Peruna Touted by Officials and Citizens as Spring Tonic
Dan A Grosvenor and Hal P Denton praise Peruna in letters from Washington and Philadelphia, calling it a top spring tonic and catarrh remedy. Testimonials claim improved health after taking multiple bottles and others endorse it for nerves and vigor. A free book on Summer Catarrh is offered by The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus, Ohio.
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Dan
A. Grosvenor
Ohio
War Department
Washington, D. C
Dan. A. Grosvenor
Hal P. Denton
Philadelphia
D. W. Timberlake
Lynuchburg
Peruna Aledicine Co
Columbus
Conan Doyle story prompt and varied old notices
A rapid Doyle quip about turning a day’s cricket into a story appears amid a collage of antiquated items. The page surveys mining in Spain with counts of companies and workers, a Toledo oath on a patent medicine claim, a brief note on pensions in France, and an admiral’s fast life note.
What Shall We Have for Dessert
Family question invites a quick solution with Jeil-O a delicious healthy dessert. Ready in two minutes no boiling or baking just add hot water and cool. Flavors lemon orange raspberry strawberry available at grocers for 10 cents.
Opium’s Ravages in China Kill Many Each Year
Report notes opium harms in China with an estimated annual death toll around 160000, highlighting widespread social and health impacts across cities and rural areas. Authorities struggle to curb trafficking as addiction rates climb and public health efforts intensify.
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China
Lydia E Pinkham Health Claims From Vintage Ads
Woman’s Health letters praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from painful menses, kidney and stomach troubles. Testimonies from Mrs. Anas Fiscuer of Romeo Michigan Mrs Clara Stieber of Diller Nebraska and Mrs Be origin Brule Wisconsin recount dramatic pain relief and improved health after using the remedy.
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Romeo, Mich
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Clara Stieber
Diller
Neb
Disaster in Hull Ottawa Fire Destroys Industrial District
A vast fire sweeping from Hull across the Ottawa river left Hull nearly wiped out and devastated Ottawa's western industrial zone. The blaze, fanned by northwest winds, destroyed lumber mills, factories, and power facilities, with 7,000 workers displaced and 20,900 homeless. Estimated losses reach 15 to 20 million dollars, with lumber losses over 10 million.
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Canada
Hull
Quebec
Ottawa River
Ottawa-Chaudiere
Ottawa
Chaudiere Falls
Rochesterville
Hintonburg
E. B. Eddy
Booth, Bronson
Hull Lumber Company
Gilmour ,& Hugeson
McKay
Gilmour
Ottawa Electric Company
Parliament
House of Commons
Benoit
Canadian Pacific Railway
Church and clergy notes across cities and calls for pulpit
Over 200 applications are on file for the vacant pulpit at Atchison Presbyterian Church. Forsyth Street Methodist in New York marked its 111th anniversary. Rev Father Ducey of St. Leo’s in New York conducts services for actors. A marble tablet for Dr. John Hall was placed at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian. Hawaiian descendants make up about one twentieth of white residents excluding Portuguese. Rev Dr Rainsford of St George’s in New York urges teaching love of country to the poor to foster natural religious sentiment. Catholic volunteers raised 31399.49 for St Charles Borromeo Theological Seminary at Overbrook. Rev Arthur Crane of First Baptist Charleston DC probes gambling houses in sermons, prompting congregation disapproval. Fifth Avenue Presbyterian trustees plan to house Rev Purves, but face housing shortages near the parish.
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Presbyterian Church
Atchison, Ian
Forsyth Street Methodist Church
New York
Father Ducey
St. Leo’s Roman Catholic Church
John Hall
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church
Hawaiian Islands
Rainsford
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
Theological Seminary of
St. Charles Borromeo
Overbrook
Arthur Crane
First Baptist Church
Charleston
D. C
Purves
Senate and House actions span Cuba ports to Hawaiian bill
Congress debated seating Nathan Scott and Nathan Quay, with Senate voting against Quay's seat while House passed naval and post office pacts. Measures included war department queries on Cuba to Puerto Rico, Alaska and Hawaiian governance bills, and pension bills totaling broad fiscal action. The deadlock over Scott's seat ended Friday with Senate affirming no review of state legislature actions.
