Famous Winter Cure Promoted for Cough and Cold
An advertisement touts a winter remedy combining glycerine pine concentrate and whiskey. It claims rapid cures for colds and coughs within twenty four hours and urges buyers to obtain the genuine Concentrated Pine from any druggist.
Nixon and Ever Run for Office Mock Debate
The dialogue sketches Nixon speaking of his frequent political runs, quipping that he nearly runs for an office every morning while Ever challenges his intentions.
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Nixon
Well Conductor Guest Sees Respectful Public at Biltmore
George W. Vanderbilt speaks in Asheville praising the public for respecting orders at Biltmore estate. He recalls strolling unrecognized on his lawn and noting a well behaved crowd despite one harsh hiss from a shabby youth.
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George W. Vanderbilt
Asheville
George Washington
Biltmore
Hair story and street sign surprise on Eliot Street
A Boston Journal item recounts an artist hiring a model with magnificent hair, then requesting changes. After she redid it, half her hair remained behind the screen, shocking the artist on Eliot Street in the South End. A hardware dealer’s sign about guaranteed skates is torn to hang at a liquor store.
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Eliot Street
South End
Boston Journal
Effects of liquor removed from life
Advertisement promises alcohol cessation with Acme Yiome treatment. Claims a discreet, free trial and targets husbands, sons, or friends in Chicago Illinois. Fortin of Dickey Building advertises the remedy and urges readers to stop drinking without knowledge.
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Rite E. Fortin, Dickey Bldg
Chicago
Til
The Wise Doc Humorous Exchange About Diet and Bills
A comic quip shows a doctor ordering plain food until a patient settles the bill. The exchange highlights financial strain and humor in medical care.
Capudine Relieves Aches Fast For Colds And More
Capudine offers quick relief from headaches caused by colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. The liquid preparation is easy to take and acts immediately. Available at drug stores with a ten percent discount at 80 cents.
Piles Cured Quick by Guaranteed Ointment Claim
An advertisement promises curing piles in 6 to 14 days with an ointment. It guarantees cure of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 14 days or money back. A stray line notes enjoying love or sausages requires confidence.
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Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
Allen's Lung Balsam Promoted as Trusted Remedy
An advertisement touts Allen's Lung Balsam as a reliable cough remedy sold for over 40 years. It mocks a stuttering man who cannot be trusted, urging readers to ask their druggist about the product.
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Allen
Absency Not Sams Fault From Cleveland Joke
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item recalls a family relying on a diligent Black helper named Sam for chores like rug beating and window cleaning. On a morning he is due a polite messenger arrives saying Mr Bannon is sorry he cannot come and that he is dead.
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East End
Sam
The Archduke Rewards Rollo In A Village Sign Duel
In a quiet village inn, painter Tunder battles a rival city artist for a sign over the door. Lula loves Rudolph the gardener, but a wedding to Tunder looms until Archduke Leopold interferes. Rollo, the favored artist, confesses love for a court ward. the archduke elevates him and arranges the outcome, allowing Lula and Rudolph to wed.
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Fritz
Tunder
Old Fritz
Lula
Rudolph
West
Leopold
Rollo
Raphael
Lulu
Archduke Leopold
Baron de T
Debt and Parliament Seats in Nineteenth Century Britain
The passage notes that sixty years ago a Commons seat protected MPs from civil debt actions, making it a coveted prize for besieged politicians. Upon dissolution the privilege ended, allowing creditors to pursue actions. Disraeli quipped that incarceration was avoided by placing men in the House of Commons.
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M. P
Crisraeli
House of Correction
House of Commons
A Good Cough Mixture For Cold Cure
A home remedy claims to break a cold in twenty four hours. Mix two ounces glycerine half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound and eight ounces pure whisky in a large bottle. The preparation is sold by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio and said to last a family a year.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Fishermen Question Net Use and Weighing Method
A terse exchange between two fishermen reveals concerns about the new net. The first asks what happened to the new net while the second confirms the fish were driven in by seine nets.
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Seine
Tiny Baby's Pitiful Eczema Case
A two month old baby suffered severe eczema over the body. After trying several doctors, Cuticura products healed the skin in days. Mrs. Joseph Kossmann reports a dramatic recovery using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent.
