Dr Chase's Ointment Claims Quick Relief
A sufferer describes severe misery from piles and praise for Dr Chase's Ointment found at a drugstore. She says a husband bought a box and the ointment worked like magic, claiming she felt relief from agony after trying this treatment.
Fragmented Season Notes and Unclear War Era Puns
The readable fragments reference bayonets and orders from headquarters, a cryptic remark about injuries and pills, a teacher and pupil dialogue, Chicago and New York Times allusions, social topics like equality, and scattered names like Meg Brown and Richard. The text is garbled, offering no coherent story or clear event to summarize.
Bargains of Life and Tradeoffs in Wealth and Worth
Fragmented reflection on bargaining with life, wealth, and time. Narrator observes people trading away value for possessions and status, urging self discipline and purpose. The voice questions laziness and self-deception while noting the cost of chasing goods over personal growth.
Bloodhound Case Files Lead to Confession and Arrest
A Major Richardson reports a string of crimes tied to a bloodhound investigation. A stained floor and blood pots pointed to a suspect who confessed after the dog traced evidence. Other details include a troubled worker and a reluctant employer facing a challenging hiring decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richardson
Ian
Armen
Deadly Baby Complaint Prompts Medical Warning
Fragmented OCR text references dangerous medical claims about insect repellents and various remedies. It mentions a deadly risk to a child and critiques misleading advertisements. Names and places are unclear, with scattered references to products like Wilson's Fly and Minard's Liniment Co. The passage resembles a harsh public health notice warning against unverified cures.
Locating a Broken Telegraph Wire in City Office
A telegraph wire breaks between a New York office and a distant point. The telegrapher estimates required resistance and current to locate the break. By applying known resistant values and measuring current, he determines the break’s distance from his end using electrical principles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simle Street
New York
Thas
Fragmented School Day Slandered History Quiz
A damaged OCR passage describes a teacher prompting students with biblical and historical questions. Responses reference Jonah as Lot's father, Elijah's ascent, Moses and Queen Anne, and battles between Spain and England. The text shows garbled dialogue and partial names, reflecting a chaotic classroom exchange.
Neckwear Trends Highlight Summer Sports and Dress
The article notes growing style for street wear neckwear with wide selection of weaves and reversibles. Graduated ties and batwing collars rise in popularity alongside narrow check patterns and white colors. Narrow open scarves and one inch reversible pieces gain demand as summer fashion shifts.
Ibsen Table Companions and a Tangled Text
Fragmentary notes on Ibsen and writing habits clash with stray lines about rabbits and a historical scene. The garbled OCR blends quotes about trays and engravers with references to Henry VII and battles, yielding an incoherent snapshot of literary and historical fragments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibsen
Ark Talk Turns To Storm Prep In Bible Story Fragment
A stained fragment tells of a storm warning as a child and aunt discuss building an ark while recalling Noah and Bible tales. George doubts the calm, another child asks if it will be hard, and the aunt affirms the looming storm. The scene, from a four year Bible story read, centers on preparation and faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asiong
Ark Ly Nout
George
Fragmentary tale of Uncle Eben and Uncle Elen in loss
A fragmented dialogue shows Uncle Eben and Uncle Elen discussing time, temper, and friendship. The speech hints at uncertainty in choosing right words during hardship and argument, reflecting a rural voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eben
Elen
One Girl to Another Edyth Jack Says I Was Made to Kiss
Fragmentary quote hints at interpersonal conflict and insults between two girls. Context suggests a personal dispute or social snub implied by phrases about kissing and a turned up nose. No clear names, dates, or locations readable to anchor a fuller card.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edyth
Jack
Safe on the Railway Cartoons Past Fear in Train Travel
A well known humorist recalls a railway carriage scene where a frightened child asks if they feel the rail and if an accident will happen. A silent male passenger answers calmly, while the story hints at a later carriage change and implied peril.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carria Sation Aless
Flattery's Rebuke in a Civil Society Scene
A fragment from a Bast era society vignette describes Harriet Lane Johnston as a cultured woman. The passage recalls a social din where witty couplets clash and Retort casts a gleaming response about hands and inspiration, with a suggestion of living lyre and restrained emotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet Lane Johnston
Dun
Offshore Wind Hints at Morning Victory
A man at his home noted the offshore wind and suggested the best course before morning. He quickly understood the hint, seized the moment, and set sail with full rigging as the day began to reveal the outcome.
Australia considers mail voting expansion for women
An historical report describes a postal voting provision in Austral that aided women by allowing votes to be cast remotely for those living far from polling stations. The article notes how Queensland first adopted the clause and its potential spread nationwide, reducing travel for rural voters and aging residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave
Queen
North Australia
Great Tarlies
Ansteabia
Queensland
Australia
Paria
Keeping His Balance Fable From Tartare Moral Tale
A fractured tale set among the Tartare recalls a cautionary fable about balance and fate. A mighty mogul subjects his slave Rotto to a fatal display, then elevates him as cashier when balance is preserved. The story threads in references to clever trickery and the cost of maintaining equilibrium under tyranny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roto
Empire
Education for Women and Sun Cooking School Ad Voiced
Fragmented text discusses Katharine Hest and a Woman's Home Comp July on female education and income. It mentions primary schools, women becoming home-teachers, and education as escape from domestic work. Also references sun cooking devices, demonstrations, and a casual dialog about butter and bread preparation. Names and specifics are unclear due to OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Heston
Sayan
Helen
Severa Feas
Brat
Lost Footnote in Factory Yard Conversation
A fragment from a historical page shows workers in a factory yard asking about a person named Bill and mentioning a plank and a master. The dialogue is jumbled, indicating transcription gaps. The scene hints at casual miscommunication among workers, with an emphasis on names and directions rather than a clear event.
Finards Liniment Cures Diphtheria in Village Growers
Diphtheria claims touted recovery with Finard’s Liniment as villagers discuss remedies. A peevish remark prompts a comic exchange about apples and bar fixtures, while a cheerful farmer jokes about a long scalplock.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Rena
Ste
Sore
Richard
Chicago
Watura
League Fx
Meg Brown
Wilson's
All Druggista, Grocers
General Stores
Papa A
New York Times
Tam
Thia
JMMER
Little One
Pune
Hareli
Wilson
Tommy
Pope
Minard's
Liniment Co
Minard
C.H. Coss
Divby Co
Gros
Jonah
Lot
Elijah
Queen Wan
Beth
Tate
Moses
Yotah
South
Walter Tealir
Biltey
Ann
Armasook
Philip of
Stain
Oniel
Henry VII
Austral
Baron Tob
John Herschel
Buffon
California
Bennett
Ben
Marc
Bill
Finard
Queen’s University and
College
Orat Arts
Carbon Oil Works, Ltd
Iatties