Esther Warns on Diphtheria Danger in Neighborhood
Five year old Esther, child of Northside parents, fears diphtheria and urges care to avoid contact. She rushes home from a grocery trip to warn her mother that two boys should stay away from a house rumored to have diphtheria. Her mother asks what the sign says. Esther replies it says for sale. A brief note on the earl of Mount Edgcumbe and his habit of crafting toy palaces is included in the column.
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Esther
Earl of
Mount Edgcumbe
London
All the world a stage and other playful lines
A witty Harper's Weekly quotation contrasts a domestic moment with a Shakespearean flourish. Mrs Stoutly recalls past closeness with John while he cites limits beyond his reach. The piece closes with a brisk, humorous note on life as performance.
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Heigho
Mrs. Stoutly
John
Harper’s Weekly
Farming advice on livestock feed and barn care from a practical guide
A long list of farm tips covers seed corn safety, dairy science, land selection, manure spreading, brooding hens, poultry and hog nutrition, crop choices for livestock, silos and silage, and barn management. It cites various practices for improving cow health, egg production, pig growth, and overall farm efficiency with emphasis on feeding, shelter, and proper handling to maximize productivity.
Household burdens eased by Doan's Kidney Pills
A 1900s advertisement extols Doan's Kidney Pills as a safe aid for women with kidney troubles. It cites backache, fatigue, and urinary symptoms among common signs and shares a testimonial from Mrs. F. M. Hill of Watersloo Iowa claiming life saving relief after doctors gave up hope. The copy claims no stomach disturbance or habit forming drugs and notes the product is harmless for children.
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Dean
Doan
F. M. Hill
Watersloo
Iowa
Evan Bea
Reward of Merit in a Railroad Town
An impatient exchange features Brother Bogus boasting as he declares he was the only citizen watched by the railroad president during a special trip last week. He recalls a yellow ticket being tossed from a carriage window and claims the fine was significant, asserting his unique status as the town’s extinguished citizen.
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Bogus
Puck
Health for Women Through Gentle Digestive Care
Women seek real health beyond cosmetics. Regular bowel and digestive care are key, with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin offered as a mild, pleasant laxative that aids stomach and bowel function. Available in 50c and $1 bottles from druggists. sample requests to Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello, Illinois. The piece closes with a humorous dialogue about pessimism from Puck.
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Caldwell
Drugaista
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Miurthe Eye Remens Ad Claims Quick Relief
An illustrated eye remedy is promoted for red weak watery eyes and granulated eyelids. The product is described as compounded by ophthalmologists, not magic, with bottles sold at 260 and a larger bottle option. The copy emphasizes long years of practice and targets women, noting the remedy is available from the Marine Eye Remedy Co. in Chicago.
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Marioeta
Yio
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Teething Syrup Claims and Lemon Charity Note
A garbled snippet claims Sirsa Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children eases teething discomfort and wind colic while a stray line praises cheerful givers. The text mixes marketing language with nonsensical phrases about lemons and generosity, lacking clear event or context.
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Winslow
Orders of the Bookkeeper Spouse Clash in Patchwork Dialog
In a fragmentary dialogue labeled Fliagende Blaetter a wife and husband clash over accounting categories. He notes missing items such as furniture work hairdresser dentist and sea trip. She retorts that those belong under repairs clarifying their domestic budgeting dispute.
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Fliagende Blaetter
Free asthma cure by chemist at Lane Building
Ty Lane a chemist at 700 Lane Building St Marys Kanean offers a asthma remedy with a $1 bottle sent by express to any requester. He promises aid if it cures and lets the patient judge. The item includes a cartoon dialogue about a mobile mouth and Alabama.
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Ty. J. Lane
Lane Building
St. Mary’s, Kanean
Cream of Rye health energy breakfast banner offer
Advertisement touts Cream of Rye for health and energy with a free silver spoon in every package and a grocer's ask. It promotes rholisalva as a skin remedy promising relief from burning itching and skin diseases and claims fast pain stop and scarless healing with a free sample from I W Cole & Co Black River Falls Wis.
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I. W. Cole &Co
Black River Falls
Wis
Cole
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