Rheumatic cure recipe and health tonics promoted by ads
A compendium of home remedies and patent medicine pitches includes a half ounce of Fluid extract Dandelion and other ingredients for a kidney cleansing tonic, Preventics tablets for cold and pneumonia prevention, Dr Shoop restorative for stomach and heart nerves, Dr Shoop Health Coffee Imitation, and notes on Ptah-Hotep and a crocodile anecdote. The items are presented as worldwise cures with endorsements from pharmacists and Dr Shoop, and offer free samples through local stores like Sexton Bros and Rose Bros.
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Shoop
Racine
Wis
Sexton Bros
Dr. Shoop
Rose Bros
Shoops
Shoop remedies and odd snippets in a city paper
A string of short items and odd quotes appear in a city paper. It mentions Dr Shoop catarrh remedy promotions from Racine and Restorative claims for stomach and kidney ailments. Local humor and conversations with Mrs Jagwar and Mrs Kavrier are cited alongside.
Look, Mamma He’s Peekin In Dinner Prayer
A Chicago Tribune report recalls a family dinner scene where a minister pauses to bless. A boy, Little Charlie, notices the minister slightly bowing with eyes shut, prompting Charlie to whisper to his mother that the minister is peeking, provoking quiet amusement.
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Jagwar
Charlie
Chicago Tribune
Sora Eyes Healed By Chamberlains Salve After Years of Pain
A Kentucky resident recalls decades of sore eyes and blindness until Chamberlains Salve, gifted by a neighbor, cured the inflammation and restored sight. Sold by Sexton Bros in Cynthiana.
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P. C. Zarus
Cynthiana
Chamberain
Sexton Bros
Sexton
Must have Been a Cannibal in British Gul gau tale
A travel writer reports an insect pest tale from British Guiana describing a canoe boat event. A passenger felt crawling on her shoulder during toilet time, screamed, and her husband swatted the insect before it bit her neck, illustrating alarming pest behavior.
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Gulgau
Indy
Prolific Attack on Appendix Fades with Dr King's Pills
An old newspaper ad touts Dr King's New Life Pills as a cure for liver torpor and chronic constipation claiming to prevent appendicitis. It promotes regular bowel habits and lists a 25 cent price at Sex ton drug store.
London Fireproof Curtain Planned for Stage Acts
The Times notes a staging announcement describing a complete hydrant and fire appliance setup. It mentions a double asbestos and steel fireproof curtain about eighty feet wide and fifty feet deep, controlled by one man, to be one of the largest in London.
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Lonedon Evening Papers
London
Usgow
How to Cure a Cold from Chamberlains Remedy
Mr B W L Hall of Waverly Virginia endorses Chamberlains Cough Remedy as the best cold cure. He has used it for years and recommends it to friends who agree. For sale by Sexton Brothers.
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B. W. L. Hall
Waverly
Sexton Brothers
Emerson's tale on a talisman against rheumatism
A fragment recalls Ralph Waldo Emerson describing a friend who carried a pocket horsehoe for protection against rheumatism. The tale claims the man never had rheumatism since starting to carry it, suggesting a retrospective cure linked to the charm.
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Ralph Weldo Emmerson
Emerson
Drum Beats For the Deaf At The Institution
A Columbus Dispatch observer notes drill routines at the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb where a drummer boy leads marching rhythm. Superintendent explains that despite not hearing, the drum shapes the boys' marching and visibility keeps them in step for those who can hear.
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Institution For the Deaf and Dumb
Rchool
Columbus Dispatch
Quinsy and Sprains Cured by Pain Balm Mentioned
In November 1961 Mrs L Cousins of Otterburn Michigan says she caught cold with quinsy and couldn’t breathe. After applying Chamberlain's Pain Balm she recovered in two days. The liniment is noted for sprains and swellings and sold by Sexton Bros.
