Practiced 42 Years Doctor Endorses Pepgen Tonic
Dr. John Q. Adams of Darton Ohio, a chemistry professor and long time physician, recommends Pepgen for stomach kidney liver and nerve issues. He credits the tonic with rebuilding his strength after illness and says it has helped many patients. Pepgen is available at first class drug stores.
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John Q. Adams
E. Fifth Street
Darton
Ohio
Cincinnati
College of Medicine and Surgery
America
Fixing Leaky Fountain Pen Care Tips
Frank P. Goeder of Colorado Agricultural College shares a method to stop leaks in fountain pens. Soak in warm water then dry, apply heavy cylinder oil to the spindle and bearings, refill and wipe excess. If parts are stuck, heat gently and twist to loosen, avoiding melted components.
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Frank P. Goeder
Colorado Agricultural College
Fort Collins
Colo
Fake Aspirin Sold as Talcum Powder Warns Consumers
A Brooklyn maker distributed millions of fraudulent Aspirin tablets mainly made of talcum powder. Genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin are marked with the Bayer Cross and should be bought in the original Bayer package with proper directions and dosage.
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Brooklyn
Bayer
Destructive Fashion Sense Astonishes Onlookers
In a humorous exchange, a boy is described as very destructive for wearing out new clothes on the first day. The remark provokes disbelief as the limit of his audacity is tested with a playful question about going naked.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Advertised for Complexion Care
Cuticura Soap and Ointment promote clear complexion and clean scalp. The trio is completed by Cuticura Talcum, offering a fragrant addition for hands and skin.
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Cuticura
Dept. E
Boston
No Hurry for Jealous Woman
A quoted gag from the Boston Transcript argues the photographer’s wife is jealous due to his attention to other women. The humor hinges on her suspicion and his flattery.
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Boston Transcript
Sailors Ponder Gender of Vessels and Sails
In a light exchange, readers ponder why ships are often spoken of as feminine. The joke suggests vessel trimming of sails.
Man Goes To Pieces After Losing Job
A distressed man collapses emotionally after becoming broke, prompting questions about his sudden downfall. Neighbors report his financial collapse triggered the breakdown.
Green Fancy Hidden in the Wildwood Mystery
Barnes pursues a loan from Rushcroft while Miss Thackeray faces a new role as guest. Barnes suspects Green Fancy hides crucial secrets as Rushcroft dreams of a Broadway breakthrough. Barnes ventures into the forest to confront Curtis Green Fancy and encounters a mysterious woman en route.
Green Fancy Liars
Wealthy New Yorker Thomas K. Barnes on a walking trip in New England near the Canadian border is picked up by a mysterious girl headed to Green Fancy. At Hart's tavern he meets a traveling troupe led by Lyndon Rushecroft and Miss Thackeray. A night of murder and mystery unfolds as two mounted men leave the tavern, one shot and the other dying, with Barnes detained as detectives probe the Green Fancy enigma.
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Rushcroft
New York
Barnes
Miss Thackeray
Dilly
Mr. Rushcroft
Dillingford
Bacon
Hornville
Hart’s Tavern
Broadway
O’dowd
Roan
Paul
Green Fancy
Conley
York Gway
Mr. Curtis
Wildwood
Thomas K. Barnes
New England
Lyndon Rushecroft
Mysterious Woman Added to the Green Fancy Plot
De Soto and O Dowd question Barnes about a missing guest claimed to have gone to Green Fancy. An elderly driver and an unknown woman allegedly rode to the tavern as a storm approached, but no guest arrived at Green Fancy last night. The men debate the records of the ride and its implications for the mystery deepening.
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Hornville
Putnam Jones
O’dowd
Green Fancy
Barnes
Mrs. van Dyke
Mr. O’dowd
Peter
Bedad
de Soto
Mr. Barnes
O'Dowd
Longfellow’s Enduring Popularity in American Poetry
Longfellow remains the most popular American poet for expressing simple natural affections with finished art. His works are mainly lyric, with notable exceptions like Perion and Kavanagh. His poems such as Psalm of Life, The Song of Hiawatha, Evangeline, The Village Blacksmith, The Wreck of the Hesperus, and The Building of the Ship are household favorites across generations.
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Longfellow
Perion
Kavanagh
Nervous indigestion relief credited to Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Philadelphia mother describes weakness headaches back ache and fatigue from nervous indigestion. After a week on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improves and remains well for three months, able to eat normally and feel better. The ad urges other overworked mothers to try the remedy for restoring health.
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Philadelphia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia Bh. Pinkham
Worthline
Powder in Shoes as Well as Guns
A Detroit Free Press note claims foot condition boosts marching ability, with Plattsburg Camp Manual recommending Morning Foot-Ease use. The ad extols Allen's Foot-Ease antiseptic powder for feet, promising relief from corn bunion and blister pain and urging readers to ask their druggist.
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Fort Wayne
Detroit Free Press
Plattsburg
Allen
Ancient drums travel from Persia to Europe in warfare
The article traces kettledrum origins from the tympanum used by Greeks and Romans to the seventh century Moorish and Saracen adoption in Spain. Persian traders via Hindu influence brought the drum to Europe, with the word taber or tambour reflecting its Persian roots.
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Spain
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