Stone in bladder removed in remarkable way
A patient recalls severe kidney pain and a diagnosis of stone in the bladder. After trying Lithia Water and Swamp Root from Dr Kilmer the stone gravel passed, with relief beginning after the second bottle. A notary verified the testimonial dated August 16 1909. Sample bottle offered by Kilmer Co. via local paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
Peggy and Kitty Dialog Reveal Divorce Plot
Peggy asserts the lawyer offered a private divorce without publicity while Kitty responds with surprise and caution. The exchange highlights personal scandal dynamics and a concern for privacy within a high society setting.
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Peggy
Kitty
Excuse for His Blundering at the Immaculated Servant
An impeccable waiter suddenly falters during service mixing up dishes and spilling salt on a superstition. He apologizes to his master in a quiet tone and reveals his house is on fire.
Ragged Talk Sparks Southern Slice of Life
A neighbor’s cook teases Mammy about Skeeter Jim marrying a new wife. Mammy retorts with a sharp line about fat versus lean, comparing the spouses to a needle and a haystack in playful dialect. The exchange captures colorfully regional humor and social relations.
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Judy
Mammy
Chile
Book Agents Exchange Coded Order at House
A dialogue shows two book agents discussing a received order at a house with one agent confirming being told to leave. The exchange centers on an implied pickup or delivery tied to a coded instruction.
Comes A Time When Coffee Shows What It Has Been Doing
A Rome New York matron details coffee causing dizziness upset stomach and poor appetite. She quit coffee and tried Postum reporting restored appetite and health with Postum as a food drink. The ad cites Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and promotes The Road to Wellville.
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Rome
N. Y
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Origin of a Best Seller My Summer In a Garden
Charles Dudley Warner explains how his daily editorials about his Hartford garden and pusley weed grew into the nationally famous book My Summer In a Garden. He recalls a literary circle with Harriet Beecher Stowe Mark Twain and Francis Gillette and notes the sketches’ rise in popularity.
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Charles ‘Dudley Warner
Joseph R. Hawley
Hartford
Conn
Connecticut
Lincoln
General Hawley
Congress
Senate
Warner
The
Courant
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Mark Twain
Francis Gillette
United States
William Gillette
Pushey Weed
Horace Bushnell
EB. J Edwards
Mitchell and Eggleston and the Hearth and Home era
A 1911 retrospective recounts Donald G. Mitchell known as Sir Marvel leaving Edgewood New Haven to edit Hearth and Home, then Edward Eggleston rising from obscurity to edit. Eggleston’s Hoosier Schoolmaster reshaped his career showing versatility as a strength and a warning to future writers.
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Donald G. Mitchell
Sir Marvel
Edgewood
New Haven
Conn
New York
Mitchell
Edward Eggleston
Charles Dudley Warner
Mr. Eggleston
Ction
Indiana
Eggleston
E. J Edwards
Carlisle Declined Cleveland Chief Justice Offer
The biography records Kentucky leader John G. Carlisle recounting President Cleveland offering him the U.S. Supreme Court chief justice post in 1888. Carlisle, then speaker of the House, said he declined, choosing a political path instead and later pondering if that choice was a mistake.
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Carlisle
Cleveland
George F. Parker
Grover Cleveland
John G. Carlisle
Kentucky
Congress
House
United States
Treasury
The
Mr. Cleveland
New York
House of Representatives
South Lawn
White House
Potomac
Supreme Court of the United States
Mr. Carlisle
On the Stage to Marry in Austria Theater Crisis
The Stage Society reports financial hardship among Austrian actresses. Many come from good families seeking advantageous marriages and accept low pay. Managers urged to use beautiful non artistic supers for small speaking parts. Facts on monthly earnings cited show low salaries for most actresses with only a small percent earning above 200 dollars.
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Austria
Stage Society
Man of Mystery Dies in Dunfermline After Ten-Year Identity Gap
A man found in Dunfermline ten years ago after a stroke of apoplexy has died. He was a stranger to the town and could neither read nor write, and his identity remained unknown despite police efforts.
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Dunfermline
Scotland
Noted local figure pictured at Piller's drugstore
A local newspaper image shows a chesty man posing in front of Piller's drugstore. The caption identifies him as Colonel Todd, described as a prominent citizen and claimed intimate friend of Christy Mathewson.
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Piller
Colonel Todd
Christy Mathewson
Creating Envy. In the Country and Town
The brief dialogue contrasts in country living with town life. Bronson asks about the greatest pleasure and Woodson answers by joking about bragging to townspeople about cool breezes, regardless of whether they exist.
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Wre
Math
Bronson
Woodson
Impudent De Borrowe Audacity Atop Easter Hat Box
Miss Wrathy recalls an audacious remark by Mr De Borrowe about her auburn hair. Miss Slimm suggests violence but Wrathy jokes she lacked a hat box large enough to box his ears. The exchange appears in Harper's Weekly.
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de Borrowe
Miss Wrathy
Miss Slimm
Harper’s Weekly
Sincere Prayer In Classroom Dialogue
A teacher asks Tommy what he would do if handed $100 for a man who died. Tommy replies he would pray for another like him, not for the deceased, reflecting a moral lesson from The United Presbyterian.
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Tommy
United Presbyterian
Progress of Civilization Banter at Missionary Council
Dialogue between a missionary and a Lady And about cannibalism. The missionary says he persuaded the congregation to use knives and forks after much trouble. The line captures satirical tone from The Throne.
Woman’s Bridge Skill Quoted in Voting Question
A man questions his wife about voting abilities, and she replies that if a woman can learn to score a bridge game she should manage marking a ballot. The exchange highlights views on women's suffrage and competence.
Castoria Ad Uses Queen In Use For Over 30 Years
Public health notice urges mothers to inspect every bottle of Castoria for the signature and safety claim. It highlights Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and children with a long history of use, noting children’s demand for the product.
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Fletcher
The Unattainable and Family Quips from Puck Dialog
A dated dialogue features The Unattainable and Old Benedict debating marriage finances. Garfield Tea claims to regulate digestion and ease constipation. Winston’s boothing syrup advertised for teething and child relief. The piece notes self-made men neglect sociability and critiques charitable dispensing.
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