New Theory and Palmistry Get Mixed Treatment in Prose and Ads
A survey of a health claim by Cooper on stomach weakness and a sharp critique of palmistry covers trends in sensational medical claims and quackery. The piece contrasts a supposed cure with skeptical analysis of palm readers and their public advertising tactics.
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L. T. Coop
Cooper
Ai. Sclering
Brookline
Boston
Mass
Cooper Medicine Co
Dayton, Ca
Palmistry myths and the hand as instrument of science
The essay debunks palmistry citing evolutionists and critics. It traces mounts and lines to astrology and jokes at the idea that thumb thickness or finger marks reveal personality, fate, or intellect. It quotes Stirling condemning palmistry as absurd and notes the hand’s true nature as a skilled tool shaped by evolution.
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Ander
Washington Square
Lincoln Square
Venus
Jupiter
Saturn
Apollo
Mercury
Mars
C. Vanilair
Revue de Belgique
Fere
Ile
Palmistry Vanlair
Nature
Prof. Stirling
Victoria University
England
Royal Institution
Where She Scored in A Humorous Neighborhood Tale
In a Cleveland Leader excerpt, Iheleon Sherriish recalls a Hilo girl recounting fathers habits with pride. The dialogue features cigars swearing and late suppers as a parade of mock bravado ends with a girl noting her sister’s pose.
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Iheleon Sherriish
Cleveland
Literary Fabricator Quote Sparks Curious Exchange
An inquisitive youth asks about a story linked to George Washington and honesty. An irreverent figure suggests a press agent may have influenced it. The remark challenges the idea that life fulfills ideals, hinting at broader themes.
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Alex
George Washington
Resid Ointments and health ads mixed with misc notes
Excerpts praise Resinol Salve for scalp relief from Baltimore user Trav H. C. Jones. Includes scattered quotes on policy friendship marriage and commentary, plus references to cough remedies and Lewis' Single Binder cigars. Mixed newspaper filler and product mentions with stylistic fragments.
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Baltimore
Trav. H. C. Jones
Extension
Invitation to all who labor under yoke of life
The lesson centers on accepting Christ, inviting all weary and burdened to come to Jesus for rest. It contrasts Galilean cities that rejected him with those who received him, and explains rest as discipleship through learning from Christ and taking his yoke, guiding readers to adopt personal convictions over wealth.
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Luke
The
Seventy
Perea
Jerusalem
John
Christ
Matthew
John the Baptist
Galilee
Chorazin
Sea of Galilee
Bethsaida
Jordan
Capernaun
Nazareth
Tyre
Sidon
Mediterranean
Palestine
Sodom
Dead Sea
Spurgeon
Jesus
Prof
Archibald Alexander
Adeney
Cuticura Remedies Heal Severe Hand Sores
In a testimonial from John W. Laty of South Effingham New Hampshire the author describes hands that were cracked and bleeding for over a year. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment the hands healed within a week and have remained free of sores. A neighbor’s child also benefited from the remedies.
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Tam Aman
John W. Laty
So. Effingham
N.hl
Anti spitting laws unenforced across many cities
A National Association report criticizes anti spitting ordinances as rarely enforced in major cities. In 1909 in 50 cities, 542 arrests occurred for spitting violations with 2,900 convictions and 4100.87 in fines collected.
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Hloyte
Doyle
Dors
National Association For the Study of Tuberculosis
United States
Something Stronger Than Wind
Senator Depew recalled an anecdote at a Washington dinner about an old-fashioned man who overindulged during Easter. As he lurched home a girl watched from her window and remarked that the wind was blowing him about.
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Depew
Washington
Felow
Spartan Mother Sends Son to Battle in Heroic Clash
The Spartan mother urges her son to return either bearing victory in a moving picture or in the fray, and he rushes into the fight, embodying ancient martial resolve.
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San
Grape-Nuts Praised As Child Nourishment In Brooklyn
A Brooklyn man recounts feeding his eleven month old son Grape-Nuts soaked in milk with sugar, noting rapid improvement in growth and appetite. He credits the cereal with restoring nourishment and keeping the child healthy, while claiming adults also benefit as a brain and body builder.
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Brooklyn
Wellville
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