The Road to Popularity In Modern Times
A critical essay warns that popularity schemes mislead, citing fake guides that urge stage smiles and eye contact as frauds in Christendom. It contrasts fake charm with genuine demeanor, notes the test of real self by behavior, and mentions a multimillionaire doubting his daughter’s training in social polish.
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Christendom
The Baker and The Ocean Salty Wisecrack
A humorous colonial era clipping mentions a baker delivering bread through a keyhole to a doorstep customer. Algernon quips that the ocean is salty because there are too many salt fish. The piece references The Vested Interests and The Tatler in a playful tone.
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Algernon
Old Fashioned Coffee Kills Heart. Postum Restores Health
A reader recalls coffee causing heart trouble and fatigue. After stopping coffee and switching to Postum the condition improved, with friends also abandoning coffee for Postum. The letter endorses boiled Postum as a tasty beverage and references The Road to Wellville and the phrase There’s a Reason.
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Wellville
Pligéi
President Urges Unity and Action at Republican Banquet
President appeals for party unity and loyalty at a League of Republican clubs banquet. He says no one will be expelled but stresses lawmakers must support pledged legislation in the current session. He says insurgents remain within the party, to be judged by their votes and deeds.
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Washington
League of Republican Clubs
Congress
Republican Party
Xpu
Loyalty Within The Republican Party Debate
The speaker asserts Republicans may criticize officials who abandon party pledges while stressing loyalty remains essential. He warns against labeling others as non Republican unless their actions show disloyalty, and calls for unity and cooperation among Republicans despite past defections.
Defiant Attacks by Attorney General at Hamilton Club
The Chicago based attorney general for Mickerataw attacked the current administration at a Hamilton Club banquet. He appealed to Republicans to choose sides, blaming Congress and insurgents for unfulfilled pledges and warning that treason is aiding the enemy.
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George
Mickerataw
William Howard Tait
Hamilton Club
Democratic Party
Congress
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Tate
Fartton
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Had a Private Menagerie in a Christmas Circus Tale
A colorful Atlanta Constitution anecdote describes a Confederate era scene with a blind horse, elephants, a tiger, and two monkeys as a family servant recalls holiday curiosities. The Kunnel threatens the animals with a musket while a preacher pleads for mercy, and the blind horse bolts away before the scene ends.
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Atlanta Constitution
WASTED A FORTUNE ON SKIN TROUBLE
A sufferer recounts seven years of itching from knee to toe, costly doctors and hospital visits, and worsening inflammation. After trying many medicines, they used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills and claim complete cure, urging others with skin troubles to seek the remedies.
Fragmented 1909 Newark-Adk court fanfare becomes anecdotes
A garbled 1909 clipping mentions Cuticara and Mrs Sachs, a Newark address, and a court room exchange about questions and apologies. It mingles names Morris Sachs Bertha Sachs and a wedding scene with a retired admiral joke and references to Hebrew Benevolent groups.
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Law
Hawe
Morris Sachs
New York
Deutsch-Ostroweer
Unt-Veln
Kempner Hebrew Benevolent Ciety
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