Nurse’s Endorsement Speeds Tanlac’s Popularity
Mrs Celia Fleming a 16 year practical nurse from Berkeley California credits Tanlac with restoring her health after a 1904 operation. She reports appetite relief improved digestion weight gain of 82 pounds and renewed strength over three years. She urges patients to use Tanlac and notes its wide availability and bottle sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanlac
Celia Fleming
Addison St
Berkeley
Calif
Washington Birthday Ask Prompted School Inspector Question
A schoolroom exchange questions why Washingtons birthday is celebrated more than nine. A pupil replies with a witty line from the Loston Transcript. An advertisement touts Cuticura products claiming to improve skin, dandruff, itching and rough hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wei
Washington
Qin
Wealthy Bidder Offers Tutor for Wife in Humorous Ad
A fragment from Life magazine jokes about paying a man to teach his wife, with a line noting two dollars an hour and a separate offer of a thousand dollars on account. The quip reflects satirical tone on social roles and marital dynamics.
Johnny Misstates Verb Sense in Classroom Joke
The New York Sun and Globe reports a quip where a teacher asks Johnny for the perfect sense of the verb to invest and Johnny responds with to investigate. The item captures a playful exchange illustrating language literacy in a school setting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny
New York Sun and Globe
Woman Reveals Why People Swim in Winter at Brighton Beach
A Brighton Beach crowd on a chilly Sunday includes polar bears and Arctite swans as locals dive into frigid surf. A bather explains the motive is sheer craziness or thrilling endurance, while others hurry back to the bath-houses with chattering teeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brighton Beach
New York
New York Sun and Globe
Dandelion Butter Color Sold For 35 Cents At Stores
A long standing vegetable butter color named Dandelion has been available in drug stores and general stores for 50 years. Advertisements tout bottles priced at 35 cents, indicating broad retail reach.
Duck shooting near miss joke notes timing
An Irishman and a friend observe Mike aiming at ducks but not firing. Mike explains that each time he aims a duck comes between him and the flock, preventing a shot. The playful exchange ends with the punchline about distance and timing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike
Best Way to Believe Pain Is by direct outside application
The ad states the best remedy for pain is direct outside application with Allcock's Plaster claimed as the original and genuine product. It emphasizes external use and promotes the plaster as a trusted remedy.
Pt Nuggets Found In Gray Particles Worth Big Sum
Platinum occurs with other metals in small gray particles and occasionally as nuggets. Nuggets are highly valuable with a 25 pound platinum nugget worth over 830000 at current prices.
Chic Utility Coat With Scarf In Spring Plaids
Fashion notes by Julia Bottomley describe a semi-sports utility coat with scarf accents in Flamingo cloth gray and white basket weave. The piece pairs with plaid day dresses and uses bordered sleeves collars and belt made from plaid fabric. Emphasis on scarf detachable styling and coordinated hats with silk trim.
Exquisite Apricot Chaise Longue Cover Adornment
A feminine, luxurious chaise longue cover in apricot colored taffeta features silk and gold ric decorations with ribbon flowers and an oval matching pillow.
Patchwork Curtain Fabrics Highlight New Materials
Very striking is the new patchwork materials for curtains and furniture covers. The design features bright colors and bold patterns, offering fresh options for home decor in this season.
Cheerful Motifs Adorn Gay Colored Muslin Fabrics
Describes fabric designs featuring outlined circles and triangles stitched on bright muslin. Motifs are spaced widely, creating a gay and cheerful overall effect.
Black Satin Frock With Wool Embroidered Pocket
A black satin dress features a single large pocket adorned with bright wool embroidery. The outfit includes a throw scarf edged in green satin, offering a notable decorative accent.
Diamond Dyes Package Refusal Guide
A consumer note instructs that packages labeled Diamond Dyes must show the name Diamond Dyes. If the name is missing the item should be refused and returned. Each 15 cent package contains simple dyeing directions for fabrics from skirts to draperies and coats. Consumers are advised to choose any color at the drug store and to refuse substitutes.
Cannabis, an Old Drug, Will Fell an Elephant
Detroit News notes cannabis has a long history in literature and society. It cites its cultivation in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, and Illinois, dating back centuries. The piece mentions ancient usage for social pleasure and references bhang as a potent mix capable of overpowering an elephant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Virginia
Illinois
Burton
Syria
Detroit News
Brandreth Pills Promote Raw Laxative Safety
An American made laxative, Brandreth Pills claim ninety years of safe, entirely vegetable relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Strict Quarantine Rules Kept Flu From Samoa
Current History Magazine notes that Samoa remained influenza free through strict quarantine and medical inspection, credited to American administration 23 years into occupation. Frank Bohn praises cleanliness, health, and education as outcomes, claiming the epidemic of 1918-19 did not affect Samoa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samoa
Frank Bohn
American Samoa
Current History Magazine
Era of Good Feeling in Monroe Era Politics
The period 1817 to 1824 in American history is described as the era of good feeling with virtually one party and few issues. James Monroe was unanimously re-elected in 1820 aside from one dissenting elector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Joys of Motherhood Promoted by Lydia Pinkham’s Compound
A Brooklyn mother testifies she used Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to ease cramps and childbirth pains, reporting a healthy six month old boy. A Auburn Maine woman with ward weakness credits the remedy for five children and renewed strength. The ads claim 98 of 100 women benefit and note Pinkham’s fifty years of use with drugsellers carrying the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Brooklyn
N.Y
Edward Werbeck
Greene Avenue
Brooklyn, N.Y
Auburn
Maine
Lydia Pinkham
Today's Child and A Good Listener Parody Exchange
The passage features a humor column snippet with playful wordplay and quotations. It contrasts a blunt line about punishment with a question about a parrot and a witty reply praising the bird as a fine item. The tone is light and cheeky, typical of a synchronized newspaper gag.
Woman Known for Style and Poised Demeanor
A portrait highlights a woman who maintains a polished fashion sense and confident presence, reflecting grace in daily life.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hall
FE. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
Petroleum Jelly
Chesebrough Mfg. Co
Cone’d. State St
France
Lonile
Bellans
LLANS
Northwestern Yeast Co
Ashland Ave
Chicago, IL
du Pont
E. L DU Pont DE
Sportsmans Service
Julia Bottomley
Western Newspaper Union
Chaise Longue
Will
Egken
Ilife
Cry
Fletcher
All Druggista
Nujol
Parker
Chem
Wks