Aesopish Wit at New York Dinner and Chamois Trade Notes
W T Mallock riffs on a somatism definition at a New York dinner. A United States Consular report notes most chamois skins used in the US come from old skins. Switzerland yields about 5 000 to 6 000 skins yearly. The chamois skin, heavier and coarser, offers strength but less appeal than well-tanned sheep hides. Phillips Brooks praises listening to life’s call but warns of the lure of happiness.
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W. T. Mallock
New York
United States
Switzerland
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promote Rheumatism Cure Claim
An advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as the best remedy for rheumatism purporting to purify blood. It recounts a testimonial from Mrs Ellen A Russell of Auburn Maine detailing fifteen years of illness, digestive issues, and joint pain improved after using the pills. The note adds claims of curing various ailments and offers the product for sale through druggists and the Dr Williams Medicine Company in Schenectady New York.
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Williams
Ellen A. Russell
South Goff St
Auburn
The Marrying Squire of Brazil Indiana
Justice Geo E Law of Brazil Indiana earned the nickname The Marrying Squire after marrying about 1400 couples and previously serving as Deputy County Treasurer. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with curing a kidney trouble in 1897, reporting nine years free of kidney complaints and backache. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Geo
EB. Law
Brazil
Ind
Justice Law
Dean
Muffalo, N.Y
Chow as food and carless irony across ports
Public notes mix a Shanghai dog tale with Western slang about automobiling and beauty, while a farmer rejects a women’s movement petition. San Francisco writer J M Scanlan is labeled unlucky after failed ventures. A Paris typewriting feat beats rivals, and London courtrooms echo, confusing a six month sentence with another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Scanlan
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
California
Peruna Believes Spring Catarrh
Letters praise Peruna as relief for catarrh with strong endorsements from Aliss Dora Hayden of Washington DC and Mrs N P Lawler of Pittsburg Kansas. They recount severe colds developing into catarrh, then rapid improvement after starting Peruna with claims of restored health in days to weeks.
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Aliss Dora Hayden
St. S. W
Washington, D.C
N.P. Lawler
N. Broadway
Pittsburg
Kas
Spring Lambs and Peas and Ethereal Madness
The Ohio State Journal notes how the poet linked spring lamb and peas to innocence and civilization. It contrasts harsh late winter with the return of lamb and peas as signs of renewal, inviting quiet nature, agreeable tastes, and contemplative imagination once robin songs resume.
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Ohio State Journal
Proper Bed Making and Breakfast Care in the Sick Room
A nurse is guided through patient care from making a bed with fresh linen to helping the patient sit up for breakfast. Steps include removing pillows, rolling the patient, changing sheets one half at a time, adjusting pillows, and using a portable Hecht board as a lap table for meals.
Proper Care of Linoleum Advice for home floor upkeep
Linoleum should last at least five years in normal kitchen use. Clean by wiping with a warm water and milk solution, not soap, since dirt rests on the varnished surface. Use a cloth on baseboards after mopping to prevent streaks. Polish furniture twice yearly to protect the floor.
Little Household Tips From The Page Cabinet
A collection of practical home hints including bronze cleaning with weak soapends and aqua ammonia a weekly turpentine wash to deter water bugs oxalic acid wood stain removal a baking odor reducing salt in ovens tea punch recipe for entertaining frazzled cloth repair hems and rolling cookies on cloth alum water to kill vermin and a cayenne tea for tough infestations
Desert roads push Nevada mining trade rise
The text notes the shift from camels to automobiles across southern Nevada, with new toll roads linking mining centers and boosting business. It mentions Antonio Whataway in Philadelphia, cheap piano imports to Constantinople, and other humorous asides about society, sports, and ships. The Latunahip Georgia attains 19.05 knots on trial, and a proverb warns that wine labels may mislead.
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Nevada
Lemons Stay Fresh Under Glass Bowl Method
A century trick suggests keeping lemons on a saucer under an inverted glass bowl or tumbler to retain moisture. This setup provides light while limiting air exposure, slowing drying and preserving freshness longer.
