Lydia Pinkham's Compound Endorsed by Washington Woman
Mrs Laura L Barnes of Washington DC, president of the Ladies Auxiliary to Burnside Post No 4 G A R, extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy for female ailments. She testifies to its efficacy for headaches backache irregular and painful menses and nervous attacks. She urges other women to trust the remedy and notes its long use in her home. The piece also mentions a New York Times quip about grape varieties.
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Laura L. Barnes
Washington, D.C
Burnside Post
No. 4
G. A. Ry
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkbaum
Pinkham
Lacra L. Rarves
Second St
N. E
Washington
TD. C
Hartington
Neb
National Medical Co
York
Enoch Ely
Donn's Kidney Pills Restore Relief for Kidney Pain
A Lebanon Kentucky official reports severe back and kidney pain eased by Donn's Kidney Pills after other doctors failed. The ad claims this kidney remedy cures bladder troubles urinary derangements dropsy diabetes and Bright's disease and offers a trial bottle by mail. Sold by Hugh Murrey Drug Co. Buffalo NY price fifty cents per box.
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Bright
J. W. Walls
Lebanon
Kentucky
East Main Street
Hugh Murrey Drug Co
Mr. Walls
United States
Foster
Milburn Co
Buffalo
Poor Hubby Life Quote
A light verse captures a chat where a husband asks for a vacation plan and the wife replies any place costly and restless, highlighting comedic tension over travel wishes.
Murder Mystery in St. Petersburg A Parisian Detective Unmasks Nihilists
A French detective, Alfred Caugagne, travels to St Petersburg to untangle the fatal stabbing of Paul Pelaufski, chief of secret police. Through shadowy baronesses, a twisted ring, and a plot to murder the czar, Gurloff and Rudolph Presh are exposed, yielding arrests, exile, and a triumphant return to Paris.
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Paul Pelautski
St Petersburg
Alfred Caugagne
Department of Secret Police
Paris
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Str Petersburg
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Anton Riccard
Pierre Chalfiud
Gurloff
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Pierre Chauffaud
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St. Petersburg
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Novskai Prospect
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Glace
Lost His Last Petend and the Petroleum Trade
A Washington Star excerpt depicts a sharp remark about a developing industry and a puzzled reply leading to the loss of a pet friend. The dialogue nods to petroleum’s growing commerce and the speaker’s failed wit.
A Hat in the Hall Courting Scheme Reveals Love
A Detroit Free Press item describes a clever romance where a young woman uses a hat in her father’s office to hide messages. The scheme thrives on daily routine until the father could confront the ruse and end Cupid’s mail service. The tale blends humor with a peek at family dynamics and workplace life.
The Last Hereditary Sheriff of Galloway’s Mockery
The story recalls Sir Andrew Agnew, the hereditary sheriff of Galloway, who mocked French and foreign speech after a sermon in Edinburgh. While visiting his daughter, the minister quoted Hebrew and Sir Andrew, enraged, shouted he could only forgive if he had not used the only French words he knew, to the amusement of the congregation.
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Galloway
Edinburgh
Andrew
Sir Andrew
Her Disappointment in Midnight Silence
A woman in a mansion on a side street sits in a basement room with auburn curls and blue eyes as she awaits news from a police officer. A dim midnight scene unfolds on Second Avenue with an incoming message that O'Donovan's beat has changed and a figure appears at her door.
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Second Avenue
Miliden
O'Donovan
Golden text misread by schoolchild in sermon mix up
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph item recalls a Sunday at a mission school where children recited a mistaken golden text. The superintendent asked Mary a younger pupil to repeat it, and she delivered a garbled line about men and repentance.
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Soma
Corbereur
Mary
Pittsburg
Marked His Own Gravestone in Ireland Remembrance
The article recalls John Boyle O Reilly who carved his initials J B O R on a church wall at Dowth Ireland. He once said he would like to be buried under that apot and perhaps he would. Custodians of Drogheda Union will place his rough stone over his grave at Holyrood as a tribute to the brilliant Irishman.
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Ireland
John Boyle O'Reilly
O'Reilly
Dowth
Boyne
Holyrood
Drogheda
Fragmentary tale on a dusty wall and a white man’s remark
A fragmented OCR passage depicts a white man asking where Beth Feathé would be if a ballows hid, with a reply suggesting riding alone. The odd phrasing implies a quoted street dialogue or modal speech from a narrative fragment.
Southern decline in virtue praised by a Philadelphia writer
Dixler cites a Philadelphia writer describing corruption in the South and a shift toward Northern conditions driven by commercialism and money paid for votes. He recalls a southern judge’s claim that many counties now require payment for votes, with once respected counties debased by money worship.
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Washington Post
South
T.d
Philadelphia
Ditto Ware
Tha Horth
After Four Months in Bed Powersville Ky April 27
Mrs J J Monson of Powersville Kentucky describes eight years of illness ending after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She details severe kidney trouble with back pain, breath difficulty, smothering spells, and head injuries, then reports improvement after starting the remedy and eventual full recovery enabling her to work again. She credits the Lord and endorses the product.
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Powersville
J. J. Monson
Dodd
Mississippi river rise inquiry fuels playful exchange
During Spring Floodtime, Cleveland Plain Dealer features a playful exchange about where the Mississippi River rises. Johnnie asks and receives a whimsical reply about following the river along its length. The piece blends light humor with regional lore.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Johnnie
Ma’an
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