Public hits on great kidney remedy Swamp Root
A Denver man testifies that Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root cured ten years of lumbago after using two bottles. He urges others with kidney or bladder issues to try it, noting a notary public verified his statement and inviting readers to request samples and booklets.
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Dr. Kilmer
Tate
Colorado City
Denver
State of
Colorado
J. A. Howland
Daniel H. Draper
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Rough way wedding woodin' dram unfolds
In dialect narration Pete reports Sam’s wife struck him with a rolling pin and scattered kindling during a heated moment. Joe imagines she was celebrating their wedding, implying a domestic dispute mixed with humor and local color.
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Pete
Sam
Joe
Eczema cured by Cuticura remedies after months of itching
Miss Elizabeth Gehrki of Fort Smith City Arkansas describes intense itching on her neck lasting months. After trying doctors and medicines she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with relief in one night and complete cure within three weeks. Brother also healed from gunpowder burn with Cuticura. Postfree samples offered by Potter D. & C. Corp. Boston.
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Elizabeth Gehrki
Forrest City
Ark
Potter D. & C. Corp
Dept. X
Boston
Solely to Blame Diner and Proprietor Exchange Odd Verdict
A London Opinion quip recounts a diner accusing the singer of poor tuning and the proprietor revealing the singer is his wife accompanying herself. The exchange notes the humor of self accompaniment and involvement in a dining setting.
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R. P
London
Wizard Oil Claims to Draw Out Infection
An old paragraph touts amlins Wizard Oil as a remedy for blood poison from a pin scratch or nail cut. It asserts immediate use can draw out infection and prevent poisoning.
Benjamin Disraeli Quote on Consciousness and Ignorance
A concise aphorism notes that recognizing one’s ignorance is a first step toward knowledge. The statement credits Benjamin Disraeli and frames awareness of ignorance as a gateway to understanding.
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Benjdiin Disraeli
Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children Ad
A vintage advert notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children claims to soften gums reduce inflammation and soothe teething pain. The copy markets a 25 cent bottle amid other household remedies and mentions wind colic and relief for upset stomach.
The Son of His Father in a Summer Town Gossip
In a Connecticut village a grocer John Hoke and his son Harold plotHarold is urged to win a wife among summer visitors. The plan includes social calls and heroic acts to impress rich families, with comedy from misfired schemes and a cowbound rescue that tests Harold’s nerve and luck.
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John Hoke
Connecticut
Harold Hoke
Harold
New York
Boston
Lfe
Harry
Perpetual Resentment in a Rural Exchange
A farmer and neighbor debate politics and blame. The neighbor insists on condemning the administration for the seeds his congressman distributes, revealing a pattern of shifting loyalties and personal grievance.
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Countessel
Rector suggests collection before sermon
In a Stray Stories moment, the rector tells vestryman Mr Grimes they should take up the collection before the sermon. He then explains his plan to preach on the subject of economy, implying a thriftier approach to church funds.
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Grimes
Cracking Nuts A Guide For Whole Pecan Nuts
If you soak pecan nuts overnight in water they will crack cleanly when hit on an edge and come out whole and in fine condition.
Childrens Verse From Many Regions
A playful regional verse recalls a South girl biting her finger during a cough, a North boy who lisps for a horse and saddle, an East girl who overindulged at a birthday feast prompting a doctor’s visit, and a West boy who slips in mud and now stands to eat.
Boy Refuses School In Rhyme Tale
A short verse tells of a boy who won't go to school or study arithmetic and is mocked as a fool by the townspeople. The lighthearted piece centers on the consequences of skipping lessons.
Bright Boy Makes Aerial Toy From Filers
A Virginia inventor devises a simple flying toy called the filler with four twisted blades like a screw propeller. A strong wire with a ring at the bottom supports a spool and the filer, which turns when pushed, lifting off the wire and flying around the room briefly.
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Virginia
Why He Admires Great Men
A humorous piece on school holiday lessons about Lincoln and Washington. A pupil recalls learning that Lincoln was shot by Wilkes Booth and that Washington did many things, noting that hearing others speak is more engaging than reading. The boy looks forward to the next holiday.
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Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Publc
Lincoln
Wilkes Booth
Washington
Popular Aeroplane Dart Toy Captivates Paris Children
A Paris toy gains wide appeal as a spring propelled aeroplane dart with wings. The device shoots from a pistol barrel, and upon impact the hollow rubber tip forms a vacuum to hold the dart in place on the target.
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Paris
The Cattail Uses and Origins in Paper Making
The cattail of American swamps closely resembles the Egyptian bull rush. It is no longer used for paper making. its root is prepared as a medicine and astringent. Its stems are used for mat and ghar floor weaving.
The Story of the Wheel in 1869 Velocipede Boom
Frank H. Vizetelly recounts the 1869 wheel craze with carriage shops converting to velocipede production. Over a thousand machines weekly, Calin Witty’s network of seven factories, and dozens of riders in New York, Connecticut, Washington DC, and Newark. New bicycle schools spring up, led by Frank Pearsall in New York, teaching hundreds in two months. Tuition at fifteen dollars included use of a velocipede and hall practice for a month.
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Frank H. Vizetelly
St. Nicholas
Vizetelly
Universal
Calvin Witty
New York
Connecticut
Washington
Hanlon Brothers
France
Frank Pearsall
Broadway
Twenty-second Street
Brooklyn
Not a Health Faddist Shovels For Five Cents
A street exchange shows a man, Mr Brown Ah, declaring he shovels for five cents not for health. He brushes off the health fad label and emphasizes value over wellness trends in a terse remark.
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Mr. Brown
Storehouse concealment by white-footed and meadow mice
In shabby country hedges near hazel nuts and bitter sweet vines, white-footed mice and meadow mice store nuts and berries in ground level nests. They cover bird nests with dried grass and inner bark to shelter themselves and their stores.
Flanders Babies and Dutch Toy Making History
In eighteenth century England the children of Holland produced many dolls called Flanders babies. The anecdote notes a shared craft tradition where Dutch youths enjoyed making toys and English children derived pleasure from the activity.
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Netherlands
Dolla
Flanders
Holland
England
Hood's Sarsaparilla Endorsed By Farmer In Michigan
Ralph Rust of Willis Michigan writes that Hood's Sarsaparilla is a household remedy he has used for years to cleanse the blood and expel humors from winter exposure. He notes frequent weather effects on his system and reports good results from the remedy in liquid or chocolate tablet forms.
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Ralph Rust
Willis
Mich
Hood
Johnson and the Smart Children Tale
Samuel Johnson showed irritation at parents who rush and talk to children early. A friend asked Johnson to test two sons by reciting Gray's Elegy to compare cadence. Johnson refused and suggested both children speak together to judge their charm.
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Johnson
Samuel Johnson
Qoge
Gray
Youthful Dandies in Dock Ages Seven to Eleven
A Liverpool magistrate faced five young thieves aged seven to eleven, astonished by their crimes. Over two months they carried out thefts and depredations, with forty charges lodged against the children. The ten year old led the group and planned the thefts with notable skill.
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Liverpool
England
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Saige
Associated Literary Press
N. O
Bright Boy
Filer
Red
United States
Flanders Babies
WY Corvis
Stan Sethot
Thee
New York City
Hudson River
Wiss Sans
Miss Whites
Riverdale Avenue
253Rd St
West
Ienist
Cerino
Mall Roger Er “Allen
Dopt
Ted
Post
Postum Cerebral Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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