Fort Scott wagon dispute sparks child’s expletives
A Fort Scott boy and a friend push a wagon home after a wheel falls off. The wagon owner on the step suggests they “cuss,” prompting the boys to join in. This odd moment is noted by the Fort Scott Tribune.
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Fort Scott
Kansas City Star
Directing Children Aright in Moral Education
The piece argues that pleasure from sin is followed by remorse and punishment, forming an inseparable trio. It contrasts this with the reward of doing right, where satisfaction, self-respect, and self-control accompany proper actions, making the effort worthwhile.
Purely Accidental and Winking Wits at the Station
In a brief exchange a traveler asks about recent accidents on the road. A station regular replies that three trains arrived on time last week. The Degrees quip about love and marriage follows, noting how love opens the heart while marriage opens the eyes.
Wilson as Chief Counselor Shapes Cabinet Confidence in Sanity
Washington dispatch notes President Wilson is seen as the chief man in his cabinet with final say after listening to advice. It highlights his modest, receptive style, Bryan’s advisory role, and the specialized turns in Agriculture and Interior under Dr. Houston and Franklin K Lane.
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Franklin K. Lane
George Clinton
Washington
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Wilson
Mr. Bryan
Bryan
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Biological Survey
Forestry Bureau
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Department of the Interior
Gifford Pinchot
Secretary Lane
Lane
Flatiron talk turns to wid weepin and hammer jokes
A dialect dialogue has Mr Flatiron-Dey insisting a woman will win any argument, while Mr Charcoal-How questions him. Flatiron predicts she will strike with a hammer or flatiron, then asks for the horse liniment.
Skin Trouble on Leg at 616 W Grace St Richmond Va
A woman describes a running leg sore lasting years, bleeding and itching, with weight loss. After eighty dollars spent and prior illness, she found relief using Cuticura Soap and Ointment, reporting the sore cleared in one month and hair regrowth on the scalp. The ad claims worldwide sales and offers free samples.
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W. Grace St
Richmond
John Thomas
Cuticura
Dept. L. Boston
Confession Prompts Kidney and Bladder Pill Hype
Prominent figures confess relief from kidney and bladder trouble after using KARIN Kidney and Bladder Pills sold at 25c by Burwell & Dunn Co. Charlotte. Also promotes Hicks Capucine for headaches and Dr. Pierce's Pellets for digestion and constipation. Ad copy underscores quick effects and guarantees money back.
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Mfrs
Charlotte
N. C
Itch Relieved in 30 Minutes at Woolford’s Sanitary Lavon
An old ad promises rapid itch relief and piles cure with Tony dram refunds if failure to cure any case of itching, bleeding, or protruding piles within 14 days. The ad warns the loss of self respect as a moral takeaway and lists druggist availability.
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Woolford
Tony
Broadway
New York
Empire
Atlanta
Bank & Tras
Davannad Monada ‘Whitney Contra Bank
New Orleans
Wild celery and canvasback diet in duck folklore
The article discusses wild celery as a common subaquatic diet for diving ducks such as canvasbacks scaups and redheads. It notes that leaves and buds are eaten, distinguishes wild celery from eelgrass, and explains the peculiar pollination and development of its flowers and seed pods in freshwater habitats.
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Americ
Guinea hens are hard to raise and care tips
Guinea hens are among the hardest birds to breed as young guineas are very delicate and wild. Keep hatchlings confined a few days and feed bread crumbs coarse corn meal and fine ground egg. After leaving the hen they can hunt bugs, but in winter they need shelter and must be kept in when snow covers the ground.
Winter Feed for Poultry Emphasizes Cabbage Use
A writer in an exchange praises cabbage as top winter feed for poultry noting its popularity among hens. While noting growing crops like rye offer exercise and forage, space limits may require storage friendly substitutes to sustain flocks through cold months.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Promoted for Constipation Relief
A promotional notice extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a gentle effective laxative for all ages. It cites Mrs. M. Johnson of Kenosha Wis and her daughter Dorothy as testimonial examples. The ad urges mailing a free sample from Monticello Illinois and notes price options of fifty cents or one dollar.
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Dr. Caldwell
M. Johnson
Dayton St
Kenosha
Wis
Dorothy Johnson
Johnson
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