Doans Kidney Pills Cited By Swainsboro Merchant
Does your back ache the cure is to treat the kidneys thousands testify Doan s Kidney Pills help a Swainsboro Ga merchant John Coleman say his kidney pain and backache eased quickly with lasting relief Foster Milburn Co sells them 10 cents a box Churchill avoids meat and tobacco to sharpen thinking
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Doan
John
Coleman
Swainsboro
Gawiya
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Duffalo
Worth Knowing About Frandreth's Pills
A short advertisement touts Brandreth's Pills as a first class laxative and blood purifier. Each pill contains sarsaparilla and other vegetables, with one pill at night claimed to relieve constipation. The copy notes the pills are age old and available plain or sugar coated everywhere.
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Brandreth
Bank of England Employment and Costs Noted
The Bank of England employs about 1 000 people. It pays 1 250 000 dollars yearly in wages and 175 000 dollars yearly in pensions.
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Bank of England
De fit for more than you are now doing
A cryptic line references exceeding current efforts, suggesting the subject is capable of greater work or scope. The remark points to untapped potential and an expectation of expanded duties or contributions.
Pink Pills Restore Debilitated Patients Says Woman
A testimonial from Mrs. Sarah Ramsey of Litchfield Michigan describes severe debility after childbirth improved by Dr Williams Pink Pills. The essay asserts the pills aid long-standing weakness in women and offers pricing 50 cents per box, six for $2.50, with free booklet on request from Schenectady NY.
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Williams
Sarah Ramsey
John St. Litchfield
Dr. Williams
Exile's Devotion Poem by Thomas Darcy McGee
A poem lamenting devotion to Ireland and Gaelic heritage. The speaker rejects fashionable verse for authentic national song, expresses longing for homeland, and recalls personal fame tied to Ireland. The voice pleads for memory, homeland, and the Western wind to carry longing back to native land.
Wearin' the Green Echoes Across Kerry Night
A vivid scene on Patrick’s night shows an Irish organ grinder and an old man sharing a tune to the Wearin’ of the Green. A soldier named John leaves Kerry with promises to return, and a memory of a grave in a Transvaal kopje shadows the farewell.
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Germany
Tipperary
Kerry
John
Mollie
Transvaal Kopje
England
St Patrick Day Dance Echoes Irish Homeward Longing
Mollie McShane sits alone at a St Patrick’s night dance while Annie’s family waits at the eastbound platform. The scene shifts to Annie bidding farewell with memories of home in Erin as the train pulls away, the engine bells singing a song of returning to Ireland.
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Mollie McShane
Mollie
Annie
Hack
Katie
Ilannah
Erin
Litte
Ireland
Farewell Dinner Quips On Flies In Tropical Winters
James Haren Hede laments the flies plague during a farewell in New York before sailing to Keyot. He recalls an anecdote in Merpt about flies near native eyes and a waiter’s tale of a couscous dish causing a fatal choking incident.
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Keyot
James Haren Hede
New York
Merpt
Morocco
Algeria
Sahara
Nothing Hard About It Josiah Main Local Wit and Bet
Josiah Main, descendant of Rochester New Hampshire’s early minister, famous for wit and speech. At a Rochester grocery a bet of two quarts of rum tested who could pray best with Elder Hunnah and Slah Main among the crowd. Main prayed with greater fervor, claiming he finished where the elder paused and added what was omitted.
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Josiah Main
Rochester
N. H
Jamie Soutar
Hunnah
Slah Main
Wade
Main
Muin
Simple home mixture claimed to relieve kidney and bladder trouble
A well known specialist recommends a home made blend for kidney and urinary diseases. Fluid Extract Dandelion half ounce Compound Karyon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. Take a teaspoon after meals and at bedtime. Mix in a bottle and shake well. Obtained at any good pharmacy.
Public discipline on transit ends with a lesson
A Brooklyn mother recounts how she disciplined her four year old on an elevated train by promising spankings at every station until behavior improved. The method shocked the child but prompted a notable change in conduct. A separate note from Dumfries Scotland describes a terrier guarding a hedgehog, staying by its side during garden outings.
