Miss Virginia Granes Praises Vegetable Compound
Miss Virginia Granes president of the Nurses' Association in Watertown N.Y. testifies to Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound curing ovarian and womb inflammation after four years of illness. She notes eight weeks to recovery from womb falling and urges others to use the remedy. She offers a $5,000 forfeit if the testimonial is not genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Granes
Nurses’Association
Watertown
Lydia E. Pinkham
Heinze Joins Alaska Central Board of Directors
F August Heinze copper magnate of Butte Montana was named able sector at a Alaska Central railway board meeting held Saturday He now holds a large financial interest in the company Victor H Smaltley of St Paul the railways Eastern fiscal agent called the move the most important deal yet and said Heinze will boost confidence and funding for the railway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sentue
Wash
Alaska Central Railway
F. August Heinze
Butte, Mont
Heinze
Victor H. Smaltley
St. Paul
Alaska Central Railway Company
Atlantic
Pacific
What About Your School Houses Alabastine Tint
Schools nationwide face limits on new construction but can improve interiors with Alabastine. The piece highlights eye friendly colors, sanitary cement coatings, and health safeguards for crowded classrooms, urging officials to use the product.
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United States
Melancholy Moment in Punch Style Banter
Maud asks George if he is sorry to be married. George says no. He sighs over the impossibility of marrying other nice girls, and Maud reacts with mock horror. The exchange captures light hearted marital witticisms.
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Maud
George
Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Promotion
Mother Gray, nurse at the Children's Home in New York, reports the powder cures feverishness digestive issues teething disorders and worm infestation. Over 30 000 testimonials claim success and it is sold by druggists for 25 cents with a free sample at Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Gray
New York
Allen S
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. L
Pa and Tommy Bet A Nickel In Boston Globe Snippet
A short exchange shows Tommy wagering his penny on a nickel bet with his father. The father agrees, and Tommy explains the wager, prompting the father to acknowledge he must pay either way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Boston Globe
Cole's Cough Cure Cures Croup
Mrs. C Mason of Black River Falls Wisconsin proclaims Cole's Cough Cure best for severe croup attacks in children. She says it gives immediate relief and cures, with every bottle guaranteed. Sold by all druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
C. Mason
Black River Falls
Wis
College Training Wasted On Bay Doubts His Ability
A college training is wasted on the bay who emerges with any doubt concerning his own ability. Many a man uses his religion as a fort of lightning rod.
The Fear of Lightning and Weather Bureau Statistics
Weather Bureau data over a decade show lightning deaths in the United States are rare and lightning strikes may recur at the same site. The piece notes public fear is outsized compared to actual risk and traces early debates on lightning protection and the evolving theory of lightning formation.
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Weather Bureau
United States
Faraday
Sir William Snow Harris
Electric Forces Behind Lightning and Rescue Tips
The article explains how tiny charged droplets merge to raise electric pressure, creating millions of volts before rain forms. It notes there is no immunity from lightning in beds, houses, or closets and that rescue efforts can revive lightning victims after long efforts. It also offers reassurance that seeing the flash implies temporary safety.
Belasco Compliment Sparks Style Recognition
The New York World quotes Herbert Kelcey praising David Belasco’s unmistakable dramatic style. Kelcey recalls a disputed line from The Charity Ball once credited to De Mille and notes the Psalm reference as Belasco’s hallmark.
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Herbert Kelcey
David Belasco
Belasco
H. C. de Mille
Kelcey
David
Dr. de Mille
Dave Belasco
New York World
Russians Failures as Railroad Builders Critique
Senator H. Lodge argues in Scribner's that Russia's rail network is economically wasteful. He contrasts Russia's 35,000 miles with the United States' 200,000 miles, noting high costs and slow progress. The piece casts the Trans Siberian effort as a costly, underperforming project with limited commercial success.
