Seven Years of Suffering Recounted by Ansonia Woman
Mrs Selina Jon of 200 Main St Ansonia Conn says she suffered for seven years with back pain and weakness forcing rest in bed for weeks. She credits Deans Kidney Pills with curing her kidney and nerve pain in a week and reports relief from headaches dizziness and soreness. The ad promotes Von's Kidney Pills sold by Foster Allburn Co Luftiva NY and warns women and glassware should be handled with care.
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Selina Jon
Main St
Ansonia
Conn
Tor
Mil
Dean
Ant Hess
Von
Foster-allburn Co
Luftiva
Golden Medical Discovery Endorsed by Medical Authorities
An advertisement extols Dr. Tieieo’s Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and liver ailments and chronic catarrhal diseases. It cites prominent medical professors endorsing its herbal formula and asserts safety, pure glycerine content, and a no-poison claim. Includes address for a medical booklet and notes on London authority on disease from clothing germs.
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Tiereo
Bartholow
Jefferson Med
Col·lege
Here
The
Unly
Payrol
Finlay Ellingwood
Bennett Med. Colleges
Chicago
John King
Cincinnati
John M. Scudder
Edwin M. Tate
Diahnemann Med. College
Golden Medical Discovery
Gulden Medical
V. Pierce
Rosann N.Y
Pull up your socks slang spreads among London set
A new slang expression, now popular with London's smart set, is pull up your socks. It is used in reaction to something startling or unbelievable, echoed as you don t mean it. The phrase sometimes mutates in playful speech to pull up your wocks when an elderly dowager recounts a strange tale.
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London
Friday meal ruse exposes fish request as joke
An Irish Catholic man in a London restaurant on a Friday orders odd dishes diviled whale filleted shark and yoasted porpoise. The waiter corrects him that these items are not on the bill of fare. He then declares roast beef and vegetables while insisting he asked for fish.
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London
Nurse Discovers Postum Benefits For Health And Milk
A Wilkes Barre nurse writes of Postum Food Coffee replacing ordinary coffee. She reports relief from headaches and indigestion after two weeks, notes improved milk flow in mothers, and advises brewing Postum 15 to 20 minutes before serving with cream. She observes positive effects among patients and emphasizes proper preparation.
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Wilkes Barre
Twitchells Love Triangle Courts Court Drama
Three businessmen of Chicago and Michigan social circles are tied in a sensational romance saga. Elder Twitchell, 66, marries Bertha May, 24, then transfers affection to his son Edward after Bertha falls for the son. A court case follows as the couple seeks happiness with the younger lover. Captain Nathan Appleton, a Boston millionaire and author, also figures in a separate romance tale from the era.
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New York
Attairs
Ches
Dave
Cupid
Thomas Wy
Riley
Appleton
Twhibell
Becuse
Reminke
Twitchells
Bertha May
Michigan
Watson TL. Twitchel
Miss Bertha
Lfe
Chicago
Twitchell
Meckwen
Tam
Lam
Edward
Alihizan
Herusband
Edward ‘S'Witchell
Benedict
Mr,Iwitchell, Sr
Mrs. Twitchell
Captain Appleton
Boston
Capt
Nathan Appleton
Appletons
Somerset Club
New England
Elderly romance and two wives scandal unfold
The piece outlines Capt Appleton’s long divorce process with Mrs Appleton and Miss Edith Willis entering the scene, while Miss Katherine Parsons tests loyalties. It also recounts the bizarre case of Thomas W. Kiley maintaining two wives, each led to believe they were his spouse, and notes a Brooklyn banker’s confession of dual marriages and ongoing larceny suspicions.
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Capt. Appleton
Miss Parsons
Mrs. Appleton
Boston
Miss Willis
Thomas W. Kiley
North Shore Bank
Brooklyn
Thomas W.kiley & Co
Jefferson Avenue
Brooklyn Avenue
Bankers’ Convention
San Francisco
Flora Tl. Coit
Flora Coll
Man Leads Double Life In New York Police Records
John Wilmer Martine, head salesman of Iain Avenue haberdashery, is revealed as leading a dual life. He worked weekdays 8 am to 6 pm earning $2 weekly, then became a welcome guest at the homes of some of the citys best known families after business hours.
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New York
John Wilmer Martine
Iain
Avenuue Haberdashery
Marine
Brothers Reunite After 29 Years in Knoxville Tenn
In Knoxville, Tenn, meeting between Uriah Kreider of this city and John S. Kreider of Lebanon, Pa, marks 29 years since last contact. John S. Kreider, a Civil War veteran, had recently traveled with Gov Pennypacker’s party and recognized his brother at the train. Tears were shed as others, including fellow veterans, listened to their story.
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Knoxville
Tenn
John S. Kreider
Lebanon
Uriah Kreider
Pennsylvania
Gov. Pennypacker
Wakes After Long Sleep In Arizona Mining Heiress
Florence Parker daughter of a wealthy Arizona mining man awoke after seven weeks in a trance at Sisters' hospital in Los Angeles. She began sleep in Tucson Arizona and showed gradual recovery over the last two weeks yielding a normal condition.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Florence Parker
Sisters’ Hospital
Miss Parker
Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
Missing money recovered from rats nest in Allentown home
Eighty dollars found in a rats nest behind a bureau at Sarah Zinger's residence near Rittenhouse Gap in Allentown after months. The money, seized by a gnawed account, was recovered in redeemable condition and an honest servant was discharged early on suspicion.
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Allentown
Sarah Zinger
Severa Monthe
Rittenhouse Gap
Police Pay Penalty for Wedding Day Arrest in North Attleboro
A North Attleboro officer was tricked into arresting a bridegroom on his wedding day. He was fined ten days pay and should have been dismissed. The article also notes German silver contains no silver and traces its origin to Chinese and German exchanges, first introduced to Europe by the Germans after borrowing from China.
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North Attleboro
Mass
Europe
Pink Pills Restore Health in Mrs Gagner Case
Mrs Mary Gagner of Holyoke Massachusetts relates recovery from severe dizziness and weakness after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She took six boxes, regained strength, and has remained well for two years. Pills claim to build new blood and strengthen nerves, sold by druggists or by mail at 60 cents a box six for $2.60. Children sometimes think a step father is a step too far.
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Jeter
Williama
Pricon
Aix
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
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