Demand for Tanlac Breaks All Records
Demand for Tanlac sets unprecedented sales figures with over twenty million bottles sold across the United States and Canada in just six years. The medicine is reported to restore weight, health, and strength for tens of thousands across ages and occupations, with international demand extending to England, Japan, and other regions. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists nationwide.
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Taniac
Canada
America
Tanlac
North America
England
Japan
Mexico
Cuba
Hawaii
Alaska
Porto Rico
Great Lakes
Gulf
Golf wisdom on striving beyond perfection
A quote from True to Life reflects the idea that no matter how well a man plays he can never reach the level he believes he should have, signaling humility about ultimate performance. The exchange emphasizes the endless pursuit of improvement in sport and life.
Small Girl Ponders Bad Man's Duty and Ashes
A six year old daughter asks her father Mason Mount about a bad man and punishment. The father, reading his paper at the Howe button factory in Peters burg, answers in brief. The child presses for details on burning and ashes, prompting a wry remark.
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Mason Mount
Howe
Petersburg
Mary
Avalu
Indianapolis News
Furniture movers take all but the sidewalk
A humorous San Francisco Chronicle item tells of a mover's boast after a theft in which he says they took everything except the sidewalk while talking with film star Harold Lloyd. The culprit promises to return for the sidewalk later, adding to the ridiculous tale.
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Harold Lloyd
Mistah Lloyd
San Francisco Chronicle
Youthful Envy and a Simple Family Moment
A narrator recalls Billy entertaining his young aunt's caller before she appears. Billy quips about knee length and attire as the scene unfolds. The passage contrasts lazy agreement with action, noting people may agree but not assist in doing what is needed.
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Billy
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Desert Isle in Big City
Novelist Katharine Haviland Taylor says she found a desert island and peace in Philadelphia's Hell's Half Acre district after accidently renting a home due to two limousines out front. She embraces the retreat as a space for work and shooting privileges, rejecting social pressures.
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Katharine Haviland Taylor
Philadelphia
Hell's Half Acre
Miss Taylor
Not Very Serious. Mary Garrett Hay Speech Sparks Debate
Mary Garrett Hay of the National League of Women Voters spoke in New York arguing that women will challenge bosses. She used a marital anecdote about a bride and her absent kisses to illustrate perceived dismissiveness by men toward women.
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Mary Garrett Hay
National League of Women Voters
New York
Helliso Anassidar
de Otter Cis
Gillerse
Perhaps He Was a Bolshevik in London Gossip
A cantankerous man told a vicar he was an wirheist. The vicar asked about the Ten Commandments as a rule of life. The man sharply replied he did not. The table servant then ordered the man shown to the door and watched him leave the hall.
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London Morning Post
Coming Up to the Scratch in Trosten Transcript
In the Trosten Transcript a playful exchange has Nexdor asking about the growth of planted crops and Navbor thanking an older neighbor for allowing chickens to roam freely. The dialogue suggests a rural community tone and practical farming concerns.
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Nexdor
Navbor
Trosten
Progress in Alabama PromisesVenereal Disease Cut
Alabama health officer Dr. W Welch forecasts a dramatic reduction in venereal disease within two years if funding continues. He cites high draft era rates, racial disparities, and the cooperative clinic system offering paid and free treatment, plus state county health officer oversight to curb political interference and standardize work.
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W. Weleh
Alabama
Dr. Welch
Wasserman
Summer Reading in the New York Post Voice
A column argues summer reading should suit inclination over prescription. It notes heavy novels still attract readers and suggests a hot hammock day fosters concentration for serious books like Bryce and Beebe. The essay links summer in the country to escape distractions and the sense of time vacation offers.
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Bryce
William Beebe
Tapering Off and Tea Totaling English Drink Tax Tales
The piece contrasts British efforts to curb drinking with American moderation. It notes restricted bar hours from 12 to 2 40 PM and 6 PM to 1 AM, weaker beverages, and higher taxes as incentives to drink less. It also mentions Regensburg canceling a Dante celebration to avoid Internationalism in art.
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Philadelphia
Leager
England
Dlas
British Isles
Tuaper
Fiction Provided in Western Christian Advocate
A husband and wife parting for a holiday leads to light domestic dialogue about fiction and letters. The couple exchanges playful questions about punishment and marriage, reflecting a domestic scene from period humor.
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Christan Advocate
Maggie
George
Miss Florence Hyite Foils Steerage Intruder in Harbor Stateroom
Miss Florence Hyite niece of Governor Hyde of Missouri foiled attempts of Chinese to enter her stateroom aboard the Siberian Maru while the Jigere nese steamer lay in Woo Sure harbor.
