Ancient disease of political campaignitis revealed
In a satirical 1962 dialogue, an aviation line operator and Captain MacManus discuss political campaignitis as a plague like 1912 era hype. They contrast Abyssynia’s modern convention fever with America’s past, noting campaigns rise from imagination and agitation and end with ordinary life resuming.
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Abyssynia
New York
MacManus
Ajirigator
Abyssinia
Ford
United States of America
Camerot
War and Youth in Modern Conflict Analysis
The piece argues youths are drawn into wars as soldiers, shaping manhood on battlefields. It suggests nations lose virility and potential when war becomes a norm and advocates viewing youth as a nation's asset towards reducing future warfare and pursuing peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
Japan
Mexico
Ihoys
Schow
Doan's Kidney Pills End Housewife Burden Says Michigan Woman
A Michigan woman reports kidney trouble after childbirth with back pain dizziness and swelling. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills for relief and regained strength enabling her to continue housework and parenting duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Doan
Michigan
Takta
Antail
George Dolsen
Inkster
Mich
Dean
Conan
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad and Humorous Snippets
An assortment of ad blurbs and comic short items including Doan's Kidney Pills 50 cents from Foster-Milburn Co. and a South Dakota stage coach tale about Pete McCoy. Brief quips cover jokes about police captains, ages, and family doctor bits, with small product plugs and humorous exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
South Dakota
Pete McCoy
Pete
Carbonate
Hoss
Lippincott's Magazine
Cure Promises From Cuticura For Eczema Sufferer
An eczema sufferer from Seymour Missouri describes years of itching burning and hair loss. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment as directed the writer reports a complete cure in two weeks and advertises free samples with the 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seymour
Killian
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Mischievous Henry and a Baby Sister in a Bustling Home
The story follows Henry, a curious boy who loves imitating a railway engine. He sees his new baby sister with grave interest, then declares she will have a tender for company. The excerpt ends with a noisy kitchen scene and a medical ad for Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adam
Henry
New York Evening Port
Pike's Peak Sinking Report Lowers Peak Elevation
A government survey states Pike's Peak is sinking and now measures 14 109 feet above sea level, down 38 feet from the 14 147 foot official figure given three years ago. Denver correpsondent reports from New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pike's Peak
Denver
Corrs
New York
Heard in a Restaurant
A brief restaurant vignette describes a waiter lingering near a table while a patron awaits service and tips hinted at in casual banter. The frayed phrasing suggests a snapshot of dining room chatter and social nuances.
Something Light and a Novel for Bonbons
A light mood note about LT asking for a book. The speaker requests a pleasant novel to accompany a box of bonbons, contrasting with a crime story that would require smelling salts. The exchange hints at preference for lighter reading and treats.
Disposition of a Roaming Musician Noted During Thomas Tour
During a tour of Theodore Thomas and his orchestra one musician died. A telegram to the parents requested disposition by wire. They replied that the deceased had a roving disposition, noting they were broken-hearted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Thomas
John Blank
Poor Woman's Gift to Light Dark Heathen Lands
A blind Parisian woman at a missionary meeting places 27 francs in the plate. When urged to give less she explains she saves that amount yearly by not needing a lamp while she is unable to work. She donates the saved sum to aid distant heathen lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Please, Sardine Memory At Tea Party
Lite Camou, a Preach boy, is allowed tea with his mother and guests under rules that he must eat only what is offered to him. Cuillon resists temptation and asks for a sardine, claiming it is not allowed, while the boy replies he just wants to put it in his water to see it float.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lite
Camou
Cuillon
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Rass
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Ile
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Teddy
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Isc
Dunn
Health Department
Yam
Mable
Martin
Crawford
Crabshaw
Portland
Ore
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Castorla
Fletchers Castoria
Yeu
Canada
United States
Europe
Manitoba
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Alberta
William Percy
England
Suc
Ottawa
W. S. Nethery
Interorean Bég
Colommbus, C
Carter
HaAveksTuce
London
Sollee
Meri
Welvata Norris Cohen
Orieator
Ani Veauty
Prom Sennis
Witarin
Ala
Irk
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