Subtle social jests and shocks from early 1900s press
A column of wit and tempers from Vienna and Chicago touches on education, marriage, politics, and finance. It jokes about Panama, a school for cooks in Chicago, a millionaire disowning a son, and warnings about dancing girls, while noting salary cuts and court rulings.
Nourishment as the Only Path to Health and Strength
The text argues health of mind and body depends on nourishment from the Stomach. It emphasizes a healthy pure sweet stomach to prevent loss of appetite, weakness, nervousness, headaches, and digestive troubles, warning that disease follows a neglected gut.
Democratic Principles and Presidential Popularity
The article argues that consistent democracy boosts a president’s popularity more than sporadic democratic acts. It cites Roosevelt’s arbitration-friendly stance and railroad regulation as applause-generating yet incomplete. It praises La Follette and Cummings for democratic courage, urges steadfast democratic advocacy across parties, and notes rising business failures in 1905.
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Morton
la Follette
Wisconsin
Cummings
la Follett
United
North Dakota Law Targets Alcohol In Medical Preparations
A North Dakota law prompts exhaustive state food commission investigations of medical preparations. Reports reveal many tonics and bitters contain high alcohol levels, with one product at 25 percent alcohol and another at 42 percent. Norway’s temperance model is cited as a guide, banning saloon sociability to cut whisky consumption by 75 percent.
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North Dakota
Norway
Europe
America
Public Aroused By Electric Bitters Marketing Claim
A reader from 646 St Clair Ave Columbus reports a dramatic recovery from fever, ague, nerves and stomach weakness after using Electric Bitters. The ad asserts quick curative merits for stomach, liver and kidneys and notes Vienna Drug Store guarantees the product at 50 cents.
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Maury J. Walters
St. Clair Ave
Dmbus
Vienna
Kansas widower introduces second wife to children
A Kansas widower brought his new wife home and introduced her to his children with a wry remark about the marriage, prompting the children to ask if that was the best he could do.
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Kansas
Fiendish Suffering and Home Remedies Cited
A fragment notes William Bedell of Flat Rock Michigan claiming Arnica Balm helped sores ulcers and cancers described as "fiendish suffering" and associated with ship sores. The text reads as a personal testimonial without broader context or corroborating details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bedell
Flat Rock, Mich
Peculiar Disappearance of Indigestion Aid Promises Relief
J D Runyan of Butlerville Iowa credits Dr King s New Life Pills with curing his painful indigestion and biliousness listing dizziness sour stomach headache and constipation as relieved. Vienna Drug Co guarantees the remedy at 25 cents. Iowa reports 1525 banks reflecting its absence of large financial centers and eighth in bank deposits.
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J.D. Runyan
Butlerville, C
Iowa
Carroll
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promise Easy Relief
Pleasantly effective pills claim to prevent headaches biliousness and torpid liver from constipation. They are said to tonic and strengthen the liver cure jaundice and are sold by Vienna Drug Co with a magazine offer for subscriptions.
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DeWitt
Vienna Drug Co
Revenge Bequest Weighs Down Cherished Love in Commoner
A Commoner column analyzes a conditional bequest linked to a failed romance. The piece argues selfish revenge corrodes character more than genuine love, noting how a fiance’s act to punish and punish again through money reveals a corrosive, vindictive spirit. It cites sacrifice as true love and laments the burden of revenge.
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Misin
LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE Tablets Ad
All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. Groove's signature is on each box. 25c. Oct. 1 62¢.
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Groove
Uganda Bride Prices and Monopolies Spark Regulation
Sir Charles Eliot notes Uganda’s bride price law set at 13s 4d in one district to curb monopoly by local traders. The rule aims to stop stock exchange style cornering of brides and outsize profits, signaling broader rate law efforts on the continent.
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Uganda
Charles Eliot
Stock Exchange
Breadcrumbs and Chimneys Care and Clothing Advice
Preparing breadcrumbs by drying in the oven to prevent mold and keep scraps for future use. Instructions for preserving chimneys with salted water and stock tips. Advice on boys clothing avoiding blue stripes and checks to prevent fading and stains before races.
Burning Feet Relief Advice From Local Post
A short lifestyle note suggests soaking feet in warm salt water with cocoa butter to ease a burning sensation. It mentions possible healthy or general benefits and includes a casual, uncertain tone about the remedy.
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