Do Not Heal Sore If Blood Is Poisoned
An old worn article explains sores that do not heal as caused by poisoned blood from constitutional illness or lingering toxins. It warns that external treatments fail and promotes S S S as the sole cure to purify blood, improve circulation, and allow healing. ads for The Swift Specific Co. of Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
S.S. S
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Transatlantic legal practice contrasts
The London Saturday Review urges uniting solicitor and advocate roles along with US and Canadian models. It argues solicitors would gain audience rights in courts and paths to promotion, while American practice blends office work with courtroom advocacy for client benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
United States
Canada
London Saturday Review
Itr
America
Home grown philosopher on男女 differences and marriage
A home grown philosopher notes similarities between women and men. A youth asks for the answer and is told that men lie about fish they didn t catch while women lie about men they could have married if they wanted to.
Never Smiled Again Joke Exchange Reveals Typewriter Answer
A witty exchange shows a jokesmith explaining he writes with a typewriter over imagined copying devices. The inquisitive woman asks how he creates so many funny lines. He responds with a brisk, humorous affirmation about his method.
Infrequent Occasions
A visitor quotes a parent child exchange about parental love and behavior. Tommy replies his father loves him only when he is good. The Philadelphia Press notes the anecdote with a dry, humorous tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom
Philadelphia Press
Mystery of the Pug Dog
A brief whimsical note questions why pug dogs attract and enjoy the people who admire them. The remark reflects playful social observation rather than a reportable event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
London Fool Ad Turns Jobs Heads in Advertisement
A witty ad by a 27 year old man known as I. F. appeared in a London Times issue. He claimed to be hopelessly incompetent to attract employer attention by stating the opposite of typical job seekers. The tactic drew offers and many letters and two real interviews from firm heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Times
London Express
I. F
Express
War Office
Nat Goodwin’s riverfront house joke at New London party
The comedian Nat Goodwin recalled a summer house party on the Thames near New London Connecticut. He joked to a guest that a lawn by the river was fine and replied that in spring the lawn is on the river and in fall the river is on the lawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat” Goodwin
Thames River
New London
Connecticut
Goodwin
Nat
English language reach expands for a century
English is spoken by about 125 million people now, up from 20 million a century ago. German remains steady at around 80 million, not higher as a share of Europeans than a hundred years ago.
Corrects a Misapprehension in Cordial Exchange
A brief exchange clarifies a visitor’s pattern, noting the young man did not come nightly. The father questions the meaning, while the daughter explains she first met him last Thursday and saw him only on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings.
Puck Cartoons and Jokes Highlight Mid Century Wit
A collection of humorous vignettes and cartoons from Puck and Washington Star pieces. The jokes cover family life language blunders and social quirks with caricatured voices and light punchlines. Notable bits poke at dentists meetings and everyday misunderstandings.
Buying Larger Farms and Rural Population Decline
The Springfield Republican reports Iowa faces a 2 percent population drop since 1900 as wealthier farmers buy smaller holdings, consolidating land into large farms. Vacant houses appear in townships while tenants expand acreage, mirroring Illinois where tenants prosper on bigger plots and landlords regulate leases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Iowa
Mississippi Valley
Illinois
Ilinois
Central Illinois
Springfeld
Trick of the Trade Peddler Seeks Quick Sale
An elderly matron rebuffs a traveling peddler offering wrinkle remover gray hair remedy and a book on beauty. She insists she does not need them but offers to buy them for a friend to encourage truthfulness. The humorous exchange ends with her exclaiming she will buy items anyway.
Uncle Erastus Chooses White Clergy Again for Wedding
A village plasterer and four time widow Uncle Erastus plans to marry a fifth wife. He asks a Presbyterian minister to perform the ceremony, quipping he has long had white pastors while joking about never using a colored preacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erastus
Rastus
Hand Study Advised Before Drawing Says Jack Rownder
Fragment from Cleveland Leader notes a remark about the value of studying the hand prior to drawing. Mrs Byllie-My and Mrs Older react with surprise as Mrs Syllie recalls the comment heard by Jack Rownder last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byllie
Syllie
Jack Rownder
Cleveland
Not Built For Two in a Rice Roll Top Desk
Michael Burke joins his brother James in the country bringing money. Their ice business grows and they set up an office with a single roll top desk. James says one desk will do for both and provides two keys. Michael accepts a key but asks where his keyhole is.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Burke
James
Jmne
Micky
Michael
Empress Dowager of China Sold Into Slavery at Eleven
A historical account recounts how the future empress was sold into slavery at age eleven to save her family from famine, then presented to the emperor and became empress after the death of his wife. It notes she was never footbound, learned to read, and rose to power overcoming obstacles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Pillebury
Piso's Cure in Philadelphia Presa Ad Mention
A fragmentary text notes a claim about smoking harms from a conversation and then promotes Piso's Cure with a Philadelphia imprint. It states the product treats coughs colds and consumption and lists a price of 25 cents in druggists.
Seclusion Noted In Mrs Psmiths Week Of Secrecy
In Cleveland, Mrs Psmith explains secrecy for a week by avoiding the Browning Club and sending word she was not at home while callers were kept at bay. Mrs Krones notes the tactic as simple. Mothers are advised Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Are of the Dog and Subbubs Call Night Wardrobe Query
A fragment from the Philadelphia Ledger shows a dialogue about calling tonight with a warning worn as a joke. Subbubs asks Bob for dress guidance while Dick comments Ware of the dog in a playful exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised as Mercury Free
An old advertisement promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It claims the remedy is mercury free and taken internally to act on blood and mucous surfaces. The text warns buyers to obtain the genuine product and notes a price of 75 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Trusts and rings in a risky vow and betrayal
A man asks the difference between a trust and a ring and the reply hints at a deadly plan. The woman places trust in him as he declares he will blow himself for the ring tomorrow. The fragment explores loyalty and danger in a stark moral choice.
Seaweed eating among China and Japan
The passage notes that China and Japan are preeminent in seaweed consumption, claiming these nations eat and relish seaweeds more than any others as a staple food substance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Japan
Correcting a Misapprehension in Cleveland Family Scene
A Cleveland Plain Dealer passage records a father questioning a young man who visits nightly. The son clarifies the visitor did not come every night, only on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings, marking the misunderstanding and family conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J, Cate
Ayer
Atanel
Cee Ayer
Ayers
Lowell, Mase
Eturers Pills
Cherry
London News
Papa Uy
Piso
Mr. Corrigan
Dentist
Stephen Ruralborn
Hiram Ruralborn
Casey
Kelly
Washington Star
Puck
Elsie
Willie
Farmer's
Philip
Jenkins
Tommy
Orphan Asylum
Westminster Bridge
Patsy Hewins
Castoria
Chicago Bend
Postal
Johnny
Jimmy
Pop
Philadelphia
Dr. Kline
Liam
Reierson Machinery CO
Morrison Street
Vertland, Oreges
Park and Washington
Portland
Oregon
School of Quality
A. P. Armstrong
LL. B
Dr. G. Gee Wo
Coeree
C. Gee WO Chinese Medicine CO
S. E. Cor
Wesree
W. A. Wise
W. A
T. P
Wise Bros. Dentists
Third
Washington Sts
St Or Maio
St. Jacobs
T. P. Wise