Quack Remedies and Odd Sayings From a Newspaper Fragment
A jumble of old sayings and product pitches notes quack remedies like Nature's Inxative-4t and Trask's Ointment. Slang lines reference a Boston girl and a joke about an ice pick, with mock advice and generic moral quips threaded through.
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Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for shoe comfort
Vintage ad copy promotes Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder to reduce shoe tightness. Claims it makes tight or new shoes feel easy and offers a free trial package with a mail order address in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Quick Sidestep Over Business Sale
Merchant offers to buy widow's late husband's business and goodwill for 5000 dollars. Widow points out she is already part of the business. Merchant narrows offer to goodwill only. Fliegende Blatter term appears in dialogue.
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Not Quite the Same Fishing Day Quips
Husband notes better rest after fishing while wife teases death joke. A playful exchange hints at fatigue and humor in daily couple banter.
Admiral Dewey Tale At Dinner Draws Laughs On Cadet Misconduct
Admiral Dewey recalled a naval tale about a young sailor who overindulged in a tropical port. The captain challenges the man by asking what he would do if he met his own drunken self, and the sailor replies he would ignore him.
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Admiral Dewey
Washington
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Queen Mary’s coronation gowns made in Britain
Queen Mary follows her mother’s example by commissioning eight dresses for her coronation robes and court functions from a British firm using all British materials. The work has begun as reported by London correspondence.
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Queen Mary
Teck
Mary
London Correspondence
New York Sun
Grape-Nuts Restores Health Says New Jersey Woman
A New Brunswick woman reports severe gastritis for 12 months led to weight loss and loss of interest. After a stomach specialist prescribed Grape-Nuts her health improved quickly, she regained weight and returned to work. The ad credits Postum Co. and cites The Road to Wallville as a read.
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New Brunswick
N. J
Postum Co
Wattle Creek
Mich
Wallville
Phys
Ronson
The Diamond Ship Mutiny and Rescue on the Ocean
A yacht encounters the mutinous Diamond Ship commanded by Smroth. Survivors beg for a doctor as the crew fights aboard in a brutal split of the vessel. The narrator witnesses a death at sea and contemplates aiding the wounded before joining the rescue at dawn.
Perilous Skirmish Aboard The Diamond Ship
The crew endures a tense afternoon as gunfire erupts across the Diamond Ship amidships and smoke veils the scene. Leaders debate restraint and the fate of Joan Fordibras, while the battle rages, leaving the crew wary of factional triumph and the danger zone ahead.
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Larry
Ourtoelty
Joan Fordibras
Escape of Val Imroth Sparks Diamond Ship Mission
In a tense excerpt, T realizes Val Imroth escaped as he contemplates joining the Diamond Ship mission. He vows to speak with Joan and assist the crew, signaling a crucial turn in the unfolding intrigue aboard the vessel. Larry is alerted to stand by for his plan.
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Okyada
Colin Rosa
Smroth
Imroth
Algiers
Adriatic
Klein
Joan
Jen
Comrads
Paris
Colin Ross
Isaac
Val Imroth
Algaul
Beyond and Homeward in a Bath Revival
A humorous report notes the chief of police preparing jail space for an overflow of prisoners but finds no arrests for bath noncompliance. Dr. Reder says in bathhouse districts people who never knew baths now use them, adapting eagerly to the order.
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Dr. Reder
What Jeremiah Said. Oregon House Speaker Asks Mysteries
Jeremiah speech at Portland meeting evokes biblical quotes as Jerry Husk, Oregon House speaker, addresses Backsliders and reformers. The item references Uncle Jerry Rusk and past political episodes in Milwaukee and Wiacon, framing the discourse as a mix of sermon and politics.
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Portland Oregonian
Jerry Husk
Oregon House
Jerry Rusk
Wiaconwa
Milwaukee
Jerry
Mikanah Whitworth
Whitworth
Hiab
Itih
Danatel
Elias
Fragmentary OCR News Note
A damaged passage describes tensions between people and officials over wealth and coercive enforcement. The text mentions calls to “Take a Bath or Go to Jail” and references to rulers and promotion of quiet wealth, but many words are garbled and unreadable.
