Munyon's Paw Paw Pills Advertised as Gentle Laxative
An advertisement from Munyon's Labora at Ed & Jefferson Streets in Philadelphia promotes Munyon's Paw Paw Pills as a non scouring mild laxative. It claims to stimulate the liver gently, invigorate the stomach and nerves, enrich blood, and avoid calomel or harsh cathartics. Regular bottle holds 45 pills for 25 cents.
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Munyon
Munyon’s
Labora , Ed & Jefferson Sta
Philadelphia
Pierce
R Pierce
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
N. Y
Plymouth Rock Poultry Traits and Breeding Notes
The Plymouth Rock is likened to Asiatic types, good growth in young birds, and strong pullets that are decent layers. Hens tend to fatten with age, and barred varieties show difficulty in maintaining breed type. Breeders use double matings and separate pens. white and buff forms appear later with similar concerns about fattening.
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Plymouth
French method of feeding geese for foie gras described
In France geese raised for foie gras are kept in narrow cages and force fed via a tube and stick to enlarge the liver. A new instrument, a galvanized funnel with a piston, aims to ease suffering by avoiding throat injury while feeding.
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France
Kidney Trouble Causes Lumbago
Fragmentary news item notes kidney trouble and lumbago with random dialogue between Mrs Knicker and Mrs Becker. Obscure archival snippet includes an address on Arch Street and mention of a price of fifty cents to one dollar.
Castoria Ad Promises Safe Remedy for Infants
An old advertisement touts Fletcher's Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children. It emphasizes its unchanged nature for over 30 years and claims widespread use. The ad highlights a stamp or notice of its universal acceptance and parental trust in the product.
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Raeee
Fletcher
Sign in Hoboken Shop Bids Farewell to Mr Credit
In a Hoboken shop popular with Germans a mourning sign declares the passing of Mr. Credit. It laments a noble soul known for willingness and help and urges customers to pay in cash.
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Hoboken
Creation lesson sparks mud pie joke in Sabbath class
Miss Frances Hartz read Genesis to her Sabbath school class on the sixth day of creation. A student quipped about drying man in the sun like mud pies, and Hartz quietly continued the lesson in Cleveland.
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Frances
Hartz
Misch Hartz
Cleveland
Kicking the Bucket Phrase Story Recounts Its Origin
The article explains the phrase kicking the bucket traces to 1725 England when Bolsover hanged himself on a beam with a bucket beneath him. It notes the expression evolved from self-inflicted death to a general reference to any death over time.
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Bolsover
Coca Cola and social quips in summer copy
An item cites Coca-Cola as a refreshing thirst quencher to be found at soda fountains. It also includes assorted humorous lines about marriage, hats, and Mrs Winslow's soothing remedy for children, reflecting light, ribbing humor of the period.
Ship attachment sparks buoy humor
Dialogue notes a joke about why ships are called she. Swenson asks why vessels are referred to as she and Benson replies that a ship can become very attached to a buoy. The exchange highlights nautical personification in a light moment.
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Swenson
Benson
Age of Oysters and Their Growth Cycles
Oysters grow mainly in summer with rapid size gains in warm seasons. A yearly shell pattern shows a summer hump and a winter sink, and full growth generally after seven to ten years. Oysters can live as long as twenty years.
A Question of Change at Church Collection
A young man and a young woman attended a church service and both failed to have coins for the collection. The man whispered that he had changed his pants and found no cent. The woman confessed she could not pay either while inspecting a woman's dress for a purse.
Witty Castigan’s bet in a shell egg trick
Michael Dolan and Widdy Castigan discuss a dare about wiring a Wally egg without breaking the shell. The dialogue reveals a plan to hatch a Shanghai rooster by keeping quiet and avoiding pain as the egg supposedly hatches.
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Michael ‘Dolan
Bletherin’ Spalpeen
Fine Scheme. Wife Please Match This Silk Before You Come Home
A domestic exchange ends with the husband planning to shop at a counter where a cheerful blonde works but the wife stops him deciding not to bother him after his long day.
Fragmentary notice hints at trial package detail noted
A damaged OCR fragment references antiseptic powder and a new trial package, mentioning Olmsted and Le Rey, with unclear context and names. The readable terms indicate legal or corrective action but lack coherent details for fuller summary.
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le Rey
Artist who can create power to haunt the mind
An artist is defined as one who can craft works with the capacity to haunt the mind, leaving a lasting impression and unsettling viewers with imaginative force.
Setting a High Standard for Childlike Wonder and Innocence
A grandmother recalls a young journalist’s child who asks about life and goodness. The child wonders what it means to be real and if parental promises, such as a trip to the horses, reflect divine standards. The scene shows a playful, hopeful exchange across generations.
Poetic Prosecutor Faces Judge Over Fence Picket Incident
John Burns city prosecutor of St. Paul argues for fines for tearing pickets from Mrs. Joe Goesik’s fence. He names Mike Chicket as the offender while Judge Finehout says no charge of theft and warns poetry has no place in the courtroom.
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John Burns
St. Paul
Finehout
Joe Goesik
Burns
Mike Chicket
Judge Finehout
Not Particular News of Freddy Fickle’s Marriage
A fragment hints Freddy Fickle has decided to marry a specific girl and settle down, but the identity remains unclear and contested in the overheard chatter.
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Freddy Fickle
The Best Way See etm Rarer
Notes on a figure named etm Rarer who dislikes money yet holds a large purse. The text contrasts his aversion to wealth with his wealth itself and hints at money influencing him despite his stance.
Childish Question Sparks Drift Into Faith
A young girl Dorothy Ullman asks if God sees everything, prompting her mother to explain the All-Seeing Eye. Dorothy then points to a large wink in a storefront window and questions if God’s eye is as big as it, as they walk downtown in Cleveland.
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Dorothy Ullman
B.eighty-Fourth Street
Dorothy
Cleveland Il
Eader
Gotrox the Multimillionaire Questioned
A brisk exchange questions Gotrox, a multimillionaire, about his motive. The speaker contrasts wealth with brains and queries what he seeks beyond riches.
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Gotrox
Nourishing the Brain Through Food Says Science
A writer argues daily brain work requires replenishment from food and drink. He cites potassium phosphate from grapes and grains as essential to brain matter, noting digestion and mind performance hinge on proper nourishment and minerals like phosphate of potash.
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Geo. Ww. Carey
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