Hyomei Cure Catarrh Claims and Guarantee
An advertisement touts Hyomei as a cure for catarrh with a testimonial from G. J. Stevens of Crown City Ohio who says two bottles cured him. Houseworth Bros. guarantees Hyomei to cure catarrh asthma bronchitis hay fever coughs and colds or money back. A full Hyomei outfit with inhaler costs 1.00 and extra bottles 50 cents. The dry air treatment kills germs and soothes inflamed membranes.
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G. J. Stevers
Crown City
Ohio
Houseworth Bros
Father Williams Indian Tea Offered for Health Ailments
An old advertises Father William's Indian Tea claims it cleanses the system and purifies blood to relieve catarrh hay fever asthma bronchitis coughs and colds. It lists tea or tablet forms at 20 cents and prescribes E D Miller 801 South Main and F H Bentz & Co as sellers.
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South Main
F. H. Bentz & Co
Pelicans and Wood Fire observations in a 19th century note
A brief excerpt contrasts the pelican’s odor and pouches with its habits, notes its short legs and tireless movement, and then shifts to a simple explanation of wood burning. It ends with a playful exchanged joke about a breach of promise and an advertisement fragment for piano tuning and flour.
Jupiter's Fierce Spin Shapes Its Jovian Life
A Detroit News-Tribune feature imagines life on Jupiter detailing a 250 mile per hour equatorial wind, a fast rotation under ten hours, a towering Jovian man, moons with varied colors, and subsurface ships. It notes possible vegetation in polar areas, wind driven locomotion, and long Jovian lifespans around 800 to 1000 years. The piece closes with a pair of Chicago Record-Herald quotes about love and caution.
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Jupiter
Mars
Equator
Earth
Detroit News-Tribune
What is a Pessimist Asked by a Boy
The scene presents a child asking what a pessimist is as a man recalls having a note to meet in New York Press. The dialogue hints at outlook and a journalist’s note, reflecting mood and era without sensational detail.
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New York Press
A Bump of Order Boosts Careers and Calm Nerves
The piece extols orderly habits as a major time saver and business asset. It contrasts born neatness with deliberate effort, praising the “place for everything” rule and noting how quick access to notebooks and supplies supports a successful career.
New Candle Shades Offer Simple Handmade Elegance
A quick guide to making decorative candle shades using two wire circles as a frame and a cretonne cover edged with glass bead fringe. The cover binds to the frame with gold braid, sits independently of the mica shade, and can be upgraded with silk covers and metallic fringe for a richer look.
Brushing for Lustrous Hair and Improvised Porch Swing
The article urges vigorous brushing for hair health using proper brushes and regular routine with scalp cleanliness and kerosene soaks. It then offers a DIY porch swing from old wooden settees with iron reinforcements and enamel coating, plus denim cushions for inexpensive, stylish comfort.
A Humorous Reply About a Mouth Left Open
A maid, Mary, answers her mistress with a playful misquote about opening her mouth when told it is open. The piece reflects light humor from a 19th or early 20th century style. A brief aside about homeopathy and a humorous exchange about noise and age appears from period publications.
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Mrs. Is
Mary
Yassum
A Model Servant
The servant replies in a comic muddle as he tries to follow orders to fetch a book and arrange a train trip. The dialogue features muttered names and misheard requests while the master directs tasks. The scene captures a humorous exchange of miscommunication and deference.
The Notable North Carolina Preacher Dr Francis Hawkes
North Carolina recalls Dr Francis Hawkes once pastor at Grace Episcopal New York admired as a striking reader and pulpit orator. A Buffalo delegation offered 3500 dollars, but Hawkes noted his own 15000 salary plus parsonage, citing Elijah and ravens in rejecting the bid.
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North Carolina
Francis L. Anawkes
Grace Episcopal
Dr. Hawkes
Elijah
the Ravens
Clereyman
Hawkes
The Magician's Folding Bed Misadventure
The Detroit Free Press recounts a vaudeville era magician recalling a tour tale. He describes a box and bag trick gone wrong when a hotel bed folds shut trapping him, prompting a tense though humorous escape and a quip from the incredulous landlord about his reputation.
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Detroit Free Press
Heat, Hype, and Ducks in Rural and City Scenes
An overdressed city visitor questions fake crowd reports at a ball game while an old farmer cools a pond with ice to thwart ducks. The dialogue contrasts heat, deceit, and practical summers in urban and rural life as reported in two papers.
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Pittsburg
Inconsistent Exchanges As Mrs Hoo La han Scolds Ho o LA
The Philadelphia Press reports a comic exchange where Mrs Hoo lahan scolds Ho o for loafing and the boy replies meekly that his previous warning would have him stand and now he is being kicked.
Political Rivalry Winds Through Quiet Generosity
Senator Sorghum notes his rival deserves kindness to imply strength and control. The remark frames political strategy as restraint and generosity. A Washington Star quotation highlights the tactic of projecting power through civility.
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Sorghum
Washington Star
Descriptive Bits from the New York World and Smart Set
A brief cut of satirical dialogue from The New York World and Smart Set. A fakir laments economic hardship and hunger along the route while a Cleverton character recalls affairs with women from Boston and New Orleans, followed by a quip about illness.
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New York World
Cleverton
Boston
New Orleans
Frenzied Finance. Husband-Saves $900 Today
Chicago News reports a frenzied financial exchange where a husband boasts saving 900 dollars after Smith offered to sell his automobile for that amount. The wife questions the method.
Womanly Wisdom and Camping Verse Snippets
A Pittsburg Post joke questions why women never reveal age with a wise reply about knowing better. A Chicago News camping song invites brothers to camp by a river living in a tent for a week while skeeters, chills, toads, ants, June bugs and frogs populate the scene during the night fog.
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Pittsburg
Chicago News
The Charter Oak of Stratford and Its Storied Defiance
The article recounts the legend of Connecticut resisting Andros in 1687 when the charter was hidden in an oak by Captain Wadsworth. It notes the tree’s age at fall in 1856, its symbolic role for settlers and Indians, and the town's somber response at sunset when the charter’s guardian tree finally toppled.
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Startford
James
Duke of York
England
Andros
Connecticut
Assembly
Hartford
Wadsworth
Kansas City
Bank loss warning from an old citizen
An old citizen warns against gambling money in banks citing Sybo losing 5000 dollars. He urges his son Bill to bury money and live guarding it, saying never take such risks and to follow his father’s caution. The Atlanta Constitution provides the source.
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Uii
Sybo
Bill
Atlanta Constitution
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William H. Taft
James 8. Sherman
James BE. Watson
Fremont C. Goodwine
Fred A. Sims
John C. Billheimer
Oscar Hadlins
James Bingham
Supreme Court
George W. Self
Lawrence M'Turnan
J. L. Peetz
Quincy A. Myers
Appellate Court
David Myers
Eljkhart
St. Joseph Superior Court
Vernon W. Vanfleet
Republican County
Charles W. Miller
Francis
Berlin
Leander Anderson
Daniel J. Troyer
W. E. Wider
Aaron 5. Zook
John Ziesel
Charles A. Croop
Walter A. Stauffer
Harold A. Keith
William J. Sigerfoose
Eber Darling, SR
the Pelican
J. W. Reading
Jessica
Jomx
Chicago Record-Herald
Cretonne
House Hunter
Harper’s Weekly
THE
Charter Oak
Financial Advice
Egg-0-See Cereal Company
Chicago
I. Richman
American Express Office
Corner Main and
Fratt St
Indiana & Michican Electric Co
Lexington Ave
Seymour Eaton
Philadelphia
United States
Barnum’s
Tribune Company
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