Sulphur Home Remedy Promises Quick Skin Relief
Mr. Warren C. Gates of Columbus Ohio touts Hancock's Sulphur Compound and Ointment claiming instant relief from severe eczema after failing with three physicians and 29 ointments. He says one week of use left hardly any eruption and invites inquiries with postage.
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Warren C. Gates
Ohio Ave
Columbus
Ohio
Hancock
Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co
Baltimore
Adv
Six-Sixty-Six Patent Remedy and Mrs Peterkin-Smythe Trade
A humorous exchange centers on a malaria remedy advertisement offering 25¢ doses and tonic use. The scene shifts to Mrs Peterkin-Smythe pressing her father and son to buy a thousand shares of J. T. & W. at 75 and sell at 90 with profits by noon.
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Junior
Barber’s Chair and a Talkative Barber
A humorous extract recounts Robbie refusing a second ice cream and wondering if the horse had two plates of ice cream. An uncle explains the horse’s stomach pain while they observe the sick animal. In a barber shop Jones describes a multilingual miscommunication with the barber who speaks French and German, prompting the line about using fingers to talk.
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Robbie
Postum Offered as Coffee Substitute in Household Health Tip
A reader recounts how a mother freed herself from seven years of nervous headaches by switching from coffee to Postum. The testimonial notes headaches vanished after the change and describes two Postum forms, Regular and Instant, with preparation tips and emphasis on personal taste. The ad promotes the Product’s slogan There’s a Reason and cites Postum Company of Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Rearing Goslings Not Hard Says Experienced Poultry Writer
The article guides on raising goslings from hens with minimal effort. It recommends four eggs per nest, early care, and avoiding back falls by using mature stock. It outlines diet progression from soaked stale bread with dandelions to ground oats and grit, with gradual introduction to grazing by week one.
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W. Robinson
Brooder Design and Egg Color Insights for Poultry
A simple half barrel brooder using hot water to regulate heat is described. Color of eggs varies by breed with white shells common in Mediterranean and Asiatic lines, while American varieties are usually brown. Uniformity in color size and shape is valued in egg crates.
The Dreaded Angler Fish Invades New York Waters
Large angler fish, weighing 40 to 200 pounds, recently appeared in the North and East rivers and Staten Island mud flats. They threaten nets and offer little commercial value while being noted for their ferocious look and frog like head. Captain Andrew Anderson once hauled one aboard a Moran Towing scow causing a waterborne commotion.
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New York
Staten Island
Nova Scotia
Barbados
Andrew Anderson
Moran Towing Company
Man claims four cent daily living cost in Webster
Worcester report notes Marcus M Wood a 73 year old from Webster says he and his wife live on four cents a day. He lists a daily menu of simple foods and says a $1000 policy guarantees a comfortable life. He grows all vegetables used at home and asserts securing a home ends the cost battle.
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Worcester
Mass
Marcus M. Wood
Webster
Wood Home
Wood
Mr. Wood
Laborer Fined for Kissing Mule in Fort Worth
J H Kelley a laborer was fined 33 dollars in Fort Worth police court after Patrolman Stanley found him on the street caressing and kissing a mule nose to nose. Kelley said he was intoxicated and begged mercy but the judge imposed the maximum fine.
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Fort Worth
Tex
J. H. Kelley
Stanley
Kelley
Water for healthy fowls keeps eggsjuicing for lay
Clean fresh water is essential for healthy fowls and egg production. Provide a liberal supply at all times, placed so it is easily accessible.
Practical dress pattern 6241 for simple blouse and gore skirt
This pattern features a plain blouse with a rounded collar and detachable chemisette, plus a three gore skirt opening at the front. Suitable fabrics include brocaded silk or cotton, cotton crepe, ratine, gingham, and linen. Sizes 34 to 42 bust. medium uses 5 fractions yards of 36 inch fabric. Send 10 cents to Pattern Department with name address and size.
Boy's Suit Pattern 6261 Offer Delivers New Middy Style
The pattern 6261 shows a boy's suit with a middy yoke and open neck, the blouse hem either straight or gathered into knee-length trousers. Fabrics include linen, pique, poplin, gingham and duck, sized for 2 4 and 6 years. Medium uses 2 1/2 yards of 36 inch material. send 10 cents to pattern Department to procure.
Fishermen dispute claims of large speckled trout catches
A guest recalls a ten pound speckled trout catch, while a booklet asserts huge quantities. The conversation reveals skepticism about blue water fishing guidance and includes a joke about fat reduction by hunger strikes and a courtroom moment about a fooling.
Break a Horse by Pendulum Sack Method
Bay Shore farmer Noah Spears described a method to curb a kicking horse. He suspended a sand filled gunny sack as a pendulum behind the stall. each kick made the bag swing back stronger and soon the horse stopped kicking after repeated impacts.
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Noah Spears
Bay Shore
Milford
Wilmington
Del
Spears
Facially Disfiguring Skin Trouble Recovered With Cuticura
Edward V. Thomas of Baltimore writes that five months of blisters and sores on his face spread to his neck and back causing intense itching and sleep loss. After trying home remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample, then purchased and received a complete cure over two months.
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Foster Ave
Baltimore
Edward V. Thomas
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Comet Dream Ends With Moonlit Exit
A man longs to be a star but is told he would only return every fifteen years. He asks why as the woman speaks with earnest gravity, then he leaves into the moonlit night.
Dinner guest provokes uneasy call to wife
A man asks to borrow a phone to tell his wife he will bring a guest to dinner. He fears her reaction to the proposition and fears the guest watching his face while she responds.
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Lawson
Wealth and happiness puzzle posed after Morgan death
Simeon Ford jokes that wealth does not bring happiness and poverty cannot either, asking what remains for a man to do after J. Pierpont Morgan's death. The quip underscores the paradox of riches and misery in modern life.
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Simeon Ford
New York
J. Pierpont Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Rub My Tism Patent Remedy Ad Promises Quick Heal
An old advertisement touts Rub My Tism as a cure for rheumatism and various pains and injuries. It includes a quip about ease of taking measures and a remark about a former tailor, ending with a wry note on taking advice.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted
An advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for women's illnesses. It cites testimonials from Mrs Sanan RL Wuatizy of Athens Texas and claims the pinkham lab houses thousands of letters praising its health benefits and avoidance of surgery. Letters are answered confidentially by women at the Lynn Massachusetts company.
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Pinkham
L Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prize Hen Mothers Kittens at Lenox Fair
President Mellen of the New Haven railroad paid 650 dollars for a prize hen that protected a litter of ten kittens after her eggs were removed. The hen stood firm and drove off a mother cow that tried to claim the brood.
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Lenox
Mass
Mellen
The
New Haven Railroad
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