Simmons Liver Regulator ad promises relief for liver problems
Reader urged to take Simmons Liver Regulator to improve liver function and digestion, claiming it relieves biliousness headaches malaria indigestion and constipation. The copy asserts it is a non-gripe laxative stronger than Pine, with a Red Z stamped wrapper, from J. H. Zeilin & Co Philadelphia.
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SamoNns
Simmons
Avery
J. H. Zeilin & Co
Philadelphia
Rec
Brown Chemical CO
Baltimore
Maiden May and Sunlit Glimpse in April’s Sister
A lyrical poem depicts a maiden May as a bright spring presence. The speaker recalls April’s sister with a heavenly smile and warm greeting. Buttercups, violets, and meadow air frame the scene, celebrating nature and feminine beauty.
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April
W.G. William
Ladies' Home Journal
Protection From Lightning The Utility of Safety Nods
A detailed discussion on lightning protection outlines rod types and placements, grounding methods, and the difference between steady and impulsive discharges. It notes frequent thunderstorms in the southeast, annual lightning deaths near 260, and lightning-caused U.S. fire losses around 2.5 million dollars with 575 buildings ignited. It also advices copper or iron rods, corrosion-resistant tips, and ground placement in damp earth or running water.
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Cies
Washington Monument
United States
Georgia
Mississippi
New England
Great Lakes
Florida
New York Times
Fishy romance and clever tricks to snag a man
In a chatty dialogue a group of girls joke about men being like fish and describe catching them with a hook or a net. Clara and Eva are discussed in a lighthearted tale of romance, with tales of meddling mothers, letters, and a bustling social scene. The piece mixes playful banter with snippets of other humorous vignettes and a brief spiritualist quip.
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Emily Marshmallow
North Pole
Clara
Wilfred
Mr. Sweetie
Eva
Sweetia
Chicago Times-Torald
Spearing Gotham Robins and a Fifth Avenue Hotel Oddity
A peculiar scene unfolds in the Fifth Avenue barroom where a barkeep describes a robin spearing habit by a portly old man, while New York Sun reports Monte Carlo drama as Captain Clyde challenges losses with a revolver. Other items include a proofreader’s quip about trolley opposition and a classroom joke exchange.
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Fifth Avenue
Africa
Ile
Noman
Cine
Robin
Robin Hunter
New York Sun
Monte Carlo
Clyde
Baltimore American
Rural Georgia Remembers Old Time Log Rollings and Corn Shucking
A Georgia farmer from Elbert county reflects that old time corn shuckings and log rollings are a thing of the past. He recalls log rollings as union work turning into a picnic with darkies and laborers, whisky, large dinners, and strenuous lifting with a leather strap called an Alabama, ending in dances and hot suppers in the landlord’s kitchen.
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South
Georgia
Elbert County
Alabama
Atlanta Constitution
The Wildcat Voice and Fight in Nature
A Philadelphia Times essay notes the wildcat is rarely heard, its daytime calls scarce, and when hunted with dogs it bays in despair. The animal is a formidable fighter with sharp, sheathed claws and great agility, capable of overpowering dogs though two strong hounds can kill it with injuries. It treks to trees when pursued and fights only from a bay.
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Nature
Philadelphia Times
Kitchens In the Tropics and Beatrice in Dante
The piece compares tropical kitchens to prison cells with thick walls veranda shade and iron bars. It notes small hot rooms separated from dining areas by stairs and a nacre like fire area in the court. It discusses Dante's Beatrice as either brunette or golden haired with possible artificial blonding by honey and sulfur.
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Tropics
Beatrice
Italy
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