Dinner of the editor halted by Limuel Jacklin tale
Col Shang W. Mowilett, visiting subscriber, postpones departure as Limuel Jacklin regales him with a rambling feast memory. The two linger while Limuel vows to print news and recounts a rustic barbecue tale ending with a hungry, amused editor pressed to stay for more stories.
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Shang W. Mowilett
Limuel Jacklin
Old Lim
Shang ‘W. Mowlett
Bill Atcherson
Bill
Jacklin
Tilly
Mrs. Tucklin
Skowdy
Col. Mowlett
Limuel
Lim
Opie Read
The Curious Ad Scheme of Lord Ast and Wise
A businessman named Wise with cash to burn schemes a revolutionary breakfast mix from molasses and sawdust. He hires a top advertising man who targets a single major paper to max effect, promising immense fortunes in a short time. The plan hinges on attention through oddity and exclusive promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bally Howler
Lord Ust
Lord Ust and the Day of the Daily Howler
An advertising experiment in the Daily Howler drives mass marketing, with Mr Wise stocking sawdust and molasses and a fictitious product Lord Ust. A public frenzy follows as readers demand the item, newspapers publish ads, and the editor profits while the real item remains unknown. The ruse ends with the editor surviving and Lord Ust never appearing.
The Gall of the Soil
A staff writer urges farm revival, arguing youth shaped by farming produced leaders. He cites Canada land bargains at 10 to 15 dollars per acre with strong returns and notes free homestead grants of 160 acres through Canadian government agents offering rail, market, and school access, inviting inquiry.
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Cate
SOL
United States
Canada
Government of
Cure at Gity Mission Improves with Cuticura Therapy
A New York woman aged 85 describes severe scabies and incipient paresis treated over seven weeks. After using Cuticura Soap Resolvent and Dintment she improved rapidly and was able to seek work within five weeks. The note is dated March 1 1907 from Laura Jane Bates of Fifth Avenue.
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Om City
Laura Jane Bates
Fifth Ave
New York
N. Y
Mar 1
Frank Chester arises from Toledo ad claims cure and loyalty
An old patent medicine advertisement touts a “One Hundred Doers Reward” for a therapy by F. L. Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio claiming a cure for cataracts with testimonials and a price of seven cents. It also promotes Hall’s Family Pills and notes a Chinese forestry school opening at Mukden with comments on past neglect of forests by the Chinese Empire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Chesney & CO
Toledo
Cheney
Ala
WaLbing
Ivan
Mukden
Who Likes Lemon Pie Enjoy OUR PIE Preparation
A shopper endorses OUR-PIE lemon pie mix saying she will never bake lemon pie the old way again. Available at grocers for 10 cents, put up by D-Zerta Co. Rochester NY. The ad closes with a George Eliot quote about choosing good or evil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D-Zerta Co
Rochester
N.Y
Living Room Design Advice From The Era
Practical guidance on creating a harmonious living room using alabaster walls, solid colors, and thoughtful lighting. Warns against rose wallpaper and ornate patterns, favors high taste, durable materials, and color choices that maximize light reflection, with quotes on perception from De La Ramee.
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Matena
Wallz
Power and Grace in Huat Allegory Fragment
A fragmentary line notes power's reach and influence with a comparison to half its might. The text hints at a philosophical or literary snippet from Huat, reflecting on strength and legitimacy within a broader allegorical frame.
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Susan
County Jedge
Dork Servier
Judy
The
Daily Howler
Battell
Ders
Maine
Edator
Mr. Wise
Mills
Manhattan
Ust
Lord Ast
James Pott & Cx
George
Gity
Cutiura
Revetsza
Tin
George Eliot
earth—De la Ramee
O. Ib Ditherrat ‘Sayles
Tos
P. & C. Catsley
Parlin & Orendorff Co
Canton
Illinois
N. Y. Des Moines
ST Jacobs Oil
Hildren
South
Akota
Mineapolis
St Louis R. R
W. K Adams
Des Moines
Iowa
Geo. M. Martin
Oskaloosa
Falls
Jerome
Snake River
America
H. A. Stroud & Company
Twin Falls
Central Plains
Texas
Ellerd Bros
Plainview, Texas
Bucan Bel
Agenia
Spohn Megical CO
Saeterisingisd
Goshen
Ind
U. S.A
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