Minister's Constipation and a Remedial Pitch
A humorous mixed item recounts a minister's constipation and promotes Dr. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure with anecdotal endorsement from Rev. R. Kemp of Rising Sun Indiana. The ad notes 50 cents to 1 dollar bottles and offers free samples by writing to Dr. W. B. Caldwell in Monticello Indiana. It then follows with a humorous verse about romance and a joke about boarding a moving train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tr. Caldwell
Syra Pepsin
Whic
Cventy
Rk, . Kemp
Rising Sun Ind
Indiana
Indiana Conference of the Methodiat Episcopal Church
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello, Til
Old Men in Responsibility in English Business Practice
The article argues that American firms place young men in key roles while English practice favors elderly managers. It notes Dyke & Sons of Somerset employ 66 workers with long tenures including 20 staff at 40 years service and nine over 60, one at 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs. Dyke & Sons
Somerset
England
It Made No Difference Story From Congressman Ransdale
Congressman Ransdale of Louisiana recounted Alec Trimble the valet and factotum of a New Orleans physician who bought a summer shirt, showed it to his mistress, and argued it would not matter since both shirts were identical in size and price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congressman Ransdale
Louisiana
Alec Trimble
New Orleans
Alec
Missus
Appreciation of a poker player's home tribute
A fragment notes a poker winner paying tribute to a winning home and asks if the builder created it on a blur. The text evokes a boastful, stylized line about the winner's residence and craftsmanship.
There’s a Reason Why Grape-Nuts Helps the Body
An ad copy touts Grape-Nuts as highly nutritious and partially pre-digested to aid stomach digestion and supply vital phosphates for brain and nerve function. It cites The Road to Wellville and urges reading in plogs. POSTUM CEREAL COMPANY, Battle Creek, Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellville
Postum Cberbal Company
Lul
Battle Creek
Mich
Cat in the Garret Jumping Mouse Tale
A Southern New Hampshire hotel proprietor recalls a childhood incident when he followed his family into an attic. An open window let a startled mouse leap out, and the cat sprang after it catching the mouse in mid air and leaping back into the window.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Unsightly Complexions and the Cuticura Remedy
The advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Ointment as aids for toilet bath and nursery use, claiming they purify beautify and prevent inflammation and clogged pores. It lists baby skin care benefits and urges sending for a free 32 page Cuticura care book from Potter Drug & Chem Corp in Boston. It ends with a quip about open eyes needing an oculist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Proprietors
Boston
Memorial Day tribute to the Civil War old soldiers
The essay honors the millions who served in the Civil War and the tens of thousands who died or were maimed. It praises the surviving Grand Army of the Republic, notes pensions have grown since 1861, and urges continued gratitude and admiration for the blue army while hoping for their long lifespans and enduring nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Army
Arlington Heights
United States
United States of America
Lincoln
Volunteer Army of the Union
Ita
Grand Army
Washington
America
Union of States
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Carter
South Dean
W. L. Douglas
L. Douglas
Wen
W. J. Peont
Mallind
Rev. Kemp
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
THE
Paxton Toilet CO
Maus
Dodds
Guart
Dyola Dyes
North Sook
Burlington
Gillette
Daisy Fly Killer
DeKalb Ave
Wreoklyn
Fiano
Jolin
Manjo
Gap
York
Cth
Howard E. Burton
Bilver
Cooper St. Tecknna
Mick
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Fionphin
Daise
Bears
Tie Centaur Company
New York
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