The New Relitice and the First New Winsett
The excerpt notes a push to engage cooks in the suffrage movement. It contrasts the First New Woman who explains that every officer holds two votes, her own and her mistress. The dialogue suggests a satirical take on voting power and influence.
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Winsett
Question on marriage as a means of grace in repentance
A fragment asks if marriage is a means of grace and whether it leads to repentance, reflecting a theological debate on marital vocation and spiritual benefit.
Winnipeg Leads Continent in Wheat Receipts and Yields
Figures show Winnipeg's wheat receipts last year at 88 269 330 bushels, beating Minneapolis. The report lists numerous farm yields across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with many fields ranging from 20 to over 40 bushels per acre, including notable crops near Redvers Ephinstone Wainwright and Sedley.
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Minneapolis
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Redvers
Sask
Jens Hartness
Ephinstone
Muir
A.oucks
Wymyard
K. Erickson
P. Bolvason
Dempster
Man
Mackenzie & Mann
Wainwright
Battleclver
M. B. Ness
Tofield
Montrose
J. Leonie
Edmonton
Frank McLay
Horse Falls
Johnson Bros
Agricola
McMillan Bros
Westbourne
G. W. Buchanan
Pincher Creek
A. Hatton
Macleod District
B. F. Holden
Indian Head
Marquis
Preston
Elstow
Wheat production and misleading health ads in partial text
The fragment notes John McLean owning two sections thrashing 12 860 bushels and mentions D bushels from a quarter section. It also contains obsolete patent medicine claims for Garfield Tea and Winslow's Soothing Syrup, plus a remark on preaching versus practice, all in jumbled OCR form.
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John McLean
Bears the Signature of Go In Use For Over 30 Years
A long standing hallmark of reliability appears in this item as a recognizable signature feature. The text suggests the product has been trusted for more than three decades and remains associated with a familiar brand image.
Mud Bath Ordered by Doctor in Tramp Exchange
In a terse street exchange two tramps discuss a doctor ordering a bath. The first notes the doctor has ordered a bath and a mud bath, while the second remarks the first seems pleased about it.
Salzer Seed Co Promotes High-Yield Oats and Seeds
The text touts Salzer's Rejuvenated White Honanza oats yielding 259 bushels per acre by Theodore Harmes of Lewis County Washington and lists other high yields. It extols Salzer's Pedigree varieties barley flax corn oats wheat potatoes and grasses as world famous. The company claims to be the largest farm seed grower and offers a seed catalog with 10 packages of novelty seeds for 10 cents. Available from John A Salter Seed Co La Crosse Wisconsin 182 South 8th St.
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Theodore Harmes
Lewis Co
Salzer
U. S
John A. Salter Seed Co
South 8Th St
la Crosse
Wis
Head of Negro Worker Defies Blow in Danville Tale
A Danville Illinois dentist recounts a tale of two black laborers tearing down a three story brick building. A brick slid down a chute and struck one man on the head yet he remained unhurt and asked why his partner made him bite his tongue.
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Danville
Ill
Imagination and a Sachet Gift Noted at St. Regis
A visitor at the St. Regis recalls sending an elaborate perfume sachet case as a Christmas gift and receiving a letter praising its scent. The New York Press quotes the recipient saying the perfume pervaded the entire room. Garfield Tea is advertised as correcting disorders of liver, kidneys, stomach, and bowels.
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St. Regis
New York Press
Ottumwa Reader Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
Ottumwa Iowa woman Mrs Harris E Vamplar reports long battle with female trouble and credit to Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for her cure. Ad includes dangers of surgical operation and urges trials plus free advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ottumwa
Iowa
United States
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Harris E. Vampler
Ransom Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pin‘kham
Keeping Oil Fire From Spreading
Milk will quench a fire caused by an exploding lamp while water tends to spread the oil.
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