Don't Neglect Your Kidneys Kidney Troubles Warned
A testimonial from J L Richardson of Red Key Indiana warns kidney problems are serious and light symptoms can signal danger. He details severe back pain and limited movement before using Doan's Kidney Pills, claiming gradual recovery and no future issues. Sold by druggists and stores nationwide for 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. L. Richardson
Red Key
Ind
Doan
Doan's
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Parson Johnson Hugging a Lamb Sparks Church Trial
A church scene erupts as Parson Johnson is seen embracing a lamb with a popular young woman in the congregation. Brudder Johnson faces trial with a call for tighter decorum and a resolution to switch to a ram lamb for future displays to preserve peace.
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Parson Johnson
Bradder Johnson
Cat
Brudder” Johnson
Pahson
Deacon Jones
Brudder Jones
Distemper Cure Claims Wide Use and Sales
Spohn's Distemper Cure promises relief for all ages and animals including dogs and humans. The ad boasts over 600,000 bottles sold last year and lists price fifty cents and one dollar. It invites agents and directs readers to Spohn Medical Company in Goshen Indiana for purchases or inquiries.
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Spohn
Spohn Medical
Goshen
Ind
Mutual Admiration Society Adjourns After Beefsteak Banter
The Mutual Admiration society met and was called to order. A girl asked what in the world the friend would like best and he answered Beefsteak, causing a light moment before the group adjourned.
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Tney
Out of the Hare Diner Exchange and Herbal Remedy Note
A quirky diner gag ends with a joke about hare coop and a misheard order. A product claim for Garfield Tea asserts constipation relief by stimulating digestive organs. The text quips about burying dead languages and herbal composition.
Western Canada Beyond the Pioneer Stage
An excerpt from the New York Commercial discusses Western Canada as a move prospect. It notes land costs from 8 to 18 dollars an acre, with expected rises to 30 or more within two years as free grants exhaust. It highlights soil, water, timber, and crop potential along the Grand Trunk Pacific and other lines, plus strong education systems in Winnipeg Saskatoon and Edmonton. It also contrasts past hog weights with lighter recent market hogs, noting heavier hogs 30 to 46 years ago.
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New York
Canada
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
United States
New York Commercial
Grand Trunk Pacific
Canadian Northern
Canadian Pacific
Empire
Imperial Dominions
Winnipeg
Saskatoon
Edmonton
Western
Adorising Talks The Two Kinds Of Merchants And Advertising
A discussion contrasts the live merchant with the drone highlighting the role of advertising beyond newspapers. It argues that half of new businesses fail despite effort, and stresses neat displays, courteous staff, consistent messaging, and claims Wanamaker’s first day profits underscore the need for publicity to gain customers.
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John Wanamaker
Wanamaker
Trade Morals and the Economy of Advertising
The piece argues that strong advertising enhances a merchant's reputation and sales. It urges merchants to plan with a newspaper ad strategy, seek professional ad guidance, and tell the truth in ads. It notes large advertisers track business gains while small advertisers focus on cost.
Look Prosperous to Fill Flats, Real Estate Lesson
A Minneapolis real estate dealer explains marketing rules for rental properties. By appearing prosperous and ready to rent, he keeps six four story apartment buildings fully occupied, with low vacancy and quick turnover. He compares his success to a neighbor and credits prompt cleaning, lace curtains, and a visible sign to attract prospective tenants. He notes most tenants stay three to four years and stresses quick advertising when vacancies arise.
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Minneapolis
Advertising Drives Modern Business Growth
Advertising fuels business by reaching the largest audience quickly to cover rents taxes wages and provide fair returns on capital. The message emphasizes the essential role of ads in sustaining commerce and profits.
Constant efforts drive results in ads and trade
The piece contrasts steady water and bone wear with persistent advertising that builds business. It cites Towser and a lover as examples of constancy. It then quotes Arthur Brisbane and Brains praising newspaper advertising as the cheapest and most effective channel for reaching consumers and spreading messages.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Mail Order Journal
It takes sand to make sand paper quote
Peter the Painter notes that sand is essential to sand paper and to many worthwhile tasks, reflecting on the material's foundational role in crafts and industry.
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Peter
Painter
The Lost Spectacles
A humorous exchange in a newspaper office where a fussy man seeks help locating his glasses and learns they are perched atop his head. The joke ends with the clerk noting the irony and prioritizing business.
Notorious Georgia Chicken Theft Case Ends in Harsh Sentence
Clark Howell of Atlanta recounts an elderly Black man in Georgia charged with chicken theft. The accused, defended by a young inexperienced attorney, is found guilty beyond doubt and given a severe sentence. After sentencing the man cheerfully thanks the judge and jokes that he expected hanging over his lawyer’s speech.
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Clark Howell
Atlanta
Darky
Georgia
Cuti cura Remedies Said to Cure Eczema and Ringworm
Mrs Violet Cole reports eight years of eczema relief for herself and her five children using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. She credits the products with clearing sores on head face and behind ears and with stopping itching. She notes sales worldwide and offers a free skin treatment book from Potter Drug and Chem Corp. Boston.
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Violet Cole
S. Redfield St
Philadelphia
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
The Nagget Wit on Marriage and Money
A humorous exchange features Nagget noting wives treat husbands like bric-a-brac while Mrs. Nagget urges action. The punchline: the more a husband is worth, the more his wife tries to break him.
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Nagget
Purse of Proverbs and Patented Remedies Parodied
A satirical snippet mocks social propriety with a mock Spring cleanse and patent tonics. It references Garfield Tea and Keats a thing of beauty is a joy forever while lampooning a proposal scene between Maud Ethel and Jack.
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Keats
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Libby
Veteon E.coleman
D.C
Western Canada
Carter
Carters
Maud
Jack
Ethel
Golden Rule
Garfield
J.G. Herman
Capitol
N & Company
Indianapolis
Cat Toover
Ofal Dealers
Harold Somers
de Salh Ave
Brooklyn
McQuay
Address Home Publishing Company
Baltimore
Parker
Bailey & Nichols
Delavan, Ill
New American Discovery 1
McGill Remedy Co
Bluffton
Kane
Universal Supply Company
Woodbine Street
N.Y
Defiance
WM. H. Smith
Berwyn
Pennsylvania
Fred
Ohnson
Hox
Helena
Mont
Fruit Farmen
Ieneeras Rp
Erature To
East Shore Land O
Hart, Mich
L&o
Krew Supply CO
Beaver Dana, Ky
Houston
Texas
Taylor
Houston, Texas
W.N. U
GEMCO
THE
Graf-Morsbach CO
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas B. Jeffery Company
Michigan Boulevard
Illinois
Chicago
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