A Few Grins Offers Thanksgiving Daily Remedy Endorsement
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy claiming lasting relief from stomach and intestinal ailments after prior surgery advice. It promises one dose to prove efficacy with a money refund and urges sending 5 cents for a trial package of Foley products.
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Mayr
No Longer So Mrs Bridey Reformed Drunkard Cartoon
Brief comic caption where a wife reproaches her husband who jokes he is now a reformed drunkard, contrasting past intoxication with present restraint. The exchange hinges on irony between beauty and temperance in a domestic setting.
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Bridey
Boston Transcript
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed for Cough Relief
A Georgia reader from Elberton reports coughing day and night with a raw throat. After using Foley's Honey and Tar, his condition improved within days and he praises it as the best cough medicine for colds, croup, and whoping cough.
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John Wognue
Elbertsn
Potts
His Retort in a Quip About Money and Marriage
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post features a wife calling her husband out for marrying for money and the husband retorting that he earned it, highlighting witty social banter. The brief repartee reflects lighthearted domestic humor from the era.
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Houston Post
You Cant Fool the Mothers Foley Honey and Tar Ad
A vintage testimonial promotes Foley s Honey and Tar as a trusted remedy for coughs colds and croup. The ad touts soothing relief healing properties without opiates and notes children prefer the product.
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Foley
Potts
Unneeded Facilities Dialogue Quip Cited by Post
A brief exchange humorously questions a telephone removal from an office. Jim jokes that modern improvements let a wife ask for money during business hours after rummaging through pockets the night before. The Houston Post style caption frames the quip as a light, Sunday-era snippet.
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Oscar
Jim
Houston Post
Flu and Grippe Warning Tea Advertisement
An old advertisement advises quick action at the first flu or grippe warning. It promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy, urging foot baths, rest, and taking a warm cup before bed to feel better by morning. The ad credits A Potts with the promotion and notes it appears as a one month duration.
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Grippe
Hollister
A. Potts
No, Mamma Replies Upbeat Notions About Visits
Fragment from Yonkers Statesman quotes Ethel refusing repeated visits by a guest. The exchange shows family tension over hosting and social expectations in a domestic scene.
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Ethel
Dillon Resident Praises Doan's Kidney Pills
A Dillon advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills with a testimonial from Mrs. D. L. Smith of 185 S Atlantic St. She says back pain and constant soreness disappeared after using the pills and she continues to use them when needed. The ad notes price 60c at dealers and credits Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Dillon
D. L. Smith
Atlantic St
Doan
His Method Jinks Credits Wife in Success Jest
In a playful exchange from the Boston Transcript a remark questions Jinks attribution of his success to his wife. The reply suggests he acts to please her, implying a lighthearted marital dynamic behind his achievements.
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Jinks
Boston
Transcript
Not Well Not Sick Kidney Pills Ad Claim
An advertisement claims Fol ey Kidney Pills heal and strengthen disordered kidneys and help them do their work. The copy emphasizes a half sick condition where impurities remain in the blood and the body is affected. The Druggist endorses the product.
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Potts
Adv
Extravagant Hat Costs Eight Dollars
Mrs Styles teases Nicholas Styles about his new silk hat. He confirms the price was eight dollars, noting there is nothing flashy like a bird, ribbon, or feather on it. Yonkers Statesman reports the exchange.
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Mrs. Styles
Nicholas
Mr. Styles
Yonkers -Statesman
He Feels Like a New Man From Kidney Pills Claim
A testimonial from W. W. Wells of Toquin Michigan says relentless fatigue and aches from kidney-related pain improved after taking Foley Kidney Pills. The ad urges prompt action from Potts the Druggist as the local retailer.
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W. W. Wells
Toquin, Mich
Foley
Potts
Adv
Identical Twins Prompt Fight Confusion Cited
A Boston Transcript note recalls a local boy named Willie admitting a black eye after a fight with a neighbor. He explains the twins are indistinguishable and he sought a simple way to tell them apart.
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Willie
Boston ‘Transcript
Fol Ey Cathartic Tablets Praised By St. Maurice Merchant
KE. D. Grappe of St. Maurice La. says money cannot buy any better cathartic tablets. Fol ey Cathartic Tablets act promptly without pain or nausea. They clear the bowels sweeten the stomach and tone the liver. Not habit forming. Potts The Druggist. Adv. Im
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KE. D. Grappe
St. Maurice
Dam Joke From a Whiskey Spill
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip describes Willie asking about the world’s largest dam and Maw replying that it was in their cellar last night after Paw dropped and broke his last cuart of whiskey. The joke blends misdirection with a rural family scene and downplays the grand question.
