Rheumatism Relief Claim for Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Dubuque man details severe rheumatism episodes and says after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People he recovered in months. He credits his complete return to health and a lasting absence of symptoms for eight years. The testimonial asserts the pills improve blood and bodily functions and endorses purchasing through druggists or the manufacturer.
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J. G. Menkel
Jackson Avertue
Dubuque
Iowa
Monley
Iouance
Robert Yates
Klaver Manufacturing Co
Ige
Dr. Williams
Going Far for Pure Water in Los Angeles Project
A major waterworks plan in Los Angeles aims to secure a far reaching supply for a growing city. The proposed system would extend water conveyance to distant sources, surpassing all known long distance pipelines in scale and elevating water to multiple pumping stations for a daily flow in the millions of gallons.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Ctty
Coolgardie
Western Australia
St Ig
California
Labor Tie-Up and Parlor Car Wedding Mentioned
A newspaper note claims a tie-up on a western trunk line occurred last night as labor troubles grow. A lighthearted aside reports a silly couple wed in a parlor car while a shopper notes discolorations on china baking dishes and custard cups can be removed with writing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ryder
Wvestern
Walker
China
Coffee Heart Dangers Warned By Postum Ad Claim
A Oregon reader recounts coffee dangers including rapid heart rate and indigestion from habitual coffee use. She credits Postum Food Coffee with restoring health, improving liver function and complexion, and says her heartbeat normalized after six months. Husband also benefited. ad urges reading The Road to Wellville and notes Postum by Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
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Oregon
Ivor
Postum Co
Battle Creel
Mich
Wellville
Mutiny at Sevastopol Defeated as Rebel Fleet Sinks
Mutineers lose at Sevastopol in a brutal three hour fight. Sailors and soldiers entrenched in the north fort are driven out after a bayonet charge. half of Sevastopol lies in ruins from bombardment. Otchakoff wrecked off Admiralty point. Balaklava refugees flood nearby towns. Broad unrest grips Russia with strikes and telegraph disruptions.
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Sevastopol
North Fort
Balaklava
Otchakoff
Admirality Point
Illiteracy Decline Across Nations Compared to U S
A census bulletin shows about 106 illiterates per 1 000 over ten in the United States. Native white 46 per 1 000, foreign born whites 128, and negroes 445 illiterate. International comparisons favor the U S, though Germany Sweden Norway Denmark and Switzerland are ahead in some metrics. Illiteracy has fallen since 1890, with women more literate than men yet the gap narrowing. Factors include parental control, truancy, and wage-earner expectations. City and country gaps vary by region and race, with the South lagging behind the North in illiteracy.
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Census Bureau
United States
Germany
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Switzerland
South
South Central
North Atlantic
North Central
South Atlantic
Peruna in For Colds Almanac Ad Summary
Letters praising Peruna as a catarrh remedy pour in from states nationwide. Dr Hartman receives hundreds daily as all classes endorse the product. An Oregon ex governor lauds Peruna, noting it addressed colds in his family. almanac 1906.
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Peruna
Atlantic
Pacific
Union
Hartman
Statesman
Oregon
Stavre
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna Almanac
Frigid Parting Says It All in Seasonal Quip
A lone exchange in a dim hall ends with a wry remark on marriage and a refrigerator. The man notes he would have saved on buying a fridge had the maid married him, revealing a chilly humor amid the dreary evening.
Rain Flavor Milk Sparks Village Dairy Dispute
A customer taunts the village dairy owner during a wet spell claiming the milk has a rain flavor. The owner defends the dairy, while the customer presses for action, highlighting tensions in farm trade dynamics during bad weather.
Dean's Kidney Pills credited for cure of Parkersburg man
West Virginian merchant W L Jackson of Parkersburg says decades of kidney pain and urinary trouble ended after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports relief after a long illness, urine flowing freely again, and eight years of regained activity despite being over 70. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box by Wester-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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W. L. Jackson
Parkersburg
Dean
Wester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Evasion as tribute to direct falsehood quoted by Cincinnati Commercial
The Millcreek Philosopher remarks that evasion betrays cowardice toward truth and that fate is better understood through deeds. It laments misfortune when wheat falls to speculators, notes the bookworm only sees the page, and says all nature’s volume strains the reader.
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Millcreek
Cincinnati
Hall's Catarrh Cure Pledges $100 Reward
The advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh, asserting it treats catarrh constitutionally by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers $100 for any failing case, invites testimonials, and urges purchase from Druggists through F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Mall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Ben
Hall
Ovaturen Delog
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
T.c
Mall
Quack Advice and Domestic Quarrels in Philadelphia Press
The fragment shows a фар data scene with dubious medicine claims and a domestic dispute. Mrs Nuritch urges concern over her father smoking in the parlor while a narrator recalls quack remedies for children and wind colic at two cent price. The dialogue hints at family tensions and a cautious household atmosphere.
I Don’t Care For Him Says Woman On Matching Attire
A young woman dismisses a man she calls one of those match men who coordinate colors. Her friend notes the connection, then the woman rejects the idea of matching outfits citing the time spent primping each morning.
Merciless Itching Ends With Cuticura Remedies Cure
A testimonial notes severe itching and hair loss on the neck cured by Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. After several applications the sores faded, hair returned thickly, and the writer, Harry J. Spalding of 104 West 104th Street New York City, would recommend the remedies.
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Harry J. Spalding
West 104Th Street
New York City
Old Dave Weastcott's son a failed bar reader
Detroit Tribune quotes. Old Dave Weastcott's son studied law four years but could not gain admission to the bar. He also failed teaching exams. Rumor places him as an official advice giver at a large newspaper. A brief odd note on his career path.
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Dave Weastcott
Detroit Tribune
Vase valued at 975000 and Portland vase in British Museum
The Portland vase from Italy, linked to Roman empires and emperors, was purchased by the Duke of Portland in 1786 and later placed in the British Museum. It survived a 1845 vandalism incident when a museum worker smashed the case, but the pieces were repaired. The vase is about ten inches high and now valued at at least 15000 pounds.
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Westminster Gazette
Italy
Monte del Grano
Rome
Severus
Urban VIII
Duke of Portland
Willam Hamilton
British Museum
Lloyd
The Clever Parson Bird of New Zealand
A New Zealand parson bird or tu is about the size of a blackbird with white throat tufts and a glossy dark green plumage. It can be taught to crow speak whistle tunes and possesses a remarkable repertoire for a bird.
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New Zealand
Missing Belcher linked to Potomac death query
J. W. Belcher a government printing office employee and treasurer of a Washington money lending concern is believed to have drowned himself in the Potomac. He is identified as the brother of Paterson New Jersey’s missing mayor.
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J. W. Belcher
Government Printing Office
Washington, D. C
Potomac River
Paterson
N. J
Feminine Diplomacy Courtroom Exchange
A judge asks a female witness her age and she replies with a defiant, witty retort about leaving such matters to the judge’s indulgence. The remark captures a sharp exchange reflecting gendered courtroom dynamics.
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