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The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing, by
Joseph Triemens This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org
Title: The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference
Author: Joseph Triemens
Release Date: December 26, 2006 [EBook #20190]
Language: English
Character set encoding: ASCII
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[Transcriber's Notes]
This is one of the first books I remember reading as a child. Some of the items are thoughtfully written, like how to write checks. Many others are just rumors or careless opinions. Some are "racy" ads. Many articles are lead-ins to the advertisements. Whatever their truth, they are interesting reading, calculated to draw the attention of drug store customers of 1910.
The text of the advertisements have been reproduced along with the accompanying graphics. Correct grammar and punctuation has been sacrificed to preserving the original format of the ads.
"Mother's Remedies, Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada" (Gutenberg EText 17439) is a book for a similar audience, but without advertisements.
Here are the definitions of some unfamiliar (to me) words.
aperients Laxative.
averment Assert formally as a fact.
biliousness Peevish; irritable; cranky; extremely unpleasant or distasteful.
bill of attaind
The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing
by Joseph Triemens