Laxatives touted to keep thousands out of hospitals
Western Drug Merchant Monrad J Olsen of Des Moines says in an interview that if every person used an occasional laxative dose hospitals would lose thousands of patients. He promotes Trexal Orderlies as a pleasant and sure remedy for constipation, claiming exclusive selling rights for Right In Line.
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Des Moines
Olsen
Greatest of All Cathedrals St Peter's Rome Capacity
St Peter's Cathedral in Rome is described as the greatest cathedral with a seating capacity of 64 000. The report emphasizes its vast size and religious significance in the capital. The article notes regular services and grand ceremonies drawing visitors from across Italy.
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St. Peter's Cathedral
Rome
Dr King's New Life Pills Pitch on Spring Cleansing
An old advertisement promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as a spring laxative. It claims the cure will move sluggish bowels stimulate the liver and clear the body of waste and impurities after winter. The narrator urges readers to clear the system using this remedy priced at 25e by H. PF Pitta.
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Dr King
R. King
H. PF
Pitta
Hypocrisy and virtue in Johnson's view
A reflection on hypocrisy contrasts zeal for virtues with neglecting to practice them. It argues a person can be sincere in urging others to undertake endeavors while lacking the courage or effort themselves, akin to recommending a voyage without undertaking it.
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Johnson
Choosing Work That Fits Your Skills
The guidance urges selecting a vocation by personal fit, not by peers' wealth or the status of doctors and lawyers. Happiness and success come from doing what one can perform best, even without great wealth.
Work Worth Cultivating in Sales Skills
Dean Jennson of New York University says selling is essential for any young person entering business. He notes every professional must sell their own services, a challenging task even for non-sales careers.
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Dean Jennson
New York University
Worms Used in Medicine in Early Europe
A historical note describes the earthworm or common fishworm being used by European medical practitioners two to three centuries ago. It covers internal administration and external applications as ointment or embrocation.
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Europe
Art on Cape Cod Bohemia Emerges in Provincetown
In Provincetown Cape Cod wind and sun shape old houses into landscape features as a group of painters forms a Quaker bohemia. The artists keep colors low and styles carefree, crafting a locally distinct, informal art scene.
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Cape Cod
Princetown
The Worst of It Narrows Nomination Entreaties
Judge Gaunt N Grimm laments coaxing people to sing as the worst form of earnest solicitation for nominations. The remark points to social pressure and friendship urging endorsements.
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Gaunt N. Grimm
Good Advice From an Indian Proverb About Friendship
The proverb urges steady, mindful conduct in friendships, warning against neglect and delay. It underscores patience, loyalty, and action over idle talk, framing friendship as a cultivated path that benefits from timely care and consistent effort.
Dairy Farming Enriches Soil and Increases Farm Fertility
A Kansas Farmer article argues dairying boosts soil power faster than other farming. It notes butter and corn deplete fertility, while a dairy cow yields 11 to 12 tons of manure yearly worth about 25 dollars in crop yield increases. It advocates purchasing concentrated feeds to supplement farm feeds to enhance fertility.
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Kansas
Noticeable Resemblance at the New Pictures
Mrs Oldcastle and her hostess examine the latest portraits and debate whether a new piece resembles a Bouguereau or a lion. The hostess dismisses the notion, noting Josiah’s delivery drew comparisons to familiar creatures.
Profanity and Heart Warmth in Everyday Speech
A reader letter contrasts mild exclamations with explicit profanity and argues that language reflects inner life. It notes that euphemisms like Gee mask sacred terms and suggests people are more profane than they admit. The piece then shifts to define love as purposeful, sustained, and rooted in living in the heart to keep it warm.
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Sid
Jesus
Faber
The Old Shepherd's Prayer Excerpt
An old Welsh shepherd who backslid offers a practical prayer about wandering from the pasture and suffering thorns and briars. The remark is tied to many readers' experiences and frames a moral about return and accountability.
Trick of the Human Eye
Explanation of why falling rain looks like streaks due to persistence of vision and multiple images on the retina. The text notes this effect causes spokes of rotating wheels to blur and makes motion pictures possible.
Language lovers praise Gaoclic and Manx terms of endearment
Tan MacLaren hails Gaoclic as the best for terms of endearment with fifty ways to say darling. He notes Manx, spoken on the Isle of Man near Ireland Scotland and England, offers ninety seven ways to say my dear.
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Tan MacLaren
Gaoclic
Isle of Man
Ireland
Scotland
England
Nero’s Lens in the Arena Legend
Nero, famed for his nearsighted view, wore a small clear jewel acting as an accidental lens to watch sports in the arena. The mysterious lens power was thought magical, turning the jewel into a revered talisman of wonder.
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Nero
Goa
Baseball 4000 Years Old Found Near Cairo
Excavations near Cairo reveal small leather and wooden balls dating to at least 2000 B.C. suggesting Egypt may be the birthplace of the original ball game. The find is noted as the oldest known examples of this kind.
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Egypt
Cairo
Optimism as Virtue and Foundation of Character
A reflective note on gratitude describing how a grateful mind cultivates virtue and supports the development of all other positive traits as the mind sets a constructive path forward.
Faithfulness to Grace Proved by Facing Duties
The remark argues that true faithfulness to grace is demonstrated by steadfastly meeting one’s actual duties. It reflects on virtue, duty, and the moral test of daily responsibilities within a religious or ethical framework.
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Fenelon
No-Punch Story Draws Mixed Commentary
The exchange features a popular fiction expert deriding the piece as lacking a punch while Mr. Growcher counters that it felt more like moonshine squor and leaves readers unclear on the story’s merit.
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Mr. Growcher
Perfect artificial foot showcases clever counterfeited design
The artificial leg foot features a core carved from the same wood as the leg, enveloped by vulcanized rubber in thin layers. This construction provides springiness and comfort for walking, aiding a natural gait for the wearer.
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