Newspaper owners and advertisers clash over independence
The Emporia Gazette argues that many papers are controlled by business interests or outside powers, with editors balancing reader and advertiser pressures. It contends owners face scrutiny from patrons and must show courage without being subsidized, noting a tension between independence and profit.
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Emporia Gazette
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Proves Merit Through Advertising
The article argues many items fail despite strong ads and highlights Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a standout success due to real merit and word of mouth. It cautions shoppers against fake lookalikes and substitutes pushed by trade rivals.
Bachelor Button Patent Lets Men Attach WithoutThread
A friend reveals a new button that attaches without needle or thread. He doubts the name Bachelor Button would limit sales to bachelors and expects equal appeal to married men as well.
A Protection Against the Heat Coca-Cola Ad
A vintage Coca-Cola advertisement touts cooling effects and thirst relief. It promotes buying a glass or bottle, claims purity and refreshment beyond water, and invites readers to send 20 stamps for a booklet and the 1910 Coca-Cola Baseball Record Book including Casey at the Bat and league records.
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Coca-Cola
Coca-Cola Baseball
Statistics Go Lame Odd Dialect Exchange
Local talk on statistics turns into a playful debate among villagers on a bench. A passerby jokes about a death in teens and the timing of events, while a grocer and others tease the idea with humorous misreads.
Kindards Oftem Wasted Where A Swift Hick Ee Been More Ef Fective
Fragmentary text notes a focus on efficiency and timing with a suggestion that a quick effort could have a greater impact. The snippet references vague ideas of action and effectiveness without clear people or places.
Mrs Children Softens The Semaig Rich Relatives
A fragmented report notes Mrs and relatives at a family gathering with mentions of aging and illness. The brief hints at generational tensions and a distant memory of youth in a small community setting.
Free post cards offer from Flora's Motto Department
Readers who write and include a 2 cent stamp receive a set of five post cards or a two month trial magazine with a set of eight cards. The offer also includes Flora's Motto birthday and friendship cards in silk finish, all for 10 cents, plus full sets and a one year subscription for 25 cents. Address Household Postcard Dept. 95 Capper Bldg Topeka Kan.
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Topeka Kan
Con Men Swindle Virginian in Raleigh Hotel Quarters Tale
Clarence Davis of Glen Allen recalls a confidence scam in Richmond when three men lured him to a Raleigh hotel room with matching quarter games. Davis lost $458, drew funds in Richmond, and handed his roll to a con man who planned to cash a fake check as the others split up.
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New York
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Davie
Hopkins
Lawrence
Fire Drill at the Big Printing Office Causes Crowd Panic
Amateur government printing office firefighters stage a drill in the old building with hoses blasting water across Jackson Alley. Workers, including printers and bookbinders, evacuate through side doors as confusion arises with crowds pushing toward the front amid the deluge.
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Paratus
Jackson Alley
Niagara Falls
Army of Bees Sting Horses to Death Over Potomac
A Virginia side incident reports a coal wagon driver and two teams attacked by a massive hive. Bees released an army of 80 000 stinging the horses to death as onlookers and the driver fled. The driver George Low escaped with many stings but alive.
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Virginia
Potomac River
George Low
Horse Off The Sidewalk Sparks District Brawl
A Washington policeman confronts a horse hitched to a surrey on the District building sidewalk. The rider, a broad hat man, curses loudly and is charged with profanity. A frantic real estate agent reports the missing horse and buggy as the case unfolds.
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Washington
No. 1
Panther Recovers to Menace Photographer in Deccan
A panther, though momentarily believed dead, revived and charged the photographer who had just captured a picture. The camera was knocked aside as the panther fled to a tree, where spectators clung for safety while the animal was shot.
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Deccan
Wide World Magazine
We’re Ready to Quit on Poetry in Magazines
A reader chides a poetry feature in a new magazine month by month after two perfect rhymed pieces. A Kipling inspired poem on page eleven allegedly mocks artful styling, and the writer vows to abandon poetry and retreat to the wood shed to study the ax.
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Kipling
Allen's Foot Tabs and Foot Ease Advert
Foot bath tabs dissolve in water relieve soreness smarting and odors. Foot Ease powder used in shoes provides daily comfort. Samples mailed free or regular size by mail for 2 cents. Address Allien E Omsted LeRoy New Jersey. FooteTabs for Foot-Tubs.
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Allen
Allien
Omsted
LeRoy, N. J
Portrait Offer Reveals Shyness in a Squinting Woman
A fashionable photographer and a woman with a pronounced squint exchange a shy, awkward moment as he offers to photograph her in profile, noting the eye’s tricky charm that makes art difficult yet fascinating.
The Doctor and the Tongue Sticking Tale
A Chicago physician recalls how five ill children in his care showed affection by sticking out their tongues. The youngest confesses they wanted mischief but feared more harsh medicine, so they pleased the doctor with a dramatic tongue display during convalescence.
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Chicago
Improvise
Unclear Medical Claim Featuring Eye Remedy Advertisement
Fragmented ad text promotes trial size eye remedies for Rew itching eyelids cysts and styes. It mentions a marine eye remedy company and doctor Pierce’s, with generic inspirational lines about choosing wisely and New England sourcing hints, but the copy is garbled and hard to verify.
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Marine Eye Remedy Co
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