Center of the Cosmos Prompts Self-Centered View of Life
A Rev Roby Day sermon excerpt argues every person is a center of the cosmos and urges individuals to “Move in” and claim their centricity. The piece cites geocentric imagery and references Goethe Pope Homer and the Old Testament to defend a personal God.
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Proctor Knott
Duluth
Third Ward
Springfield
China
Portugal
Sicily
Wall Street
Antares
Venus
Halley
Zangwil
God
Goethe
Pope
Troy
Jehovah
Jah
Elohim
Jesus
Isaiah and the perils of wealth and temperance
The lesson centers on Isaiah condemning national ingratitude to God and the dangers of ungodly wealth and intemperance. It notes American parallels, cites leaders like Washington and Lincoln, and argues modern drunkenness and saloon culture threaten liberty. It calls for temperance education and stricter controls.
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Isaiah
America
Union
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Jefferson
Franklin
Prohibition
United States
Congress
Woman’s tonic Cardui credited with curing severe illness
Mrs L V Everett of Pinetown North Carolina describes suffering from long illness and weakness. She weighs 100 pounds then, now 150 after using Cardui. She handles farm work and household duties for a family of six, praising Cardui’s effects. Cardui is presented as a women’s tonic with specific curative ingredients. Contact Chattanooga Medicine Co for instructions and a 64 page home treatment book.
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Pinetown
N. C
Cardui
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
A Question of Change at Church Collection
A story from a church attended by two young people circulates. A young man, unable to pay a dime, whispers he changed his pants as embarrassment shows on his face. The girl blushes and admits she is in the same fix while seeking her purse.
Dialogue on marriage plans between lovers and father
A playful exchange where one lover asks to marry and the other objects calling it old fashioned. The reply urges bluntly to disclose intentions directly to the father rather than seek approval indirectly.
Not Particular or Freddy Fickle's Pairing News
Not Particular notes Freddy Fickle has decided to marry and settle down with a specific girl. He denies selecting someone yet the chatter hints at a chosen partner.
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Freddy Fickle
Rheumacide Promised Cure For Rheumatism Claims
An old advertisement asserts rheumatism stems from excess uric acid and promotes Rheumacide as a complete internal cure. It claims the remedy removes the cause, cleanses the system, and aids stomach, bowels, and kidneys, with Druggists selling tablets at 25 and 50 cents and bottles at 50 cents to a dollar from Bobbitt Chemical Co of Baltimore.
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Bobbitt Chemical Co
Baltimore, Md
Kicking the Bucket Origin Story
An old England origin explains the phrase kicking the bucket as a 1725 suicide by Bolsover using a bucket. It notes the expression later broadened to refer to any death, not just self-inflicted.
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Bolsover
Tetterine advertised for eczema and scalp diseases
Mrs S A Haskins of Myricks Mass reports eczema cured by Tetterine after two years of facial symptoms. Ad promotes Tetterine cures for eczema dandruff itching piles and scalp disorders with Tetterine 50c Soap 2c and mail order from The Shuptrine Co Savannah with a free Liver Pills offer.
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Shuptrine Co
Savannah
Vet Me
Shuptrine
Poetic talk in court over picket fence offense
John Burns city prosecutor of St Paul argues why some youths should be fined for tearing a picket from Mrs Joe Goesiks fence. Judge Finehout quips that no lady is charged with taking a fence and that this is no place for poetry. Additional items include Castoria bottle safety claims and a satirical domestic dialogue about silk shopping.
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John Burns
St. Paul
Finehout
Joe Goesik
Mike Chicket
Judge Finehout
Wedding Inference Sparks Humorous Riddance
A witty exchange features a white haired boarder guessing the fate of a former wedding hostess. He jokes she married the old fashioned man who cracked knuckles twice daily, pairing quip with nostalgic social flavor.
Sign in Hoboken shop mourns loss of Mr. Credit
In a Hoboken store popular with Germans a framed notice declares the death of Mr. Credit. The sign laments his long struggle and urges customers to pay cash, framing it as a humorous yet mournful tribute.
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Hoboken
Credit
Local Color Breach Suit Notes Riter Defense
Puck quotes a lawyerly gossip line about sixteen women suing Riter for breach of promise. He defends by saying he was merely gathering material for his summer love stories annual output.
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Riter
Puck
Childs Ideal Of Goodness And Antique Mugs In Small Town Tale
A newspaper fragment storytelling a child’s reverent view of life and purity. It shifts to a humorous exchange about antique mugs with a college collector seeking pieces and locals referencing Main Street shops and longtime residents.
Obliging Shopman and the Hat Prayer
A Punch cartoon quips a shopman offering to carry butter for a lady who declines help. The caption notes a married woman praying for a hat, but the husband pays for it, underscoring domestic cost logic.
German Deli Owner Puts Punning Ad In Window
A Brookly n delicatessen proprietor displays a punning sign The Best You Can Do Is Buy Our Wurst in the storefront window. The note appears in the New York Sun via a writer.
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Brooklyn
New York Sun
Retired grocer underweight doctor patient exchange
A terse dialogue shows a retiree grocer deflecting questions about his weight while the doctor presses, and a quip about artistry implying haunting power in creation.
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Puck
Brain rebuilding by food and mineral salts
The article argues daily brain recovery comes from food, not air or ice. It cites Phosphate of Potash as a key element for brain matter, with Geoghegan, Beamis, and Carey cited to support brain nourishment from minerals in grains, fruits, and vegetables, urging Grape-Nuts as rich in the element. It links mood and digestion to nourishment and claims mind strength depends on proper nutrition for brain rebuilding.
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Arctic Sea
Geoghegan
Beamis
Geo. W. Carey
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Roby Day
Methodist
Kansas City
Song OF the Vineyard
Isa
Uzziah
Beecher
Hastings
Jerusalem
Israel
Menahem
Assyria
Asshur-daan
Micah
Cardus
Tommy
Mar of SS
Fletcher
California Fig Syrup CO
W. L. Douglas
Renume W.L. Cousins
Spark St
Brockton
Mass
ES Gay
Bacon Ridge
Jason
Main Street
Spruceby’s
Grandad Wheatley
Pap Simmons
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
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