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Chamberlain
Shipyard votes censorship promise with beer bribe
Povion, manager of an English shipyard, gathers workers in the time office and urges a vote in a municipal election. He vows to reward with a barrel of beer after the ballot but says tapping it depends on Mr Blonk winning, provoking cheers from the crew.
Gwalia liquor control praised as stable state venture
Senator Pearce publicizes findings from Gwalia where state liquor oversight keeps drinking in check. The hotel manager enforces two beers a day for miners, with wives or relatives triggering limits. Sunday sales halted. Gwalia hotel profits after expenses.
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Gwalia
Senate
Pearce
Gwailla
Melbourne
London Chronicle
Main
Gwalia State Hotel
Para Uquers
Earthquake and the Mexican peons' housing choice
Earthquakes expose the vulnerability of adobe homes used by Mexican peasants versus sturdier stone houses of wealthier neighbors. The piece notes that disaster favors the poor in certain ways, and cites the proverb that comfort and wealth shape perceptions of value. It ends with a reflection on human tendency to prize what one lacks.
Giant Four Decker Sea Pie Feasts Gorles ton Guests
A huge four decker sea pie weighing a hundredweight and a half was served to 50 guests at a feast in Gorleystone England attended by the member for Yarmouth. It was boiled in a vast cauldron for hours with beet bone bedding and a substantial short crust bull. The pie included meat, onions, carrots, turnips, and potatoes and used a stone and a half of Nour in its crust.
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Gorleston
England
Yarmouth
To Mine Russian Copper Syndicate Formed in Turkestan
Advices from St Peters burg to the London Times report a syndicate formed to exploit rich copper mines in Russian Turkestan. It has rights over 15 000 acres described as the finest copper district in the Russian empire. A company will be formed with initial capital of 1 500 000 rubles.
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St. Petersburg
London Times
Russian Turkestan
Russian Empire
Quebec plains to be national park at 300th celebration
The historic plains of Abraham may become a national park during Quebec’s 300th founding anniversary. While planners press for removal of a nearby rifle factory, plant owners seek more space rather than relocation to satisfy the commemorative wishes.
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Plains of Abraham
Quebec
Sams Way Window Poking Exchange Cited
A brief item notes a quoted exchange where two people describe poking their faces into a window and then into each other’s faces, describing a playful peek through a window as the central moment of the fragment.
The Drama In New York Plays Hit Monthly Pace
New York theater books show about 15 new plays produced each month, reflecting a steady stream of dramatic activity in the city.
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New York
New York City
Man Dies Inch by Inch After Stave Accident
A man nicknamed Twelve Inches suffers a fatal outcome after a stave incident. Witnesses recall the odd claim and describe the unfolding events with limited detail. Officials investigate the circumstances surrounding the injury and death.
Oregon Liquor License Plan Demands Publicity
Oregon adopts a novel liquor law requiring a five dollar annual license to purchase alcohol. The system also publishes biannually a list of licensees, enabling bartenders and the public to identify drinkers. Penalties wait for those who ignore the statute.
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Oregon
Bear encounter ends with hunter shooting 250 pound animal
William Backus of Chippewa Falls, while pheasant hunting near Hannibal, climbed onto a cabin roof as a large bear pursued him. He fired two shotgun charges, killing the bear instantly. The 250 pound animal was shipped to Chippewa.
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Hannibal
William Backus
Chippewa Falls
Chippewa
Backus
Partrages
What the kidneys do and a testimonial for Doan's Pills
Blood passes through the kidneys daily with filtration keeping health. Healthy kidneys remove impurity but illness causes back pain headaches nervousness and other symptoms. Edward B. Boyer testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills cured his back pain corrected kidney function and eliminated trouble. For sale by Foster Milburn Buffalo NY 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Edward EB. Boyer
W. Fifth St
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Pdoan
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Parla
Asia
Continent
Africa
North America
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Big Man
West Australia
Wational Biscuit Company
Berlin
Germany
Paris
H. C. Secrist
Calumet Ave
Chicago
Blodgett
Marshfield
Wood County
Grocer
Royalty
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