Nightly European Pressure on China Grows
Japanese newspapers urge aggressive government action against China while reports note a series of domestic incidents. James Oliver, prominent piow manufacturer, dies at 84 in South Bend. Various strikes, fires, political moves, and industrial shifts shape wartime era concerns in the United States.
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China
James Oliver
Piow
South Bend
Ind
Bond
Columbus
Ohio
Judging by the results and a Tennessee memory
Col John F. Bishop recalls a village conversion joke from Tennessee, noting a minister grandfather and a startled villager who mispronounces convert while addressing the parson. The tale underscores a humorous frontier encounter from his youth.
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John F. Bishop
Tennessee
Ted
New York Evening Telegram
Three Cures of Eczema and Cuticura Remedies
A Michigan reader reports eczema cured after using Cuticura Ointment and Remedies seen in two cases. In Caldwater,-Mich, the summer epidemic eased entirely after faith in the ointment. another Indiana mother notes her daughter’s son was saved from severe eczema by Cuticura, with no recurrence.
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Indiana
Sarah
Lusk
Caldwater
Mich
Well Man At 81 Credits Dean's Kidney Pills
A Salem man recalls kidney trouble after an injury and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with his recovery. The testimonial notes back pain, constant misery, discolored urine, and eventual health improvement after using the pills sold by Foster Mulburn Co. in Buffalo. A separate item mentions a Washington man visiting Newark and Connecticut while recalling a birthplace two miles away.
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Daniel S&s Queen
Durrell Street
Salem
Vasaya
Dean
Foster Mulburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Washington
Newark
Connecticut
Marble Consolation and Wit in Classic Quips
A humorous collage rounds up domestic musings and roadside chatter. A wife urges long view on a husband’s pride while a joke features two Irish travelers in Connecticut noting weather vanes shaped like roosters. The exchange about eggs adds light regional humor to the slice of life.
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Connecticut
Reston
Dennis
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement touts Catarrh Cure by J J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the only constitutional remedy. It claims internal use cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a reward if it fails, urging readers to request circulars and testimonials.
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J J Cheney & Go Toledy
Ohio
Chen’ & CO
Toledo
Drupgieta
Syyrup QO
Crautfitehun Edart
Lesson In Music And A Bit Of Wisdom
A music lesson uses an apple to explain halves quarters and eighths with a child’s witty bite remark. The note of caution for mothers urges careful bottle checks for Castoria ensuring the familiar signature remains. A coal man’s entry, a walnut specialty and a roof upgrade are recalled in a rustic poetic closing image.
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Marion
Unclear dialogue on automobiles and wild men
The fragment describes a debate between W. and T. about motor vehicles and the rise of wild men. It hints at predicting outcomes but lacks a clear event or named places. The text is fragmented and difficult to fully interpret.
Bitter feud ends after cat death note reaches neighbor
A long running dispute between Browns and Perkinses over a cat ends when Brown’s servant delivers a peace note saying the old Brown cat died this morning. Perkins replies with a sharp retort, stating he had not heard Mrs Brown was ill.
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Perkinses
Brown
Mr Perkins
Perkins
Predicting Weather and Reading Interest
A skeptical exchange contrasts weather prophecy with writing. A professional prophet admits predicting bad weather reassures credibility while pleasant forecasts gain little scrutiny. A reader questions why a novel sacrifices a hero to sustain reader interest.
HTVDACNE Causes and Seasonal Cold Influence
From October to May colds are the most common cause of headaches. The text notes a focus on illness, with unclear references to quinine and malice. It mentions age and Latin terms in a fragmented manner.
Sore Throat Remedies and Quack Claims Parade
A jumble of patent medicine pitches and humorous quips touts tonics for coughs, constipation, liver kidneys, teething relief, and hemorrhoids. Claims promise rapid cures in days with dubious endorsements and patronizing advice from era advert copy.
Doctor Brought Patient a New Food Grape Nuts
A Penn doctor gave a patient Grape-Nuts as a remedy for chronic indigestion and biliousness. The patient reports rapid improvement, noting clearer thinking, renewed vitality, and lasting health after two months. The slogan There’s a Reason appears with the ad copy.
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Penn
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