Landis Lincoln metaphor baffling in wartime rhetoric
Indiana youth Fred Landis drew attention for an odd Lincoln era metaphor during a public talk. The article recalls his earlier monument speech and a repeated mystic line, then shifts to an unrelated kidney pills advertisement ending with a testimonial about relief from back pain.
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Lincoln
Indiana
Landis
Abraham Lincoln
Allie Tina
Sentiments of the Schoolmaster and Farmer Foddershucks
A humorous clipping recalls quips about convictions and bravery, noting playful jabs at politicians and soldiers. It parodies a conversation with Farmer Foddershucks describing a Washington encounter and a registrar’s push to register. The piece uses satirical tones from the Cleveland Leader dating to early 20th century humor.
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Washington
Cleveland
Sunday School Picnic Cake Gaffe Sparks Laughter
Report from a Sunday school picnic for poor children where ladies collected dishes. Several cake slices remained and a gentler moment arose when a helper offered more cake to a small asthmatic boy who joked he could chew but not swallow.
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Lippincott's
Unconscious Poisoning and the Coffee Revelation
A Duluth man details headaches dyspepsia and nervousness from coffee. He switches to Postum, noting rapid improvement in digestion sleep and energy. He credits Postum alone for the health gains and urges readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Duluth
Battle Crook
Wellville
The Scourge of Damascus Continues in an Arabian Tale
Julian recounts pursuing Arab raiders who abducted two women from a grove near DaMASCE. He describes trailing the attackers, witnessing two Arabs killed and their gold seized, and tending a minor stab wound to Hobaddan while the chieftain orders the slaves to dispose of the dead and recover valuables.
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Hera
Tortcleay
Da-Masce
Osmir
Hobaddan
Shubal
Astur
Sellish
Willie
Willy
Eli
Cry Aedeleto
Lapisty
Ezabel
Ben Hadad
Alin
Damascus
A Story of the East Becomes A Rescue Tale
In a Damascus mapped saga, the chieftain and Ben Hadad’s cave shelter a noblewoman and her companions. Ezabel reveals Julian’s noble blood and Horam’s crimes while fostering trust, as Ulin seeks safety away from the king and plans a long, perilous path toward justice.
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Damascus
Alin
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Horam
Ezabel
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Vin
Individuality of a Child Trait From Faraway Ancestry
A study of how children differ within families and even twins with similar outward traits. Mothers are urged to record daily incidents to understand their child better. Time spent understanding what is truly for the child’s good leads to healthier growth and happiness.
Lydia E Pinkham Woman Behind a Healers Compound
Born in Lynn Massachusetts on February 9 1819 she rose from teacher to herbal healer. She developed Lydia B Pinkham s Vegetable Compound from roots and herbs to aid women s ailments and built a family driven business after a 1873 financial crisis. Her records and the work of her daughter in law shaped the enterprise lasting beyond her death.
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Lynn
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Isaac Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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Pinkhams
Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Lydia I. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Stovepipe in Chimney Metaphor Sparks Candid Grievance
A quip compares taking a graduate course in swearing to the misfit act of forcing a stovepipe into a chimney, illustrating a blunt critique of difficult or illogical process.
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