Who Won Those Bets
Amelia Washburn rejects Johnny Cramner then travels world with her father planning marriage. They meet in Tokyo a year later and admit love, revealing Amelia will marry Johnny on return to New York. Bets about marriage are settled when she says yes.
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Cramner
Amelia Washburn
Johnny
Amelia
Johnny Cramner
Amelia John
John Cramner
California
Washburn
New York
Europe
India
Pacific Coast
Hawaiian Islands
Kipling
Pacific
Tokyo
Miss Washburn
Ring Return Question Sparks Breakup Banter
A dialogue thread hints at a breakup with a ring as a suggested symbol of reconciliation. One party questions the possibility of returning the engagement token, while the other denies fault and rejects the notion.
One Reason Why They Go
A man sees a group of youths en route to the penitentiary and notes that most criminal acts arise from the urge to obtain things without working for them. He argues that youth are not taught to earn money before starting out, leading to crime driven by entitlement.
One in Ten Wound Care Advice by Kirpatrick
An advice note warns that most minor wounds heal without issue but one in ten can cause blood poisoning or lockjaw. It recommends disinfecting with Borozone liquid and finishing with Borozone Powder. Prices: liquid 30c 60c 1.20. powder 30c and 60c. Sold by J L Kirkpatrick Drugist.
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J. L. Kirkpatrick
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Promises Vitality Boost
Advertisement touts Grove's Tasteless chill Tonic as a blood purifying and enriching iron and quinine syrup. Claims include improved color, appetite, and strength, noting it fights malarial and grip germs and is pleasant for children. Price listed as 60c.
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Grove
Apprenticeship System Missing in the United States
A merchant laments the absence of a formal apprenticeship system in the United States. He argues that young workers lack thorough training, leaving many as unfinished mechanics who drift from job to job. He notes master craftsmen rarely teach and prefer paid helpers who learn little.
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United States
Washing Is A Pleasure By Phone Service Ad
A dated advertisement offers washing by phone. Call 97 or 175 to arrange pickup, laundering, and return, with options for ironing. Claims the service is thorough and reasonably priced.
Apprentices Learn Trade Value Over Pay in Old Systems
Wicks Wambolt notes in the Denton Record Chronicle that apprenticeship taught more than wages. Masters educated apprentices fully, leaving them with a trade and the ability to work well, after years of study and practice.
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Wicks Wambolt
Denton
Record Chronicle
Bromo Quinine Labeled Tablets Marketed as Cold Remedy
An advertisement promoting Bromo Quinine tablets asserts they remove the cause of colds and influenza. The box bears E Grove signature and the price 30 cents for a bottle labeled as GROVE'S.
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E W.grove
A Farmer Boy Succeeds and Praises Golden Medical Discovery
A farmer’s son from hard work to medical study creates Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery for public use. The tonic is said to aid stomach digestion blood liver and skin and restore youth. Bottles and tablets priced a dollar. Send 10 cents for a trial package.
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Pierce
Bargain Counter Dream Of Husbands For Sale
A wife awakens her husband after dreaming of a warehouse display labeled Husbands for Sale. The dream lists prices like 300 and 100 dollars for beautiful husbands and 50 dollars for nice ones, with bundles sold at 10 cents each. The tale unfolds as a dark humor vignette.
Justice Dept Objection to Aluminum Pans for Merged Bread
A Brooklyn Eagle inquiry questions whether the Department of Justice would object to baking the merged bread in aluminum pans. The brief notes a potential compatibility issue and seeks official guidance on the permissible materials for the bake.
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Department of Justice
Brooklyn Eagle
Cure a Cold in One Day Bromine Quinine Tablets
Bromine Quinine tablets claim to stop cough and headache from a cold in one day. Each box bears E W Groves signature and is priced at 30 cents.
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E.W. Groves
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Whitewright
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THE
Dallas Journal
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Uncle Jake
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