Notorious Home Invasion Teases Sleepy Couple
Mrs. Johanes wakes John with alarm at 2 a m claiming a man is in the house. He reluctantly rises and jokes about facing the intruder. She pleads to hurry as they fear silver and valuables may be taken. He remains half asleep insisting he would confront the intruder.
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John
Dodds Kidney Pills Cure Backache Kidney Trouble
J M Sinclair of Olivehill Tennessee describes four years of backache kidney weakness and bladder inflammation. A doctor warned of diabetes and heart issues before Dodds Kidney Pills provided relief and cure. Dodds Medicine Co Buffalo New York markets Dodds Kidney Pills at 60 cents per box. Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets are also sold at 60 cents per box.
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J. M. Sinclair
Olivehill
Tenn
J. M
Dodds
Dodds Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
He Lived There Boy Makes His Home In The Bloomin Place
Governor James E. Ferguson recalls a tale of bad breaks when Smith, bored at an entertainment in an unfamiliar town, complains receptions are tiresome. A sad-faced man replies that home is where he lives, revealing his surprise at the venue.
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James E. Ferguson
Texas
Smith
Bloomin
War stocks fund Twobble’s country home
A beneficiary remarks that Twobble, though humane, is profiting from war stocks to build a fine country home, while labeling his wartime conduct as wasteful talk. The exchange frames Twobble as a speculator benefiting from conflict.
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Twobble
Sounds Same Feint Shakes Theater Banter
A Baltimore American line recalls a quip about an actress and a feint that exposed vanity. It muses on self conceit among men, suggesting removal of ego would leave little behind.
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Man credits Postum with restoring health and vigor
A longtime nervous dyspepsia sufferer narrates how switching from coffee to Postum improved his health. He describes starting as a skeptical reader of Postum ads, preparing it strictly, and feeling better at bedtime. After three years he feels "almost young again" and urges others to try it. Postum Co. promotes two forms with prices and preparation notes.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Education for a Specific Purgumption and Gumption
The article argues that both formal technical schools and apprenticeships have value for trades. A well equipped school teaches fundamental principles and broad thinking, while the workshop provides hands on experience. Gumption, a blend of common sense and persistence, distinguishes capable workers and propels advancement beyond rote labor.
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Institutes of Technology
Swamp Root touted as kidney and bladder remedy
Advertisement extols Kilmer's Swamp Root for kidney and bladder troubles claiming rapid relief. It urges purchase from drug stores or request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co. in Binghamton New York, noting to mention the paper.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Compromise and a Clever Bargain Featured by a Boy
A mother promised Jimmie five cents daily for good behavior. He suggested a two cent payment with no questions asked. The tale ends with a wry remark about an alarm clock and a diligent housefly.
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Jimmie
Denison's Coffee Ad Appeals to Selfish Taste
An old advertising aside extols Denison's Coffee and urges readers to try it when others fail. The piece promotes an Illustrated Book of the Eye from Marine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago, and argues a dollar unjustly gained cannot be justly kept.
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Denison
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
No Sympathy for Neurotic Says Doctor At Bloomingdale
Dr Louis Casamajor, head of the Van derbilt Clinic and neurology instructor at Columbia, denounces terms like rheumatism neuritis and neurasis as vague. He argues neurosis is an inexact label masking painful details and notes many neurotics gain by their condition, using sympathy as an easy life.
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Hey
Louis Casamajor
Vanderbilt Clinic
Columbia University
Bloomingdale Hospital
New York
Casamayor
Casamajor
Death by Bad Habits A Modern Scolding
Dietitians warn against reckless eating and artificial indulgences quoting Seneca that man kills himself instead of dying. The piece laments loss of natural living, notes average lifespan of about 33 years, and contrasts natural food with man made diets and unhealthy care.
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Dietitians
Seneca
A Friend Indeed Unearths a Youthful Face Preparation
In dialogue, a speaker questions if Professor Gaspit is a scientist or philanthropist. The exchange notes his discovery of a face preparation claimed to make a woman look ten years younger.
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Gaspit
Resinol Heals Eczema Says Longtime Doctors Endorsement
An advertisement claims resinol ointment and resinol soap stop itching and cure eczema. It states that first use usually ends itching and burning and that severe cases disappear. It notes doctors have prescribed resinol for twenty years.
Down in the House of Worship A Bold Charge
A pastor probes for wakeful members during a ceremonial declaration and names John Stackpole as sleeping in the congregation. The exchange grows tense as the preacher declares impending consequences and proceeds with a hymn.
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John Stackpole
Breakfast request sparks literary joke
A novelist asks for "about two chapters" at breakfast as his wife offers cereal. The playful exchange frames writing as daily sustenance, blending domestic routine with creative work in a lighthearted vignette.
Do you believe there is a higher power
A terse exchange frames a humorous exchange about belief and marriage. The line contrasts a philosophical question with a witty, unexpected reply suggesting humor and commitment in a personal exchange.
The Ghare of Motherhood and Its Safe Preparation
An article urges expectant mothers to prepare for childbirth, warning of nervous strain and health shocks from unprepared pregnancies. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to support the female system and restore health, with confidential advice available from the company.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Beyond the Critical Stage in a Curio Dialogue
A fragmentary exchange shows Mrs Howell asking about her husband’s health. Mrs Growella replies he is critical and adds a sharp remark about his abusive behavior. The dialogue ends with a tongue in cheek line about the dill pickle having many friends.
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Howell
Umpire Enforces Deportment as Fans Mock Meyers
An umpire at the Polo Grounds halted a Boston bench eruption aimed at Chief Meyers, the Indian catcher for New York, shouting cut out them personalities. A spectator called to cut out them grammar from the stands, echoing a grammar critique.
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Polo Grounds
Chief Meyers
New York
Boston
Saturday Evening Post
Stone output in the United States tops 1914 production value
Geological Survey figures show 1914 stone production at 77,412,292 dollars, the largest year before 1912 and nearly as high as that peak. Pennsylvania led with over 10 percent of the total, followed by Vermont with more than 8 percent.
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United States
Geological Survey
Pennsylvania
Vermont
The Profits of Chauffeuring
The dialogue questions if being a chauffeur is profitable and notes it as a business that can raise dust, implying modest gains amid hard work.
The Right Place
A college quip about student pride surfaces with a jab at last year's gridiron success. The line hints at athletic achievement shaping campus lore and local discourse.
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