Cuticura Remedies Help Woman With Severe Eczema
Mrs. Golding of Ayr Ontario recounts a doctor saying her eczema was the worst he had seen. After trying many treatments the Cuticura Remedies caused sustained relief, with one leg greatly wasting and discharge subsiding, leading to a full cure.
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Golding
Ayr
Ontario
Canada
Diamond Dealer Refuses Sale After On Approval Gem
A man brings a diamond to a jeweler for evaluation and is told the stone is not perfect though not clearly flawed. The customer admits the gem was taken on approval and deposits $40, asking for a return and cancellation of the deal.
Keeping Her Handy
A commuter jokes about a rope with Harker and a mower. Harker explains using it as a tether, and the exchange ends with a punchy line about a “new cook” replacing a cow in a humorous misunderstandings snippet from the Chicago Daily News.
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Harker
Chicago Daily News
Stranger and Beggar's Son Exchange Sharp Insight
A beggar's son answers a stranger with a wry joke about his father's blindness, saying his father has been blind every day from eight in the morning until six at night. The exchange highlights themes of perception and empathy.
Peruna Cited By Kidney Trouble Patients
Letters from Sterling Kentucky and Grant Ontario report relief from kidney and bladder issues after using Peruna and related products. One writer claims long relief after three months of use and endorses Peruna as curative.
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R. C. B. Fizer
Sterling
Pat
Geo. H. Simser
Grant
Ontario
Gan
Nebraska Stock Growers Urge Beveridge Bill Revisions
The Nebraska Stock Growers' Association met in Alliance and elected E. B. Lowe as president. Resolutions telegraphed to Nebraska's Washington delegation urge amending the Beveridge bill to strengthen government meat inspection and sanitary standards while opposing packing house cost shifts to livestock producers.
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Nebraska Stock Growers’ Association
Alliance
Nebraska
Washington
Chicago
National Congress
Beveridge
Congress
State officers may send children to Lincoln schools free
Governor Mickey and State Superintendent McBrien win a ruling that state officers may enroll their children in Lincoln public schools without tuition while serving, even if they reside elsewhere. The decision interprets 1881 and 1899 amendments and applies when families move to another district for reasons beyond school privileges.
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Lincoln
Mickey
McBrien
Sedgwick
Wolves Bite 10,000 Dollar Wolf Bounty Claims Rise
State Auditor Leare reports wolf bounty claims totaling 10 000 dollars under an exhausted 15 000 dollar appropriation for wolves killed since last July. The file shows about 20 000 wolves killed in Nebraska in under a year, signaling larger costs ahead for the next legislature.
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Leare
Nebraska
Friends of the Wolf
The Caddys Comment
Walter J. Travis described his golfing slump with humor in a New York Tribune story. A broker’s flawed round prompted the caddy to respond with steady, silent wit, highlighting a quiet contrast between player and helper.
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Walter J. Travis
New York Tribune
No Trick at All Engraved Alphabet on Pin
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes Candy Dunn Dumbly questions a man engraving the entire alphabet on an 8 pin head. The reply suggests he could have engraved the ten commandments. It concerns a coupling pin and a ring-off exchange.
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Candy Dunn
Y. Knott
Chicago Tribune
Defiance Starch Ad Praises Longevity and Value
An advertisement claims Defiance Starch yields firmer, longer lasting results and more product for the money than competing brands. The Detroit News quote notes how societal punishments of moral offenses by the rich could help resolve inequality in time.
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Detroit News
Defiance Starch Offer and Miscellany In Ad Copy
An assortment of old ad lines appears, including a Defiance starch deal at 16 ounces for 16 cents, plus multiple product plugs and quips. Mentions Lewis' Single Binder Cigar from Peoria Illinois and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. Also notes a note on the wedding day and a colonial junk boom.
Not the Only Hot Place in The Bohemian Quote
A brief exchange contrasts two travelers pondering heat and home. A Bostonian fears death would separate him from Boston, while a Chicagoan quips that Boston is not the only hot place. The line captures urban banter in a cheeky, era-appropriate tone.
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Bostonian
Boston
Chicagoan
The Only Good Misquoted Panel Moment
A marginal cartoon caption shows a boy asking why cars emit smoke and a parent retorts that the smoke hides the plate, followed by a quoted line about a policeman not seeing the number. The caption is attributed to Meggendorfer Blatter.
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