Swamp Root Promises Kidney and Back Relief
Backache and urinary troubles are claimed to be relieved by Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. The ad urges readers to buy a bottle at 60 cents or a dollar, or request a sample by sending ten cents to Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton, NY, with a newspaper mention.
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Dr. Elmer
Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, NY
SPOHN
SPOM
Goshen
Ind
Pinkham Medicin Cine Co
Plo'frea
The
Paxton Toilet Co
Neither Fame Nor Fortune For Unnamed Friends
Former Speaker Cannon recounts a humorous anecdote from his early days. He and a struggling physician friend share hopeful times, the physician balding as years weigh on them. The speaker buys an office safe and the friend responds with a grave plan to buy a hair brush.
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Cannon
Henry
Joe
Fragrant Emollients Promising Cleanse and Beauty
Describes creamy emolients that cleanse purify and beautify skin scalp hair and hands. Claims economical and versatile use with free samples by mail from Cuticura dept X Boston via postcard request. Sold everywhere as an adv note in a historical ad.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Market dispute over eggs ends in courtroom quip
The exchange shows a buyer accusing eggs sold as fit for eating were not, while the judge remarks on miscommunication about intended use. The humorous line contrasts consumer expectations with owner explanations.
Fletcher's Castoria Ad Claims Safe Remedy for Children
An old ad urges mothers to examine every bottle for Castoria with the signature to verify safety. It claims Castoria is a trusted remedy used for infants and children for generations.
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Fletcher
After the Movies a Woman Removes Her Hostess Smile
A fragment notes a woman ending a hostess stunt at a reception by removing her smile. The text contrasts aging looks with phrases about youth and aging, referencing Detroit Free Press lines and eye color.
Fry Denison's Coffee Pleases Few In Odd Scene
A cryptic line about Fry Denison's Coffee appears amid garbled text describing a fat woman attempting to act cute and the columnist's sad observation. The fragment hints at a distressed or satirical note but lacks clear events or entities beyond Fry Denison's Coffee.
Love, Money and a Four Million Dollar Deal
Hall Bonistelle faces a tangled confrontation as Mrs. Royalton Rosamund Gale and Carolyn Dallys each claim engagement to him. A race to secure him and his fortune unfolds with multiple marriages proposed before an unseen arrival shifts the balance.
Fortune Shock for Bonistelle Heir Sparks Studio Silence
In a late night scene at the studio the lawyer Mr. Doremus reveals that Bonistelle has left four million dollars to Jonas Hassingbury, igniting disbelief among Rose Carolyn and Mrs. Royalton as Hall is set to lose under the will. The moment focuses on the shocked reactions and the looming question of who will inherit.
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Hall
Mrs. Royalton
Flodie
Rena
Rena Royalton
Jove
Rosamund
Hall Benistelle
Carolyn
Lota
Mr. Doremus
Jonas Hassingbury
Branford
Hassingbury
Rosemund
Bonistelle
Jonas Haessingbury
Jonas
Two Definitions of Indeterminate Sentence and Recall
Defines indeterminate sentence as imprisonment not fixed to a term but by conduct. Explains recall ruling allows officials to be removed by special election when a required voter majority fails to vote for retention. Includes judges among officials subject to recall.
Anuric Tablets Promoted for Kidney Disease Relief
An ad explains how kidney disease raises arterial tension and causes heart or brain trouble, urging 10 cents for a trial of Dr. Pierce s Anuric with free water analysis from the Buffalo Invalids Hotel. It claims Anuric dissolves uric acid, promises relief from backache and urinary issues, and sells Favorite Prescription as a tonic for women without alcohol.
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Pierce
Dr. Pierce
Watch Your Colts Minimum Wage in Massachusetts
Massachusetts sets a minimum wage schedule for department store workers effective January 1. The board, with members including Mrs. Frank M. Hallowell and Carroll N Doten, may publish noncompliant employers though it cannot enforce the wages. Experienced women get 850 dollars weekly, inexperienced women seven dollars, and minors seventeen to eighteen five dollars.
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Massachusetts
Womm
Frank M. Hallowell
State Consumers’ League
Carroll N Doten
The
Institute of Technology
Preston B. Clarke
Plymouth Cordage Company
Minimum
New York Sun
A Grateful Old Lady Publishes Her Relief Story
Mrs A G Clemens of West Alexander Pennsylvania writes that after years of backache tender spinal spots and intermittent vision issues she found relief using Dodd s Kidney Pills and Diamond Dinner Pills She approves publication and notes prices 50c per box for Dodd s Kidney Pills and 60c for Dodd s Dyspepsia Tablets Also contains a humorous street exchange and a Bible question about daily bread with a witty reply line.
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A. G. Clemens
West Alexander
A.g.clemens
Dodd
Dodd’s Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Laxative Quinine Ad Promoted by W. Grove Signature
Advertisement claims LAXATIVE DROMO QUININE is superior to ordinary quinine for tonic and laxative uses. It asserts no nervousness or head ringing and stresses the unique Bromo Quinine product with a signature of W. Grove.
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W. Grove
Paradoxical Exchange Signals Smith’s Political Run
A brief dialogue hints that Smith plans to campaign for office. The line suggests strong support for his platform, implying an easy victory. No formal announcement is reported, but the sentiment indicates momentum behind his candidacy.
Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets and Drugstore Remedies Ad
An advertisement promotes Weeks Break-Up-A-Cold Tablets 25 cents as a guaranteed cold and la grippe remedy with a druggist recommendation. It also touts Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to regulate liver bowels and stomach. A closing line notes that those who dodge work miss the reward.
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Dr. Pierce
Denison's Coffee Adage Echoes Rustic Try Spirit
A fragment reference notes Denison's Coffee and old proverbs urging self reliance. The lines speak of perseverance, individual responsibility, and the idea that a strong will may still face weakness or cold consequences.
Rebellion Over Dismissal Sparks Free Speech Debate
John Mitchell cites trustees dismissing a professor to claim they backed free speech, but argues the move proves otherwise. He highlights a satire about a cross eyed lady at a dinner, contrasting perception with reality in campus rhetoric.
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John Mitchell
Resinol Ointment and Soap Relieve Eczema Itching
A vintage ad touts Resinol ointment and resinol soap as instantly stopping itching from eczema and other skin eruptions. It promises permanent relief and complete eruption clearing in a short time, noting these products are sold by all druggists.
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Adv
Happy Man Opera Singer Reaps Thousand Dollar Nights
A cheerful profile notes a man who sings while working and is called content. It says he is an opera singer earning a thousand dollars per night, highlighting his success and satisfaction.
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Detroit Free Press
Diggs Proves Humble Amid Praise And Industry Quips
A reflective note on Diggs keeping modest despite praise and a humor about sturdy bones. Mentions Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago and an Illustrated Book of the Eye offered free. References to infant industries that seldom mature.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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Denison
Carter
Carters, “Ittle Iver
Denver Raw Fur CO
Blake St
Deneer
Cutter
Gutter Laboratory
Berkeley
SaaSi Commission
Geome
Gelett
Carolyn Dallys
Rosamund Gale
Hall Bonistelle
Miss Gale
Hal
Mrs Royalton
Hall _Bonlstelle
Forty-second Street
Grand Central Station
New York Times
Edna
Smith
Diggs
Bright
Dean
Utah
Walt Warren
East Lake
Ity
Dean's
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
el Ieee
Salt Lake City
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