Woman's Miserable Back and Kidney Pain Relief Declared
Mrs John La Rue of 115 Paterson Avenue Paterson New Jersey says nine years of kidney trouble and back pain were eased after using Doan's Kidney Pills The first box brought relief and she continued the treatment The product is sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
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John la Rue
Paterson Avenue
Paterson
N. J
Dean
Doan
Foster. Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Farm Life as Comfort in Hot Weather Training Tip
A columnist suggests that owning a farm in the corn belt serves as a practical method to endure high heat. The idea links rural work, daily labor, and climate to personal resilience and adaptation.
Dr Pierce Reveals Ingredients of Favorite Prescription
The article defends Dr Pierce's Favorite Prescription as an alcohol free, root based remedy for women's diseases. It lists Blue Cohosh Black Cohosh Lady's Slipper and Golden Seal as ingredients and notes glycerine as the extraction and preservative agent. Dr Pierce invites inquiries at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute Buffalo NY with confidential free correspondence from his office.
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Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y
The Economical Man Who Never Wastes Any Words
A concise, sharp profile outlines a thrifty speaker famed for choosing impact over fluff. The piece traces his methods, values, and the effect of brevity on business and public life.
Ames Times Publishes Local News From Ames Iowa
The Ames Times under publisher E. A. Hardin reports on city events and community updates in Ames Iowa, highlighting local civic affairs and public notices.
Long Jump From Obscurity to Fame Case Study
Obscure figure Omilcchuk rises to fame with a new directory listing twenty one Damms for Chicago’s 2,272,760 residents. A New York man fined one dollar for assaulting Mrs. Shakespeare. Other items note inventions, fashion trends, and social observations.
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Mr. Omilcchuk
Chicago
New York
Mrs. Shakespeare
Triggs
Agriculture declares cabbage snake killed as corn snake hides
Department of Agriculture announces the cabbage snake is officially dead, while reports say the corn snake remains concealed inside the bottle amid ongoing concerns and curiosity.
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Department of Agriculture
Harvard Sees Yale Oarsmen Proficiency as Misspent Terms
Harvard critiques Yale oarsmen and argues that such proficiency proves college terms have been wasted. The comment frames a broader view of student effort and collegiate competition.
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Harvard
Yale
Tnsie
Cadet at Annapolis Sees Height Increase Two Inches
A cadet at Annapolis has reportedly grown two inches taller, a change normally attributed to the father’s stature.
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Annapolis
Roped Broad Street Rings In CurB Brokers
New York has sectioned off part of Broad Street to corral curb brokers. Officials joke they now need gloves and a referee to manage the makeshift ring.
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New York
Broad Street
Rockefeller Stirs Ten Million Infusion into Education Fund
In a swift maneuver during the fevered moment, Rockefeller quietly injects ten million into the general educational fund and departs without incident.
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Mr. Rockefeller
General Educational Fund
Brooklyn Man Refuses Court Order On Daily Kiss
George Lindsay of Brooklyn defies a court order to kiss Mrs. Lindsay daily. She is described as pretty and resides at 125 Dresden Street.
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George Lindsay
Brooklyn
Mrs. Lindsay
Dresden Street
Curzon Considers Resignation as Viceroy of India
Lord Curzon proposes to resign the viceroyalty of India. If he does so he would be the only husband of an American wife known to voluntarily give up a fat office.
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Lord Curzon
India
Corea’s Emperor Declares United States Best Friend
A Corea emperor proclaims the United States as his nation’s best friend while Japan presses as a dominant ally, insisting it remains Corea’s main chum amid regional tensions.
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Corea
United States
Japan
Army Worm Invasion Spares Pennsylvanians Yet
Reports show army worms appearing in parts of Pennsylvania but the visitation is expected to last only a few weeks. Governor Penny Packer is projected to remain in office for a year and a half.
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Pennsylvania
Gov. Pennypacker
Resignation of Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Sz Durham
The Hon. Sz Durham resigns as Pennsylvania insurance commissioner to avoid remaining in limbo. He notes Philadelphia city affairs were slipping away from his control.
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Sz Durham
Insurance Commissioner
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Boston author boasts early earnings from literature
A Boston author says over twenty years he has earned $18,000 from his writings produced before breakfast. He clarifies he has not habit of taking breakfast early.
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Boston
Justice Brewer Says Japan Uses Liberty Goddess as Hired Help
Supreme Court Justice Charles Brewer comments that Japan treats the goddess of liberty as a hired girl and expresses hope Japan will not be forced to dismiss her for staying out at night.
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Justice Brewer
The
Supreme Court
Japan
Goddess of Liberty
New Word Euthenics Created by Adirondack Professors
A new term euthenics meaning beautiful living has been coined by women professors in the Adirondacks. The phrase is presented as a hopeful beacon to inspire adoption of its ideals in daily life.
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Adirondacks
Chicago Woman Pours Tea On Husband Over Suspected Flirtation
A Chicago woman poured hot tea down her husband's back after suspecting he flirted with another woman. The incident underscores harsh warnings that married men should avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
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Chicago
Caesar
Luther Burbank urged to grow low cherry bushes
The article suggests Luther Burbank should focus on cultivating cherry trees in bushes under ten feet tall to reduce incidents of people falling from cherry trees and creating painful stories in newspapers.
