Cho Cho Health Clown Promotes Child Nutrition Tour
The article describes Cho Cho the health clown entertaining 2,500 school children in New York and promoting a national health contest by the National Bureau of Education. He demonstrates eating right, hygiene, and daily routines while weighing children monthly to track progress toward a half-pound gain.
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Cho-Cho
Formular
Ello
Ube
Good Ali
Mr. Bad Ali
New York City
Uncle Sam
National Bureau of Education of the Interior Department
Lane
Bureau of Education
Johnny
Jenny
Dickens Shakespeare Catchphrases Ring Through The Ages
London Chronicle notes how both Dickens and Shakespeare anticipated modern phrases. It cites lines from The Tempest Falstaff and Antony and Cleopatra as examples of early witty exclamations and brash boasts that echo into today.
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Falstaff
London Chronicle
Adventurous Era of Early Atlantic Voyages Recounted
The piece contrasts Columbus era recruiting under duress with modern airship crews. It notes the B 34 first voyage carried a small crew to stay light while the Santa Maria had 52 men and the Nina and Pinta 18 each. The Britannica tally cites 88 men across the three ships.
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New York Evening Post
Santa Marina
Hodea
Santa Maria
Columbus
Pinta
Nina
Bright Colors Spark Family Debate Over Newborn
A newborn baby provokes mixed reactions in a family. James, a six year old, dislikes the red infant while his eighteen year old aunt and parents express differing wishes. The aunt jokes about selling the baby or James, but the mother notes the aunt would want a bright colored child.
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James
Auntie
Father
Kidney back pain ad for Haarlem Oil Capsules
Suffering back pain signals kidney issues and prompts use of Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules. The ad claims quick relief, two centuries of use, and a money back promise, urging readers to ask for Gold Medal boxes from trusted druggists. A closing, unrelated joke about milliners and taxes is included.
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Harlem
Holland
Ady
Bitro-Phosphate Promises Gains for Thin Nervous People
Frederick Kolle M D editor of New York Physicians Who's Who endorses Bitro-Phosphate tablets for weak nervous individuals seeking weight gain, strength, and nerve stamina. He claims a French discovery backs reports in medical journals and offers a money back guarantee if results are not seen after two weeks of use.
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Frederick
Kolle
New York
Who’s Who
Eatonic
A Trouble Glutton Sent to Sing Sing
A man with seven wives has been sent to Sing Sing Prison. The sentence may be seen as a vacation by a man described as a glutton for trouble.
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Sing Sing
Bayer Aspirin Ad Emphasizes Bayer Cross Authenticity
An advertisement touts genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin with the Bayer Cross as proof of authenticity. It warns buyers to seek an unbroken Bayer package with full directions for relief from headaches toothaches and other pains. Handy 12 tablet tins are inexpensive at drug stores with larger packages also offered.
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Bayer
Bayer Cross
Farmer Jones
Diamonds, goats, and a first diamond tale
The piece recounts Sir J B Robinson, the South African millionaire, buying his first diamond in 1869 after bargaining with a native prospector who demanded twenty goats for the stone. Robinson sent for goats, paying 37.50 dollars, and secured the small diamond that began his fortune.
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J. B. Robinson
London
Vaal River
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Local race hinges on slogans and late-breaking support
A campaign note emphasizes persistence with a cans versus can'ts motto but lacks practical tools like can openers. Bernuty lacks a clear edge yet rides a float of undecided voters, catching the floating vote in a tight contest.
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