Gentle laxative tonic aid for elderly digestion
Old age weakens stomach muscles and liver juice storage causing digestion issues. Advice promotes easy to digest foods, regular exercise, and avoiding harsh purgatives. Recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative tonic to strengthen bowel muscles and restore natural function. Free sample by mail from Dr W B Caldwell.
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Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Castoria Ad Promises Safe Remedy For Infants
Castoria advertises a trusted remedy for infants and children praising its 300 year tradition and the signature of the maker. It urges mothers to inspect each bottle to ensure authenticity and to note children’s preference for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
The Use of Words in a Local Exchange
In a brief exchange, two speakers gossip about a girl named Smith, insulting her intelligence as they judge her speech. The dialogue highlights everyday humor and social judgment within a close community.
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Smith
Bluff and Stuff Rivalry Stirs Tonopah Talk
Senator Kay Pittman spoke in Tonopah about two lobbyists who quarreled. He joked there was no fear of maiming as the pair are like Bluff and Stuff, with Stuff coming out ahead thanks to a half street's head start.
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Kay Pittman
Tonopah
Boy Runs to Policeman Over Errant Shoppers Mad Demand
A draper’s shop used a boy for errands. A customer asked for a yard of silk but exclaimed she wanted muslin. The boy, thinking a crime, alerted a nearby constable saying a woman in the shop had gone mad and needed muzzling.
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London
Signatures on Paintings Reveal Painter Pride and Practice
Experts distrust signatures for authentication relying on technique. Examples include Raphael inscribing "Raphael Urbinas" on a Milan canvas and Reynolds signing Mrs Siddons as The Trag ic Muse on her dress hem to claim posterity.
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Raphael
Sposalizo
Milan
Raphael Urbinas
Reynolds
Pimples Vanish After Cuticura Treatment
LeRoy O G O Brien of Saginaw Michigan recounts a nine month facial wart outbreak that healed with Cuticura Soap and Ointment after a free sample. He bought supplies, used them per directions, and within ten days his face cleared with no scarring. Cuticura advertised worldwide with a free sample offer.
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Genessea Ave
Saginaw, Mich
LeRoy OG. O’brien
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Ady
Gretna Green Marriage by Scottish Fashion
A young couple arriving at Berwick last Sunday married in a Gretna Green style. They crossed into Scotland and, at a spot with two men present, declared their wish to wed without the conventional ceremony. They joined as husband and wife before two witnesses and signed a document to that effect.
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Gretna Green
Berwick
Scotland
Unkind Passenger Tales On A Stormy Voyage
Miss Screecher recalls an exciting experience aboard a voyage. A terrible storm arose and she sang to quiet the panicked passengers as heavy seas raged outside. A large rude man in a pink necktie watched silently from the window.
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Miss Screecher
the Musicale
Daily Special, Even If You Are Beaten a Nose
A local betting or promotional offer promises a second money payout despite a minor defeat. The ad emphasizes resilience and value for customers who endure a tough loss.
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Daily Special
Eye and Ear Specialist J H Rindlaub in Fargo
Medical note lists Dr J H Rindlaub a specialist in eye and ear nose throat based in Fargo North Dakota. Mentions topics on worry and remarks on women carpenters in Tibet.
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J. H
Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Soothing Syrup for Teething by Mra Winslow
An old advertisement-like note touts Soothing Syrup for teething by Mra Winslow. It claims gum softening, reduced inflammation, pain relief, wind colic cure, and prices at 36e a bottle in a faded print.
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Mra Winslow
Childres
Edinburgh’s charms and nearby abbey ruins recalled
The piece contrasts Edinburgh as a convivial yet quiet capital with its grand St Giles Cathedral and Thistle chapel. It highlights Melrose and Dryborough ruins, their serene beauty amid lush groves, and the lingering sense of Scotland’s storied ecclesiastical past.
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Edinburgh
Athens
England
St. Giles
Scotland
Thistle Chapel
Melrose
Dryborough
Scott
British Isles
Dyborough
Black Bread Named Best Food by Berlin Doctor
Berlin physician Kunert, a leading food analyst, argues black rye bread should be the chief nourishment for healthy people. He notes that in earlier eras workers thrived on black bread and legumes, while meat wheaten bread and sugar reduced disease resistance. He even recommends black bread for weak stomachs.
