Dr Williams Pink Pills Help Sleepless Nurse Recover
Mrs H A Fletcher of Manchester New Hampshire credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with ending her insomnia after a severe apoplectic shock and prolonged nervous distress. She reports sleep returning after starting the pills and recommends them for nervous troubles and blood weakness. The company sells boxes at 50 cents each, six for 2 50 by mail from Schenectady New York.
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Or. Williams
H. A. Fletcher
Blodget Street
Manchester
N. H
Mrs. Loveland
Everett
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Veteran Driver Has Recorded Service in Confederate Funerals
James H. Johnson of Washington drove the Davis family wagon at Mrs. Jefferson Davis funeral in Richmond and has chauffeured every Davis family funeral since the war. He also drove for Jefferson Davis and Miss Winnie Davis and has never missed a Confederate reunion.
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James H. Johnson
Washington
Davis
Jefferson Davis
Richmond
Winnie Davis
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the sole positive remedy for catarrh a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces builds constitution and offers 100 dollars for any case it cannot cure. Includes solicitation for testimonials and notes the pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
American Invasion of Canada described by Appletons Magazine
Appleton's Magazine notes a rising American population in western Canada within the last decade totaling about 250000 farmers and settlers. It states last year’s Canadian immigration from the U S exceeded 52000 and claims in parts of the northwest around Winnipeg Americans outnumber native Canadians two to one.
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Canada
Northwest
Winnipeg
United States
Appleton’s Magazine
Four-Footed Thieves in Winchester Till
In Winchester a grocer faced daily till losses despite wife watching. After firing two clerks and hiring two more, theft continued. A police officer hidden under the counter uncovered mice nesting in money paper worth about 50 dollars, entering via a hole in the back and stealing single bills. The two discharged clerks sued for damages and each received 300 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
England
Coffee Importers Promote Postum as a Medicine
A publisher notes coffee importers and roasters urging use of Postum Food Coffee to replace stimulant coffee. The piece quotes their claim that coffee and whiskey irritate tissues and cause disease, and that ten days on Postum can relieve nervous trouble dyspepsia bowel issues heart problems or weak eyes, proving Postum has a reason.
New England Fisheries Boom in 1905 Records
The 1905 New England fisheries set records with Maine supplying 1,000,000,000 packed sardines valued at $5,000,000 and Boston fresh fish sales of $4,000,000. The T wharf in Boston handled 100,000,000 pounds of fresh fish worth $2,500,000, with up to 50 vessels moored there. Gloucester provided 125,000,000 pounds of salt fish valued at $3,750,000 and fresh fish worth $2,000,000. A revolution in fishing was promised by a new steel steam trawler, Spray, costing $60,000, enabling deck operations without dories.
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New England
Maine
Boston
Great “T
Gloucester
Grand Banks
Refined Cruelty of a Boy and a Cat
A father recounts his five year old son’s cruel prank on a family cat. The child placed a tight rubber loop around the cat’s neck to test if it would strangle. After removal the cat recovered and the boy explained he wanted to see if kitty would strangle.
Heat limits for deep mining at extreme depths
New measurements show underground temperature rises of 243 feet per degree Celsius and 135 feet per degree Fahrenheit. Experiments indicate mining remains feasible at 4,000 feet but not toward 10,000 feet due to air pressure and heat. A shaft at depth would heat air to about 90 degrees, making healthful mining impossible.
Laughing Testimony Ends Laundry Case Brief
A courtroom moment features a witness humorously rebutting a lawyer’s insinuations about washing. The exchange reveals the witness has used the same laundry for six years since the lawyer’s mother died, prompting bipartisan chuckles as the witness steps down.
Fashionable woman with a dozen dogs showcased
The Philadelphia Ledger quotes a snappy remark about a stylish woman who walks with a pet dog along the avenue. The exchange contrasts her fashion sense with the idea of owning many dogs to match her gowns.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Swiss Post Offices Ranked by Post Office Density
Switzerland runs more post offices per capita than any other nation, reflecting its emphasis on accessible mail services. The census style note highlights the high number of branches relative to population.
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Switzerland
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
Tate
Dept
Masa
Putnam face less dyes and teething syrups advertised
An old newspaper fragment touts Putnam dyes for floor coloring at 10c per package and promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething in 25c bottles. It notes Germany supplying five sixths of world dyes and urges immediate use of Simmons Cough Syrup for colds and sore chests.
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Putnam
Germany
Simmons
Intricate Chess Delights Readers in Japanese Play
An article extols chess as the world’s most intricate game noting 81 squares and 20 pieces and piece value changes by position. It also promotes Defiance Starch praising its extra third more content for the same price, claiming high consumer satisfaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesebrough Mbg. CO
State Street
New York City
Woman Angler Wins 144-Pound Skate in Ballycotton
Miss J M Wheeler, already a silver medalist for a 127 pound skate, catches a 144 pound monster at Ballycotton Ireland. It is believed to be the largest fish ever landed by a woman in the British Isles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Wheeler
Ballycotton
Ireland
British Isles
The Armless Man and a Cure for Back Scratching
An embellished ad touts Hunt's Cure as a quick relief for itching and back scratching. It asserts one application relieves, suggesting a ready remedy for those with a yearning for a helpful touch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Wireless Station Near Norddeich For German Posts
A Berlin writer reports a wireless signal station being erected at Norddeich for the German government postal authorities. The facility will have an effective radius of 932 miles, spanning from Naples to St. Petersburg, and comprises four iron towers each 213 feet tall.
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Berlin
Norddeich
Naples
St. Petersburg
Starches Promise Better Grains With New Defiance Formula
A patent starch now marketed claims improvements over 25 year old products. The latest Defiance Starch omits certain chemicals and adds a new ingredient, enhancing strength and smoothness beyond rival brands.
Survival of Ancient Belief in Names
A St James Gazette note discusses the old idea that a person’s name mirrors their nature and mentions Rumpelstiltskin as an example The piece suggests that the modern act of naming a stubborn member of the house of commons may be a lingering relic of this belief reflecting Norse influence on England.
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House of Commons
England
St. James
Missouri Woman Praises Dean’s Kidney Pills
Mrs J B Johnson of Columbia Missouri reports two years of dropsy and heart pain resolved after using two boxes of Dean’s Kidney Pills She notes swelling pain and kidney symptoms disappeared and calls it wonderful Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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J. B. Johnson
West Hickman Street
Columbia, Mo
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Habitual Criminals Bill Introduced by New Zealand Justice Minister
The bill allows detention in a reformatory after specified repeat offenses including two serious assaults or four offenses such as wounding robbery or burglary. After six convictions for vagrancy a person may also be treated as habitual. Detention aims at work with wages credited for the offender or dependents, with discharge only on court recommendation.
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New Zealand
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Offers Relief for Women
A period pain and irregularity remedy praised by Miss Nellie Holmes of Buffalo and Mrs. Tillie Hart of Larimore. The letters claim natural periods and improved health after two months, urging women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice for bearing down, displacements, ulcers, and related symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Holmes
N. Division Street
Buffalo
N. Y
East
Tillie Hart
Larimore
N. D
Lynn
Mass
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Peoria
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H. E. Diehl
Lawton
O. T
J. L. Friedman
Los Esteros
Tam
Canadian West
Ottawa Canada
J. S. Crawford
Ninth Street
Kansas City
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F. L. Harris
Lock Bo
Edmonton
Alberta
Ensio
John W. Morris
Washington, D. C
U.S. Pension Bures
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
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Chattanooga
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Lavaca
Ala
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