Preventing Milk From Burning and Stove Maintenance Tips
A brief note advises boiling water in the pan before adding milk to prevent burning under any flame. It also suggests coating unused stoves with black varnish for summer storage, avoiding polish, as it remains odorless and hard by fall. The stencil mentions treating stove sides similarly, with the top polished using tove pollab.
Roared His Gentle Resuke: Navy Memoir on Discipline
Rear Admiral Mead recalls a retired life dinner tale about a profane boatswain who defied a strict captain. When tempted to swear, the mate unleashed a single roar, shouting You naughty boatswain as the captain appeared, illustrating discipline under pressure.
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Mead
Portsmouth
Quack Cure Promises At-Home Relief From Itching Sores
An Akron reader cites a dramatic single case of a child’s severe skin illness cured by Cutiura Soap and Ointment after other remedies failed. The testimony claims rapid healing and strong relief, with a price note and location. The piece also recounts various brief anecdotes and jokes from a St Patrick's Day event, including comments on an obituary error and political intrigue.
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Rourke Cochran
Baring Gould
Grow Tobacco In Ireland Drive Under Redmond’s Lead
An effort led by William Redmond seeks repeal of Ireland’s tobacco growing ban. Proponents argue favorable climate and profitable cultivation potential for producing good tobacco quality.
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Ireland
Willam Redmond
Putnam Faceless Dyes Boosts Color Brightness and Speed
A fragment notes that Putnam Faceless Dyes outperforms competitors with brighter, faster colors in textiles. It cites testimonials about occupation as a necessity, duty, and habit, and mentions Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for painful swollen feet. The ad urges purchase through registered shoe stores and invites samples, listing Le Roy, N.Y. as an address.
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Putnam
Det
Allen's
Flourishing English Ribbon Trade Prompts Demand Surge
The English ribbon trade is said to be more flourishing than in years due to high dressmaker and milliner demand for manufacturers output. A review of local medicine ads notes Catarrh is treated as constitutional disease with Cheney's Compound as a claimed remedy, while a laxative pill promotes constipation relief.
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Agint
Allus
Allus Amovin’ Is Allus
Cassell
F. J. Cheney
Fr. Cheney &Co
Toledo
Obia
Bodb
Cay Abd Okana Alies
Senna
Walters Club Opens in Noel Street Soho
The Swell Club of London Walters opens in Noel Street Soho with a gala banquet. The palatial premises cost £15,000 and promise a blend of West End restaurant excellence featured for members and guests.
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Swell Club
London
Walters
Walter
Carlton
Ritz
Savoy
Ceefl
Noel Street
Soho
London Daily Mirror
Garfield Tea Advertises Purity and Potency for Constipation
A vintage ad touts Garfield Tea as a pure pleasant laxative option, suitable for adults over various ages, claiming milder potent relief. It asserts compliance with food and drug regulations. It also notes Cologne Germany as the world’s largest archdiocese with over two million Catholics.
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Garfield
Hair Restoring Patent Remedy Ad From Stone Street Firm
An old advertisement touts Bar ry's Tricopherous for bald spots at 50 cents a bottle, available at druggists or by mail postpaid from Bar clay & Co, 45 Stone Street. The fragment ends with a moral quip from Sterne about value and appearance.
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Barry
Barclay & Co
Stone Street
Worth More Money And War Bond Era Snippets
A jumble of notes from old papers includes a U S Army enlistment notice with locations in Memphis Jonesboro Caruthersville Corinth Dyersburg Humboldt and Union City. It mentions monthly pay for a chauffeur joke and a cereal crop valuation for 1906. Also brief items on Prince Waldemar boxing and a witty remark about a pretty girl craving attention.
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U. S. Army
United States
N. Court
Memphis
Tenn
Main
Jonesboro
Ark
Union City
Caruthersville
Corinth
Miss
Dyersburg
Humboldt, Tenn
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