T
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