Dining Cars on the Oriental Limited Impress Travelers
A hotel on wheels the new dining cars of the Oriental Limited on the Great Northern Railway rival first class hotel service. The cars show luxury in beauty design and interior furnishings equal to any transcontinental line and enhance overall train comfort. A passenger from St Paul praised the service noting its superiority to many U S railroads and the striking interior furnishings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
Oriental Limited
China
Great Northern Railway
St. Paul
United States
Witich
Parson in Rural Parish Seeks Tithes With Wit
A rural colonial parson, struggling to pay expenses due to late tithes, crafts a sermon using the tale of the publican and Pharisee. He pauses to tease his flock and quips that he could use a few Pharisees in the congregation.
Cure for Consumption Claims by Mrs Morgan Berkeley
A reader from Berkeley, California,testifies after nearly two years of using Wiso's Cure for Consumption finding it unmatched. The note is dated September 2, 1901, and highlights personal satisfaction with the remedy.
Italy offers prize for dwelling plan fit for climate
The Italian government announces a prize of S280 for the best dwelling plan designed to suit Italy’s climatic conditions, inviting architects and planners to submit proposals. The competition emphasizes energy efficiency and suitability to diverse regional climates.
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Italy
Constipation and Mull's Grape Tonic Probed
An old medical pitch explains constipation as failure of bowel elimination and its dire health costs. It promotes Mull's Grape Tonic as a guaranteed cure, claiming it strengthens intestines and treats dysentery and stomach trouble, with a free bottle offer.
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Mull
Mall
Bank Trade Review Shows New City High and Strong Demand
Dun's Review notes December bank exchanges surpass last year and hit a city high. Iron and steel output remains cohesive with record futures demand and firm prices. Failures rise in Chicago area. Canada shows slight decline. Holiday retail starts early but weather unsettles consumer volume. Napoleon essay tale ends with Talleyrand and a burning prize.
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Chicago
Dun’s Review of Trade
New York
ISS
Canada
Bradstreet
Market prices for cattle hogs and grains across cities
Wheat and corn values listed for Milwaukee Toledo Relale New York Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati and others. Cattle hogs and sheep prices shown with ranges and grade notes across multiple markets.
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Milwaukee
Toledo
New York
Chicago
Indianapoolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Sierre
Short Personals From Historic Times
Dr Glennon of St Louis is the youngest archbishop at 42. Shaban Bey arrives to seek backing for a boys school in Albania from the American board. Mr Carnegie never smokes and Skibo Castle forbids lighted cigarettes. Railroad magnates are long lived. Hill 67, Houghitt 64, Jeffrey unnamed. Roosevelt's uncle aims to replace scrub pines on Long Island with white pines.
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Dr. Glennon
St. Louis
Shaban Bey
Turkey
American Board of Foreign Missions
Albania
Mr. Carnegie
Skibo Castle
James J. Hill
Marvin Houghitt
E T. Jeffrey
Roswell Miller
Themis Lewry
Robert B. Roosevelt
President Roosevelt
Long Island
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Westfield Minister
Reverend G L Gowl of Westfield Indiana attributes a life saving recovery from Brights Disease to Dodd's Kidney Pills. He states he weighed 105 pounds before treatment and 165 after sixteen boxes, credits relief from the first day and urges others with kidney trouble to read and be helped.
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Rochester
William A. Franklin
Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co
Dean
Toster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Westfield
Bright
Gol
Jedd
Dodd
Man tattoos family records on arm in London
In a curious note from the paper, Alexander Wilkinshaw of London has tattooed his arm with a genealogical tree. It records his birth date, his wife’s birth date, their marriage, and the names and birth dates of each child, a living family archive.
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
An old advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the mucous tissues and the Eustachian tube. It asserts local applications fail and promises cure via constitutional remedies, offering a $100 reward for catarrh deafness not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with circulars from F J Cheney & Co.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Swallow Singer Expelled From House, Ezghert Reports
Bacon recalls a tale of Swallow singing in a house last night and being shown out. Ezghert confirms the singer claimed he started in a house, provoking others to eject him. The exchange highlights the unusual episode and reactions.
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Bacon
Ezghert
Is Disease a Crime
An editorial argues against treating disease as criminal and notes sickness often stems from violated natural laws and heavy household burdens. It discusses pelvic organ issues in women, recommends rest, light exercise, air, and Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, with contact details for his medical advice. It also mentions Lady Wyndham-Quin as a horticulturist with a violet farm.
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Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
A Guaranteed Cure for Piles Advertised
An ad-promoted remedy promises a guaranteed cure for piles with itching bleeding and protruding symptoms. It claims druggists will refund money if the ointment fails within 6 to 14 days. The notice mentions Marconi and a wireless message phrase as part of the unrelated wording.
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F. W. Diemer, Jr
Springfield
E. W. Grove
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad Endorsement
Persistent endorsement claims Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound cures female troubles ovarian and uterine disorders and related conditions including backache leucorrhoea and nervous symptoms. Ads promise rapid relief and lasting cures, urging all women to use this remedy sold by druggists everywhere with no substitutes favored.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Cured by Cuticura Eczema Cure Reported
An eczema sufferer, Mrs. Win. Davis of Stony Creek Conn, credits Cuticura products with saving her life after years of illness and spending hundreds on doctors. The notice also mentions a New Guinea sleeping custom where daughters sleep in a tree house each night, preventing elopements.
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Geo
C. Davis
W. 36Th Street
New York
New Guinea
Degrees of Kicks in the Overseeing Boss Talk
An overseer declares the whale’s tail blow the strongest animal force, the giraffe’s kick second, and the lion’s paw stroke third. A worker questions the claim, joking that by the time they get to the male kick it would be seen as a gentle tap.
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Mobile
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Peoria, Ill
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Lyons Academy
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Mites Bradley
Eve
Joan W. Sorreis
Hension
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Lydia &. Pinkham
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