Nard Explains Joke at Galt House Evening
A Virginia lawyer at the Galt house recounted a rowing of humor about a novice barrister and a negro witness. The witness defined a jack-leg carpenter as not a first class craftsman, drawing a parallel to the lawyer’s own status.
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Dphil B. Nelson
Theuttoke
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Freeborn Man Rebound
Freeborn Minnesota October 17 special Mr St EB Goward a well known man here reports relief from kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the treatment gave him rest and a new lease on life and he urges others to try the pills for lasting health benefits.
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Freeborn
Minn
St. EB. Goward
Dodd
Mr. Goward
Sunlight as a Therapeutic Agent and Hazard
Sun rays have therapeutic value in certain skin diseases but can also cause adverse effects. Research by Prof. Fermi, cited in Harper's Weekly, links direct sun exposure to headaches, nasal dryness, coryza, pharyngitis, conjunctivitis, fever, and other symptoms, suggesting sun exposure may predispose to hay fever influenza and epidemic meningitis.
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Ferml
Archiv
Syziene
Fermi
Harper's Weekly
Grape Nuts Food Endorsed For Convalescence Strength
An old testimonial extols Grape Nuts as the most valuable nourishment for convalescence and dyspeptic digestion. It claims the cereal is fully predigested, aiding those weakened after typhoid and bowel trouble, with the starches transformed into grape sugar. The speaker, claiming recovery after ten days, emphasizes its digestibility and restorative properties.
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Postuum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Pleasant Incidents and Iron-Jawed Jokes Across the World
A collage of light humor and social quips from a bygone era outlines humorous mishaps at a rival tailor’s door the ambulance scene and a string of witty exchanges about honesty love and daily life. Humorous vignettes touch on seating on a car ride fashion parade and familiar social setups.
Quickwit Snippets on Love and Laughter Across Rackety Gags
A collage of humorous exchanges and quips from classic papers, featuring flirtatious lines, mispronounced phrases, and witty putdowns. Jests range from toothaches and suitors to jokes about weddings, car talk, and social satire, capturing a lively era in compact snippets.
Lecturing in Poland and Censorship’s Tight Grip
A reporter describes a lecture in Poland blocked by Russian censorship. The speaker avoids explicit critiques, using oblique paraphrase and misquoted legends to dodge the censor. The hall falls silent after perilous passages as attendees restrain reactions and the lecturer seeks safe praise at the end.
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Pokmad
George Brardes
Ivan the Terrible
Rarmites
Pran the Perrible
Conrad
The Apron in Fashioned Ladies of History
A fragmentary essay traces the apron from Marie Antoinette’s era to Louis XVI as a practical yet decorative garment. It contrasts dainty fabric protection with social ritual, noting sewing duties, two sewing machines, and servants as part of the apron’s etiquette.
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Nike
Louis Mul
Tire Wits
Basten Globe
The War News and Local Reflections End
A fragmented note recalls Prussia and Japan war talk and camphor price fears. Aunt Polly’s remark hints at cautious optimism despite presses quoting broader economic worries.
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Japan
Polly
New Orleans
Pleasantes
Blood Health and Pink Pills Highlight Female Wellbeing
An article claims a woman’s health hinges on blood state and touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a universal remedy. It cites Miss Mattie Griggs of Lawrence Kansas who recovered after four months of illness and a physician’s failure.
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Mattie Griggs
Indiana Street
Lawrence
Kansas
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schonectady
When Lakes Are in Bloom in Mid-Summer Waters
A historical note explains the phenomenon of lakes "flowering" in midsummer, when water turns yellow or tawny and becomes difficult for fishing. The flowering results from a submerged water plant releasing myriad golden spheres as it rises to the surface.
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United States
Lake Shores
Loston Traveter
Cure Your Kidneys Becomes Local Ad Feature
An old advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills with testimonial from Captain OS Hunter of Engine No. 14 in Littsburg PA. It claims kidney ailments cause backache and bladder trouble and prices pills at 50 cents from Foater-Milburn Company.
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OS. Op
Hunter
Ingine No. 14
Littburg
Wylie Avenue
Brys
Foater-Milburn Company
Buffalo
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