Three Forms of Anthrax And Other Oddities
Anthrax may occur in humans in three forms external intestinal or pulmonary. External arises from skin abrasion contacting infected hides. Intestinal results from eating contaminated food. Pulmonary or wool sorters' disease comes from breathing infected air, long familiar in England and the wool and hide trades in the United States particularly the southwest sheep ranges.
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England
Cascarets and other notices blur old page items
An OCR fragment mix of advertisements for Cascarets laxative pills, PAZO OINTMENT for piles, a stray joke about leadership and air, and a theater quip about hair dye. It mixes product pitches with stray lines about schemes and death scenes.
Anuric touted as powerful dissolver and health aid
Dr. Pierce promotes Anuric as the strongest agent for dissolving uric acid and cleansing kidneys, claiming it preserves kidney health, regulates blood pressure, and checks blood-vessel degeneration. Advertises 60 cent packages and urges asking the druggist for Dr. Pierce’s Anuric, plus Favorite Prescription for weak or sick women with no alcohol in tablets or liquid.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
The Banter Of A Busy Elevator Scene
A lighthearted dialogue sketches interactions aboard an office or building scene. Characters discuss teaching a boy a telling incident for Mel, delaying a tale until late, and the humor around ambition, first aid, and idle adventures with pets and tests. The piece ends with clerks sharing a quip about resisting the wild impulse by dodging cars.
Professor Diggs Work for Posterity Questioned
A conversation questions Professor Diggs work habits saying his shabby appearance and that of Mrs Diggs and the children imply he is not supporting them. The quote “I suspected something of the sort” is cited in the discussion.
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Mottoes of Courage and Caution Exchange in Dialogue
A young man declares Different-Now My motto if Be sure you are right then go ahead. A pad‑faced older man replies That was my motto before I got giddy and coaxed a woman to stand up and face the pardon with me.
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Baby
Just Possible. City Editor Seeks Higher Pay as Critic
In a brief exchange, the city editor laments health issues and seeks a salary raise, while the managing editor refuses a vacation and argues the critic is worth more. A separate dialogue touches on skepticism about microbes in kisses and jokes about exchanging views.
Editor Rejects Poem in Silent Exchange
A terse exchange centers on a rejected poem as the editor returns the work with a firm no and a listener laments the decision, indicating tension over artistic content and censorship in a quiet, reflective moment.
Artificial Exchange Reveals Family Features in Banter
In a casual exchange, George notes his sister’s features while Willie replies with playful confidence about his own appearance. The dialogue captures family humor and contrasts in appearance.
Weepy Drama and A Rainy Op'ry House Banter
A pessimist manager questions new afflictions at Punkville op'ry house as rainfall and moisture become a running joke. A editor asks a job applicant about newspaper know how, prompting a wary exchange with a comic edge.
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Puck
Policy Sake and Pettiness in Public Life
A quirky dialogue riffs on virtue and political perception as a practical politician says virtue must be tempered for public favor. In a separate vignette, a domestic mishegas about psalms yields witty wit from a clever maid. A final quip notes a hall clock’s near miss with tragedy and a neighbor’s bemused response.
Chance of a Lifetime Bits
A fragment from London Tit records a brief exchange where a woman urges Mr. Basso to sing, he declines citing lateness and disturbing neighbors, and she interrupts to mention their dog was poisoned yesterday.
Drama titled Vacuum Cleaner draws Browne’s quip
In a brief exchange Towne jokes about naming a drama the Vacuum Cleaner while Browne responds that such a title should attract drawing power. The light banter hints at theater buzz and audience interest.
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Towne
This Ring and Other Fragments From a No Fun Era
A fragmentary collection presents jokes and dialogues on modern life and media. It critiques social pretenses and the theater of propriety with lines about war, driving fun, and bank schemes.
Silent Exchange on Peace and Fame in Bure Dialogue
A terse dialogue centers on peace at any price, a man defending the idea and a rebuke that it is flawed. Scribbles mentions an expectation of morning fame, not a sudden rise. The exchange notes the normalness of expecting fame rather than achieving it.
Notable Social Favorite Lover of Town Dances Trots
A jovial dog named Botts is described as warmly welcomed everywhere and a lucky, young companion. The chatter hints at inheritance and marriage plans, with playful dialogue about settlement work and a man awaiting a train. The tone mimics a social column describing local characters and light romantic concerns.
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Umbrella Misplaced Prompt Leads to Small Talk
Dialogue playful between Brown and Barber about locating any umbrella left yesterday. Brown asks if he left an umbrella, Barber probes what kind, Brown concedes any umbrella would do, revealing a casual, humorous exchange in a street scene.
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Barber
Jad Salts and Backache Relief Promoted in Ad
An advertisement extols Jad Salts as a kidney aid for meat eaters. It claims to cleanse sluggish kidneys, relieve backache and urinary issues, and neutralize urine acids. It advises a tablespoonful daily in water, using grape and lemon juice acids with bicarbonate, asserting safety and affordability.
Cuticura Soap Soothes Baby Rashes and Irritation
For baby rashes and itching follow a Cuticura Soap bath with Cuticura Ointment on the affected area. Free sample by mail with a booklet. Address Cuticura Dept L Boston. Sold everywhere. Ady. Also a closing quip about taking a bull by the tail.
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Boston
Denison’s Coffee Ad Sparks Witty Quotations
A scrambled OCR item repeats a Denison’s Coffee slogan and includes humorous quotes. The Washington Star line notes men gambling on hat purchases twice a year to appease wives, reflecting a period-appropriate humor fragment rather than a full event.
Seven Shakespeare Autographs Claim Spark Fraud Tale
Fragmented clipping alleges seven Shakespeare autographs exist and promotes dubious medicinal ads. It mocks misused branding by Druggists claims refunds if cures fail while praising eye remedies and boxing as confidence boosters, ending with a quip about a dentist.
Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets Remedy Ad Card
An advertisement promotes Weeks Break Up A Cold Tablets as a guaranteed cure for colds and La Grippe with a price of 260 from your druggist. The copy asserts it is effective with the line Take nothing else. The page includes a Q&A joke about motor heating versus driving, noting fewer obstacles like trees or fences to climb.
Looked Ominous Hint From Courier Journal
A Louisville Courier Journal quote recalls concern that a person will not be popular at a hotel. The note mentions a registration from No. Tipping ton Wisconsin, suggesting a peculiar arrival or character observed by the paper.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Pains Inside and Bagk Pains Inside and Bagk
A Burlinton Wisconsin reader credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash with easing pains in the side and back. The letter urges other women to try these remedies and mentions sending for confidential advice from the Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E.pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkeham Medicine Co
Lynn
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