Tanlac Restores Appetite and Ends Rheumatism, Omaha Man Says
Clayton Willis of the Doeland Hotel in Omaha Nebraska reports indigestion severe enough to cause swollen feet and weakness but after taking Tanlac his appetite and digestive power returned and his rheumatism cleared. The ad touts Tanlac and Tanlac Vegetable Pills as nature’s remedy with over 87 million bottles sold.
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Clayton Willis
Bridge Constructor
Didland Hotel
Omaha
Neb
Tanlac
Kansas
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Pro fessor Pate comments that shocking a girl takes more today. Hostetter Smith agrees and asks if men still fail to provide enough cause to provoke that result. Kansas City Star.
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Pate
Hostetter Smith
Kansas City Star
Imagination's Artful Mind in a Boston Telegraph Tone
A quip from the Boston Evening Transcript notes how a homely girl appears charming when she speaks gently on the telephone, highlighting wit about romance and perception in early 20th century humor.
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Boston Evening Transcript
Origin of the song Little Annie Rooney questioned
Correspondents in the New York Herald debate the author of Little Annie Rooney. Evidence favors James Thornton as sole author of words and music, with the song dating to at least spring 1890 and already popular by summer 1890, noted as musically strong and original.
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New York Herald
Little Annie Rooney
James Thornton
Boston Transcript
Blister Johnson Escalates at Rumpus Ridge Sitdown
Blister Johnson of Rumpus Ridge bursts into a scene with a sharp tongue and threats toward a relative as he demands hush behavior until the presiding elder arrives, ending with a boast of rough action after the elder leaves.
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Blister Johnson
Rumpus Ridge
Kansas City Star
Kentucky's Queen of Hygeia Crowned in Hopkinsville
Miss Marjorie Barker of Hopkinsville Kentucky crowned Kentucky's Queen of Hygeia at eighteen. She stands five feet four inches tall and weighs 119 pounds. Her health rules include bridge swimming and outdoor sports with plenty of prizels.
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Marjorie Barker
Hopkinsville
Kentucky
Meet Else von der Lieben the first schnauzer in the country
Else von der Lieben, a wire haired terrier, was imported from Germany and is owned by Reine Davies, sister of screen star Marion Davies.
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Else von der Lieben
Else
Germany
Reine Davies
Marion
Yeast Foam Promos Free Bread Baking Booklet
An advertisement urges parents to begin children’s education with baking. It touts wholesome home made bread and offers a free booklet titled The Art of Baking Bread through a mail request.
Pronunciation Debate On Betelgeuse Pronounced
The article notes Betelgeuse in Orion has a diameter about 300 times the Sun per Prof Michelson of the University of Chicago. Attendees debate its pronunciation with many variants and Michelson prefers the astronomical name Alpha Orionis. He suggests the correct pronunciation is Bet-el-guz.
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Betelgeuse
Orion
A. A. Michelson
University of Chicago
Professor Michelson
Alpha Orionis
Bet-el-guz
Scientific Student Analyzes Death Cause From Slides
A young medical student, exhausted from study, lays aside his books and slides to examine germ slides under a microscope. He hopes to identify the cause of a man’s death and notes regret that the deceased did not leave a note.
Cuticura Talcum Powder Promoted in Toilet Trio Ad
The advertisement touts Cuti cura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic fragrant economical powder for face skin baby and dusting uses. It claims the product renders other perfumes superfluous and notes it is part of the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum.
Pleasant Time Had by All at Mount Piggy Dance
A Kansas City Star reminiscence recalls a lively gathering beyond Mount Piggy with a boisterous crowd. One speaker notes the merriment, a quarrel arose, and the group joined in a spirited ruckus before confirming that a pleasant time was had by all.
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Mount Piggy
Kansas City Star
What He Had to Say
A neighbor offers a pair of barely worn shoes to Harold, her son outgrown them. Harold tests the fit warily and accepts when they prove perfect. He asks to shine them first, then returns them with a polite request.
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Harold
Chicago Tribune
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