The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing, by
Joseph Triemens

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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 attainder
Legislative determination imposing punishment without trial.

bodkin
Small, sharply pointed instrument to make holes in fabric or leather.

carnelian
Pale to deep red or reddish-brown.

catarrhal
Inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory
tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.

cholera morbus
Acute gastroenteritis occurring in summer and autumn; symptoms are
severe cramps, diarrhea, and vomiting.

conspectus
General or comprehensive view; survey; digest; summary.

copperas
Ferrous sulfate.

cumulation
Accumulation, heap, mass.

diathesis
Constitutional predisposition.

disseised
Dispossess unlawfully or unjustly; oust.

emercement (amercement)
Fine not fixed by law; inflicting an arbitrary p