Prison feast turns jail into crowded relief scene
Mrs. James Eldert visited Suffolk county jail to discuss cooling inmates. Prisoners demanded beer but were refused. Later strawberries ice cream cigars and tobacco were distributed drawing a larger crowd and prompting the warden to tighten entry. Sheriff Platt advised calm and to return next day.
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New York
James Eldert
Riverhead
L. 1
Suffolk County
Platt
Sheriff Platt
Horse chases train along track near Troutdale
A bay horse about 16 hands high bolted from a pasture near Fairview as Spokane express neared. It trotted seven miles down the track in the train’s wake, leaping 16 cattle guards and crossing a 60 foot bridge without a slip until Troutdale station, where it was captured with a lariat. The animal showed remarkable speed and only slowed at the bridge near Troutdale.
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Portland
Ore
Fairview
Troutdale
The Newer Way for Women Fashion and Virtue
An editorial notes that modern women mix virtue with stylish appearance, arguing dowdiness signals bad taste and missed opportunity for pleasure. It promotes grooming and fashion as means to uplift, alongside a nostalgic pitch for household products.
Getting at the Root
A cartoon caption from the Cleveland Leader features a patient lamenting extreme fatigue and misery while a physician checks the tongue offering a wry, clinical reply.
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Cleveland
Complexion Beautifier Ad For Behrens Drug Co
An old advertisement promotes McCormick's Beauty Cream as a skin food and face powder for all occasions. It urges women to invest for a peachy appearance and mentions Behrens Drug Co of Waco Texas as the wholesale supplier.
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McCormick
Ing Agate
Behrens Drug Co
Waco
Tex
Umbrella Joke Turns On Rain Test
Practical Device offers a wry quip about mending a large umbrella hole. The retort says the hole is kept to insert a hand and check if it is still raining. The remark reflects a playful weather motif from Meggen dorfer Blaetter.
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Meggendorfer Blaetter
Allen’s Foot-Ease Proven to Ease Persistent Foot Pain
Mrs W J Walker of Camden New Jersey reports relief from burning itching and aching feet after using Allen’s Foot-Ease and buying more. Sold by all druggists 25 cents.
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Allen
W. J. Walker
Camden
N. J
Freckle Debate Sparks Lighthearted Excerpt
In a humorous exchange the Exempts note women’s attitudes toward freckles. A speaker asks why women seek to remove freckles while noting that some do not have freckles.
Hicks Capudine for Gripp and Colds
Hicks Capudine advertised as the best remedy for grip and colds. Claims to relieve aching and feverishness and cure the cold with headach relief. Sold in liquid form in 10 2 and 50 cent sizes at drug stores.
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Hunt
Head Work Question Recalls Barber in Recommendation
In a dialogue, someone asks if a suggested man can do good head work, and the reply notes the man is a barber. The exchange highlights skepticism about suitability based on profession.
Wrigley and Elixirs Vie in a Patchwork Ad Vista
A compiled ad-like fragment touts Dr Biggers Huckleberry Cordial for diarrhoea teething and bowel relief with 25c and 50c prices. It also references Wrigley’s Spearmint chewing for digestion and a cheeky line about bald spouses and ABCs. A Perry Davis Painkiller advert and a boast about France’s chicken farming revenue appear in the jumble.
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Stuff Prominent Teething Aid
An old ad lists Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children and claims it eases gums, inflammation, wind, colic and pale gums. The price is shown as 25 cents for a bottle.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
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Miss Aughtumn
Wells
Jersey City
Wrigley
Perry
Davis
France
Castoria
Astor
Asiurl
Hess
F. Gerald Blettner
Buffalo
N. Y
Gustave A. Lisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
D. J. Dennis
St. Louis
9. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
Pateria
J. E. Simpson
Chieago
Edwin F. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
A.B. Richards Medicine CO
Sherman, Texas
Wrigley’s
Knicker
Hudson
Booker
Mississippi
Wrigley's Spearmint
Trompson
Defiance
Defiance Starcompany
Omaha
Nebraska
W. N. U. Houston
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