Tanlac credited with curing stomach troubles in St Louis man
H Mohr of 112 S Fourth St St Louis says Tanlac fixed long stomach troubles and restored appetite after two years of pain and weakness. He reports gaining pounds, relief from gas, heart palpitations, back pain, headaches and dizzy spells and praises Tanlac as wonderful. Sold by druggists.
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H. Mohr
St. Louis
NineYearOld Politician Emerges in Indiana Scraps Scene
An Indiana city known for political scraps features a nine year old budding politician. His father reads the paper at breakfast and remarks on Mrs Tsuperintendent’s reelection. The boy asks, On which ticket? highlighting the playful political moment.
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Indiana
Not Too Fast Juror Questioned as Potential Bias
A judge notes a juror appears intelligent but calls for closer examination before any verdict on suitability. The dialogue suggests cautious deliberation over potential bias or fit for the case.
The Lost Hat and Sleeve Metaphor in a Spooner’s Tale
A terse aphorism contrasts two men wearing empty sleeves and hats to critique vanity and emptiness. The line uses sharp humor to lampoon shallow showmanship.
Vegetable Compound Praised by Women in Churubusco
Local testimonial recounts five years of backache relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs Frep Miller swears by its benefits for female troubles and urges others to try the remedy.
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Churubusco
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
The Doctor Finds His Suit
Dr. Godfrey Smith known as Doc tor Godfrey in Tilton seeks a wife while his sister Priscilla meddles with his wardrobe and plans. A second hand store mix up leads to Mrs. Blodget discovering his suit and a reversal of romantic ambitions ending with mutual love.
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Godfrey Smith
Tilton
Doctor Godfrey
Priscilla
Myra
Hilda
Mrs. Blodget
Dobbins
Godfrey
Dobbinses
Docetor Godfrey
Censoring Gifts Reveals Bride’s Private Distress
Kansas City Star describes how a Chinese wedding gifts censoring by the bride’s parents leads to a controlled home image. The piece contrasts ritual screening with the bride’s lack of say in choosing a husband and the fear she faces on her wedding day.
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Kansas
City
Star
Poison From or Rival Erat Are Looking Charming Tonight
A fragment mentions rivalry and charm in a night scene with unclear subjects. It hints at a social or theatrical context but lacks concrete names, places, or dates to specify an event.
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Erat
Why Some Men Go Insane In Washington Anecdotes
A Colorado building hosts a joke about a self styled dumb girl in Washington. A busy boss asks for Agriculture on the phone. Annie searches directories and reveals no such name. The piece ends with a quip about Jenks's politeness masking a loan request.
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Colorado
Washington
Annie
Adventurer who used bagpipes to aid a retreat in Australia
An elderly explorer who died in Australia at ninety four was noted as the only man I knew to wield bagpipes for practical use. Captured at Eureka stockade, he joined the Victoria police, helped capture Jewhboy, led an expedition to trace Leichardt, and famously played the pipes to mystify 200 hostile natives, allowing the retreat.
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Australia
Eureka Stockade
Victoria Police
McIntosh
Charlie
Red Cross Ball Blue Ad Promises Linen Quality
Wartime scarcity makes table linen valuable and the ad urges use of Red Cross Ball Blue to improve wear. It claims added durability and invites customers to try the product, crediting grocers as sellers.
Uphold the Family Dignity
A small girl Ethel, asked by a visiting minister how many siblings she had, answers seven to shield her mother from shame over their poverty. The tale, from Everybody's Magazine, highlights a child's lie to protect dignity.
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Ethel
Everybody’s Magazine
Library drive aims to place books on every ship
During the war the American Library Association provided 250000 books for merchant marine ships to form libraries moved between vessels. The American Merchant Marine Library Association now organized to continue the program under the slogan A Library for Every Ship.
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American Library Association
American Merchant Marine Library Association
Widow Learns Suitor’s Name By Linen Markings
A Scotch widow mourning her late husband for 18 months selects MacIntyre as her second despite laughing remarks. The suitor protests he is not “guid enough” and she jokes that her linen labeled McI explains her choice, noting his name resembles hers.
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MacIntosh
MacIntyre
Mac-Intyré
Donald
Telephone Office Quip Sparks Rule Debate
A girl in the telephone office warns the chief clerk that some remarks over the wire are unfit for her to hear. He quips that working around electricity brings shock, hinting at new rules to be made.
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