A Few Gains An Astronomical Fact and a Quiet Irish Reply
Two brief vignettes appear. A statistics man muses on cosmic trains and time while a companion ponders missing the last train. An Irish domestic scene follows with a sharp, humorous exchange over a wife’s question about arrival time and breakfast duties.
Attention Please Foley Cathartic Tablet Remedy
An ad notes Foley Cathartic Tablet as a safe headache and stomach remedy. It claims relief for biliousness bloating sour stomach gas indigestion constipation and irregular bowels without griping or nausea and without promoting a pill habit. The product is marketed for persons described as too stout.
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Potts
Brute taunts lover with rich past joke
A fragment from a Louisville Courier Journal item presents a taunting remark by a Brute figure, claiming to have courted a woman who later married a millionaire. The exchange shows a boastful insult and a comical glare at social fortunes.
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Wombat
Louisville Courier- Journal
Men Who Work Hard Benefit From Foley Kidney Pills
A Green Bay man testifies Foley Kidney Pills relieved a months long backache and restored health after a few bottles. The ad claims help for kidney, bladder and urinary ailments and promotes Potts the Drug gist.
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J. G. Wolf
S. Jackson St
Green Bay
Wis
Foley
Potts
Sidestepping the Issue With a Stormy Look
A master of the house confronts the kitchen servant with a stormy expression and a pointed demand, saying Look here as tension brews in a domestic scene.
Gets-It corn relief promises painless peel and removal
A sales pitch asserts Gets-It provides quick relief from corns and calluses. It claims two seconds to apply, immediate drying, and easy removal by peeling with fingers. Ends by noting availability in Dillon and endorsement by Kupfer Drug Co.
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Wraby B. Lawrence&Co
Chicago
Dillon
Kupfer Drug CO
Message Ride of Paul Revere Recalled in Novel Tone
A girl with moving picture eyes asks about what Paul Revere rode for and the purpose of his ride. The response notes he carried a message to New England patriots, while a joke about telephone girls on strike appears in the Washington Star excerpt.
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Revere’s
New England
Washington Star
Chamberlains Tablets Laud Complaints by Mrs Volta Bankson
Mrs Volta Bankson of Chillicothe Missouri praises Chamberlains Tablets for relieving indigestion toning the liver and easing backache and dizziness after use. The endorsement appears in an advertisement attributed to City Drugs Co. with Im.
Knows Women Mr Flatbush Quote Exchange
A Yonkers Statesman joke features Mrs Flatbush and a man discussing a woman's role in a new play. The line contrasts a difficult part with a silent performance, highlighting gender expectations in theater dialogue.
Ad shows Chamberlains Cough Remedy earns trust
Guion Drug Store in Guion Arkansas declares Chamberlains Cough Remedy provides perfect satisfaction after years of use. City Drug Co also endorses the product in the advertisement.
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E. B. Milburn
Guion Drug Store
Guion
Ark
Chamberlain’s
City Drug Co
Man who abused his body finds it betrays him
A National Republican remark notes that a man who has misused his body his whole life is often shocked when his body finally rebels, underscoring the toll of long term self harm.
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Strange
Chamberlain’s Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy Praised
Mrs A H Hall of Caseville Michigan thanks the remedy for saving their baby's life this summer. Mrs Mary Carrington of Caseville Michigan notes it gives prompt relief after years of use. City Drug Co advertises the product.
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Chamberlain
Michigan
A. H. Hall
Caseville
Mich
Mary Carrington
Caseville, Mich
City Drug Co
Do You Believe in Miracles Says Chronicle Cartoon
A San Francisco Chronicle quip notes belief in miracles with a playful punchline about a husband giving money this morning without prompting. The exchange highlights a humorous take on unexpected generosity and daily life.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Chamberlain's Tablets Put Digestion on Track
Despondent sufferers from indigestion can regain hope as Cham berlain's Tablets have cured hundreds. The remedy strengthens the stomach enabling it to perform its functions naturally. City Drug Co. promotes the product urging readers to try it at once.
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City Drug Co. Ady
Mountain Hut Request For Corn Bread
A professor asks for corn bread at a mountain hut after a long ride. A woman answers in a humorous, amiable manner saying corn bread is all she has on hand and invites them inside.
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Boston Herald
Not So Old as She Looks Druggist Ad
An advertisement notes women and men dislike aging appearances caused by kidney trouble. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a prompt remedy to restore weak or overworked kidneys and bladder, banish lameness and pains, and restore health.
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Foley
Potts
J. D. Miler
Syracuse
N. Y
I Want to Make You Rich Profits Hint in Brooklyn Citizen
A busy man is asked for a proposition and replies that he aims to get rich. He offers to review the recipe later while currently concluding a deal expected to yield $3.50 in real money. The exchange notes ambition and a quick financial target in Brooklyn.
