Pathos and Patter Cover Piso's Care Ad Play
A dialogue between reporter and editor mocks pathos as they debate wording. An old time ad copy promotes Piso's Care as a remedy for coughs colds and consumption priced at 25 cents in drugstores.
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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1903
Page
6
Pleasant gentleman on northern express misreads Normanton
A traveler steps from a northern express and, after a brisk inhale, asks the guard if the stop is invigorating. The guard corrects him with a blunt Normanton quip. The scene then shifts to a London Telegraph cartoonish exchange about plans and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Normanton
London Telegraph
Low cost rail travel to Midwest and Southeast
Advertisement touts cheap rates to Chicago Dubuque Des Moines Kansas City and the Southeast aboard the Chicago Great Western railway electric lighted trains with superb service. J P Elmer G P A Chicago invites inquiries. Fragmented scene shows Pettichly stamping her foot on a corner as a man quarrels about postage in a mailbox setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dubuque
Des Moines
Kansas City
Chicago Great Western Railway
J. P. Elmer
Allyn's Foot-Ease and other remedies ad
A collage of old patent medicine and health claims urging use of Allyn's Foot-Ease for corns bunions and ingrown nails, plus various medical cures and medical device ads. Claims include deafness remedies Hall's Catarrh Cure and Kline nerve tonics, with prices and sample offers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allyn
Jlew
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Hall
Millionaire Manufacturer Credits Salvation Army Mascots
A Minneapolis manufacturer, J.C. Johnstone, chased a Salvation Army worker through a hotel corridor and street, then gave her a dollar. He credits the act with his fortune, saying the lasses are his mascots and that he has avoided ruin by tipping them. He recalls a similar past encounter that led to gainful employment and prosperity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Johnstone
Minneapolis
Shafer
Salvation Army
Jackson Boulevard
Chicago
Plea for pity for breakfast diners urges reform
An eastern journal appeals for sympathy toward patrons forced to eat breakfast at restaurants, arguing leftovers and delays harm first meals. It blasts noisy prep and implied class judgments by staff, urging restaurateurs to improve early service to support those who stay behind to earn money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walt Wntil
Hfs
Testimonial for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A prominent Chicago woman praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after recovery from ovarian troubles and severe fatigue. She cites dramatic improvements within six weeks and notes many friends benefited, urging others to seek the remedy and write for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mas. Pickham
Lydia E. Pinksham
Exizanera Daer
Loomis St
St. Ruth's Court
Order of Forresters
America
Spelling Mishap and Teasing Goofy Exchange
A classroom spelling moment ends in a joke about kitten spelling and a teased child. Separately in town, a new baby at Popley’s triggers street teasing as boys snap at a boy hurrying, prompting whispered shouts and tiptoeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towne
Popley's
Browne
Philadelphia
Frogs after floods and a brutal husband in a winter tale
The excerpt notes storks flocking to Egypt in winter while floods provoke many frogs. It recalls domestic abuse as the husband beats his young wife. It also remarks that mosquitoes survive winter, with larvae enduring repeated freezing and thawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Army officer's sugar theory of cancer in Indian Medical Gazette
Captain E. R. Rost proposes cancer arises from a saccharomycete parasite favored by glucose and inhibited by chlorine. He cites experiments on tumors, sugar cultures, and a “tumor jam” noting chlorine kills the organisms. He suggests treating cancer by reducing glucose and increasing chlorine, with ten patients giving mixed results and some absconding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Medical Gazette
E. R. Rost
Rost
Journaliem
Tost
Hentai
British Medical Journal
Landmark Land Deal Tale and Curious Misouri Story
A serialized extract recounts early Misouri River steamboat history and a St. Louis land barter where LeHarge swapped land for a horse, with later claims about title and a lawyer’s reminder that no proper record existed. The tale contrasts honest speech with speculative transfers and includes other period notices and snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.o.m. Chittenden
Missouri River
St. Louis
LeHarge
Mr. LeBurge
Chale Street
Chaurin Lebeau
Cedar Street
Don't forget that it's Ayer's Sarsaparilla
An old advertisement touts Ayer's Sarsaparilla as the tried and true remedy for strength and hope. It warns against wasting money on inferior products and urges readers to choose the trusted tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
A Question of Precedence in a Comedy Banter
Gushington grumbles Starr the tragedian ignores him. Crittick recalls telling Starr his style resembled Hooth's. Gushington concedes the mistake, suggesting both styles were like his.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gushington
Starr
Crittick
Hooth
Remarkable small animals at Hanover Cape Colony
A naturalist describes several remarkable creatures in Hanover Cape Colony. Among them is a gecko called getje by Dateh farmers whose tail detaches on touch and jumps about while the animal escapes. it later regrows a new tail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanover
Cape Colony
Getje
Why does the man permit his wife to work at washing
A Chicago News quote features a traveling interlocutor asking why a man allows his wife to take in washing. The weary husband explains she needs the money to support the family, highlighting economic hardship and family strain.
Kenneil Targeted Under New Law on Muzzle Demand
A New York Times report notes Kenneil facing a muzzle order under a new legal framework. The phrase Catcher cites a "Weat Pointer at Bay" as context for enforcement and public safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Times
Philosophical quip sparks cannibal veg question
A brief wordplay scene features a man musing on the phrase all flesh is grass and wonders aloud if cannibals could be considered vegetarians, prompting a wry exchange in a Philadelphia newspaper fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Britain Holds About One Third of World Trade, Text Notes
The article states Britain accounts for 20 to 26 percent of global trade, with nearby regions showing about 11 percent, France around 9 percent, and the United States just over 1 percent. Including colonies, the British empire reaches roughly one third of world commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
France
United States
British Empire
Lime Eye First Aid Steps
A quick treatment recommends washing lime from the eye with vinegar and water. Squeeze drops on the eyeball, then apply a soft pad soaked in vinegar over the closed eye and secure it with a bandage.
Democritus’ Milky Way Theory Reassessed
The article notes that Democritus taught the Milky Way is a band of countless distant stars appearing small from Earth. It asserts that time and better tools now confirm his view, implying historical insight was accurate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. C
Democritus
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Mrs. Winslow
Druggista
J, Cheney & CO
Toledo
Haliyb
Kiine
KIL Kline, Ltd
Arch St
C. Ayer Co
Lowell
Masa
Uckingham
Core Gove
Ativan L
Canov
Lonety Company
Chieags
Meetreal
Piso
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Willie
Chicago Post
Storks
Taste
Atlanta
Bherman
Tex
Railroad Street
Rome
Mr. Subibube
Smith
Johnson
Cooper
Wilson
Park
Gray's Grill
Lippincott
John McDonald
Hes
J. C. Ater Co
Lowell, Masa
Bentram
Kenneil
Westlon
Great Britain
Denis
Casais Headacais
Angelthou
Theo
Carter
Carters
Referson Machine Co
John Poole Foot
Morrison St
Portland
Oregon
Parsons Hawkeye
Nebraska
Austin
Beall & CO
Commercelal Blow i
W. L. Douglas
W L. Douglas
Serena
W. L. Dolulas
Brockton
Dr. C. Gee Wo
Oresl
The
C. Gee Wo
Wise Brothers
Wise Bros., Dentists
Main Pere
Ading Bide
Cor
Sid & Wend
Sie
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