A Lion Without and other short items in Indiana ads
A varied page fragment recounts a humorous slave tale with an oriental ruler, then shifts to health and patent medicine ads, railway fare notices, and stagey quips. It includes Grain-O a coffee substitute, parrot jokes, Nickel Plate Road excursion promos for New York Buffalo and Pan-American Exposition, teething remedy Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, and printer paper notices from Fort Wayne Indiana. The snippets mix humor commentary with transit deals and consumable goods.
A Scotch Dialogue Told By Ian Maclaren
The British Weekly prints a 24 verse Scotch humor tale told by Ian Maclaren during a Whitefriary Club entertainment. A dull village morning prompts a neighborly visit that reveals John is dead, with a quivering exchange about the suddenness and a final quip about green paint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian Maclaren
Whitefriary Club
Man Lived In Hollow Linden Tree Studio Near Marquette
Old Detroit transplants to Marquette found shelter in a cut hollow linden tree. He is a first class cabinet-maker who carved a door and window and lined the inner walls. A circular seat runs around the room and furs form a luxurious bed. An oil-stove provides heat and he also plays fifteen musical instruments with books for company. Some call a life in a hermitage fitting for such a musician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquette
Wisconsin
Detroit
Nickel Plate excursion details amid Pan-American Exposition visit
July 1 start stopover privilege at Buffalo for Nickel Plate travelers to access the Pan-American Exposition. Tickets available round trip via various routes through agents in Fort Wayne Indiana. Also mentions agents C A Asterlin and R J Hamilton with contact details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nickel Plate Road
New York City
Buffalo
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
R. J. Hamilton
Ar C
Asteriin
R. J. Hamsda
Beavers Inspire Arch Dams and Engineering
A noted engineer cites beaver architecture as arch dams resist floods and ice better than straight builds. The trend influences projects like California's Great Bear Valley dam. In Rockbridge Missouri Ambrose McKay recovers from diabetes and rheumatism after taking Dodd’s Kidney Pills, praised by locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Bear Valley
California
Ambrose McHay
Rockbridge
Rockbridge Lodge
A. F
A. M
Ambrose McKay
McKay
Dodd
Bright
Would Be the HKesult
Passenger refuses to give up seat as a lady asks him to rise causing embarrassment among onlookers in a crowded public setting. The exchange highlights social etiquette and decorum tensions in commuter interaction.
Travel offers and health ad copy from a historical notice
Travel agencies advertise low excursion rates to Denver Colorado Springs Glenwood Springs Ogden Salt Lake City Hot Springs St Paul and Duluth Tickets on sale June 18 to Sept 10 return by Oct 31 Contact nearest agent or C A Asterlin Fort Wayne or R J U Hamilton Fort Wayne Indiana Quote about knowing what one is sure of and a Grain-O health drink ad urging use for children and coffee replacement
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
California
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
RK. J. Hamilton
T.P. A
BR. J. Hamilton
Denver
Colorado Springs
Glenwood Springs
Col
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Utah
Hot Springs
S. D
St. Paul
Duluth
Minn
R. J. U Hamilton
Inod
Costa
Bie
Dr Kilne’s Great Nerve Booster Cure Ad Ends Nervous Fits
An advertisement claims immediate relief from fits and nervousness after using Dr Kilne's Great Nerve Booster. It offers a free trial bottle and lists Dr R H Elene Ltd of Philadelphia as contact, with a dubious drug claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kilne
R. H. Elene
Tooth Powder Advertisement Note
An old newspaper fragment directs readers to write to advertisers and mentions Sozgvont Tooth Powder 286 and F.W.N. U. No. 26-1901. The note emphasizes that readers should say they saw the advertisement in this paper.
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Ford Hall & Ruckel
York
BR. T. Felix Gouratw
Siroilay
L. A. Sayre
Haut-Ton
Gouraud
Diageists
U. S
Canadas
Europ
Ferd
T. Hopkins
Prop’r
Jon
Canada
Jettawa
Ganga
Toba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberch
F. Padhey
Tweenigrati
Ottawa
Olmen
Big Four
Indiane Pelle Ind
M. Y. Melones
Duffalo
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Chicago
Allen
CRANE
Lou
United States
T. P
Fort Wayne, Ind
Lee
Indianapolis Press
New York
Ora
Merritt
Hlall
China
Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Ovi
Martial
Horace
Thi
O. A. Asterlin
Mra
Winslow
Childress
John
Rose
Lily
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy
N.Y
The
J. 5. White
Bes
Grugginta
Pension Wainenss
Washington, B.C
Uer U.5
Pension Bureau Syra
Ong Prien
F. Newbrery & Sons
Charter- Lee Sq
London
C. Porter Drug and Chem. Corr
Sole Props
Boston
U.S. A
Quicura
F.W.N. U
LockBox
Fort Waynmind
Washington
J. A. Smith
Susquehanna Ave
Philadelphia
DRUGG
Mall
Atre
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