Tanlac credited with rapid recovery after pneumonia
P R Husted of San Francisco says after two weeks on Tanlac he returned to work despite a severe pneumonia attack. He reports regained appetite, sleep, nerves, and nineteen pounds lost, claiming Tanlac made him feel like his old self. The ad states Tanlac is sold by all good druggists with over 37 million bottles sold.
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Old Black Bass excerpt card line
Excerpt from Albert Benjamin Cunningham’s Old Black Bass condemns a man who scavenges undersized fish and spawns destruction of spawning time. The speaker condemns the fisher as a human wolverine and a fish glutton amid loathing and hate.
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Hall's Catarrh Medicine Offered Since 40 Years
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a two part treatment. An ointment provides quick local relief while an internal tonic works through the blood to reduce inflammation of mucous surfaces. Sold by all druggists, F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
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Got Their Money's Worth, Nevada Paper
A brief remark praises Miss Martha Scraggs and her numbers as worth the small admission fee, reflecting on the value of the entertainment.
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Boston Transcript
The Newest Formless Poem Feeds On Gas Meter Readings
A critic notes a trend in experimental verse where the latest formless poetry hinges on gas meter imagery. The observation links meter readings to poetic structure and cadence, signaling a shift toward utilitarian metaphor.
Zion National Park: Utah’s Grand Riverside Canyon Wonder
Zion National Park in Utah’s southwest anchors the state. Zion Canyon spans fifteen miles with walls 800 to 2,000 feet high varying from 50 to 2,500 feet in width. Its red gray yellow sandstone bands form a rainbow palette at sunrise and sunset. The area was explored by Mormons in 1858 and designated a national park in 1919.
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De Youngs Memorial Museum in Golden Gate Park
A San Francisco citizen built a museum housing his and other collections. The Egyptian style buildings enclose forty five galleries with over one million objects including oil paintings, engravings, Kunz collection gems, coins, crown jewel reproductions, a 10 foot Dore bronze vase, tapestries, and historic artifacts such as Washingtons chair and a Napoleon relic. The display area spans vast diverse items from ancient to modern times.
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Jeremiah and the Rechabites teach faithful sons
Lesson text outlines Jeremiah as a persecuted prophet who faces betrayal, exile, and hardship. It contrasts the Rechabites obedience to Jonadab with Judah’s disobedience, highlighting testing, loyalty, and divine reward as central themes. It notes the Rechabites kept wine avoidance and honored paternal commands.
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Be Sure of Happiness
A concise moral reflection quotes Rochefoucauld urging caution before desiring another's happiness. The maxim emphasizes evaluating the true happiness of others before coveting their pleasures or fortunes.
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History as register of crimes and misfortunes
A succinct reflection on history describing it as a record of mankind's crimes follies and misfortunes as observed by Gibbon emphasizing the cataloging nature of historical writing.
Noted Proverb About Courtship and Self Regard
A Bulwer quote centers on courtship, advising to shun rivals and appear pleased with oneself as the key to success in romantic pursuit. The reflection emphasizes self confidence and social poise over external attention or concession.
The Unnecessary Sex and Dorothy Comment on Mummies
A fragment shows a dialogue where Dorothy notes the exhibit is okay but questions why many mummies are shown while lacking a father figure. The line suggests a humorous or critical tone about display choices in a museum setting.
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Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes Advertised
Purifying hot baths with Cuticura Soap and gentle Cuticura Ointment ease itchy rashes. A touch of fragrant Cuticura Talcum is dusted on finish. 25 cents each.
Marital Reaction Reflects Sobering Aftermath of Love
A Life magazine excerpt notes that marriage acts as a sobering influence on some men, while others see it as a continuation of love's intoxication. The commentary treats partnership as a shaping force in male behavior and sentiment.
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Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Promises Pure Helpers
Advertisement promoting Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy claiming natural purity and no habit forming drugs It touts scientific herbal compounding Teaspoonful doses and offers sample bottle by sending ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY in a newspaper notice style.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Witty quip about heaven and bills to St Peter
A lighthearted quip from the Boston Transcript contrasts heaven with paying for entry. A husband jokes he might reach heaven by presenting his wife’s bills to St Peter, turning a domestic line into a witty public remark.
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Prices of Cotton and Unen Double in War Time
Advertiser notes war drives up prices for cotton and Unen and suggests lengthening their service by using Red Cross Ball Blue in the laundry. All grocers carry it.
Genius of the Sign Board and the Apostrophe
A humorous anecdote from De Laval Monthly about a sign painter debating the placement of the apostrophe in "Sadie's and Gent's Restaurant" He explains preferring the form before the s for artistic effect and notes different painters position it post s without changing meaning.
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de Laval Monthly
The Same Old Golf Grouch
A witty Detroit Free Press quip notes a husband taking up golf, with a punchline about his return home “ugly as sin” after a round. The brief item captures light city humor on domestic golf practice.
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April Golf Optimism Echoes Classic Golf Banter
A light exchange reflects optimism about the season as April quotes suggest golfers approach the year with confidence. The humor underlines a perennial sports mindset rooted in hopeful anticipation.
Immigrant plans move to reclaim homeland amid red tape
A Scottish native living in Indianapolis, who has begun naturalization, says leaving the United States for Scotland is hindered by British officials, who fear he may become a burden. He vows to obtain passports soon after long correspondence with British representatives.
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Anonymous letter proposal shocks Mrs Scribbler
Blake chats with Scribbler about anonymous writing and recalls a letter proposed to Mrs Scribbler. The Fleet Street journalist confesses he wished one of his works had been anonymous. The exchange reveals wry humor on authorship.
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Scribbler
Fleet Street
London
Correct Answer Teacher What is sugar Tommy Sugar is what you can't eat grapefruit
The exchange defines sugar as what you cannot eat grapefruit without in a concise, quirky dialogue.
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Pepys Born 280 Years Ago
Samuel Pepys celebrated for his diary as scholars note the writer born 280 years ago. The brief recollection highlights Pepys as a key 17th century observer of London life and events.
Jinx Strictly on the Job
Joseph, a factory worker in downtown Indianapolis, faced a power outage caused by a Monday explosion at the Light and Heat Mill Street Plant. While trying to fix his electric washer before starting work, he discovered the outage delayed his day and he arrived late at the plant.
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Little girl asks father to imitate chicken
A three year old asks her doctor father to help with a chicken imitation after the nurse cannot perform the mimicry. The girl insists the father can do it because he treats chickens or doctors them.
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