Why He Was Interested and Other Vignettes
A collage of jokes and anecdotes satirizing manners and health quackery. The piece cites a waiter teasing a guest about a beard and a diner asking about a barber, then promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a Toledo company address. It also includes ads for Dr Shoop's Restorative and a light schoolhouse joke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Regson
Bers
Chicago Tribune
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cueney & Co
Douggists
Best of all teachers is experience says Harden
C M Harden of Silver City North Carolina praises Electric Bitters for stomach liver and kidney troubles and general weakness calling it the best medicine. He notes its effectiveness against malaria and chills at Sexton Bros drug store for 50 cents. Also mentions Dr Shoops Pink Pain Tablets for quick relief from pain and various claims about headaches periods and blood pressure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. M. Harden
Silver City
North Carolina
Remedy That Does Healing Promises Real Relief
Mrs. E R Pierson of Auburn Centre Pa touts Dr King s New Discovery as a cure for long standing lung trouble. Ad cites Sexton Bros drug store selling 50c and 1 00 bottles with a trial bottle offered. Also promotes Book No 4 For Women from Dr Shoop Racine Wis offering free medical advice and Night Cure suppositories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoop
Racine
Wis
Sexton Bros
Redney and the Lady’s Amusing Amorous Gambit
Archibald Harris known as Redney and a homeless girl form a bond over hunger and a plan to perform on amateur night. He discovers a stage path with rope tricks and a chance at steady work, while the pair dream of a shared future despite poverty. Their pact grows as an offer of eighteen and five dollars becomes a hopeful fifty three together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald Harris
Redney
Rodney
Agate
Hedney
Bere
Eck
Shana
Besa
Butery
Wilking
Mr. Bergeant Wilkins
Mr. Bergedut Wilkins
Bia Fet
London Globe
Courtroom farce and comical shop notices in London papers
A jurors speech ends in a humorous verdict as the London Globe reports an instant verdict for the defendant. The column also notes amusing shop window notices from south end to Westminster, including a bird fancier ad offering doves and a butcher seeking a boy for beef sausages, among other quirks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South End
Farrington Road
East End
Wycombe
Westminster Gakette
Dialogue on Forgiveness Sparks The Press Quotation
A Philadelphia Press note quotes humorists debating forgiveness. McJigger insists forgiving enemies is hard while Thingumbob argues it should be granted only if enemies admit they do not deserve forgiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McJigger
Philadelphia Press
A Bloodless Execution f Original
A detailed tale recounts Lang Ting Fang’s mock execution by a Chinese secret society in San Francisco. The ritual ends with a staged beheading while a crowd watches, yet the condemned man survives, drifting into oblivion until despair drives him to a self-inflicted death in the Melican district. The piece argues that such psychological torment can kill as surely as any blade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lang Ting Fang
San Francisco
Challe Fang
Melican
Ti Whang Society
Baramoned
China
America
John Chinaman
Charlie Fong
Chinatown
Chinawen
Ike
Bin
Bio
Sociery
Charlie
Helen Inglehart
Dr Turbin I Treat Rheumatism and Rectal Diseases
An advertisement invites afflicted individuals to consult Dr Turbin about cures for rheumatism enlarged veins fistula piles and other rectal and lingering ailments. The doctor promises a free initial consultation to explain his method and why previous treatments failed, with charges for a perfect cure described as reasonable and not more than patients are willing to pay.
Dr PierceUprates Secret to Open Medicine Claims
Dr R V Pierce of Buffalo publishes full ingredient lists for his medicines to remove the mystery of secret nostrums. The Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription are advertised as non secret and backed by extracts from medical works. A free booklet is offered by mail to explain ingredients and ensure no alcohol narcotics or poisonous agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Ve Pierce
Buffalo
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
John Fyfe
Saugatuck
Department of Therapestry
Tax Ecxyorte
Helenias
Helonios
Bexes
People's Common
Sena_ Medics
R.V. Pierce
M. D
Padres
YV. Piates
N. Y
Also Mentioned on This Page
Boarder
Dr. Shoop
Bobby Thickneck
Puck
Jamaica
Galadin
Redney and the Lady
Frank Howz
DR. Turbin
Berlin
Germany
Marshfield
Blodgett Hotel
Doctor Turbin
Randolph St
Chicago, HI
Ulao
Tetser
Dr Pierce
Ness Johnson
Wisconsin
North Side City
Louis Bamann
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