No Rest By Day No Sleep By Night
A grateful reader describes severe neuritis in May that prevented daytime rest and nighttime sleep. After little relief from Variana, Kruschen was tried and quickly eased pain, restoring sleep. The ad claims neuritis and related pains come from needle like crystals and Kruschen dissolves these deposits for removal.
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Kruschen
H. C. Neurilie
Fragmentary Quotes Tie To Life Lessons And Sport Banter
A collage of quips quotes and jocular exchanges features Livingstone wisdom on habit and destiny plus playful lines about letters milliners and golf. Characters debate handwriting motive and driving without the ball as a humorous collision of wit and sport banter.
Milwaukees bar sign warns on credit and payment
A hotel bar room sign in Milwaukee reads You want credit I do not give You get sore I give You no pay I get sore Better you get sore. The witty notice plays on credit and payment terms with blunt rhymed threats. It reflects informal era humor and local bar culture without naming people or dates.
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Milwaukee
Forget One Thing The Doctor Examined Him Twice a Year
A Montreal Star obituary notes a man who lived frugally and healthily, avoiding tobacco and alcohol and maintaining a strict routine. He kept a daily dozen habits, slept eight hours, wore galoshes in rain, kept widows open, and valued fresh vegetables. Funeral held recently.
Typographical Error Rings Dr Dafoe as Doctor of Letters
A typo altered Dr Dafoe s title to Doctor of Jilters, which amusingly mirrors the intended phrase in a quirky misprint. The error highlights how a single letter swap can produce a near correct yet nonsensical designation.
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Dr. Dafoe
Doctor of Letters
Salute to Their Majesties and Empire Chorus
A patriotic colonial rail of verse extols the King Queen and the British Empire. It lauds Newfoundland ties, royal blessing, and democracy while recalling enduring imperial traditions. An aside notes England’s longest railway platform at Victoria and Exchange in Manchester at 2,194 feet.
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Britain
Newfoundland
King
England
Victoria and Exchange
Manchester
Moon Range Claim for Big Bertha World War Gun
A claim asserts the World War era Big Bertha would possess a 4200 mile range on the moon, signaling an extraordinary artillery capability tied to historic long range weapons.
Myth debunking belief snakes swallow their young for protection
Researchers clarify that the idea of snakes swallowing their young to shield them from danger is a myth. The claim lacks evidence and is not supported by observed reptile behavior.
Patient Visits New Dentist for First Time
A patient asks how long since seeing a dentist and the dentist recalls he worked as a fiver in a pressure job until nerves stopped him from climbing high. The exchange frames anxiety and career shift in a single humorous moment.
Self-Reliance in Thought and Faith Across Figures
A compact note explores self-reliance as a personal virtue cited by Emerson and echoed by a famous orator. It contrasts self-confidence with self conceit, urges independence from imitation, and notes reliance on others’ ideas and money undermining personal capital. It cites Paul as a benchmark of religious independence.
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Emerson
Paul
Rule the World Says Chinese Ambassador Warns
Dr V K Wellington Koo told the League of Nations Council in Geneva that Japanese military leaders seek ultimate world domination. He called the Mar Hast situation grave and urged an embargo on military aircraft and gasoline as the only effective means to curb Japanese aggression in China.
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V. K. Wellington Koo
Paris
League of Nations Council
Geneva
Mar Hast
Council
China
Robins Build Nests on Airfield Planes in Denham
A Denham Buckinghamshire report notes robins persistently nesting on total airfield aircraft. The piece suggests possible reasons including educational ideas among birds or a desire for travel, with a tongue in cheek refrain about staying home to see the world.
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Denham
Buckinghamshire
Christian Science Monitor
Desire for Peaceful Living
A reflective quotation from Eusebius asserting a wish to avoid harming others and to pursue good. The speaker asks for friendship with what is eternal, avoidance of injury, love for truth, and wisdom for the happiness of all, while envying none.
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Eusebius
Fragmented Dialogue About Silence and Hunger
A brief exchange features Patrick and Bor arguing over speaking. Faith and Sor remark on survival if silence were enforced. The text reads like a clipped conversational snippet with unclear context.
A Remarkable Insect Spider Spinners Jets Silk Instantly
A house spider displays six spinnerets each bearing tiny spools that emit jets of liquid silk which harden instantly on contact with air, revealing a remarkable natural mechanism.
People Who Can't Command Themselves Dominate Others
A terse aphorism notes that individuals lacking self control tend to yield power over them to others, suggesting discipline and restraint curb dominance. The claim emphasizes personal restraint as a counter to domination by stronger personalities.
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