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Berlin
Doctor Kunert
Kunert
Century-Old Birthday Note On Lafayette Celebration
Mrs Emily Chamberlain recalls 1824 Lafayette visit in the United States as she marks her hundredth birthday. The account notes schoolchildren lighting flowers and kissing the general during the era and reflects on memories of the famed French ally.
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Lafayette
Boston
Emily Chamberlain
Cascarets promise quick relief from stomach woes
A 10¢ Cascarets ad touts rapid cleanse of sour stomach and lazy liver. It claims the laxative works overnight, eases headaches, and leaves a clear head and healthy bowels for months with no gripping or sickness. Children prefer them for gentle action.
Finance as She Is Wrote on Wall Street Diction
A humorous look at the perils of vacation substitute stenographers on Wall Street. Misread phrases include comptroller of the currency becoming comptroller of the corn belt and a remark about a drought district in Kansas becoming grouch in Kansas. The piece ends noting the bank joke and the Wall Street Journal as the target.
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Wall Street
Kansas
Bank of England
Wall Street Journal
Doesn't Speak Well of Him in Lodging Tale
A would be lodger asks why the last roomer left and the landlady reveals she told him to go and compares him to living in a pig pen. She admits she cannot afford finicky standards and says only his towel stayed clean in the room.
Mayor Cheney Blasts Reformer Behind Sunday Laws
Hartford mayor condemns a reformer aiming to revive strict Sunday blue laws. He warns that such a reformer would curb reading the Sunday newspaper and taking the Sunday auto ride, labeling the thinker as one who believes in the divine right of interference.
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Cheney
Hartford
And That Won Her
A fragment shows a domestic dispute over hiring a cook and a family treatment promise made by a wife. The dialogue hints at marital tension and social expectations within a household setting.
Landscape Could Be Hazy In Joy Ride Mood
A reflective quip notes joy rides favor night hours as the rider is rarely able to view scenery. The speaker suggests inebriation or mood clouds perception during nocturnal outings.
To Please the Ladies Smuggling Tale From the Customs Desk
A humorous exchange reveals a customs inspector admitting leniency toward women smugglers, allowing a few cigarettes a cake or foreign soap as indulgence, illustrating lighter side of enforcement.
Alcohol Fiction Turns on a Dipsomaniac Hero
A playful dialogue mocks a corking story for Flimmer’s Magazine. The leading character is described as a dipsomaniac, with banter over uncorking metaphors and storytelling bravado.
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Flimmer’s
Conversation at 11 P.M. Confirms Household Plans
A brief chat records Hicks meeting a friend at eleven and noting his wife’s expectation of his return, with Hicks saying he told her he would be home at six. The exchange hints at domestic timing and social routine.
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Hicks
Old Man
Wicks
In a Hot Place
A man laments death and wealth with a quip about not taking money to the grave, while another suggests a cool million might offer some comfort.
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Bix
Dix
Men with Diamond Pins Reflect Hidden Wealth
A short aphorism notes that outward signs like diamond pins can mislead, as those who display such adornments may or may not hold true wealth. The saying cautions against judging people by looks.
Dean’s Mentholated Cough Drops Promote Cold Aid
Don’t neglect a cold as it may lead to consumption or pneumonia. Dean’s Mentholated Cough Drops offered at druggists promise relief and help guard against serious illness.
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Dean
Man Likes to Hear Woman Praise Other Man
A man remarks that he enjoys hearing a woman compliment another man. The brief note hints at social dynamics and conversational habits without further context.
Out at the stop in the country awaiting a car
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recounts a rural interurban wait. A man calls to his wife Mary from a house nearby to time their return, predicting the car will arrive in about nine and a half minutes, with no other car due for an hour.
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John
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Norwegians in U S Influence Local Demand
Many Norwegians in the United States or with relatives there have worked studied or traveled there. Their familiarity with American goods is seen as having a notable effect on local demand.
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United States
Suffrage Leader Mrs Chapman Catt Challenges Domesticity Doubts
Chicago scene sees Mrs. Ca ft Chapman Catt mock anti-suffrage attacks on the home and domestic role. She argues the term domestic has loose meaning, citing a Georgia court witness who described a prior crime as domestic trouble and reveals a penitentiary theft tale.
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Ca.fe Chapman Catt
Chicago
Georgia
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