Piled in the Pills and the Elusive Quack Cure Era
A historical note on patent medicines in England reveals how apothecaries and quacks fueled long misuse. It cites Seomel Jessop’s 55 bill entries over twenty years showing daily pill consumption and 40,000 bottles of mixtures. It highlights Dr James powders promotion influencing readers in fiction and real life.
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England
Seomel Jessop
Dr Janes
Yiddemith
James
Chicago Mews
Prickly Pears Described as Indian Taste For Edible Fruit
A New York Press feature compares prickly pears to olives and citrus, detailing Indian methods for harvesting. It notes the fruit’s hidden thorns, unpleasant handling, and long history of mixed public appeal.
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New York Press
Illiteracy in Our Land Rises in 1910 Census Report
The 1910 census shows overall literacy improving nationwide from 1900. Illiteracy fell from 24.0 to 17.4 percent in the east south central states and from 4.1 to 2.9 percent in the west north central. New York remains at 5.4 percent, Massachusetts 5.2, and Louisiana still highest at 20 percent.
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Sow
East South Central States
West North Central States
New York
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Louisiana
Iowa
Nebraska
Iiteracy
South Atlantic States
East South Central
West South Central
New York World
Dickens on Civility and Fairness
Editorial voice urges sensible behavior, good nature, and fairness. The note cites Charles Dickens as a surrogate authority for ethical conduct and common decency in public life.
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Charles Dickens
Young Statesman Vows Speeches May Be Remembered
A Washington Star excerpt notes the young statesman predicting his speeches will be recalled with interest in years ahead. Senator Sorghem quips that they will be unless he remains exceptionally hacky.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Sizing Him Up in Beato Commerce
A brief dialogue scene features a missionary asking about a focused gaze while Cynnibal responds that he is the food inspector, revealing a food safety role within the Beato commercial setting.
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Missionary
Cynnibal
Beato Commercial
Why Should I Use Cuticura Soap
The ad promotes Cuticura Soap as preventive and purifying for skin, hands, hair, and scalp. It emphasizes its purity, fragrance, and long wear, claiming cost efficiency over time. It invites readers to request a free sample and a skin care booklet from Cuticura in Boston.
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Cutic
Official Rules for Corporal Punishment on Korean Peninsula
The Official Gazette publishes an administrative order detailing minute directives for applying corporal punishment in Korea. The condemned lies prone with limbs stretched as straps encircle the body, hips exposed, and the whip delivered perpendicularly without breaking the skin. The session occurs one hour after a meal, with water available if refreshement is needed, and a suggestion that the spectacle be public for a penny per spectator to help cover the budget.
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Korean Peninsula
Tokyo
Yamamoto
London Post
Deaf Mutes Telephone Lets Silent Talk Rapidly
An invention named the deaf mutes telephone uses an electrical keyboard linked to a signal board of thirty six incandescent lamps. A user presses keys to spell words on the lamp letters, enabling rapid communication for those who cannot speak, as described by the London Globe.
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London Globe
German Naval Reserve Proposal for Seven Year Service
Shipping Illustrated reports on plans to create a special seven year German naval reserve. The 33,000 volunteers would be required to go afloat with the active fleet for at least four and a half months each year. The scheme would be costly but funded by yearly staggered new recruit calls.
Carnivorous Sheep Reported in Australia
A Melbourne paper notes sheep in Australia developing carnivorous habits, attacking and eating each other and rabbits. The phenomenon is currently limited to the southern district of New South Wales but may spread, despite large rabbit culling efforts.
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Antipodes
Melbourne
Australia
New South Wales
Alligator Skins Market Partially Controlled by New Jersey Firm
The global alligator skin trade is led by a New York area firm in Newark New Jersey that purchases 80 to 90 percent of U S production. A 30,000 skin yearly Colombian supply has found rapid U S demand with goods often bought on arrival in New York before unloading.
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Newark
N. J
Colomia
United States
New York
Hair nets from Alsace and Austria form major trade
The annual sale of nets of human hair, per the American Consul at Kehl, is estimated at 12,000,000. Hair nets are mainly produced in peasant homes of Alsace and Austria. the craft has become partly hereditary with children tying hairs end to end, then older girls and women weaving the nets using a simple wooden loom and needle. Each mesh is knotted like a fish net. A dozen nets take a day’s work of ten to twelve hours.
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Kehl
Parish Relief Interview with a Proud Sergeant
A terse interrogation unfolds as a sergeant questions a woman about parish relief and police involvement. The applicant denies nothing but asserts privacy, while the officer presses for truth in a tone faithful to a sharp newsroom scene.
