Students Turn Theater into Tears and Laughter
An uptown theater scene delights college students and young women as a staged weepie produces real tears. Ten students sit front row balcony, six young women nearby. a single handkerchief travels along the line triggering shared sobs and hush laughter until management halts the byplay.
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Philadelphia Record
Dodd's Kidney Pills Promote Early Kidney Disease Cure
Florisant Missouri reports that Dodd's Kidney Pills have strong effects on early kidney disease. Mrs Peter Barteau and others claim relief from back and knee pain after three years of illness. The article cites many local cures and asserts the remedy saves lives and spares years of suffering.
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New Uses for Roller Skates in Rural Ohio
A humorous exchange from the Cincinnati Enquirer notes Little Johnny asks his father for roller skates to mow the lawn in summer and shovel snow in winter. The odd remark about a man weighing 26 pounds per foot of height adds local whimsy.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Ray County
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Denver Post
Ram's Horn Blasts and Moral Maxims
A collection of aphorisms and proverbs on faith character pride and virtue. Quotes touch faith patience eloquence mercy restraint and daily conduct urging trust in God and caution against pride and worry.
Empress of Russia and Her English Ties
The piece recalls the Czarina's gentle kindness and ties to England through Princess Alice. It notes her education aimed at modesty and service, frugal upbringing, self reliance, and English-trained nurse and governess. Visits to Balmoral and Osborne shaped her dress and manners, preserving English influence.
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Get Rich Quick Scheme Exposed by Sharers in Wall Street Office
In a McClure's Magazine account a flashy Golconda Gold Bond company fronts a scam in New York and Brooklyn offices. Atterbury boasts three months to profit, aiming to net about thirty thousand dollars before collapse. Ads in major papers lure unwary investors as money pours in.
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Country
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Brooklyn
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McClure
Woman credits Peruna remedy in letter from 1904
Mrs. Marsh of Los Angeles writes that after seven weeks of grippe she found relief with Peruna. She reports rapid improvement within three weeks and continues to use the remedy. She cites traveling through Kentucky and Tennessee where she saw Peruna at work and endorses its efficacy.
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Marsh
W. Jpan Angeles
Cal
Woman's Benevolent Ase’n
Truths from a Westward Stand and Notable Teething Remedy
Mr Stormington Barna boasts of a one night stand in Arizona drawing a $10 house. Mr Walker Ties seeks facts while the tragedian notes the lone audience member valued at that amount. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children.
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West
Arizona
Mrs. Winslow
Dusty Dennis-Ah Recalls Fire Dangers Face to Face
The dialogue features Dusty Dennis-Ah warning about fire dangers while discussing a cigarette butt causing a haystack blaze. Fae Price counts ten c...
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Dusty Dennis
Captain de Jones Introduced by Hostess
The hostess introduces Captain de Jones to Mr Bifkins noting he has faced death in many battles. Bickins asks if he is a military or football captain in a wary greeting.
Woman Recovers Health After Stomach Remedy Use
Mrs. Faarn Berens of 925 Second St Meriden Ontario reports long stomach illness and prior miscarriage. After one bottle she felt relief and later carried her baby to maturity, delivering a healthy child and regaining strength. She credits the remedy for her recovery and renewed energy.
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Prvansw
Faarn Berens
Second St. Meriden
Oona
Free Medical Advice To Woman From Mrs Pinkham
A public notice invites women to write to Mrs Pinkham for free medical guidance. It promises understanding, personal treatment of cases, and provides a reply address for correspondence.
Fractured Humor From Classic Panels In The Press
A collage of witty exchanges from Philadelphia Press and other papers features children testing adults with math jokes, misheard questions, and pun filled quips. Citizens like Mrs Subbubs and Professor themes mix with playful lines about pie, hair pins, and drivers in a snapshot of early 20th century humor.
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Tommy
Agen
Philadelphia Ledger
Robert
Yonkers Statesman
Oscar
Buffalo
New York Weekly
Kilmore
Stedman
Burman
Boston ‘Transcript
Church
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Gadger
Air
Albany Evening Journal
Imbibes and flattery in a lighthearted vignette
A humorous dialogue from Woman's Home Companion explores vanity and truth. A wealthy woman asks a spiritual adviser if it is sinful to enjoy flattery. The parson replies it is wrong to encourage falsehood. In a classroom moment a student defines imbibe as to take in and uses it in a pun about boarding.
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A Cure for Piles Promises Refund of Money
Ambiguous ad copy offers a refund for a cure for piles. Claims use of a product named Mf FA2O and mentions a six to four day period. Text is unclear and reads as promotional.
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