Denver Dinner Crowd Sparks Tea Room Remark
A Denver dining scene erupts as a Tammany man admires a lady and praises her pairing with a "good picker" while the hostess and guests react, illustrating crowded restaurant chatter amid political heat and social gossip. The page also advertises remedies for itchy skin and features assorted anecdotes on fashion, manners, and public notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Col
Democratic Nations
George
Saday Evening Post
Trials of Olga Gilgourski in a Quiet Family Case
Olga Gilgourski faces truancy concerns as teachers seek help from a nurse and court to address her absences. Her mother resists wearing corrective glasses, fearing judgment and punishment, while a city nurse and a physician consider vision issues linked to school performance. The case moves toward a court hearing with parental resistance noted.
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Olga Gilgours
Wald
Olga
Heine Mur
Olga Miniind
Stra
Gligwarek
Mrs. Gilgourski
Sil Lee
Olea
Agaly
Burdens Lifted by Kidney Pills and Health Letters
An assorted page recalls Dean's Kidney Pills aiding back relief and kidney health with a testimonial from Mrs. Wesley Clemens of Manchester Iowa. It also highlights anti tuberculosis donations by prominent women, then a humorous column on predatory instincts and social mores. A reader letter praises Grape-Nuts for recovery from consumption and urges reading The Road to Wellville.
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Dean
Wesley Clemens
Alumon St
Manchester
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Wok
Vanderbilt
Keith Spelding
Chicago
Porto Rico
Albert Norton Wood
San Juan
Mme
Emma Calve
Misa Olga Nethersole
Newburyport
Mass
Old Orchard
Wellville
A Patchwork of Humor From Elusive Advertisers
A compilation of quips, quotes, and ad blurbs from various sources. Notable lines mock education and sanitation in Indian policy, business manners, and social pretenses, interlaced with early 20th century product pitches and light jests. Characters include Merrill R. Gates, Hobbs & Rawson, and a dawning chorus of generic advertisers.
Mothers Who Have Daughters
Winchester Indiana letters praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for relief from cramps and sleep trouble. Mothers and daughters report pain and discomfort easing after use, with testimonials reaching the Lydia E Pinkham company in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Winchester
Ind
Vegetable Comiter
Mel
May
Lydia E
Lydia E. Pinkhams
Lynn
Masa
Bright Side and Spotlight Digression in Theatre Dialogue
A fragmentary dialogue from Washington Star and Uncle Josh Gays mixes banter about misperceptions and theater life. It references Mr Stormington Barnes chasing the spotlight and touches on social mores, while a side note mentions a child teething remedy and a dressmaker’s quirks.
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Stormington Barnes
Washington Star
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Drag & Chem
Atlanta
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Doen
Hilda
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LS Gee
Affe
Libby
Vienna
Ubby, McNeill
Ubby
Mr. Laphead
John Fiske
Bill
Merrill RE. Gates
Board of Indian Commissioners
Mr. Gates
Warsaw
Washington Post
Holden
Hobbs & Rawson
Pthorne
Thorne
Allen
Sirus Barker
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Hamline Wizard Oil
H. W. Beecher
Bimbos
Aris
Alute Nets
Grugeists
Howard Bron
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Josh Gays
Dodds
Guara
Carters Wttle
Thompson's
Canton
Cse
Imeem
Parun & Gy See Co
Ab Drag Stores
Biewest
Sali
Mision
Daisy Fly Me
Saarre
Ams
Tie Fance
Taenplakh
Sane Isa Co
Theta
Howard E. Burton
Lazar
N. U
Salt Lake City
Esc
Mai
Adres Allen S. Olmsted
LE Roy
N. Y
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