Nick and Nancy Seek More Friends for Daily Tales
In a playful exchange Nick and Nancy plan to widen their circle of friends who hear the Evening Tales. They imagine letters from friends and introductions to new playmates, with Mary Graham Bonner listed as the contact in Newark City. The Sugar Bowl and Salt Cellar join in, debating kindness and sweetness in the household tale.
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Nancy
Daddy
Nick
Oll
Rey
Maryraham Bonner
West One
Thirty-seventh Street
Newark City
Tam
Aentn
Sugar Bowl
Salt Cellar
Ike
Freezone promises quick corn relief and removal
An advertising pitch touts Freezone as a painless corn treatment from a Cincinnati inventor. A tiny bottle is sold at drug stores for a few cents and claimed to remove hard corn soft corn and toe calluses without soreness.
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Cincinnati
Little Like the Sun
A playful riddle-fueled note asks why the letter G resembles the sun as the center of light, presenting a clever visual metaphor.
Martha’s Cross-Eyed Bear Mother sings at work
A mother hums while working and a four year old girl asks if the dog is a cross eyed bear. The child’s question adds a playful gentleness to a domestic moment as the scene unfolds.
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Martha
What Did Mamma Expect in Church Nickel Remark
Dorothy recalls her mother dropping a nickel in the church contribution box and, after criticizing the sermon on the way home, she asks in a cutting line what could be expected for a nickel. The exchange reflects a child’s blunt humor about modest donations.
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Mamma
Dorothy
Quinine Tooth? Laxative Quinine Ad Ads Echo Old Signatures
An old advertisement touts LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE as superior to ordinary quinine, claiming it avoids nervousness and head ringing due to its tonic and laxative effects. The copy urges recalling the full name and seeking the signature of E. W. GROVE.
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E. W. Grove
Remedy for garment shine by vinegar sponging and pressing
Thrift Magazine advises sponging shiny areas of clothing with pure vinegar while hot and pressing as usual to remove shine. Repeat the process whenever the shine reappears to prolong wear and preserve clothing.
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Thrift Magazine
Ship Tonnage And its Meaning In Freight Capacity
The article defines tonnage as the vessel’s internal cubic capacity measured in tons. It explains tonnage uses 100 cubic feet per ton and 40 cubic feet per ton for freight capacity estimates.
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Restores Vitality
Advertisement claims Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic purifies and enriches the blood to restore vitality and energy. It promises a strengthening, invigorating effect with a price of 60 cents.
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Grove
Simple Girl and Two True Paths to Salvation Army Aid
A country girl comes to the city seeking fashion and work earning $10 a week and a life she dreams. A drifting man and a gutter bum face poverty and despair before the Salvation Army helps each find work, care, and redemption. The harpy finds sanctuary in a rescue home. all are saved through Salvation Army outreach.
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Christ
Harpy
Bromo Quinine Launched in Boxed Tablet Claim
Ad promotes Bromo Quinine tablets as a remedy for colds grip and influenza. Claims a single active formula with E. W. Grove signature on the box and price listed as 30 cents.
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E. W. Grove
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Mary Ghariam Bonner
W. Alexander Imlay
Perkins
America
Working Man’s Hotel
The
Salvation Army
Organizations For Mankind
RE. C. Brown, Whitewright
Dallas
Ford Motor
Glenn Doss
SUN Office
National Cook Stoves and Ranges
Wilson-Montgomery Hardware
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