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Brooklyn
New York Globe
Dumfermiine
Scotland
New Helion Lamp Powers Up Efficiency at Columbia
Professors Parker and Wood of Columbia University reveal a new lament called helion that magnifies electric light efficiency 45 times compared with carbon filaments and burns twice as long without breaking. The discovery promises brighter, longer lasting lamps.
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Parker and Wood
Columbia University
Barber Philosophy in a Gash of Truth
A barber declares the cause of the injury when he tells the customer that the fault lies in always keeping a stiff upper lip. The quip blends humor with a cautionary edge about rigidity and restraint.
How to Clean Rag Rugs and Similar Fabrics
A rag rig should be beaten, hung to dry, and flushed with a garden hose. After dampening, rub in washing powder and rinse until clear. Drain well and use a third rinse. Dry on the line. Unbleached cotton and linen can be bleached similarly to save labor. Pin the cotton, soak, and repeat drying and spraying as needed.
Carey Dying Missionary Blessed by Indian Church Leader
Christian England mocked William Carey as a consecrated cobbler yet at his death he aged 73 received a blessing from the bishop of India, head of the Church of England there, in a humble act toward the dying missionary.
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England
Sydney Smith
William Carey
Carey
India
Church of England
A Tibetan Charm and a Trio of Husbands
A traveled girl describes a Buddhist turquoise talisman on a thin gold chain given by a Tibet woman who has three husbands. The Tibetan woman and her husbands press for her to join them, while the narrator laments having no husband of her own.
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Tibet
Expert testimony in court a two edged weapon
Harper's Weekly notes a Nevada suit where a mining engineer testified as an expert. An aggressive young attorney pressed about ore form known as kidney lumps asking if they were as long as his head, to which the expert replied they were oblong but not as thick.
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New York
Nevada
Harper's Weekly
Engagement Ring Dilemma With Lemons In Hat
A newly engaged man recounts proposing, then facing embarrassment when his fiancée appeared at the theater wearing a hat trimmed with lemons. He wonders if the engagement is doomed and whether he will get the ring back after the odd scene.
Delinquent Finds Wit in Tenant Rent Standstill
An apartment resident, slow to pay, is confronted by the agent who threatens to evict. The tenant retorts that publicizing the remark would alarm other tenants and they will withhold rent this winter.
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Fnally
Yachting as a Dangerous Hobby Sparks Debate
A Houston Post quotation argues yachting is dangerous for a non swimmer, while noting even expert swimmers can face risk as illustrated by a tale of meeting a future spouse on a yachting trip.
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Houston Post
Russian Child Age Rule Stated at 25
A Russian is not of age until 26 years old and must send at least four fifths of earnings to parents until then. This rule affects guardianship and financial autonomy for a minor in the regime.
To Make Stones Stronger In Building
Francia W Hoyt argues in Engineering News that the standard rule of placing quarry stones to match natural bed is insufficient. Three fracture planes fold into stone placement the rift grain and head influence strength especially when natural bed is inclined to the rift.
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Francia W. Hoyt
Engineering News
Coffer Unopened in French National Archives With Key
A long sealed coffer sits in the French National Archives, never opened since confiscation. The chest remains with its key, awaiting a yet-undetermined disclosure or retrieval.
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National Archives of
France
Whisky Not for Her Sparks Tense Barroom Scene
A woman enters a North Side saloon to fetch whisky for a ill husband. She says she fears being seen as the drinker. the bartender replies with a sharp joke and a few men near the bar laugh. The woman responds with a savage retort and contempt for the loungers.
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North Side
Chicago
Blackbirds for Market from Corsica Island
Annual Corsica exports include about 400000 blackbirds that migrate each winter to feed on myrtle and arbutus berries. They fatten on the mountains, their flavor and perfume making them highly valued by Paris gourmets.
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Corsica
Paris
Retort Courteous He Mockingly Meat Men Ike Ike the soft pillow
The exchange mocks men who rely on others opinions to bolster themselves. A woman counters with a cutting line about needing someone else’s view to feel secure. The dialogue showcases curt attack and witty rebuttal between two speakers.
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