Veteran Wins Last Battle Against Dyspepsia
Frank Winters, a War of 1812 veteran, suffers long dyspepsia but reports relief after using Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets. He praises the product and asks for two dollar boxes, noting personal recovery and improved health in Los Angeles, California. Sample boxes available. prices 25¢ 50¢ and one dollar.
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Frank Winters
Agaia
Miller
Frank Sinters
Natival
Los Angeles
Cal
Warning to Railroad Conductor Ends Kidney Illness
A Bath Maine reader reports a railroad conductor suffered chronic kidney inflammation after work. After taking Fatey Edey Pill, advised by a friend, symptoms improved, inflammation cleared, and strength returned. Sold by all druggists.
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Bacon
East St
Bath
Mises
Foley Widney
Poley’s Honey and Tar Compound Cited For Measles Cough Cure
Mrs. 0. B. Pa of Little Rock Arkansas reports her son’s measles cough was cured by one bottle of Poley’s Honey and Tar Compound. The ad touts relief for croup and whooping cough and warns against substitutes.
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Pa Little Hock
Ark
Poley
Bo Ley
War Fifty Years Ago Recalls Early Civil War Turmoil
Jamis A. Edgerton’s retrospective notes the outbreak of the Civil War, including Lincoln’s blockade order, Virginia’s secession, the bombardment of Fort Sumter, recruitment surges in New York and Washington, and key commands from Stonewall Jackson to McClellan as the nation moves from diplomacy to war.
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Annapolis
New York
Woohington
Lincoln
Robert K. Lee
United
Lincoln Feolly
BB. Bileworth
Ellsworth
Feely
Osu
SAC
Knight of the
Golden Circle
Virginia
Tarpers Ferry
Robert F. Lee
Anderson
Fort Sumter
Lexington
Massachusetts
Wallimore
Washington
Constitution
Syluce
Atoapolis
Derais
North Carolina
Widoa
United States Arsenal
Independent Path To Freedom And Self Rule
Poem urges steadfast independence and personal moral stance. It warns against aiding oppression or yielding to wrong, urging the reader to choose the path of light even if isolation or loss follows. The verse champions self reliance and integrity over compromise.
Shaw’s Witty Exchange Sparks Laughter at Playhouse
Bernard Shaw addressed the audience after a flat production, asking for opinions. A man in the pit shouted Rotten, prompting Shaw to bow and reply with his trademark Irish smile and a quip about being two against many.
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Acta
Bernard Shaw
Blinks mobbed by supers in final act stage drama
Comment on a backstage twist where Blinks faces a crowd of supers in the last act. The manager claims the scene is staged yet notes Blinks is singled out among his creditors, highlighting tensions between actors and backers in theater life.
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Blinks
Me Latest Trouble Arises From Mistaken Kindness
Plodding Pete quips that his latest trouble comes from mistaken kindness. Mean dering Mike complains that he did not get any money from Pete’s recent hard luck monologue. Pete says he saw a lonely policeman at three in the morning and tried to cheer him by singing He’s a Jolly Good Fellow.
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Pete
Mike
New Play Con gress Sparks Dialogue Versus Action Debate
A dramatist unveils a new play titled Con gress while a veteran manager challenges it. The exchange centers on realism and the balance of dialogue and action in the production.
Typist Fired Over Piano Practice On Typewriter
Boss fired a new stenographer after discovering she practiced piano exercises on the typewriter. Colleague notes she was a hard worker before the substitution issue surfaced.
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Jinks
Binks
They Shouldn't Do It. Too Many Men Get On A Jag.
A brief item notes a social scene where men indulge in risky behavior and relationship trouble arises as love hits an obstacle. The piece hints at reckless acts and the consequences of impulsive decisions, focusing on social dynamics and romantic tension.
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Andrew Carnegie
Sizing Him Up on Grampian Hills Sheep Business
The misonor says his name is Norvel and his father feeds flocks on the Grampian hills. A desk sergeant notes the man is in the sheep business and orders inquiries around the stock yards.
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Norvel
Misoner
Grampian
Innuendo Scene Notes and Doctor Exchange
A dialogue fragment shows a stage manager guiding an actor to a chosen position as tormentors are placed. A doctor questions a wife’s sudden shock while the husband reveals an early return home, hinting at uncovering a hidden incident.
Lesson In Economy Style Dialogue
A humorous exchange shows Mrs. Muggins warned against saving while Mr. Muggins brags of a tiny gain. He mentions borrowing from Borrowell and keeping one dollar after paying five, illustrating penny pinching and social prudence in a light domestic vignette.
Not to Be Blamed Iconoclast Faces Circus Gored Cow Tale
A dialogue portrays a public figure as an iconoclast with a bizarre circus anecdote about a boy gored by a sacred cow. The exchange hints at satire and provocative behavior without explicit judgment.
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South Dreams
Vinita Lincoln
Bett
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Confederate States of
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Caswell
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Union
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America
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Virghuda
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Maryland
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United States
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Great Britain
Confederate Congress
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Arkansas
Tennessee
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Robert Anderson
Wr T. Sherman
St Louis
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Gloucester Point
Camp Jackson
Missouri
Nathaniel Lyon
St. Louis
Butler
Wheeling
W. Va
Atrone
Shaw
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
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People’s Medical Adviser
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Howard Stock Co
the Old Inventor
Lemmon’s Pharmacy
For All
Standard Oil Company Incorporated
Pacific Coast Tours
Pacific Coast
Golden West
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Portland Rose Festival
Pasadena
Calif
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International Sunday School Association
San Francisco
American Medical Association
Disciples of Christ
Portland
Ore
National Educational Association
International Typographical Union
Grand Aeric, Fraternal Order of Eagles
Rock Island
H. W. Russell
Washington, Iowa
FE. Boyd
Davenport
Iowa
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