Paris Buries Dead Through Expensive Funeral Monopolies
Edmund R. Spearman argues in the April Forum that Paris relies on a powerful Pompes Funebres monopoly to provide free burials for the poor while profiting from grand funerals for the wealthy. He notes vast premises in La Villette housing decor, procession gear, and cortege materials, illustrating the industry’s deep social influence and spectacle.
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Paris
Pompes Funebres
McKy Parise
la Villette
Edmund R. Spearman
Pumpkin Roast Teases Irish Immigrants at Farm Festival
A humorous tale from a farm festival in which a gentleman hosts Irish workers and friends. As pumpkins are sliced, the Irish workers joke that the fruit is not so tasty as watermelons. One man divines the pumpkin’s nature to please the host, delivering a politeness bound quip.
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Rensselaar
New York Herald
Emerald Isle
Shure
Washington
Milwaukee Journal
Philadelphia
Bedroom Furnishing Themes for Quiet Restful Rooms
The article advises simple, harmonious bedroom decor with subdued colors and cohesive wood tones. It discusses using olive greens or blues with rosewood or mahogany, and ivory white enamel for lighter schemes, stressing a peaceful, undistracted environment and coordinated wall, floor, and furniture finishes.
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Walla
Fragmented Odds and Ends From Scattered Advertisements
A patchwork of eccentric quotes and product pitches appears. Names like Bradine and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup surface amid medical claims and commentary. Notable lines reference health remedies, education ads, and a humorous aside about Blaine and Muldoon.
Castoria Jingle Echoes Cape Cod Item Quip
A Cape Cod Item quips about Castoria in a dated humorous verse. It recalls a child’s crying for Castoria and a mother giving it to her children, concluding with a wry line about a man who laughs quickly missing the joke. The fragment reflects old public notices and light fare.
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Cape Cod
Dr Sage Catarrh Remedy Promises Lasting Cure
A long ad filled with dubious claims touts Dr Sage Catarrh Remedy as a 25 year proven cure for catarrh with soothing cleansing healing effects. It promises relief from cold in head and catarrhal headache and offers a $500 cash incentive to prove its efficacy.
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Dr. 'S
John H L Woodbury Dermatology Legacy Headlines
Prominent dermatologist John H Woodbury of New York City markets techniques and products for facial blemishes including marks moles and superfluous hair. His Dermaform and Woodbury Facial Soap are highlighted as innovations in cosmetic skin care and treatment claims are described with bold assertions of efficacy.
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John H. Woodbury
Weat F Street
New York City
Bury
Weahington
New
Conran
Woodbury
Ride
Eee
New Jersey
Wibury
Dermatological Institute
West Second Street
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Boston Courier
Mall
Bryant's College
Buffalo
Aho
Blaine
Muldoon
Castoria
Thomec Enom Sone
Astonis
Booka
Akin
Druggiate
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Journal
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Legiiraat
Gota
Carters
Carter
New York
BO Sanko
Knickerbocker Brace
Inlekerborker
ASTON
Perihenter
Binghamton
Dr. Harter Medicine Co
Atchison Globs
C. B. Judd
Judd Electric Co
Omaha
Neb
Blake, Bruce & Co
Omaha, Neb
Rae
Solid & Org
Iui
Davis & Rankin Bidg
Mfg. Co
Chicago
Alexandra
Babcock
Davis & Rankin Bldg
Mig. Co
Knight Bros
Charles Bt
Isc. C.A. Wickiam
W. B. Koindt& Co
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al Our
Gilnowk
Louta
Zzinieht Cycle Co
14Th St
HD. O'Brien
Chestnut St
M Louis
Maj
Picket Guard
Harter Medicine CO
Mor
Tsa OW Piwrpan
MeVicker
Eure Kidder
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Swaman
Hudson
Thompson's
Easton
John HL
America
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Scar
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Ares
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P. Lovell
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