Weather Secrecy and Honeymoon Morning Error
The fragment references a morning kiss forgotten before downtown and a honeymoon sending an SOS call. It snacks with Dr Pierce’s Pellets advertised as sugar coated and easy to take for stomach and bowel invigoration without gripe. A character named Dolphin is described as important and crammed with state secrets, plus a remark on treating his weather predictions as confidential.
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Dolphin
How Resinos Cured Itching Skin Torment
Baltimore May 23 1914. A resident describes severe eczema and skin itching. After using Resinel ointment and Resinel soap the symptoms eased quickly and a month of use led to a complete cure. Signed T S Lewis 1821 Summit St. Sold by all druggists. Paw Knows Everything.
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Baltimore
T. S. Lewis
Summit St
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Eye Remedy Ad from Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago
An old ad fragment touts a marine eye remedy and a claim about eye comfort. It features marketing lingo and a line about a barber flattering a customer to sell a service. The text stresses eye relief and suggests buying the product.
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Peuggist
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Malaria Remedy Ad Targets Fever Sufferers
An old prescription ad touts a malaria and fever remedy titled SIX-SIXTY-SIX. It promises to break a bout with five or six doses and notes fever will not return if used as a tonic. The ad lists a price of 25 cents.
Fashion Note on War Time Paris Modes as Caricatures
A leading club woman at a dinner quips that war brings relief from shocking French fashions. A fashion writer elsewhere calls foreign modes caricatures, while another suggests calling them take-offs for accuracy.
Man Mistakenly Believes Fan Is Invisible
A country man in New York eyes a high pressure electric fan above his head. He asserts it is not there until a sudden yell sends him fleeing the restaurant. He declares he was monkeyed with by a buzz saw as he exits.
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New York
Altruism. Teacher and Johnny Exchange Excuses
A brief classroom exchange shows a teacher scolding Johnny for making excuses while Johnny replies that his father needs time to think of his own. The dialogue hints at family pressures affecting schoolwork.
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Johnny
Ox-eyed Juno Seen as Beauty Then and Now
The fragment contrasts Juno’s famed ox-eyed beauty with a modern view, joking that she would likely appear as a peroxide beauty today. The lines hint at evolving standards of attractiveness and fashion across eras.
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Juno
Light Booze Do You Drink It
A minister's wife recounts coffee addiction during nurse training and recovery after switching to Postum. She describes sleepless night rounds, bilious attacks, and relief after a year of Postum with improved clarity and steadier nerves. Postum products and prices are listed by the Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Last Supper Lesson Reflects Passover and Covenant
The lesson outlines Jesus and the twelve at the Passover, Judas’ betrayal, and the institution of the Lord's Supper as a perpetual symbol of Christ's body and blood. It emphasizes the sacrament as a covenant until Jesus returns, with the blood of Christ as the sole ground for forgiveness and the central event of redemption.
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Jesus
Judas
Christ
Moses
Elijah
Temple
Israel
Egypt
North Carolina A and M Celebrates 25th Anniversary
Raleigh reports the North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College marked its twenty fifth anniversary with a three day celebration. Governor Locke Craig presided and speakers included ex governor Thomas J. Jarvis and Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels. About two hundred speeches were delivered by dignitaries and alumni.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Agricultural and Mechanical College
North Carolina
Locke Craig
Thos. J. Jarvis
Josephus Daniels
Navy
Carl Vrooman
P. P. Claxton
United States Department of Agriculture
State Department of Education
J. Y. Joyner
Edward
Agriculture
Mechanics
W. A. Withers
Founder's Day Observed At State Normal College Greensboro
October fifth marks Founder's Day at the State Normal and Industrial College begun October 65th 1890 now in its 22nd year. Events include memorial service for Miss Sue May Kirkland address by Dr Melton Clark and dedication of Woman's building with Judge Walter Clark.
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Normal College
Greensboro
State Normal and Industrial College
Sue May Kirkland
Melton Clark
Kirkland
Edward K. Graham
University of North Carolina
Walter Clark
Raleigh
Resolutions Oppose Train Run Removal By Railway
Greensboro notes show United Commercial Travelers council unanimously opposing Southern Railway Company plans to remove trains Nos 13 and 14 on the Salisbury to Danville main line. Resolutions go to General Manager Coopman after his SBC appearance. Four new council members added.
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Greensboro
Ccal Council of United Commercial Travelers
Southern Railway Company
Salisbury
Danville
Coapman
State Corporation Commission
Pronunciation Guide for Przemysl in War Commentary
The text explains how to pronounce Przemysl a key name in the Galicia invasion discussion. It details syllable breaks and suggests a tongue position for the initial consonant cluster. It compares Przemysl to Przemyslany and notes the Austro Hungarian context and the stressed syllable.
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Przemysl
Galicia
Przemyslany
Original rib roast sparks tale of humor in Eden
A humorous quip recounts Eve telling Adam her thoughts, identifying the roast as the original rib roast. The joke marks the start of a long tradition of playful humor about their marriage.
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Eve
Adam
Save the Babies Castoria Ad Warns Against Narcotic Drops
A historical advert warns that infant mortality is high in civilized countries and claims Castoria can prevent many deaths. It cautions against narcotic drops containing opium or morphine, urging use of Castoria with the authentic signature of Chas. H. Fletcher to aid circulation and fever reduction.
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Chas. H. Fletcher
How Europeans Get Our Gold
Europeans held large American securities and sold bonds at market price to raise cash. Brokers exchanged checks for currency, which was backed by gold deposits in the U S Treasury. Brokers then obtained actual gold from the New York sub treasury and shipped it abroad to their customers.
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Europe
United States
Sub-Treasury
New York
Almost Bald with Eczema in Johnson City Tenn
A letter from J. W. Fisher describes severe scalp eczema with hair loss. After trying several remedies he used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, reporting dried pimples, halted hair loss, and now thick glossy hair. The ad notes Cuticura products sold worldwide with a free 32 page Skin Book.
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Johnson City
Tenn
J. W. Fisher
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
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Bad advice from a youth in physiology class
The scene recalls a very youthful physiology class where the teacher asks why soup should be eaten first when very hungry. Jamie answers with a blunt habit from experience, saying you can get it down faster. The tale ends with a quip about fools attempting tasks with luck charms instead of personal effort.
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Jamie
Relieved shopping talk about dresses and elevators
A fragment notes relief over dress funds and mentions elevator access in a department store. The dialogue contrasts favoring small checks for gowns with a question about whether department store elevators fall under shoplifting concerns.
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