Cure for Baby Eczema Promises Hopeful Relief
Mrs. H. B. Householder of Baltimore testifies that Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured her infant’s severe eczema after years of ineffective treatments. She reports dramatic improvement within a week and complete clearing with two cakes of soap and one box of ointment, noting no scars and a healthy hair growth.
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Eczema
Cad¢ura
Cutiura
H. B. Householder
Wilhelm St
Baltimore, Md
How Pat Proved It
An Irishman in India pretends to have bad eyesight to avoid the climate. He asks a doctor how to prove his vision is poor. He points to a nail on the wall and says he cannot see it, prompting the doctor to admit uncertainty.
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India
Pat
Chicago Tribune
Fragmented dialogue quotes from London Punch and Jerrold
A garbled excerpt features a tramp seeking work and a dead employer reference from London Punch. It includes a grim line about happiness and a quip about a domestic setting from Douglas Jerrold. The text mixes satirical dialogue with literary allusion.
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Yessum
London
Reform comes slowly as we prefer the ax to the knife
The passage suggests a cautious approach to reform, noting a tendency to favor drastic action over measured change. It then oddly urges drinking Garfield Tea at night and implies it affects bodily functions like kidneys and bowels.
Postal statistics show second class matter drives growth
Wilmer Atkinson argues 1860 deficit 10.7 million, 1910 deficit 5.85 million, and second class matter fuels postal business. He notes weight, revenue, rural delivery, and money orders rose dramatically while rates fell, urging policy support for the public press and postal expansion.
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Butittle
Bearded lady provoked by razor factory catalogue
A bearded lady grows angry after receiving a safety razor factory catalogue. The exchange is noted by an armless wonder and a living skeleton in a Chicago Tribune dialogue snippet.
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Chicago Tribune
Belgian artist M Jean Roble dies at Brussels at 89
M Jean Roble, renowned Belgian artist and rosarian, died in Brussels aged 89. Son of a blacksmith, he rose from forge work to painting and horticulture, becoming an authority on roses and famous for saying he wished to die among his roses.
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M. Jean Roble
Brussels
M. Roble
Intellectual visitor asks Volk about boxing and wrestling lessons
A pale man with eyeglasses visited athletic instructor Tom Volk and asked if boxing and wrestling lessons require special application. Volk answered no, but suggested arnica would be handy as a precaution. Cleveland Leader.
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Tom Volk
Volk
Cleveland
His Labor Saving Device
A witty exchange centers on a man claiming a labor saving device while revealing plans to marry Miss Bullion, the heiress, prompting a light humorous twist on invention and romance.
Boston Gossip and Gentle Medical Snippets
In Boston a fragmentary item notes Mrs Beans and Mrs Cod and Mr Emerson growing rapidly in fashionable circles. The text then veers to a vague medical aside referencing constipation and a courtly remedy, with scattered phrases from Harper's Bazar.
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Boston
Beans
Emerson
Cod—y
Harper's Bazar
Polley and Darling Exchange Tender Words
A brittle, fragmentary passage pairs a dramatic declaration with a quirky exchange about insurance. It shifts to a curious health note about receding gums and a made up product line, culminating in a quotation about duty and blessedness in weariness.
Cures Gala in Gao Day Draws Attention and Health Claims
A garbled notice touts a gala event named Bromo Siri Sort That in Laka Tiv5 Soma Quin with mention of health cures. Readers are urged to consider Garfield Tea for digestive relief, while a judge critiques lengthy sermons and calls for depth.
Cascarets Fight Bowel Ailment By Gentle Stimulation
The text promotes Cascarets as a gentle bowel health treatment. It claims cathartics irritate the bowels and Cascarets strengthen and tone bowels for proper function. It references a seller and monthly sales figures in vague terms.
Our Monuments a Travesty on Art Reflections by Thomas N Page
The essay argues that many national monuments mock artistry and heroism, citing Washington’s monument and Blatuary Hall as examples. It praises Augustus Saint-Gaudens and a Washington cemetery statue, predicting a future rise of American artistic taste and a national commitment to genuine sculpture.
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Thomas N. Page
Literary Digest
London
Waterloo
Wellington
France
Max Beerbohm
Thomas Nelson Page
New York
Washington
Capitol
Page
America
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Down on Him The Cynic and Lady Footballers
A reflective piece contrasts youth and understanding with playful banter about touch downs and kissable moments. It questions why explanations arrive with age and ends by recommending Garfield Tea as a laxative remedy.
Anniversary Hat Surprise Cited by Harper's Bazaar
A brief quip recalls a wedding anniversary miscue three years ago when a new hat was bought, noted in Harper's Bazaar. The exchange features a wife and husband asking about routes of memory and recognizing a gift. The dialogue underscores mistaken dates and gift nostalgia.
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John
Harper's Bazar
Music remark and drummer's witty confession
An innocent bystander taunts a drummer saying the instrument makes poor music. The drummer concedes and quips that he drowns a heap of bad music in his playing.
Debating the chief end of man in Brooklyn Sunday school
A Brooklyn Sunday school class debated the question of the chief end of man. The clever pupil answered that the purpose is to glorify God and annoy him forever, provoking amused reactions from teachers and peers.
