Public funds dominate tuberculosis care costs nationwide
An annual tuberculosis statistics summary shows nearly 69.2 percent of last year’s 20 million dollar outlay came from public funds. Institutional care accounted for over 15 million, with dispensaries and open air schools at about 125 thousand, and local boards plus commissions spending over 250 thousand.
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United States
Annest
National Association For the Study and Prevention
Boards of Health and Special Tuberculosis Commissions
National Association
Dialogue in a street encounter with authors and actors
A passerby recounts his plight while exchanging quips with John P. Wilson a soldier and author of America and a performer from the New York hippodrome The humorous exchange centers on money and distance with light banter about Westward travel and life on Broadway.
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John P. Wilson
New York Hippodrome
Wilson
Fourteenth Street
Broadway
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief for Liver and Digestion
An old advertisement touts Cascarets as a remedy for bilious liver, constipation, indigestion, and headaches. It claims instant relief from dizziness and misery by taking Cascarets tonight to cleanse stomach, liver, and bowels.
Belated Privilege and Opposed Rights Debate
A clipped excerpt attacks a man accused of denying women's rights and excluding women from streetcar seating, portraying him as indifferent to a woman’s presence and insisting she accept his actions. The passage reflects social tension over gender equality in public spaces.
Fragmented Note Reflects Odds and Mortality Reflections
The text offers a cryptic meditation on fate and obligation. It contrasts directions in life, noting some fail obligations by choosing the wrong path. It also reflects on youth’s fragility and the idea that truth emerges with age.
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Advertising Claim
An old home remedy promises to darken gray hair with sage tea and sulphur. The ad touts Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a store bought version costing about five cents a bottle, claiming hair darkens evenly by morning and becomes thicker and shinier after repeated use.
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Grandma
Wyeth
Omitted text fragment on chick hatching and ozone effect
Readable lines discuss chicks emerging from shells and a claim that ozone boosts vigor, noting no recent hatching results.
Salking at That Come We Must Call on Miss Old Sir
A fragmented comic snippet shows a call to visit Miss Old, with a playful misread and a pun on mistletoe. The terse dialogue hints at etiquette and humor around a holiday moment. The readable text emphasizes social interaction and seasonal mood.
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Old Sir
Prytt Discusses Daughter Reading Habits In Conversation
A brief exchange reveals Prytt asking about his daughter’s reading, noting she reads popular novels and that he does not consider them lengthy. The dialogue hints at attitudes toward literary taste and parental guidance.
Holiness to the Lord: signs of separation and service
A sermon outline connects Holiness to the Lord with Zechariah and Revelation. It links the signet on the high priest's mitre to Israel's consecration, and argues believers must be sanctified in heart and life. It cites examples from scripture and notes daily work, possessions, and roles as offerings to God.
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Israel
Zechariab
Han
Jesus Christ
Nazareth
Paul
Christ
Teres
Jesus
France
Life's Forces We All Part Of
A reflective piece on human influence describing how humble acts shape others and life’s interconnected chain. It notes even small kindnesses or failings can set off long, unseen effects on people and circumstances beyond our awareness.
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Yru
Morning Thought and Quote Fragments
A compact note presents a Robert Louis Stevenson quotation on returning to happiness and enduring sorrow, followed by a brief, unclear line about employment as nature's paysicam. The text reads like fragmented literary lines rather than a news item.
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Robert Louis Stevenson
California Syrup of Figs Ad and Ice Cream Soda Claim
An old advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children with claims of cleaning the bowels and restoring health. The piece also notes the death of Philip Mohr of Elisabeth New Jersey at eighty three and a debate over who first invented ice cream soda with rivals RM Green and Fred Saunders claimed as originators.
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California
Philip Mohr
Elisabeth
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RM Green
Philadelphia
Fred Saunders
Detroit
Moher
Architects and ideal wives appear in a brief page
A stray column mentions French architectural rules and ten year defect liability. It also cites snippets about The Ideal Wife essay and playful exchanges about suffragettes, marriage myths, and social observations.
Skin Eczema Cured by Dietary Change Say Reader
A physician notes many diseases stem from indigestion and skin eruptions can be relieved by adjusting food. A woman with severe eczema reports lasting relief after changing her diet, stating prior medicines gave only temporary comfort and the condition caused great inconvenience.
Danderine Hair Solution and Early Health Anecdotes
An advertisement touts Knowlton's Danderine promising immediate, dramatic hair improvements including shine, luster, and new growth after weeks of use. It also cites a humorous Pearsons Weekly anecdote and brief health notes on worms in children and early serotherapy reducing diphtheria deaths in Paris and other cities.
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Paris
London
Berlin
St Petersburg
Creeks Exile Tale of Chief Chitto Harjo in 1908 Revolt
A fragment describes Chitto Harjo the Snake Indian chief fleeing to live among an alien tribe to reclaim freedom after leading a Creek revolt in Oklahoma in 1908. He is said to be of Niagre Indian descent with ties to Bolivia.
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Crazy Seake
Chitto Harjo
Oklahoma
Bolivia
Skin Condition Reported With Severe Pimples and Itching
A patient describes a rough red face with pimples that fester and crust, and arms and back affected similarly. The condition caused disfigurement and persistent itching for years before treatment with ointments provided relief.
Women Freemasons Admit Women in United States
Reform moves to change Fremasonry constitution consider women’s admission to lodges. Mrs Salome Anderson rises to a high position and is elected a trustee of the Masonic temple reflecting the shifting role of women in the order. A further item notes a Sunday school exchange about resisting temptation with a humorous student reply.
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United States
Salome Anderson
Masonic Temple
Weavers Craft on Sabbath Duty in Sixteenth Century Kirk
The sixteenth century Weavers Craft records show ministers patrolling to check absentees on the Sabbath. One man romped with his bairns, another kissed his wife, two drank ale, one wore coat off, and another ate a hearty dinner. All faced kirk sessions and enforced repentance. The piece explains the era’s strict Sabbath discipline and the drawn blinds in Edinburgh in the sixties.
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Thomas
Kirk
James Payn
Edinburgh
Electrically Lighted Hens Promise Longer Egg Output
In England a movement pushes for a longer workday for hens to boost egg production. William H. Cook for a year lights his poultry house with ten incandescent lamps to simulate daylight, aiming to increase yields amid egg price debates.
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England
Benef
William H. Cook
Growing Children Need Mild Laxative For Regular Bowel Movements
Advertisement promotes Syrup Pepsin as a reliable laxative for children and teens, claiming it aids digestion, relieves constipation, and supports growth. It cites Dr Wells and Dr W S Caldwell, offers free sample by mail, and notes refunds if unsatisfied.
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Little Marie
Oatmeal Misadventure On River Bank
A Irishman carries a bag of oatmeal along a stream when a hole opens in the sack. Oatmeal trickles into the water as a spectator laughs and jokes that the man will have thin porridge if the oats stay with him.
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Mike
Pat
Cold and LaGrippe Remedy Ad Turns On Liver Punchline
An old ad claims six doses of Cold and LaGrippe Sor 664 cure chills fever and la grippe, touting liver action and no griping for 25 cents. The page also includes a jumble of quips about Wombat and a cryptic line about a girl who can tell time of day by her mood in Redd.
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Redd
Cobble Stone Imports Amid Quarry Shortage in Brazil
Because Brazilian quarries lack accessible material Brazil imports cobble stones for streets from Portugal. A note urges generous tribute to the dead and mentions a female detective tracking fashion trends.
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Brazil
Portugal
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