Cheapest of all Oils Dr Thomas Electric Oil
The ad claims Dr Thomas Electric Oil is the cheapest cure all. It states it is sold in every Canadian drug store and by country merchants, widely available and very affordable for the public.
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Dr. Thomas
Canada
The Elephant Bath Takes A Week To Complete
The article details a circus elephant bath lasting seven days, requiring three men and about $50. It covers thorough soaping with 150 pounds of soap, careful ear cleaning, sand papering, and oiling with Indian oil, with over $30 spent on oil alone as the finishing touch.
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warned
Mercury in catarrh ointments can damage mucous surfaces and the whole system. Use prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio contains no mercury and acts on blood and mucous membranes. Sold by druggists. Price 75 cents per bottle. Hall's Family Pills for coughs and consumption also advertised.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Drues’“ts
Rake Hall
Consupaucoa
Toole Admonished as He Walks in Glasgow Sunday
In a dreary Glasgow Sunday scene a lecturer recalls the late Mr J L Toole leaving a Glasgow hotel. A policeman suspects him and warns him to beware his conduct. Toole replies asking what he is doing and jokes he is not whistling but looking as happy as if it were Monday.
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Glasgow
J. L. Toole
George Square
Toole
Minard's Liniment Cures Garget In Coys
A humorous note about a small boy testing knowledge with his uncle, asking the difference between an elephant and an egg. The uncle's reply underlines practical sense, delivering a light, homey exchange in a rural setting.
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Minard
Farmers complain of eastward help shortage in harvests
The Montreal Gazette reports farmers in Western Canada say few workers come from the east for harvest. They fault railways for high excursion rates, noting Montreal to Winnipeg costs $10 and Edmonton and other points are proportionately low. They question why railways should carry workers for nothing.
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Canada
Montreal
Winnipeg
Edmonton
Montreal Gazette
Rric
Dysentery Cordial Praised as Summer Remedy
Dr. J. D. Kelloge's Dysentery Cordial is touted as the most effective treatment for summer complaints. The standard preparation is widely used and praised for its sedative and curative qualities, with thousands attesting to its superiority in dysentery and related ailments.
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J. D. Kelloge
Following the Hounds A Cyclist Rides a Frightful Horse Ride
Following the hounds, Smith a renowned cyclist, tries hunting on a horse borrowed from a sporting uncle. The horse bolts after a rabbit, flinging the rider forward. The uncle jokes asking about the arm while the rider says he is seeking the brake but cannot find it.
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Smith
Umbrella Dealer Sees Rainier Trade and Prices Rise
A humorous exchange notes shoppers buy more and prices climb when rain falls. The umbrella dealer explains demand increases with wet weather, while the seller questions why rain should raise prices, reflecting everyday market logic amid showers.
Wheat in August: A Plea to Man for Beauty
A lyric reflection on August wheat sprawling across hills and valleys. The speaker admires the golden stacks extending to the horizon under sun and sky, guarded by firs, and asks the yellow wheat to pause and feed the heart and mind of humanity before sailing to distant lands.
Washington Pie Confusion Delights Boston Visitor
A Westerner visiting Boston was surprised when jelly cake was called Washington pie. In Washington, he asked for Washington pie again and received chocolate cake. The waiter stared and corrected him with a dismissive remark about the bakery.
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Boston
Washington
One Link Missing Reporter and Campaign Curios
A brief dialogue fragment shows Col Kneemo, a congressional candidate, dodging questions about his family business. He jokes that his biographers may publish any disreputable details before the campaign ends as he greets a young interviewer.
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Col. Kneemo
Congress
Burglars of London Contend with Night Bank Scheme
A fragment references London burglars opposing a night bank scheme and questions protection for financiers in a speculative ether. The text suggests conflict between crime and proposed financial security measures.
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London
No Change From Teacher on Boy’s School Report
A father criticizes a son’s poor school report while the boy explains he asked the teacher to change it but found her too set in her ways to adjust. The exchange underscores tensions between parental expectations and classroom assessments.
Humor in a Childs Hair Woe at Park
A light exchange shows Beatrice insisting her hair aches not her head as her mother warns against park play. The humorous misunderstanding highlights a domestic moment of child mispronunciation and maternal concern.
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Babes
Beatrice
Mamma
Secretary Wilson on Mauretania cites 1912 crop records
Secretary Wilson of the department of agriculture spoke aboard the Mauretania praising record crops for 1912. A farmer sent a note to a neighbor asking to borrow a crosscut saw to cut a watermelon for his drag, but the neighbor replied someone has a saw stuck in a cantaloupe.
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Wilson
Department of Agriculture
Mauretania
Smith
Jones
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