A Few Gains Cause of Gladness
A lighthearted cartoon style item reports small financial and social quips. A homeowner pays off the mortgage and jokes about buying more clothes and a car. Other exchanges joke about banking overdrafts and old time actors.
Woman Finds Relief From Kidney and Backache
Mrs. G Hyde of Homestead Michigan reports relief from a terrible backache and fatigue after using Foley Kidney Pills. She says the pills made her feel like a new person and credits them for restoring her energy and ability to work.
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G. Hyde
Homestead
Mich
Foley
Potts
Adv
High Cost of Living Prompted Job Hope
In the Washington Star a temporary expedient asks, What shall we do to remedy the high cost of living. One replies I’ll see if I can get a job to assist in investigating it, hoping the salary will help tide us over.
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Washington Star
Prince Albert
P. A
Frances
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Ad
A 1 cent spurious offer urges readers to mail a form with name and address to Foley & Co in Chicago for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. Adv. 1m.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Foley
Potts
Would it be all right to beat a grass rug
Local columnist quips about lawn care with a playful exchange on beating a grass rug and using a lawn mower as a gentler solution. The dialogue echoes light domestic humor in Louisville's Courier Journal.
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J. S. Banks
Dillon
Montana
Gets-It corn remover promises painless peel like banana skin
A bold promotional note touts Gets It as the simple common sense solution to corns. It claims easy, painless removal and urges avoiding knives while noting a guaranteed money back offer. Manufactured by E. Lawrence & Co. Chicago and distributed by Dillon City Drug Co and Kupfer Drug Co.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Dillon
Kupfer Drug CO
City Drug CO
Fragmented Sydney Bulletin quotes gunshot incident
Old man sustains gunshot wounds as reported in the Sydney Bulletin. Witnesses recall phrases about a shooting incident near a corner while the locals discuss the event.
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Ferguson
Scott
Sydney Bulletin
Don’t Disregard a Cold
A neglected cold may develop into serious sickness. The influenza and pneumonia that swept the country a year ago were preceded by a cold epidemic. Foley's Honey and Tar will check a cold if taken in time. It loosens phlegm clears air passages and stops tickling throat, says Potts the Druggist.
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Foley
Potts
Adv
Ragtime Quip Reflects Public Sensibilities
A Washington Star quotation questions ragtime’s impact noting tunes linger in memory and provoke fear of public whistleable words. The remark frames ragtime as music stirring forbidden lyrics and social unease.
Foley Kidney Pills Bring Relief to Berrien Center Man
James McCrery of Berrien Center Michigan says two years of kidney and bladder trouble yielded to Foley Kidney Pills. He reports relief from aches and pains improved sleep and stopped the bladder disturbance. Potts the druggist endorses the product in the advertisement.
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James McCrery
Berrien Center
Mich
Foley
Potts
Family business turns to profitable invest in houses
A quoted exchange shows Smith asking about daughters musical education as a profitable venture. Brown responds with a boast that he bought the houses on either side of them at half value, illustrating a sharp real estate profit idea in the era.
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Brown
Pearson’s
When You Get Up With A Bad Taste In Mouth
An advertisement touts Chamberlain's Tablets to relieve a dull tired feeling, improve appetite, and relieve constipation. It claims the medicine cleanses and invigorates the stomach and promotes an agreeable bowel movement.
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City Drug Co
Adv
Discrimination tale about a baby and neighbor request
In a Strgg Stories anecdote a couple faces a discrimination scenario as a wife stops singing to their crying baby after the flat upstairs maid complains the neighbors prefer the sound of crying. The item highlights social pressure and prejudice in a domestic setting.
Chamberlain’s Tablets Promote Digestive Relief
Advertisement notes that most laxatives give only temporary help. For permanent relief, use Chamberlain’s Tablets and follow directions. The tablets move the bowels improve appetite and aid digestion per City Drug.
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Chamberlain
Woman confronts bus conductor over going to the barn remark
A frazzled passenger at Fifth and Spring argues with a bus crew member who repeatedly says the car is "going to the barn." The exchange ends with the woman shouting the insult as the vehicle finally halts.
