Soft White Harps For Nighte rs Preventing Redness
An advertisement touts Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment to prevent redness roughness and chapping of hands and impart velvety whiteness for women who work with corrosive liquids or in harsh occupations. Instructions include hot soapy baths nightly drying and application plus gloves or linen cloth bandages for protection. Sold globally by Potter Drug & Chem Corp with Boston as principal.
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Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Alms and the Man and Junkin Hanging Note
Two accounts mix a tribute to a beloved parish priest with coverage of John Junkin's pending execution for the 1909 murder of Clara Rosen in Ottumwa. Sheriff J G Clark plans the July 29 hanging at Fort Madison, detailing witnesses, rights, and security as mob fears and legal steps unfold.
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Father Flaherty
Mr. Murphy
Anny
Ananias
John G. Clark
Clara Rosen
Centerville
John Junkin
J. G. Clark
Fort Madison
Ottumwa
Junkin
Appanoose County
John Clark
Jowa
Supreme Court
M. A. Roberts
Wapéllo
Clark
Sheriff Clark
H. J. Hoeve
Des Moines
J. C. Box
J. A. Hull
Dr. L. Torrence
Miss Rosen
Appanoose
Roberts
Wapello
Albia
Polk County
Wapello District
Ottumwans
Court House
Carroll
Governo
Iowa
Eighteenth General Assembly
Joseph C. Smith
Banks and Rivers discuss a secret women’s society
Banks claims the town women formed a secret society to tell secrets. Rivers challenges the idea, suggesting women cannot keep secrets. Banks counters that they do know how to tell them, just why the group formed.
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Banks
Rivers
His Big Bill Lease Question at Hotel
A hotel guest asks how long the lease runs after paying for it. The clerk questions the existence of a lease, clarifying the agreement remains unclear. The exchange highlights a disputed payment and unclear contract terms.
Mortgage the Ship for All Its Worth Before Giving Up
A fragment notes staking the ship’s value to the limit, borrowing against its worth to avoid surrender. The line hints at a bold, possibly desperate plan. No clear names or dates are present. the mood is strategic and evasive.
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Pierce
Visionary coal sales at the pole spark wild pricing talk
In a humorous exchange, Jiggson imagines selling coal at the north pole and ice in hades, while Wiggson notes that the idea is impractical yet entertaining, highlighting speculative pricing.
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Jiggson
North Pole
Hades
Wiggson
Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement and Burrows Quip
An ad extols Doan's Kidney Pills for weak kidneys with a Kansas man crediting improved kidney health after failing surgery. It includes a 1908 style testimonial from Ted Hiatt of Oswego. A social vignette follows with Senator Julius C. Burrows of Michigan recalling the Mudville baseball joke of Casey at bat.
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Doan
Ted Hiatt
Oswego
Kans
Kansas City
Chicago
Dean
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Julius C. Burrows
Michigan
Burrows
Senator Burrows
Casey
Mudville
Success Magazine
Casey at the Bat in Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book
A 1910 Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book includes Casey at the Bat poem, schedules, and league data. sent by Coca-Cola Co of Atlanta on receipt of 2c stamp, plus booklet The Truth About Coca-Cola. promotes Coca-Cola as cooling and refreshing at soda fountains and bottles.
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Casey
Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Co
Atlanta
Confused Impressions and a Curious Exchange
A witty exchange about William Tell shows two citizens debating his legacy. An advertisement touts ICH E BUNG E product promises to stop itching instantly and destroy skin germs, claiming superiority for sweaty feet and prickly heat with a drugstore recommendation.
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William Tell
Tate Chemical Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Awfully Busy Teaser Lines From The Morning Page
Comic chatter about reading the sporting page greets readers in a brief verse fragment. The excerpt mentions characters Jim and Tom with a Bible quip and a Cleveland Leader style banter. It ends with a churchly line on service and a patent medicine claim for Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup.
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Jim
Tom
Cleveland Leader
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Tiger
United States
Resinol Chemical Company
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Roca
Wil Smooth
Pbe
Nispel
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Neb
Rio Grands Valley
Booklet LLC
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World's Dispensary Musical Association
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