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Senate
Bacon
Secretary of War
Cuba
Porto Rico
Quay
Perkins
Cal
Pennsylvania
House
Representative Settle
Kentucky
M. L. Quay
Chandler
Kenney
Penrose
Platt
Connecticut
Quarles
Post Office
Humbermen
Senate Foraker
N. Y
Nathan B. Scott
West Virginia
Pettus
Ala
Committee On Privileges and Elections
Scott
Morgan
McComas
Turley
Tenn
Sruiday
Clark
John M. Stotsenberg
Nebraska
Philippines
Dewey to visit Columbus in early June
The report notes that Dewey will travel to Columbus Ohio in early June for engagements. It mentions other items including a Texarkana revival, a hunting accident near Dallas, and the death of Rev A S Biddeson in Fort Worth. It also covers smallpox fatalities among a Boston tourist party in Rome.
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Dewey
Columbus
Ohio
Salvationists
Texarkana
Texas
Emil Santani
Dallas
Rev
A. S. Biddeson
Fort Worth
Boston
Rome
Joe Castillo
Adena
Arik
Austria
Phonograph replaces recording secretary in Etampes council
In Etampes France a phonograph was installed to record Council proceedings replacing the recording secretary. Some members object to the device citing its faithful reproduction of imperfect pronunciation and speech errors. A hoped benefit is improved pronunciation and grammar among council members.
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Etampes
Grain-O The New Grain Drink for Children
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a nourishing coffee substitute for children. Made from pure grains, it supposedly tastes like coffee and costs about one cent or a quarter. All grocers sell it.
Earthenware Sleepers Trial in Japan
Earthenware sleepers from Japan were recently experimented with and yielded fairly good results. The method claims to offset higher costs with resistance to decay. Also advertised is Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve various foot ailments and fit tight shoes, with samples offered by mail.
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Japan
Allen
Ealey
Hase
Olmsted
le Roy
Handy with the Skulls Duchess of York Top Oarswoman
The Duchess of York stands out as the most accomplished oarswoman in the British royal family, showcasing notable prowess in rowing.
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Duchess of York
Carter's Ink Makers Claim Superior Quality
The makers of Carter's Ink declare they cannot improve their formula and will not produce poorer ink. They emphasize Carter's Ink as the best, asserting confidence in the product without offering alternatives. Their boast centers on unwavering quality and expertise in ink manufacture.
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Carter
Jell-O and travel notices in 1900 era ads and promos
Advertising snippets advertise Jell-O as a family favorite in four flavors Lemon range Raspberry and Strawberry. It notes a Fort Wayne transit sale flag for Methodist General Conference tickets May 1 2 7 14 21 with travel from Chicago area stations and return options. Also includes generic quips about wit and romance and an Endsley testimonial from Van Buren Indiana.
Witty retort, brave hearthstone, and grain drink ad
The piece cites a Proverb about soft answers and recalls a Chicago Post anecdote where a contributor defends a phrase about a brave hearthstone. It then advertises GRAIN-O, a grain based drink sold by grocers at 1 size and 2 sizes, claiming easy digestion and coffee replacement. It ends with a note on Swedish hotels funded by public money.
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Chicago Post
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Dr. Doyle
Spain
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A. W. Gleason
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Fk. J. Cheney & CO
France
South Pole
Bethesda Hospital Association
Cincinnati
Wilhelmina of
Holland
South Africa
Ghent
Brussels
Wm. O. Endsley
Vanburen, Ind
Fort Wayne
Ind
Methodist General Conference
Chicago
Nickel Plate Road
C. A. Asterlin
Double Trouble
St. Jacobs Oil
Ayer
Fauxk Wennerzzra
Des Moines
Iowa
Sweden
Hogg
S. Crane
G. P. and
T. A
Wabash R. R
ST. Louis
Admiral Dewey
W. L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas Shoe CD
Brockton
Mass
Canda
Land of Plenty
Lme
Department of Interior
F. Pedley
E. T. Holmes
Indianapolis
D. L. Caven
M. V. McInnes
Merrill Block
Deetroit
Mich
Gov't of Canada
Omaha
WLROF
NASA
Rockford
Dubuqu Waterloo
Dodge
Council Bluffs
A. H. Hanson
John W. Norris
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