Simple home Rheumatism mixture advertised in New York paper
A noted authority promotes a home remedy for rheumatism using Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Kargoo Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Take a teaspoon after meals and at night. ingredients are available at low cost from pharmacies and are vegetable based. The piece notes many alleged remedies exist but this one claims steady improvement with regular use. It also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters as a nationwide cure for dyspepsia, claiming stomach support and blood purification.
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New York
Whistler in a Barber Shop a Portrait of Eccentric Style
The article recounts James McNeill Whistler’s dramatic barber shop entrance as onlookers watch him direct the haircut. He dries and reshapes a single white lock into a feathery plume, declaring with Menpes that it is amazing and sali triumphantly posed in the mirror. A separate note promotes Casea Sweet as a safe baby remedy conforming to the National Pure Food Law.
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James MacNeill Whistler
Mortimer Menpes
Whistler
Mr. Menpes
Ringle
Menpes
Sali
Sweet
A Hopeless Case in London’s Lower Depths
Carlyle tries to cure a friend by visiting London’s grimy slums and finally the House of Commons. The friend rejects belief in the devil, viewing people as parts of a vast machine doing their work. Despite the tour, the skeptic’s stance remains unchanged.
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Carlyle
Rson
London
House O’ Commons
Unlucky Number Tale in Courtroom Conversation
A judge visiting prisoners speaks kindly to some inmates including a man who claims to be a victim of the number 13. The man says he is cursed by the superstition, counting the judge and twelve jurors as his misfortune. The exchange turns on superstition rather than crime.
Talking to the Wrong Man in Judge Dooly Court
In Washington county Georgia Judge Dooly corrects a boastful General Hanson who sits beside the jub and claims vast property. The judge calls in Jones the tax receiver to inventory the general's assets, noting the mix up with the receiver.
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Judge Dooly
Washington County
General Hanson
Jones
A Million Between Them
A tongue in cheek exchange quotes Lassitudinous Luke recalling a supposed million dollars shared with a New York copper. The tale unfolds as Luke trades a battered tomato can for a fresh one, framing a dubious past in alleyway lore and winding to a punchline from a judge.
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Luke
New York
Francis
Uv Bank
Fake Antiques Flood Market and Imitations Spread
The piece warns that demand for English antiques as taste investments keeps buyers from selling, shrinking supply and fueling a rise in imitations. It notes country shops sell bogus antiques and that shop auctions offer stacks of bogus silver boxes and other fake items.
Dean's Ointment Cures Skin Itching Piles and Eczema
An ad promises relief for skin itching with Dean's Ointment, claimed to cure piles and eczema. Available at drug stores, urging readers to purchase for immediate relief.
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Dean
Wanted assistant manager for county and territory
Chicago wholesale and mall order house seeks an assistant manager with no investment or experience required. Salary twenty dollars plus weekly expenses paid, expense money advanced. Permanent position, pleasant work, write for particulars with self addressed envelope. Dr Shoop Restorative ad offers free samples from Racine Wisconsin.
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Chicago Wholesale and Mall Order
Leke St
Chicago
What He Would Do Colonel Hayes Had an Answer
An anecdote about Colonel John C. Hayes serving under General Winfield Scott in the Mexican War. After a scouting expedition, Hayes reports verbally to Scott who scolds him for not filing a formal report. Hayes recounts engaging the padre’s forces, noting Mexican losses and his own minimal casualties. Scott questions lacking pickets. Hayes quips he would shoot the first man who woke him if surprised.
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Hayes
Scott
John C. Hayes
Winfrell Scott
T. B. Farish
California
Alo
Oon
General Scott
United States
His Mistake and Married Paradise Reflections
A collection of witty exchanges on human error from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat joking about missteps, plus an advertisement for Dr Shoop's Cough Cure praising a harmless plant-based formula called The Sacred Herb. The promo claims it calms coughs and heals bronchial membranes without opium or harsh agents. It targets mothers and includes dealer calls.
How to Trap Wild Animals 40 Page Trap Book
Illustrated catalog offering a 40 page trap guide with 46 wild animals in natural colors. Features a fur animal calendar, gun and trap catalog, and prices for hides and furs. Sent postpaid for 10c stamps. Free to customers who ship to or buy from N W Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis Minnesota.
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Natal
Fur Dept
N. W Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Midnight Zoo Eyes Wink From Slumbering Primate Rows
A nocturnal stroll through the zoo reveals a different mood as captive animals shed daily restraint. Monkeys swing above, a sleeping pair lie in odd poses, while wary beasts awake to greet visitors with snarls before retreating. Pearson's narration captures eerie, wild echoes.
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Ones
Pearson
Laurel and Sunflower Improve Damp Areas
Country Life reports laurels and sunflowers aid damp, malarial areas by purifying air. Laurels emit ozone reducing dampness while sunflowers destroy malarial conditions. Planted near homes even in small gardens, they quickly improve dryness and salubrity of the atmosphere.
Dewitt's Kidney & Bladder Pills Ad Pitch
An advertisement urges readers with back pain fatigue and weak kidneys to use Dewitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills for relief. It claims the product treats weak back inflammation of the bladder and related kidney issues and notes Sweet's Drug Store as the seller.
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Dewitt
Sweet's Drug Store
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Dr. Shoop
Shoop
Racine
Wis
Gallyer
Columbus
Indies
Aspley
Paradise
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Coma ‘Drs
Metropolitan Magazine
West Twenty-ninth Street
New York City
B. Ungrodt
Ang
Rayfield County Plat Books
George H. Calder
A. Doenitz
KH. Rittenhouse
Washburn, Wis
Bayfield County
City of
Washburn
D. M. Maxcy
Wisconsin
H.J. Finstad
F. Tetzner
The
Pioneer Store
D. W. Corning, Prop
M. M. Sweet
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