Jane and the baby brother during war time
In the New York Evening Sun story a girl aged six learns of a third baby brother amid hardship of war and taxes. She weighs family needs and asks her mother if they can afford the new child, while grandma invites her to meet the baby.
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Jane
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New York Evening Sun
Grins over hairpins nest joke and slang primer
A light column recalls a London pigeons nest of hairpins and jokes about women snubbing gossip. It notes a joke on grafters and spielers by an Australian captain and a Yank. It ends with a definition of grafters and spielers in wartime slang.
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Association
What One Mother Does
Mrs. P. Bennett of Middletown New York praises Foley's Honey and Tar for her coughing child saying it is the only medicine needed for coughs colds and croup Opiate free and recommended by Potts the Druggist.
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Wawayanda Place
Middletown
N. Y
Foley
Potts
Schoolmaster weighs job aptitude for pupil John
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt shows a father asking if his son has special aptitude for work. The schoolmaster replies the boy may become a sculptor or a baseball player, noting his paper wad aim yet strict desk discipline hints at potential skills.
Gets-It Corn Remover Promises Quick Relief
Readers urged to try Gets-It for painful corns with claims of fast, painless removal. The product, marketed by E. Lawrence & Co. and distributed by Kupfer Drug Co., is touted as the world’s best corn remedy with a money back guarantee and widespread approval.
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Chicago
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Heavy Work Strain Spurs Kidney Pains Says Bert Dawson
Bert Dawson writes that heavy work strains a man’s kidneys and shares how Foley Kidney Pills relieved his severe back pains. The advertisement cites Potts, the druggist, and promotes Foley Cathartic Tablets for biliousness headaches and related symptoms.
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Canton
Ill
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A Sense of Humor and Honest Self View
A humorous reflection on human foibles quotes Ed. W. Howe about avoiding sins. An additional brief item notes relief from back and joint pains with Mrs L Wayne of Ocean Park California praising Foley Kidney Pills for hip, back and mobility improvement.
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Old fashioned silver dollar questioned by a neighbor
An Akron Times note questions the fate of the silver dollar in the era of prosperity and democracy. It quips that a laboring man would not carry his weekly wages in a bushel sack on payday, reflecting social commentary.
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Akron
Foley’s Honey and Tar Proven to Ease Longstanding Coughs
Marie Heisler of Freeport Illinois testimonials that after a decade of couching she found Foley s Honey and Tar to be effective. The old reliable syrup helps coughs colds croup and whooping cough and contains no opiates as advertised by The Druggist.
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Freeport
Ill
Foley
Unconventional remarks spark peace table joke
Classified ad style clipping notes playful quote about a person who laughs at the idea of sitting at a peace table. It also promotes a mail order offer from Foley & Co featuring honey and tar remedy and kidney pills with a Chicago address.
Dolittle’s Social Rules Stir Philly Record Gossip
In Philadelphia a light social note recalls Dolittle as a stickler for etiquette. Muggins jokes that Dolittle would not work without a receipt engraved invitation. The quip reflects local record humor about formalities.
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Dolittle
Buggins
Philadelphia
Record
Diet tips for age and occupation with laxative advice
The advertisement advises a diet suited to age and occupation and regular bowel habits. It suggests Chamberlain's Tablets for relief when overeating or constipated, promoted by City Drug Co.
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City Drug Co
Can Happen There Was A Young Lady Clerk
A clipped verse notes a young lady who clerked in a store for six weeks and charmed the traders with her display while never growing restless. The piece ends with a playful rhythm on commerce and salesmanship.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Financial failures trend questioned in town talk
Willis says the paper notes a drop in financial failures, while Gillis doubts the claim arguing there are just as many calls on his daughter as before. Town Topics reports the exchange reflecting local sentiment on economic strain.
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Willis
Gillis
Pickpocket Rawther Held As Exposed Excerpt
The fragment notes a pickpocket named Rawther and a dialogue with a guard and Watson. The excerpt references a penitentiary and a Buffalo Express publication noting a thirty day restriction.
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Watson
Buffalo Express
Weather Joke About Umbrella Timing
A Washington Star quip notes the plan to borrow an umbrella before rain arrives. The speaker predicts weather will change, so waiting until rain falls would leave the other person with the umbrella.
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Washington Star
Camping Trip Preparation Suggestion
An advisory ad urges buying Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhea Remedy before leaving home for camping trips. It notes it cannot be obtained while hunting fishing pros pecting on trains ships or at travel sites and recommends having it readily available. City Drug Co. advertisement.
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Chamberlain
City Drug Co
How He Judged and a Tea Ad Response
A fragment quotes a Portland Oregonian exchange about Miss Pacer, noting she approved of the speaker. The page also advertises Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea claiming gentle warmth and blood purification with 35c price for tea or tablets by Potts Ady.
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Pacer
Portland Oregonian
Hollister
Divorce Demand Echoes in Tearful Interlude
A fraught moment unfolds as a child declares to a man in office that she seeks a divorce from her father and Marina. The figure’s tears mark the emotion of the encounter, while the man asks for purpose and identifies as a lawyer, prompting the firm request.
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Marina
Reddy
Relief for rheumatism with Chamberlain's ointment
Public notice suggests internal medicine is unnecessary for chronic rheumatism and muscular rheumatism. It claims 99 of 100 cases respond to external application of Chamberlains ointment used freely. Priced 35 cents per bottle or 60 cents for large. City Drug Co.
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City Drug Co
For Sale Stock Cattle Durham Grade
About one hundred head of stock cattle for sale. Durham grade. Jno F Bishop Dillon. Adv 17-41.
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Jno
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Dillon
Cold Neglect
A Washington Star quote frames a contrast over pace at Paris peace talks. A discouraged speaker questions the delegates and their likely obedience to external guidance.
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Paris
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