Cure Promises From Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs G A Selby of Redondo Beach California credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with ending an eight year battle with eczema that spread from hands to chest after two weeks of treatment. She notes a marked change by the second day and a full cure, praising the products as cheap and top quality. A free sample offer and 32 page booklet are available from Cuticura Dept. 24 K Boston.
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G. A. Selby
Redonda Beach
Cal
Boston
Tearful Pair Debates Ghosts of Love and Bank Account
In a playful exchange quoted by Puck, two characters mourn a lost romance while one cheekily claims to haunt a vanished bank account, highlighting the comic tension between heartbreak and financial woes.
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Puck
Dr Derby's Kidney Pills offered for kidney relief
Awful backache and kidney trouble are described as suffering from morning pains and sleepless nights. The ad claims Dr Derby's Kidney Pills offer rapid help and can treat diabetes dropsy Bright's disease and inflamed bladder. It promotes pill availability at druggists or by Derby Medicine Co Ton Rapids Michigan with sample packages free.
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Dr. Derby
Bright
Dr. Darby
Derby Medicine Co
Ton Rapids
Mich
Salt as cure for shrewish wives ends in boiling disaster
The tale follows Henry Peck who combats his wife’s bossy temper with salt and a drastic drastic remedy. He shocks her with a headful of salt and later drops a ton from a valve, turning a domestic quarrel into a dangerous mishap.
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Henry Peck
Galt
Jong
Shakers
Lost Collar Button Crisis Awakens Resolve
A man on his knees cries lost and seeks consolation from others who offer aid. He rises with new determination and asks if another collar button might be found in the house, signaling a turning point in his crisis.
If You Were a Mormon Five Wives Would You Pick
A humorous exchange unfolds as a young wife questions Harold about selecting five wives if he became a Mormon. He quips about choosing duplicates of her, triggering her tears and a vow to return to her mother. He waives the idea, prompting further heartbreak and move to mamma.
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Harold
Mamma
Engaged on Vacation Then Reveals Wealth Beyond Beauty
A young man praises a fiancée as beautiful during a vacation talk with his father. The father cautions that looks alone do not ensure lasting happiness. The son interrupts to reveal she has about a million in her own name, highlighting wealth as a surprising factor.
Prophecy Fulfilled As John The Baptist Prepares The Way
The lesson links Old and New Testaments through prophecy and fulfillment. Zacharias and Elizabeth, though imperfect, are portrayed as devoted to God, illustrating that God uses fallible people who strive for perfection. John’s spirit filled life contrasts intoxication with divine empowerment, guiding hearts toward faith and preparing the way for Christ.
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John the Baptist
Zacharias
Elizabeth
John
God
D. L. Moody
Paul
Isaac
Asin
Christ
the Baptist
Egypt
Nile
Zacherias
Lfe
Lazarus
Zache
Pulled in Different Ways
A reader recounts two pressures from salespeople. An insurance agent badgered him into taking a policy though he already carried sufficient coverage, and the company doctor then questioned his fitness. Months later a piano firm pursued installment purchase as a way to bill him.
Jones Admitted It in Late Civil War Debate
Jones and Brown argued about Civil War strategy after dinner and a walk. Brown demanded Jones admit Grant was the greater general or he could not stay the night. The dispute ended with Jones eight miles from home at two in the morning.
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Jones
Brown
Lee
Grant
Brown House
Chicago Post
Senator Penrose on hunting accidents and bellicose bishops
In Washington Senator Penrose laments dreadful hunting accidents. He notes buck fever makes men reckless. A friend describes a bishop as a fine, handsome man, with the remark that he is bellicose. The old lady mishears bellicose as bellicoes.
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Penrose
Washington
Truth About Bluing Talk No 4
An old merchant gnosis promotes liquid bluing as mostly water and advises using Red Cross Ball Blue. The copy claims a small amount of bluing plus a large bottle of water yields the desired blue, promising a laundress’s smile for a week. Large package priced at five cents at all good grocers.
David and Goliath Quip Echoes in Holiday Card Wit
A playful Christmas quip compares David’s win over Goliath to a young season ahead. The line humorously suggests fans should not fear a slump and should wait for future performances.
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David
Goliath
Wilie
A Woman on Women and a Thief’s Demands
A curiously framed admonition suggests a woman need not be amusing if she easily amuses herself. It warns that making a woman cry and kissing away tears leads to her yielding control, while a footpad demands last coins before surrendering quarter.
LAXATIVE BROMONIZE ADVERTISED FOR QUICK CURE IN ONE DAY
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromonize tablets claimed to cure in a day with a note that each box bears a signature. It references stores and a rear label and uses archaic wording. The readability is limited and the exact product details are unclear.
Simple Cure for Skin Diseases and a Child's Divorce Request
Dr Thomas H Walker promotes sodite as a rapid remedy for eczema tetter ringworm and other skin diseases instructions show how to dissolve and apply the treatment. A separate vignette features a young boy seeking a divorce from his father and mother after a tense office moment.
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London
Thomas H. Walker
Detroit
Mich
Special treatment for sleeplessness joke exchange
The dialogue features a joking doctor and Littlerest discussing a supposed treatment to strike at the cause of sleeplessness. The doctor claims to target the origin of the trouble while Littlerest humorously adds to the misdirection. The baby is mentioned in a wink, with a warning not to strike at him too hard.
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Deeler
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
Mr. Littlerest
Did Her Husband Die Or Resign In Chicago Trial
A brief Chicago scene features Mrs Gramercy lamenting a jealous husband while Mrs Park notes a worse fate from a non jealous husband. A judge adds a quip about re election defeat rather than death. The exchange pivots on political fate and personal dynamics in a courtroom or social setting.
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Chicago
Many Children Are Sickly and Pile Cure Ads
A collage of old ads notes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children claim to break colds and ease teething, plus PAZO OINTMENT promises cure for piles in six to fourteen days with money-back guarantee. Also mentions HamLin’s Wizard Oil for sore throat and quips about women, suspicion, and love.
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