MANKIND S OWN IDEA
A satirical note from the Boston Evening Transcript on the telephone habit as an ape inherited trait. It jokes about credit for wrong number stunts and cites Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription marketed by druggists. The piece ends with a quip on deference by Shenstone.
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New York
Boston Evening Transcript
Dr. Pierce
Appetite to Strength Restored by S.S.S. Tonic
An old advertisement urges readers with weak appetite and fatigue to try S.S.S. a tonic claimed to stimulate gastric secretions and supply minerals for rebuilding hemoglobin. It promises renewed appetite digestion sleep and energy with testimonials from users.
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S.S.S
Pimples on Face Never Could Shave
Testimonial from Harry R. Hall of Birmingham Alabama claims severe facial and arm eruptions healed after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He describes months of irritation, then success with four cakes of soap and one and a half boxes of ointment. Ad repeats prices and free sample offer from Cuticura Laboratories Malden MA.
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Harry R. Hall
14Th Ave
Birmingham
Ala
Food budgets and Pellagra risk urge action for families
A Belmon t committee urges support for needy families amid shrinking food budgets. Bulletins from the Farmers Bulletin No 1674 and the American Child Health Association offer low cost nutrition guidance focusing on milk, lean meat, vegetables, eggs, and bread. Two budget menus show how to stretch scarce funds with cream of vegetable soup, creamy rice pudding, and baked onions in tomato sauce, emphasizing affordable staples and practical prep.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
Bureau of Home Economics
Washington Child Research Center
American Child Health Association
Lucy H. Gillett
South
United States Public Health Service
Belmont Committee
Vitamin D Most Needed In Children Food Diet Says Expert
Mary G McCormick of the New York State Department of Education urges a diet built on protective foods milk vegetables and fruits with added proteins and carbohydrates. She recommends bread as energy rich and notes fruits and milk puddings as good desserts while cautioning against excess sweets. When sun exposure is limited school children should get Vitamin D from cod liver oil irradiated ergosterol and egg yolk.
Man without mirth likened to wagon without springs
Henry Ward Beecher compares a joyless man to a wagon lacking springs, where every pebble forces an unpleasant jolt as it travels along.
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Henry Ward Beecher
Art Needle Work for the Buffet in Three Pieces
Crochet set No 706 creates a Tulip design for a buffet top. Includes cream Mountain Craft crochet cotton, a size 9 steel hook, and a black and white diagram. Each center piece measures eleven by fifteen inches with end pieces eight by eleven. Send 40 cents for the complete package or 10 cents for the instruction sheet. Include return envelope with mail to Home Craft Co Dept B St Louis Mo.
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Home Craft CO
Nineteenth and
St. Louis Avenue
St. Louis
Public Beauty Advice on Handling Heartbreak
Ruth Murrin, beauty editor of Good Housekeeping, urges readers to hide sorrows behind a cheerful demeanor and thorough beautification. She notes that public shows of heartbreak rarely charm, and advises maintaining an upbeat appearance to attract attention from desirable partners.
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Ruth Murrin
Good Housekeeping
Neglect Harmful to a Violin and Its Repairs
A Swinnock quote compares daily playing to care, saying neglect leaves strings broken frets cracked and bridges loose. It notes the considerable trouble to restore order after neglect and emphasizes regular maintenance and handling of instruments.
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Swinnock
Three Steps to Ease a Sore Throat in Minutes
An advertorial claim offers a three minute remedy using three Bayer Aspirin tablets dissolved in water and gargled twice, stating doctors endorse it and promising rapid relief. The copy highlights Bayer availability and marketing of fast dissolving tablets.
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Bayer
Form over brand in choosing a laxative
A reader guidance piece argues liquids allow precise dosing and reduce overdose risk. It praises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as an effective laxative containing senna and cascara, with a pleasant taste and reliable bowel regulation. The article stresses using the minimal needed dose and avoiding fixed-dose overuse.
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