California Syrup of Figs Ad and Child Tale
An old style ad touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults, promising gentle cleansing of the stomach liver and bowels with no griping. It reiterates its use for fevers colds and indigestion and mentions a 50 cent bottle with directions printed on the label. Also reads short clippings about a boy’s father pace at Sunday school and an optimist planning a summer fishing trip.
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California
Harold
Christian Herald
Conscientious Scruples On Smoking Jackets And Attire
A columnist ponders fashion etiquette and masculine identity through a witty exchange about smoking jackets. The dialogue compares the jacket to a golf suit, suggesting a man seeks a valid excuse to wear such refined attire.
Right and Wrong Ways to Prune Shade Trees
An old note discusses home shade planting, arguing trees boost property value and offering pruning rules. It explains dead wood removal, crowding branch cuts, and prioritizes symmetry, water drainage, and paint to deter pests. It outlines tree forms, topping guidance, and suitable shade trees like sugar maple and Norway maple for durable, low-litter shade.
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Ife
America
Why Shouldn’t Shoes Be Beautiful Really and Why
A Collier’s Weekly note questions why men’s shoes are not beautiful, arguing fashion and function suffer from design, neglect, and depictions. It critiques manufacturing, lack of care after sale, and the male foot’s undervalued place compared with women’s footwear evolution, concluding the real answer lies in feet.
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Fowlier Sons
Africa
Mediterranean
Collier'a Weekly
Elixir of life and home cures warn of pipes danger
A fragment from a medical advice snippet promotes Dr. Pierce remedies for uric acid and female health, claiming benefits of Favorite Prescription and Pleasant Pellets, with a disclaimer on avoiding heavy meats, salts, and alcohol. It also warns about fire risks from improper water pipe clearing methods and advises professional plumbers for ice clogged lines.
Squeezing Out the Water Rivalry Prompts Exchange
A terse exchange from the Louisville Courier-Journal contrasts a Jotter-press with a dubious stock certificate scheme. The dialogue hints at a con man trying to peddle certificates through a ringer, exposing a gullible buyer’s suspicion.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safe Bottle Inspection
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to examine each Castoria bottle for the signature of its long standing maker In Use for Over 0 Years, noting that children cry for Fletcher's Castoria and that the remedy is trusted for infants and children.
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Fletcher
Not the Same Sighted on Front Page Beithsh Tank Image
Tan and friend debate the newspaper front page as a drawing appears to show an old water wagon auto tank in action. The exchange hints at clues about a misread or imaginative illustration.
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Tere
Freezone promises painless corn removal by finger
A Cincinnati authority touts freezone as a painless method to lift corns and calluses. A small bottle costs little at any drug store and dries on contact without inflaming surrounding skin or causing infection. even if a local druggist lacks it, wholesalers can supply.
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Pierce
Invalida
Buffalo
N.Y
Piarca
Cincinnati
Ady
Lost in Admiration Sparks Evening Curtain Remark
A witty exchange ensues as the final dance ends with a man admitting he could not sing, and praises Vivien Frederick, one of New York's prettiest actresses, saying she left him lost in admiration.
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Vivien Frederick
New York
Danderine Hair Product Ad Promises Silkier Hair
A vintage advertisement hypes Knowlton's Danderine claiming to cleanse dust and oil, stop dandruff, invigorate the scalp, and even promote new hair growth after weeks of use. It urges girls to try a 25 cent bottle to achieve light, wavy, abundant hair.
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Knowlton
Footpad demands money in pistol threat exchange
A philosophical man asks if there is good in the worst of us and the practical man agrees but refuses to waste time finding it as a footpad presses a pistol to his face and demands his money.
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Europe
Illinois
Fulton
Ill
Raya
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Canada
Goward
Rend
Sas
Bat
WTI
Ana
Ottawa
J. Broughton
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