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Brooklyn
Getting Children Ready For School
Common colds are infectious and it is wrong to send a snuffing sneezing coughing child to school to spread disease germs among other little ones. Foley's Honey and Tar relieves coughs and colds loosens phlegm and mucus and coats raw irritated membranes with a healing soothing medicine. Contains no opiates.
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Foley
Potts
Thoroughbred Gentleman and Tailor Quip Echo Boston Banter
A playful quip from the Boston Tran about a well dressed man who dons clothes and forgets them, followed by a witty retort that the tailor won’t permit such forgetfulness. The exchange highlights a humorous fashion moment in local humor.
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Boston Transcript
Cut This Out It Is Worth Money Offer
A promotional sweep invites readers to mail a slip with 5c to Foley Co. in Chicago for a trial package of Foley products including Honey and Tar Compound Kidney Pills and Cathartic Tablets. The ad promises a return package after writing name and address clearly.
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Foley & Co
Sheffield Ave
Chicago
Ill
Foley
Potts
Sunday School Picnic Sparks Family Sacrifices
A Detroit Free Press snippet captures a father explaining the need for sacrifices for his children and prompting a comment about attending a Sunday school picnic, reflecting family and community values of the era.
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Detroit Free Press
Don’t Neglect Yourself Kidney Health Ad
The ad highlights symptoms of kidney and bladder weakness including shooting pains swollen joints and persistent fatigue. It promotes Foley Kidney Pills as a remedy to soothe and strengthen the kidneys and bladder, presented by Potts the Druggist.
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Foley
Potts
Adv
Dress divides kitchen and mistress in Philadelphia tale
A Philadelphia woman scolds her cook over attire. The cook returns in a stylish frock and the mistress blurts that it would be hard to distinguish them. The cook replies that the cooking would give her away.
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Philadelphia
Mary
Rocky Mountain Tea Promises Clean Complexion Inside Out
Ad promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea as a remedy to regulate the bowels and cleanse the stomach to clear the complexion. The copy claims it brings a healthy, happy look and cites A. Potts as advertiser.
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Hollister
A. Potts
Improving Patient After Operation Joke
A patient tells the doctor he is improving daily after an appendix operation. The doctor quips that the previous patient lived 12 hours, hoping the current patient may live twice as long if he does not worry.
Husband Drops Alimony Suit After Court Plea
In a dramatic courtroom moment a husband interrupts the alimony case to withdraw his suit saying he has fallen in love again with his wife after the attorney presented her in a favorable light. The judge is pressed for an explanation as emotion fills the room.
Comedy of Clothes Puzzles Household Habits
A Wichita Eagle quote presents a joke about a wife hiding items in her clothing. The husband confesses confusion over her habit of tucking belongings down her neck and retrieving them from her stocking, highlighting the humor in domestic misplacement.
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Wichita Eagle
That Young Man Stayed Late and Edith’s Picture Postcards
A father chides his daughter for keeping a young man late at night. Edith explains she was showing him her picture postcards. The exchange ends with the father joking about his electric light bills to deter any future late dinners.
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Edith
Boston Transcript
Young Jimson Proves Sharp Wit in Class
In a Scotsman note, Jimson challenges a manners essay by asking to write on bad manners. The professor consents saying to write what you know best, highlighting Jimson’s quick humor and reputation.
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Jimson
Edinburg Scotsman
Danville Dinner Gibe on Bolsheviki Marriage
Uncle Joe Cannon jokes at a Danville dinner about Bolsheviki views on marriage. A boy asks what a man calls himself after marriage, and the reply suggests a wary, humorous stance toward matrimony. The exchange satirizes political ideas with family dialogue from the event.
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Joe Cannon
Danville
Congress proposes heavy government license for meat trade
Washington debate cites high living costs and half rations as Representative Edwin D. Ricketts of Ohio introduces a bill to place all corporations and agencies involved in livestock production, sale, and distribution under governmental license and regulation.
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Washington
Edwin D. Ricketts
Ohio
Federal rail and meat storage regulation act summary
The bill grants the President power to revoke licenses at will and designates interstate refrigerator car operation as a federal function. It bans storing meat in excess of 5 million pounds for over ninety days. Violations carry one to twenty years imprisonment and fines from $10,000 to $500,000. A $1,000,000 appropriation funds enforcement.
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United States
After Demobilization Quietly Shifts Business Routines
Senator McCumber warns demobilization will cause strange changes in business practice. A businessman recalls plans to issue orders in military style, asking captains to remind majors about balances and generals to send statements to bond holders.
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McCumber
Armstead’s Laundry at The McIntyre Laundry
Armstead operates a laundry service known as The McIntyre Laundry located at 11. The note highlights the address and the business name associated with the laundry operation.
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Armstead
McIntyre Laundry
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