Tape Worm Awareness Warns of Hidden Illnesses
Professor James M. Munyon warns a “queer disease” infects many Americans, detailing giant internal parasites that live in the upper bowel and can cause nervousness, weakness, and appetite changes. He offers a free treatment and invites letters to his Philadelphia headquarters for advice.
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James M. Munyon
Hid and Jefferson Ste
Philadelphia
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Jefferson Streets
Philadelpha
To Be a Good Cook
A quotation on cooking defines a good cook through knowledge of fruits herbs balms and spices and healing and sweet in fields and groves. It links carefulness ventiveness watchfulness willingness and readiness of appliance to economy of great grandmothers and modern chemistry. It emphasizes testing and no waste and English thoroughness French art and Arabian hospitality.
An Anomalous Parent in a Short Squib
A humorous vignette contrasts a father who tells Wilfred to go play with his reading of the evening paper. The father is described as refreshing and entirely unlike the typical paternal figure, as the scene hints at a mystery about reciprocity that remains unexplained.
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Wilfred
Enigram
Ile
Postum Replaces Coffee at Parsonage Says Couple
A parsonage couple recounts relief after replacing coffee with Postum. They report improved gastritis headaches and nervousness, noting several clergy and parishioners also switched. The testimonial cites Family parents and ministers praising the switch and references The Road to Wellville and a Postum ad.
That Affair at Elisabeth at Orberimsen
The narrator pursues a night vigil at the Kingdon cottage seeking Marcia Lawrence. He suspects the Kingdon sisters guard a secret in the cellar and confronts a furious defense from a unknown occupant, deciding to buy a revolver after the perilous midnight excursion.
Vision by the window haunts a sleepless night
A narrator recalls a vivid vision that left him drenched in sweat yet chilled, nearly 1 o clock as he sits by an open window. The night is clear, breeze gentle, street silent, and the earlier scream lingers in his thoughts.
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Elisabeth
Dr. Schuyler
Curtiss
Mr. Royce
Heruty
Burr Curtiss
Lawrence Grounds
Kingdon Sisters
Mrs. Lawrence
Marcia Lawrence
Kingdon Coltage
Deep Night Reflections and a Child’s Dream
A poem fragment narrates waking to thunder and rain then finding comfort in family. Rose Ma Belle appears as a cherished doll and a moral moment leads to hug and relief. The text ends with a French bill noting women lawyers as magistrates in child cases.
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Rose Ma Lelie
Rose Ma Belle
Ma Belle
Margaret Belle Houston
Nicholas
France
Magares
Comedian John T Raymond Delights London Audiences
About a quarter century ago Raymond, famed for Colonel Sellers, staged The Illfated Age in London. He visits Gillies American Exchange, asks how to send money to America, then later how to get money from America, in a playful scene illustrating his sharp wit.
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Raymond
John T. Raymond
America
Colonel Sellers
London
Gillie
American Exchange
Thackeray Loves London More Than Any Other City
In the Century narrative Thackeray’s Lon don Lewis Melville asserts that no man not even Charles Lamb has loved Lon don better than Thackeray. London shines in his eye from Holland House to Clerkenwell and includes Kensington Mayfair St James’s Strand Temple Covent Garden and Bloomsbury.
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Thackeray
London
Lewis Melville
William Makepeace Thackeray
Charles Lamb
Brighton
America
Holland House
Clerkenwell
Kensington
Mayfair
St. James
Strand
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Temple
Covent Garden
Bloonsbury
Too Much School Discipline Sparks Investigation
A misread OCR passage alleges a strict schoolmarm faces scrutiny for excessive authority and harsh methods. The moral panic frames her as too dictatorial and as enforcing obedience, drawing ire from some parents in the community.
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Americus
Admiral Togo Admired for War Clarity and Courage
The Hartford Courant lauds Admiral Togo for decisive action against Russia in the Far East. It contrasts his dogged, gloves-off strategy with earlier leaders and notes his expected welcome in the United States as a friend seen in shipbuilding and naval strength.
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Hartford Courant
Togo
Grant
Parragut
Sherman
Sheridan
Farragut
Dewey
Miniin Bay
Cervera
Santiago
Japan
Rael
Russia
Flussia
Far East
Rusela
Port Arthur
Taushims
Admiral Togo
The New Chinese Currency Reform in China
The piece argues China’s move to a decimal currency with a dollar tael ratio of 1 to 1000 will standardize units and aid commerce. It notes coins like chia, fen, cash and silver fractions, discusses provincial minting limits, and stresses central control to avoid past copper coinage chaos.
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China
Mr. H. White
Memorial of the Board of Finance
Umpire Coaching and Crowd Influence Highlighted in Baseball History
A writer lauds advances in sportsmanship citing umpire rulings against antagonistic vouchers and crowd manipulation. He recalls Nick Altrock as a crowd whisperer and compares his impact to an orchestra conductor guiding cheering crowds amid turning game momentum.
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Hugh 8. Fullerton
McGraw
White Sox
Chicago
Nick’ Altrock
Tim
Eine
Lenin
Tito
Raul
Fragmented Wartime Verse Hints at Disputed Wording
A garbled OCR fragment presents a fragmentary line about fractions and denial, suggesting a wartime manuscript note. The indecipherable text includes phrases like you say and about it, with uncertain attribution to Jude.
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Jude
Man in Hats Turns Band Leader in Abridged Slogan
A quirky exchange features a man in a large hat claiming he profits from politics while another in a small hat asks if he is a political orator. The tall figure replies he leads a brass band, noting musicians are paid but orators expect nothing.
Don's Kidney Pills Bring Relief and Cure
Mrs. C. H. Tyler of Cando North Dakota reports severe backache headaches dizziness and swelling in feet. After using Don's Kidney Pills she says she was cured quickly and urges others to remember the name for sale by druggists and stores. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
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foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Fly prevention tips for summer pest control
The article explains sources of flies entering homes through chimneys and offers remedies. Close dampers during fly time and consider chimney screens or stuffing paper to block entry. These low effort measures reduce pest numbers and ease summer nuisance.
War in Hell and a Man Immovable Centered
Fragmentary quotes discuss war in hell and a belief that peace requires preparation for war. A reference to Wihrlow's Boothing Syrup for Children notes its soothing gums reducing inflammation easing pain easing colic with a bottle mentioned. The excerpt ends praising the hero as one immovably centered per Emerson.
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Hell
Wihrlow
Buy Universal Portland Cement for Best Concrete Quality
Cement Talk No 1 urges buyers to choose Universal Portland Cement as the best brand. It notes brands vary, stresses that trade marks appear on sacks, and claims Universal offers uniform color great strength and easy workability. It advises using good sand and gravel and states the Northwestern Office in Minneapolis and annual output.
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Universal Portland
Universal
Id Universal Portland Cement CO
Chicago-Pittsburg
Minneapolis
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