New York Man Sees Hospital as Mental Case For a Joke
A young New Yorker recounts an operation in a midwestern hospital where he was labeled a maniac for requesting care. He notes nurses ignored him until he threatened with a water pitcher. At a Humane Society clinic in lower Seventh Avenue, animals share similar health issues with humans and receive care for free by the society’s veterinarians. The piece also lampoons New York larceny games, waistline trends affecting window displays, and a press agent discovering his boss referenced in a Broadway style tale from a Cesare Borgia biography.
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Lower
Seventh Avenue
The
Humane Society
Harry Moran
Moran
Cesare Borgia
Devil Charm Vaccination Campaign In New Guinea
British authorities in New Guinea finally persuaded natives to be vaccinated for smallpox by a supernatural appeal. Lieutenant Governor Sir Herbert Murray told chiefs a great black devil from the mountains would destroy them unless the government charm was branded on their arms. Thousands flocked to clinics seeking protection.
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New Guinea
Sir Herbert Murray
Chick Is Some Chicken Crowing at Two Days Old
In Blytheville Arkansas a Plymouth Rock rooster chick named Chickie owned by Mrs Chuck Burns has begun crowing at age two days. His early morning crowing draws a cheering crowd of barn yard birds and astonished onlookers who call him some chicken.
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Blytheville
Ark
Chuck Burns
Chickie
Plymouth Rock
Man Turns Robber to Pay for Divorce
Harry Schilder, a San Francisco baker, told Superior Court he robbed a man to cover divorce attorney fees. The court rejected his defense of "robbing Peter to pay Paul" and sentenced him to one year to life in San Quentin.
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San Francisco
Peter
Paul
Harry Schilder
San Quentin
Schilder
This Little Girl Got Well Quick
A San Antonio mother cites California Fig Syrup as a cure for her three year old daughter’s intestinal flu. The product, a vegetable laxative, is praised for restoring appetite and energy, with a long sales record and physician endorsement. The ad warns buyers to look for the California name to ensure authenticity.
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Connie
H. W. Turnage
Cadwalder St
San Antonio
Texas
California
Dornberg village revenue mirrors Franconian Ebern benefits
Forest Dornberg in Baden enjoys large revenues that eliminate local taxes for years. Each citizen receives 31 cubic meters of firewood and 100 wooden ties yearly, while Ebern residents reportedly pay no taxes and receive about 60 marks annually from the city.
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Dornberg
Baden
Ebern
Best oil for sewing machines the 3 in one claim
Repair men say most sewing machine repairs come from neglect or wrong oil. They recommend 3 in 1 oil as the only oil good enough, a scientific blend that cleans, lubricates, and protects. Available in 15 and 30 cent sizes with the red 3 in one trademark.
Spanish Idea of Beauty in Emerald Eyes Admired
Longfellow notes that Spanish people greatly admire emerald eyes and celebrate them in song, highlighting the beauty cherished by the Spanish public.
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Longfellow
Brave Youngsters Protect Home from Lynx Attack
Robert A. Mortenson eight and his five year old sister fought off a lynx at their Warmley Saskatchewan home. The children were playing in the brush when the lynx sprang on the girl. The boy kicked it and shot it with his bow, striking the animal and causing it to flee into the brush.
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Robert A. Mortenson
Warmley
Saskatchewan
Woman Credits Pinkham Vegetable Compound Change
In St. Paul Minnesota a reader reports severe fatigue fainting spells and palpitations ending after taking Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound three times daily She says she now feels young again and recommends the remedy to other women to whom it may help.
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St. Paul, Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
H. C. Henry
Fuller Ave
St. Paul
Minnesota
Golf Rugs and Old Bachelors Quip Trade
A humorous Chicago Daily News snippet jokes about making a hooked rug from golf tweeds and playfully contrasts old bachelors with women’s rights. The playful exchange centers on John and a woman’s quip about crafts and domestic humor.
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Chicago Daily News
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Prescription Ad
A vintage ad promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle, effective laxative for constipation. It highlights pleasant taste, suitability for children, and pure senna with harmless herbs. The copy invites readers to request a free trial bottle by mailing to Monticello Illinois.
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Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Jil
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