Curious phrase and product mentions in a miscellaneous print
An assortment of quirky phrases and product names appears, including Mrs Winston’s Soothing Syrup and Mr Austin’s Buckwheat Flour. The text references a mysterious dish and a proverb about hollow friends, plus a Metastasio quotation about gold and furnace testing.
A Sure Cure for Gwendoline’s Courtship Plan
In a family quarrel over Gwendoline’s choice, the mother and father discuss tilting her away from a poor suitor Pen diless. The mother suggests a bold tactic to influence the match by expressing matrimonial wishes to Gwendoline.
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Gwendoline
Pendiless
Munyon's Gold Cure Promises Quick Cold Relief
Advertisement touts Munyon's Gold Cure as a superior cold remedy that relieves head, throat and lungs and claims to prevent pneumonia. Sugar pellets priced at 25 cents fit in a vest pocket. free medical advice offered by Munyon's Doctors with no obligation.
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Munyon
Wealth and romance collide in a yacht plot
Mrs. Denham schemes to trap a fortune hunter Mr. Blum with a staged sailing tragedy to prompt a marriage while Earl Manning and Miss Ethel manipulate events. A near disaster ends with lucky rescue and lingering jealousy as Thanksgiving looms and the diamond rings stay on.
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Charles Denham
Miss Hther Lynn
Earl Manning
Ethel
Earl
Mr. Blum
Mrs. Denham
Sam
Blum
Sven
Fisherman’s tale and a speakeasy joke from Maine village
A Maine fishing village story parades Winslow Homer style tragedy then shifts to a humor piece. An old fisherman in a speakeasy asks for three nickel whisky servings after the visitor orders a sixteen cent drink.
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Winslow Homer
Fifth Avenue Picture
Maine
Home Cooked Roast Lamb and Experimental Desserts
A reader shares a roast lamb pairing with mint sauce and creamed turnips, plus a dessert sequence inspired by gelatine jelly, blancmange with Irish moss, coconut, and a banana royale. The note includes technique, serving tips, and a Boston Globe referenced dinner idea.
Hot or Cold Lunch Box Patent Improves Food Temperature
A new lunch receptacle extends temperature control by using vacuum insulated bottles. The device resembles a field glass case with three compartments and two bottles. It keeps hot beverages simmering for twenty four hours and cold foods for three days, allowing ice cream and coffee to be served at the desired temperature.
Apple Suet Pudding Method and Steam Time
Finely chop one cupful suet and dust with one-quarter cup flour. Slice three to four apples and dust with sugar. Mix with one-half cup flour and salt. Beat one egg with milk, add to dry mix, then add remaining flour and baking powder. Steam two hours in a covered mold and serve with whipped cream or hard sauce.
Baptist Dip Roul Night Dough Recipe Instructions
Recipe notes describe making a dough titled Baptist Dip with very thin or square cuts. Fry in hot lard until light brown then drain on a colander. Serve with milk or cream gravy as for toast.
Cream Cheese and Olive Sandwiches
Cream cheese or Neufchatel beaten with a touch of cream until creamy, then tossed with minced ripe olives to make a delicious sandwich filling. The result is a smooth, flavorful spread suitable for tea sandwiches and light lunches.
Doan's Kidney Pills Saved My Life
Byron Bennette of East Liverpool Ohio describes six months bedridden with kidney trouble and illness. After using six boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills he recovered and has stayed free from kidney trouble for six years. He urges readers to remember the product and its maker Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Byron Bennétte
St. Clair 4Ve
East
Liverpool
Dean
Doan
Hatless Visitor Causes Rector to Quip at Christmas Decor
In a country Episcopal church preparing for Christmas, Miss Dymple enters hatless. The rector scolds that women must wear coverings, and she quips back. She then grabs the rector’s derby and sits it on her head, asking if it suffices.
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Miss Dymple
Murine Eye Remedy Promoted For Red Weary Eyes
Murine offers eye remedies including liquid sold 25¢ 60¢ and 1.00 with eye salve in aseptic tubes for 25¢ and 1.00. The company advertises soothing relief for inflamed itchy or water eyes and granulated lids. Free Hye Booka and advice by mail from Murine Dye Remedy Co Chicago.
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Druggiata
Murine Dye Remedy Co
Chicago
End stomach trouble now with Papes Diapepsin
The ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a quick cure for indigestion and sour stomach. It promises relief within five minutes and offers 60 cent and 50 cent sizes for digestive relief. Also mentions various stomach ailments and urges purchase at local drug stores.
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Pape
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