Davison legacy and the value of wealth in society
The piece argues Henry P. Davison’s death marks a reflection on wealth and philanthropy. It notes his Red Cross leadership, asks what wealth truly yields, and contrasts monetary sums with real-world impact while musing on mortality and virtue. The column also treads into politics and Prohibition debates with tangential anecdotes and commentary.
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Henry P. Davison
Davison
Red Cross
Nature
Abe Martin Remains Silly Yet Soberly Opinionated
In a quaint column Abe Martin quips that fewer people now voice sober second thoughts and jokes about sending thoughts with flowers as a sign of sentiment.
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Nobuddy
The Uric Acid Bugbear And Medical Advice
A medical essay argues uric acid levels rise due to poor oxygen absorption, not as a sole disease cause. It includes humor about doctors yielding to patient demands, explains when high uric acid appears, and answers readers on child upbringing and surgery questions with cautious guidance.
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Salmanac
Anthony
Vassar
Seema
Altho
Jha
Country Dreams Sink Into Realities for Hendrix Family
Imogene and Andrew discuss buying a country place while recalling the Hendrix family’s failed purchase. The Hendrixs paid $6,000 for a farm with a schooner and livestock that proved impractical, including sickly pigs and a gaunt cow. The horse named Reluctant foiled expectations, and the schooner yielded $800 after misadventures. Hendrix advises buyers to seek places the owner won’t sell, while the couple imagines a seaside veranda view and the dinner bell.
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Imogene
Andrew
Hendrix
Reluctant
Han
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Questions Welcome
Readers are invited to send questions on nature subjects to the Nature Notes Dept. of this paper. Submitted queries may be answered in the column for general interest.
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Burroughs Nature Club
Houghton Wmicflin CO
Nature Notes
Daugherty teases Democrats in Iowa editorial clash
In a breezy editorial note Marshalltown Times-Republican reports Daugherty warns fiery revelations if Democrats persist. The item blends humorous lines about public interest and a quiz on nature notes with questions about trees and grasshoppers.
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Marshalltown Times-Republican
Daugherty
Weill
Buffalo Bill Ride Question from Famous 24 Hour Feat
A puzzle recalls Buffalo Bill's 24 hour scout ride for Gen Milles. The cavalry stretched 30 miles and Bill delivered a message from tail to head and back in the same time, prompting a question about total miles ridden.
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Britain
Bill
Milles
Buffalo Bill
Dining Car Seating Experience Narrated in Fragment
An odd fragment describes waiting for a seat in a dining car and getting an aisle seat at a table for four. The narrator notes others eating while the attempt to appear unconcerned remains evident amid the mundane railway dining routine.
The Daffodil Murder in a London Cab Case
A fragmented detective tale centers on C bears Lyne Milburgh Odette Rider and Sam Stay. Ling Chu saves Tarling during a pursuit following a murder linked to Odette, Milburgh and Lyne. Stay dies while Tarling confronts truth about the crime and a cab chase in London.
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London Park
Ted
Odette
Lyne
Milburgh
Ager
Ling Chu
Tarling
Bose
Whiteside
Tole
Aisa
Amd
Miss Hitler
TaertiIng
Befson
Sam Stay
Stay
Odette Rider
Missburgh
Miss Rider
Loyne
Tatling
Ashel
Bocayres
Sam
Bitniv
May-time rain and a court tale unfold in fiction
Amid May time imagery a narrator consults Ling Chu and a magistrate as Sam Stay is implicated in a complex death. Tarling reviews a lengthy confession and a chained set of papers detailing capture, rescue, and a hospital scene, revealing Thornton Lyne’s death.
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Ling Chu
Tarling Touok
Linghu
Steap
Ling-Chu
Tarling
Whiteside
Thornton Lyne
Sam Stay
Sam
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Promise Youthful Tone
A vintage health ad claims most sickness stems from inactive bowels and liver. It promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets a gentle vegetable formula mixed with olive oil to detoxify the liver and bowels and restore vitality. The olive colored tablets are presented as a substitute for calomel and encourage buoyancy through hormonal balance and impurity elimination.
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Edwards
Ohio
Eczema Relief with Mantho Sulphur Cream Advertisement
A skin specialist touts Mantho Sulphur as a quick remedy for fiery itching eczema. The sulfur preparation is said to destroy germs, relieve irritation, and leave skin clear and smooth with regular use. Obtain Rachel Montho Sulphur from any good druggist and apply like cold cream.
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Kreign
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Friend Wife
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