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George Stephenson
Russia
Stephenson
United States
Alaska
Siberian
Siberia
H. Co. Lodge
Scribner's
Wealth of the Cities in New York and Compared Regions
The article notes New York City totals 6.6 billion in uncorrected real and personal property value with citywide assessable values around two thirds of market worth. It lists county rates from 65 to 90 percent and compares New York to Chicago Boston Philadelphia St Louis San Francisco Buffalo Baltimore Pittsburgh Washington Cleveland Providence and other cities, highlighting eastern wealth from invested capital and showing Peoria and New Bedford population similarities but very different assessed values.
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New York
Chautauqua
Onondaga
Steuben
Tioga
Saratoga
Nassau
New York County
Kings
Queens
Richmond
Five Boroughs
Greater
New York City
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
St. Louis
San Francisco
Buffalo
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Washington
Cleveland
Providence
Peoria
Ill
New Bedford
Mass
End of Joys For Young Bride After Secret Marriage
A young woman mourns the loss of romance until she reveals she and Tom were married that morning at 10 o clock. An elder relative reacts with shock as the couple hides their nuptial news from a mourning world.
Ancient jokes in dire moments from Syracuse dining tale
A New York Times note recalls Damocles invited to dine with the king of Syracuse. As he sits, a sword hangs by a hair above his head, and he quips about an heir apparent. Dionysius coolly replies that a crown print might result if it falls. The anecdote suggests ancients joked even in danger.
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Damocles
Syracuse
Dionysius
New York Times
Dog Laughs and Teeth Meanings in Human Folly
A pithy reflection on human nature noting that time reveals sins beyond possession. It contrasts a dog’s laughter with a dog’s bared teeth to warn that appearances can mislead and intent is often misunderstood.
John Hay Described by John Rusell Young
Leslie's Weekly recalls John Hay as a comely young secretary to Lincoln with peach bloom face reserved manner and quick understanding. The sketch notes his verses and Byron like charm balanced by serious duty and home discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hay
John Russell Young
Hay
Washington
Liincoln
Byron
Leslie’s Weekly
Read Accepts Alderman Nomination From Republican Ward
Opie Read a Chicago resident and Southern novelist has accepted a Republican ward's alderman nomination. Once a Democrat, he supported the sound money ticket in 1900 and spoke in the West. His Denver expense claims drew a blunt reply from Mr. Hanna regarding poker.
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Opie Read
Chicago
Read
West
Sound Money
Hanna
Denver
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets promising a one day cure for colds. It claims all druggists refund money if the remedy fails to cure. The text reflects early 20th century patent medicine marketing practices.
Col Gruber Quips On Dining Delay At City Eatery
Col Abraham Gruber entered a restaurant waited thirty minutes then asked how long the waiter had been there. The reply two weeks prompted Gruber to say the customer was not the waiter since the order was placed at least three weeks prior.
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Col
Abraham Gruber
Col. Gruber
New York Times
The Teacher Foretells Boy’s Senate Dream
A teacher tells the class the brightest boy may become president but another student asks what his future holds. The teacher replies you will go to the United States Senate, prompting the boy’s reaction about his own path.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Senate
Chicago News
Mark Twain's wit and growing gray mane described
The article notes Twain's famed repartee from a clever mother of great sons and his inimitable drawl, described as a lucky natural gift. It recalls an interview calling Clemens a symphony in play, now updated to reference his transforming white leonine mane.
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Mark Twain
Twain
Mr. Clemens
Taking a Man Unawares Bland Mo June 30
F B Crider of Bland Missouri recounts a sudden attack by an unnamed enemy and a narrow escape. He credits kidney disease symptoms to back pains and credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with his successful recovery after trying multiple medicines without relief.
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Bland
F. B. Crider
Dodd
Hing No Longer Homeowners Exchange Teaser
A brief dialogue fragment shows a couple or individuals discussing moving and marriage, hinting at a house sale or life change. The exchange centers on ownership, marriage, and a possible relocation.
Hall's Catarrh Care Advertisement Repeated Price 75c
An old newspaper ad notes Hall's Catarrh Care taken internally with a 75 cent price. The line repeats with the same claim and a humorous unrelated quote about industry captains watering rocks to soak someone.
