Poetic Pleasures and Labor Lessons From a 1900s Era Press
The Greenville Reflector urged judicious Christmas gifts stressing useful ones like books and poetry. It notes a broader debate on living within means, then details a Supreme Court ruling forcing the Atlantic Coast Line to connect with Southern Railway at Selma and ends with reflections on the dignity of labor and a Virginia Tech campus dispute where students briefly left before returning.
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Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Railway
Selma
Rocky Mount
Southern
Sel
Corporation Commission
Coast Line
Brown
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Johnson
Virginia
DeWitts Little Early Risers Promoted As Pleasant Pill
A pleasant pill claim extols DeWitts Little Early Risers as gentle yet effective for all ages including children delicate ladies and weak people while strong users deem them the best pill. Sold by E T Whitehead & Co.
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DeWitt
E. T
Whitehead & Cn
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Eases Sprains and Burns Quickly
An emergency medicine note touts Chamberlain's Pain Balm for sprains bruises burns and similar injuries. It claims instant relief and healing in about one third the usual time, attributed to S018 by al Drneciste.
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Chamberlain
al Drneciste
Stop Look And Listen The Highest Price For Words
A tale from Richmond Times Dispatch contrasts a railroad sign charge with a historic sum paid to a lawyer for the words Stop Look And Listen. It claims up to 2500 per word and notes the sign saved money through preventing injuries, urging readers to heed warning habits.
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Philadelphia
Kipling Geta
Richard Harding Davie
Ant Hills
Topsy Turvy World Selected
A humorous reflection on the paradoxes of life where justice, fortune, and love clash in everyday anecdotes. The piece contrasts a man seeking justice with a fugitive, a saver planning a house with a seller undercutting cost, and romantic schemes ranging from courting with flowers to divorce battles. It notes a man escaping disease only to die in a railroad incident and another immune to illness yet succumbing to whooping cough, finishing with the line Such is life.
Living a Lie About Wealth and Appearance
A moral lecture denounces dressing beyond means and living extravagantly. It argues that spending above one’s ability reveals dishonesty, harms character, and undermines self respect. It condemns wearing costly clothes, expensive cars, and luxurious lodging while poor at home.
The Giving of Gifts in Boxing Day Customs
The article traces the old practice of giving presents at New Year and the evolution of alms boxes in medieval churches. It notes that money was initially placed in boxes by parents masters and employers for recipients, later converting to coins or tips, and that Boxing Day in England follows Christmas with boxes often passed to parents or sweethearts.
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England
Bitter Fight Warned By Beall On Dr King's Discovery
T R Beall of Beall Mississippi urges readers to heed Dr King's New Discovery for consumption. He recalls his wife’s battle with consumption, noting rapid improvement after using four bottles and complete cure, with a guarantee and trial bottle offered by K K Whitehead & Co druggists.
Frightened horse prompts note on Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
A frightened horse running wild and dumping riders is cited to underscore dangers. The ad praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Burne for quick relief from cuts sores eczema and piles at 25c through E T Whitehead Co. The piece also contends the Christmas tree originated in Egypt with ancient symbolism and traces its spread to England and America via German merchants in Manchester.
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Bucklen
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Germany
Egypt
England
America
Manchester
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and Croup Remedy Ad
An old advertisement extols Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and diarrhea relief, and promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a trusted treatment for croup with a Texas customer testimonial. It notes wide druggist availability and two brands with pricing and cautions.
Peruna Ad Promises Remedy for Cold and Cough
A fragmentary Republican era ad claims Peruna is an excellent remedy for rhinitis. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a free sample in 1905, citing political audience and prominent names in a dated promotional appeal.
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Tarlwro
N.C
Hartunin
Seruna Almanic
Famous Hymns of the World Promised in The Delactor
The Delactor launches a series on renowned world hymns beginning with Lover of My Soul a heart song with universal appeal. A feature traces Charles Werley s origin amid romantic details and includes anecdotes from churchmen on the hymn s global influence. Allen Sutherland prepared the article with illustrations.
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Desns
Charles Werley
Allen Sutherland
Danger in Cold Weather Promotes Lagrippe and Diseases
A damaged item warns of danger from cold weather as it weakens throat and lung defenses, risking La Grippe, pneumonia, bronchitis, and consumption. It promotes Rydale's Elixir as a remedy and cites claims from E T Whitehead & Co. It also notes Electric Bitters as a stomach and digestive aid and contains stray quotes from The Detroit Free Press.
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Rydale
E.T. Whitehead & Co
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