Mayrs Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Charles Inman of Hartford City Indiana credits Mayrs Wonderful Stomach Remedy with rapid recovery after seven years of illness. The letter claims one dose cleared his digestive tract and allowed return to work after costly surgeries. The advertisement touts nationwide testimonials and positions the remedy as a thorough system cleanser sold by druggists.
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Charles Inman
East Chestnut Street
Hartford City
Ind
Fort Wayne
Mayr
United States
Art Failure Then Fatal Disease
A young painter, who had just finished a painting, asked a friend to view it and declare it a success. The friend, bored, quipped that it looked like a case of art failure, and the remark echoes the fatal disease line in the joke.
Mrs Austin's Bag Pancake Ad Promises Light Breakfast Cakes
An advertisement touts Mrs Austin's Bag Pancake as delicious light cakes for breakfast and asserts hope is a good thing, yet a meal ticket enables one to eat.
Mixed tongues puzzle British Tommy in war slang
The piece notes how allied soldiers speak a jumble of languages from French and Flemish to Russian and Indian dialects, causing confusion. It cites a corporal who quizzed a Hungarian on his nationality and a puzzled defender.
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Tommy Atkins
Cuticura Ointment Ad Promises Pimples Cure
To get rid of pimples smear the affected area with Cuticura Ointment leave five minutes then wash with Cuticura Soap in hot water and bathe briefly. The ad touts emollients clearing skin of pimples blackheads redness and roughness scalp dandruff itching and hands chaps. Free sample offer via post card to Cuticura Dept X Boston. Sold everywhere.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Saved by Gold Chain After Bullet Strikes Girl
A Cambridgeport girl on her way to Sunday school was struck on the neck by a bullet that cut her gold chain. She felt pain, found a one inch cut, and retrieved the bullet from her dress. Police say several exploded cartridges on the tracks may be linked to a recently stolen freight car shipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridgeport
England
Castoria Reminder for Mothers Readers
Mothers urged to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature and note it has been in use for over 30 years. The notice emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and includes the slogan A Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Take It or Leave It Dialogue in Hotel Southerner Dialect
Traveler asks for food in a Southern hotel. Sambo replies Yes sah and offers such as it is. The exchange captures a rustic hospitality moment with regional speech.
Marine Eye Remedy Ad From Chicago
An old advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy from Chicago claiming relief for red weak and watery eyes and granulated eyelids. The copy urges readers to consult their druggist for this remedy and mentions a title or verse from a book.
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Marine Eye
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Notable Visit Described at Washington Navy Yard
A fragment recalls a visit to the Washington navy yard with a landing on a battleship. Another line notes a cast iron digestion remark, suggesting a casual interaction and a humorous aside about health or resilience.
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Washington
Navy Yard
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises White Clothes
Short advertisement urges readers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue for bright white clothing. Claims it is available at all good grocers.
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Adv
Rooster Ordering a Drink Sparks Quick Cocktail Guess
In a playful scene a bird is described as ordering a drink. The remark suggests it may be a cocktail, prompting amused speculation about the drink and the setting.
Common pes optimism belief on beginnings and endings
The quote states that the most common form of pes simism is the belief that a good beginning makes a bad ending. It highlights a paradox about initial optimism predicting negative outcomes.
Experts Decry Muffler Cut-Out Use in Cars Across States
An expert-driven push urges laws banning unnecessary muffler cut-outs to curb noise in city streets. Massachusetts already requires silencers and limits harsh exhaust sounds with restricted siren use. Connecticut bans cut-outs. Tests show cut-outs rarely boost power, while dealers claim modern engines are quiet and efficient, supporting stricter regulations.
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Massachusetts
Hutton
Automobile Club of America
Connecticut
Double Headlight for City and Country Cars
A new double headlight design uses a candle power bulb in a reflector above the standard lamp. The arrangement provides efficient illumination for both crowded city streets and rural roads, eliminating the need for dimmer lights under ordinances. Technical World Magazine reports the innovation.
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Technical World Magazine
Organize to Recover Stolen Cars Campaign
The Automobile Protective and Information Bureau of Chicago launches a campaign to recover stolen vehicles. It mails notices to 40,000 agents across the West asking them to contact local garages for uncalled for cars and return full descriptions. The effort has already yielded information on several stolen cars found abandoned far from their origin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Protective and Information Bureau of
Chicago
West
Gasoline Economizer Aims to Cut Carbon Build Up
A new gasoline economizer attaches to the intake manifold to reduce fuel use and aid cold starting. It admits hot air when needed and includes a priming cup for water injection while the motor runs, claimed to remove carbon deposits and prevent buildup in the engine.
Kindness and ignition tips noted for magnetos
An expert lecture in Washington by Lee C. Carlton warns magnetos fail with inattention and excess oil. He advises minimal lubrication and outlines tests using spark plugs, interrupter points, and distributor brushes to locate ignition trouble. If tests fail, only the manufacturer can repair the magneto.
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Lee C. Carlton
Washington
Carlton
Rattlesnake Captured After Road Chase in Charleston
William Burgson of Charleston Motor Sales captured a five to six foot diamondback rattlesnake after it blocked a North Charleston road. He lassoed the stunned reptile, then transported it alive to Charleston and planned to donate it to Professor Rea of the museum.
