Duke and Duchess Visit Mr and Mrs Vanderbilt
The Duke of Manchester and his wife arrived in Florida for a four week stay as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick W. Vanderbilt. He urged reciprocity between Canada and the United States and faulted Britain for not securing such an agreement earlier. He noted Canada has pleaded for reciprocity for twelve years with no response.
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Duke of Manchester
Florida
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Canada
United States
The Test of Greatness at Elliston’s Birmingham Stage
Elliston moved from London to Birmingham where he knew few in his company. After a sharp reprimand, an irate actor threatened him and the stage manager revealed the actor as Mr. A. The lessee of Drury Lane deemed the disruption unworthy and promptly engaged the man for Drury Lane.
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Elliston
London
Birmingham
Episton
Drury Lane
His Method and a Horse with Watery Eyes
A visiting girl describes a neighbor's horse with watery eyes and a cough, comparing it to her papa's horse last summer. The owner asks what was done, and she answers simply that her papa sold him.
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Papa
Pearson's Weekly
Rules For Dress
Advice on personal attire urges choosing well made clothes that fit to avoid an awkward air. The quote from Lord Chesterfield compares fine dress to plain clothing and emphasizes presentation.
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Lord Chesterfielda
Classified Ads Highlight Local Work Opportunities
Classified advertising carries most notices of available jobs and work in the community. It lists openings, terms, and services sought, guiding readers to hire or apply for positions.
Priest's Advice Led to Their Recovery
In 1907 two patients credit Eckman's Alterative with recovery from Tubercular Peritonitis and respiratory ailments after priestly urging. Edna Finzer and Anna Mae McEntee share affidavits of weight gain and symptom relief. The ad claims cures for Bronchitis Asthma Hay fever and throat and lung conditions and lists Philadelphia and Anniston druggists.
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Eckman
St. Mary's Hospital
Rochester
Edna Finzer
Savannah St
N. Y
Kman
Anna Mae McEntee
Lacon
Eekman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Free Dr Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Liver Remedy Ad
Advertises Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for stomach liver and bowel trouble with a free sample offer. Claims endorsements from Mrs. Frank Lilly and W L Bryant and guarantees money back. Promotes age wide use and free medical advice from Dr Caldwell at 541 Caldwell Building Monticello IL.
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Frank Lilly
Plainview
W. L. Bryant
Sardis
Tenn
Caldwell
Hether
Dr. W. B. Caldwell
Caldwell Building
Monticello, IL
Island of Sine Money and Yap Fashions Stir Curiosity
Dr W H Furwiss surveys Yap native fashion on the Caroline island chain noting women’s skirts of layered leaves and thick bastang, their habit of striking matches for cigarettes, and the rare danger of burning skirts despite reckless handling, with dresses lasting about a month.
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Sine Money
W. H. Furwiss
Yap
Caroline Islands
Short Words Win In Plain Talk For All Readers
A note on plain speech favors few syllables and tight text. It argues that simple, one syllable words fit better and sharpen sense, while long and showy prose clouds meaning. The piece praises onomatopoeia and quick verbs to convey emotion and move the reader with less effort.
Eve Named First Speaker of Language by Meeting
A Douston women's club debates who spoke first Adam or Eve. A Washington feminists gathering recently credited Eve with uttering the first human language, a topic philosophers from Dante to modern suffragists have explored.
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Eve
Douston
Washington
Dante
Adam
For Bitter Medicine and Cream to Mask Bitter Tastes
A western woman notes that cream used before and after taking bitter medicine can neutralize its taste. She reports a spoonful of cream in the mouth before and after swallowing helps make the medicine harmless though lasting effects are uncertain.
Prison Parole Reform Shown Effective, Warns Officials
Paris reports the federal parole system under Attorney General Wickersham and Robert W W LaDow has reclaimed more prisoners than expected. The board, meeting at federal penitentiaries in January May and September, requires clean records and employment plans before release. First friends must aid employment and monitor conduct. parolees must avoid saloons and bad associates and report monthly by mail.
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Paris
Wickershim
Robert W W. LaDow
United States
United States Penitentiary
Board of Parole
Board For Parole
Board of Paro
Mr. la Dow
la Dow
Congress
Union
Swift Specific advertised Rheumatism cure claims
The ad explains rheumatism arises from weak kidneys and uric acid in the blood. It alleges kidney weakness lets waste stay in circulation damaging blood and joints, causing pain and stiffness. It touts a blood purifier and tonic, promising a free book on rheumatism from The Swift Specific Co. Atlanta, Ga.
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SWIFT
Atlanta
Store Ad Pace Compared to Train Engine
A columnist compares a store pursuing aggressive advertising to a train unable to speed beyond its engine, suggesting practical limits govern progress and growth rather than sheer push. The analogy emphasizes rooted constraints in strategy and resources.
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Duke and Duchess
MR. and
Mrs. Vanderbilt
Elam-Hamrick Drug Co
Anniston
Watson
Department of Justice
Uncle Sam
J. L. Wikle
Saks Store
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