Doan's Kidney Pills Restore New Albany Woman
Mrs. Ray Trusner of 30 West Third Street, New Albany, Indiana, credits Doan's Kidney Pills with a remarkable recovery from chronic kidney disease. She describes severe pain, swollen rib, and high colored secretions before treatment, then six weeks of use brought full improvement and renewed health.
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Ray Trusner
West Third St
New Albany
Ind
Doan
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Married for Love Ends With Divorce Filing In Dexter
Susie drives with Mrs. James Anderson to the Dexter courthouse where Mrs. Anderson seeks a divorce after a year of marriage. Family meddling, domestic tensions, and a public confrontation aboard a pony cart unfold as they confront Ronald Anderson. Susie orders resolve, not rehash.
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James Anderson
Dexter
Susie
Ronald
Mr. Anderson
Kitty
Mrs. Anderson
Weighty Fear Drives Babies to Smith’s Scales
A New York Times tale recounts an Amsterdam Avenue grocer losing trade to Stith’s store after mothers brought babies to weigh them. They cited the rival’s “accurate senses” to justify trust in Smith’s scales, fearing short weight from the other grocer.
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Amsterdam Avenue
Stith’s
Smith's
New York Times
Salesman Pushes Visible Typewriters In Quiet Store
The agent tries to steer the mercantile head toward the subject of visible typewriters. The merchant replies that his devices are visible and, when idle, distinctly audible, highlighting a clash over product claims.
The Country Cottage Sketch Snapshot
A reflective sketch notes the country cottage as a shared dream for the young and a comfort to the old. It satirizes middle aged tastes for dry walls, reliable heating, hot and cold water, and a telephone, complicating the rush to green fields on Saturdays.
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Greeny Fields
Tea remedy promises liver relief and purify blood
A health claim states tarfield Tea will set the liver right by correcting constipation cleansing the system purifying the blood and clearing the complexion. Mrs Knicker warns about moving furniture to a new flat as it will be smashed before arrival.
Too bad about Joe sprain ends pitching career fears
Fate mocks as a baseball player named Joe sustains a sprained arm alarming his fans. His family plans to seek medical help to determine if he can ever pitch again and whether a doctor might salvage his sports future.
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Joe
Marine Eye Remedy Ad and Ants as Geologic Agents
An advertisement for Marine Eye Remedy Co. offers a 48 page Eye Book and claims the product soothes sore eyes and brands a 50 cent price. A Geological Society of America bulletin notes ants as significant geologic agents with deep burrows and wide ramification in tropical regions.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
J. C. Branner
Bulletin of the Geological Society of America
Kaiser's Reading Tastes Show Theological and Military Bias
The London Chronicle notes the kaiser keeps a well thumbed Bible by his bed and reads current events. It recalls President Roosevelt’s Berlin visit last year when the kaiser gave him several books, roughly split between theology and military subjects, reflecting his preferences.
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Kaiser
London Chronicle
Roosevelt
Berlin
Ade Hails Actress In Chicago Luncheon Banter
George Ade praised a famous actress at a Chicago luncheon. She wore a flame colored harem skirt and she named the hue Flamme de Vesuve. Ade quips that she makes a “vurry party crater” with the color as the joke lands.
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George Ade
Chicago
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad and Pass Snippet
An antique ad advocates Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for tired feet, promising relief for bunions and stubborn walking pain. A quoted exchange satirizes travel pass rules, invoking an aunt, a peach, a mule and livestock as reason for a free ride.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Hoy
N.Y
Jiggs Reveals Marriage Broker Tricks
Wise broker sought ten percent of the girl's estate for a French match but the broker did better. He married the girl himself to claim the entire estate.
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Jiggs
Wiggs
Life worth living depends on Nver-Thomas Gold Appleton
A fragment discusses whether life is worth living and mentions the Nver-Thomas Gold Appleton. It also cites Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething with claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease pain cure wind colic at 25c per bottle. A Fatherly Advice vignette adds marital guidance about being a husband rather than an ex bachelor.
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Nver
Thomas Gold Appleton
Untitled Joke Exchange From The Periodical Page
A curious blurb notes a playful exchange about fish tales and a puzzling letter from a wife cited in a 1920s style column. The fragment hints at light humor and social chatter typical of the era’s humorous columns.
Two Varieties of Business Courtesy
A playful exchange between Little Willie and his father distinguishes two kinds of business courtesy. The elder explains one form is for cash customers and the other for those who do not pay upfront.
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Little Willie
Tea Time in Chile
Tea or yerba mate is served at 4:00 p. m. in homes clubs restaurants and hotels across Chile. A cup with a roll or small cake costs eight to twelve cents in United States gold while businesses offer it free to keep clerks at work.
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Chile
United States
Mind sets digestion plan by anticipation and mood
The text describes Pavlovian ideas that digestive juices flow not from food presence but from mental anticipation. It cites dogs with fed expectations and argues a peaceful, happy meal mindset stimulates digestion, while worry or anger suppresses it. It urges starting meals with appealing foods to create a positive mental state for digestion.
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Vienna
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Ly Acre
Ayeres
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Imere
Canada
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Noor Traction
Indianapolis
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Gardner Building
Teledo
Ohio
Carter
Carters
Parker
Associated Literary Press
Fister Katie
Mia
Nelliam
Spohn Medical CO
Cecterologiore Goshen
Socrates
the Kaiser
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Harry
Hig Hat
Harper’s Bazar
Wise Broker
Jane F. Dodd
McCormick Bldg
Hil
Harold Somers
Brecklya
Mc Quays
Home Publishing Company
Baltimore
New American Discovery
Eps C
McGirll Remedy Co
Iuffien
Post
Thompson
Harper's Bazar
Bilkins
C. W. Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Jawlow
Pavloff
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