Health and household ad copy mix from early 20th century
A collection of product pitches for Garfield Tea colon cleansers and Cole salve, Paxtine Tooth Powder, and related remedies. Claims include purifying blood improving health and quick relief from skin burns and dental tartar, with prices and free samples offered by J. W. Cole Co and Paxton Toilet Co.
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Cole
J. W. Cole & Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
Mass
Reduced. Potash Cohen and the goat golluf blayer
A muddled note mentions Potash Cohen unable to make a goat golluf blayer and Perlmutter Forry in question. Potash Heneffer shouts foré-al ways, and Wisconsin Sphinx is referenced with a dree ninety eight.
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Cohen
Perlmutter
Heneffer
Wisconsin
Castoria Ad Advises Careful Bottle Check
Parents urged to inspect every Castoria bottle for the Merkin signature, a trusted remedy used for over 30 years. Children historically cry for Fletcher's Castoria praised for safety and relief.
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Fletcher
Doctor Wiley jokes about new wine invention
Dr. Harvey W. Wiley said he had not heard of the invention that gives new wine all the properties of old wine. He added with a smile that a musical comedy performance he attended the other night must have been treated with that invention.
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Harvey W. Wiley
Doctor Wiley
Smart Little Boy and Uncle Josh Riddle
A city boy asks Uncle Josh if he has brothers. The reply says he has no brothers but all his sisters do, creating a puzzle that lingers in the boy’s mind. The humor rests on wordplay about siblings and kin.
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Josh
Darkey
Birds Are Early Risers In A Gentle Cage Scene
An affable young man shares a calm moment with a tanary bird in a wall cage. A southern girl teases with a languid drawl and notes the bird thinks it is morning. The scene hints at a man missing from the bird-loving pair.
Thanksgiving Psalm A Rhythmical and Grateful Chant
A Terre Haute teacher recounts exhaustion from teaching and recovery after using Grape-Nuts and cream. After weeks, hunger fades, energy returns, strength increases, and weight rises by 15 pounds. She completes the term tonic free and remains healthy, endorsing the product.
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Terre Haute
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Ismay Defends Titanic Role Denies Navigation Involvement
Bruce Ismay releases a statement denying any responsibility for steering the Titanic. He says he did not consult the captain, did not sit at the captain’s table, and was in bed when the collision occurred. He will testify before the Senate committee but says he will not comment further out of respect for the inquiry.
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New York
Bruce Ismay
Europe
Carpathia
Ismay
Senate
United States
Smith
Brandeis Man Among Titanic Missing in Omaha
Survivors recall Emil Brandeis facing the sinking with courage while aboard the Titanic. He played cards with Henry B. Harris of New York. Harris is listed as missing. Mrs Harris was saved, and Mrs A D Brandeis awaited news in New York as the Carpathia neared.
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Zerlina Brandeis
Emil Brandeis
Henry B. Harris
Arthur
Hugo Brandeis
Jerome Wilson
William Morris
Mrs. Harris
Omaha
New York
Harris
Mr. Harris
A. D. Brandeis
In Memory of Brandeis at Omaha Theater
A large tribute honored Emil Brandeis, one of Titanic victims, at Brandeis theater. The Sunday service drew about 1,600 mourners with 1,000 turned away, as flowers, songs, and messages from civic and commercial groups filled the stage. An illuminated portrait and half mast flags framed the somber scene.
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Brandeis
Omaha
Emil Brandeis
Brandeis Theater
Graphic Titanic Disaster Told by Nebraska Speaker
John Kuhl of Randolph Nebraska, speaker of the Nebraska House, recounted a vivid Titanic disaster account aboard the Carpathia. He described awakenings at dawn, lifeboat events, barefooted women, crying babies, and five burials at sea amid rescuers’ harrowing efforts.
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John Kuhl
Nebraska
New York
Randolph
Neb
Kuhl
Carpathia
Europe
Editor’s Gentle jest on death notice in village paper
Farmer Hornbeak jokes about a local obituary in the village paper, noting the editor’s cautious language in the Lafe Dabsack death notice. The exchange cites a line that avoids hurting relatives while implying the deceased’s few redeeming traits.
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Plain Dealer
Hornbeak
Lafe Dabsack
Puck
Buddhists to Found Women's College in Kyoto
A Kyoto meeting at Nishi-Honganji temple approved creating a university for women funded by the Buddhist Women's Association. Estimated cost for the institute is 280000 yen.
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Women’s College For
Nishi-Honganji
Kyoto
Women’s Association
Correction on governmental form debate quoted
An exchange over whether the drift is paternal or maternal in government form. The economist argues drifting toward paternalism while the suffragette corrects to maternal form, urging accuracy in description.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad Encourages Smaller Shoes
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder to let wearers use a smaller shoe size. It claims suitability for dancing, breaking in new shoes, and offers a free sample.
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Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
le Roy
As the Streets Are Cleaned
A fragmentary dialogue suggests a child named Tommy begging to let rain wash his face instead of washing dirt himself, hinting at an urban setting and street cleaning as a backdrop. The lines reveal mood more than event, with themes of care and resistance.
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Tommy
Advert brief on remedies and social quips
An old ad summarizes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and other claims. It mentions Gearfield Tea as a remedy for constipation and notes social maxims about economy, health, and a man’s happiness.
Logic and hats in Easter millinery by George Ade
The Chicago after theater supper features George Ade delivering a quip on logic in Easter millinery. He notes hats are full of logic and cites a child and father exchange explaining a wide awake hat as a hat without a nap.
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George Ade
Chicago
Dentist? A dental parlor or drawing room remark
A humorous exchange notes a dentist calling his office a dental parlor and another quips it resembles a drawing room. The light banter highlights old fashioned office decor and social slang.
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May
White Star
Hostetter
Atall Druggists
Pierce
B. I. Dick
Utica
Ohio
Route 4
R.V. Pierce
Dr. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Astabio
Epuchn
S Qoshon
Indes U. S. A
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
W. J. Douglas
W. T. Douglas
Brookton
San Francisco
Exposition Grounds
T. R. McClure
San Francisco Exposition Tour Co
Bee Building
Neal
Guesta
Neal Institute
S. 10Th Street
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