Free Dr. Robinson kidney recipe promotes cure claim
An advertisement offers a free $3.50 kidney and bladder cure recipe by Dr A E Robinson from Detroit Michigan. It promises rapid relief from painful urination and general kidney weakness and invites readers to request the mail order recipe. A separate TB statistics note cites church reports from 725 churches across 12 states.
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A. E. Robinson
Luck Building
Detroit
Mich
National Association For the Study and Prevention
United States
Census Bureau
It Was Muffing
A Pen and Penell sporting editor lauds Bugs Raymond of the New York Giants as a wit on the field. He recalls Raymond’s disgust at wretched Giants outfielding with six muffed drives, declaring an epidemic in the outfield though it isn’t catching.
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Bugs’ Raymond
New York Giants
Pen and Penell Club
Philadelphia
Raymond
Bugs
Well Known Local Figures Spotted in Town
A Philadelphia Record quip notes Slobbs I and Bloobs I as highly recognizable in town, joking that their fame is so universal they cannot borrow a simple umbrella without arousing attention. The piece mocks social notoriety and public perception in a light, humorous tone.
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Hardappe
Philadelphia Record
Inexpensive Iowa Sheep Barn Built In 1905
A Breeders' Gazette note describes a 69 by 80 foot Iowa sheep barn built in 1905 with end doors, four 12 foot wide feed spaces, central hay storage, and adjustable hay troughs powered by pulleys and weights. The design emphasizes easy feeding, movement of sheep, and safety from trampling as flocks acclimate.
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Lee
Johnson County
Breeders’ Gazette
Widow finds life insured after quitting coffee for Postum
A widow recounts heart trouble and headaches that kept her from life insurance until she stopped coffee and started Postum. She notes health gains, weight gain, restored appetite, and finally passing a medical heartbeat test, crediting Postum with health improvement and continued use.
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Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Hive structure for emergency beekeeping in cheap hives
J C Wheeler advises in the Michigan Farmer on quick cheap hive solutions using standard frames and simple rabbet joints. He describes a four-board hive body with a rabbet, a low-profile bottom-board filled with sawdust, and a simple cover, noting these make-shift hives are acceptable only for temporary use.
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J. C. Wheeler
Michigan
Fashionable bonnet described with velvet ribbon and roses
Julia Bottomley reviews a cream lace bonnet with a broad velvet band and Marie Louise roses in silk. The design pairs with evening wear and year round promenades, featuring a long velvet tie, marine chiffon lining, and options to wear tied or hanging, suited to certain wearers only.
Gymnasium Dress Draft in Savy Serge Style
Savy serge is the material for gym dresses. The design shown is loose from the yoke with a square yoke and feather stitched collar and sash edges. Cuffs and hem match, knickers visible below skirt. Material required four yards serge six inches wide.
Lace Worn on Millinery in this Season's Fashion
A fashion note describes extensive lace use for hats and bonnets. White lace dominates, shown on bonnets and walking toques, with designs featuring black velvet ruchings, pink roses, and a black straw toque with a white lace jabot praised as stylish.
Fashion Notes Describe Silk Frocks and Hats Revival
Fads emphasize laces and silk cachemires with rosettes on linen frocks. Buckles match belts in linen style. Afternoon wear calls for large hats and Sowers toques.
Cutting Under Lace Insertion for Safer Work
A description explains how to cut under lace without snipping the wrong thread. It notes placing a four inch by lace width piece of cardboard between the lace and the material, with one end rounded. This technique aims to make the sewing safer and easier.
The Usual Role and a Stock Market Joke
In New York Charles M Schwab criticizes ignorant speculation urging caution. A Detroit Free Press anecdote recalls Jones entering a garage to sell cars claiming they could be bought cheap for cash. He admits he was no bull or bear but an ass when asked about stock market speculation.
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Charles M. Schwab
New York
Jones
Detroit Free Press
Couldn't Qualify Rascal Tramps to Town
A fragment describes a rascal trying to find work in a western town after traveling from a circus. He encounters two men shoveling coal into a wagon on a railway siding and asks for a job, but the foreman dismisses him, noting he has never driven a stake or shoveled coal. The Cincinnati Times Star is cited.
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Rasd
Havin
Rasar
John Haviin
Cincinnati ‘Times
Knowledge Is Power quote at New York dinner remarks
Senator Root criticized certain sales charges brought against a former client at a New York dinner. He likened the charges to a blackmailer saying knowledge is power, adding that knowledge is power if aimed at the right person.
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Senator Root
New York
New York Press
A Great Athlete Davis Deflates a Man with Humor
Bob Davis editor of Mum Wey's Magazine and author of plays is praised for humor and expression. He quips about a distinguished man as “That fellow is a great athlete,” noting he can throw a wet blanket 200 yards to any gathering.
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Bob” Davis
Mum Wey
As & Killjoy
Davis
Misquoted Opinion Questions Delay Wedding Plans
London opinion notes a debate over delaying marriage as a maid prepares to wed. A maid relays she would not ask the groom to postpone, citing insufficient acquaintance. The piece pokes at wealth versus intellect with sharp quips about a moneyed but brainless man.
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London
Opnion
Shakespeare Club Success Inspires Musical Comedy
The Washington Herald notes the Shakespeare club has amassed support for a musical comedy production. A wealthy relative quips no deaths in the family for 24 years and ponders why near relatives fearfully tread carefully, highlighting colorful local reactions.
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Washington Herald
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