Pure Herb Tablets Claim Broad Digestive Benefits
Pure Herb Tablets are advertised as more than a laxative, claiming to correct the digestive system, aid digestion, restore assimilation, and purify the blood. The box promises three months of treatment with immediate perceived benefit and a money back guarantee if no relief, with a one dollar sent box and distribution via Ashland Ohio manufacturer and Nahnega Ga agent W. B. Townsend.
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Pure Herb Tablet Co
Ashland
Ohio
W. B. Townsend
Nahnega. Ga
Wrong Place to Buy Meat
A flustered young woman leaves the station post office after planning two errands buys stamps and inadvertently asks for lamb chops at the stamp window. The clerk jokes that the butcher is in the next block, while a friend suggests counting the moment as a contribution to the gaiety of nations and a lesson in levity.
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Stella
Wander
Teamwork in College Spirit and Team Game Values
Lipincott argues that colleges should prize team success over individual athletic prowess. He asserts the lasting honor comes from leading a team to victory, benefiting the whole college rather than a single star.
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Lippincott’s
Sleep talking wife and the suffragette audience joke
A nervous man asks a doctor if one can teach a person to talk in sleep. The doctor wonders why. The man explains his wife is a top suffragette speaker who rehearses at home and requires his exclamations every ten minutes.
Going and Coming
A speaker complains about price disproportions, noting a letter sent for two cents may cost thousands to recover, illustrating severe financial frustration. The dialogue frames a grievance against the uneven costs within the system.
Treating a Friend With Caution and Respect
Owen Felltham discusses friendship duties, urging discretion in sharing secrets. He argues that true friends avoid forcing confidences and protect each other’s safety and peace, while reserving what is necessary for one’s own welfare and trust.
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Owen Felltham
Germans in the Holy Land seep German culture on tour
The writer notes German influence in Nazareth and Jaffa with inns, houses and streets reflecting Berlin. German language dominates, souvenirs of the Kaiser abound, and guides point to a Mount of the Ascension footprint linked to William II as a future legend.
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Holy Land
Mount of the Ascension
Mahomet
William
William IT
Paris
Archduke Franz Ferdinand A Versatile Royal Author
The archduke Franz Ferdinand, said to suffer melancholia, is described as a versatile royal author. His debut came nearly twenty years ago with a world travel volume. He toured India, praised British officials, then published a monograph on Radetsky and two more historical works. He has issued two poetry volumes and written technical articles on engineering topics.
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Franz Ferdinand
Tie
India
Radetsky
Technics
Thackeray's carelessness with manuscripts revealed
A Charterhouse exhibit contrasts the high value of Thackeray manuscripts with his slips of memory. He often left work at the Athenaeum club and once forgot a completed Philip manuscript in a cloak room. A messenger sought the copy, dining out, and the next morning the draft was found in the dustman's box.
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Thackeray
Charterhouse
Philip
Athenaeum Club
Ballast for Salmon Fraud Ends in Lordly Reproof
A fisherwoman fined her sales by stuffing salmon with beach pebbles during a storm to boost profits at an Episcopal residence. The scheme was uncovered by the cook and relayed to his lordship. The lord rejected further purchases after learning of the ballast.
TRAINING FOR MATRIMONY INSISTS ON CHILD MIRTH READINESS
In Indianapolis a convention of Allied Charities urged teaching children about marriage and its sacred duties to curb divorce. Speaker Charles W. Moore warned that people marry heedlessly and lack understanding of the spiritual meaning of marriage.
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Allied Charities of
Indianapolis
Charles W. Moore
Astonished Serenaders Read Verses at Vermont Wedding
A newly married couple in Watersford Vermont hosted serenaders one night recently. The happy bridegroom invited guests inside, offered refreshments, and asked each reader to read a Bible verse. They complied with gravity but were surprised when he asked them to join in prayer.
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Watersford
Sporting Constable and Jinks Bet on Speed
The sporting constable and Jinks exchange a $5 wager over speed. The constable declares he knows speed and bets Jinks was speeding, Jinks bets the opposite, pays the $5, and continues his journey. The exchange ends with the constable chuckling at the sporting life.
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Waal
Jinks
Gerry
Sutkin
L Harper’s Weekly
Old Burmese Pagoda at Bingun Near Mandalay
At Bingun on the Irrawaddy's right bank five miles from Mandalay stands the Wedding Cake pagoda. Built in the early 1800s, it remains well preserved with few inner images broken. The minaret reaches 80 feet and the circumference is about 600 feet. The pagoda sits 300 feet from the river, hidden by teak trees, with Mingun bell nearby.
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Bingun
Irrawaddy River
Mandalay
Burma
Buried Foot Found in Indiana Blue Limestone
In a New Salisbury quarry, William Dawson uncovered a foot imprint in blue limestone about 12 feet deep and a foot long, the size of a cow's foot. Geologists say the stone formed around the foot over about a thousand years, with the print likely from a moose or buffalo.
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New Salisbury
Ind
William Dawson
Reader curious about audience laughter in politician’s speech
A statesman asks if a constituent read his speech and notes the Washington Star comment on laughter and applause. The exchange highlights the audience behind the record of the speech and the constituent’s curiosity about the turnout.
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the Statesman
Washington Star
Unwelcome visitor rattlesnake sighted in Gold Run porch
A rattlesnake with nine rattles lay on Mrs. Charles Fitch's front porch in Gold Run California for hours while her children played nearby. A farm hand finally killed the creature after the family noticed it.
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Gold Run
Cal
Charles Fitch
Staying powers impress host in quiet visit
A visitor jokes about endurance while the hostess remarks on the guest's persistence during a prolonged stay. The exchange captures a subdued, everyday moment with understated humor.
Mermaid in Oil Colors? Marine Scene Sparks Color Clash
In a discussion about an ocean painting, the observer notes that marine hues clash because the artist used oil paints for a water scene. The remark highlights technique and color interaction.
County fair shifts from produce to brains and oration
The county fair management once showcased prize pumpkins and sweet potatoes. Farmer Corn tessel notes a change, saying they now seek the smartest aviators and the most surprising orators.
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Corn Tessel
Minded Matrimony Satire Quips at Edgely Tawkins Pair
In a witty exchange from the Boston Transcript, Tawkins declares he will avoid marrying a higher education girl or one who knows Greek, while Edgely presses for a different concern. The banter reveals humorous views on marriage and intellect.
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Tawkins
Edgely
Boston Transcript
What She Used A Laundress Questioned For Precision
A brief dialogue shows a woman seeking a laundress job asks if she washes with precision. She answers she uses soap rather than specialized methods, implying basic washing skills are in question. The exchange highlights a hiring scrutiny of technique.
Great Offers on Newspapers and Magazines Six Months to a Year
The notice advertises a six month or yearly subscription offer from W. B. Townsend featuring multiple combinations of periodicals. Prices range from 50 to 90 cents per item, with selections including the Tri Weekly Constitution Weekly Georgian Farm Journal Chattanooga News and more. Substitutions allowed for certain titles within all combinations.
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Constitution
Chattanooga Weekly News
Farm Journal
Alabama Times
Chattanooga News
Georgian
Chattanooga
Home and Farm
Watson's Jeffersonian
W. B. Townsend
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