Far Funnies and Tea Ads in Early 20th Century Notices
A collage of humorous quips and ads appears with lines about a cow bell, a hired man, and dinner risk. It cites Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for pimples and bad breath, followed by a social note about invitations and charity farming.
Farmer Corntes Clears Mind in Barn Retreat
In Washing ton Star style prose a farmer named Corntes Sel sits in a barn with his cat tle as summer boarders irritate each other over music and world politics. He chooses solitude to rest his mind away from the quarrels and noise.
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Farmer Corntessel
League of Nations
Washington Star
Ham Sandwich Substitutes Save Eight Dollars
Quote from Detroit Free Press about a shopper saving eight dollars by choosing a ham sandwich and milk over beefsteak on the bill of fare. The brief reflects frugal dining choices and price awareness.
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Detroit Free Press
Doan's Kidney Pills End Backache From Kidney Trouble
Mrs. M. A. Robison of Glendale Ave reports kidney trouble causing backache and soreness, cured by Doan's Kidney Pills. The ad urges readers to ask neighbors and buy the 60 cent remedy, noting over 50 years of use and a Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY endorsement.
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Doan
Dillon
M. A. Robison
Glendale Ave
Dean
Robison
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
City of Dillon registration closes for April 5 election
Beaverhead County Montana registration books for Dillon City Election close February 19 1920 at 5 PM Electors may register at the County Clerk's office in the courthouse or before a justice of the peace or Notary Public If you did not vote last general election and have not registered you must register to vote Veram Baker County Clerk and Ex-Officio County Registrar Beaverhead County Montana June 7 1920
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Chlceeun
Dillon
Beaverhead
Montand
Lima
Beaverhead County
Montana
Wealth and prudence clash over a porterhouse order
A Washington Star quip shows a guest asking about financial standing before ordering a porterhouse. The host replies he will not wait on hotel inquiries to judge affordability.
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Washington Star
Foley's Honey and Tar Relieves Cold Coughs
Elsie O'Brien of Vincennes Indiana writes that one bottle of Foley's Honey and Tar stopped her cold quickly. The ad promotes Foley's as the original Honey and Tar for coughs colds croup and whooping cough with soothing effects and cleared passages.
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Elsie O’brien
Vincennes
Ind
Foley
Foley’s
Potts
A Trace of Independence in a Prodigal Son Tale
A Washington Star quotation notes the prodigal son’s grit to return home rather than telegraphing for funds. An advertisement for Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claims it boosts popularity for a woman with bad breath or colorless lips.
Recklessness Cited By Father Over Night Circus Venture
The farmer's son asks for permission to attend the circus tonight. The father denies, recalling the recent lunar eclipse and accusing the boy of becoming dissipated and reckless.
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Dallas News
Foley Kidney Pills Ad Promotes Kidney Health
An Ady area notice urges readers to be on the safe side for backache sore muscles swollen joints and rheumatic pains. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills to strengthen kidneys and bladder and help them perform their functions as advertised by Potts the Druggist.
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Potts
Ady
Ham and eggs on the breakfast table draw most attention
A farmer notes the ham and eggs on the breakfast table attract the most attention after studying the boards. This witty Buffalo Commercial quip reflects a humor about daily life and attention in simple meals.
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Endorsed for Children's Colds
A Cleveland reader praises Foley's Honey and Tar for stopping her child's cough quickly. The testimonial notes no opiates and calls it benline slothing prompt in action.
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J. S. Pitson
Cleveland
Foley
Benline
Hair falling joke leads to discharge in court
A humorous exchange ends with the man being discharged after questioning by the judge about stopping hair loss. The lawyer asks if the man knows a solution and the other party inquires about catching hair in a basket, prompting the discharge in Birmingham.
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Birmingham Age- Herald
Foley Kidney Pills Advertises Back Aches Relief
Foley Kidney Pills promise to tone up and invigorate the kidneys, banish back ache, and purify the blood. Rev W M Swyndale of Macon Georgia offers a supportive testimonial and Potts the Druggist endorses the product.
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Foley
W. ¥. M. Swyndale
Macon
Potts
Lima Town Registration Closing for April 25 1920 Election
Notice closes registration for the Lima town election in Beaverhead County Montana to be held Monday April 25 1920. Ver a M Baker registrar warns electors who did not vote at the last election to register or verify eligibility.
Rejoices Daughter Can Resume Studies
A 12 year old girl suffered belching and illness for nearly a year until Maya's Wonderful Remedy was tried. The advertisement claims the remedy clears catarrhal mucus and inflammation causing stomach liver and intestinal ailments and promises a refund if not convinced. Potts the Druggist and druggists everywhere endorse the product with a one week run.
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Maya
Pyramids Impress Traveler With Advertising Silence
A travelled person notes the pyramids’ lack of advertising material during a brief inspection, highlighting a contrast with modern landmarks and the enduring stillness observed in ancient monuments.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Advertisement
A yellowed retail solicitation urges readers to mail a 5 cent slip to Foley & Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley remedies including Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. The notice emphasizes personal name and address submission to receive the trial pack.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Potts
Should Be Well Lathered Carranza’s Long Shave Tale
A brisk recount traces Carranza as a man who endured about 1800 shaves yet failed to find a clean finish. The LA Times perspective notes the need for a decisive, close outcome in his ongoing grooming parable.
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Carranza
Los Angeles Times
One Result of Winter
Life indoors with lack of exercise and heavy food is apt to throw the digestive organs out of order. Foley Cathartic Tablets are a wholesome physic that thoroughly cleanse the bowels without griping or nausea. They sweeten the stomach, invigorate the liver, banish headaches, bilious ness, bloating, gas-Potts the Drug gist , Adv. Im,
No Chance We've Often Thought What a Pity
An Elkridge Independent item muses on the impossibility of selling personal experience and the cost it imposes on a man.
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Elkridge
Grace Gossip Promotes Rocky Mountain Tea Ady
A brief note from Joe Potts to Grace teases a social event and endorses Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy for bad breath and low energy. The message is informal and promotional in tone.
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Grace
Hollister
Joe
A. Potts
Ady
Descriptive Music for Children and Noted Records
Descriptive music such as In a Clock Store by Victor 35324 aids attention in young listeners. The article urges careful listening to records like The Toy Maker's Shop and The Whistler and His Dog, plus imitative sounds of birds, bees, and forest scenes. It links bedtime music to calmer behavior and learning, listing several Victor and Columbia titles and noting Children Matinees by the National Kindergarten Association in New York.
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National Kindergarten Association
40Th St
New York City
Victor
Whistler
Columbia
Eugene Field
Plaza Hotel
National Motion Picture League
The
League
Fourth Ave
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