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William Burgson
Charleston Motor Sales Company
North Charleston
Charleston
D. C
Signaling To A Behind A Chauffeur To Prevent Accidents
A discussion of signaling between drivers and chauffeurs explains that signaling a turn to a following driver helps avert rear collision. It notes most accidents occur when a rear vehicle fails to observe a front vehicle’s deflection and proceeds into it.
Thrifty Hackman Delivers Laughable Misfire
A Newark hackman ferries a reporter to Yale president Hadley’s home then realizes Hadley left town on the morning train. The driver offers to bill only half fare or two dollars, joking about the forgotten interview.
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Newark
Newtown
Conn
Doctor Hadley
Yale
Hadley
Hackman
Darling Hat Distracts Mother as Child Rolls Into Street Trench
A vigilant mother, Bargainhunter, eyes a hat in a shop window while her two children ride in a baby carriage. Distracted, she fails to notice the carriage rolling away into an open trench until a workman alerts her that workers are about to fill the hole.
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Mrs. Bargainhunter
Signal device on car rear to prevent rear-end crashes
A patent signaling device to be mounted on the rear of cars would emit a flashing light and hand signal toward the direction of the ahead car when the driver presses a button. The system aims to alert following drivers and reduce rear-end collisions as kosmos notes.
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Feur
Kosmos
Local boast prompts a quiet line of neighbors
A terse social quip argues that improving one’s standing relative to a neighbor is an easy measure of self assurance. The remark reframes ambition as a bounded comparison rather than a personal milestone.
Wood Cement Car Bodies From French Builders
A French firm has developed wood cement for motorcar bodies. The method uses a light framework with wire netting, plastered with a secret wood cement. It dries in 24 hours, planes like wood, and accepts a high finish. Repairs are easy by plastering. the material resists water heat and cold and is nearly incombustible.
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Scientific American
Blackfish Stranded on Cape Cod Beach Near Provincetown
A school of blackfish or pilot whales has stranded on a Provincetown area beach in Cape Cod bay after lingering in the waters for days. Blackfish, once common fifty years ago, were unseen since 1888 until 1911 in the fall. They are noted for oil carried in each animal and range six to twenty two feet in length with weights from 400 pounds to a ton. The species’s skin is smooth and jet black and whaling gear once lined the cape shanties as sightings sparked contests to be first on the scene.
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Cape Cod Bay
Provincetown
Cape Shore
Canadians Teach English Troops Use of Bulletproof Trench Spade
Canadian troops arriving at Salisbury Plain introduce a four pound trench spade worn in a leather case. The spade doubles as a rifle rest and shield with an oval hole for the gun barrel. It has withstood heavy fire with bulletproof metal. at 200 yards heavy ammunition cracks the shield but does not penetrate.
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Salisbury Plain
England
Permanent Gasket Material From Wire Screen
A reader from Chambersburg Pa describes using ordinary wire screen beneath asbestos when making gaskets for gasoline engines. The wire embeds in the asbestos and prevents blowouts, useful for exhaust pipes and other automotive gaskets.
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D. R. Frick
Chambersburg
Inexpensive Trailer Platform For Small Cars Marketed
Trailers for salesmen and travelers are now available in Germany. A simple trailer platform attaches to a small car and carries sample cases or extra baggage, solving the common space problem for vehicles in this class.
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Germany
Religion and Dancing in Primitive Faiths
The article argues that dance is a major element of all primitive religions and that modern conflicts among creeds stem from these roots. It highlights the Red Indian dance rituals as the most familiar example in American thought and urges respect for Indigenous religious practices, including those of the Poor Lo who still honor dance.
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Anna Paviowa
Nathan Forrest and the General’s literacy claims
The article argues against the claim that General Nathan Bedford Forrest was illiterate. It states Forrest could read and write in mature life, despite poor early education, and credits Dr. John A. Wyeth with detailing his character and wisdom.
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Nathan
Bedford Forrest
General Forrest
Forrest
John A. Wyeth
Baby Hammock Adaptation For Side Door Use
A new season feature introduces a small hammock that can be swung from each side door to cradle a baby. The device aims to improve infant comfort during travel or transport.
Edinburgh Bans Cinematograph Shows on Sundays
Edinburgh magistrates prohibit Sunday cinematograph showings and instruct the chief constable to curb nuisance from boys shouting newspapers during divine service hours.
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Edinburgh
Cleaning Milk Utensils On Dairy Farms
On dairy farms with many milk utensils the dishwasher can clean them easily by scouring each dish with ashes, rubbing once, then rinsing twice. Wash in cold or tepid water to keep them sweet and bright. The method prevents rust spots and preserves tin.
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Mother’s Magazine
Red Cross Ball Blue Laundry Ad Claims Whiter Clothes
An old advertisement touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry aid that makes clothes whiter than snow, endorsed near grocers and general shops. The brief note links the product with home laundry use and retail availability.
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Red Cross
Ieee
Ood
Adv
A Too Popular Song in a Musical Comedy Scene
A witty exchange features a tired performer asked by prima donnas to attend a musical comedy. He declines, citing overexposure and memory of California in September.
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California
Boy Prefers Peace Over War Toy Play
A precocious child rebukes a belittling remark about playing with tin soldiers. He states that when grown he aims to work for universal peace and does not want to nurture a martial spirit in himself or others by warlike games.
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Willie
Phaint of the Pessimist Quote Exchange
A witty exchange contrasts the halves of the world with a wry remark. The pessimist notes the other half’s suspicions, underscoring social disparity in a concise quip.
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Phaint
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