Shaving Bargain Banter in a Barber Shop
A barber jokes that a simple shave costs ten cents but offers a package of ten shaves for a dollar if you want to be shaved all over, reflecting a playful sales pitch in a busy barber’s parlor.
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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Herald
Location
Eldora, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1909
Page
6
Eczema Sufferer Recovers After Cuticura Treatment
A Newark woman describes brutal eczema covering her body and notes dramatic relief after using Cuticura Ointment Soap and Resolvent. Her sores healed, hair regrew, and she expresses gratitude, dating the statement to September 28, 1908, with Potter Drug & Chemical Co. as the Boston-based sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hunt
Thomas St
Newark
N. J
Potter Deng & Chem. Corp
Bole Props
Boston
The Secret of Poverty and Munyon Remedies
Dr Woods Hutchinson in New York says poverty stems from overwork underfeeding and overcrowding with underpaid wages as a key factor. The Public endorses Munyon homeopathic remedies noting harmlessness pleasant taste quick relief and no cost unless satisfied and mentions a free Maghemane Almanac from The Munyon Company Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woods Hutchinson
New York
American Museum of Natural History
Church
Medicine
Munyon
Munyon Company
Philadelphia
Their Good Time On A Trip
A Delineator vignette describes a mother scolding at a child named Elsie who suddenly asks if they are having a good trip. The child answers with a sweet line about “a fussing,” capturing a tender moment during the journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
Mother
His Choice The Landlady Dialogue Fragment
A fragment from a humor piece features Mr Newcomer asking for a portion of the outside of the chicken while the landlady and host respond in a brief exchange. The quip suggests a playful street theater tone from Puck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Newcomer
Puck
Murino Eye Remedy Promoted by Unidentified Doctors
An OCR fragment promotes Murino Eye Remedy as a pure drug compliant with laws and urges chemists to stock it. It claims to improve eye health and includes a misquoted Plutarch aphorism about gifts. The text also contains unrelated lines about bromine quinine laxatives and a social remark about a wife’s position in conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domentio
Summer in Canada Mystery With Folly and Favor
Three girls Elizabeth Gabriella and Elise travel to Canada for the summer on a steamer they encounter a frightening stranger who examines a photo of them and a cuff button mystery unfolds at a cottage by the sea. Gordon Bennett and Lady Edith figure in secret schemes while a ring is found by Mary Anne after a rocks search and a stormy social drama unfolds with Lord Wilfrid and Lady Hullth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth
Gabriella
Elise
Canada
John C. Blake
Gordon Bennett
Mr. Graham
Mrs. Graham
Edith
Gema
Lady Edith
Mary Anne
Lord Wilfrid
Anne
Gabrielle
Mademoiselle
Dull God
New York
Morning on the water and a stolen jewel mystery
Elise and Gordon Bennett drift over a sunlit sea while tension grows around a hotel jewel theft. Bennett hints at a hidden motive as Elise recalls the box and its guarded return, ending with a souring mood and plans for a formal dinner.
Masters of evasiveness in eastern hospitality tale
Norman Duncan recounts in Harper's Magazine a Bedouin village encounter on the Jerusalem to Cairo caravan route. When pressed for an answer, the reply offered philosophical wit about the world being flat or round, praising divine wisdom and preserving harmony despite reproach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Egypt
Jerusalem
Cairo
Norman Duncan
Duncan
Harper's Magazine
Fragmented OCR Clues Sparse on Dora Ital Place
Readable fragments mention a place name Dora Ital and general notes about a ling pile op and nat he wil lie a aieauin. No clear event dates or actions emerge, leaving a brief, ambiguous item suitable as a local notice fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ling Pile
Nat He
Willie A Aieauin
Dora Ital
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Thomas N. McCullough
Webber St
Colorado Springs
Colo
Dean
Wester-Mibourn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Eczema
Cutiura
Plutarch
Ella Middleton
Tybout
Odith
Mr. Bennett
Grahame
the Centaur Company
Bears
Castoria
Sloan
Sloan’s
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
Martha Washington
Martha Ashington
F. Mayer Boot &Shoe CO
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Carters
Ges Refuse
Salter
Big Catalog Fregtor
Galzeh Seed.co
Gun W
Lacresce
Des Moines
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