Truth as a Tool in a Rural Gatekeeper Tale
An elderly storyteller reflects on truth and honesty in a rural community. He argues truth can heal yet become dangerous when misused and explores the fine line between sincere honesty and professional truth telling through parables of loan notes, tollgate honesty, and moral caution.
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Brizantine
Uiin
Mack
Bowles
E— Hess
Jim
Brisantine
Brigantine
Berkshire
Caesar
Lim
Old Limuel
Opie Read
New York Banks Grow To 212 Institutions And 326 Branches
Moody's Magazine notes New York now has 212 actual banks and trust firms, with 326 total deposit locations when counting branches. The breakdown shows 44 national banks, 61 state banks, 52 savings banks, and 55 trust companies, whose combined capital and deposits surpass other classes.
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New York
Moody's Magazine
Writers Split on Votes for Women Debate in England
Marie Corelli continues to oppose voting rights for women in England while Beatrice Harraden travels to readings from Ships that Pass in the Night and other books to fund the suffrage cause. Corelli reportedly refused to meet Harraden, saying she would not make a spectacle of herself.
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Marie Corelli
Wamda
England
Beatrice Harraden
Miss Corelli
Miss Harraden
Diet Craze Questioned By Medical Journal
The Barcelona Gazet Medica criticizes the growing belief that health hinges entirely on diet. It calls the trend a craze with no serious foundation and reiterates that health depends on moderation and rational exercise.
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Barcelona
Gazet Medica
How to Write a Christmas Short Story Train of Thought
A prose piece advises crafting a Christmas tale by guiding the reader along a railway of ideas. It suggests using contrasting characters, from poor barefooters to rich curmudgeons, and notes how warmth and philanthropy should emerge as the journey unfolds.
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Kris Kringle
Health Brings Happiness in Covington Woman’s Testimony
Mrs. C. R. Shelton of Pleasant Street Covington Tennessee credits Dean's Kidney Pills with reversing kidney disease rheumatic pain and disordered secretions. She says medicines failed but the pills gave immediate relief and renewed strength. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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C. R. Shelton
Pleasant Street
Covington
Tenn
Dean
Foster-Milburn—Co
Buffalo, N
Gator Tale and Other Jests In Potentate Humor
A humorous snippet compares an alligator swallowing boots and whisky to a political anecdote from Senator Beveridge. The tale ends with a quip about human misery and perspective, reflecting light newspaper humor amid broader commentary on public life and temperament.
Doctor Said Use Cuticura Remedies for Eczema
Miss Anabel Wilson of North Branch Michigan recalls severe facial eczema as a child lasting about three months. After consulting a physician she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and was entirely cured, noting she cannot recall exact usage but credits Cuticura with significant improvement. Date October 20, 1907.
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Anabel Wilson
North Branch
Mich
The Tangled Web and Charley the Watchful Neighbor
A Kansas City Times blurb notes Charley a white haired Negro man employed by a southern family on Charlotte street refuses to lend tools. A stranger asks to borrow a spade or shovel and Charley suspects the neighbors are always borrowing theirs.
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Charley
Charlotte Street
Kansas City Times
Opera Critics Prompt Aftershow Question
The speaker questions why critics review an opera only after attending, noting audiences will ask and one should respond with informed understanding. The exchange reflects concerns about timing and credibility in evaluating performances.
Marine Eye Remedy for tired eyes advertised
An old advertisement promotes Marine Eye Remedy for red weak weary and watery eyes. It claims the product provides smart soothing eye pain relief with 50 cent price and a page book in each package from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
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Marine
St. Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Average Man Bravery Noted In Absence Of Real Danger
A newspaper briefing comments on unexpected courage when there is no immediate threat, highlighting ordinary men who act bravely in calm conditions and the perception of risk versus action.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Mrs Hanson
Mrs E Hanson of 304 E Long St Columbus Ohio writes that the vegetable compound helped her through the Change of Life easing nervousness headaches and other symptoms. She says she feels much better and can again do her own work and shares with friends what the tonic did for her.
Facts for Sick Women by Lydia E Pinkham Product
The text touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard remedy for female ills. It claims to cure displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and various pains and invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E.pinkham
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