Path in Life Greased for Possessor of Tact
A column from the Indianapolis News discusses tact as a born advantage. It argues tactful people avoid boredom, while those without tact face embarrassment and snubs, yet compensation may ease the burden. The piece praises the socially adept as “princes of human society.”
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Cate Ninetails
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Why Children Need a Liquid Laxative
An article promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a safe, adjustable liquid laxative for children. It warns against habit forming cathartics, argues constipation can be corrected, and outlines steps to choose and taper dosing for regular bowel movements.
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Dr. Caldwell
Creomulsion Promises Relief for Persistent Coughs
An advertisement touts Creomulsion as a two fold remedy for bronchial coughs and colds. It claims the emulsified creosote soothes inflamed membranes and inhibits germs while the formula travels to the stomach and bloodstream to attack the root of trouble. The ad guarantees satisfaction with a refund if relief fails.
Broom-wielding dairy worker foils armed holdup
A 50 year old dairy store owner Joseph Grund faced an armed bandit when the man backed by a broom handle pursued him after opening. Grund chased the robber from the shop as the criminal fired at the door of the ice box. The thief escaped in a stolen car.
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New York
Joseph Grund
War romance ends as society wife leapt from hotel
Mrs Charlotte Primrose Calthrop Weller wife of Captain R M Weller fell to her death from the nineteenth floor of the Hotel Gotham on Fifth Avenue. Police say she was despondent over her husband’s tuberculosis illness. The couple had a long romance with a Red Cross ambulance driver in Rouen.
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Vet Who Faced Firing Squad Dies in Peace
Kingston Missouri remembers E. G. Wallace a Civil War veteran age ninety three who survived a firing squad during the conflict. He died at his daughter’s home after a long life that began with a near execution and ended in quiet rest.
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Squirrel’s Death Leap Triggers Three-Week Repair Job
In Fond du Lac Wisconsin electrical experts undertook a three week repair after a squirrel climbed a power line transformer gap of 14 inches and was electrocuted. The arc melted porcelain insulators and steel supports. In Salt Lake City a civic center offers household management classes with a ring as membership fee.
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Dog Adopts Baby Chick in Springfield
Peggy seven year old spaniel adopted a two day old leghorn chick to rear with her four eight day old puppies. The unlikely pairing shows Peggy caring for the chick as part of her litter, illustrating maternal instinct across species.
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Springfield
Peggy
Coloring gold and the alloying of gold colors
The article explains how gold alloys produce red green water-green and blue gold and notes gold inventory losses from ships and wrecks. It adds a brief ad for Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills and mentions a pro social claim about kindness to animals and humans.
California Syrup of Figs Promised to Boost Child Appetite
In a period ad style, the piece touts California syrup of figs as a cure for sluggish children. It claims the remedy stimulates the colon to restore appetite and energy, with instructions to keep using the product and warnings about counterfeit substitutes.
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