Novel idea for jewels and Elks leader elected
The article notes jewelers designing state shaped brooches with a diamond birthmark for owners, highlighting forty five stock needs and customer customization. It also reports Ernest W. Emery of Associated Press Washington day manager elected exalted ruler of Washington lodge No. 15, Elks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Union
Ernest W. Emery
Associated Press
Washington
Washington Lodge
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Central Wisconsin Trust Co Offer by Mail
Over $200 interest promised by mail. Write today to Central Wisconsin Trust Company in Madison Wisconsin for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Wisconsin Trust Company
Madison
Wisconsin
Little Gustava Sees Spring Morning At The Door
A quiet vignette of Little Gustava feeding a motley parade of animals on a sunlit morning. She shares bread and milk with a cat, a hen, doves, and a terrier, inviting all inside while her mother calls from the doorway. The scene ends with Gustava offering hospitality to all her shy animal companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gustava
Dog Rags
Rags
Biddy
Cat
Kitty
Haarmeyer Addresses Nashville Advertising Club
H. J. Haarmeyer of Cincinnati spoke to the Nashville Advertising Club, outlining sound views on advertising as advance salesmanship. As chairman of the executive committee of Associated Advertising Clubs of America, he stressed that agents must be thoroughly informed about every article.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Haarmeyer
Nashville Advertising Club
Cincinnati
Haarmeyer
Associated Advertising Clubs of America
Principles of Effective Advertising Speech in Plain Terms
The text stresses two essentials for advertising: right copy and right medium. It warns against crowding space, exaggeration, and complex language. The best medium is a daily newspaper with a readership that understands the ad. Consistency, honesty, and continuous, consecutive advertising build lasting value.
Dean's Kidney Pills Restore Cloverport Man’s Health
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky says years of kidney disorder left him invalid with severe backache swelling limbs and weak sight. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his health improved noticeably and he now feels strong again. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. John W Riddle the American ambassador to Russia has left St Petersburg for the Riviera on leave of absence and plans to return about May 1.
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John Armstrong
Cloverport
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
John W. Riddle
Russia
St. Petersburg
Riviera
Simple blood cleansing prescription touted for rheumatism
An ad style notice promotes a mixture of syrup of sar saparilla Toris Root Compound and whisky claimed to neutralize blood poisons and relieve rheumatic pains. It cites Yale professor Marion LeRoy resigning and includes testimonial lines about Sloan’s Liniment and Colic Cure from A D Bruce of Aurelia Iowa.
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Globe Pharmaceutical Co
Chicago
Condition of Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman
The condition of Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman, the English premier, showed little change as he remains a very sick man.
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Henry Campbell Bannerman
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot relief and comfort
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes for relief from corns bunions swelling and aching feet. It claims cooling and drying effects and notes it makes new or high shoes easy to wear. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample mailed by Allen.
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Allen's
Allen
All Drugalsta
Roy
Minister William Sorsby Arrives in Peru for Recuperation
American minister to Bolivia William B. Sorsby has reached Lima from La Paz. His health is reported much improved and he will stay on the coast for a period to recuperate.
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William
Sorsby
Bolivia
Lima
Peru
la Paz
Old Time Decoy Ponds and the Decoyman Trade
London Globe recalls decoy ponds once thriving across Great Britain. Decoymen built hidden huts, screens, and curved pipes to lure wildfowl with dogs, food, and clever ruses. Lincolnshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Essex led in success with Ashby decoy and Oakley Hall noted for large takings. Industrialization ended many ponds, leaving few remnants.
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Decoyman
London Globe
Fowler
Great Britain
Lincolnshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
Essex
Ashby
Oakley Hall
Sire Winslow’s Roorama Stour for Children Sale
Fragmentary ad like text mentions Sire Winslow’s Roorama Stour for Children with claims to ease inflammation pain and wind on a bottle priced 25 cents. A separate note says lawyers advised Mme Gould she could wed Prince De Sagan without endangering income.
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Winslow
Thea
Mme. Gould
Prince de Sagan
Pinched humor in history exam prompt about Elizabeth
Chronicle and Comment notes a high school history essay where a student wrote that Elizabeth was so dishonest she stole soldiers' food. The teacher checked the book and found the line actually read that Elizabeth pinched soldiers' rations, highlighting a misunderstanding of wording in a humorous exam anecdote.
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Department of History
Queen Elizabeth
Elizabeth
Chronicle
Bookman
Provocation tale of a western drink dispute
A Philadelphia Press excerpt recounts a Western man shooting another after a refusal to drink. Reeder condemns the act while Luschman notes the shooter may have been provoked by a drink refusal. The quip frames a grim incident as a cautionary reflection on temper and drinking.
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Reeder
Luschman
Philadelphia Press
Hall's Catarrh Cure and family pills claim cure
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy, claims to treat the condition systemically, and offers $100 for any failing case. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as makers and notes price 75 cents. A separate blurb mentions a burglary in New Orleans with a $500 diamond ear ring loss.
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SUD
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
IF. J. Cheney & CO
Hall
Cure for Eczema Promised by Cuticura Remedies
A Mayo era reader from Chicago reports a year of constant itching from eczema. After using Cuticura Soap, Cuticura, and Cuticura Resolvent Pills he claims complete cure at a total cost of $1.25. Other items note Senator Penrose’s improving health, chocolate pie recipes, and public notices about Anna Gould and Prince Helle’s engagement.
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Walter W. Pagluseh
Robey Sr
Chicago
The Handy Doctor in Your Vest Pocket
An advertisement asserts Cascarets in a tiny enamel box as health insurance for the bowels and liver. It claims the tablets act like exercise, avoid purging, and reduce future dosage. The promotional note touts genuine Sterling Remedy Company Cascarets, 10 cent West Pocket box, with premiums in Necklaces from COAST CO., Providence, R I.
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West Pocket
Sterling Remedy Company
Coast Co., Dept. D
Providence
R. I
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Callahan
Block
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Axton
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Crow
Merry Little
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Aca
Onta
Moose Jaw
Sask
S. K. Rathwall
Marion LeRoy
Yale Dvinity School
Church of the Pilgrims
Brooklyn
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Sloan
A. D. Bruce
Aurelia, Ia
Otto Bergiesack
New Orleans
Senator Penrose
Pennsylvania
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Rochester
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Prince Helle
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Howard Bros
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Lydia
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Borax
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