Doans Kidney Pills Restore Stamina After Kidney Trouble
J W Priest of Marysville Ohio describes severe back and kidney pain from kidney trouble. He reports weight drop from 220 to 150 pounds and persistent pains, with kidney secretions causing annoyance. Doan's Kidney Pills cured him after doctors failed and no trouble since. Remember the name Doan's. 50 call store Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. W. Priest
St. Marysville
Ohio
Dean
Doan’s
Storea Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
An Exception to'the Rule Jinks in His Hamner
A humorous quip notes Jinks as a man who keeps his hammer out at all times. The speaker teases that there is one exception to his constant readiness: when it is time to lay down the carpet.
Backache Not a Disease Yet a Symptom of Derangement
A Kentucky reader from Morton's Gap shares two years of female disorders and crippling back pain. She describes leg and side soreness, intolerance to tight clothes, and inability to cook a meal, seeking root-cause relief after following common advice.
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Morton’s Gap
Kentucky
Not a Minute After Noon with Victor Herbert
A New York correspondent describes pianist Victor Herbert living in a six story Seventies era house. Herbert refuses to wait past noon and demonstrates a brisk pace while his overweight friend struggles up six flights to reach him. After a brief business call, the guest departs, planning to meet at the Lambs club.
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Victor Herbert
New York
Cincinnati Times Star
Mr. Herbert
Victor
Lambs’ Club
Devout Mecca Pilgrims Rest On African Rail Trip
The narrator recalls stopping a special train in central Africa for water and a morning walk. They meet natives at wells and chat with a boy bound for Mecca who has walked thousands of miles. his father died on the journey, and he trusts God to provide. They encounter three women returning from Mecca, including a daughter 25 years old who began the journey as a child.
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Mecca
Africa
London
Treasury
Actor saves bow in ferry mishap
At a Lambs club gathering in Chicago John Drew recounted an actor who fell from a ferry at night. The searchlight swept the boat as the man surfaced for the third time and rose with a ceremonial bow before rescuers seized him.
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Chicago
The
Lambs’ Club
John Drew
Steady Advertising Pays with Judicious Year Long Distro
The piece argues steady advertising yields higher returns than lumping the same budget into few periods. Steady use with judgment across the year maximizes impact rather than short bursts.
Newspap er Advertisements Bring People Closer to Home
An editorial note argues that advertisements in newspapers connect readers to local life more than other content. It suggests ads reflect daily concerns and serve as a bridge between residents and businesses.
No More of That Medicine in Yonkers Tale
A Yonkers physician prescribes a dubious concoction to a Negro cook by mixing game sauce English mustard and cayenne pepper. the patient recovers later, vowing to avoid any remedy water cannot quench. The piece contrasts with a four year old’s patient rebuke to his mother in a humorous anecdote.
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Yonkers, N
Mary
Harper’s Bazar
John’s Vexing Wound Tale From A Quirky Evening
John Brown returns home with a deep forehead gash claiming he bit himself. He says he stood on a chair during the act to explain the wound to his wife who doubts the tale. The couple disputes the bizarre incident with disbelief and humor.
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John
John Brown
Revenges Sweet
A short humorous dialogue from Cincinnati Engulrer describes a man buying drinks to celebrate as his wife loses the last word at the river near the Bcho Rocks. The scene features a greasy vest little man and a barkeep with playful banter about a birthday and a speechless wife.
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Mecho
Cincinnati Engulrer
Brownman Quips on Diana’s Virtues in Mythology Lesson
In a classroom scene Miss Green quizzes Brownman on Diana's virtues and he answers with a humorous misanswer about baths. The text shifts to advertise a medicine that relieves pain and wind colic, priced at 35e per bottle, ending with a quip about money and silence being golden.
Indigestion Cured by Tea Prompts Health Folly
A fragment notes a dubious adage about relying on tea to cure indigestion and warns against depending on unreliable advice in matters of health. The text hints at a man kept busy by evasive language and unclear cures, reflecting strained social commentary.
Saving Steps in a Humorous Harper's Bazaar Quip
A brief humorous note from Harper's Bazaar contrasts a distant house with tiny rooms. The agent admits the distance from the station while describing the cramped space as forcing the baby to be walked eight feet from his crib.
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Gibson
Harper’s Bazar
Paxton Tooth Cleaner Paxtine Promoted as Nicotine Remover
A Paxton Toilet Co advertisement touts Paxtine as a boon to remove nicotine from the teeth and disinfect the mouth. It claims purifying breath after smoking and offers 25 cents a box postpaid by mail from Paxton, Massachusetts.
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Paxton Toilet Co
Ton
Mass
Hewitt and Jewett Exchange Snappy Language Barbs
In a sharp exchange Hewitt says one thing while Jewett counters with a cutting dig. The banter centers on speech and language prowess as both men trade barbs in a brisk repartee.
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