Bishop crafts sermon gramophone record blunder
A bishop records his famous sermon for posterity noting the line And then we shall all go to heaven. He asks the manager if that will be too long, but a test playback reveals the phrase ends And then we shall all go to heaven I dont think.
Cuticura Toilet Trio Promotes Daily Skin Care
The advertisement touts Cuticura as a daily toilet regimen with Soap for cleansing and purity, Ointment for soothing heat, and Talcum for powder and fragrance. Priced at 23 cents, it claims no toilet table is complete without them.
Stevenson's Unpublished Play Inspires Noted Congratulation
The piece notes J. W. McLaren adapting The Hanging Judge from Robert Louis Stevenson. Sir James Parke congratulates McLaren on Tide of Tiermisten success and recalls a long unread manuscript version by Stevenson.
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Monsoer
Forest preservation lesson from deforestation in China
The text argues deforestation in China should teach Americans to protect forests. It warns deforestation risks and urges wise forethought and care to prevent wasteful lumbering and environmental damage.
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China
America
Bayer Aspirin Warning Promotes Genuine Tablets
The notice warns buyers to look for Bayer on packages or tablets to ensure genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians. It cites uses for neuralgia rheumatism earache toothache lumbago and general pain. It mentions twelve Bayer tablets costing a few cents and larger packages sold by druggists.
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Relative Theory Sparks After Meeting In Corridor
After a club meeting two members discussed Uriah Hampson and his late wife’s life. They joked about the widow’s remarriages with his insurance money and the now deceased husband becoming his wife’s third spouse, pondering Uriah’s unseen presence.
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Uriah Hampson
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Why Bruggists Recommend Swamp Root Medicine
For many years druggists note the strong record of Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root, a kidney liver and bladder medicine. It is a physician's prescription strengthening medicine that helps the kidneys liver and bladder perform their natural duties. Swamp Root has withstood years of testing and is sold by all druggists on its merit. Be sure to get Swamp Root and start treatment at once. If you want a sample bottle send ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co Ninghamtown NY and mention this paper.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Tinghamtown
Reading Lesson Sparks Curious Rhyme Mixup
A Irvington elementary teacher guides first graders through a sentence reading exercise. The class encounters a misread sentence that morphs into a playful phonetic riddle, prompting students to decipher the altered line.
Naval Tactics and Sailor Dispute Report
A brief naval note reports an officer being involved in a sailor affair. The item hints at a disciplinary or procedural action amid tensions in maritime stations. The phrasing suggests a sensational tabloid tone from a metropolitan paper.
Edison elected to Society of Quartermasters
Thomas A. Edison was elected a member of the Society of Quartermasters and attended a long distance dinner hosted by the quartermaster corps. Tables spanned three continents from Coblenz to China with American elites from Boston to San Francisco in celebration of the corps one hundred forty sixth birthday.
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Unusual Facts Passages From a Brief Information Note
A miscellany lists odd facts including ostrich lifespans near ninety years and diamonds in meteorites. It cites ancient Rome marking May as unlucky for marriage and India showing one woman in six as a widow. It also mentions hourglasses with eggshell powder and Balaeric Islands blessings on St Anthony.
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Deportation of Russians by Bolshevik Mission to Libau
Report on Russians leaving America as deportees or voluntary migrants who reach Libau Estonia and face Bolshevik control. Bolshevik staff board ships, question travelers, and direct them toward Moscow. Those who surrender money receive ration coupons for travel and meals, while those who resist are exchanged for rubles with little purchasing power.
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Speech Returns to Dumb Veteran After Merry Party
Frank Kelly, a Royal North Lancashire veteran rendered speechless by war injuries, regained speech after a jovial party in Boston near Manchester. While laughing, a lump rose in his throat and he spoke, astonishing doctors and sparking hope for possible leg recovery.
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Delaware fisher lands local carp record catch
Samuel Fitawrater of Delaware City, Del, reportedly set a local record by landing a 25 pound carp and totaling 180 pounds in his catch. The Chesapeake and Delaware Canal draws many fishermen and reports of fine fish are rising.
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