Auction of Cure All Medicine Sells Fast in Scranton
A dubious patent medicine claims to cure digestive ills and a range of diseases at one dollar per bottle. Customer testimonials describe rapid stomach relief and improved appetite after using Cooper’s New Discovery sold at local drugstores amid strong demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Win
Vivans
Scranton
Melvone
Danamir
Cooper
Evank
Cooper's Quick Relief
Wiklo
Word Origins of Chile and Andean Names Examined
The piece discusses the origins of the name Chile and the Andes, noting Chile from a Peruvian vow meaning and the Chilean cold climate connection. It also mentions different etymologies for Andes including copper regions and mountain terraces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chile
Andes
Mertapir
Copper
Dinglebata Oculist Fees Prompt Market Banter
The Chicago Tribune riffs on the idea of doctors charging high rates for removing foreign substances from the eye. It notes a grain of sand cost and mocks the pricing as steep. The piece uses humorous wordplay to question medical charges.
Fragmented dialogue snippet from a family scene
A unclear text fragment shows a daughter asking for a gramophone gift for a wedding and a mother Henpeck reacting with phrases about not attending a marriage. The passage references Dilek Mere and Dick in a domestic dialogue.
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Henpeck
Gramophone
Ms Henpeck
Torments of Tetter and Eczema Allayed
The article claims Cham-Dermia’s Salve relieves intense itching from skin diseases and many severe cases are permanently cured. Sold by J. L. Wikle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetter
Eczema
J. L. Wikle
Burrowing Bees_lazy hermitages and guard duties among solitary insects
The article describes burrowing bees as solitary not social, living in pooled neighborhoods. Nests are dug in dry sloped sites with chambers for brood and stores. A female stays deep in the tunnel while workers tend nurseries, and a guard housekeeper screens the entrance against robbers and parasites.
This Date in History: Mixed Early Entries
A jumble of dates and events including Vienna 1529, Yorktown battles, 1443 and 1459 lifespans, London parliament fires, and various scattered notes on explorers and wars. The fragmentary list lacks coherent narrative or clear source grounding.
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Vienna
Turku
Nay
Webster
Torn
Opener Hattl
Yorktown
Oseph Jeflaehich de Buzim
Anatria
Atlanta Looked During the Big Fair Observations
A first person reminiscence of Atlanta during the big fair era notes a frosty wind and hurried streets. The author recalls streetcars crowded with anxious crowds, busy shops, and signs of growth with new and torn down buildings, a city rebuilding after the Civil War and Sherman’s torch.
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Atlanta
Suirfeiders
Wayback
General Sherman
Decatur Street
Georgia Railroad
Nervous系统 Link to Kidney Stomach and Heart Ailments
Article describes misleading beliefs that separate organs cause illness and urges that nerves control these organs. It promotes Dr Shoop Restoration as a remedy for kidney stomach and heart troubles, claiming quick relief and availability from druggists, endorsed by J L Wikle.
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Bright
The Girl Patsy at Ridgeville Depot in Peigl’s Comedy
Mrs June Mathis leads the cast in The Girl Patsy at Peigl's Comedy. Grace Cahill Lida Merah Alice Helvine Trisgae and others deliver a lively performance with convincing scenic detail from the Ridgeville depot to a Christmas Eve hotel finale. The play blends realism with generous humor and surprises throughout.
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June Mathis
Jane Mauld
Peigl
Patsy
Ridgeville Depot
Reminiscence on a Fading Time of Horror
A narrator recalls a past terror that has almost faded from memory and likely should not be extended. He mentions mercy to the reader in choosing to stop before recounting further horrors. The passage hints at deep trauma and the desire to spare readers from enduring details.
Best coal at BR O Watsons
Advertisement promotes BR O Watsons coal with phone number 72 inviting customers to lay in a winter supply.
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BR. O. Watson's
Pullman Service Details on Southern Railway Trains
The notice lists Pullman cars aboard Southern Railway trains including No. 38 Washington to New York via Atlanta Birmingham and Richmond with sleeping dining observation and club cars. No. 36 Birmingham to Chattanooga connects onward to Salisbury and New York with sleeping cars. Also No. 846 Birmingham to Brunswick and Atlanta to Jacksonville and No. 3 between Birmingham and Atlanta with connecting Pullman cars. Officials include SPENCER HARDWICK TAYLOR CREAGH and regional officers in Washington and Birmingham.
