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Newspaper
Marble Hill Press
Location
Marble Hill, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1914
Page
7
A 1914 treatise argues Bright’s disease and kidney illnesses cause vast death tolls. It links infections from poor hygiene and polluted water to chronic kidney, heart, artery, and brain diseases, urging prevention and better public health measures. It emphasizes economic loss and urges policy action against these conditions.
A historical piece argues that disease and crime stem from violations of natural law, urging prevention over punishment. It links public health, food safety, and education to societal well being, calling for organized charity, hospitals, training stations, and broader social reforms to curb crime and improve health.
A satirical reflection on magazine editing habits, noting editors demand action with marriages, heroism, or dull tropes. It quotes editors complaining about story clichés and the need for vivid, modern prose, contrasts color perceptions and dialogue, and includes a brief aside about a doctor’s business and a gag about a healing remedy.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Whenever You Need a General Tonic and Malaria Remedy claiming it enriches the blood and strengthens the whole system. The copy ends with a rhetorical question about life's great question and a sports score pun.
Dr Louis R. Welewiller of the West Side YMCA New York urges sunner vacationers to read dime novels and smoke cornsilk cigarettes to recapture youth. His playful mandate urges abandoning dignity and returning to kidlike fun, noting dime novels rival the Bible for vacation reading and citing figures like Jesse James as relaxation reading.
A Silverwood mother recalls her infant son’s severe skin outbreak with pimples and weeping sores. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment with warm water baths, the child slept better and was completely healed in about two weeks. Advertorial note from Mrs. L. White dated January 29, 1914.
War correspondent Jack London recalls a scene with Cal Clay on a front stoop in Vera Cruz. London mocks young war writers for their inexperience while detailing Cal Clay’s futile pipe smoking and a string of humorous asides about unrelated collecting oddities and a man with stamps valued at ten thousand dollars but unable to send a letter.
A mayor quips about world travel boredom and the Coliseum in a humorous aside. A New York street report notes a kitten falling into a culvert opposite 7 Hamilton Place, rescued by patrolmen after half an hour of effort. Also mentioned are old advertisements for Castoria and a clothing remark about statesmen and policemen attire.
A dialogue considers whether persistent talking can shorten life. Jill notes gender longevity differences, claiming women live about two years longer than men.
A dialogue between Mr Flatte and Mrs Flatte shows a debate about a new cleaning gadget. Mrs Flatte doubts their daughter can see dirt with a telephoto style device, while Mr Flatte notes the tool resembles a telescope handle.
A compact saying notes that many men with strong personal style are paired with wives who dominate the relationship, using humor to reflect family dynamics and social roles. The line highlights gendered balance in household power.
A garbled passage shows Nisa Cay enne responding with uncertainty about whether something is stranger or merely appears so, leaving the exact subject unclear due to broken text. The quote includes uncertain phrasing and missing context.
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