It Means Health For the Child
An advice piece urges mothers to keep a child’s bowels regular to avoid health problems. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle remedy and notes sample bottles offered by Dr W T Caldwell in Monticello, Illinois, with home delivery to readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Closeyi
Mra Frelyn Mateon
Milwaukee &T
Milwaukee
Wis
Mere
Kate Hawley
Waukesha
Dr. Caldwell
W. TL Caldwell
Washington Bt
Monticello
Lil
The Wrong Envelope In Nuts and Chestnuts
A humorous anecdote from Lionel A Tollemache in Nuts and Chestnuts recounts a missionary who mixed two letters one from Archbishop Tait inviting him to dine and another from a religious society secretary asking him to preach. He dined with the archbishop yet replied to the secretary, only to learn the envelopes were swapped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lionel A. Tollemache
England
Tait
Lambeth
High Seas
London
Which is the west end of a boy
A witty quip from Ladies' Home Journal about a reporter who typed an item on Willie Brown the boy burned by a live wire. The note asks a riddle and the reply identifies the west end as where the sun sets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Brown
West End
Ladies' Home Journal
No Jury Comment Cited by Broncho Hob Incident
A Washington Star excerpt quotes Broncho Hob arguing there aren’t enough men in the settlement to form a jury without sparking a fatal dispute over irrelevant issues. No jury is possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
The Little Widow A Mighty Good Sort of Neighbor to Have
A San Bernardino California widow credits Grape-Nuts with restoring strength after prolonged illness and childbirth. She recalls rapid weight gain from 95 to 113 pounds and steadied nerves in two months. Her four year old son also improved after dietary Grape-Nuts. The advertisement promotes the product with claims of health benefits and references The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino Co
Cal
Ailill
Ceven
Fostum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Old Men’s Home Erected in Chicago
The John C. King home for old men near Garfeld boulevard and Booth Park avenue in Chicago will house up to 85 Cook county residents. Funded by a $40,000 site and buildings cost and a $1,500,000 endowment, the home seeks 60 000 donations to form a trust for maintenance. Eligibility requires United States citizenship, 68 plus or similar, residency in Cook county ten years, good health, temperate habits, a capable past standing, and an amiable spirit. Preference in admission goes to donors of $100 or more, with future support for dependents to be managed through a building trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chcago Tribune
Cook County
John C. King
Gar- Held Boulevard
Booth Park Avenue
John (. King
Byron L. Smith
Northern Trust Company
United States
Wizet
Garfeld Boulevard
Eluinet Avenue
Fifty-fourth Place
Bedcomme
What Liszt Did for Modern Music
Analysis of Liszt as a reformer who brought a fresh improvisational spirit to modern music and reshaped form through the symphonic poem while facing critics in Germany for his moral reputation and virtuosity. It also notes Wagner’s influence and the broader cultural reception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scribner's
Europe
Beethoven
Chopin
Lisst
Rmany
Wagner
Garden of
Lingt
Christmas Plunges and Army Celebrations Abroad
Soldiers in the Philippines and Cuba share Christmas customs from swimming and athletic events to church services. They describe gift limits, guard duties, and company gifts, while recalling 1906 celebrations with dinners, chapel, and shows. The tone captures soldier camaraderie and country contrasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Islands
United States
Father Fitzgerald
Twenty-second Infantry
Joseph Cummings
Manilla
The Longest Night Christmas Eve Poem Fragments
Fragmented Christmas night verses describe children awake awaiting Santa. The piece evokes dim lamplight, moonlight on the rug, creaking clock, whistling wind, and eager anticipation of Santa’s arrival despite fear and weariness. The voice notes sleeplessness, rituals, and a hopeful, magical mood.
