Punctual Innkeeper and a Fowl Foretells a Guest
An innkeeper kept a guest’s exact arrival time in mind, claiming a traveler named James Scott would dine on a fowl meant for him at two o clock. A Norwegian engineer Hermod Peterson patents a sparkless radio current device delivering steady interval pulses for clearer reception, promising cheaper simpler and more durable operation.
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Scientific American
Not Immediately Available and Parrot Hospital Joke
A quirky dialogue features a dealer lecture about a picture, with Mr Comrox noting the best part is the selling lecture. The exchange ends with a punchline about 2 pnlyclinic being a hospital for parrots.
Subtle Scheme and a Clever Quote Stirring Debate
An excerpt from the Louisville Courier Journal presents a sharp remark about folly and manipulation. It features a conversation with a welfare worker and a wealthy interlocutor discussing intoxication as a device to expose the misfortunes of society.
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Indy
Louisville Courier-Journal
Government guidance on avoiding lease quarrels
Prepared by the U S Department of Agriculture the guidance outlines a detailed checklist for land leases to reduce friction between landlords and tenants. It covers terms like contract dates renewal field maps farming plans rental structures and dispute resolution and lists tenant and landlord obligations and restrictions.
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United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Office of Farm Management
Department of Agriculture
Hunan
California Syrup of Figs advertises laxative use for children
An old advertisement extols California Fig Syrup as a safe laxative for children with a fruity taste and dosing directions on the bottle. It includes endorsements from Cleveland and Ohio women praising Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription for women's health, citing relief from discomfort and claims of restored health.
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Cleveland
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Pierce
Sarah Hilderbrand
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Tenant Beats Landlord Over Beach Dispute
A Birmingham Age-Herald reader quotes a tale about a tenant arrested for beating his landlord with a club on the beach. The line implies jury bias and the belief profits lead to harsh actions by tenants against landlords.
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Birmingham
Green's August Flower Remedy Claims Global Use
The advertisement promotes Green's August Flower as a household remedy for constipation indigestion nervous dyspepsia and liver trouble. It asserts over fifty years of world use and recommends a few doses as a gentle laxative available through druggists in civilized countries.
Remark on a Quaint Mele lock et Observation
In a group a young woman, unsure of age, wears a Mele lock et she says she has had since infancy. The remark provokes embarrassment as an observer blurts I love old things prompting a silence before the topic shifts.
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Ivy
Ted
Chicago Tribune
Sore Eyes and Related Conditions Advertised Remedies
An advertisement touts Roman Eye Balsam for sore, blood shot, watery, and sucky eyes with nightly applications. It notes a doorway used as a bookcase, recommends locking the door, and mentions Cuticura products for baby rashes and itchy skin with baths, washes, ointment, and talcum at 25 cents each.
Too Sudden. Senator's wary reply on an enduring question
A fragment notes a senator debating cautious assent with a suggestion that a woman in his position would not overlook an argument. It also mentions a new Swedish baby airplane weighing 700 pounds with a speed of 50 miles per hour.
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Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Promoted as Kidney Health Remedy
An old remedy ad claims weakened kidneys drive aging and that Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules restore vitality. It touts odorless capsules, daily use, and a money back guarantee if no help, urging readers to buy now for lasting health.
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Haarlem
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