Captain Proposes In Lavinia Garden For Love
In a village tale Miss Lavinia rebuffs flowers for substance and faces a rival in Deacon Werner. The widowed captain, sensing loss, asks Miss Lavinia to marry him to spare Werner heartbreak. She agrees, and he hints a new garden of flowers will speak the language of love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Lavinia
Shea
Miss Davinia
Brother Werner
Sister Lavinia
Lavinia
Miss Laviola
Werner
Miss Tasvinia
Ental
Tie
Mrs Barrington In Arizona Sends Snowbound Garden Tips
A methodical northern Michigan housekeeper, Mrs Barrington, wintering in Arizona, writes January February and April reminders to her gardener Mary Charles and John about cleaning the linen closet sprouting potatoes and planting sweet peas. John replies he cannot plant due to excessive snow burying the fence.
Cuckoo Clock Joke Ends with Morning Squez
An arrogant man finishes his tale and is met by a prank about a cuckoo clock. The group recounts how the clock cuckooed three times at 12 then nine more, leaving the traveler stunned. The next morning his wife mentions sel ditz powder for the cuckoo, noting the hiccups after the 12 strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Boston Man Tests Humor on English Friend
A Boston man tells a sequence of newspaper jokes to his English friend who is developing a sense of humor. The punch line hinges on a conductor noting the rear car causes delays while the front remains on time. The Englishman roars with appreciation at the American joke about train length and punctuality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Kangaroo hunting breastplate showcased by Australian hunter
In a smoking room display a kangaroo hunting breastplate is described. The curved green matting piece shields the chest against kangaroo fore leg blows. The huntsman contrasts kangaroo hunting with tiger, elephant, and grizzly pursuits, noting the sport’s danger and the animal’s attacking jumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Kangaroo Hunts and Primitive Armor in Outback Sport
A vivid claim describes kangaroos stalked by eight huntsmen with native runners chasing the marsupial at high speed. The animal charges straight, leaps high, and can outrun or dodge shooters. If a shot fails, a woven native grass breastplate provides protection, though it bears dents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Telegram
PITH AND POINT Wordplay On Age And Worthiness
The Atchison Globe ponders aging and character with witty maxims. It notes some men are never good outside a familiar circle, jokes about youth versus age and appearances, and mocks the idea of hidden money while urging common sense over vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison Globe
Curious judge comments evoke rustic legal paradox
London Tit Bits recalls Mr Justice Maule addressing a prisoner with witty irony. He notes how a jury’s verdict of guilty overrides counsel and a judge’s interpretive sentence. The rustic prisoner, puzzled, resumes his life, finding law a puzzling business.
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Justice Maule
London
The Yankee as Europe Knows Hin
A visiting merchant recalls how the term Yankee widens abroad. In Berne a hotel keeper described a countryman from Buenos Aires, noting both were Yankees and highlighting curious usage of the term outside the United States.
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Europe
Berne
Switzerland
Buenos Ayres
New York Press
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promoted in Topeka Journal
An advertisement touts DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a fast healer for cuts burns and bruises claiming no scar and relief from inflammation. It warns against counterfeits and notes sale by druggists. The Topeka Journal questions Senator Smoots connection to a Washington investigation.
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DeWitt
DeWitt's
Topeka
Smoot
Washington
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promoted as Blood Cleanser
Advertisement touts Dr. King s New Life Pills as a modern blood and system cleanser for stomach and liver troubles. Ab Booties drug store offers them at 25c with guaranteed quality in Omaha World Herald. A separate note speculates Russians will explore the Arctic route to the Far East after the war.
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Dr. King
Ab Booties Drug Store
Omaha World-Herald
Far East
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promises Stomach Relief
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure ends stomach trouble by digesting food without stomach aid. It features a testimonial from J. D. Askine of Allenville Michigan and notes the product builds the body while resting the stomach. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Askine
Allenville
Michigan
Saye
Daily Consumer Focused Health Claims and Remedies Highlighted
The passage cites Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption and coughs, Electric Bitters for malaria and jaundice, and DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as reliable pills. It notes physician denials, trial offers, and local druggist guarantees, with varying testimonials from A, Indiana to Texas and New York police training mentions.
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G. Finntley
Oaklandon
Ind
O. H. Soetie
Beauty remedy and road convention note in brief
Harriet Howard credits Boeklen's Arnica Salve for skin troubles at 209 West 84th Street New York. The ad also mentions Mollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and Soetje's drug store sales as 5 cent and 35 cent offers with no cure no pay claims. Florida to hold good roads convention and travel hopes alongside health ads.
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Harriet Howard
Mollister
O. H. Soetje
Cough Cures and Curious Notices in Local Papers
Coughs and colds claim cure by One Minute Cough Cure with claims of phlegm clearance and pneumonia prevention. Brooklyn Times reports incriminating letters about czar plots. Notes on nihilists in Russia and a vitality tonic claim. Advertising bits include Mollister’s Rocky Mountain Tea and price deals on newspapers. Apple sales and local business updates close the item.
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Brooklyn Times
Russia
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Speedy Relief
Philadelphia
Miss Passay
Urim
Somerville Journal
Alice
Edith Talbot
Edith
Soetje’s
Philadelphia Ledger
New York
Bob Moore
LaFayette
Indiana
Topeka Herald
Atlanta Journal
Florida
O. H. Boetje
Kansas City Journal
Prince of Wales
Express
Chicago
Inter Ocean
Des Moines Register- Leader
Apple
C. A. Evrieckson & Co
Tlow
Northwestern Yeast CO
Chicago, Ill
Zimmerman
Maxwell
Shallenberger
Lovell House
Monticello
Jan. Il
Gillen House
Anamosa
Bright
W. E. Shallenberger
Oakwood Blvd
Illinois
Drexel State Bank
A. Kempi, Prop
Eagle Drug Store
H. C. Bohlken
Caliornia Limited
Kansas City
Los Angeles
Frisco
E. L. Palmer
Pass
Equitable Bldg
Des Moines, la
Monmouth
Mirick, & Inclis
Fronticello
Laws
Fred Puleston Qoffl
Eilers & Bolton
W. J. van Bonen
A. M. Maurice
Lovell
Dental Department
Drake University
Burrichter's Drygoods
Morticello
Iowa
H. M. Remley
Janes Remley
Remley
Attorneys AT Law
Apnamosa
Main Street
Por
A. Matthiessen
E. Tarbox
Jones
Counties
Earth
Hattiel Wedguskey
Northwestern Conservatory of Music
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Herrick & Bauder
Monticello State Bank
P.O. Babcock
J. &S. Houser
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
Milwaukee
W.E. Minton
Kangas
Stopbye
Thedford
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
S. S. Ball
Ravenswood
W. Va
C. Dewitt & CO
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