Dr Carter’s K and B Tea Promises Quick Gentle Relief
An old fashioned vegetable remedy praised for constipation headaches liver issues and biliousness. It is described as economical mild and suitable for children and adults with a simple home brew approach from Dr. Carter’s K and B Tea. The ad lists Wells & C. of Le Roy New York as the supplier.
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Witty toast about daughters' marriages and bread jokes
A brief exchange praises two daughters' marriages to a baker and a butcher. The baker’s craft is praised for raising the dough, while the butcher’s skill helps make both ends meat. The humor hinges on puns about food professions.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promoted for Catarrh Prevention
Advertisement states cold prone people can build up the system and cleanse the blood with Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Claims it acts through the blood on mucous surfaces and may prevent acute catarrh from becoming chronic. Contains company contact Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and notes testimonials.
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Ohio
To Escape the Jinx Bigamist Trial Jokes
In a playful exchange the judge questions a bigamist about marrying 14 wives. The defendant quips that he did not believe in the number thirteen.
Cascarets and Garfeld Tea Promote Digestive Remedies
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a nightly cure for constipation and stomach distress claiming quick relief by morning. It also promotes Garfeld Tea as a natural, drug free remedy for constipation. An offhand quip about ornamental government bureaus appears in a separate snippet.
Boschee’s Syrup Ad Highlights Cold Dangers
An old advertisement touts Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims influenza fatalities outpaced wartime deaths and promotes the product as proven for fifty three years with promise of restful nights and easy morning respiration.
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Civilized World
Kind Advice and Laundry Jar Mystery
A reader seeks guidance on improving complexion and asks Nell whether jars are airtight, indicating a domestic or household advice column tone and a question about practical care.
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Doend Shot Worms and Tapeworm Cure Ad
Speedy action claims Dr Peery s Doend Shot cleans out worms or tapeworms with a single dose. Advert says artesian wells used by Chinese for water for over a thousand years. Cuticura skincare routine promises quick face treatment and improved skin with soap and ointment.
Prospects for Bill First Shipload of Reds on Way to Russia
Edward W. Pickard reports President Wilson delays rail return to March 1, while Congress debates Cummins and Esch bills on wage rules and arbitration. The article covers deportation of 249 radicals led by Goldman and Berkman, Admiral Sims' medal dispute, Irish self rule, postwar diplomacy, and pending shipboard politics.
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Rai
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Chinese Beauties Exquisite Complexion Claims by Expert Masseuses
A 4.0 expert asserts the Chinese complexion results from facial manipulation rather than enameling. Treatments begin with ten minutes of gentle pinching of the cheeks, followed by lotions, an unguent, and delicate kneading moving from the nose and lip commisure toward the ears.
Castoria Signature Prompted by Old Remedy Ad
A partial clipping cites Castoria, the infant remedy, urging checks for the signature and note of “Use for Over 30 Years.” The excerpt then features a dialogue on theater attendance and a line about a girl who once wanted to marry a poet.
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Fletcher
New Deer Fly Fever Identified by Health Service
The United States Public Health Service announces a new disease named Bac terium tulare nse causes deer fly fever in Utah. Investigators McCoy Chapin and Surgeon Edward Francis linked the plaguelike rodent disease to the human illness. Bite site and nearby lymph glands swell and suppurate with fever lasting three to six weeks.
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Utah
New York Times
Edward Francis
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Francis
Hidden Puns Describe Courtship and Clever Escapes
A lighthearted snippet uses wordplay about affinity for a shoemaker and finding a soulmate. It frames success as artful living with scarce resources, noting clever wit in everyday exchanges.
Audubon North American Birds Collection Recovered
A long lost Audubon collection of 800 bird type specimens was found in Amherst College Appleton cabinet. Many items bear Audubon handwriting dated 1834 and the set includes specimens of nearly every North American species. Curator Bangs of Harvard will take possession for study and conservation.
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Amherst College
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Audubon Estate
Ward
Natural Science
No, I am not a political nonentity says dog catcher remark
The exchange turns on whether being defeated for dog catcher equates to being unimportant. The Birmingham Age Herald cites the line about electability and voters, noting a distinction between casual defeat and lasting influence. The piece ends reflecting on income, war epilogue, and aimless worry.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
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