Kidney tonic elicits cautious praise in early 1900s ads
A printed home remedy promotes Fluid Extract Dandelion and Compounds for kidney cleansing claiming back pain relief and better urination before Bright's disease. It cites Scranton Times coverage since 1403 and notes new Rome rules to curb Catholic elopements after Easter, risking dispensation needs for mixed marriages.
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Bright
Scranton
Pa) Times
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Ciites
Rome
Slich
Father Traudt
Messmer
Portrait of a Merchant Ends With Sold Sign
Mr Barnickel hires Arnold Fich for a $500 portrait. The finished work depicts him as a noble, aristocratic figure behind bars. A studio prank titled Prisoner for Debt explodes into a public spectacle, ending with Barnickel paying for the piece and Elliott selling it back, then cutting it to ribbons.
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Marnicket
Mr. Barnickel
Millett
Barnickel
Old Scrooge
Tim
Trials of Writers and their Doubts Across Nations
The note cites George Ellet on middling drafts of Dungiel Derau 6a and fears about finishing a work to contribute to literature. It recounts Montesquieu’s origin law essay delay and Flaubert’s torturous quest for perfection with fits of doubt, pacing, and harsh self-criticism from friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Ellet
Dungiel Derau
Gugtave Flaubert
Targenet
Traps of the Ant Lion and Its Deadly Traps
A Chicago Record-Herald account describes ant lion pits hidden under sand and sunken traps. The creature ambushes prey by a sudden sand collapse and a catapult-like grab, dragging victims to its pit where it feeds before seeking another. The feature reads like a vivid natural history sketch from the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weveal
Walang
Vdiy Road
Jook
Uiny
Chicago
Ileral
Scientists Corner and the Imagination of Great Minds
A London Saturday Review piece reflects on Lord Kelvin and a imagined scientists corner at Westminster Abbey. It contrasts pilgrims visiting poets corners with those who would honor Newton Herschel Darwin and Kelvin, noting imagination versus emotion and primitive instincts in public perception.
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Lord Kelvin
Westminster Abbey
Newton
Herschel
Darwin
Kelvin
Shakespeare
London
Money minded townie finds religion for business reasons
A New Hampshire resident, once known for thrift and disinterest in church matters, starts attending services. Townsfolk joke about his change, noting he loaned the pastor $50 a year ago and now attends regularly to recoup it, treating religion as business leverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hampshire
Sam
Iter
Struck Out By Dr C On Married Pairs
A patient records a remark by Dr C who says a man and wife are often opposites in behavior. He notes if one is good the other is not, following a discharge of a couple due to the husband’s drinking. The exchange ends with a prompt about Mrs C’s condition.
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Dr. C
Ubsessed
Walt
Joe
Wilsou
Iris
Ao Worman
Anarry
Nate
Lora
Home Life of Genius Thector Before Breakfast
A humorous exchange from Puck features a quarrel over papers forgotten by a boy, with a witty actress wife dismissing the forgone documents and the breakfast scene illustrating a domestic comic moment. The dialogue blends theatrical irony with a light breakfast-time mischief.
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Jack
Puck
Questioning Patrick Henry Liberty Quote Origin
The Chicago Record-Herald reports a playful exchange as Mr Henpeck’s son asks why Patrick Henry declared liberty or death. The item notes a curfew violation earlier that night, hinting at historical debate and a humorous mood.
The Highest Applause and Emersonic Thoughts
A brief reflective note quotes Emerson on merit and applause and contrasts the act of complimenting a coxcomb with not praising an angel. It references experiences and the extract of suffering attributed to A. Helps, illustrating a meditation on recognition and restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson
A Man Built of Sentiment 13
Janonette and her fiancé discuss a coast found glass bottle message that hints at a secret admirer. Joe fears a watery fate while Irene Adams notes the tale of a man built from sentiment, prompting witty exchanges on nobility of soul and love's masquerade.
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Joel
Janonette
Express
Athantic City
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McLaughlin
H. C. Koenig
W- Little
G. R- Gustafson
Tiffault & Kamps
R. Connor Co
Stratford
Wisconsin
Ness Johnson
Marshfield
Paxton
Mass
Nix. Eliott
Mr. Barnicke
Gertrude Gowan
Josephs
Ong
Kingdom Come
Joseph
Herole
Bia
Xow
Soe
Phare
Ray
Charlie Baker
Irene C, Adams
W.l.douglas Sizer
Eliar
Douglas
Hanes Mai Dou Law Sreuck
Tony Riane
Unique Theatre
South Castant Avenue
Edison
Graham Lady Orchestra
Sexton
Price
Sexton Brothers
Incorporated
Wood County
Taylor & Scott Co., Wood County Abstracts
Grand Rapids
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