Tanlac weight gain tonic promises quick recovery
A vintage advertisement urges readers to take Tanlac to restore color, appetite, and weight. It claims the tonic cleanses the blood, improves digestion, and rebuilds strength with roots and herbs from distant lands, boasting millions of users and over one hundred thousand testimonials.
Household Riddles Prompt Students With Starch Item Quiz
A light classroom puzzle asks for three starch containing items and jokes two cuffs and a collar as the answer. The exchange reflects a playful home economics moment in a school setting.
Winter Desserts Date Pudding Recipe
Melt butter into molasses and milk. Stir in flour baking powder salt and spices with the chopped dates. Steam two and a half hours. Serve with hard or creamy sauce. The saying reflects grown tiredness of nonsense.
Quote by George Eliot on distance as bias
A George Eliot remark suggests people farther away may seem less faulty than those nearby, implying perception and bias influence judgments of others. The line contrasts distant observation with intimate scrutiny.
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George Eliot
Cuticura Trio Advertises Baby Skin Care
Cuticura soothes red rough itchy skin with hot baths using Cuticura Soap and applications of Cuticura Ointment. Include Cuticura Talcum for daily dusting and scent. Advertisement touts the trio as indispensable and praises beauty.
Delightful Dance Exchange Under Palms
A playful dialogue captures a couple seeking a charming seat under the palms as they praise the current music and inquire about the pleasure of the moment. Their exchange centers on delight and eager anticipation.
Global Trade Drives Up Wild Animal Prices Postwar
After the war, wild animals are scarce in the market making it hard for circuses and zoos to replace stock. Hamburg, Germany dominates the world market with a giraffe at 5 000 dollars, hippos up to 5 000 dollars and a fine lion at 1 250 dollars.
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Hamburg
Germany
Northwest Fir Log Apartment on Truck Draws Attention
A hollow fir log 22 feet long and 8 feet in diameter mounted on a large truck was shown by Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Cave of Longview Washington. They aimed to display to Easterners what a Northwest fir splinter looks like inside. The interior contains a bedroom parlor kitchenette breakfast nook a bathroom with shower plus electricity and running water.
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C. F. Cave
Longview
Wash
Planes Link Cities Establish Viennese Passenger Lines
Air passenger routes now run from Vienna to Prague Paris Budapest Constantino ple and Munich with connections to Zurich Geneva and Berlin services.
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Vienna
Austria
Prague
Paris
Budapest
Constantinople
Munich
Zurich
Geneva
Berlin
Boschee's Syrup Promises Soothing Cough Relief
An advertisement extols Boschee's Syrup as a remedy for throat and lung inflammation. It claims quick healing of irritation from cough and promotes restful nights with easy morning expectoration, noting widespread use for colds bronchitis and lung troubles for fifty eight years.
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Boschee
His Mistake She Kisses and a Christmas Gaffe
A witty London Punch quip jokes about mistletoe and a kiss causing a social misstep. The line plays on a chorus of flustered questions and cheeky bravado amid holiday mischief.
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Aly
London
Buses Connect North Carolina Towns Across State
State residents rely on bus service for long trips with regular schedules. Routes span 75 to 100 miles linking cities from end to end, reflecting buses as the chief transportation method.
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North Carolina
New York Herald-Tribune
Bayer Aspirin Brand Ad Warning Message
A public service style warning advises buyers to look for the Bayer name on aspirin packages or tablets to ensure genuine Bayer Aspirin proven safe by millions and prescribed by physicians for 23 years. It cautions against imitations which may be dangerous and urges saying Bayer when buying Aspirin.
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Bayer
Thelekerr
Auto dealer offers bicycle with every car
A salesman quips that a bicycle comes with each car to help buyers ride to the office from the suburbs, a lighthearted Life magazine style exchange illustrating a sales pitch.
Joint-Ease: Quick Relief for Sore Joints in Town
A local druggist advertises Joint-Ease as a fast acting topical remedy for joint pain. The paste promises rapid penetration to tendons and ligaments, claiming relief from lameness and inflammation and listing other afflictions it claims to ease.
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