The Adventurous Feline and Farther Health Claims
A fragment of dialogue about a cat stranded on a pole and a druggist identifying Bristol street, followed by brief asides on an aromatic remedy for women's ailments, bread versus pie nutrition, and a claim that Hamlin’s Wizard Oil cures sore throats quickly. The piece juxtaposes odd street chatter with sensational patent medicine copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Light Company
Fifty-ninth Avenue
Bristol Street
Nothing New There in Tit Bits Dialogue Card
A brief Tit-Bits exchange presents a witty waiter and a diner as they rib each other about originality. The banter notes the steak’s toughness and the waiter’s echoed owner persona, reflecting period humor in a compact vignette.
Not Exempt Evangelist agitates crowd over teeth remark
An evangelist warned listeners to flee wrath as “weeping and gnashing of teeth” was quoted. An old woman in the gallery replied “I love no teeth.” The evangelist retorted that teeth will be provided, in a sharply comic exchange cited by Success Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Doctor's Prescription Tea of Sar saparilla and whiskey cure rheumatic pain
A period ad describes mixing one ounce compound syrup of sar saparilla with one ounce toris compound and a half plot of whiskey. A spoonful before meals and at bedtime is urged, with shaking the bottle each time, claiming quick restorative effects.
Those Hats and HealtHful Habbits in Fashioned Women
A physical culture teacher notes European peasant women gain health from carrying heavy baskets on their heads. He argues fashionable women should imitate this exercise to improve strength and vigor, as praised by the Herald.
Malthoid Roofing Ad Promotes Durable California Product
The Paraffine Paint Co of Los Angeles advertises Malthoid roofing as a cost effective durable option. It emphasizes proven reputation, higher initial cost but lower long term expense, easy installation, and a complete application kit. The ad invites readers to request an illustrated roofing guide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Paraffine Paint Co
Los Angeles
Calif
English Difficult to Pronounce and Waterways Reform
The piece argues English pronunciation is the main difficulty for foreigners, not spelling, with comparisons to French and German. It then criticizes peanut politics and railroads, urging a national waterway plan funded by billions and bold leadership to connect producing areas with seaports and lower transport costs. It cites Hough in Success Magazine urging a national approach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Schinz
The
North American Review
America
A Town of Fresh Surprise from Romantic Germany
Description of Meissen with crooked streets, stepped climbs, and surprising architecture and landscapes. The excerpt notes landings and ancient walls, contrasting river views with town elevations as quoted from Robert Haven Schauffler's Romantic Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meissen
Robert Haven
SchauMer
Germany
Counury
Variety of goods and services advertised in Los Angeles catalog
The clipped page lists multiple local ads including patent services by E Harpham, used books by Stratford & Green, luggage by G U Whitney, Hotel Yorke offerings, Alaska Fur Co, awnings, auctioneers Reed & Sammond, wall paper by New York Wall Paper Co, monograms by W T Bliss & Co, a Los Angeles Typewriter Exchange, piano sales, Kodak finishing by Pacific Art Co, music shop Rose H. O. Brooks, film development, Henry Elkeles window shades, money loans by Johnson, sample shoes from Original Sample Shoe Shop, Eastern Light & Mantel Co plumbing, Data Planing Wil & Lumber Co, used autos by Manhattan Auto Co, Pioneer Boiler and Machine Works, Covered Buttons Co, various personal care services, hair and beauty services, and medical ads for cancer and massage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska Fur CO
Mercantile Plac
ELDT
South Main St
L.A
Reed & 4Sammond
Cal
Ofice
New York Wall Paper Co
Lie Ingram
F. Bauer
S. Spring St
W. T. Bliss & Co
San_Fernando
Bar- Los Angeles
Broadwar
Enle
Maton
Rose H. O. Brooks Music Store
Henry G
Elkeles
Broadway
Los Angeles
Johnson
H. W._Hellman
House of Classy
Eastern Light & Mantelco
Wilt. & Lumber CO
South Main
Manhattan Auto CO
S. Olive Si Boiler & Machine Works
Pioneer Boiler and Machine Works
W. Cor
Ite Button Co
J. Lunn
Hotel Louise
S. Broadway
Los An
M.S. MacDonald
Hickor
Modern Medical Institute
Forde
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Ayer
Ayers
Ayor Co
Lowell
Commercial College
V7 St
Larre, Sant
New
Greater
Isaacs-Woodbury
Rome
Los Angeles Business College
E.R Shrader
West Fifth Street
Cournad
Adcrewal
Miss E. Miller
Mall
Hdwy
Remickik
Yankee Grinder
S. Spring
Morris & Snow Seed Co
Main St
Los Argeles Cal
Mother Gray
le Roy
Abraham Lincoln
Ben Franklin
Adamses
Sam and
John
Longfellow
Emerson
New England
Towers Fish
Aj-Tower Co
Boston
USA
Tower Canadian Co
Tomonts
Starr -Richmonds and
Trayser
Player Pianos
Starr Piano Company
Fifth St
Hotel Arena
7Th
Hope Offic
One Dollars
Les
OUR Mail Order Department
Douglas
W.L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Monroe Deug CO
Quincy
Illinois
Automobiles
N. Main Street
Moline Pitine
Packard
Tt Angeles Motor Car Co
Stawed
Atomobill Shugers Mfg. Co
Jazz! Automotils
Stolz Electrophone
H. H. Gustin
Wright & Callender
4Th and Hill Sts
W. A. Saunders
Aliso Street
Onite Maier Brewe
Wm. HoegeeUp, Inc
Californie
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Niel House
Penielvill
South Main Street
A. R. Bowers & Sons Manufacturing
Leadville
Colorado
M. F. Deems
Cousins
Arizona
ANN. U
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
Andes
Osstoria
Rene
Stopanza
E. Harpham Getw
Union Trust
Stratford & Green
S._Main
Main
G. U. Whitney
S. Main St
Yorke
Cor
Second
Main Streets
Lenox Chambers
Central
KODAK
Laurel Kodakery
Kelso
Spring St
Densver
S. Fim
le Kodak Finishing & Supplies
Velox
Pacific Art Co
Brloes Iing
N. EL Cor
Sth
Ant
Bekins
Suppees
MBOSE
Ennai
de Burton Usie Co
N. E. Cor
8Th
Empire Studio
JONES
West First St
Moler Barber College
Loangeles
John Herman
Angeles
Morgan & Co
Los Angles
Scientific
Benj. F
Roger
No. Main
Green's
George Hodes
Mercantile Place
J. Widney
jLankershim
Bryson
J. Py Delaney
McCleery
RED Cross
B. 2d St
Eeies
Dixon Machine Works
General Machine Works
Wells
White Sewing Machine Co
S. Suring
Hutchins Rubber Co
Jackson Eno Rubber Co
Paci Stenographic Co
Hb Pacific Electric
Blue Flame
R. Kenly
Mision Road
Macy Street
Triumph
Selita Press
Triumph Alcohol Fld’ Iron CO
Pisan
Julta D. Ahrens
Chiron
Petters
Trueyhones
Rimson
Rcan
Fis
Los Angelos
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