Cured Eczema of the Scalp Claims by Hancock Product
Baltimore reader H C Berry reports years of scalp eczema relief after using Hancock Liquid Sulphur. He diluted it initially, later used at full strength, and says it cured him completely. Hancock Sulphur Compound and Ointment sold by Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co. Baltimore. Also mentions a tale from Indianapolis News about a Russian dye found worthless after a house cleanup and a large potential value lost.
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H. C. Berry
Baltimore
Hancock Sulphur
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co
Baiimore, Md
Bookiet
Ady
Wiliam Jessup
Princeton
Woods
Heron
Indianapolis News
Shortest Will: James H. Darling Leaves Daughter All But $1
In a terse 19 word will dated February 70 1910 and filed in the Orphans Court, James H. Darling who died December 3 1915 disinherits his sons and leaves all remaining estate to his daughter Annie C. The will specifies after death I will my daughter Annie C. During all my money and belongings except $1 to my sons. Baltimore News.
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James H. Darling
Orphans’ Court
Annie C
Baltimore News
Recommending Himself in Public Service
The dialogue questions if a politician should praise himself. It notes a natural hesitation to self praise, but argues that endorsing a candidate one wholeheartedly trusts can help voters choose a capable public servant.
Simple Job and the Fancy Bill in Detroit Tale
A Detroit Free Press excerpt shows a dispute over a medical bill. A patient complains the charge differs from prior statements and says they had planned only a simple minor operation. The exchange highlights frustration with billing and expectations.
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Detroit Free Press
Strategy Mister Mac Sees Success in Hosting
A dialogue praises Mr Mac for drawing crowds to gatherings. Mrs Wye Oh notes the importance of not revealing addresses and underscores that the women prefer discretion in invitations.
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Mre Mac
Wye
Principle of wise living cited in vintage verse
The piece presents the dictum “to make every shot tell” as a guiding rule while noting a spinster’s view that marrying young is a mistake. It frames these maxims within a reflective, moral tone characteristic of period prose.
Concentrated Satisfaction Tea and Coffee Alternative Popular
Former tea and coffee users discover a pure wheat based beverage with a delightful flavor that avoids sleeplessness heart flutter and headaches commonly caused by caffeine in coffee and tea the article notes.
Reckless marriages and lessons in married life
A reflective essay discusses youthful marriage vows and the perils of rushing to wed. It contrasts idealized romance with hardship after a swift union, emphasizes homemaking duties, thrift, and self reliance, and ends with nostalgia for dancing and youth.
Daddy Dances With Youthful Rhythm At Old Town Dance
A humorous reflection on fathers joining their sons on the dance floor. It notes whitehaired men catching the mood, hoping health and joints stay supple as the band starts a familiar waltz. The piece argues hearts stay young, even as generations swirl to song.
The Price of Reputation for Young Men in Love
A dated essay argues that social standing and steady conduct determine a man’s success with women. It warns that public bad reputation taints courtship, while reforming a proven scoundrel is nearly impossible and often doomed to fail.
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Weil
Nerthier
Discharge Leads to Cash Payoff in Builder Boroo Glare
Under a scorching Oriental July sun Leopold Boroo, famed minister builder, ejects two workers after paying them a week’s wages and scolding them for delays. He then confronts foreman Maxim Gark, who protests they only sought work. The censored report notes the editor’s restraint.
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Grabble
Leopold Boroo
Van
Boroo
Fred
Maxim Gark
Cork
Gap too great to bridge for Ota Benga in Lynchburg
Ota Benga the African pygmy once shown at St Louis and later admitted to a southern school failed to learn the white man’s ways. Disgusted by toil and funds shortfalls he quit school and, after working in a tobacco factory, took his own life in a Lynchburg cowstable leaving a limited education and simple words.
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Lynchburg
Wia
Ota Benga
Samuel F. Verner
St. Louis
New Jersey
Lynchburs
Nexro
Ota Henga
Frog Removed From Man's Stomach in Kansas City
John Arnold was treated at Kansas City Emergency Hospital after a small frog was found in his stomach. He swallowed it while drinking from a spring near the city outskirts and recovered after doctors used a strong emetic. The incident followed an unsuccessful stomach pump.
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Kansas City
John Arnold
Nan
Arnold
Harvard seniors wear gowns for women at Cambridge graduation
Harvard seniors on campus wear Mother Hubbard gowns during the month before graduation. Dr Frederick Schenck claims the gowns began in 1892 when no male robes existed and the tradition has continued, indicating feminine relatives hold degrees.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Frederick Schenck
Mother Hubbard
Newsboy Student Startles Experts At Pennsylvania University
Wendell Looy once a newsboy now attends a Pennsylvania university and demonstrates a new method for extracting square and cube roots. He claims a five second solution to problems that normally take minutes, using a 2 table and an interior number system. Professors characterize the approach as technically interesting and promising.
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Pennsylvania University
Philadelphia
Wendell Looy
Sooy
Was Mever
Yorum
Infant buried alive found in cemetery near Adairsville
Rev T J Noland reports a baby girl named Dixie was buried by her mother in a cemetery near Adairsville and rescued after 11 hours. She lies at the Decatur orphans home in Atlanta under care of local men who will educate and raise her.
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Atlanta
Decatur Orphans’ Home
T. J. Neland
Adairsville
Orphans
Mr. Noland
Dixie
Father Identifies Missing Jesse Brown After River Discovery
On a Delta to Redding train a passenger spotted a body along the Sacramento riverbank. Frank Brown identified the remains as his seventeen year old son Jesse, who had vanished two weeks prior. Relatives had searched without success and the cause of death remains undetermined beyond an accidental fall.
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Redding
Cal
Delta
Frank Brown
Sacramento River
Jesse
Swallows Keeper's Keys in Philadelphia Zoo Cage
Keeper Manby of the Philadelphia Zoological Gardens was locked in an ostrich cage for two hours after the bird swallowed his keys. The incident occurred when he dropped the keys and the ostrich swallowed them, creating a delay until the keys were recovered.
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Philadelphia
Manby
The
Zoological Gardens
Land Boom in Western Canada Offers Huge Homestead Prospects
The article extols Canadian settlement with 160 acre homesteads at low prices and easy terms in Saskatchewan. It cites a Lloydminster farmer who expanded from 100 acres to over 260 acres, plus livestock growth and strong yields. It predicts a postwar livestock demand will propel Saskatchewan stock farming, urging readiness to meet rising Europe-bound needs.
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Western Canada
Lloydminster
Saskatchewan
States
Canada
Europe
United States
Dominion
Backward Thinking Pie Dilemma in Family Story
Freddie, the youngest of five, wins pie when all others are served. He asks what backwards means and experiments by turning his back to the table, challenging his mother’s explanation as he recalls eating his pie. The exchange reveals a child's curious logic about directions and action.
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Freddie
Bong
A Summer Outlook Brightens Or And Worries Some
An optimistic citizen asks about summer expectations and a pessimist notes many will leave town. The dialogue contrasts hopeful anticipation with fatigue and the idea that money cannot buy genuine friendship. A stray line about a pretty woman walking down the street appears in the muddled text.
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Ponce de Jean
Daddy Dance
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America
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Newsboy
Walt
Son
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