Laxatives and late jokes in an old miscellany page
An assortment of items including Garfield Tea Pal laxative ads and advice, moral quips, a Water and blue dye caution, a Red Cross Ball Blue endorsement, home seeking rates via a railway, and short humorous exchanges about Paradise Lost and a boy's sacred lore.
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Solomon's Temple
Siam faces upheaval as throne heir sought to abdicate
Reports claim Chowla Maha Vajiravath plans to abdicate in favor of a republic, with discontent tied to Malay and Lao factions and possible European influence. Siam, long cautious of foreign meddling, stands at risk amid unrest, reform, and rapid modernization under royal-foreign guidance.
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Chowla Maha Vajiravath
White Elephant
Siam
Asia
England
Vajiravath
China
Chulalongkorn I
Bangkok
Buch
Chula
Longkorn I
Bar
Chulalongsorn
Kingdom of
Nes
Gulf of Siam
Ancestral Caution at Fifth Avenue Wedding
Two young boys at a New York wedding, noted for their striking appearance and wealthy lineage, gaze at a silver punch bowl at an elegant Fifth Avenue hotel. They ask aloud if sampling the beverage costs anything, illustrating a moment of curiosity amid opulent surroundings.
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Fifth Avenue
New York
Boy dreams of foils and fencing skill
A boy gazes at foil swords in a shop window and asks for them. A nearby observer asks if he can fence, and the boy replies he could do some mighty good pokin.
No More of That Medicine Prompts Cautionary Tale
A Yonkers physician prescribes a harsh home remedy using game sauce mustard and cayenne for a cook’s pain, then she recovers only after avoiding such mixtures. The item also cites a stock-mentality joke about a water dog as a chosen “good stock proposition” and includes an ad for Kopp’s Baby’s Friend with testimonials.
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Yonkers
N. Y
Megro
Mary
Saturday Evening Post
Eczema Cure by Cuticura Remedies Featured
A 1911 testimonial describes a severe eczema outbreak covering the body that caused intense itching and sleepless nights. After four months using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, symptoms fully cleared with no recurrence. The ad promotes free samples and urges readers to use Cuticura products with baths.
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Sarah Calkins
Waukegan, Ill
Paxton Toilet Co Paxtine Promises Fresh Breath
A promotion for Paxtine claims it cleans teeth, disinfects the mouth, and purifies breath after smoking. Sold by druggists for 25 cents a box or shipped postpaid from The Paxton Toilet Co Boston Masa.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Masa
Donkey Laugh and Public Health Ads in 1910s Page
An eclectic fragment page markets products and morals with short pitches. Items promote a daily fly killer for 15 cents, Red Cross Ball Blue, Garfield Tea, and humorous quips about honesty, health, and romance, including contact for a Brooklyn supplier.
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I. Somers
de Kalb
Brooklyn
N.Y
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