Dodds Kidney Pills Said to Cure Dropsy in Wigton Man
The Rev Edmund Heslop of Wigton Pa suffered dropsy for a year with swelling heart fluttering and exhaustion. After using six boxes of Dodds Kidney Pills the symptoms subsided and he felt well again. He remained convinced of the remedy and encouraged correspondence with Rev Heslop about Dodds Kidney Pills.
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Edmund Heslop
Wigton
Rev. B. Healop
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Ady
Dream Party That Never Arrived
A man recalls a young couple in his building he liked and dreamed of hosting a grand party for them someday. He imagined inviting stars like Caruso and Paderewski, a gesture that would showcase generosity and social flair. The couple ultimately excluded him from their own party, ending his plans.
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Caruso
Paderewaki
Sacrifice Infection? Family Dispute Revealed
A quarrel unfolds as she accuses a partner of selfish pressure while he defends himself, noting he once enjoyed bicycle riding but stopped years ago. The exchange hints at underlying strain within a strained relationship.
Dealing With Those Who Say Not Now
A religious exhortation urges immediate repentance and surrender to God. It argues against delaying salvation, cites verses from II Corinthians, John, Acts, and Proverbs, and presents parables and a Northfield conference anecdote illustrating the perils of postponing faith. The piece emphasizes that today is the right time to commit.
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Satan
Northfield
Christ
One Woman's Experience in a Kansas Town Without Saloons
May Belleville Brown of Salina Kansas recalls a town once hosting 15 saloons in a 1500 population era and contrasts it with modern times. She credits temperance reform via elimination of liquor and the rise of a new high school and modern schooling that fosters constructive skills.
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Kansas
Belleville Brown
Salina
Kan
Quiet Tones On Alcohol Warn Society
Alice L Higgins of Associated Charities in Boston recalls a physician who warned that complete abstinence from alcohol gives the best chance to avoid insanity linked to drinking. A young man who tried moderate use lost his self control and family members seek guidance, urging hostesses to avoid pressuring guests into social drinking.
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Bosteau
Alice L. Higgins
Associated Charities
Doston
The Drink Traffic Economic Burden Statement
A cautious statistics based assessment argues total revenue from all liquor sources including import duties falls under 360 million dollars. It warns public care costs from crime prisons hospitals and asylum care far outweigh income from licenses and taxes. It cites experts estimating annual waste from the drink traffic exceeds five billion dollars in lost goods mortality crime and pauper costs.
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Trafic
United States
Bartenders' Temperance Club Forms in Chicago
A circular from the Bartenders' Temperance club secretary invites Chicago bartenders to join, urging members to refrain from drinking on the job and promising mutual support. it notes the bartender on duty should avoid alcohol so they can perform well while suggesting the man at the other end of the bar can drink.
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England
A. Cook
Koneoe City
Cenedies
Chicago
Bartenders’ Union
Cra
Pal
Bartenders’ Temperance Club
Dean
Ex saloonkeeper argues beer fuels more drinking
A saloonkeeper claims beer has caused more drinking than whisky and can prove it. He argues that young men are polluting themselves with beer, noting fifty glasses of beer for every whisky. He says both drinks lead to the same level of drunkenness and cost.
License fees burden taxpayers and fuel vice
A fragment asserts mark Twain on hog deals illustrating license system losses. It claims saloons breed vice, poverty, disease and crime while tax funds pay for criminals and the poor, yet license fees profit. Shakespeare quotes What fools these mortals be to condemn policy.
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Mark Twain
Prodigal Son Parable Shows a Perfect Father
A sermon on Luke 15 18 24 emphasizes the prodigal son as a tale of a compassionate father and two sons. The narrative highlights the wayward son’s descent into want and the father’s unconditional welcome with a robe ring and fatted calf, illustrating divine mercy and reconciliation.
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Jesus
God
Travel tangle at busy station stirs pretended sport
A traveler complains about a dangerous barrow at a railway station but the promoted official retorts with a show of authority. The traveler leaves, and the station master taunts the conductor about silencing a nuisance who turns out to be the traffic manager. The exchange ends with a remark on the manager’s public role. Canberra capital design credited to wife in Australian reports.
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London
Canberra
Federated Australia
Melbourne
Griffin
Mr. Griffin
America
Australia
Cure for Red Rough Hands from Cuticura Ad
Public notice style ad promoting Cuticura products for dry chapped hands. It claims a one night treatment with hot water Soak, Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Ointment and loose gloves. Emphasizes whitening softness and suitability for workers, with a free sample offer and address for Boston Department L I.
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Cuticura
Dept. Li
Boston
Adv
Impartial reminiscence from Harper's Monthly tale
George recounts his grandfather's prowess to Herbert the rector's son. He notes the grandfather sticks up for both sides, prompting Herbert's impressed inquiry. The exchange highlights family loyalty and intergenerational pride in a rustic vignette.
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George
Herbert
Harper's Monthly
Castoria Ad Claims 30 Years Signature Safe for Children
An advertisement urges caregivers to inspect every bottle of Castoria labeled In Use For Over 30 Years, claiming it as a safe remedy for infants and children. The text contrasts children crying for Fletcher's Castoria with a married man appearing to hide a cigarette, reflecting period moral tones.
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Fletcher
Port of San Francisco Praise For Peruna Cure
An immigration inspector in San Francisco on January 6 1914 commends Peruna claiming it greatly benefited his health and that of friends. He notes it as the best remedy for catarrh and pledges to advocate for the product publicly.
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San Francisco
A. de la Torre, Jr
Port of
Powell St
Cal
Peruna
In Apprehension About a Wedding Anniversary Gift
A man recalls giving a plush wedding anniversary album and fears retaliation after discovery of an anniversary gone. The dialogue touches on reciprocation and marital tension. An odd ad insert for Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets follows, promoting stomach and bowel regulation.
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Dr. Pierce
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