Dean's Kidney Pills Offer Warning Against Kidney Ills
Advertisement urges prompt action for kidney trouble and praises Dean's Kidney Pills. A testimonial from John L. Perry of Columbus Texas claims dramatic improvement after using the pills. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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First Lesson in Thrift From a Friend
The Cleveland Leader recounts Frank Harris recalling his boyhood where John J. Farley helped him save for Independence Day. He lent him money and taught thrift, allowing Harris to celebrate with firecrackers, torpedoes, lemonade, and peanuts while peers stayed broke. Many Cleveland residents would attest Farley was a true friend.
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Frank Harris
Cleveland
John J. Parley
Cleveland Leader
Don’t fret over lateness in church procession
A humorous anecdote from the Christian Herald recalls a late church ride. An old pastor calms anxious riders and compares them to a condemned man who says the crowd can wait since nothing will happen until he arrives.
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Christian Herald
Derition of Coal Strike Talks Echoing Theater
A fragmented satirical note compares coal mine operators and consumers to stage actors The Doctor and The Professor propose a coalition as a dramatic curtain falls The piece hints at tensions in anthracite and bituminous coal debates without detailing real events
The World on Wheels Mortgage Plans Spark Debate
In the Houston Post feature a resident jokes about mortgaging their home to buy a car while discussing new auto makes and the economic pull of vehicle ownership. The dialogue highlights consumer interest and financial strain in the era.
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the World On Wheels
Houston Post
Postum Benefits Highlighted by Doctor in Letter
A doctor endorses Postum as a daily beverage replacing coffee. She notes improved sleep, weight gain, and calmness after eight years of use. The letter promotes Postum as a nonpoisonous food beverage and invites readers to try it, citing testimonials and the phrase There’s a Reason.
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Wellville
South Carolina florist reports dahlia seed success and vibrant colors
A South Carolina florist in Park's Floral Magazine describes germination from a single seed packet, rapid growth, and 32 thriving plants. Some dahlias reached nine and a half feet with blooms ranging from nearly black with yellow centers to magenta and brick-dust shades, stunning observers.
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South Carolina
Park
Floral Magazine
Potatoes Benefit From Spraying Says New York Study
The New York experiment station at Geneva reports that frequent sprayings during dry seasons improve potato growth and yields. In eleven trials, spraying averaged a gain of 66 4 bushels per acre, with net spraying cost about 84 cents per acre and potatoes worth 60 cents per bushel at dig time, proving spraying pays.
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New York
Geneva
Brooder Soil Aids Chicks Health And Survival
Kansas City poultryman Ernest Kellerstrass discovers that black soil as a brooder floor dramatically lowers chick mortality. In trials with 25 000 chicks the death rate dropped to under five percent as chicks gain strength by scratching and exercising on soft earthen floors instead of hard boards.
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Kansas City
Ernest Kellerstrass
Kellerstrass
Practical wedding gift plan by ten office friends
Ten women in an office devised a thrifty wedding gift plan for a colleague marrying a student doctor. They pooled three dollars each, hosted a tea, and presented a set of teaspoons forks and pearl-handled knives as a coordinated silver gift. The event featured Holland themed decor and a Dutch chocolate prize, with a tea party and a wooden shoe centerpiece.
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Whittier Poetry Quiz Prompts School Readers
A Whittier contest invites students to guess poem titles from clues. Clues reference poems like Snow Bound The Barefoot Boy The Fountain The Witch's Daughter Maud Muller Barbara Frietchie and Burning Driftwood among others, using classroom study of American classics.
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Maud Muller
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Barbara Frietchie
A Dutch Chocolate Afternoon Card Game
A hostess in a Dutch themed gathering invites twenty guests to an afternoon event from three to five. Guests sit four per table as the hostess distributes a square of Delft blue cardboard for a playful stunt to begin the fun.
Autumn Luncheon at Country House With Fruit Centerpiece
A luncheon for eight city guests at a country house before season end featured fall motifs with asters as flowers and a brown fruit centerpiece. After the meal guests played bridge, grape juice served from a punch bowl hung with grape clusters, and prizes consisted of baskets of home grown vegetables and fruit.
Fashion Notes on Summer Millinery and Wear
Light rose shades suit young tastes for hats and gowns. Children's socks feature small embroidered flowers. Foulard veils with chiffon complement afternoon gowns. Summer stockings show vivid instep colors. Silver slippers rival white for summer evenings. Bandana handkerchief caps accompany fashionable swimsuits. Suede shoes appear in taupe navy and brown tones. Fashionable women own a pair for each gown.
Embroidery Motifs for Upright and Stencil Work
Embroidery motifs for embroidery and stenciling vary from small squares to tall slender designs. The patterns suit lampshade panels, bags, sashes, curtains, table runners, and napery, with potential for wood, metal, leather, or parchment painting. Designs include rose and tree outlines in single or two color schemes, cattail and iris motifs, and quick flat stitches.
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House Beautiful
Her First Proposal Story Sparks Old Tale Banter
Conversation between Ethel and Marjorie centers on a shy first proposal and a beloved old story that Marjorie has never heard, highlighting shared flirtation and humor in a social scene.
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Ethel
Marjorie
Seven Poor Children Take Seashore Day Out
The New York Tribune notes seven children about ten years old, four girls and three boys, went to a nearby seashore resort for a day, under two women. Funds came from two paperboy boys from the same houses. One woman says the boys planned the outing, and though they are not well behaved, the act shows they may improve.
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New York Tribune
Murine Eye Remedy Advertised By Chicago Company
Druggists offer Murine Eye Remedy in liquid form for red weak and weary eyes with soothing relief from eye pain. Murine Eye Salve sold in aseptic tubes with a dollar price and a small 25-cent tube also available. Eye books and advice offered free by mail from Murine Eye Remedy Co of Chicago.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Not Strictly Orthodox Police Justice Provokes Question
A terse courtroom exchange unfolds as officers question a young man about his faith. The arrested chauffeur replies with a defiant line about Jim Bludso and highway speed limits, prompting a sharp rebuke from the judge.
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Jim Bludso
Castorla Baby Remedy Ad Cites Signature
An old advertisement urges caregivers to examine every bottle of Castorla, a trusted infant remedy, noting its long history of safe use and the requirement that it bears the signature of Thee. The claim emphasizes continuity of a familiar product.
Contradiction Over Ill Water Source Mentioned
A dialogue contrasts perception of illness with the type of water. One speaker remarks that water in a place caused sickness, while another notes the water was well water, highlighting puzzling or ironic wording about sources and health.
Mind not poised to value home pleasures quote
A fragment reflects on a mind insensitive to the comforts of home quoting Lex. It presents a philosophical observation without identifying persons or events.
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