A Plea for Kind Words From Eugene Field Inspiration
The essay recalls Eugene Field seeking only sliced oranges and kind words, arguing that deeds matter but gentle praise could lift many people in daily life. It notes workers in homes, stores, trains, kitchens and other roles rely on appreciation to keep trying.
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Eugene Field
Field
Kristian II
Sweden
Stockholm
Kristian
Gustaf Vasa
Europe
Finland
Russia
Jean Bernadotte
Napoleon
Karl Johan
Karl XII
Czar
Abo
John
Cure for severe skin ailment with Cuticura in 1912
Mrs J H Northcutt reports a boy with blistering sores covering his body. After trying various remedies, application of Cuticura Soap and Ointment led to complete recovery with no scarring, and the ad invites readers to request free samples and the 32 page Skin Book from Cuticura Dept L Boston.
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Haliene
New Mexico
J. H. Northcutt
Thrill Seekers Tour Formosa Island Colonized by Japan
A Wide World Magazine piece extols Formosa as a land of civilized cities and fierce inland tribes. It notes prosperity along the eastern coast with trains, tea gardens, and ample water, while inland mountains hide unconquered tribes craving human heads.
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Formosa
China
Japan
Wide World Magazine
Must Have Pleased Whistler Collecting Claim
Richard A. Canfield, who sold his Whistler collection for 300000 in New York, says his is perhaps the best in the world. He recalls a witty anecdote about a girl praising Whistler's portrait of Count Robert de Montesquiou Fezensac.
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Whistler
Richard A. Canfield
New York
Count Robert de Montesquiou Fezensac
Cause and Effect Good Digestion From Right Food
A New York woman shares indigestion relief after switching to Grape-Nuts. She credits the cereal with rebuilding her digestive health and says she can eat anything while continuing to use Grape-Nuts. The advertisement notes the product is from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville.
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N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Norway Gains Full Independence After Long Struggle
Norways people forged a constitutional republic after centuries of Danish and Swedish rule. The 1814 charter united Norway with Sweden briefly, and 1905 saw a peaceful dissolution of the union following a national vote and a staged handover to Norwegian governance led by Johan Sverdrup and Christian Michelsen.
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Norway
Copenhagen
Btockholm
Knut
Canute
Harald Haarfagre
Erik
Sweden
Magnus Eriksson
Olaf
Denmark
Margreta
Oscar I
Norway and
Karl Johan
Napoleon
England
Austria
Prussia
Leipzig
Kiel
Fredrik
Iceland
Aseland
Faroe Islands
Europe
Eidsvold
Hidsvold
Kristiania
Iron Works
Kristian August
Georg Sverdrup
Old
Adelsjens
Sverres
Dovre
United States
France
Storting
Stortings
Johan Sverdrup
Berner
Christian Michelsen
Oscar II
Michelsen
Karlstad
Carl
Faint Heart Decline Sparks Evening Proposal
A judge notes Clara Vere de Vere may be in decline and reveals plans to propose to her that evening if the moment presents itself. The exchange frames a cautious romance set against looming uncertainty.
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Clara Vere de Vere
Dr Pierce Pelleta Cure Claim And Advice
An ad touts Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pelleta as a remedy for constipation. It labels Gonktipstien as the cause of many diseases and promises cure by addressing the root. It urges readers to take the product and live slowly for longevity.
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Why
Fairhaired
Gorm the Old
Ynglinga
Skane
Scania
Scandia
Scandinavia
North
Erik’ of
Pommern
Iad
Kalmar
Fredrikstad
Karl XI
Fort Fredriksten
Sverdrup
Kristian Fredrik
Kristian VIII
King of
Kristian Frederik
Doan
Texas
J. H. Lee
Walnut St
Cleburne
Dean
Alice
Dean’s
Ah Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo, N. Y
Carter
Carters
Uttle Iver
Cutter
Cutter’s
Cutter Laboratory
Berkeley
Gal
Chicago
Dr. Leclerg . Co
Haverstock Ro
Hampstead
London
Therapion
Fletcher
Maxwell-Briscoe
Carlson Pore Uck Company
Maxwell
Maxwell Company
Maxwell Motor Sales Corporation
Newcastle
Saxe
Music’ Department
Minnneapolis
Minnesota
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