California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Constipation Relief
A vintage ad warns mothers that feverish, sick children suffer from blocked bowels and claim a te apoonful of California Syrup of Figs will quickly clear waste. It touts harmlessness and broad age use with instructions on a 50 cent bottle.
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California
Adv
Two Well-Proved Exceptions in Love’s Course
A quip contrasts true love with marriage choices, noting that ease comes only when neither party can marry elsewhere or both hold ample means to marry anyone, implying financial and social constraints move couples to wed.
Saizer's White Bonanza Oates Claim Ad
An old ad boasts Saizer's White Bonanza Oates and asks readers to beat a famed Lincoln Co Minn farmer's 243 bushel yield from last spring. It promotes alfalfa and potatoes seed and invites requests for the company’s big catalog and mail order offers.
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J. Johnson
Lincoln Co
Minn
Talk on Western Canada
A promotional message touts Western Canada as rich in natural resources and opportunity. It urges farmers with capital to invest in livestock and tools, promising prosperity and a free prairie soil, urging readers to contact a Canadian government agent to explore homesteading and independence.
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Canada
Prairie
Washington Doings in Congress and Paraguayan Revolution
Brief resume of measures before both houses in Washington including rail rate protests, suffrage, District of Columbia issues, river and harbor funding, and tariff discussions. Also notes a Paraguay revolution with the president captured and over seventy killed or wounded in Apancion street fighting.
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Western
Union News Service
Senate
LaFollette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Garrison
Ransdell
Sheppard
District of Columbia
House
Tesday
Ansberry
Ohio
Borland
Missouri
Wilson
Gorman
Illinois
United States
Kahn
California
Paraguay
Washington
State Department
Apancion
Not Tooth Powder in the Bathroom Cabinet
A domestic scene reveals a misidentification of a medicinal paste as tooth powder. A husband asks about blackening paste in the bathroom cabinet and learns it is rheumatism plaster used on the mother’s back.
Her Courteous Retort
Mise Frypp asks if she will lose her looks at her age and Mine Rider replies she would be fortunate if she does.
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Mise Frypp
Jad Salts touted as kidney aid for meat eaters
An advertisement claims Jad Salts cleans sluggish kidneys and relieves backache and urinary symptoms after excessive meat consumption. It describes kidney strain from uric acid, urges using four ounces in water before breakfast for several days, and touts Jad Salts as a safe, affordable remedy.
Not Greedy. A Ten Dollar Tip at the School of Experience
A traveler offers a ten dollar bill as a tip and the porter replies that will be enough. The remark frames a brief vignette about economy and manners. The line from the Philadelphia Inquirer uses a pun on experience to reflect a moral about restraint.
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Senate
Llam Philippine Committee
Treasury Department
House
Porter
High Price for Holstein Bull at Syracuse Auction
Rag Apple Korn dyke VIII, a Holstein bull, sold at Syracuse auction for 25000 dollars. Oliver Canada Jr of Buffalo purchased the animal.
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Syracuse
N. Y
Danderine Promise of Dandruff-Free Hair
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and stops hair fall within ten minutes of application. It promises new hair growth after weeks, with hair becoming light, fluffy, and abundant, and asserts styling results across dull or damaged hair.
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Knowlton
Adv
Time of Disturbance at Gotham Church
The column notes rising unrest in Gotham as a New York inventor patents an attachment for talking machines that repeats a record while operating, signaling increased public attention to new tech. The piece hints at social tensions influenced by evolving communications devices.
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Church
Gotham
New York
LOOK YOUR BEST With Cuticura Samples by Mail
An advertisement promotes Cuticura skin care with free mail samples of Soap and Ointment. It claims cleansing purifies skin and prevents irritation, offering a postcard address to Cuticura Dept XY, Boston, with samples sent free and sold widely.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
What Is His Excuse For Getting Off The Water Wagon
A brief quip notes his reason for leaving sobriety as a jest about slipping back to drinking. The line plays on a common expression, implying a temporary lapse rather than a serious relapse. It frames the subject with humor, reflecting a lighthearted take on personal restraint.
Mystery Dog Breeds That Do Not Bark
A reader recalls several dog varieties reputedly mute including the Australian dog Egyptian shepherd dog and the lion headed dog of Tibet plus a humorous quip about a dead dog.
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Pather
Tibet
Son
Pop
Marine Eye Remedy and Castoria Mentioned for Infants
The notice references Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and promotes Marine Eye Remedy for eye comfort. It notes opinions vary with some opposing or supporting products and mentions Vincent Astor's spending on a convalescent home for New York hospital children.
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Vincent Astor
New York
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