Eliphalet Sogsby Honored In Obituary Note
The Toadville Clarion praises Eliphalet Sogsby, an elder resident who died recently and was known for thirty years of public service without ever giving a speech. The Birmingham Age-Herald quotes the editor noting his unlikely but cherished contribution and how his absence leaves a hard void to fill.
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Toadville Clarion
Eliphelet Sogsby
the Clarion
Eliphalet Sogsby
Birmingham Age-Herald
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief and Savings
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as giving instant relief from stuffed nose headaches and fever when taken in quick successive doses. It claims the product works without assistance, tastes pleasant, contains no quinine, and costs only a few cents at drug stores.
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Pape
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color For All Fabrics
A faded ad touts Diamond Dyes with guaranteed fadeless color for wool silk cotton and blends. It claims a Direction Book with each package explains how to dye over any color and suggests consulting a Diamond Dye Color Card. Also mentions Black and White versions and a note from Private Hoy Bedell about East Indian troops filling salt bags with snow in Ku.
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Hoy Bedell
Company B
Fourteenth Engineers
Kuwas
India
Green's August Flower Promises Gentle Laxative Relief
An ad promotes Green's August Flower as a gentle laxative to ease constipation and regulate digestion. It claims the remedy helps liver function, cleanses the body, and benefits many households worldwide for indigestion nervous symptoms and related issues. Available from druggists online advertised as a substitute.
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Green
Costly Coats Rule The Season In High Fashion
A leading fashion writer extols costly coats in velvet cloths and furs, noting the appeal of long collars and beaver trimmings. Describes caracul and seal furs, navy velours trimmed with opossum, and velvet wraps with fur collars, hoods, and varied color palettes across afternoon coats.
Velvet Cape Arrangements Dominate Evening Wear
Cape arrangements appear on chic velvet and cloth coats as a key trend with fur trim and wide sleeves. Descriptions highlight a blue velveteen cape coat with a fur trimmed yoke, and a coat and skirt ensemble with brown fabric and squirrel fur accents. Fur is used to edge, panel, and decorate various frocks and suits.
Droopy Styles in Paris Fashion Decline Noted
The piece describes a sagging Paris fashion scene with low prices, mentioning crumpled hats, delicate lace, fur collars, and drooping silhouettes. It notes a general downturn in temperature and coal supply reflecting a bleak mood.
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Paris
Harpers Barnar
Mart
Faith and baking lore from a bygone kitchen card
Faith is the cornerstone of daily life even in rhyme, while a recipe lane shows Ra’ein Drop Biscuit and Grandmother's Cookies. The text lists ingredients and steps for baking biscuits cookies and cocoa nut barn treats with raisins, soda, cocoa, and nuts, urging simple, home kitchen methods.
Home Cooked Dishes From An Old Pantry Card
A collection of vintage recipe ideas includes Raisin Ple-Mix with lemon, Chicken a la King with mushroom and cream sauce, Greaded Tomatoes served over toast, Corn Flake Griddle Cakes, and Chowder of Parsnips and potatoes with pork. The instructions mix measurements and steps for each dish.
Bayer Aspirin Touts Famous Tablet From 1900
An advertisement proclaims Bayer as the world famous source of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross on every tablet and package. It notes uses from colds to neuralgia, lists dosage packaging, and states small tin boxes contain 12 tablets priced for mass sale.
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Bayer
A Dangerous Mission In A Quiet Parlor
Madge warns Jack that a dangerous mission looms as she demands a photograph before seeing his father. He quizzes the motive and the plan.
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Jack
Madge
Castoria Reminder for Careful Bottle Inspection
Important to Mothers and caregivers to carefully inspect every bottle of Castoria, the well known remedy for infants and children, ensuring quality and safety in every use.
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Hanmine
Fletcher
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