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Hall
Price
Cure a Cold in the Head with Cole's Carbol Salve
Instructional note promotes Cole's Carbol salve to clear the head at night with two nostril applications. It lists prices 25¢ and 60c and claims druggists carry the product. The piece ends with an unrelated line about people lying to you.
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Cole
Peruna and its claim to cure catarrh in women
An early 20th century advertisement argues that nervous and pelvic catarrh are the main female illnesses, claims Peruna cures catarrh anywhere, features testimonial letters from women in New York Kingston Ontario and Ramse, and invites readers to write Dr. Hartman in Columbus for free guidance.
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Dr. Hartman
Peruna Ufers
America
Peruna
38Th St
New York City
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Lizzie Sneathing
Hartman
Ohio
Alex. Johnson
University Avenue
Kingston
Ontario
Can
A. Johnson
Mabel Meyers
Ramses
The
Kansas Temperance Union
Hartman Sanitarium
Patents Issued This Week To Northwestern Inventors
List of patents issued this week to Northwestern inventors includes Peter A. Burness for a bicycle mirror from Minneapolis Minnesota Edward Hand for a wire stretcher Orient South Dakota Benjamin Kleinholz for a grain spout Halleck Minnesota Carl Otis for a concrete mixing machine Lindstrom Minnesota Joseph Price for a shoe protector New Rockford North Dakota Roelf Welland for a floor jack Canistota South Dakota patent attorneys Lothrop and Subnacn located at Pioneer Press Bidg St Paul Minnesota
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Northwestern
Peter A. Burness
Minneapolis
Minn
Edward Hand
Orient
S. D
Benamin Kienholz
Halleck
Carl Otis
Lindstrom
Joseph Price
New Rockford
N. D
Roelf Welland
Canistota
Lothrop & Subnac
Babies Found in St Patrick's Cathedral Pews
Ainslees Magazine reports that pew-cleaners at St Patrick's Cathedral discover about fifteen babies each year. The infants are said to be left by Catholic parents who intend them to be raised in Catholic homes if they survive.
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Watts
St. Patrick's
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Ainslee
Allen's Font-Base Shoe Comfort Ad
Ladien can wear shoes one size smaller after using Allen's Font-Base powder. It relieves tight or new shoes by curing swollen hot sweating aching feet, ingrowing nails, corns, and blisters. Available at druggists and shoe stores 25c. Trial package free by mail. Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Ladien
Allen
Ajl
Allen ,S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
The Fichi of Danger on Golf Links
A brief note from the Boston Transcript questions whether golf is dangerous with a remark about two friends who became engaged on the golf links last season as a light, whimsical observation.
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Fichi
Greene
Gage
Boston Transcript
Honest belief in Piso’s Cure for Consumption advert
A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15 1900 declares there is no equal for coughs and colds. The note praises Piso likely a medical nostrum in the era.
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Piso
Jonun F Boret
Trinity Springs
Ind
Dr. J H Rindlaub Leads Fargo Ear Nose and Throat Clinic
Dr J H Rindlaub a specialist in ear nose and throat care leads a Fargo North Dakota clinic. The brief note highlights his role and professional focus in the local medical community.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo
Hoosier Heroes Praise Self Made Men
Indianapolis Sun quotes Jinks praising self made men as deserving praise. Jenks adds they often show true Christian parts by willingly taking blame themselves.
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Jinks
Jenks
Indianapolis
Not Thanklesa Accuses Pessimism in Exchange
A brief quarrel centers on a remark about pessimism with a reply that the subject would be grateful for blessings if any arose. The dialogue hints at a cultural or social tension without detailing the outcome or identities.
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John Nay Nan Lincoln
Winslow
Waterloo
Hin
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Mrs. Alex. Johnson
Artlessness
Wilkinson
Printers’ Exchange
MH. Wilkinson
St. Paul, Inn
St. John’s University
Collegeville
Benedictine Fathers
Northwest
Kates
Momidea
Thompson
N. U
Mneapolis
Woodward &C
Grain CommiSsion
Duluth
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