Hood’s Sarsspaulia Promoted As Universal Remedy
An advertisement touts Hood’s Sarsspaulia as a cure for eruptions and skin sores including pimples and boils, scrofula, eczema, and salt rheum. It claims relief for dyspepsia stomach troubles rheumatism catarrh nervous debility and fatigue. The message notes tablet and liquid forms with reliable dosing and availability by druggists or mail from C L Hood Co Lowell Mass.
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Hood
Poreanphe Bes
Sortaeke
C. L Hood Co
Lowell
Mass
Self-Defense and a Cemetery Joke Exchange
Dialog sketches a case where Jigley accuses another of attempting to extort a dollar while Shrude refutes it as suspicion of Harduppe. A later juvenile quip about a buried man questions heaven after reading a tomb inscription stating Peace to his ashes.
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Jigley
Harduppe
Shrude
Johnny
Local whispers and sobs echo in a tense scene
A widow laments as her son faces harsh words from a minister. The bereaved girl recalls the insult and a quiet clash with family rules. A school dispute resurfaces about a Japanese child being prevented from attending class, provoking a debate on foreigners and privileges.
A True Prophet
A Houston Post brief notes a woman's warning about a fiancé who has courted and jilting every girl in the circle, predicting he will face his punishment for his actions.
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Houston Post
Ash Handlers in Maine Woods Seek Shovel Work
In Maine woods ash saplings fuel a rough labor niche for shovel handle makers paid by contractors. Camps of 4 to 8 men endure seven hour days as season tightens, with pay around 12 cents a dozen to landowners and 60 cents to contractors per dozen, yielding workers roughly $2 a day plus board. The life is rugged, tents for lodging, occasional women present, and finishes occur later at factories before shovels ship out.
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Woerkmes
Maine Woods
New York Tribune
Penniless girl auctions for a clue to fortune
Mile. Bertha Chavanne, a poor girl from St Etienne, wins a devotional book at the sale of Mme Berthon’s effects. A folded document falls out, later declared the will of the great-aunt, bequeathing all her property to Mile. Chavanne. Her pennies turn to heiress status at age 85.
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Bertha Chavanne
St. Etienne
Mme
Berthon
Mile
Chavanne
Mme. Berthon
Mile. Chayanne
Milee
Mile. Chavanne
Discovery of North Pole Prompts Civic Debate
A Washington Star cartoonish dialogue questions the social benefit of discovering the North Pole. A plain citizen laments insufficient visibility amid abundant snow and ice, while discussions hint at practical challenges of exploration and public interest.
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North Pole
Plain Citizen
Washington Star
Miss is Worse Than a Mile to the Anxious Maid
A terse line reflects a distressed narrator noting the anxious maid’s longing to become Mrs. The phrase contrasts distance and desire, hinting at social pressure and personal restraint within a domestic or courting context.
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Miss
Mra
London Hotelkeepers Report Shorter Stays and Cheaper Meals
Hotelkeepers in London complain guests now stay shorter periods and spend less on meals. They note pressure on margins as average stay length shrinks and meal tickets fail to cover rising costs.
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London
Catarrh Cure Claim and Bird Plume Facts
A dubious advertisement claims a $100 reward and a cure for catarrh, touting Hall's Catarrh Cure and its proprietors. The text abruptly shifts to a statistic about the average age of an inch and the annual plume yield of a bird, noting two to four pounds of plumes per year.
Doan's Kidney Pills Credited For Backache Relief
Mrs. B. A. Moore of Waterville Missouri credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing a year and a half of kidney trouble. She reports back and head pain eased after a few doses and says the pills are wonderful. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y
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A. Moore
Waterville, Mo
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. S
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