Two Simultaneous Discoveries Break Smith Jones Engagement
In a dialogue, the engagement of Smith and Jones ends after two simultaneous discoveries by the woman: that her fiancé is short of money and that she is short of love. The exchange notes the rupture as the result.
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Smith-Jones
Oil That Is Prized Everywhere
Dr. Thomas Eclectric Oil was marketed over thirty years ago to meet local needs and soon found demand across a continent. The remedy is described as unmatched and highly valued throughout the hemisphere. Maud and Ethel discuss Tom’s prospects while others tease potential engagement.
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Thomas’ .Eclectric
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Public
Public health warning against ointments containing mercury for catarrh. Promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co Toledo as mercury free and effective internally. Includes price 75 cents and claim of testimonials. ends with unrelated breakfast dialogue snippet.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. Cheney & Co
Minard's Liniment Cures Diphtheria Joke
A humorous note cites a medical professor and student exchange about diphtheria cures. It adds a quip on a homey girl's cooking winning hearts, reflecting light local wit.
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Minard
Palm Sunday Sermon on Jesus Entry and Temple Cleansing
A Sunday school lesson traces Jesus entry into Jerusalem as foretold by prophecy and fulfilled in Mark, Luke, and Matthew. It notes the disciples fetch the ass and colt, the crowd’s Hosanna cry, and Jesus cleansing the temple, urging reverent worship and Christ as temple presence. The discourse links Old Testament prophecies to New Testament events and stresses personal sanctity and obedience.
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Bethany
Jerusalem
Zion
Jesus
God
Elijah
Daniel
Adam
David
Israel
Temple
Jesus Christ
John ii
Snakes in Winter Drawn From a Billville Claim
The anecdote from Atlanta Constitution notes a Billville matron saying snakes are seen year round by her husband who calls it a circus. The text then warns about cholera morbus from green fruit in summer and endorses Dr J D Kellogg's Dysentry Cordial as a safe medicine to halt inflammation and save a child's life.
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Billville
Atlanta Constitution
J. D. Kellogg
Bear tracks cited as cure for distemper rumor
Minard's Liniment is credited with curing distemper in a report from the Pittsburg Post. An amateur Nimroc asks for bear tracks and is told by a native that thin tracks will suffice for his request.
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Nimroc
Pittsburg
Pie at breakfast sparks diet reformer exchange with Carnegie
At breakfast, Andrew Carnegie enjoys a piece of pie. A diet reformer questions the habit, and Carnegie replies that pie serves a purpose. The exchange reflects his practical philosophy on diet and indulgence.
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Andrew Carnegie
Remons
Carnegie
Success Magazine
Wash-tub justice in a riverfront dispute
A rugged exchange features Rufus defending his fishing while a judge questions leaving his wife at home. The reply insists the wife is capable and will manage, reflecting a rough frontier demeanor.
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Rufus
Yassah
Jedge
Jes
Exterminator joke and early settler remark
A Cleveland Leader quip notes the Worm Exterminator is affordable and sold by druggists. The dialogue jokes about a man treated with respect as an early settler who is not old yet pays his bills on the first of every month.
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Cleveland Leader
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