Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil Promoted for Bronchial Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. August Koentz's Hamburg Breast Tea combined with St Jacobs Oil as the best treatment for chronic bronchitis and related bronchial conditions. The copy claims the two remedies work in unison to loosen adhesions, ease expectoration, and relieve coughing, with broader mentions of asthma croup or enlarged tonsils.
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August Koentz
Hamburg
St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs di
Aveust
St. Jacobs Oj
August Koenig
Ilamburg
London by the numbers in a Cholera Chronicle style
A London statistic sketch claims a chill is born every three minutes and a death every five, with 2 railway stations 4000 buses 7000 taxis and 7000 tramcars. It cites 1.6 million underground riders 11 Thames bridges 4000 delivering 10 million letters weekly and 10 000 miles of telegraph lines with over 6 million messages last year. Water consumption reaches ninety million gallons daily.
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London
Chienen Chronicle
Thames
Dodd's Kidney Pills Benefit Gainesville Residents
Mrs Th E Burton formerly of Eureka Wan has promoted Dodd's Kidney Pills in Gainesville Texas through connections on Sutadstone Street. She reports her own kidney trouble was cured after medical care failed and credits the remedy for family improvements and cures among friends. Germany's government telegraph and postal system expenses exceeded receipts by nearly 10 million dollars last year. Energy problems and stomach liver disorders are noted with claims for Burdock Blood Bitters and a nerve tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gainesville
Texas
Th. E. Burton
Eureka
Wan
Sutadstone Street
Dodd
Sidney
Germany
Chicago
Forest Western
Milwaukee
Union
Northwest
Minneapolis
Northwestern
Baby
Sterling Remedy Co
New York
Settlement of the coal strike boosts industrial progress
The Weekly Trade Review notes the coal strike lifting a major obstacle to industry. Five months of restricted fuel slowed production and reduced consumer purchasing power. Transportation remains the worst issue as railways struggle to handle freight despite higher earnings in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G.dun & Co
National Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Grains Across Cities
The report lists regional price ranges for cattle hogs and sheep in Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Toledo Buffalo New York and more. It covers wheat corn oats rye butter eggs and potatoes with varying grades and no uniform market direction.
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Chicago
Ste
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
Where Heredity Fails in Poetic Genius and Lineage
A British medical weekly and Harper's Weekly weigh whether genius runs in families. The piece notes many eminent poets left no sons or had dying lines, while some offspring also pursued poetry. It cites Cowley to Shakespeare and Scott, showing mixed outcomes across generations.
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Harper’s Weekly
Cowley
Butler
Otway
Prior
Congreve
Gay
Phillips
Savage
Thomson
Collins
Shenstone
Akenside
Goldsmith
Gray
Johnson
Marlowe
Pope
Keats
Swift
Watts
Cowper
Coleridge
Hartley
Tennysons
Addison
Dryden
Milton
Quick Cure Cures Bright's Disease Claim in Akron Case
C E Boies of Akron Ohio testified in 1806 that after years of kidney trouble and a risk of Bright's disease a box of Deans Kidney Pills from Lamparter & Co. cured the pain and restored function within a week. He again stated in 1896 that the remedy has not failed him or others since, and a free trial offer is available by mail from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY with the 50 cent per box price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
C. E. Boies
South Water Street
Akron
Dean
Lamparter & Co
Boies
Donn
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Ping Pong Ball Pick Up Device Debuts in Trust
An inexpensive new device for ping pong players helps pick up dropped balls without stooping. A slender under-table stick carries a deep bell-mouthed cup that grips a velluloid ball when jabbed, lifting it to the end of the stick.
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Trust
Ely’s Liquid Cream Kalml for Nasal Sufferers
Ely s Liquid Cream Kalml offers relief for nasal sufferers used with atomizer spraying. It claims to soothe diseased membranes without drying secretions and includes a spraying tube with price details from Ely Bros New York.
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ELYS
Deuge Gists
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Willing Worker Plays Pranks and Friendly Rivalry
Dialog shows Willing Worker and Gyer arguing over a friendly man Myer-Siyker. The piece then touts Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil claiming to save Ilves dollars yearly, cures croup and seals burns and wounds.
