Drinking Hot Water Before Breakfast for Internal Hygiene
A persuasive health blurb extols drinking hot water with a teaspoon of limestone phosphate each morning. It claims this “internal bath” cleanses the stomach, liver, kidneys, and bowels, prevents toxins, and improves health, likening it to external soap and water. It urges obtaining limestone phosphate to become a devoted adherent.
If Some People Knew How Little They Knew They Would Speak Less
A concise aphorism notes that awareness of limited knowledge would curb talkativeness. It suggests prudence in speech and urges humility in expressing certainty.
Preparedness to Fortify the System Against Grip
An advertisement promotes taking Bromod Quinine based laxative tonic to destroy germs and ward off colds flu and grip. It claims the product strengthens the system with a single BromO Quinine formula signed by E W Grove in box form.
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E.W. Grove
Exports Constitute About Two Percent of Normal Business
The statement notes that exports made up roughly two percent of overall activity under typical conditions, highlighting a small share in the company’s trade mix and suggesting limited reliance on foreign sales during normal periods.
Cuticura Relief Ads and Hamburg Tidal Plant Note
Quick relief for itchy skin from Cuticura Soap and Ointment claimed to stop itching instantly with hot baths and ointment. Free samples offered by mail from Cuticura Dept L Boston. Hamburg opens an experimental tidal energy plant using North Sea ebb and flow.
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Dept. L
Boston
Adrv
Hamburg
Papes Diapepsin Promises Fast Relief For Stomach Indigestion
An ad touts Pape's Diapepsin as a safe fast cure for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming rapid relief from sour, gassy stomachs and related symptoms. The piece also covers Nebraska State Historical Society plans for semicentennial celebration and notes court actions on state finances and anti discrimination efforts, plus agricultural yield data from Box Butte County.
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Nebraska State Historical Society
Lincoln
Nebraska
Home Economics Election Elects Mrs Davisson President
The Nebraska home economics association at Lincoln closes its meet with Mrs Emma Reed Davisson reelected president. Officers include Mrs W G Whitmore as vice president, Prof Alice Loomis ex officio, Mrs Lewis R Anderson secretary, and Mrs Lula Korts Hudson treasurer. The gathering also highlighted agricultural plans and a promising 1916 state fair.
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A. E. Davisson
Nebraska Home Economics Association
Lincolin
Emma Reed Davisson
W. G. Whitmore
Valley
Alice N. Loomis
Lincoln
Lewis R. Anderson
Fullerton
Louise Barr
Nebraska
State Agricultural Board
Commercial Club
Pollard
Mellor
Fragmentary note on dignity and standing
The text presents a garbled message about dignity and attempting to stand, mentioning dignity and rates but lacking coherent structure or identifiable events, people, or places. No clear reportable facts emerge from the readable fragments.
Gossip Delight Prompts Mortgage On House
A playful exchange hints Brown bought a house with a brand new mortgage. The quip notes the home is not new, but the financing is.
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Brown
On the Roof Garden and Marriage Entanglements
A fragment notes a family triangle with Jiggs mentioning a half brother engaged to the wife’s half sister. The speaker asks when those two unions might solidify into one family unit, reflecting intimate household dynamics.
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Jiggs
Jaggs
Why do you paint pictures no body can understand
An art talk features a sparring exchange about ambiguous art and the artist’s past work that people understood but would not buy. A side remark notes Tompkins’ attempt to borrow money and his joke about marrying a wealthy widow who planned to keep her millions.
Censors on the Seashore and Pat O Hara Tales
Irvin Cobb recalls a censoring bias in Atlantic City papers and a doctored drowning line. A river theft tale follows with Pat O Hara ignoring a trespass notice and claiming ownership of the river by the gentleman’s house.
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Irvin Cobb
Atlantic City
Seashore
San Francisco
Philadelphia Record
So-and-So
Pat
Paddy
Pat O'Hara
Arrah
Weather wisdom from farmers and a sheep prophecy
A Countryside Magazine piece by Margaret Woodward argues farm folk and livestock can predict weather better than science. A New England flock and a skeptical professor group illustrate a farmer’s rain prophecy proven right as wind shifts and rain arrive.
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Countryside Magazine
Margaret Woodward
New England
Marine Eye Remedy Ad from Chicago Promises Health
An old formatted ad describes Marine Eye Remedy from Ca and Chicago promising eye restoration and refreshment after exposure to cold winds and dust. It targets all eyes needing care and offers an eye book on request.
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Marine -Eye Remedy Ca
Chicago
Mabel’s Age Question in Chance Encounter
Evelyn asks Chance about Mabel’s age. Edithe notes twenty four on her last six birthdays, implying a pattern or joke about aging.
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Evelyn
Mabel
Edithe
Port and Starboard Jumble Ends With a Black Eye
A boy asks his father about port and starboard and uses the terms in a prank. The punchline: Tommy Jones receives a "port" on his starboard eye after the exchange.
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Tommy Jones
Advertisement Proverb and Laxative Pill Claim
An old ad proclaims affection in dress signals intellect flaw and promotes Dr. Pierce's Pellets as best for liver bowels and stomach. It touts a laxative three for a cathartic and ends with a marriage proverb about a wife believing her husband is the best man on earth.
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Happy
Setting Her Right and The Coul Try Show Exchange
A playful dialogue contrasts exhibitors at a show with a baseball wager metaphor. Mr Twobble urges caution in politics while Mr Twobbbie insists he does not dabble, though he hints at involvement when deeply engaged. The back and forth uses wordplay about dipping and splashing.
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Mr. Twobble
Mr. Twobbbie
Innocent Merriment About Votes for Women Reveals Sister Talk
Two of Dr Anna Howard Shaws nieces discuss suffrage in a playful overheard exchange. The older girl hides her views at school while the younger insists she will not. The younger concludes that Aunt Anna has long faced ridicule for centuries.
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Anna Howard Shaw
Anna
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