Whimsical NY Scene Mix of Sphygmometer Tales and Arts
A lively column surveys New York quirks from a tongue in cheek sphygmometer gag to aquarium oddities and painted crosswalks. It notes author chatter on salaries, a jack knife fish arrival, traffic cops, tennis quips, hotel concerns, and Virginia M Myers a precocious young dancer from the city’s cosmopolitan scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aquarium
Battery Park
Connecticut
West Indies
Charlie
Forty-second Street
Fifth Avenue
McLoughlin
New York
Virginia M Myers
Myers
Street
Mast
Virginia
Woquesy VM. HH
Clarkabirz
Gorh Hotel
Health Appliance Co
34Th Street
Eczema remedy promises swift relief via blood health
An old ad claims Eczema and skin ailments vanish with the 8.8 blood remedy from The Swift Specific Co. It urges readers to consult a medical adviser for free advice and to obtain S. 8.8 without substitutions, noting a nationwide community of cured patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta
U. S
Darken Gray Hair Look Young With Q-Ban Restorer
An advertisement promises to darken gray hair and restore youthful appearance using Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. Claims include stopping itching, dandruff, and hair loss while promoting growth. Not a dye and guaranteed to darken hair or no charge. 7 oz bottle 50 cents at Wells Haymaker Drug Store Clarksburg WV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Q-Ban
Wells Haymaker Drug Store
Main St
Clarksburg
W. Va
Parcel Post
Safe hellebore defeats flies in manure, study claims
Washington reports a new method to destroy horse fly larvae in manure using powdered hellebore mixed with water. Government tests show the treatment is safe for earthworms and poultry, breaks down during fermentation, and costs under a tenth of a cent per bushel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Departent of Agriculture
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Masonic Bldg
Bloch-Parrish Tailoring Co
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IT. M. P
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Broadway
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The
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Royal Wilton
D. M. Ogden Company
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Supreme Food Products
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Svarrour
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