Miraculous cure tale for Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey
Grand Rapids Michigan resident John Bently states he was near death from lung trouble and weighed 86 pounds. After three months on Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey he regained health, gained weight to 100 pounds, and saw chills and night sweats disappear. Bently’s unsolicited letter urges publication to show the medicine’s efficacy.
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John Bently
Grand Rapids
Mich
Duffy
Bently
Grand Rapids, Mich
Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey touted as medicine
An advertisement claims Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey is an invigorating tonic that strengthens nerves and muscles, supports digestion, and sustains health for workers, women, and children. It warns against imitations and instructs buyers to look for the Old Chemist trademark and unbroken cork seal. Price is $1.00 a bottle with free medical booklet from Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. Rochester NY.
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Duffy’s
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
New York
Hard Luck of English City Strikers
The staff of the municipal street railway in Halifax England faced a failed strike as expected popular support did not appear. The company filled vacancies, refused arbitration, and kept the new workers after the dispute ended.
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Municipal Street Railway
Halifax
England
Greenfield weighs overhaul of municipal electric plant
Greenfield Indiana city council weighs necessity of a general overhaul and installation of new machinery for the municipal electric light plant after frequent breakdowns left the city in darkness per Electrical World.
A Different Paley and Paley on Evidences
A Chicago Tribune excerpt recalls a boyhood reading of Paley on Evidences of Christianity described as heavy. Mr Carondelet admits unfamiliarity with paleontology while noting the weight of Paley’s work.
Winter respite prompts trips from Anniston crowds
Several residents in Anniston planned winter escapes to Florida but postponements and abandonments followed a milder Christmas spell. Community notes mention Odd Fellows, Red Men and lodge activities, a runaway accident near Boiling Springs injuring four, and local officials meeting to discuss reading room improvements. Solicitor Tunstall and Judge Willett returned from Montgomery after attending the Supreme Court and inauguration.
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W. ©. Tunstall
Joseph J. Willett
Montgomery
Willett
North
Alabama
Beginning of the Bible’s great conflict lesson
The Sunday school text surveys Genesis 3 with focus on the serpent as the devil and the first reconciliation plan. It contrasts Eve’s temptation with Christ’s wilderness victory, notes God’s patient pursuit, and previews a future Redeemer who will crush the devil.
Atonement and New Birth Foretold in Eden’s Fall and Sacrifice
The passage discusses the atonement through blood as set forth in verse 21, with the Son of God shedding blood for the innocent animals to clothe the guilty. It links this to Golgotha, the future fulfillment of salvation, and traces humanity from Adam and Eve to the tree of life, cherubim, and the path back to Eden through the substitute sacrifice.
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John
Isa
Ixi
God
Golgotha
Eden
Garden of Eden
Novel cure for colds through breathing Hyomei air
A local ad promotes Hyomei as the right way to cure colds and throat irritation by inhaling medicated air. It claims immediate relief as medicine reaches the germs, with a Scarbrough Drug Company guarantee and a complete outfit priced at 50 cents for refills.
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Anniston
Hyome
Scarbrough Urng Company
Fragmentary ad lines on coal and phone contact
Readable text shows a fragmented advertisement mentioning coal and a phone number, with unclear context and partial words. No identifiable people, organizations, or locations are confidently present.
Perfect Womanhood and the Menace to Female Health
An article warns that distress from feminine organ disorders threatens lifelong happiness and even life itself. It urges women to build up their systems with a tonic that has specific powers to restore energy, relieve backache and nerves, and lift the blues, to preserve marriage and health.
Call for the Real Thing in News Apples
Springfield Missouri Republic notes a daily influx of “Big apple” stories but observes the apples never accompany the story. The editors imply a gap between hype and actual details in covered items.
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Springfield
Fashion Forbidden by Law in Venice 15th Century
In Venice during the fifteenth century the city council barred women from wearing long trains, enforcing modest dress standards through official rules and public oversight.
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Venice
Not a Dish for the Hungry Elephant Foot Requires 36 Hours to Bake
A peculiar culinary note explains that the elephant's foot dish is exceptionally lengthy to prepare. It must be baked for 36 hours, longer than any other listed entree.
First class cleaning and dyeing service offers pick up
First class cleaning repairing pressing and dyeing for ladies and gentlemen. Will call for and deliver. All work guaranteed.
Herbert Breedlove Manager contact line
Herbert Breedlove, manager, listed with phone 575 at the corner of 12th Street and Gurnee Avenue. Details suggest a local business listing or personnel contact in a midcentury city directory or ad page.
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Herbert Breedlove
Mgr
Gurnee
Lemur Leaps Describe Tiny Flying Lemur In Archipelago
The flying lemur of the Lattn archipelago, about two inches long, can leap as far as 300 feet using a membrane connecting its limbs.
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Lattn
Oldest European Royal House Traced to Genseric Sacking Rome
A historical note states the Mecklenburg II lineage as the oldest European royal house, tracing descent to Genseric who sacked Rome in A D 466, highlighting the ancient roots of this dynasty.
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Europe
Mecklenburg II
Genseric
Rome
Busy Sheffield Leads in Global Steel Industry Labor
Sheffield ranks among the busiest steel centers as main workmen in the steel industry drive production. The city likely employs more skilled workers than any other in the world, reflecting its heavy industrial base and renowned manufacturing tradition.
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Sheffield
No Opium in Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
A claim asserts Chamberlain's Cough Remedy contains no opium or epicon and poses no danger to children. It touts a thirty year reputation as a successful cold and cough medicine, noting it always cures and is pleasant for children to take.
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Ging Chamberlain
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Panta
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Noble Bret Theatre
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