Social highwayman in Yale circles entices Howard Jeffries
Howard Jeffries, son of a banker, sinks into dissipation under Robert Underwood. Underwood courts debt, pressures Howard for 2000 dollars, and uses his wife Annie to threaten Alicia. Howard, drunk and despairing, is urged toward a dangerous engagement as a phone call prompts Underwood to summon Mrs. Jeffries.
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Howard Jeffries
Robert Underwood
Yale
Howard
Annie
Alicia
Astraria
Underwood
America
Desperate Underwood Confronts Alicia In NY Crisis
In a tense encounter on a New York settee, Underwood pleads for Alicia’s aid while revealing financial ruin and threats of suicide. Alicia rejects him, vows to protect friends from his deceit, and leaves him facing a looming moral and social downfall.
Sameness of scenery inspires sardine tin art remark
A bored man notes a sameness in natural scenery. He asks if magnificent mountains and the sea differ, then says wherever beauty exists someone decorates it with sardine tins and biscuit boxes. Washington Star.
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Washington Star
Spring Debility and Blood Condition Cure
A medical note attributes spring debility to impure blood causing fatigue appetite loss and skin eruptions. It endorses a great constitutional remedy as a cure.
Hood sarsaparilla cures urged over substitutes
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the superior remedy due to its blend of over twenty ingredients and warns against cheaper substitutes. It also mentions other tonics like Garfield Tea and Hamlin s Wizard as household aids. A note about an overdose incident at a dentist visit is included as a cautionary tale. It reports on the upcoming Rome tuberculosis congress with wide international representation.
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Rome
United States
Canada
Cuba
Trinidad
England
Wales
Ireland
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
Russia
Germany
Belgium
Holland
France
Switzerland
Portugal
Italy
Greece
Bulgaria
Hungary
Austria
New Zealand
Japan
Cape Colony
Argentina
Brazil
Chile
Newfoundland
Roumania
Uruguay
Venezuela
Cuticura Ointment Heals Severe Eczema Report
David M. Shaw of New York City credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing his severe eczema after months of itching and sleeplessness. He used multiple products before trying Cuticura and saw a marked improvement within days, purchasing more and vowing to stay using the remedies. The note asks readers to publish his letter to help others learn of the remedies.
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David M. Shaw
Pier 65
N. A
New York City
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Where Do Sea Birds Get Water
A Young Folks piece recounts how sea birds drink by waiting under rain clouds. The author describes tropical squalls drawing birds to rain, allowing them to drink for sustenance on long ocean voyages.
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Catholic Weekly
Tropics
New York Tribune
You Never Can Tell and the Cellist's Chance
A snow bound station tale recounts a cellist who after unwrapping his instrument played a request program for twelve fellow travelers. One admirer then carried him to Europe for a year, proving how chance meetings can open doors to art and opportunity.
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Europe
Robert H. Schauffler
Child Question Sparks Political Curiosity in Aged Portrait
A vignette from Success Magazine features a boy named Johnnie gazing at an old man. The child asks if politicians kissed him when he was a baby, reflecting skepticism about political leaders and early political influence.
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Johnnie
Success Magazine
Disturbance Caused by Mousie Alarm
Colonel Scotchem intends a quiet rest after a tough retreat but a gunshot startles him. His servant Mac apologizes, explains a small mouse triggered the noise, and reveals he shot it to prevent further disturbance.
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Scott
Mac
Notorious Kidnapers Face Unpopularity Says District Attorney
NY District Attorney J F Clarke notes kidnappers fall out of favor as public opinion shifts. He quips widows attract but widowers provoke unease, sharing a joke about a widower debating remarriage with his daughter who corrects his grammar.
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J.f.clarke
New York
Reasoned It Out And Found a Change in Food Put Him Right
A business man explains how careful self analysis and changing to Grape-Nuts improved his health after meals. He says indigestion and heaviness disappeared, weight normalized, and mental clarity returned, making business more enjoyable. Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan. They are genuine letters with human interest.
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Underwood
Alicia
Howard Jeffries, Sr
Postum. Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Impligs
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Ray Walters
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Xinderwood
Wes
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Bouguereau
Hood
Jnathan
Silas
Jonathan
Garfield
Hamlins
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