Island Trials and Stock Scandals on Ozone Island
In a nautical humor tale set on Ozone Island, Van Brunt and Hartley, two rich New Yorkers, join Nathan Scudder and Solomon Pratt after a Fourth of July wreck. As a storm tests their fortunes they confront tea lead speculation, consumer comforts, and a looming return to civilization while clinging to a dream of rest and Natural Life ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon Pratt
Nathan Scudder
Edward van Brunt
Martin Hartley
Patter
Palr
Tait
van Brunt
Agnes Page
Hartley
Eastwich
Reddy
Miss Page
Pratt
Hopper
Scudder
Ozonea Island
New York
Miss Talford
Ozone
van Brun
Eureka
Agnes
Washington Sparrow
Missage
Agnea
Sparrow
Heavenlies
Horsefoot Bar
Twaaz
Hard &Sever
Martin
Hartle
Sal
Van
Horsefoot Bar Island
von Hean
Nate
Beijing
Marcellus
Across the Bay
Ozone Island
Paradise
Paris Pattern No 2795 All Seams Allowed Dress
Pattern details for a girls dress with front and back box-plaits and a separate guimpe. Includes fabric yardage for multiple widths, lace, embroidery, and edging needs. To obtain pattern send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address and size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ladies Gibson Shirt Waist Pattern No 2830
Paris pattern No 2830 for a six bust size ladies shirt waist shown in linen cotton madras lawn and piquet fabrics. Front closes with marrow box plait and pearl buttons. Orders request size, name, town, street, and state for pattern delivery. A hospital case in France reports a dramatic recovery and renewed repentance after alleged arson charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Madras
Victoria
Constipation Remedy Promoted by Dr Caldwell
An old soldier from Quincy and other locations tout Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a lasting cure for constipation. The ad claims the product cleanses the digestive tract, tones intestinal muscles, and offers a free trial by writing to Dr W B Caldwell at Monticello NL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennel Lauderdale
Quincy
Elmer McMilan
Speed Mo
Mra Monahan
Stonewall
Miss
W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell
Monticello, NL
Predestined to the Bar Harry Learns Punctuality Tale
In Goldfield Nevada Doctor Norris questions his eight year old son Harry about repeated school lateness. Harry insists he is never late and blames the school clock, saying classes sometimes start before he arrives. The tale, attributed to Harper's Weekly, presents a quip about punctuality and misaligned clocks.
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Norris
Goldfield
Nev
Harry
Harper’s Weekly
Two Years of Freedom From Kidney Trouble Claim
Mrs. J. B. Johnson of Columbia Missouri reports suffering kidney trouble that led to an operation and smothering spells. After using Dean's Kidney Pills the swelling subsided and kidney function improved. Her statement was first made in 1906 and confirmed in 1908. Sold by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York at 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Johnson
Columbia
Dean
Johnson
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Deence March Promises Stronger Starch for Fabrics
An excerpted exchange discusses starch use in laundry work, praising Deance March for superior stiffness and wear, noting it surpasses other brands in strength. A waiter and patron riff on possum lore, reflecting regional humor. A Kentucky tobacco-related note mentions Turkish cigarette manufacturers seeking imports rising steeply over 12 years.
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Deance March
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Joseph C. Lincoln
Anton of
Carn Eri
Pantvens
Tipe
Barnes Caw Company
Piecves
Washy
Dora Bassett
Petro
George
Yratter
Yan
Ed van Brunt
Trother
van Braatt
Jose
Aetraea
Scintcher
MF Jones
Jétes
Ordeta
Europa
Edward van Srunt
Seecsennes
Gibson
Awa
Rossergrorese
Tee
Raphael Bolebluehe
Salat-Malu
France
Phosehold
Davant
Anes Despit
Mother
Peesum
Geneine
Philadelphia
le Ledger
Kentucky
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