Newbross Herpicide Promises Dandruff Cure and Antiseptic Action
An ad touts Newbross Herpicide as the only hair preparation that kills the dandruff germ and cures dandruff. It claims scalp scrubbing is wasted and offers a sample for 10 cents from The Herpicide Co. Detroit. Also notes C A Stevens returns to run his old express business at the People’s Store with prompt service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ine Herpicide Co
Dept. “D
Detroit
Michigan
C. A. Stevens
Reliabe
People
Pease Novelty Co Advertises Savings on Machines
Tucson business Pease Novelty Co promotes freight savings on typewriters slot machines and automatic machines with sale or rental options. Located at 42 Court Street Tucson Arizona contact phone 2281.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pease Novelty Co
Court Street
Tucson
Ariz
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Liver Tonic at Bell’s Pharmacy
An old advertisement praises DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as an effective liver medicine. It claims they cleanse poisons gently and act as a tonic to the liver, promoting pleasant effects, sold at Bell’s Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Bell’s Pharmacy
D S Valencia Relocates Carriage Stand to Corner of Congress and Stone
D S Valencia shifts his carriage stand from West Congress to the corner of Congress and Stone avenue at Alex Rossi's saloon and can be reached at 661. One month notice. Mrs Harry Crankshaw to open dancing class September 4 at Tucson Natatorium with an 8:30 pm dance. Prices 6 dollars for gents and 4 dollars for ladies per term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. S. Valencia
Congress Street
Congress and
Stone Avenue
Alex Rossi
Harry Crankshaw
Tucson Natatorium
Wanted workers and local services advertised
A few good men for street car conductors. Apply to CHAS. A. HOFF, Secretary. No. 38 S. Stone avenue. Have your painting and paper hanging done by C. V. RineHart Shop, 37 E. Broadway. Charges reasonable. A boon to travelers. Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild Strawberry. Cures dysentery diarrhoea seasickness nau sea. Pleasant to take. Acts promptly. Sheet Music at Brown's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. A. Hoff
S. Stone Avenue
C. V. RineHart Shop
E. Broadway
Cutting Himself Off The Blunt Way In Which Cannon Refused Fortune
The Rev. Edward Cannon a king’s chaplain was blunt and independent. He refused to flatter George IV and once denied a forged will in a tale from Barham’s biography. He told a credulous old lady he would not take all to please her and sent for a lawyer to draft a fair will.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cannon
Edward Cannon
George IV
Barham
Ingoldsby
Electrified Houses and Fruit Time: A Patchwork of Curious Beliefs
The article surveys repeated newspaper tales of electrified houses where shocks from dry carpets arise from simple electrostatic effects as people walk. It contrasts ancient curiosities with modern explanations, and notes fruit timing varies by climate and digestion, citing Cassier's Magazine and Table Talks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cassier
A Plea For Courtesy In Everyday Transactions
A short reflective note from Girl's Realm laments the loss of old politeness. It questions why customers and tradespeople no longer exchange "Please" and "Thank you" in daily errands such as teashops and post offices, suggesting courtesy smooths ordinary life.
Pshaw Says Latin Oration Lacks Life
A professor chides a student rehearsing a Latin oration for being too solemn. The student retorts that life is missing only because it is a dead language, arguing humorously that the language itself cannot be lively.
Stamps and Trade Facts Mentioned in Odd Snippet
The fragment references Stamps by Synetius bishop of Cyrene around 300 A D. It notes Germany's trade with Mexico rising more than 6 percent last year. The text blends literary dialogue with scattered factual mentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Synetius
Cyrene
Germany
Mexico
Curious preservation of Trumbull's rotunda paintings
The Washington Star recounts Colonel John Trumbull's 1828 preservation of four Capitol rotunda paintings with waxed linen, beeswax and turpentine, inspired by Egyptian mummies and Edward I's tomb. The method stabilized colors, damp issues, and required cooling, drying, and backing to allow continued viewing. It notes Washington resigns scene with the Carroll daughters pictured with five bands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward I
England
John Trumbull
Capitol
Rotunda
Congress
Trumbull
Colonel Trumbull
France
Egypt
Antiquarian Society of England
Westminster Abbey
Washington
Charles Carroll
Washington Star
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