Interesting Pen Sketches of Members Eccentric in Dress and Beard
A Washington correspondent describes House members noted for costume and appearance. Joe Bailey of Texas favors picturesque dress and long raven hair, Cy Sulloway of New Hampshire has the biggest beard, Landis of Indiana sports a leonine mane, Hoffner of Delaware is bald, and Sam Smith of Michigan is the smallest. Eddy of Minnesota, though popular, is mocked for fashion. The piece also notes Bennet and Harry Bingham as well dressed, with Eddy’s wardrobe failing to impress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Representatives
Washington
Joe Bailey
Texas
White House
John Wesley Gaines
Tennessee
Bailey
Congress
Cy” Sulloway
New Hampshire
Landis
Indiana
Hoffnecker
Delaware
Sulloway
Sam Smith
Michigan
Smith
Sam
Bennett
Brooklyn
Senate
Harry Bingham
Philadelphia
Bingham
New York
Frank M. Eddy
Minnesota
Eddy
Crossads
Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps Promoted for Women Ailments
Advertises Wolfe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps as a physician recommended tonic for nervous weak and debilitated women. Claims to strengthen the system relieve cramps or colic and be pleasant to take and available at most drug stores with insistence on the genuine product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wolfe
Industrial leaps in steamship power and a giant railway belt
The article notes steamers increased speed from 8 to 22 knots and passenger capacity twenty fold, with engine power rising forty times and coal use down to one third of 1840. It also mentions a $500,000 annual senate salary bill, long employee tenures, and a record 3,628 foot rubber belt weighing nine tons made by Gutta Percha and Rubber Mfg Co in Toronto for the Inter-Colonial railway at St John’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Gutta Percha and Rubber Manufacturing Company
Torronto
Inter-Colonial Railway
St. John’s
N. B
Baltimore News
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised for foot care and a free sample
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure Swelan Smarting Burning Sweating Feet Corns and Bunions. It notes 25c at druggists and shoe stores with a free sample and mail option. A second snippet recounts Harvard Greek professor John Snelling Popkin reacting to a nickname used by a nonstudent.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
John Snelling Popkin
Harvard
Popkin
Pop
Harvard College
Free gifts offer to attract 100000 agents nationwide
Advertisement seeks men women boys and girls to sell Lekko Scouring Soap Lekkoene and other toilet soaps. Claims big profits and easy work with a prize for every coke. Mail to C H Marshall Co Dep t 10 Chicago Illinois with factory address in Chicago references to banks.
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United States
C. H. Marshall & Co
Chicago
May St
Remarkable carp anatomy sparks public health note
The article contrasts human bone, artery counts with carp having thousands of bones muscles and veins. It promotes Dr Woolley's books on diseases and urges readers to mail for a free copy. It also mentions plans to replace fifty wooden bridges with steel and iron structures along the New York Central railway lines this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York Central Railway
Unreliable Remedies and Sealed Medical Services Ad
A devious mix of Victorian advertisements promoting confidential sanatoriums, tonics and patent medicines alongside sensational claims. Notable items include a Houston sanitarium ad promising discreet care, a Bank of France note reference, Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, Dr Kline nerve restorer claims, and a love language quip.
How to Cure Chapped Hands and Humorous Note on Revenge
Practical tip says insufficient drying causes chapped hands. Keep almond meal with cover on dressing table and dust hands after drying to absorb moisture. A stray line warns that revenge makes a hornet respectable but is dastardly in a man.
Peruna Promises Hope for Catarrh Ailments Women Share
A household tale from Mrs. Hamilton of Columbus and letters from Miss Wyandotte and Miss Stoecker tout Peruna as a cure for female complaints and catarrh affecting head, throat, lungs, and stomach. Testimonials claim restored voice, vitality, and relief after using Peruna and Manalin under Dr. Hartman’s guidance.
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Colonel Hamilton
Hamilton
Goodale Street
Columbus
Ohio
Margaretha Dauben
North Superior Street
Rhcine City
Pen
Clara Stoecker
Miss Stoecker
Pittsburg
Margareth Fritz
Wilcox
Okla
Thad
Hartman
Italian River Schemes For Venice Power Plant
The Cellina river could supply 10 000 horsepower at 59 miles and the Piave system 27 000 horsepower at 43 miles. The Piave plan may be increased further. Electrical World reports on Italy using rivers to transmit power to Venice.
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Cellina
Piave
Italy
Venice
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promise for Deafness
An advertisement claims deafness from catarrh is curable only by constitutional remedies. It asserts Eustachian tube inflammation causes hearing loss and offers one hundred dollars for an uncured case, inviting readers to send for circulars and noting the product is sold by druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Streetcar Conductor Fined for Standing Passengers in Hamburg
Hamburg rule states a street car conductor must provide seats. if even one passenger rides without a seat, the conductor faces a 60 cent fine. This rule applies to all streetcars operating in the city.
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Hamburg
Putnam Faceless Dyes Produce Fastest Brightest Colors
The article notes Putnam faceless dyes as yielding the fastest and brightest colors among dyes. It also ponders what a baby might think when appearing unusually wise and remarks that most carpenters are men of plain, straightforward ways.
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Putnam
Opossums Farm In Ralas Indiana Aims For Skunk Farm Scale
In Ralas Thoroughbred Opossums Indiana a new opossum farm begins under supervisor James Hart. The project plans to cultivate a thoroughbred opossum stock to mirror the success of a local skunk farming venture.
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Lagrange
Ind
James Hart
Western New York Counties Get Near 5 Million for Apple Crop
Seven counties in Western New York received nearly 5 million dollars last year for their apple harvest. Local agricultural officials cited strong yields and stable demand as drivers of the payout.
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New York
No Knife No Pain Cancer Cure Claim Ad
An advertisement from Houston Heights Infirmary promotes cures for cancer and other diseases without surgery or payment. It promises treatment for chronic conditions and lists a Texas P.O. box address.
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Houston Heights Infirmary
P.O. Box
Huston Heights
Texas
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Cy Sulloway
Pacific
Hid
Cee
Great Northern Railroad
Campania
Lucania
Houston
Bank of France
Paris
Grove
Annie Wyandotte
Fifteenth St
Jackson Ave
Kansas City, Mo
Dr. Hartman
Peruna
The
Star
Carter
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Panien
Bataan
Leta
of the
Capt
O'Parrell
New York Avenue
Washington, D.C
Maisie Tedater
B. M. Wooley
M. D
Atlanta, Ga
Ethina
ST. Louis
Rogers
Blue Chill Cure
Rogers Drug CO
Martin, Tenn
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