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Myer—Siyker
Gyer
Myer
Gyer—Le
Significance of the Trayed Fagin-Dere Hobo Symbols
In a playful note, a cartoonish sign on a gate post suggests a double death warning for a hobo coded by “Fagin-Dere.” The text jokes that it signals a dog and woodpile while another character misreads it as hearth food cooked in a chafing dish, attributed to Puck.
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Willie
Puck
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertised as Constitutional Cure
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. A bench of light banter references an eastern dentist and breakfast prep with Austin's Pancake flour noted as quick and ready in two moments.
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Hall
Punishment for Bigamy Quip Referenced in Samiart Set
A humorous line questions the penalty for bigamy with the joke two mothers in law. The remark appears in the Samiart Set, reflecting light literary entertainment rather than a news event.
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Samiart
Rubber Stamps and Self Inking Daters For Order
Advertisement offers rubber stamps and self inkers including daters with new ink pads. Catalogue available by sending to Lock Box 219 Fort Wayne Indiana. A short proverb about character surfaces when a woman is sick.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Fort Wayns
Edward VII Shaped Men’s Fashion as Prince
A Philadelphia Record tale notes Edward VII when Prince of Wales started fashion trends that endured. It cites white linen edging in waistcoat collars for formal dress, the Alpine hat replacing country headgear in towns, and white spats or overgaiters popularized by the king.
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Edward
England
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
America
France
Wing Edward
Philadelphia Record
Loue
Boston Boy and the Tree: a botanical prodigy in Boston Common
A Westerner teases a 1 year old in Boston Common asking about a bird nest. The child replies that he is only attempting to classify the tree as a botanical product, presenting a playful clash of curiosity and intellect.
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Sonny
Boston Common
Columbus State Journal
Free 1903 Youth's Companion Calendar Offer
The Youth's Companion publishers announce a free 1903 calendar for new subscribers, lithographed in twelve colors with a gold border, sent with remaining 1902 issues and a full year to January 1904. Also notes medical and local items and various product pitches in the issue.
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Youth's Companion
Companion
Berkeley Street
Toston
Maes
Peruna praised as universal cold remedy across states
A Capitol Building letter from the Oregon executive department testifies to Pe-ru-na’s efficacy against catarrh and colds. The Governor reports using Pe-ru-na with his family and urges all households to stock the remedy, including its use for coughs and winter ailments.
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Capitol Building
Atlantic
Pacific
Hartman
Statesman
Peruena
Oregon
Pe-ra-na
Iie
W. M. Tord
Unite States
der. Slartman
Llarteman
Culumbus
Ohio
The Season and a Tale of Trouble
A fragment from a periodical mocks a back who hunted trouble and teased a government mule. The tombstone inscription reads Out punted. Also noted are quips about hive torment and hasty cures with Dean’s Ointment sold widely. An 1641 note mentions the apron as a key dress part.
Memoir of Jay Gould Inspires Modern Pancake Plea
A quirky memo in a scrapbook tone praises Mrs. Austin's Pancake flour for light pancakes and muffins. It mentions a tip about reviving a low coal fire with a salt sprinkle and ends with a playful nod to craving more of the product.
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Lirste
Kiara
Aline, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Ormshi
Ives
Gauglas
Gsuglas
W. J. Dosilas Shoe Ceacu
Onda
Wb. Douglas
Unis
Viera Eee Rey Ayo
Witeli Wil
W. J. Douglas
Ouglas
Urockton, Riass
Biabe
Amber Pete
Austin
Boston Boy
Japan
Dee
Dr. Wood
Inoxville
Tenn
Gen
Henry Knox
Massachusetts
Fort Nox
Winslow
Sam
Rutin O
Vescés Mustang Liniment
Pain
Catholic Standard
Jay Gould
St. Louis Union Station
Wabash J
Co. S. Crane
Agi
Wabash R. R
Linotype School
Rinters
Linotype
World Building
Aces
PSA
L. Douglas
Douglas
Heyl
Catatouree
W. L. Douglas
Brockton, Mass
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