Duel in Paris Seethes as Richelieu Defends Honor
Richelieu disarms Comte de Gare in a street duel in Paris. De Gare is slain by Richelieu’s sword after a treacherous dagger attempt. The regent orders arrest of Richelieu and his companion as they are taken toward the Bastille.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richelieu
de Brancas
Comte de Gare
de Gare
Monteur
de Guare
de Gore
de Hrancus
Monuleur
Monsieur
Maitre Delorme
Levan
Miensleurs
Lulu
Villian
de Richelieu
Paris
Bastille
Palatine Hotel de Richelieu
Escape Plan Amidst the Bastille Stacks Likely Foiled
The narrator and Richelieu are taken to the Bastille and separated from Brancas. Maison Rouge assigns separate chambers and acknowledges the danger of escape. The narrator, confined in a calotte, contemplates a bold escape tonight and receives a whispered proposal from Brancas in the wall, planning to meet at the dryad fountain.
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Anetive Dra Bridge
Richeliew
Maison-Rouge
du Pulte
Richelieu
Madame de Maintenon
Louis
M. le Due
Maison- Rouge
Monsieur
Calotte
Milo
de Valda
de Brancas
de Francas
Dryad Fountain
Econ
Monalour
Mlut
Monteflect
Finasement
Eight hours off and four hours on coal voyage tale
A fragmented piece features nautical labor on a coal ship with coal coolies essential to operation. It also includes comic dialogue about location and timing, and a discursive excerpt on giant world trees and wood preservation methods.
Saving Money tale from Oklahoma store mispriced sale
A man visits an Oklahoma shop to buy saw material. The dealer quotes 1.65 but the man notes cheaper mail order prices. They argue over payment terms with cash and postage fees, ending with the customer settling in cash after a back and forth about charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Western Canada farmer wins world wheat prize at New York show
Sir Thomas Shaughnensy of the Canadian Pacific Railway offered a $1000 gold prize for 100 pounds of wheat grown on the American continent. Winner Seager Wheeler of Rosthern Saskatchewan earned the main prize with the Marquis variety, highlighting Canadian farming and seed quality. Alberta and British Columbia exhibitors also took major honors at the 1912 events, with Alberta claiming numerous prizes and the grand sweepstake cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Shaughnensy
Canadian Pacific Railway
New York
America
United States
Canada
United States Railways
Canadiana
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
Saskatchewan
Marquis
Wheeler
Rowthorn
Regina
Hila Farm
Columbus
Messrs
Hill and Son
Mr. Hotchkiss
Edmonton Bulletin
Alberta
Empresa Hotel
Olin
Duncan Marshall
Resigned Patient Concedes to Lawyer on Property
The sick man, weak, tells his lawyer he must explain again about willing his property. The attorney reassures him to leave it to him. The patient sighs and concedes, saying he might as well, noting the lawyer will get it anyway.
Fragmented Prose on Instinct and Society
A garbled column offers quips on discretion mood health and social anxiety. It contrasts aging humor with advice about mouthwash and medicine while musing on respect, male dignity, alimony, and public discourse.
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Chicago
Liszt
Darlin
Tritium
Bronx City
Missouri River
Cresta Lake
Christine
United States Army
Philippine Island
Cuba
D. A. Porter
Ridney A. Neghaur
J. B. Rufin
St. Paul
Port Logan
Colo
Porter
Philippines
Negbaur
Ruffin
Santa Claus
Corporal Negbaur
Mother
Santa
Mother’s Row
Bante
Avershaay
J. B. Lippincott Company
Burton Igbert Stevenson
Richellu
Porte St. Antoine
France
M. de alson-Rouge
Leutenant
M. de Maison-Rouge
Risén
M. le Duc
Jean de Brancans
Maison
Rouge
Muntion-Rouge
Toa
Neorens
Rory
Hell
Don C. Betts
Harper's Wolkery
California
Mtte
Cup
Arla Minor
Walter
The
Oukaloosa Herald
Western Canada
Buanite
Marcus Rey
Fletcher
Gunn
Hub Hamline Wy
Dion Gun
Pieren
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