Curse of Progress and the Crime Profit Puzzle
A relic humor piece contrasts crime with business profit, lampooning crime as a shortcut to wealth versus legitimate work. Dialogues mock bank robbery and a correspondence school scheme, ending with a wry note on family banter and a retiring editor doubting authenticity.
Bayer Aspirin Quick Relief Ad Claim
An old advertisement touts genuine Bayer Aspirin for rapid headache neuritis and neuralgia relief. It promotes inexpensive tablets, urges asking for the full name Bayer Aspirin, and highlights quick action and wide availability at drugstores.
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Have Served Well Stolen from Classics Weakened Literature
A reflection on how theft from classic works has deprived literature of vitality. The speaker laments mounting losses to plagiarism and pastiche, arguing legitimate originals suffer as familiar phrases and scenes are repurposed without credit or transformative context.
Cuticura Advertisement Claims Pimples Vanish in Weeks
An testimonial from Miss S Fortier of Pasadena reports pimples and rashes clearing after three weeks of using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad touts relief for eczema and other external skin and scalp conditions and offers free samples by writing to Cuticura Dept. 338 Malden Mass.
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Worcester Ave
Pasadena
Tal
Malden
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