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Washington & Southwestern
Gilmsee
Atlanta
New York
Pullman
Birmingham
Pullman Library
Greenville
Winness
Brunswick
Jacksonville
Auguste
Charleston
Birmtham
Birmin Mass
H B
Spencer
Washington, D. C
H. Hardwick
Washington
D.C
H. Taylor
G.P
Renscoter
A. G
Society Guests Visit Local Families in St Louis and Lake City
Mr. Charles Stine and his mother of St. Louis are guests of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Edwards at 1420 Leighton Avenue. Mrs. Leila Frink and her son Fred of Lake City Florida visit Judge and Mrs. B. F. Crook. Mrs Frink is Mrs. Crook's niece.
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Charles Stine
St. Louis
R. C. Edwards
Leighton Avenue
Leila Frink
Fred
Lake City, Fla
B. F. Crook
Frink
Mrs. Crook
Bargains in Groceries as Sale Prices Advertised
A dense list of grocery items and discounts appears with many brands and products. Several canned vegetables, teas, baking powders, coffee, jam, soap, and other staples show reduced per unit prices, with numerous items highlighted by price cuts and sashes such as per pound or per can. The ad-style fragment references local brands and store sections, emphasizing ongoing bargain offerings.
Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets Cure Digestive Ailments
Sick headache is caused by a derangement of the stomach and indigestion. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets correct these disorders and effect a cure. By taking these tablets as soon as the first indication of the disease appears, the attack may be warded off. For sale by J. L. Wikle. Get a free sample and try them.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Wikle
Wonderful Personal Charm of the Old Time Patriot
In December 1800 a visitor to a new metropolis reveals the intimate charm of Thomas Jefferson. The narrator recalls a quiet parlor encounter where Jefferson's benevolent air and soft manner ease personal confidences before the husband, Mr Smith, reveals him as Jefferson. The piece merges private tension with political context from Washington in Jefferson's Time.
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Congress
Metropolis
Mr. Smith
Democratic Party
Washington
Jefferson
Margaret Bayard Smith
Scribner's Magazine
Bucklen Arnica Salve praised for wound relief tale
L. S Napier of Ruggles Kentucky writes that Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured pile like torture and terrine pains after ten years. He says less than a box permanently cured him and notes the product heals wounds burns and sores like magic sold at local druggists.
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Bucklen
L. S Napier
Ruggles
West End Drug Co
Elam ‘Ordway & Houser
Modern manners complaints and the sting of courtesy
The passage argues that deterioration in lower classes stems not from rudeness but from the shock of courtesy when respect is demanded. It cites a Hochneunschloesser example and a polite American student greeting as evidence, as quoted in Contemporary Review by Miss M Loane.
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Henry LIX
Hochneunschloesser
Fichtenwald
M. Loane
Contemporary Review
Bet on the Husband Sparks Forum Between Mrs Strongminde and Mrs Karlyppe
In a sharp exchange overheard by the Chicago Record Mrs Strongminde accuses her husband of avoiding sports while Mrs Karlyppe feigns innocence and suggests the marriage was arranged on a wager. The remark highlights social wit and public curiosity about domestic life.
Breeves Known for Law Familiarity and Contempt Fines
The remark notes Breeves is quite familiar with legal proceedings. It adds, with a hint of irony, that this familiarity leads to regular contempt fines in each session.
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Breeves
Halloa Bilkins asks boss who they work for
Dialogue reveals the speaker challenges Bilkins about employment, replying that the same people, a wife and five children, still stand behind him. The exchange hints at ongoing obligations and loyalty to a familiar employer context.
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Halloa
Bilkins
Boozer Firm To Discontinue After January 1 1907
Notice that the firm of D. M. Boozer will be discontinued after January 1 1907 with all goods to be sold at sacrifice prices.
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D. M. Boozer
Old Boone Whisky Bottled in Bond Sold at Chamblee’s Palace
For over eight decades the Dan'l Boone distillery in Kentucky produced Old Boone whisky now owned by Thixton Millett & Co Louisville. Bottled in bond Old Boone is on sale at Chamblee's Palace saloon.
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Dan’l Boone
Kentucky
Thixton, Millett & Co
Louisville
Bond
Chamblee’s
Donahoo & Co. Fl igs Offer Family Ride
A vintage ad fragment invites readers to obtain one of Donahoo and Co.'s flags and take the family for a ride with the offer advertised by telephone number 82.
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Donahoo & Co
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