Musicale misadventure proves lively party chaos
At a social gathering Mrs. Breed recalls a humorous night where guests arrived late, a doctor helped a choking boy, a spill from the coffee urn nearly caused a fire, and a household motto kept calm with a light verse. The anecdote blends domestic mishaps with charity notes from Hawthorne kin.
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Mre
Kilball
Theodore
Arthur
Theodete
Wien
Mra
Breed
Treatment Fated in Early 1900s Cure Claims
A letter recounts a six month old baby with facial eczema that worsened after doctors failed to help. After using Calicura Remedies the rash cleared by next day and fully disappeared later. Experiments claim butter preserves best with 3 to 5 percent salt. An Australian bird builds the world’s largest nest, sometimes five feet deep.
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Callours
Syantle
EL Gimbin
Sheldon
Potter Krog & Kein Corp
Calicura Remedies
Boston
Australia
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement touts Hallx Catarrh Cure as a internal remedy that cleanses the blood and treats mucous surfaces. It claims to be prescribed by a leading physician and to include tonics with purifier ingredients. The notice also mentions Hall’s Family Pills for constipation and notes dense wood like teak and Indian oak as hard.
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Henley
BROMO QUININE CLAIMS IN LAWSUITS AND WIT NOTES
A fragment discusses Bromo Quinine in laxatives and seeks the signature of ER W Grove. The piece touts a one day cure claim and contrasts wit with common sense, noting forty men of wit to one of common sense and that only gold brings change.
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ER. W. Grove
Ube
Pin Fial
Foreign shop signs in Japan reflect curiosity over accuracy
In Japan many shops trading goods from abroad display signs in foreign languages. The signs prioritize novelty and charm over clarity, producing phrases like The All Countries Meet and Shoe Signl or fine Wares and Watchmaker Hater Native Country. The notices often mix broken English and French phrases, rendering meaning unclear.
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Japan
Marina
New York Judge Lectures On Speed At A Trial
A New York City magistrate, famed for his math knowledge, questioned a chauffeur charged with speeding. The car reportedly towed two derelict vehicles and the judge pondered the speed, asking the arresting officer. The officer said about twenty miles per hour, while the judge calculated sixty miles for three machines.
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New York City
Broad Jump Test For Recruits In Chinese Army
A fragment discusses a six-foot running broad jump as the sole required test for recruits in the Chinese army. The text shifts to various unrelated topics including medical ads, teething remedies, wells in South Dakota, and scattered cultural notes, lacking a cohesive news storyline.
Start the New Year Right with Cascarets Health Reminder
A 1920s styled health note urges readers to reset after holiday overindulgence. It praises Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel cleanser, promising morning renewal and urging purchase from local druggists.
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Koseibawthore
Lathrop
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Kinowar Jis
Alphoust
New York
Hawthorne Cancer Howe
Washington Star
Jou Ek
John
Perkins
John Faithful
Feminine Society
Houston Post
Manuel
DODDS
Kidney Gay
Kidne Euma
Guari
Fac Line Signature of
Castoria
Bears
Gastoria
Yori
South Dakota
Rocky Mountains
Springfield
Samattiv Tobacen
Iran
Betsium
Time Canal
Toadett
Sterlag Company
Chicago
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Becaues
Pelona
Theamily
W. lDieuglasn
Puuglas
Ark
Brocktom
Mass
Cres Taskad Af
Markes
Western
Canada
DD. Scott
Bien
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Neb
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