Inside the Brooklyn Fireworks Factory Aerial Spectacle Looms
A detailed tour of a large Brooklyn outskirts fireworks plant reveals paper cylinder shells made by hand and by machine. Workers craft roman candles bombs rockets and parascape devices while aging stock and explosive supplies are kept in separate compact sheds to minimize accidents.
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Brooklyn
Coney—island
Spebncnie
Paris
Canon Oye
Atlantic
Rattan
Woman Finds a Way in Clever Courtroom Exchange
A Tatler item notes two burglars on trial aided by a sharp defense lawyer who pokes at a witness about whether she could identify the defendants. The witness claims uncertainty about her husband’s position, prompting the lawyer to joke that his bald head confuses her sight.
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Tatler
The Mistake of a Night
A man sneaks up on a woman in a dark corner and kisses her then claims he mistook her for his sister. She exposes him with a laugh, and he faints in a Cleveland Leader brief.
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Cleveland-Leader
Parables of the Mustard Seed and Hidden Treasure
A 1910 Sunday School lesson in Capernaum analyzes Jesus teaching on the kingdom of heaven as a mustard seed growing into a tree and the treasure hidden in a field. It discusses the leaven, the two treasure parables, the draw net, and the interpretation of Christ seeking lost souls.
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A. D
Capernaum
Sea of
Galitee
Kingdom of Heaven
Lebanon
India
Heaven
G. Campbell Morgan
Busines
Kingdom of
God
Wolcott Calkins
Morgan
Christ
Jesus
Skin Humor 25 Years Healed by Cuticura Remedies
A Boston man and a Philadelphia woman report long battles with scalp and facial rashes cured by Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. The testimonials claim decades of suffering ended quickly after trying the products. Both letters praise doctors and hospitals as ineffective before the Cuticura remedies.
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Cuticura
Wm. J. Sadlier
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
Fidos Exercise Prompt From Scraps
Mrs Wyss asks Justin to urge Fido to exercise as he has had no activity today according to Scraps. Mr Wyss agrees a kind word may make the dog wag its tail. The brief domestic note reflects daily routines in the household.
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Fido
Justin
Mrs. Wyss
Mr. Wyss
Your Great Grandmother Made Soap
A nostalgic note contrasts old time soap making with modern cleaners. It recalls lye from ashes and bacon fat as a daily task. It promotes Beap a pure laundry soap made from tallow coconut oil borax and naphtha as a safer easier cleaner for the home.
Silly Cat Talk Goes On Veranda Debate
A whimsical scene on a back verandah features a pet cat with a bright jet ribbon discussing life with a stray cat. The pet cat laments failing to stalk a mouse, while the stray mocks the necktie as too loud.
Allen's Foot Tabs and Foot-Ease Ad
An ad promotes Allen's Foot Tabs for foot baths to relieve soreness odors and freshness plus Allen's Foot-Ease powder in shoes for daytime comfort. It notes pricing two cents per tab samples by mail for 25 cents and provides a LeRoy New York address.
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Allen
Mall
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Woot
To love and to serve motto on a knight's shield
A brief quotation marks the historic motto Every true knight should bear on his shield as highlighted by Downs.
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Summer Resort Hotel
Cuthura
P. Keyes
Congress St
Boston
Mass
Dodds
Rheu
Guasre
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Soxers
New York
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