No "just as good" oil says lubrication expert
An expert warns against inferior oils and promotes 3 in 1 oil as best for home devices. It explains 8 in One oil blends animal mineral and vegetable oils and costs more to make but less to use. The ad urges consumers to buy 3 in One in 15¢ and 80c sizes and to look for the red trademark.
Persian Leader Attacks Husband in Kitchen Taunt
In a recent public speech the shah of Persia mocked the husband in the kitchen calling him a nuisance. He urged Persian women to ignore the Mian who assists in domestic duties, criticizing his eagerness to help.
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Persia
California Fig Syrup A trusted remedy for child constipation
A Los Angeles mother touts California Fig Syrup as a gentle, vegetable remedy that regulates stomach and bowels in children. She credits it with stopping her son Leroy Young’s constipation and biliousness, noting physicians’ approval, long-standing use, and four million bottles sold yearly. The ad urges buyers to seek the genuine product marked California.
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Leroy
California
Bees Between A and C Sparks Narrow Escape
A man reading about apiaries quipped the place for bees lies between A’s and C’s, provoking a reply from his victim who fled the scene in a quick getaway. Cincinnati Enquirer reports the exchange and flight.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
The Man Who Does No Harm In The World
A concise maxim notes that a person who harms none may still contribute little good to others. The quote reflects on moral action and social impact.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Popular Laxative History
Dr Caldwell developed a harmless constipation remedy in 1885. His Herbal mixture, Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, became the world's best selling laxative, praised for gentle action and for easing symptoms like bad breath, coated tongue, gas, and loss of energy in children and adults. Drugstores stock it nationwide.
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Dr. Caldwell
Easter lilies and related symbols across nature and faith
The article explores the Easter lily as a symbol of rebirth and purity, tracing its religious meaning and ancient praise by Greeks and Romans. It then surveys various lilies native to America and cultivated types, including the Madonna lily, trout lily, and tiger lilies, plus asparagus and onion as lily relatives. It concludes with the hare and egg as enduring Easter symbols tied to spring and resurrection.
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Gabriel
Himalayas
Asia
United States
China
America
New England
California
Lucy Larcom
Paul Hamilton Hayne
Orient
Near East
Greece
Italy
Earth
Flower Flowering as Cosmic Process in Easter Ode
Alfred Noyes laments the humble atom’s ascent to design in a botanical image from the Washington Star. The poem questions the power behind the intricate petal pattern, asking what force lifts matter from earthly gloom to celestial form and proclaims the risen Light beyond death.
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Remarkable Quecca Lily of the Southwest Desert
The quecca or Spanish bayonet, an astonishing lily of the arid Southwest, grows into a treelike plant with daggered leaves for defense. A tall stalk bears pure white bell shaped blooms in clusters, making it a standout among lily family members that include tulips and daffodils which also arise from bulbs.
Driving Lesson Chat Between Bert and Molly
Bert asks about driving lessons while Molly replies she is learning to aim the car. The casual exchange shows progress and a light tone about practice.
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Bert
Molly
Ifs That Might Have Changed History
A London University professor notes in The Ifs of History that small changes could have altered world history. He cites Cleopatra's nose, Actium, and Gibraltar as pivotal moments where different outcomes might have reshaped empires and religious history.
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Hearnshaw
London University
Cleopatra
Julius Caesar
Mark Anthony
Actium
Augustus
Pontius Pilate
Herod
Syria
Rome
Gibraltar
Fortune figures electric power and rails lift US labor value
An article in Fortune cites that 45.5 million men are employed in industry in the United States but with electricity and machines, total annual man power exceeds 600 million. The conservative Fortune estimate breaks energy output into electric power 337.88 million, railroads 127 million, agriculture 73.07 million, manufacturers 70 million, mines 17.6 million, automobiles 12.2 million, totaling 637.75 million.
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Fortune
Business
Beauty's Worth It Says Women Work Hard For Look
Public opinion undervalues grooming but beauty requires effort and nerve. A permanent wave wearer and a dieter attest to the discipline needed, with one chorus of amen from women everywhere.
Cascarets Claim Quick Relief For Digestion And Appetite
An advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for nighttime poor appetite, bad breath, and digestive discomfort. It promises a bilious and gassy headache relief, improved bowel action, and stronger bowels from cascara. The copy urges use anytime and even for children, selling at a dime in drug stores.
Uncle Eben Declares Rights to Opinions and Don
A Washington Star quote features Uncle Eben saying everyone has a right to their opinion and a don, unless it causes trouble for others. The piece notes a maxim about quick men and slow people.
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Eben
Washington Star
First thing to think of for a child's coated tongue
The passage recommends a guaranteed remedy for minor illnesses in children, noting it should clear up small ailments and pose no harm. It emphasizes obtaining the genuine product with Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the package.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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