Land of Puzzledom Charades Puzzle No 730
A cryptic charade from Youth's Companion clues a three part word where the first part hints at a place babies lie, the second at a trace of pride and a seed that can bring blame, and the third forms a universal place. The whole points to a source of wealth, dimming vision near home, and needing giving and receiving to endure life’s woes.
Puzzle Page Highlights and Wordplay Challenges
A dense collage of word games and riddles: palindromes from five words, proverbs by numeral clues, diamond and transformation puzzles, beheadings and anagrams, plus a vowel riddle and numeric enigma. Highlights include No 736 transformation and No 723 Anagrams featuring famous figures.
Seven Per Cent Savings Offer Encourages Small Deposits
A vintage ad promotes seven percent savings with Western Loan & Savings Co. terms include 30 days notice for withdrawal or immediate access in emergencies. It highlights safety from loss, fixed 7 percent on short term certificates, and hiding options, directing readers to Gray & Gray at 215 South Main for details and a Needle Book promotion.
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Western Loan & Savings Co
Gray & Gray’s
South Main
Western Loan & Savings Company
United States
Rich Men's Gifts Declared Greatest by Woman
Mrs O Rhine vault of Vestal Center New York praises Electric Bitters as a divine gift to women. The tonic is said to restore buoyant spirits vigor and health while curing nervousness sleeplessness melancholy headaches backaches fainting and dizziness. Priced 60 cents at Ferguson Jenkins Drug Co.
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Mra. O. Rhinevault
Vestal Center
N. Y
Ferguson Jenkins Drug Co
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promoted For Urine Health
A Heilbronn style ad notes hexamethylenetetramine as a uric acid solvent and antiseptic ingredient in Foley's Kidney Remedy. It urges taking the remedy at first irregularities and lists Temple Pharmacy Ferguson and Jenkins in Pocatello and McCammon Idaho as suppliers.
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Temple Pharmacy
Ferguson & Jenkins, Prop
Pocatello and McCammon
Idaho
Itch Relieved at Once By D D D Prescription
A Center Street druggist in Pocatello Idaho advertises D D D Prescription as a rapid itch remedy. The lotion claims to kill skin disease germs instantly and is for external use only.
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A. L. Cook
Center Street
Pocatello
Idaho
Needles Free Giveaway at Gray & Gray Office
Free 500 needle books offering a splendid assortment of home needles to ladies visiting the GRAY & GRAY office.
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Gray & Gray
Win ter Apples Promotion Sparks Kane’s Fine Stock Push
A local notice urges buyers to act now to purchase winter apples while Kane’s Fine Stock promotes ample supply and seasonal deals. The message emphasizes fresh fruit options and special pricing aimed at attracting shoppers this season.
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Kane
Farewell address from long serving college professor
A professor of about twenty years at a college prepared to depart for a two year Europe trip. He delivered a moving farewell to his class, lamenting the parting and wishing for a window into his heart to show his students his emotion. A student quipped about a pane in the stomach as a joke.
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R. Blank
Europe
Unusual Luck in Renting a Haunted House
A quip from the Buait nore American notes a man renting a haunted house to an actor. The joke rests on the idea the ghostly reputation inspires him, as nightly sightings would provide memorable ambience for his work.
Barefooted Johnny Chided by Mrs Lapsting
A Cassell's Journal quote depicts Mrs. Lapsting scolding Johnny for imitating Bob by Stapleford's barefoot running. She warns against following others as a centurion example. The fragment suggests social commentary on imitation and manners.
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Johnny
Mrs. Lapsting
Bobby Stapleford
Cassell
Engagement Broken
Merchant laments losing all his money while the suitor warns against losing his daughter in a terse exchange from Fliegende Blatter printed commentary.
A Lofty Nest Found in Spire Cross Hollow
A city west of Chicago reports workmen removing a condemned church spire 255 feet up where a large colony of mice nests in the hollow wood beneath the gilded cross. The story notes the remarkable ascent the mice endured for food and water.
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Chicago News
Cats and Ancient Egyptian Lineage
The piece argues cats descend from a sacred ancient Egyptian line dating to about 1300 B.C. It suggests the word pussy may derive from an Egyptian name for the cat and asserts that ancient lineage warrants respect for cats.
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Egypt
Doll Clothes Sale at Trinity Bazaar Standley's Rooms
Doll clothes made by the Girls' Friendly Society will be sold at the Trinity Guild Bazaar at Standley’s Plumbing Show Rooms on Wednesday afternoon and evening.
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Trinity Guild
Standley
Girls’ Friendly Society
Night Watchman Cures Severe Cold With New Discovery
W. J. Atkins, a Banner Springs Tennessee night watchman, battled a severe cold that settled in his lungs after long exposure. He recovered after using Dr King s New Discovery with one bottle restoring him to work. Severe colds coughs and throat and lung inflammation respond quickly. 60c and 1 00 Trial bottle free Ferguson Jenkins Drug Co.
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Anne
W. J. Atkins
Banner Springs
Tenn
Dr. King
Ferguson-Jenkins Drug Co
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Quick Cough Relief
After exposure or at the first sign of a cold, Foley's Honey and Tar is recommended as a throat and lung remedy that stops the cough relieves congestion and helps expel the cold. The product is mildly laxative. Refuse substitutes Jenkins Prop Pocatello and McCani.
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Foley
Temple Pharmacy
Ferguson & Jenkins, Prop
Pocatello and McCanimon
Idaho
Joyful pastime claims Hyomei cures catarrh
Readers urged to buy Hyomei from Mrs. A. L. Cook's drug store for $1.00 with a money back guarantee if no cure. Inhaled drops soothe nasal membranes and kill germs, promoted as a remedy for catarrh coughs colds bronchitis and related ailments. Free book offer from Booth's Hyomei Co. Buffalo NY.
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Times
the Tribune
Catarh
A. L. Cook
Booth
Famous People
Hyomei Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Small Savings Offer Yields Over Ten Percent Cash Return
A brief notice announces an offer on small savings accounts promising earnings above 10 percent. The details specify a cash return incentive and potential plan terms for savers seeking higher yields.
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