Salvation Army founder Booth marks 80th birthday with plan for University of Humanity
Celebrations for Gen William Booth mark his eightieth year and the launch of a University of Humanity to train Salvation Army workers in social service. The project aims to fund a million dollars and will run between New York and Chicago, with Booth’s long career highlighted by global tours and a vast corps structure.
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Holy Land
Bathroom Mottoes Missing From The Bath Room
The essay laments the lack of bathroom mottoes in homes. It notes other rooms display verses and decorations while the bathroom remains motto less and uninspired. It urges clever inscriptions to encourage bath use and cleanliness.
Cleanliness of body a due reverence to God
The fragment notes that cleanliness of body is esteemed to stem from reverence to God. It presents a moral link between personal hygiene and religious piety, reflecting the era's emphasis on virtue and discipline as outward signs of faith.
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Jake Bacon
Where He Shot at Hurlingham Club Pigeon Shoot
An early 20th century sight at the Hurlingham Club in England features a young nobleman who bet heavily on a pigeon shooting cup. After missing with both barrels he asks where he shot, and the pigeon man replies in cheeky fashion that he likely hit the broad space around him.
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Hurlingham
England
Great Britain
Jack Hammond
Hammond
A Peculiar Wish from a Daughter-But Indicted Inlaw
A German note from Fliegende Blaetter reports a young man hoping his future father-in-law, indicted for forging a 10000 mark check, will be found not guilty so he can marry the daughter and receive a dowry. if innocent, he fears losing everything.
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Fliegende Blaetter
Hair Honorers in Music Students Bid
Gil Blas notes a group of young men studying piano organ harmony and counterpoint solely to honor their luxurious hair, a humorous take on musicians with vain grooming motives.
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Gil Blas
Rev Suffield Confirms Doan's Kidney Pills Cure
The Lincoln Nebraska preacher Rev J M Suffield reaffirms a 1900 statement that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney trouble after other remedies failed. He recalls consistent use over the years and endorses the product, noting continued effectiveness. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. M. Suffield
S. 8Th St
Lincoln
Nebr
Doan
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Suffield
Postmaster Appointment Sparks Family Banter
A light exchange shows joy as Jimmie learns their father has been appointed postmaster. The humorous reply envisions a life free of stamping duties, reflecting small town warmth and pride in the appointment.
Child Eats Cuticura Ointment Cracker Spread
A New York reader reports a three year old son ate an entire box of Cuticura Ointment spread on graham crackers during travel. He had no injury and the note claims the ointment is pure and harmless, as sold by Potter Drug and Chem Corp Boston.
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New York
Cuticura
Atlantic
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Props
Boston
Society Women Seek Call At Friend’s House
Two Washington society women arrived at a friend’s house and waited after ringing the bell. After a long delay the new cook opened the door and asked what they wanted. The cook responded with a crude remark and claimed she had been making bread.
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Washington Society
Harper's Weekly
What makes you think that man would make a detective
A dialogue fragment contrasts a man’s instinct for detection with his appearance, noting his natural fit for the role through a slouch hat and white neck tie. The exchange hints at character and vocation in a terse, period-tone line.
Murine Eye Remedy Promoted for Red and Weary Eyes
An advertisement appeals to readers to try Murine eye remedy for red weak and watery eyes. Compounded by experienced physicians the product claims to conform to the Pure Food and Drugs Law and promises soothing eye pain without smarting.
Give Him Time and The Stranger in Town
A short dialogue scene features a traveler asking about cultivating muses and replying he knows only a few people in town. The exchange highlights artistic ambition versus local familiarity in a quiet setting.
Red Cross Ball Blue Promotes White Clothes
An old advertisement urges shoppers to keep clothes white using Red Cross Ball Blue powder. It touts a 2 oz package for five cents and notes grocers carry the product. The copy closes with a reflective line about aging.
Piles cure claim and assorted patent medicine lines
An old newspaper fragment touts Pazo Ointment promising cure in 6 to 14 days for piles with money back guarantee. It includes other ads for Murphy Lewis' cigars, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup, Woolford's sanitary lotion and assorted quips about paint removal and distant relatives.
Mercy Hospital Adds 100 Beds and Seeks Nurses
Mercy Hospital will occupy a new 100 bed addition on May 1st and hire 12 more nurses for its Training School. The two year course covers theoretical and practical work to prepare for private or institutional patients. Graduates are in steady demand at 25 dollars per week. Apply to Dr K Richardson Cor Sec 21 Clinton Place Kansas City Missouri.
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Mercy Hospital
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Clinton Place
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Domestic scenes quoted in a dark Household motto
A man praises having a child at home as comfort while another unfeeling person remarks that the child can recite when company comes unwanted. The dialogue reflects a stark view of using children as social tools within a family setting.
Laxative Bromide Quinine Ad Claims H. W. Grove Signature
An item touts Bromo Quinine laxitive with a claim to cure a cold in one day and urges looking for H. W. Grove signature. The advertisement asserts global use and mentions Loc. without additional details.
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H.W. Grove
Quacks and Remedies in a Witty Ad Riff
An old style catalog of quip laden lines promotes laxatives and foot powders. It mocks charity misdeeds, touts Garfield Tea for digestion, Allen’s Foot-Ease for swollen feet, and promises instant relief for cold symptoms with a wink at casual advice.
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Allen
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Graniteville Woman
Mrs. Charles Barclay of Graniteville Vermont declares Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound restored her health during the change of life. The letter extols the medicine as a cure for nervousness and various female ailments and urges others to try it. It claims eighty years of widespread endorsement and lists multiple conditions it purportedly treats.
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Lydiak
Pinkham
Chas. Barclay
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Graniteville
Lydia E. Pinkham
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