Murine and Teething Remedies Amid Advertisements
A jumble of 19th century advert snippets touts child teething syrup at 25¢ a bottle, Murine eye remedies for red eyes and granulated lids, and mild social quips about marriage and touring cars. The fragmentary text hints at patent medicines and household products common in era broadsides.
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Marti
Hired Boss Seeks Trustworthy Boy in Courtroom Quip
A humorous exchange shows a boss hiring a trustworthy boy while the applicant jokes about selling secrets in a courtroom setting. The judge weighs in on the joke about business secrets.
Allens Foot-Ease Antiseptic Powder Ad
ASE FOE ALLENS FOOT EASE the Antiseptic powder to shake into your shoes. Re eves Corns Bunions Ingrowing Nails Swollen and sweating feet Blisters and Callous spots. Sold everywhere. 250. Don't accept any substitute. Ram ole FRABB. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy NY.
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Reeves
Ramole
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Button found in roast turkey dish sparks dressing inquiry
Indignant diner reports discovering a button in a plate of roast turkey. Waiter confirms the button is part of the dressing, acknowledged by staff after the incident at Harper's Bazar.
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Harper's Bazar
Little Things and Big Shoes in a Curious Exchange
A shoe clerk quips that big things, not small details, create trouble. The remark plays on the idea that one big issue can overwhelm many minor ones, with a wry twist on shoes as a metaphor for handling substantial matters.
Professor Explains Centipede Brain Wonder
In a remark at All Hours, a professor answers that the most wonderful thing is the brain of a centipede, tiny yet controlling all its many legs and feet with perfect precision.
Anxious Walting Hopes for Stock Rise and Duke Promise
Anxious Walting hopes for better times as he wishes stocks would rise. He reveals his father promised to buy him a duke once A G. & W. reaches 120.
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Walting
China’s education ladder needs rebuilding from the bottom
National Review in Shanghai notes China has pursued university expansion without preparing students, creating a flawed foundation. The upper levels are built before the lower rungs, making advancement difficult for learners.
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China
National Review
Shanghai
Natural Evidence headline with mistaken kisses scene
Adelaide teases Cornelia about her mussed hair as Cornelia recalls George stealing a dozen kisses. Adelaide suggests fixing hair in the mirror while Cornelia fears the other girls would not believe the kiss story.
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Adelaide
Cornelia
G George
Grape-Nuts Claim Health Boost For Busy Men
A veteran recounts stomach and kidney ailments eased after switching to Grape-Nuts. He says heartburn and indigestion disappeared, nerves steadied, and mental sharpness returned, allowing full workdays with ease. Battle Creek, Michigan, is cited with testimonial details and a prompt to read the little book Fire Road to Wellville.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pees
Panama and Senate Trials Show Worth and Woes of Lawmakers
A historical portrait of Senate life focuses on Charles W Fairbanks and colleagues as they navigate long speeches and procedural delays over Panama and other issues. It highlights Senator Cullom’s leadership, Senator Morgan’s marathon remarks, and Platt’s fair presiding in Judge Swayne’s trial, along with anecdotes about Gallinger Quay Nelson and Daniel.
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Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Ren
Indiana
Fairbanks
South Carolina
Wisconsin
Senate
Panama
Republic of Panama
Senator Cullom
Cullom
Senator Fairbanks
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Fairbanks
Senator Morgan
Mayhaer
Lfe
Committee On Foreign Relations
House
Congress
Illinois
Platt
Connecticut
Charles Swayne
Senator Platt
Jacob H. Gallinger
New Hampshire
Navy
Gallinger
Mathew Stanley Quay
Pennsylvania
Mr. Quay
Keystone Quay
Knute Nelson
Minnesota
Nelson
Daniel
Virginia
Washington
Church Street
Madison Street
Samson Street
Madison
Samson
Jacob
Saab
Dent
Maud Provokes with Harém-Tinted Banter in Scene
In a sharp exchange, Maud is labeled a harém-scarnm type while the remark notes her skirt contrasts the stereotype. The flirtatious banter highlights social tensions and fashion cues in the vignette.
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Maud
Bank smash blamed on ignorant directors
The cartoon suggests a bank smashing occurred with directors unaware of events. Mrs. Wolington adds that if all directors were women the outcome would differ, reflecting a satirical jab at governance in financial institutions.
War Against Tuberculosis Expands Across Nations
Statistics from the new tuberculosis directory show over 600 U.S. cities and about 100 Canadian towns engaged in the fight against consumption. By April 1 nearly 1,600 agencies operated nationwide, with 421 sanatoria and day camps, 611 associations and committees, 842 dispensaries, 68 open air schools, and 98 hospitals or penal institutions detailing tuberculosis care and anti tuberculosis laws across states and cities. The directory, sold by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, lists address at 106 East Twenty second Street New York City and costs 50 cents postpaid.
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National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
United States
Canada
East Twenty-second Street
New York City
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