Brame's Vapomentha Salve Promoted As Flu Preventive
Dr. R M Brame and Wright, Wilkes County Public Schools superintendent, praise Brame's Vapomentha Salve as effective against colds, grippe, influenza, and pneumonia when used as directed. The salve is applied to chest and throat and nostrils, with praise for its non staining formula and wide range of claimed benefits. Sold by Brame Drug Co North Wilkesboro NC at 30c small bottle or 1.20 for six times as much.
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R. M. Brame
Brame
Wright
Wilkes County
N. C
Brame Drug Co
North Wilkesboro
Remarkable Baboon At Uitenhage Points Station And Hotel
A baboon owned by a railway worker with amputated legs acted as points man at the Uitenhage junction. The animal managed six named levers, rode in a trolley, and later served as a hotel waiter, insisting on its own drink. It died after a long illness from a blow by a drunken man.
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Uitenhage
Cape Province
W. S. Scully
Atlantic Monthly
Prince Doaletski Eyes American Match Through Philanthropy
Kansas City Star correspondent notes a European philanthropy group touting a marriage between Prince Doaletski and an American heiress as a path to new ties. The piece mocks endless chatter and argues ideas succeed when they stand on truth and merit.
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Europe
Prince Doaletski
New York Correspondence
The
Kansas City Star
Going Together
A concise exchange highlights a speaker described as precise in enunciation and notably selective in expressing strong opinions. The dialogue underscores how diction and decisiveness shape public reception.
Wisdom Grows Like Whiskers Not With Time
A reflective line notes that wisdom does not simply accumulate as a man ages but develops alongside other gradual changes, paralleling the growth of whiskers and suggesting patience and experience shape understanding.
Sharp Rejoinder About Waiting for Hot Cakes
A Birmingham Age-Herald quip has a patron asking how long to wait for hot cakes. Beatrice the breezy waitress tells him to stand on both feet and rest his jaw to be ready to eat once served.
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Beatrice
Birmingham Age-Herald
Impecuniosity Quip Linked to Baltimore American Quote
The Baltimore American quotes a wry exchange about a watch that has long since stopped, illustrating a humorous remark on financial hardship or thrift amid a period when time and money were closely linked in public discourse.
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Baltimore American
Picture Label Reveals Hidden Romance Scene
In a gallery, a maid and a man observe a painting of a couple in love. The woman agrees to marry, the man asks, and the caption on the frame reads sold, prompting amusement at the artist’s title and the moment. London Answers.
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Charlie
London Answers
Ouida Birth and Works Highlight English Novelist
Louise de La Ramee born in England in 1840, known as Ouida. She wrote romances such as Strathmore Chandos Under Two Flags Thalia and Moths In Winter City Wanda. Her humanitarian work focused on preventing cruelty to children and animals. Some romances were dramatized.
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Louise de la Ramee
Ouida
England
Strathmore
Chandos
Thalia
Winter City
Wanda
Admiration for Shakespeare vs Jazz Confounds Hibrouz er
Mr Hibrouz er explains that he can imitate Shakespeare but cannot compete with jazz. He notes that hearing actors recite Shakespeare makes him feel capable, while jazz exposes his limits.
Wealth for the South and Cottonseed Coffee Discovery
A historic note links wealth for the South to the cottonseed industry and claims roasted cottonseed will make good coffee as the latest scientific discovery.
Cincinnati Markets Report Grain Hay and Livestock Prices
The Cincinnati markets list prices for corn and oats by grade and form, hay and clover per ton, butter eggs poultry and live stock. Prices cover No 2 white corn 1.56 to 1.58, hay timothy 32.50 to 36.50 per ton, oats No 2 white around 89 to 90 cents, butter 59 to 60 cents, eggs 55 to 60 cents, live poultry and cattle with varied ranges for steers cows and calves.
Get Ready for Flu Calotabs Advised by Physicians
Physicians and druggists urge a purified system to ward off influenza. Take one Calotab at bedtime with water to shorten a cold and avoid complications. Next morning liver active, system refreshed, appetite returns. only in sealed packages, 35 cents, druggists refund if not delighted.
Orgy of High Prices Continues Says Exchange Line
A Boston Transcript quip condemns rising costs, noting the phrase the orgy of high prices will continue as long as the people are willing to pay the organists. The source withholds the exchange name to avoid public backlash and mockery.
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South
Boston Transcript
Boschee's Syrup Advertises Cough Remedy
A vintage ad touts Boschee's Syrup as a trusted cure for coughs bronchitis colds and throat irritation. It claims the medicine aids restful nights and easy morning expectoration and notes long standing use in American homes worldwide.
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America
Engagement Sparks Witty Exchange At Pair's Announcement
The couple exchange playful lines about shared sorrows and future troubles. She vows to share all griefs while he humorously insists none exist, prompting a lighthearted moment at the engagement. The remark pivots on their forthcoming marriage and mutual support.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old advertise claim offers $100 for any case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. The copy touts internal and mucous treatment by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and mentions testimonials and a long history. The snippet ends with unrelated quotes about law and measurements.
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HALL
F. J. Cheney
Itimonials Free. & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Diamond Dyes Promise Rich Fadeless Color for Fabrics
An advertisement touts Diamond Dyes as a guaranteed way to dye fabrics including wool silk linen cotton and mixed goods. It claims a new rich color for garments such as dresses blouses coats and skirts and mentions a color card and an instruction booklet with the package.
Quips and Ads From Vintage Yale and Local Papers
A compact fusion of campus humor and early 20th century ads delivers quips about hats during lectures, war and dyspepsia jokes, fur coats, eye pain remedies, and social roles at funerals and weddings.
Liniment Promises Quick Relief for Painful Aches
Describes sharp pains from rheumatism neuritis and lumbago with liniment praised for rapid relief. Notes ease of application and economy with prices 35c 70c and 1.40.
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