Midnight's Mistletoe Brings Two Hearts Together
A Christmas tale follows Midnight the newsboy as he orchestrates a mistletoe moment that bridges misunderstandings between Cameron the lawyer and Miss Willoughby. Amid snow and small-town bustle, Midnight’s kindness and a simple plant spark a hopeful scene at the stand and a budding romance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Chris
Cameron
Midnight
Cam'ron
Brown
Miss Willoughby
Bluzzard
Cam’ron
Willoughby
Marylan
Messenger from Santa Claus Brings Slick Stranger Sled
Billy declares a Santa messenger gifted him a new sled and leads a gray beard stranger home. Doris Lathrop, widow of a fugitive, grapples with past tragedy as the unexpected visitor reveals hidden ties to a long-ago murder.
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Santa Claus
Billy
Doris Lathrop
Land of Dreams
Duke
Jack Lathrop
Jack
Rascal
Doris
A Classic Cough Remedy Promoted with Pine Oil and Whisky
An old advertisement touts a remedy for coughs and throat troubles made from two ounces glycerine one half ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure and eight ounces whisky. It notes Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure is prepared by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati and sold in half-ounce vials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
On the Road Talk Rebounds in Season Play
The exchange notes travel fatigue and comments on a journey from San Francisco. One speaker jokes about being on the road all season while another agrees, reflecting a shared rough travel schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adtorine
San Francisco
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad from 1886 Toledo Firm
Frank J. Cheney swears the F. J. Cheney & Co. firm offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar prize claim for a catarrh case not cured by the remedy. The notice, dated December 6, 1886, notes a testimonial appeal and lists the product as sold by druggists for 75 cents, along with Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Pathos Out of Place in Schools at Teachers Institute
Miss Martha Sherwood urged to replace sad tales with humorous stories in public schools. She said laughter aids growth and happiness, helping children become contented adults.
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Martha Sherwood
The Noisy One and the Silent Partner
The remark notes that all members of the Anti-Noise society belong to the group except one, identified as the silent partner Egbert. The line plays on a riddle about who resists noise within the society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacon
Anti
Egbert
Capudine Headache Relief Ad and Quotations
A compact advertorial note promotes Capudine as a quick relief for headaches from colds heat stomach or nervous troubles with liquid ease available in 1 25 and 50 cent sizes at drug stores. It also includes two aphorisms about money time and digestion and a WRIGLEY S SPEARMINT gag line.
Allen's Lung Balsam Used for Years Says Advertiser
An advertisement touts ALLEN'S LUNG BALSAM as a proven remedy for deep seated coughs colds and bronchitis. The copy claims the product is simple safe and effective and adds a playful line about ease for women to paint a pretty face if she has one.
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Allen
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
People’s Medical Adviser
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Delmna Marteen Eugenes
Helen Willoughby
Sox
J. F Henderson
Mamma
A. D
Eee
A. W. Gleason
Notaryy PusBure
Dr. Cuyler
Dodds
Guar
Wrigley’s
Carter
Louisville
M. Sabel & Sons
E. Market St
John L. Brown & Son
Boston
Mass
Ae Ohrirre
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
Ill
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