Syrup of Figs and Senna Advised for Ladies and Children
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a safe, mild laxative for women and kids, highlighting cleansing benefits and cold relief. It warns against imitations and urges buying only the California Fig Syrup Co. product for 50 cents a bottle. The page includes a joke about a wife who “bit her tongue in two” after falling, and her husband’s reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
Reason Enough Grand Larceny Case From Xenia
A Black man near Xenia Ohio was arrested for chicken stealing, charged with grand larceny after numerous thefts. He was tried and convicted and asked why sentence should not be passed. he said he cannot go to jail yet because he is building a shack and must finish it.
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Xenia
Jedge
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
Consumption Spreads in Syria
Tuberculosis is rapidly spreading among Arabs and Syrians causing fear and social rejection. A small hospital for consumptives has opened at Beyrout under Dr Mary P Eddy.
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Syria
Beyrout
Mary P. Eddy
Lip smacking at the Yonkers manor mystery
A Yonkers Statesman exchange shows a mistress accusing John the butler of lip smacking as he leaves. A fast reply from a waiting girl confirms the lip smacking, hinting at a possible secret motive or mischief in the household.
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John
Yonkers Statesman
Honest Confession A Doctor's Talk on Food
A Texas doctor admits his bias against advertised foods and recounts trying Grape-Nuts in Corpus Christi. He reports improved digestion, no eructations or fullness, and increased strength after weekly use, praising it as lighter on the stomach. The testimonial cites Postum Co. and the book The Road to Wellville as references.
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Texas
Corpus Christi
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Pkys
Wellville
Eithe
Shore
Ambiguous Fragments Reflect Quiet Philosophical Musings
Disconnected lines ponder value and moral duty. The text hints at personal accountability and collective improvement without clear events or speakers.
From flax to factory spun garments and bread making
A scattered set of notes on traditional textile and breadmaking skills. It contrasts old methods with machine production, outlines liquid foods for illness, and offers practical bread kneading guidance and baking times. It mentions beef essence prep and bread judging standards.
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D.speptics
Never too late to begin says a list of famous late bloomers
The piece notes many men and women who failed at fifty yet became famous at seventy, arguing age should not block opportunity. It highlights perseverance and late success across careers.
Classic Egg Dishes From Victorian Pantry
A collection of simple recipes includes Egg Relish with browned pork and potatoes, Ponhoss similar to scrapple from pot roast, Egg Dainty a citrus gelatine mold with egg, Concord Cream a grape cream dessert, and Eggs Waldorf Style with poached eggs on toast and mushroom sauce.
A Standard Bread and Fair Exhibits Standards
A commentator argues for higher standards in bread making and in fair exhibits. The piece notes many women cook with limited knowledge passed from mothers, urging readers to adopt a broader vision and better judging criteria at county and state fairs.
Keeping Milk Fresh and Modern Domestic Advice
A long miscellany of home guidance covers milk handling cleanliness and cooling, butter making, and marriage advice. It stresses sterile equipment, rapid cooling, and air exclusion for dairy safety, then shifts to marital harmony, motherhood, women's roles, fashion, and self improvement with a moral tone.
Beans at Their Best and the Various Bean Cooks
The piece discusses how bean recipes vary by cook and method. It notes cooks coaxing beans with oil and bacon and differences in flavor from molasses sugar pepper or ash soda. It cites John Muir on individual beans differing by taste and even superstition about moon phases.
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John Muir
Autumn Fashion Trends Highlight Accessories Return
In vogue mesh bags remain popular and large muffs are forecast. Soutache wanes while empire gowns return briskly. Small buttons appear, October brides wear muffs with flowers, and black velvet bags belts and pumps pair together. Pet collars multi strand and plain colored silks top tailored blouses. hairline stripes trend in suits. white crepe collar cuffs suit mourning. vanity lockets grow sizable.
How to Make a Novel Egg Cosy Basket
A detailed guide to crafting an egg cosy from six eggs using a small wicker basket. Instructions cover padding with cotton wool, lining with silk or satin, a cardboard cover, frilled cloth top, a twisted ribbon handle with wire, and decorative bows. Colors should harmonize with the basket and break.
Solid Mass of Humor in Skin Remedy Testimony
Mrs Francis Lund of Plain City Utah reports dramatic relief from baby rash using Cuticura Resolvent Soap and Ointment. She notes head clears, hair grows, and frightful suffering ends after starting treatment in 1910. She invites readers to request a free Cuticura book.
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Francis Lund
Plain City
Utah
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
Music Hall Trends Shift as Venues Change
London Stage notes music halls struggle to grow, with some reverting to drama or sharing bills with pictures. Picture houses expand through new buildings, altering the entertainment landscape. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup offered for teething pain at 25 cents a bottle. The goal of true education is to make people not only do right but enjoy the right.
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London Stage
Cure a Cold in One Day Promises and Remedies
Advertisement copy promising a one day cure for a cold with laxative bromine quinine and Dr. Pierce’s Pellets described as sugar coated and easy to take. Mentions EB Grove’s signature on each box and refunds if fails. Contains Robertson Greene quote about contentment of mind.
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EB Grove
Dr. Pierce
Unclear Prose on Wisdom and Tea Habits
The fragment discusses wisdom as common sense, recommends Garfield Tea for daily detox, and makes a remark about women being attractive yet needing restraint. The text reads as musings rather than a reportable event.
Big assets and the crowd of caretakers
A motivational note extols 400000 people who take a CASCARET each night and rise to call them blessed. The piece urges readers to join this large group as the greatest asset of life.
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