Why Great Britain Buys Oatmeal From Us
The piece explains why Britain and Europe import Quaker Oats from the United States. It notes that English and Scottish consumption of oatmeal is high and regular, while Americans push innovations in manufacture to win foreign trade. It cites export reports and mentions 25 cent family packages.
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Newcastle
Scotland
Quaker Oats
Great
Europe
A Few Short Weeks by Da Kruff and Lubbers
A reader from Edouardaville NL reports kidney trouble after short use of a product marketed by Da Kruff and Lubbers. The note claims relief and endorses the product despite initial congestion and back pain.
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Bartell
Edouardaville, NL
Foley Kidney Pills Sell Through Personal Testimony
An advertisement fragment touts Foley Kidney Pills claiming relief from backache and kidney pain with a testimonial by a Mr E Weakly of Kokomo Indiana. The copy mentions a yellow package and urges readers to try the product. A separate jab about crossing and marching to Zion appears in a garbled line.
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Kokoma
Lod
de Kruif & ‘Lubbers
Doan's Kidney Pills Endure Endorsement From Local User
Orange City residents praise Doan's Kidney Pills with years of proven merit. James Comerford of 2006 Iowa St Sivex Gilg Ia recounts relief from back pain after using Doan's, stating no return of prior condition. Pills sold by all dealers at 40 cents. Foister-Milburn Co. distributes in the U S. Remember the name Doan's.
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Bau
Joemes Comerford
Lowa St
Sivex Gilg
Doav
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Deal
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Foater-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Doan
Foley’s Honey and Tar and Strie Hit’era Classified Ad
An old ad promotes Foley’s Honey and Tar for hay fever and asthma relief noting head and throat congestion ease. It also touts De Kruif & Lubbers diet laxative Strie Hit’era to restore digestion and youthful vigor, claiming improved appetite and health for “boyhood” energy.
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Foley
de Kruif & Lubbers
Bechtel Crab Free Flowering Trees Offer
A long ad promotes Bechtel flowering trees with hardy crab apple varieties and a free illustrated Nursery Catalog. It touts Star Hardy Northern grown trees, vines, roses, perennials, and Paconies from Sioux City Iowa, inviting requests for the catalog.
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Talog
Northwest
A Capitol House Party Diamond Theft Caper
In a Washington winter visit, a bachelor narrator and Miss Mildred Sweet plot to recover a missing diamond from Mrs Jernegan, wife of a host, using a dome whisper and park stakeouts. They deduce the nurse hid the gem in a balloon string and secure the stone, avoiding direct accusation against the widow.
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Miss Mildred Sweet
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Eli
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Treusdail
Aliss Sweet
Sodt
Treusdai
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin touted as universal cure
An advertisement claims Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin cures dyspepsia and related ailments across all ages and classes. It highlights long usage, a free trial bottle, and easy access in 40 cent or $1 bottles. The piece touts gentle action, no griping, and a home remedy appeal with medical advice offered at no charge.
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Capt. Clark
Buffalo
Joel Adams
Montgomery
Ala
W. E. Caldwell
Caldwell Bldg
Monticello
Foley
Kruit
Lubvers
Eccentric Brignoli and a Miss Sweet Anecdote
The passage describes Miss Sweet as the party's driving force and recalls how Brignoli the famed tenor managed his stage timing. It details his cautious voice precautions and ritual acclimatization, including pacing the hall and lobby temperatures, before appearing on stage.
Painter Morland Escapes as Forger Suspicions Arise
The Bank of England officials pursue imagined forgers leading to painter George Morland retreating to a hidden Tackney residence. Neighbors confuse his anxious demeanor with guilt until Mrs. Morland reveals his identity and unfinished works. Directors later compensate Morland with two twenty pound notes for the alarm.
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Bank of England
George Morland
Tackney
Alorland
London
Dueling wills and odd vengeance in 1780s England
A Hamp shire gentleman Samuel Bald win dies in 1786 and leaves his vast estate to his wife on the condition she dance on his grave. The will also directs his remains be moved to the Needles and into the sea, a stipulation that prevents fulfillment and forfeits the property. The tale notes his revenge for his wife’s tempers and sharp remarks. In London Answers a humor piece follows about a man claiming a good job as a cashier in a place of offices and the confusion over the term cashier.
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Hampshire
England
Samuel Baldwin
Kent
Needles
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Joe
Ben
London
Cold Comfort Echoes in Late Night Chats
A fragment from Chicago press humorously laments frosty dialogue. A speaker notes the chill of a partner’s tone and muses on what fate would reveal if present. The exchange ends with a tender recall that tonight is the last evening they share.
Vestas Virgins and the Temple of Vesta in Rome
The ancient temple of Vesta featured a circular covered hearth tended by unmarried vestal virgins. It housed the sacred perpetual fire tied to Rome’s fortunes. The round domed shrine echoed prehistoric huts, and extinguishing the fire brought severe punishment.
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Orid
Vesta
Tame
Rome
Troy
Ely
Temple of
Cornhilk Magazine
Rain Formation and Mountain Rain Showers
Warm air holds more moisture than cold air in suspension. When warm saturated air is cooled by mountains or currents, vapor precipitates as rain. In mountainous regions showers arise as air rises and cools near peaks, with clouds forming on the windward side and depositing moisture on summits.
The Jellyfish of Naples Bay
The bay of Naples hosts large jellyfish or medusae weighing up to fifty to sixty pounds and two feet across. Some glow greenish at night and are called noctiluca by locals. They migrate in dense shoals that impede ships and even hold timber upright, with no explained pattern or season.
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Bay of Naples
Tropics
The Record of Raindrops and An Irish Litterateur Jest
A collage explores raindrop impressions on ancient rock surfaces showing west wind patterns in England and notes safest tree position in storms. It also includes a humorous Irish quip about an apple pie made of green gooseberries and a brief exchange about a widow.
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England
Clarper
Frugality Quote Sparks Debate on Riches and Decisiveness
An old Cleveland editorial frolics over Freddie's slow choices and the notion that frugality is rooted in the idea that all riches are limited. The snippet hints at a witty exchange about decision time and material resources.
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