Habit forming Medicines questioned in this subject
A discussion of patent medicines claims no alcohol or narcotics in Golden Medical Discovery. It cites physicians and blends of Golden Bear root Stone root Black Cherry Turk Bloodroot. It notes Dr Pierce’s remedy for bronchial throat and lung issues and chronic estarrh present in various forms. Also included is Parsee christening ceremony where a grandchild receives Sudrah Kusti and kusti thread girdle in Bombay.
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Buffalo
Ken
Grover Goo
New York
Bartholow
Jeffer
Souder
Ellingwood
I ‘Sud
Pierce Cal
Dunshan Petit
Bombay
India
Culicura Heals Baby’s Sores in Two Weeks Says Akron Mother
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron Ohio swore Culicura cured her daughter’s widespread sores and facial damage after doctors failed. She reported dramatic improvement after using a cake of soap and box of ointment, noting the child’s skin became like a new born baby. She emphasized willingness to pay five dollars if needed.
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Culicura
Culieura
George J. Steese
Colburn St
Akron
Ohio
What is a cat aract according to Willy Straw
A young reader explains to a new Number Two teacher that a cat aract is the fire inside at Daleville Corners, though it leaks and isn’t as good looking as the Torrent. He promises parade day will reveal more.
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Willy Straw
Daleville Corners
Castoria warnings and London gas and travel notes
The piece warns readers to examine Castoria bottles for infants. It reports London gas usage by eleven companies supplying 43 897 099 000 cubic feet to 945 177 consumers. It mentions Walter Scott's 45 hour Santa Fe Chicago trip costing over 6000 dollars, praising Santa Fe equipment and staff. It notes Utah trains to Everywhere East and Southwest and invites ticket inquiries. It adds a vegetarian leather ban in London and notices a Mexican cotton pest Canchuella threatening Texas.
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London Gas Companies
London
Walter Scott
Death Valley
Los Angeles
Chicago
Santa Fe
Utah
80 Year Old Hero's Mother Serves as Government Clerk
Mrs. Ann E Gridley, 80, mother of Captain Gridley and grandmother of Lt. John P W Gridley, works as a land office clerk in the interior department in Washington. She has served the government for thirty years earning $900 yearly, with a Civil War nurse pension of $20 a month. President Roosevelt urged Congress to boost her pension to $100 to permit retirement. She reflects on steady work alphabetizing documents and the kindness of colleagues.
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Ann E. Gridley
Admiral Dewey
Gridley
John P. W. Gridley
Batteahip
Missouri
Land Office
Department of the Interior
Washington
Michigan
Frank Gridley
Hillsdale
Mich
Gridiey
Lucius E. Gridley
Etpl Nye
Treasury Department
Roosevelt
Congress
Manila Bay
Erie
Manila
National Cemetery
Arlington
Capitol
Best Thing About Baby In The New York Press
A perplexed man in a restaurant recounts how his bachelor brother Charles named his son after him and how the infant, while named for him, bears a striking resemblance to many relatives. He recalls meeting a charming nurse and fears Charles will never forgive the joke.
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Charles
Thad
Napoleon
John
New York Press
Save Money for Farmers From Fertilizer Tests
Elaborate tests at eastern and southern stations measure soil fertilizer value and promote cost saving methods. The New Jersey station shows farmers can cut 25 to 45 percent by buying raw materials jointly, saving up to $100,000 annually in the state. It also guides precise fertilizer mixes for crops like sweet potatoes, enlarging yields and lowering production costs.
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American Illustrated Magazine
United States
New Jersey
New York
Philadelphia
Bismarck as a Prince Reminiscences from von Kloeden
Major General von Kloeden recalls Bismarck after he became a prince. He refuses princely pomp, notes modest income, and shares a dinner incident at Prince Karl’s palace. The Kaiser laughed when told of the rudeness.
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von Kloeden
Bismarck
Frankfurter Zeitung
Count J. Arnim
Kart
Prince Karl
Herr von Bismarck
By Any Other Name and a Patchwork of Jests and Juxtapositions
A collage of quips and vignettes from a past era, featuring exchanges on swindling, honor, liberty, and social foibles. The snippets include a distressed victim praising sacrifice, a cautious suitor avoiding proposals, a wife’s arrest for an unclear charge, a hotly debated stance on free speech, and light humor about fire crews, street improvements, and pride before a fall.
New Year Pledges And Quick Quips From A Busy Page
A collage of snappy exchanges, jokes, and quips about money, appearances, patience, economy, travel, and headlines. Stories touch on infidelity fears, hats, circumnavigation jokes, and a speaker’s fate. snippets include Patsy and the pledge, a milliner’s hat insult, and a canal of humor about predictions.
The Secret Dialogue Between Mr Carrulous and Mrs Garrulous
A humorous échange unfolds as Mr Carrulous questions how a secret was learned while Mrs Garrulous teases his ambitions. The discussion delves into fame and gossip, with a wry remark that fame invites public scrutiny and rumor.
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Mr. Carrulous
Mrs. Garrulous
met—Terre Haute Star
Mr. Comrox
Unclear Fragment Marks a Social Matrimonial Question
A brief exchange reveals a discussion of a possible marriage alliance described as a mess and beneath him, with a reference to a Miss Smith. The dialogue hints at social tensions and class perceptions in a restrained wartime or period setting.
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Mess Alliance
Miss Smith
Plunketts Dance Question Is It Tonight Or Tomorrow
Dialog snippets reveal a humorous exchange about a social event and daily life. A nurse comments on a baby’s health while a joke about whiskers and broad daylight robbery in London adds texture to a columnish montage from the St Louis Post-Dispatch. The tone mirrors light period talk and observational humor.
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Plunketts
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Tatler
Citiman
Mr. Huskins
Jeresha
Broncho
Murphy
Baltimore American
Patsy
Nevah
Jes
Ladies’ Home Journal
Ormond
Justwed
COORT
Miss Kay
Mr. Huggara
Miss Ascum
Sopher
Chicago News
Yonkers
Jigtey
Voma
Sargtar
Puck
Wies
Patrice
Abe
St Louis Post-Dispatch
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