The Doctor's Answers By Dr Lewis Baker
The Doctor's Answers offers general medical guidance on common symptoms and diseases. Readers can request further free advice by writing to Dr Lewis Baker at College Building Dayton with a self addressed envelope for reply. If local drugs are unavailable, visit a large reputable retail drug store for stocked medications.
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Lewis Baker
College Bidg
College-Ellwool Sts
Dayton
Medical column prescribes tonics and tonics for various ailments
Readers receive home remedies and druggist prescriptions for symptoms from thirst and back pain to dyspepsia and thinness. Instructions cover buchu and sarsaparilla tonics, pepsin and cardiol blends, weight gain regimens, leucorrhea caution, nerve tonics, beauty serums, and boracic eye solution with cautions on dosage and duration.
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Johnny's Watch Damaged Gift Causes Worry
A boy receives a bright dollar watch from his aunt for his birthday and is thrilled. Weeks later he laments poor timekeeping, learning it must be wound nightly. He worries he has ruined it as he recalls winding every morning.
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Johnny
A Cure for Fever and Ague
Disturbance of the stomach and liver precede fever and ague, showing digestive derangement. Parmeee’s Vegetable Pills are claimed to abate fever and subdue ague in a few days, offering relief for those subject to these disturbances.
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Parme'ee
Porter Offers Brush Off At City Arrival
A jovial gentleman on the train is asked by a colored porter if he should brush him off as they near the city. The man declines, saying he prefers to get off in the usual manner, as reported by Princeton Tiger.
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Princeton Tiger
Minard’s Liniment in a Western Notch Revolution
A quip from Brooklyn Life notes Western gunmen abandon notches on six shooters and switch to six cylinders as a new symbol of record keeping. The brief remark contrasts old revolvers with newer six cylinder weapons in a witty cultural aside.
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Brooklyn
Norse Mistress Arrives Says She Milks Reindeers
A Metropolitan Magazine snippet notes a newly arrived Norwegian mistress being asked about skills. When asked to cook or wait tables she replies none, but she states she can milk reindeers. The brief vignette captures a playful cultural clash.
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Metropolitan Magazine
London War Hero Sir Roger Palmer Dies in Wrexham
Sir Roger Palmer, survivor of the Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, died in Wrexham at 78. One of England’s largest landowners with 115,000 acres, he held the rank of lieutenant-general and served through the Crimean War with the Eleventh Hussars.
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London
Roger Palmer
Balaklava
Wrexham
England
Eleventh
Hussars
Baby's Own Tablets Promoted for All Babies
An advertisement touts Baby's Own Tablets as a universal remedy for infants addressing stomach and bowel troubles teething and worms. It claims safety with no opiate or narcotic and notes a government analyst endorsement. Sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville or dealers at 25 cents a box.
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Edmanson, Bates & Co
Toronto
Jim Shows Up In A Practical Joke On Friend
A brief item notes Jim’s running gag as a practical joker and mentions the Cleveland Leader quote about ending a friendship after a prank played yesterday. The snippet underlines humor and shifting social ties.
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Jim
Cleveland
Parmelees Vegetable Pills Promote Liver Health
It describes the liver as a delicate organ affected by irregular habits and diet and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a superior liver regulator. The pills are said to operate gently yet effectively, suitable even for the most delicate users.
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Parmelee
Archery chief cautions calm skill at Chicago dinner
Homer S Taylor president of the National Archery Association urges archers to stay focused and composed. A light anecdote about Mr Poarck and two hat racks in Michigan Avenue is shared during the event in Chicago as part of the remarks.
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Homer S Taylor
National Archery Association
Chicago
Quote on politics from Senator Sorghum and the Washington Star
A pithy political quip from Senator Sorghum about friendships in and out of office. The Washington Star attributed the line to its pages, illustrating the social dynamics of public life.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Healing Faith and Wound Care Amid Folk Belief
A devotional discussion links Jesus healing a Gentile woman to faith over ritual, cites Biblical verses, and urges personal trust. The article includes a pruning note on blood poisoning cures and advertises Dr. Chase's Ointment with a Toronto supplier and customer testimony.
Abiding in Faithful Prayer and Right Motives
The passage urges faith filled prayer aligned with God’s will. Believers are to ask in faith, keep His commandments, and act with a clear conscience. It warns against asking amiss and stresses reliance on scriptures for proper motive and persistent petition.
Fare Paid After Passenger Falls From London Bus
A London omnibus passenger calls to the conductor to report an elderly man who has fallen from the bus. The conductor cheerfully confirms the fare was paid and that the man is now accounted for.
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London Omnibus
London
Child mocks ages with witty twist in class
In a history class a student quips about human ages, listing eras such as Stone Age and Iron Age. After the lesson, a clever boy adds The Cold Storage, the age of eggs, prompting laughter and a light moment in class.
Caseys Action Reported In Lurid Magazine Snippet
McGinnis asks about Casey while O Reilly claims Casey tried to suffocate himself by lighting all gas jets in the house and waiting. The fragment from Every body s Magazine suggests a dramatic suicide attempt scene.
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McGinnis
O'Reilly
Everybody’s Magazine
Doctor Orders Drastic Diet Change Prompted
A dialogue in the News mocks a doctor telling a patient to cut food intake by 75 percent, with one character claiming it is easy because they avoid tipping waiters. The exchange satirizes medical directives and social behavior.
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Cihivage News
Warts Reduced by Holloway's Corn Cure Claim
The note asserts that warts are disfigurements that disappear when treated with Holloway's Corn Cure.
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Holloway
Mendelssohn Song Without Words Edition Quoted at $2
The clerk confirms a new Mendelssohn edition priced at two dollars and asks about including the words. Mrs Newrich agrees or queries the cost for the complete words edition.
Somnambulist Husband Walks Out During Sermon
A church scene recalls a physician excuse as Mrs. Smith reports her husband left in the middle of a sermon. The doctor explains he is a somnambulist who walks in his sleep, reflecting a humorous if troubling moment from the service.
Boy Rejects Following Father into Medicine
A visitor asks a boy if he will be a doctor like his father. The boy replies with blunt honesty he could not even kill a rabbit, reflecting a humorous, candid mood from Ladies Home Journal.
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Home Journal
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