Lost 61 Pounds Charles Understein Shares Kidney Cure
A Chicago man recounts kidney trouble from 196 to 1386 pounds and paralysis. After using Doan's Kidney Pills, he passed multiple gravel stones including eleven in one day and then fully recovered with no ongoing kidney issues. He urges readers to remember Doan's.
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Charles Understein
44Th St
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Doan
No Chance to Commit Death by Own Action
A terse wartime exchange recalls an officer dismissing a threat as there being no room for the man in the flat to cut his throat. The remark underscores a calm, improvised response to a suicide attempt in a tense moment.
Cuticura Heals Severe Skin Ailment After Months of Trials
Mrs. F Ke Harmon of Atoka Tennessee describes a six month skin outbreak on her baby with hair loss and red bumps. After using Cuticura Resolvent Soap and Ointment and two doctors the condition improved in three days and fully cleared after two Resolvent bottles and three soap cakes. She praises Cuticura as a cure for cuts and sores and calls it the best toilet soap.
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F. KE. Harmon
Atoka, Tenn
Golf banter over a ball near a deep hole
A dialogue captures a golf scene where a ball sits near a deep hole with overhanging banks. The exchange concludes with the other golfer confirming the ball belongs to them, signaling a rightful claim amid a tricky lie.
Castoria Reminder Encourages Safe Use for Infants
An advertisement urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for its signature and authenticity. It promotes Fletcher's Castoria as a trusted remedy used for over 30 years and states children cry for Castoria.
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Fletcher
When Wife Asks for Money You Have None
A reader asks what is the right action when a wife requests money you do not possess. The reply asserts that under such circumstances any action may be judged wrong, highlighting the difficulty of balancing needs and prudence.
Start in Life Tale Turns on Airship Birth
In a future interview the speaker quips that their life began with a flying start. They say they were born in an airship, framing their biography around an unusual birth setting and aviation heritage.
Lewis' Single Binder Cigars and Robe Rhetoric
The note offers 5e¢ binders and 10c cigars of lesser quality. A robe of righteousness is described as neither shrinking nor stretching, implying steadiness in fabric or metaphor.
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Lewis
Well Dressed Standards for Young Women and Garments
Advice on modest fashion for young women stresses avoiding ultra short skirts and flashy raincoats. It warns against fads and outlines practical styling tips, such as choosing durable ribbon, proper petticoats, fitted skirts, and appropriate veils while emphasizing individual style.
Pinafore Fashion Dilemmas for Young Girls
The article notes girls aged ten to twelve often resist wearing pinafores, especially white ones, though many occasions require protection for a dress. It discusses sewing a pinafore made to address these concerns.
Summer bead bag work for girls charms and instruction
The article promotes summer bead bag making for girls as an engaging project. It notes lessons are available through material suppliers and design options range from floral to formal motifs. It also mentions bead covered card cases as newer, attractive items and suggests gifting ideas for mothers or sisters.
New Motor Bonnets Update for Summer Fashion
The rise of motor bonnet wear mirrors everyday hats with wide or narrow plaited frills. Bonnets sit on a gauze foundation stiffened with wire and are secured by a two inch black velvet band. Green and stone gray emerge as popular colors for summer.
Ghostly screams spur eerie Collinsville fright in moonlit promenade
Miss Grace Strong, a servant for Alderman William Ostle, left his home with two young men. At 10 30 she sprinted to the gate after a ghostly sight on the road and a physician’s hurried entry followed by silence. The town buzzes with rumors of a crime and haunting.
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St. Louis
Collinsville
Grace Strong
William Ostle
Ostle
Miss Strong
Widow in Painful Appeal Links Grave Inscription to Driver
In Stamford Mrs. John Demartino has had a monument erected for her husband who died October 29, 1910 after an automobile struck him in Bridgeport. The motorist fled and was never found. She hopes the inscription will move the guilty party to surrender to police.
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Stamford, Conn
John Demartino
Bridgeport
Polce
Dem
Live Like Beasts of Prey in Archangel Exile Report
Astonishing revelations describe political exiles banished to Archangel in Russia. A large group is sent there instead of Siberia to the northern frontier. Kedva is a desolate settlement of 60 huts inhabited by a mixed Esquimau Tartar population.
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St. Petersburg
Archangel
Russia
Biberia
Kedva
Burning $2000 in Bills in Nehanka Station Loss
J B Banning station agent in Nehanka Nebraska received a $2000 currency package by express for a local bank. The package fell into a waste basket and another employee burned the contents. Practically none of the money was saved.
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Nehanka
Neb
J. B. Banning
Express
Hoods Sarsaparilla Promises Health Benefits
Advert describes Hoods Sarsaparilla as curing blood humors eruptions clearing complexion aiding digestion increasing vigor and appetite. Offers liquid form and Sarsatabs chocolate tablets for sale today.
The Professor’s Quiet Marriage Proposal
Ita recounts Professor Ay toun proposing to Miss Emily Jane Wilson daughter of Christopher North. Emily tells her father in the library where the proposal is read via a pinned note saying With the author's compliments. The diffident professor avoids direct talk and awaits her decision.
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Ita
Aytoun
Emily Jane Wilson
Christopher North
Emily
Papa
Miss Wilson
Succesa
Properly Regulated Rest and Exercise in Tuberculosis
Dr. Lawrason Brown and Dr. F H Heise of Saranac Lake argue in the Journal of the Outdoor Life that germs damage tissue like overexertion. They urge rest plus properly graded exercise as essential, noting returning patients gain home life and work earning capacity while reducing relapse risk.
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Lawrason Brown
F. H. Heise
Saranac Lake
Journal of the Outdoor Life
One Necessary Thing
Kate-Maud, married, is advised that the first housekeeping step is a husband to manage the chores, reflecting a dated view of domestic roles. The dialogue contrasts her lack of knowledge with Alice-Yes’s claim that marriage provides the solution.
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Kate—Maud
Alice
Architect of Your Fortune Warns Against Fret Work
A cautionary saying urges self reliance in shaping one’s future while avoiding overanalyzing worries. It captures a proactive mindset about personal control and mindful decision making.
Coffee Quitter Wins Life Insurance Nod
A Colorado man credits quitting coffee and switching to Postum with restoring digestion and nervousness, stabilizing his heart, and earning life insurance acceptance after prior rejection. The testimonial promotes The Road to Wellville and urges readers to try Postum.
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Colorado
Postum
Life Insurance Co
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Iver
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