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Joseph Kossmann
John’s Place
Ridgewood
He King
America in Turkey a Great Opportunity for Americans
Dr George Washburn president of Robert College 1870 1903 argues that Americans have a trustful chance in Turkey. He says Americans are seen as honest with no selfish aims and should use this moment to explain Christ to the Turkish people.
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America
Turkey
George Washburn
Robert College
Christ
Sam Berger Presses Prize Fight Idea in Small California Town
Sam Berger of James J. Jeffries tried sounding residents about a prize fight. A police marshal-like figure warned that nothing would be allowed, calling public appearance a misdemeanor and ordering Berger to leave.
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Sam _ Berger
James J. Jeffries
California
Sam
Berger
Lippincott’s
The Whip Hand Scene on a Fashionable Cook
In a brief exchange Mrs. Housekeep discusses a fashionable cook. The other speaker notes the cook copies patterns. The woman suggests she may not want such a cook, and Mrs. Housekeep adds that the cook’s presence has advantages, joking about buttons on her gown.
Local anecdote about a son taking the pledge
A brief exchange mentions Mrs. Come Up and her son once being an aviator but now has taken the pledge, framing a modest family anecdote from a period news item.
Hicks Capudine Promotes Quick Cold Relief
The remedy for gripp and colds Hicks Capudine relieves aches and feverishness and cures the cold headaches. It is a liquid with immediate effects priced 10 percent and 50 cents at drug stores.
Waiting for the Wagon to the County Infirmary
Fragmentary line warns the reader to sit and wait as fate delivers the wagon to haul them to the county infirmary. The tone suggests harsh social commentary or a grim omen about institutional confinement.
Solomon tale used to lampoon Washington story at Indianapolis dinner
Senator Beveridge recalled a boy misnaming the biblical Solomon in a dinner remark. He recounted the judge of Solomon solving a dispute over a baby by proposing to divide it, illustrating a point about wisdom amid political talk.
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George Washington
Beveridge
Indianapolis
Solomon
Hall's Catarrh Cure sworn to by F J Cheney Co
Frank J Cheney guarantees one hundred dollars for each catarrh case cured or not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason witnesses the oath dated December 6 1886 in Toledo Ohio. The firm markets Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills for constipation with standard druggist sales.
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Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Divorce Rumor Sparks Candid Exchange
A woman notes a divorce is planned while a blunt man jokes that his proposal was misread as a misdeal. The exchange turns on marriage, propriety, and fledgling plans amid social chatter.
Castoria Reminder Emphasizes Trusted 30-Year Signature
Caution readers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the enduring signature indicating over 30 years of trusted use and the familiar label the public has always bought.
Literary Consistency in Cleveland Talk
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer the critique notes a shift in taste from Browning to Henry James, highlighting a woman’s restless pursuit of the unknowable and shifting literary affection.
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Browning
Henry James
Cleveland Plain Dealer
A Personal Definition from the Boston Transcript
A brief quote defines a man who marries more than one wife as an idiot, captured in a witty exchange from the Boston Transcript.
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Penley
Boston Transcript
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad Promises Comfort for New Shoes
If you are a trifle sensitive about the size of your shoes many people wear smaller shoes by using Allen's Foot-Ease then Powder to shake into the shoes. It cures tired swollen aching feet and offers rest and comfort. Sample sent free. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
It Seems He Is Not of an Even Temper
A witty exchange notes a husband who “growls the whole time” despite claims of even temper, illustrating a humorous discrepancy in perception and behavior.
Pettit's Eye Salve Celebrates A Century Of Use
Pettit's Eye Salve, now 100 years old, is advertised to quickly cure eye aches inflamed or sore eyes. The notice claims universal druggist availability and mentions Howard Bros in Buffalo New York. A quotation from Sir Walter Scott regarding cares and privileges appears in the ad copy.
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Perry's Painkiller Offered For Grippe Relief
Head back and legs ache or throat sore with chills indicate grippe symptoms. Perry's Painkiller marketed for prompt relief available from dealers in 25c 35c and 50c bottles.
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Perry
The Teething Aid and Snack Prompt Curio
A fragmented ad prose mentions Mrs Winslow’s soothing syrup for teething pain and a cryptic line about an early cucumber in the hand beating two in the stomach. The text blends household remedies with a casual remark on family life and marriage theories.
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