SAMPLES OF IRISH WIT Pat's Ready Tongue Maintains Hs Reputation
This selection compiles Irish humor and sketches from the Trinity College circle and social chatter. It recalls tales of laborers venturing from Wexford to Dublin, a China death substitute idea, and light jests about neighbors, the teetotal pledge, and a parish priest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Wexford
Dublin
Bray
Trinity College Historical Society
China
Mick
Meehan
Austen
Kate
The Summer Bath Advice Feature
A short guide extols refreshing summer bathing with soft water and soap. Ivory Soap is praised for purity ease of dissolution and skin benefits. It recommends morning or night baths for best effect from Elizar Parker, editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizar Parber
I Itivigor
Force of Rifle Bullet in 1908 Regulations
English official regulations of 1908 state the Lee-3I cford bullet has a mean extreme range of about 3400 yards, with wind observations up to 3700 yards. Bullets penetrate walls unless they are fine and cemented, and about 150 rounds on the same spot at 200 yards can break a nine inch brick wall. Rawmed earth offers less protection than loose. Sand causes the bullet to turn aside after entering a little way.
Death Penalty Debate Cited As Radical Change Sparks Controversy
A writer in the Arepa argues the death penalty fails, citing U S homicide rise from 4 290 in 1880 to 10 500 in 15 years. The piece notes arguments on choice of routes and a Northwestern office in Security Bank Building Cheyney Iowa address for further details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Northwestern
Security Bank
Cheyney
Sioun City
Iowa
Arepa
United States
Colorado
H.C. Cheyney
Sioux City
Oldest languages and curious notices from a distant era
A compact extract discusses the Chinese language lacking an alphabet and its vast character set, noting learning hurdles and grammar simplicity. It includes a humorous anecdote about a soberizing stamp in a Kansas City Star report, and mentions early bank notes in China dating to 807 A.D. with later Western adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Threedneedle Street
China
Bank of Stockholm
Bank of England
London
The Rubber Tree Milks Revenue Over Decades
The rubber tree is tapped four times in its first year with gradually reduced rest periods until tapping becomes smooth. With skillful milking its yield increases and can last forty to fifty or sixty years. A healthy tree yields about 15 to 25 dollars per year, while market price varies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goi
Absolutely False Citizen Question In Morning Screecher
A damaged, garbled passage questions truth of Morning Screecher about city finances since assumed power. The boss denies regular plunder by politicians, claiming fraud is not occurring. A stray fragment mentions a hair color anecdote about a woman and a drug store.
Height and Genius Across Historic Figures
A collage of height claims links tall figures like Lincoln and Washington to genius, while shorter figures such as Napoleon and Keats are noted. The text blends catalogued heights, humorous ads for Allen’s Foot-Ease, and assorted proverb-like quips and testimonials from period sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hurke
Sir R. Burton
Walter Raleigh
Peter the Great
Bacherar
Lincoln
George Washington
Ium
Lord Beaconsfield
Byron
Voltaire
Wellington
Balzac
Beethoven
Keats
Napoleon
Nelson
da Quincey
Women Claim Lydia E Pinkham Remedies Helped Their Ailments
Letters from Mrs Ida Peters of Milan Tennessee and Mrs Maggie P Stine of New Berlin Pennsylvania relate relief from irregular menstruation backache and nervous symptoms after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. A Owosso Michigan writer praises a guidance letter and similar treatment leading to recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tirs. H. A
Cedar Street
Owosso
Lib
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mrs Pinkham Helps South Dakota Woman Heal
Mrs Georgia McDaniels of Viewfields South Dakota describes seven years of illness ending after following Lydia E Pinkham remedies. She details backache nervousness stomach distress painful menstruation leucorrhea and headaches and credits four bottles of Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier and Liver Pills plus Sanative Wash for her recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Georgia McDaniels
Viewfields
South Dakota
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Hood
Sigoriis
Controrsta Pic Space Co
California Fig Syaor Co
Canifornia Pig Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francico
Cal
Louisville
New Yerk
N.Y
Kreeting
Congress St
Louis
Reet
Easant
Paletahte
Maskrenl
Dapartasend of the Interior
Ottawa
Canada
N. Bartholomew
5Th Street
Des Moines
Laws
Government of Canada
NEW York CO
Milwantes
Leh Lik
Kee Wan
Deering
Berin- Harvester CO
Se Cpi
Chicaco
Eececeuly
Sapolio
Ikansas
Vigor
Wally Temoy
DE .C. Ayer
Lowell
Mase
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, X
Larater
Halls
Pico
George W. Lotz
Vinet
Theodore Parker
Dad Health
Ppain
Son
Ripans Chemical Co
New York
Forxamples
Disraeli
The
Carter
Mes
Pinzham
Irs
George Osman
Belvidere
Warren Co
N. L
Ida Peters
Milan,Tenn
Dean Mas
Maggie P. Stine
New Berlin
Mrs. Pinkham
Mrs. McDaniels
W. Mor
Aington
DSRS
Parbill
Pensiga Agest, Waakingsim
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