Milks Emulsion Stomach Relief Endorsed by Customer
A Columbus woman reports first full night of sleep in three months after using Milks Emulsion. The ad extols Milks Emulsion as a cure for stomach trouble, indigestion, and bowel issues, claiming quick relief, appetite boost, and natural bowel action. Sold by druggists with a money back guarantee for six bottles. Terre Haute firm.
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C. E. Heinricks
Alabama St
Indianapolis
Ind
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Soldier Returns Offers Humble Start in Business
A returned soldier is urged to learn a solid business from the ground up, with the promise that starting at the bottom is preferable to rushing into danger. The exchange frames practical apprenticeship as valuable, prioritizing steadiness over rapid advancement.
Less Meat If Back and Kidneys Hurt
An alleged health claim suggests regular meat consumption harms kidneys by increasing uric acid. It advises four ounces of Jad Salts daily to flush kidneys, claiming it cleanses urinary organs, neutralizes urine acids, and prevents kidney disease.
Fortune telling as a business of prophets cites doubt
The Boston Transcript notes fortune tellers run a profitable trade by nature, describing it as a business of prophets and signaling skepticism about their earnings and claims.
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Bix
Dix
Boston Transcript
Any Woman Can Dye and Keep in Style
Diamond Dyes promises a rich fadeless color for wool silk linen cotton and blends. The directions show how to diamond dye over any color and a color card helps shoppers match materials.
Collision Leaves Small Scrapes on Vehicle
A minor crash occurred when a female driver’s car struck a motorbus. No serious injuries reported, enamel damage only on the car.
Cuticura Tips For Pimply Faces Adv
Advertises Cuticura for pimples and blackheads to smear with ointment and wash with Cuticura Soap in five minutes. Recommends daily use to keep skin clear and includes Cuticura Talcum for daily toilet use.
Mail for Pete in the Postal Joke Exchange
A brief cartoon gag shows a mail carrier asking for a name and Pete replying that the name is on the envelope. The humor hinges on the postal office exchange and expected routine.
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Pete
Such Abings: A Man Who Waits Often Seeks Hidden Reward
Fragmentary note reflects a proverb about patience and outcome. It hints at a person who endures delays while expecting something worthwhile, suggesting a moral about timing and fulfillment.
Pastime clothes Bring Sporty Elegance to Southern Tourists
Outing and sports wear now in high demand among southern tourists. The term pastime clothes describes smart informal outfits retaining sport flavor made of rich materials. Featured outfits include sweaters and cape accessories, velvet coat linings, wide angora scarves, and color palettes of black or dark blue with white accents.
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UITS
Novel Suits and Accessories Stir Spring Fashion
A fashion feature notes how two weeks of suit shopping reveal bold novelties appealing to younger women. It highlights versatile vests in black satin with silver embroidery and a panniere inspired coat trimmed with soutache braid, belts, and square buttons for a distinct, stylish look.
Hat Trends for Spring: Leather Details and Satin Straw Combos
Leather crowns brims and trimmings gain popularity in new hats. Satin hats with straw facings or crowns are favored over all satin. Fine straw dominates this season and some straw remains unstiffened. Most hats incline to rising at the center front in crown, brim, or trim.
Trimming for Waistcoat in Navy Suit Features Bulgarian Embroidery
A black satin waistcoat worn with a navy blue suit is described as trimmed with Bulgarian embroidery enhancing its decorative detail. The piece highlights distinctive needlework as a key stylistic element.
Problems Facing Stricken World Primary
The piece argues unrest grew as small business vanished, eroding community interest and spirit. It links economic decline to social fracture, highlighting the loss of local cohesion and morale in troubled times.
The Death of the Personal Boss and Rise of the Corporation
In 1920 an observer laments the shift from hands on small business to impersonal corporations. He argues the personal touch between owner and worker fostered fair treatment and community esteem, while large capitalized firms push profits, suppress collective bargaining, and fuel strikes that breed hatred, unrest, and potential revolutions.
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Western Newspaper Union
Duty to Build a New World Inspires Labor Reward
The quotation urges all people to unite beyond party lines to support a new world where labor receives fair reward and idleness suffers. Not attributed to a modern event, but framed as a call to collective national effort and social progress.
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David Lloyd George
Danderine Ad Claims Quick Dandruff Cure
An advertisement touts a small bottle of Danderine to be used on the scalp. It promises dandruff removal and reduced hair shedding by morning with quick applications. The copy asserts hair becomes livelier thicker and colored after use.
Prohibition Story Told At Dinner
Elihu Root recalled a prohibition tale about two sailors in Florida. Jim clung to the craft while holding a bottle aloft as it capsized, and with strength fading he cried for help. Tom urged him to throw the bottle away to survive.
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Elihu Root
Florida
Jim
Tom
St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Relief for Rheumatism
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism cure that quickly eases pain stiffness and swelling without skin burning. It claims instant relief for sciatica neuralgia lumbago backache and sprains and urges readers to try a trial bottle at any drug store.
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St. Jacobs
Postmaster in Town Resigns Cited in County Paper
Farmer Horn-Beak reads the county seat paper and notes a resignation of the town postmaster as the world fear fades. His wife questions the belief while he affirms the headline. The scene captures local reactions to a broader doomsday speculation.
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Farmer Horn- Beak
Gezzo
Tennyrate
Kansas City Star
Freckles Vanish With Othine Double Strength
Advertises Othine double strength to remove freckles. Use ounce nightly and morning with guaranteed money back if ineffective. Promises complete clearing of skin and a clear complexion, noting most users need less than an ounce.
Pin Money Sparks Diamond Claim in Witty Exchange
In a brisk banter a man says his wife presses for pin money. She insists he should provide it. The punchline reveals the pin in question is a diamond ring, elevating the exchange to a humorous domestic caper.
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Scott
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Promises Cure
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Medicine treats catarrh by acting through the blood to the mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and provides testimonials free from EB. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
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Hall
Nature
Bhall
EB. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Ilubdub Praises Magazine Contest Fairness
An inference notes Ilubdub praising the fairness of magazine contests and acknowledges that he won a prize.
Polite Ceremonies Mirrors Timeless Courtesy
A reflection on enduring manners across different ceremonies. The piece suggests that genuine politeness remains constant despite diverse rituals and contexts.
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St Jacobs
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