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Florence Hyite
Hyde
Missouri
Woo Sure
Big Men and the Public Mind
An analysis from the New York World on how Washington access to fame shapes perception of public figures. The piece argues that big names appear Ordinary, often aided by press agents, leaving observers cynical yet philosophical about credulity surrounding the public.
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New York World
Wshington
First American Soldiers in France Honored by Nation
Gresham Enright and Hay, among seven thousand American soldiers, lie among the first casualties in a trench raid in a sector of France held by an American unit. Their deaths, reported November 5, memorialize courage, endurance, and sacrifice shaping the nation’s fighting spirit.
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Gresham
Enright
Hay
New York
France
United States
Marshing
Warren
Tunker Hill
Just-as-good warned as Fletcher’s Castoria praise ends
A vintage notice condemns the idea of a substitute in infant care. It cites Fletcher's Castoria as a thirty year aid in raising healthy babies and supporting population growth.
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Fletcher
Irate Parent Confronts Gatekeeper After Dismissive Remark
An irate parent challenges a school or event gatekeeper over a late arrival remark concerning their daughter. The exchange centers on perceived rudeness and timing, with tension noted at the gate as the parent argues a point about acceptance or consequence.
Aspirin Warning Prompts Bayer Name Check on Packages
A dated warning urges buyers to verify the Bayer name on Aspirin packaging or tablets to ensure genuine product prescribed by physicians for twenty one years and proven safe. It notes twelve Bayer tablets cost a few cents and that druggists offer larger packages.
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Bayer
Close To Life Textiles Offer Awakening To Life
A young man seeks a newspaper career and asks for a textiles beat. The editor advises that textiles mirror life and urges studying the industry, weaving, dyeing, cotton and wool to report the true social and economic fabric. The exchange ends with the applicant choosing to return to his current job.
Postmaster Says Many Complaints Are Frivolous
A writer complains about a carrier whose letters were engaged to a man much older, asking to break the engagement or be dismissed. The postmasters in larger cities receive countless letters daily, many of frivolous nature.
Cuticura Remedies Promised For Clear Skin
An advertisement urges using Cuticura Ointment for pimples redness and itching followed by Cuticura Soap and hot water rinse. After drying a light dusting of Cuticura Talcum is advised to leave a fragrance, with two shillings price noted.
Court Rules Ring Recovery Suit Proceeds Despite Age Claim
New York Supreme Court allows a young man to sue to recover a ring given during courtship. The defendant's age claim cannot shield her from suit or block the return of the property. The ruling rejects the defense that she was not of age and cannot be sued.
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Supreme Court of New York
Health work by schoolchildren in China aids welfare drive
American Red Cross volunteers join youth groups in China to support health education and welfare. Juniors parade health items, stage health plays, and teach personal hygiene in mirror places while distributing funds for surveys of destitute children in Shanghai and campaigns against blindness.
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China
Amerinea Johor Med Cross
Pley
Hio
Telog
Netats
National Children's Fund
Coutter
Coutter Snipes
Shanghai
Teenage reflections and literary taste noted in fin de siècle style
A fourteen year old’s thoughts surface as he recalls a reading of Ibsen's The Dolls House. The article captures the boy’s candid curiosity and the adult’s cautious praise, highlighting early literary engagement and moral guidance.
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Ibsen
What Is Meant by Semitorial Courtesy
Fragmentary Louisville Courier Journal text questions the meaning of courteous behavior in a courtroom setting and the expected conduct during public oration. The note references listening to speeches and adherence to courtroom norms.
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Louisville Courier Journal
Ravens Feed Elijah and Bali West Mentioned
A fragment notes ravens feeding Elijah and references Bali West in a unclear context, suggesting perishable or paired outlier details. The readable text centers on animals and a place name, with no clear event date or organization.
Silk labor proposal sparks heated immigration debate
In Boston Transcript dialogue style a bureaucratic plea seeks entry of 10 Chinese boys to learn silk manufacture in New Jersey. Opponents argue free work would undercut American labor and jeopardize wages, while proponents push educational aims and industry growth.
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United States
New Jersey Mille
Che Wanteed
Hove
Mille
Unclear Vision Inspires Dreamlike Night by Silent Street
A fragmentary description speaks of a dreamlike scene where a character named Palla Dilnapaer stares toward a distant goal. The narrator notes a sudden realization as an obstacle begins to fade, hinting at a waking moment or symbolic revelation.
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Omaha
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Western
M Aimic
Manitoba
Sag Katchewan
Alberta
Columbia
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Aidz
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