Country living pleasures in Bronson and Woodson exchange
Bronson asks about the greatest pleasure of country life and Woodson answers with an ironic note about bragging in town about cool breezes whether real or not. The dialogue captures rural humor and social observation.
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Bronson
Woodson
Grandmother and Grandchild Refuse Story Tale Preference
A dialogue blurbs a grandchild and grandmother discussing stories. The child balks at traditional tales describing them as stodgy and dated. The grandmother suggests alternatives like impressionist word pictures or character sketches.
Coffee to Postum A Matron Reports Health Gain
A Rome New York matron describes coffee causing dizziness and stomach upset. After switching to Postum she reports improved health, restored appetite, and better mood, crediting Postum and the company’s booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Carnegie Donates 205000 for Dutch Heroic Fund
General Andrew Carnegie pledges 205000 for a heroic fund in Holland. Oklahoma reports first heat related death of the year and Chicago records 98.3 by the thermometer. Albany Law School honors a woman with top commencement distinction amid national politics and private sector price controls.
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Andrew Carnegie
Holland
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City
Chicago
Albany, N. Y
Foss
Massachusetts
G. A. R. Meet Chosen for Boulder City Session
The annual gathering of the Wyoming and Colorado G. A. R. division has selected Boulder as the next meeting site while Salida hosts this year’s conclave.
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Boulder
Wyoming
Colorado
Salida
Poor Return for Chivalry
A chivalrous act follows a petty incident at a Subway turnstile. Mr. Jones drops a fifty cent piece to a poorly dressed woman who laments being cheated out of a half dollar. He returns the coin, she denies ownership, and the exchange ends with another man claiming he lost the money as a train departs.
Doctor Reports Cures With Cuticura Remedies
Doctor B L Whitehead of Boston cites two patient cases cured by Cuticura products. A dermatitis case resisted other treatments until Cuticura Soap baths and Cuticura Ointment produced dramatic relief and full recovery in both the man and his wife.
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B. L. Whitehead
Dartmouth St
Boston
Mass
What Was She Wearing
The fireman tells his wife of a midnight blaze at the Von Biffers’ house on the avenue. Miss Von Biffer carried her niece through flames and smoke, an act the firefighter calls the bravest he ever saw.
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Von
Garfield Tea Keeps Bodily Machinery In Order
Garfield Tea is described as regulating digestive organs and helping overcome constipation, presenting its health benefits in a classic period tone.
Difficult Task of Giving Advice Confounds Readers
The fragment notes the challenge of generating helpful guidance. It hints at complexities in crafting tailored recommendations and balancing clarity with usefulness for diverse audiences.
Stone in bladder removed in remarkable way
An Alabama man H W Spinks reports severe kidney pain with a bladder stone. After Lithia Water and Kilmer's Swamp Root, he passed gravel and felt relief. He testifies Aug 16 1909, endorsing the remedy and urging readers to try a sample from Kilmer & Co.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Jersey Benedict Faces Kiss of Peace Bail
A New Jersey man appeared before the court on a charge of kissing his wife against her will. He was held on $100 bail to keep the peace and warned not to kiss her without consent in proper form.
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New Jersey
Jersey
Benedict
Washington Herald
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Comfort for Athletes and Travelers
James Braid endorses Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for foot relief. The ad claims golfers and tennis players at Augusta Pinehurst and Palm Beach use it this spring and report a rested springy feel. It touts soreness and blister prevention, cites 30 000 testimonials, and urges travelers to carry a package before vacations. Samples offered free. 25 cents, sold everywhere.
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Augusta
Pinehurst
Palm Beach
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
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