Prized Relics of the Magi Featured in Cologne Cathedral
A British army chaplain celebrated Mauss in Cologne Cathedral at the relics of the Magi skulls said to be from the three wise men. The bones, once in Constantinople and Milan, were presented to Archibishop Reinald von Da tel in 1161 and moved to the cathedral treasury. They rest in a Romanesque golden red quarry made about 200 AD, with Cologne’s coat of arms featuring three crowns.
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Mauss
Cologne
Bethlehem
Helene
Constantinople
Milan
Frederick Barbarossa
Reinald von Datel
Orzan
Es Basilica
Did You Ever A Furrier's Clever Sales Pitch
A furrier reassures a wary customer about a cent sale claiming the fur will wear for years. The woman asks about water exposure and spoilage, and the furrier responds with a humorous non sequitur about a skunk and an ear.
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Laxative Use
An old ad urges parents to give California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children. It claims the syrup clears poisons from stomach, liver and bowels and emphasizes the fruity taste and explicit dosage directions on every bottle. The ad ends with a moral cue about avoiding cigarettes.
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California
Beauty Ads Offer Skin Care Routine and Eye Balm
A pair of advertisements promote Cuticura Ointment Soap and Talcum for clear skin and irritation relief with a fragrance finish. Another ad pitches Roman Eye Balm as a nightly and morning aid for refreshed eyes, urging readers to try the products for beauty and comfort.
Clemenceau’s blunt test of ministers to weed out fools
During his first council presidency Clemenceau tested underlings at their expense. Charles Benoist recalled the tiger’s stern rebuke to a minister, saying the fault lay in choosing him. Clemenceau asked who’s more stupid, prompting a sharp retort.
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M. Clemenceau
le Chi de Paris
Charles Benoist
the Tiger
Clemenceau
Benoist
Tea Fight Spills Hot Liquid On Mrs de Style
A shoe salesman asks a floor manager to have someone else wait on Mrs de Style after recounting a past incident. He says he spilled hot liquid on her back during an afternoon tea, prompting the request for service reassignment.
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Mrs. de Style
Fat Ones Quip About Stout Son’s Rooftop Labor
A humorous exchange features a parent noting a stout son and another character quipping he is a hammock tester. The lines evoke light domestic banter and a playful view of unconventional work.
Labor Department urges builders to start home projects now
The labor department advocates immediate home building, funded by private builders for owner use, to boost employment during postwar transition. Banks and home loan banks may expand lending, with a plan to rediscount mortgages and unlock over a billion dollars in assets. A nationwide Own Your Home campaign is planned to stimulate construction and economic activity.
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Central West
Department of Labor
Chicago
Improved Fairfax County School Yard Transformed
County home demonstration agents led a community effort to beautify the Red Will school yard in Fairfax Virginia. Teachers pupils and patrons planted hemlock laurel holly and rose bushes while spice wood shrubs bordered the drain creating a lush yard then shared a picnic lunch.
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Fairfax County
Virginia
Red Will
Look to the Yard in Full for Fall Home Improve
The article notes that a home’s appearance and utility rise with towers, trees, lawn, and shrubs. Fall is a good time to improve yards and transplant biennials, perennials, and bulbs for early spring blooms, with small efforts now yielding next spring’s appeal.
Fall Garden Preparation for Next Spring Planting
The article advises farmers to lime garden soil heavily this fall and turn it with a spade or plow. In spring, before planting, further lime the soil and turn it again. Then disk the topsoil to finish, or pulverize with a spade and steel taker for finer texture.
Victory Gardens Prove Vital During War Time in Manchester SN
The community gardens in Manchester SN expanded this year as part of the national effort to raise food for the world. Plots within municipal boundaries are designated as Victory Gardens and showcase the strong spirit of local gardeners.
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Manchester
Asa
Eniip
Dan derine advert and ship christening exchange
An old advertisement promises hair restoration with a small bottle of Dan derine and claims it stops hair loss and dandruff after several applications. A brief dialogue shows a volunteer worker and Thaddeus planning to mop the ship’s bow after the christening.
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Thaddeus
Bayer Aspirin Promoted For Colds And Aches
Bayer tablets of Aspirin are promoted as genuine with directions for colds train head ache neuralgia lumbago and rheumatism. The Bayer name marks a genuine medicine prescribed by physicians for nineteen years. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost a few cents. Aspirin is a trademark of Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic ester of Salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Ady
Pinas Retired Acrobat Meets Stern Feminist at Door
The tramp explains his past as a retired acrobat to a stern faced feminist who orders him to the woodpile to do the split for his dinner. The exchange highlights tension over dignity and survival in a harsh street scene.
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Pinas
Cascarets Advertisement Promises Gentle Nighttime Relief
An old ad touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative cathartic that cleanses the liver and bowels. It claims no gripe or harshness unlike salts, oil, calomel, or pills and suggests sleep-assisted relief from biliousness and digestive discomfort.
Dead Shot Worm Expeller and Hall’s Catarrah Medicine Ad
An old advertisement mix lists Dr Peerys Dead Shot Worm Expeller as a cure all for stomach and bowel worms with a single dose claim. It also promotes Hall s Catarrah Medicine from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio with a sworn oath offer of one hundred dollars for cures. The text includes a marriage quarrel exchange and a notary seal.
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Dr. Peery
State of Ohio
Toledo
Laces
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Chenng & Co
Tledo
Fim
Catania
Hall
Frank J. Cherge
A. W. Gleason
Notary Pairio Hall
Cheney & Co
Ohio
J. Cheney & Co
Leap scar year mirrors a man’s salinity divisible by two
A garbled line suggests a woman references a year and a man’s salinity in a divisible by two context. The exact facts are unclear due to the damaged text.
Castoria Safe Formula with Fletcher Signature
A vintage medical warning touts Castoria as a safe remedy for infant and child ailments. It claims high infant mortality rates in civilized nations and warns narcotic teething preparations are deadly. The ad asserts Castoria contains no opiates if the Fletcher signature appears.
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Mr. Hill
Poosstum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Chas. H. Fletcher
Castoria
Strike Disrupts Tailors Amid Unclear City Turmoil
A fragmented report describes a strike among tailors causing uneasy city conditions. References to Parmer and Parmer-T and a Buffalo Express setting are unclear, with scattered dialogue about work, prayer, and meals, suggesting unrest and divided loyalties in a distressed town.
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Parmer—Low
Ezzy
Parmer-T
Buffalo Express
Bek Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules Kidney Health Ad
An old advertisement urges readers to use Bek Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules to treat kidney disease and related symptoms. It claims the kidneys filter toxins, promises relief within 24 hours, and advises continuing use to maintain health with endorsements of the original brand.
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Haarlem
Morey
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Bex 20
Utica
N.Y
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Catty
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Maud
Dcereat
Labor Department
Killjoys
Tungsmith
Danust
U Thew York
Nature
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Freemont
Lydia E. Pinkham
Goppen
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Lydia E.pinkham
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