The Ismay Journal Wit and Whimsy in Daily Life
A mosaic of 1900s quips and curiosities covering money talk with coins and jokes about health strikes and eggs. It notes New York's debt, nickels, aviation stumbles, and social fads with wry, brisk commentary and local flavor.
Philanthropy in Palestine Drives Health and Industry Reform
Nathan Straus leads a twofold relief and health program in Jerusalem and Palestine. The Nathan Straus Relief Fund runs soup kitchens and an industrial school for artisans to curb poverty and provide work. The Health Bureau educates sanitation, disease prevention, and free medicines, modeling after New York and expanding from Jerusalem to the broader country.
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Palestine
Nathan Straus
Mr. Straus
Bull
Jerusalem
Aaron Aaronsohn
Jewish Agricultural Experiment Station
Mr Straus
Aaronsohn
Department of Agriculture
California
Arizona
Texas
Agricultural Department
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Oscar Straus
Paul M. Warburg
Isaac N. Seligman
Jacob H. Schiff
Isidor Straus
United States
Straus
Holy City
America
Health Bureau
Dr. Brunn
University of Berlin
Central
Africa
Germany
Brunn
Jaffa
Naples
Bureau
New Jersey
Holy Land
Peruna Endorsed For Head Cold By Early Health Ads
An old health column argues that a cold in the head is a serious misjudgment and promotes Peruna as effective treatment. It describes how early dosing can prevent chronic catarrh, advising a tablespoonful at first symptoms and more frequent doses for severe cases. It also targets younger and frail readers with hourly dosing guidance.
Lamentable Ignorance Cooks Questioned In McCall’s Magazine
In McCall’s Magazine a conversation shows Mrs. Kaller blaming cooks for ignorance and Mrs. Justwed agreeing that cooks cannot perform simple tasks such as making sweetbread, reflecting domestic labor frustrations of the era.
Mourning Garb Sparks Witty Conversation in Town
Mrs Boynton notices her colored gardener Henry in mourning attire and asks about his loss. He replies with a humorous twist saying the relative is "kind o distant" about twenty five miles away, prompting gentle laughter.
Doubtful citizen prompts coffee or Postum tale
A reader letter discusses nervous distress and stomach pain tied to coffee use. The writer credits Postum with relief after switching, noting headaches vanish and digestion improves. Additional claim mentions a book titled The Road to Wellville and ongoing reader letters.
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