The Boy from Zeeny A Zeeny boy Earns Town Fame
James Whitcomb Riley narrates the tale of The Boy from Zeeny a ragged twelve year old wanderer who endures street boisterousness prisonlike roughhousing and a dramatic fall that earns him asylum with a kindly doctor and a place in local legend his bold escape and eventual heroism are recalled with a mix of nostalgia and sorrow by the storyteller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilly
Hoy
Zeeny
Bridie
Andrus
Professor Andrus
Sea of Heads
Water intake and health guidance from a past era
The piece urges regular water consumption as a purifying internal agent, noting its benefits for flushing the system and improving skin. It warns water should be germ free, cautions against extreme temperatures, and suggests juicy fruits to aid digestion and liver function.
Truthful Distiller’s Trade in Ireland Pot Repairs
An old Irish pot repairman bargains with a gauger over information about fixed whisky pots. The man agrees to take half a crown and vows to tell no truth beyond admitting he repaired the last pot with a hole. The exchange ends with payment and a caution to reveal nothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milly Kinney
Billy
Milly
Reilly
Ivan Jim
Mortal Boy
Tus
Lnter
Ireland
What 10 Did For This Woman
Danville Virginia man cites forty year old Lydia E Pinkham remedies. An advertisement showcases Mrs Mark Hatley praising Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills for relief from female troubles. It urges women to try the product and write for confidential advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mark Hatley
Colquhone Street
Lydia F.pinkham
Remarkable Case of Joan Returns After Twenty Years
A remarkable account describes a man named Joan returning home after two decades to find his wife remarried. The narrator avoids dwelling on the reunion, drawing a parallel to Enoch Arden and noting the unexpected hush surrounding the return.
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Joan
Enoch Arden
Cuticura Shaving Routine and Free Sample Offer
An advertisement promotes Cuticura products for shaving, cleansing, and scalp care. It instructs dipping a brush in hot water, lathering with Cuticura Soap, shaving, applying Cuticura Ointment, and washing with Cuticura Soap plus shampooing. A free sample is offered by postcard request to Cuticura Dept. X, Boston, noting the product as suitable for sensitive skin and a single soap for multiple uses. The piece ends with an unrelated line about German schoolchildren learning to swim by mimicking the motions.
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Tracy
Zeany
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By James Whitcomb Riley
Withis
Tie
Ohio
Tirat
Hind
Kinezer
Levekon
Zoeny
Fred
KSAT
Lydia E.pinkham
Carter
Cere
Cutiem Laboratory
Berkeley
Cuticura
Dean
Colorado
Conena
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