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Willie
Maw
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ye Old Time Telephone Girl Remembers Early Service
John Ambruster recalls a preexpert era when phones were simple conveniences. He notes a central operator who overheard neighbors and shared quick calls, even noting neighbors’ errands and baby sounds. He adds tales of asking central about fires deaths and mail in his hometown.
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John Ambruster
Central
Timber supply in danger demands national forest policy
Charles Lathrop Pack warns that US forests face depletion as new growth lags far behind usage. He urges cooperation among timbermen, wood users, and foresters to craft a national forest policy before forests are exhausted, noting rising costs of paper and packaging as evidence.
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United States
Charles Lathrop Pack
American Forestry Association
Mr. Pack
Changed for the Better From Cairo to Jerusalem Rail Route
The Cairo railway now offers direct service to Haifa and Jerusalem via a new line from Ladd to Haifa. Tourists may view Sharon plain from the train and visit Omar’s Mosque in a city felt safer under British rule. The journey from Egypt to the Holy Land is simpler with fewer wind and sea worries.
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Cairo
Jerusalem
Plain of Sharon
Ladd
Haifa
Athlit
Palestine
Egypt
Holy Land
Jaffa
Mosque of
Omar
Europe
Paris Gleaners Harvest Coal In Autumn Streets
In Paris coal carts travel along the Avenue de Versailles while women and children follow with sacks gathering coal from the streets. Gleaners work in shifts and collect as much as a sackful per quarter hour. Paris takes in its coal in good time as a winter fuel. London meanwhile shows a harvest of tarred wood blocks stored along streets and in back yards for use in the coming winter.
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Paris
Avenue de Versailles
Seine
London
Paternal Wisdom on the Impresario Role
A father explains to his son that an impresario is a man who runs a restaurant in connection with a theater. The exchange clarifies the theater and restaurant duties tied to the impresario, highlighting a practical, family lesson from a Birmingham Age Herald context.
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Birmingham
Age- Herald
Fashion's Power and the Second-hand Suit Market
A witty debate on fashion notes that stylish people wear old clothes. A man with shiny sleeves warns that if old garments surge in fame they will be unaffordable, pricing out second-hand suits entirely.
Father’s Punishment and Father’s Command
A brief London Tit-Bits excerpt depicts a father scolding his son for being out after hours. The father orders the son to retreat to his room and lock himself in, insisting the act of misbehavior be checked. The exchange centers on parental authority and discipline.
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London
Water Iris as Fertilizer Compared to Farm Yard Manure
The water iris shows high fertilizer value when used as a fertilizer. It dries and rots to a composition similar to farm yard manure but richer in potash, offering a nutrient boost for soils.
Three-Finger Sam on reform by keeping men scared
Three-Finger Sam declares the only path to reform a man who has learned to deal off the bottom is to keep him good and scared, urging strict discipline and fear as the remedy.
Women war workers sail to aid Armenians in the Near East
A party of six women led by Miss Mary Vall Andrees sails to the Near East to aid Armenian relief efforts amid famine and disease. Among them are Frances and Betty Anderson decorated by France, Margaret Milne from Hoover Relief, and Doris Nevin daughter of composer Ethelbert Nevin. Col. William N. Haskell notes the task is dire with 800,000 Armenians at risk of starvation and 120,000 orphans in danger.
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Mary Vall Andrees
New York City
Near East
Miss Andrees
Red Cross
Near East Relief
American Committee On
Ethelbert Nevin
William N. Haskell
Paris Peace Commission
Haskell
Portrait Resemblance Sparks Flattery and Family Echoes
An awkward visitor asks if a young woman resembles her grandmother when she was young. The exchange highlights family likeness with a remark about beauty and a joking comparison to two sisters one beautiful, one considered lacking in charm, as noted by the Edinburgh Scotsman.
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Miss Ogleton
A.V
Edinburgh Scotsman
The New West Magazine Advertisement Blurb
An old promotional note for The New West Magazine invites investors, farmers, and travelers to subscribe. It lists pricing, sample offers, and multiple office addresses in Salt Lake City Seattle Detroit and other locations. The piece emphasizes Western industry topics like farming mining oil and scenic attractions.
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Western i
New West Mageevine
Walker Bank
Salt Lake City
Utah
White
Seattle
Washil Goldberg
Detroit
Mich
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