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Luther Burbank
Inventions from Louisville Miss Falconer easy shoe lacing
A Louisville inventor Miss Elizabeth Falconer introduces a shoe lacing device that keeps one string fixed while a top pull tightens and a bottom pull unlaces. The article also describes seal hunting methods observed on a voyage, detailing drivers, beachmasters, and the killing of bachelor seals with clubs.
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Elizabeth Falconer
Louisville, Ky
Poorly Lasted Shoes Cost Laster Job
Patrick Greason in Brockton hires a laster whose work is poor. The first shoe is hidden under a bench, the second marginal, the third nearly failed. Gleason bets him ten dollars, the laster produces the bench shoe, and Gleason wins while the laster is fired.
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Patrick Greason
Brockton
Mr. Gleason
Miracle Cure Promises Kidney Pills for Sugar Diabetes
Mrs. Benj. Wilson of Moravia New York weighed 200 pounds at onset and fell to 130. Her husband credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a rapid improvement starting after first use and says five boxes cured her. The ad claims the pills treat Kidney Diseases Bright's disease and rheumatic kidney aches.
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Moravia
N. Y
Benj. Wilson
Dodd
Bright
Colonel Jones Portrayed as Fatalist in Times-Democrat Note
A quotation notes Colonel Jones as a fatalist with a counterpart remark that he never fails to get his man. The item reflects a colorful characterization in the New Orleans Times-Democrat.
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Colonel Jones
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Don't Let Baby Cry Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Ad
An old advertisement urges care for infant stomach issues with Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin laxative. It promotes the product as safe for babies and children, available at druggists for 50 cents or one dollar with a money back guarantee.
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Dr. Caldwell
Young Man Calls on Girl Twice Weekly Spurs Mother's Fear
A mother grows anxious as her son begins visiting a girl twice weekly. The phrasing suggests concern over his persistence and possible social consequences.
The Man Who Thinks He Knows It All
A pithy complaint about a self styled expert who claims mastery yet lacks true understanding. The remark labels such a person as unreliable in judgment and knowledge.
Sudden Bournemouth Death Inquires After Postmortem
A sudden death in Bournemouth England prompted a postmortem. In the dog's stomach were found two pounds of coarse gravel a three inch wire nail and a clock key.
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Bournemouth
England
London Street Cleaner Powers Through Six Hundred Tasks
A new electric street cleaning machine in London claims to replace five hundred men by raking mud, pressing water from sludge, collecting refuse, and cleaning eight miles of streets per hour. The device operates on electricity and performs several remarkable tasks.
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London
Widow in London Demands Quick Papers After Husband's Death
A business-like widow in London, the day after her bereavement, wrote to the life insurance company: I take pleasure in informing you of the death of my husband, who was insured in your company. Please send me papers quick, so I can prove he is dead. The tone is brisk and practical in seeking policy papers.
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London
Mystery of unread patent reply solved by Choate
Harvey Waters sought insight on a patent question and brought the reply to Ru fus Choate. Choate admitted he could not read his own writing once dry but offered to explain the content. He then described the writing to Waters.
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Harvey Waters
Rufus Choate
Mr. Choate
Postum Food Coffee Restores Health in Rome Matron
A Rome New Yorker describes coffee intolerance and illness from coffee and credits Postum Food Coffee with restoring appetite and digestion. She reports relief from dizziness stomach upset and nervous irritability and says health improved with continued use of Postum. The notice mentions the Postum Company and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Rome
N. Y
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mieh
Piracy Flourishes in Canton Delta and Along China Coast
The British consul-general reports organized attacks on British steam launches and robberies of Chinese passenger launches. Local authorities fail to protect trade, with pirates looting within harbors. Citizens fear official redress, hindering commerce and provoking widespread unrest in silk districts and transit routes. The Kwangsi rebellion worsens as troops suffer shortages and rise in countryside resistance.
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Canton
China
Hongkong
Marshal Su
Reminiscence Poem on Youth and Aging by Floyd D. Raze
An elderly speaker recalls youthful dances and romance as Old Fretful sits beside him. He remembers cheerful crowds, clumsy joints, and the sea of memory while dancing in the village hall. The verse ends with considering if he should return to the old village for one more glimpse of those past pleasures.
Chrysanthemum Dishes Appeal in Chinese Dining
Leslie's Monthly notes chrysanthemum as the favored flower in Chinese cuisine, with American palates often preferring nasturtium rose and violet. It describes blossom desserts or blossom delight made by dipping flower petals in batter and frying as fritters, then dusted with sugar for serving guests.
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Leslie’s Monthly
Fire Worship in Scotland Reminiscences of Baal Fire Rites
The article recalls pre Christian customs in Scotland notably Burghead’s clavie festival on January 12. A tar barrel is carried through the town to the dourt on a hilltop, signaling omens if dropped, with ashes and sparks driving away witches. The barrel’s remains light the cottages for the year, and the clavie charcoal protects hearths. Nearby the dourro Roman altar and ancient well bear tar and Roman sculptures still seen in a garden wall.
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Scotland
Burghead
Forres
Douro
Dourt
Veteran of the Black Hawk Mexican and Civil Wars
An eighty three year old veteran and physician from Washington DC recounts protracted catarrh. He tried many remedies before using Peruna and reports gradual improvement after three bottles, praising it as an infallible remedy for the disorder. Dr S B Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Collas Ohio is noted.
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W. W. Jackson
N.W
Washington, D. C
W.W. Jack
8. B. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Collas, Ohio
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