Glory of the War Hero in Daily Life and Curative Ads
A reader reflects on soldiers blending into civilian work after conscription, honoring their service as democracy shores up the world. Includes ads praising Dr. Pierce’s Pellets and Dr. Peery’s Dead Shot, and a turkey theft tale with a $150 diamond found in a Chicago buyer’s bird.
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America
Reinette Lovewell
The
Vigilantes
Turkey
F. J. Hardy
Chicago
Dr. Peery
Wit and warning in a Lewiston street scene
A Portland Press quip notes a man winking at a bright boy on a Lewiston car. The boy tries to return the salute as the man and boy cover their eyes. The boy asks his mother to wink at the man and a later reflection hints that a wife's hints can affect a husband’s purse.
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Lewiston
Portland Press
New York Boy Builds Sugar Camp Reaching 10000 Gallons Annually
In the Catskills a farmer’s son expands maple sap gathering into a full plant. He rents the grove, buys equipment, and ships maple sirup to New York markets, achieving output up to 10,000 gallons a year and profits of at least 1.50 a gallon.
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New York State
Catskills
New York
Frank Farrington
St. Nicholas
Piano Tuner Sidelined by Recurrent Chalk Ribs
Bernard Whann a piano tuner afflicted by repeated rib fractures after sneezing coughing or hiccups. Doctor J W Amie notes chalk ribs may indicate a broader bone condition. Whann travels nationally tuning pianos for opera stars in New York.
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Bernard Whann
J. W. Amie
Whann
Amie
New York Sun
When Newspapers Came High
The Lewiston Journal notes Civil War era price jumps for papers including the Macon Daily Telegraph rising to 120 dollars annually and the Memphis Appeal charging five dollars a month in gold. It also cites the New York Sun moving from 38 dollars to six dollars per year or eight delivered.
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Macon Daily Telegraph
Memphis Appeal
New York Sun
Lewiston Journal
Quote on success and resilience from Kingsley
A brief maxim notes that successful men are cheerful and hopeful, facing life’s changes with a smile and steady courage as they carry on with purpose. This reflective line emphasizes bold optimism and resilience in everyday endeavors.
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Kingsley
Evil in Over Prosperity Reflection by Young
The quote discusses how prosperity can induce languor and a stagnant heart. When desires wane, the soul loses drive and energy fades like a fire that has nothing left to burn. It explores spiritual fatigue amid abundance and the waning motivation it can cause.
Cincinnati Markets Flour Hay and Grain Prices
Market list details for flour hay and grain including patent flour prices, hay No 1 timothy No 2 and clover mixes, oats white and mixed varieties, corn white and yellow ears, butter creamery and firsts, eggs prime firsts seconds, live poultry restrictive notice from February 11 to May 1, livestock cattle prices and ranges for steers calves sheep and other categories.
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Cincinnati
Northwestern
Authority of Food
Hoover
August Flower for stomach and liver ailments ad
Green's August Flower is advertised as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion, cleans the stomach and intestinal tract, and stimulates bile production to purify the blood. Sold worldwide, the ad urges readers to try it. The quoted dialogue mentions a confidant and a humorous attic sugar hoard.
Gentle Reminder Castoria Signature Prompts Caution
A parade of short notices includes Castoria claims of a 30 year signature and infant care tips. Woven in is a New Year explosion tale from a Yorkshire town, a Cuticura dandruff ad, and a stray romance from the Front involving a soldier’s wartime photograph and a late wedding.
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Yorkshire
Peterson's Ointment Promises Relief for Skin Ailments
Family health emphasized as Peterson's ointment is touted for eczema and old sores. An endorsement claims refunds if claims fail, citing a cure after severe leg ulcers and hospital trials. Also includes literary quotes and a misc advertisement note about community messages.
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Peterson
F. E. Root
Michigan St
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Haarlem Oil Capsules Promoted as Kidney Health Remedy
Traditional remedy GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil is advertised for kidney and bladder health. It claims 200 years of use, safety, and benefits including relief from backache, rheumatism, and urinary issues, with drugstore availability and a money back guarantee.
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Haarlem
Should Have Been Easy Contortionist and Skeleton Quips
A Birmingham Age-Herald quote recalls a Pullman car joke where a loud complainer turns out to be a contortionist who could tie himself in knots. A Kansas City Journal item riffs on proudly displaying a family skeleton as a sign of patriotism, not overeating.
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Birmingham Age-Herald
Kansas City Journal
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Ohio
the Gold Nursery CO
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Richimond
China
Kentucky
Hy Wine
Sibakthr Wweer
Canada
U. S
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
W.S. Nethery
Sia
Bide
Columbus
Fletcher
Cuticura
Dept
Boston
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England
France
Sydney
Australia
Horeb
Anthony
Carter
United States
Western Canada
U. S. Employment Service
Department OF Labor
Cleveland
Absorbine, JR
W. F.young
Temple St
Springfield
Mass
Freemont
Lydia E. Pinkham
North Haven
Conn
Box 197
North
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia E.pinkham
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