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Brooklyn
Modern Family Fragments and Household Remedies Adverts
A mixed set of old advertisements and light notes include a family scene quote about a cook serving dinner for a doctor's wife and students, plus promotions for Allen's Foot-Ease for foot comfort, Ransom's cooking receipts, Garfield Tea, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and real estate pitches.
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Fligende Hlaetter
Old Washington relic kept at Salem’s Essex Institute
The city of Salem owns a carved wood medallion of George Washington by Samuel McIntire. The carving followed a live sketch and adorned the arch over Washington square from 1807 to 1850. It remains in a fireproof room at the Essex Institute, studied by artists as a notable likeness of the first president.
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Washington
George Washington
Salem
Samuel McIntire
Washington Square
Essex Institute
Boston Globe
Warnings on Speculation From John H. Barker
The late John H. Barker of Michigan City left a fortune of over $30,000,000 to his 14 year old daughter and warned against speculation. He urged young men to avoid money worries while his wife fretted about markets. An ad promotes Garfield tea for health and angel food cakes for boys.
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John H. Barker
Michigan City
Mr. Barker
Stillness in house ends boarder freedom dispute
Mrs MacLachlan enforces boarder bounds after a Sunday row. Aboarder returns to find her room windows shut despite requests for fresh air. The landlady insists on not breaking house custom and keeps to limits of a boarder’s privileges.
Sweet sad face sparks exchanges in a curt moment
In a brief snapshot, a character comments on a sweet sad face, while another retorts with a sharp, dismissive remark about having no face, capturing a terse exchange.
Piles cure claim and refund offer from druggists
An advertisement claims PAZO OINTMENT cures piles in six to fourteen days with a money back refund if it fails. The copy touts dramatic lines about life and friendship, mentioning Seneca and tombstone inscriptions to attract attention.
An Interesting Household From the Argonaut
Fragmented dialogue tells of a vow maid and mistress at table with wary instructions. The scene hints at secrecy and restraint as a household dynamic unfolds in an intriguing but partial text.
Reckless Waste in Lumbering
A Canler's Magazine passage illustrates the vast lumber quantities in Oregon and Puget Sound forests. It contrasts a giant tree beside a bluff with smaller medium growth and notes waste due to overharvesting and inefficient utilization of timber resources.
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Rom Canler
Oregon
Puget Sound
Rome
Timber Cutter’s High Axes Ruining Useful Wood
In the Pacific northwest a timber cutter drives his axe high, leaving stumps 10 to 12 feet above the roots. He cuts six feet above ground to avoid rotten spots near the roots, skipping center checks and wasting good heartwood in the process.
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Pacific Northwest
Dr Charen Aked Denounces Bigotry in Address
Dr Charen Aked of the Fifth Avenue Church deplored bigotry in a recent address and ended with a sharp epigram. He said bigotry is like the pit of the eye, and the more one is on it, the smaller it grows.
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Charen PF Aked
Haptiet Ehurch
Aled
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Wilmer Atkinson
Philadelphia
oOrnal
Post Office Department
Postal Commission
Madden
Lawshe
Meyer
Senator Dolliver
American Periodical Association
New Willard Hotel
United States
Polley
Darling
Hamline Wiard
Taylor
Cascarita Ie
Mil
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mina
Wehity
Sarah J. Stuart
Anna Anderson
Christina Reed
Westeyhire
Mire
Magele Rater
Musa
Ehire
Nathan I. Greaton
Tranton
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W. T. Purnell
Emma
Alvena Sperling
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Willie Inand
Ohio
Bire
W. H
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Mare
Campbell
North Wagens
Uisaie Hott Ae
Wash
Vm Dihea
Ligalo
Hinkle
Iloant
Labira
Gaston Viondeau
Ild
Chas. Bauer
Atle Kubik
P. Boyd
Ar Emante
Atshur
Camden
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Ella Johnston
Liberty Chicago
Wm. Tully
Ogden Avenue
Caledonia
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Mason
Oxford
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Frairle du Chion
Dire
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Ree
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Marie
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Dosale Boh
Bas Moor
Molden
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Lad
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Heury Latseberg
Adam Peartomort
Chance
Aira
Peorts
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Aignethe
Leeds
Perenne
Annes
Lydia EK
Pinklhum
Lytis
Allen
S.olmstead
Leroy,n
the Brotherhood of Man
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J. Mulhall
Sioux City
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UNION
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Coop Chofren Amnalee
Comet Ene
Pensacola Realty CO
Pensacola
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Putnam
Osler Mae Pene
Ellie Lng
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
Seneca
Garfield
Pierce
Spohn Medical CO
Aciinmisieicts
Goshen
Ind
U.S. A
Nvestment
Red
Sernational
San Juan
Prumlees
Lederwriters & Guaranty
Nealey Hidg
Haneae Ity ‘le
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Pelee
Canada
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Jachoen St. St. Peal
Mlow
Mt MacLachlan
Watertown
Bennatt
Gee Duilding
Omaha
Ned
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