The Misery of Backache
A feature highlights the harsh toll of chronic backache on daily life. Readers learn about common causes, coping strategies, and the impact on work and activity levels. Medical insights and practical advice are offered to manage persistent pain.
Chemists Offer Eatonic for Acid Stomach Relief
Advert says harmful acids and gases damage the body and that Eatonic absorbs and removes excess acid once the cause is gone. Claims relief from bloating indigestion sour stomach and gas with quick first tablet relief. Cites over 500000 users and refunds if unsatisfied. Sold by druggists.
Himalayan bear outwitted by clever trap tactics
A humorous anecdote describes Himalayan bears and their famed obstinacy. Hunters trap a bear by baiting a tree with a falling stone mechanism. the bear fights the obstacle and is eventually ensnared by natives. The tale concludes with the bear captured by a net beneath the tree.
Time Makes Little Change In Booth Tarkington Tale
Novelist Booth Tarkington commented on a cowardly German assault on a French officer at the Hotel Action in Berlin. He predicted Germans would be timorous at first and cruel at the end as he spoke with fearless wit before his death. Labouchere’s nephew caused a small bedside lamp to topple, and Tarkington awoke, seeing a tiny blaze and laughing softly as he dozed.
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Oath in Siam Cited as Serious Matter
The Office Dog reports that in Siam perjury is treated as a grave offense with a severe oath invoking torture and eternal punishments, implying harsh consequences for breaking vows. The World Outlook citation underscores the severity of oath swearing and its cultural weight.
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Siam
Admiration For A Life Of Art
A reflection on people who devote themselves to painting or sculpture. The author notes that while such choices may seem tasteless to some, many feel a quiet admiration for those who can do things others cannot.
World’s Laziest Town Russell described as sleepiest seaport
Herbert Garrison calls Russell New Zealand a sleepiest seaport where locals let life drift. Fish jump but residents eat tinned salmon from British Columbia and import condensed milk from Switzerland rather than milk their cows.
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Herbert Garrison
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Parades and the challenge of sustaining reform efforts
A reflective note on reform movements fading after the initial parade ends. It contrasts the ease of producing a grin with the harder task of maintaining genuine smiles through continued action and commitment.
Bride in a Farm Store Declares Her Wonderful Husband
In a farm store a bride rejects purchases and declares her husband is so wonderful she needs nothing else not even bargains. The clerk tries to persuade with furniture offers but she remains cheerful and firm.
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Farni
Break in Train Schedule Sparks Thrill Ride Tale
A correspondent recalls a risky ride with a woman driver who, after a reluctant invitation, plowed onto a grade crossing as a stalled engine failed. A flagman warned of an approaching limited, and the train was finally helped free by the crew after it was boosted off the rails.
Beetles' Blood for Warts Described by Dr Escomer
Dr E Escomer reports in Anales de la Facultad de Medicina Lima that natives used pseudo beetles whose blood cures warts. The growths turn white as if cauterized by an acid after treatment.
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Anales de la Facultad de Medicina
Lima
Peru
Intruders Question Household Silence on Crying
A janitor deflects intrusion by noting that disturbing a house with crying would interfere with phonographs and player pianos, revealing a quirky early 20th century concern over noise and machines.
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