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Los Angeles Times
When a cold is not trivial say doctors warn
A city drug ad urges readers that colds can lead to serious illnesses. It recommends taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy at the first sign of a cold to shorten its course and reduce danger.
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Chamberlain’s
City Drug Co. Adv.Jm
Backyard Gunplay Sparks Debate Over Movie Influence
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote questions whether films are de moraling while Mr Duthwaite blames a movie star for fueling toy pistol gunplay seen in his backyard, reflecting a Wild West atmosphere and concerns about cinema impact.
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Mr. Duthwaite
Birmingham Age-Herald
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed by Louisville Mother
Mrs. Heck of 728 Fehr Ave Louisville Kentucky reports her son’s long cough improved after using Foley's Honey and Tar. She says it helped him sleep better that night and recommends it to anyone. Advertises it as good for coughs colds croup and whooping cough and notes it contains no opiates.
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Heck
Fehr Ave
Louisville
Foley
Yeast-J and Crimsonbeak Debate Acting Careers
Yonkers Statesman quotes Charlie Jiplin as a pie counter veteran facing mockery over moves into cinema. Crimsonbeak questions his knowledge while noting past work on a pie counter.
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Charlie Jiplin
Crimsonbeak
Yonkers Statesman
Foley Cathartic Tablets Endorsement Ad
A cheerful testimonial from Geo Jenner of San Antonio Texas praises Foley Cathartic Tablets as the best laxative for constipation and biliousness. The ad claims they cleanse bowels sweeten the stomach and benefit the liver and notes the Druggist Potts endorses the product.
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Geo. Jenner
Labor St
San Antonio
Tex
How Did He Do It Whale Swallowing Tale Quoted
A Baltimore American playful line ponders how Jonah allegedly escaped blame for long absence from home when his wife asked where he had been. The joke imagines a whale swallowing him to explain the mystery.
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Jonah
Baltimore American
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick Stomach Relief
A testimonial claims Mayr's Wonderful Remedy relieves stomach pain and irritation, noting it eases abdominal inflammation and suggests refunds if not satisfied. The ad appeals to readers via a Druggist endorsement and promises widespread availability.
London Sketch Scene of a Bill Dispute
A short London sketch portrays a diner apologizing for tipping money short of the bill. The waiter insists on rechecking the bill and maintains firm, confident conduct throughout the exchange.
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London
Dean's Kidney Pills Sold For Back and Kidney Relief
Dillon resident Mrs. Dan Dwight reports relief from dull back ache and irregular kidney function after using Dean's Kidney Pills bought at Potts' Drug Store. The Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York advertises the product at 60 cents.
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Dillon
Dean’s
Dan Dwight
Railroad Ave
Dean
Potts’ Drug Store
Dwight
Foster-Milburn Co
Msgrs
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Scene Dialogue Sparks Gum Remark in Detroit Free Press
In a quoted exchange from the Detroit Free Press, Pauline Perfection asks for gum while a character denounces her husband. The playful line implies a staged or filmed moment focusing on acting and audience reaction.
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Pauline Perfection
Detroit Free Press
A Good Cough Medicine for Children Ad for Chamberlains Cough Remedy
Mrs J W Phillips of Redon Ga phoned merchant J M Floyd for a bottle of Chamberlains Cough Remedy saying it helps her children and she wants to continue treatment. The ad claims it eases coughs and colds in children and adults by loosening the cough and aiding expectoration.
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J. W. Phillips
Redon
J. M. Floyd
City Drug Co
Life quotes on age and endurance in fashion sense
A fragment from Life reflects on enduring style and lived experience. The speaker notes an intriguing face suggesting a life full of hardship and endurance, joking about fashion and shoe sizes to illustrate resilience.
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Eases Cough Says Spokane Neighbor
Mrs. Mary Kisby of Spokane Wash reports a bad cough after work and credits Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with stopping the cough and aiding her recovery. She notes no imitation matches the genuine product offered by Potts The Druggist.
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Foley
Mary Kisby
Spokane
Potts
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