Kidney Trouble Backache Prescription Ad
An old advertisement promotes a kidney and bladder remedy from Kilmer Co, claiming strong results in thousands of cases. It urges readers to test a sample bottle and mention the paper when writing for it, noting availability at drug stores and near you.
Child’s party chaos over cake sparks debate
Charlotte Jane recalls a party where children scrambled for cake left on a table. She questions if her own behavior was proper while others acted greedily. Mother counsels self control and compares actions to an angel child.
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Charlotte Jane
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertised for Itching
The Cuticura soap cleanses and the ointment soothes skin and scalp itching and burning. Ideal for toilet use. Free samples available by mail or from druggists. Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 50 cents. Dept X Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Rank and Cabbage Patch Warmth From South Side Neighbor
A South Side woman nicknamed for optimism and homely wisdom, likened to Mrs. Wiggs of the cabbage patch, hosts a generous dinner for a friend who declines to join due to a large family. The hostess answers with cheer that one more plate of stew water is no trouble. The tale reflects simple neighborly hospitality.
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Mra
Wiggs
Mra. Wiggs
Youngstown Telegram
The Easiest Way and an Office Boy to Millionaire
Henry Ford favors simplicity in airplane production while a farmer criticizes the auto maker’s rise. A farmer’s guide retorts that the millionaire began as a football player and married the boss’s daughter.
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Henry Ford
Willionaire
Doubtful War Garden Comment Amid China College Study
A fragmentary note mentions a question about wartime gardening and references 120 Chinese colleges devoted to scientific agriculture studies. The text is partial and lacks clear events or dates.
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China
Summer Meat Substitutes Boost Light Dishes For Heat
Adapted to summer needs many meat substitute dishes suit warm weather as meat is scarce and pricey. Fish cheese milk eggs beans peas and nuts provide protein and can be combined into flavorful meals such as baked lima beans with tomato sauce and cheese. Cold dishes like fish mold and cottage cheese with nuts offer meatless staple options for hot days.
Canning Kills Food Foes
A discussion on food spoilage caused by molds yeasts and bacteria. It explains how these organisms thrive in air water and soil and how proper sealing and heat kill them. The text notes molds need damp darkness oxygen and warmth and yeasts reproduce by budding forming alcohol and carbon dioxide.
Dig for One Doc Marsh Says He’ll Dig In Spring
An Alabama tale recalls Doc Marsh a queer old yard doctor with limited schooling. When asked for a diploma he jokes no diploma on hand yet plans to dig some in the ground right in the spring.
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Alabama
Doc” Marsh
Harper
Between 1001 and 1916 Canada had 1,604 strikes
A brief historical note states that in the period from 1001 to 1916 Canada experienced 1,604 strikes affecting 808,801 employees. The text also includes fragmented humor items from Tit-Bita such as remarks on fashion and theater.
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Canada
Save the Babies Castoria Ad Warns Against Narcotics
An early 20th century notice warns that infant mortality is high and urges Castoria as a safe remedy. It condemns narcotics in syrups for children, claims Castoria bears Charles H Fletcher’s signature and omits opiates. The ad stresses harmful effects of other preparations and promotes Castoria as safe.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Ti Dedock
Heven
Keep Cool This Summer With EATONIC
A wartime style health advisory warns heat worsens stomach trouble and urges taking EATONIC after meals to absorb harmful gases and relieve indigestion. It claims fast relief from heartburn and bloating, suggests one to two tablets before meals, and notes a 50 cent price with a refund guarantee via trusted druggists.
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Eatonic
He'll Get There Soldier’s Quick Wit Impresses Senator
Senator Hitchcock joked about a Nebraska soldier saying he’ll get there with foresight. The soldier asked for a book and chose a guide to Berlin after a moment of thought.
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Hitchcock
Nebraska
Berlin
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