Gypsy jail tale and supperette quips from a Chicago dentist banquet
Chicago dentist Dr. Freg Poyner spoke at a Dental Association banquet about right versus wrong and shared humor about a gypsy jailed after claiming to have found a horse. The Life column notes suffrage chatter and debates on refreshments versus meat to attract young women to meetings.
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Tee Ruger
Freg Poyner
Chicago
Dental Association
Eczema Cure Promised by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A 1912 testimonial from Lebanon Ohio describes long battle with eczema on thigh and scalp. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment the itching stopped within minutes and fully cleared after two days, with claims of relief from dandruff and scalp trouble.
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Lebanon
Cutleurn
R. Fink
P. Skin Pook
Cuticura
Dept
Soston
Girl Upset by Cup Spill Sparks Dampened Affection
A child plays with a water cup when her father removes it and inadvertently splashes water on her. She protests that he has wetted her “feelings,” illustrating a playful domestic moment from Everybody's Magazine.
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Everybody's Magazine
The Middle Aged Woman in Afternoon Gowns
The passage describes afternoon gowns for middle aged women featuring white collars and cuffs with floral embroidery, white chiffon frocks with black border, black net with silver thread, and variants with waistline ties. It notes collar length, cross-front effects, and models in blue lawn with black dots and white fabric with broadcloth folds.
Indy's Teacher Finds Morning Breakfast Powers Postum and Grape-Nuts
An Indianapolis teacher reports chronic indigestion from a simple breakfast and credits daily hot Postum with Grape-Nuts and cream for relief and weight gain. She notes improved nervous energy and endorses the cereal combo as a dependable morning meal.
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Postum Co
Wallville
Lost Treasure and Safe of Gold Across English Coasts
A sweeping account surveys legendary caches from King John to the Armada and Cavalier plunder. It cites King John’s buried regalia, sunken Spanish Armada riches, and Marston Moor hoards, plus a peasant discovery of a gold chain and a cow that swallowed treasure. The tale concludes with Gibraltar smuggling lore and an unresolved million-dollar trove buried in shifting sands.
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Great
Hiktain
John Mead
England
Northaumbert
Ning
John
Hermitige Castle
Blder
Derkish Museum
Lynn
London
Netherlands
H. M
Latvia
Yarmouth
Curhaven
Isand
Veleland
Snyder Zee
Francia Drake
WSO
California
Mexico
America
Spain
Francis Drake
North Sea
Orkneys
Shetlands
Hisecay
Minches
North Channel
Irish Sea
St George's Channel
Mull
Duke of Argyll
Argyll
Marston Moor
Cavalier
Gibraltar
Theron
Don Carlos
Jaca
Carllet
Malaga
Gasprey
Splendid Outlook for Crops in Western Canada
Western Canada shows strong crop prospects with large wheat acreage in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta. Reports from Alberta Saskatchewan Manitoba indicate favorable weather, ample rainfall in places, and crops ahead of last year. Analysts estimate 250 million bushels of wheat, signaling a potential record harvest if favorable conditions continue.
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Canada
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Asterta
Sieketchewan
West
Pittsburg Chivalry Disorder Displays Local Mischief
A man breaks up a fight between two youths on Pittsburg’s south side. One boy rubs weeds on the other’s face after a vulgar remark, while the crowd reacts to the scene and the clash of insults and bravado.
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Pittsburg
Abraham Lincoln
Pitteburg Sun
The Cheerful Color and the Long Green Mystery
A fragmented clipping mentions Gabe and Steve Notts with a long green item, invoking a curious color theme. The lines are sparse but imply a playful or puzzling exchange around a possession or color.
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Gabe
Steve Notts
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