Phosphate Tonic Promises Relief From Nervous Weakness
An advertisement touts bitro-phosphate as a remedy for thinness and fatigue. It claims to nourish body cells with phosphoric elements, reduce nervousness, and restore flesh and vitality, suitable for anyone seeking weight gain.
Melodrama Gaffe and Language Notes Recounted
A theater anecdote recalls Lewis Waller in The School for Scandal slipping into red paint on the stage causing a gore like impression before recovering wit with the audience. An aside explains the origin of the term Dutch from Dietsch and discusses the Dutch language. A Carlisle graduate quips about smoking, and a proverb closes with He that comes after sees with more eyes than his own.
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Birth of economic science and modern commerce
The essay traces how political economy emerged with the French Revolution and American Republic, contrasting early trade as predatory with later global commerce. It notes 18th century Britain’s trade scale, the rise of banking, and the impact of labor-saving tech and transport on price signals and the global market.
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Curious Ideas About Golf From Twenty Years Past
A passage recalls how women in earlier times misunderstood golf. An Indy diner quips about dogs and red coats, a younger woman misdescribes the play as using cuddles to find stones, and a third imagines golf as two men with a common laborer and a gentleman kicking a ball from a dirt lump.
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The Main Point Exchange From Boston Transcript
The dialogue turns on past performances and future intentions in a playful exchange. One speaker insists on commitment while the other hints at past experiences, framed as a public remark from the Boston Transcript.
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Housewife admires basket of clean laundry and Ball Blue
A housewife smiles at a basket of clear white clothes while noting Red Cross Ball Blue. The ad notes price at grocers five cents. An old saying warns not all churchgoers are saints and not all nonattenders are sinners, and adds a wry remark about a man wasting time by feeling in the wrong pocket.
New Baby Noted as Talkative Angel at Bensonhurst Home
Yonkers Statesman quotes Mr. Bensonhurst and Mrs. Flatbuck as they marvel at a newborn described as a nonstop talker who apparently takes after the mother. The exchange highlights the baby’s “ Niceness ” and perpetual chatter.
Phrenology and a Fearsome Presence Mentioned in Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal note compares a formidable woman’s presence to a phrenology claim but states few people move through the world on such a basis. The remark highlights public reaction to her intimidating street presence.
German Losses Elucidated in Post Analysis
The New York Post outlines Germany’s territorial penalties after the war. Germany would lose about one fifth of European land and 6 to 7 million people, with most cessions in non-industrial agricultural areas. The article notes Poland gains and compares the terms to Brest-Litovsk, while warning of financial burdens remaining on Germany.
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Summer Food for Baby Health Advice from The Maine Board
The piece cites a May focus on infant abdomen care and lists feeding guidance from The Maine board of health manual The Feeding and Care of the Baby Some Aliments of Children. It covers habitual vomiting diarrhea ammonical urine constipation and sugar limits with practical tips and cautions for mothers and physicians. It also includes brief historical notes from The New York World and local newspapers.
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Capital in Siberia and the Bolshevik Challenge
Leake's Weekly argues Siberian capital is land not money and that removing land destroys capitalism. It notes factories require complex organization and capital, while land is indestructible and its use is straightforward. It warns Bolsheviks would struggle with factory-based production so far.
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Mer som Receives Honorary Doctorate at University Ceremony
The honorary degree of Doctor of Law was conferred on General John J. Mer som at the University ceremony. Officials announced the accolade amid the proceedings highlighting his service and contributions.
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