Stranger Neighbors Note Card Telephoned Visit
A Chicago Times Herald item reports Mrs. Snitzer did not call on Della in person but sent a card asking to use their telephone. The note highlights a neighborly mix up about visiting and telephoning.
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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1900
Page
7
Hall's Catarrh Cure Adverts in Toledo
An 1880s promotional snippet offers one hundred dollars reward for a catarrh cure, listing Hall's Catarrh Cure as the cure and endorsing F. J. Cheney & Co. as proprietors. It includes endorsements from West Truax and Walding Kinnan Marvin wholesale druggists in Toledo Ohio and mentions Hall's Family Pills and internal action on blood and mucous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
B. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Haji
Five Years Training Nurse Ends With Marriage
A brief note reflects on Jane Gilroy who spent five years qualifying as a nurse before marrying her first patient, as reported by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Gilroy
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Important to Mothers Examine Castoria Bottles Carefully
Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of Castoria, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it contains the proper name and seal. Do not accept substitutes or unofficial preparations. Parents urged to verify authenticity before use.
Westinghouse acquires Walker Manufacturing plant at Cleveland
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company has taken possession of the Walker Manufacturing plant in Cleveland. The action completes a transfer of control and signals a strategic expansion for Westinghouse in the regional manufacturing sector.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company
Walker Manufacturing Company
Cleveland
A Born Diplomat Proposal Dialogue
A brief dialogue from the New York Evening World shows He Mr Brown proposing to She Miss Smyth Clara with a solitaire diamond ring. She asks for time to consider and to try on the ring before answering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Smyth
Clara
Mr. Brown
Soltaire
New York
Standing joke on crowded streetcar brand humor
A Chicago News quip recalls a comedian who claims editors won’t sit on a joke because it is a standing joke tied to a crowded streetcar brand. The exchange features a horse reporter and a witty man, highlighting urban humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horse
Chicago News
Do You Believe in Mental Telepathy Quote
A Detroit Free Press item records a playful exchange about telepathy. The quote asks if telepathy exists and cites a humorous remark about predicting a spouse’s dinner response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey
Detroit Free Press
Cure for Consumption Booster Ad Speech From Joan Borer
A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana named Joan Borer urges Piso's Cure for Consumption as unmatched for coughs and colds in a 1900 note. The second line mentions sealing the balance of trade by the inspector of weights and measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan Borer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Inspector of Weights and Measures
Mean Man Declines Cash Gift Question
TheMean Man smiles as he explains a birthday gift to his nephew. He says he sent a letter asking acceptance of an enclosed $100 check, but admits no actual check was included. The remark underscores his unusual approach to gifts in a humorous exchange reported by the Indianapolis News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis News
The Best Thing on Earth Offered by Wood Bros
Ad promises two dollars per day and expenses by selling a product called The Best Thing on Earth at 50 cents each. A 2 cent sample is offered upon mention of the paper, with returnable terms. Address Wood Bros at 43 Hamilton Ave Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood Bros
Hamilton Ave
Chicago
Flannel Cakes Spark Shopper Banter at Lunch Counter
A shopper complains the hot cakes are smaller than last week at a department store lunch counter while the waiter insists they are flannel cakes that shrink. The exchange captures early 20th century retail dining humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Press
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy
An advertisement for Mrs Winslow's soothing Syrup claims to ease teething pain, soften gums, reduce inflammation, relieve windcolic, and cure colic in children. Sold in a 25 cent bottle.
Mont real girl questioned on long sleep in joke dialogue
In a humorous exchange, Mr Tigg argues a Mont real girl could not sleep for sixty days while Mrs Tigg notes she would have been awakened by breakfast calls, reflecting a quip in New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Tigg
Montreal
Faded hair regains color with Parxen's Harm Balsam
An old ad claims Parxen's Harm Balsam restores faded hair to youthful color and smooths the skin of the feet using Hindercorn as the cited corn cure priced at 15 cents.
Hurricane Tree of Nassau Largest in World by Base
The Hurricane Tree in Nassau Bahamas dominates the public square with a vast buttressed trunk and sweeping branches. Locals call it a ceiba or silk cotton tree and note its survival of storms that felled other palms. Its true age remains uncertain as ages pass beyond living memory, with its shade drawing crowds in tropical heat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nassau
Bahamas
Bahama Islands
West Indies
Westward letter extols Canadian homestead chances for a poor man
W H Kinkade recounts leaving Minnesota for Alameda Northwest Territories in 1898 with $3.55. He details earnings of about $478 plus crop receipts of $70 on twelve acres, total income $548.10, with expenses around $109. He moved to a longer 32 acre homestead in 1899 and endorses western Canada as superior to wage work or rent in Minnesota. He thanks B Davies Canadian Government Agent for advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alameda
Canada
B. Davies
St. Paul
Minn
Western Canada
Traverse Country
Minnesota
W. H. Kinkade
Dreamed Bride Leads Indiana Youth to Saint Louis Wedding
Thomas Wheeler of Terre Haute dreamed he would marry a St. Louis girl. He found Alpha M. Heberer, told her at first sight of the dream, and after parental consent the couple wed. Wheeler was 19, Alpha two years his senior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New York Journal
Thomas Wheeler
Terre Haute
Ind
Wheeler
Olive Street
Thirteenth Street
Alpha M. Heberer
Liverpool Doctor Finds Pinkeye Bacillus in Horses
A Liverpool physician reports the discovery of the bacillus causing pinkeye in horses, a finding noted as a significant breakthrough in equine ocular disease and infectious management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liverpool
Alabastine Brings Durable Wall Coating To Market
Alabastine is touted as the original durable wall coating different from alkali. It comes ready in white or fourteen colored tones, mixed with cole water. Sold in tap dry powder packs with full directions, it claims to seal and replace wallpaper paint on brick wood or canvas with a brush.
Kalsomines and Alabastine Compared for Walls
Kalsomines are cheap temporary coatings made from whitening chalk and clay that peel with age. Alabastine is a rock base cement that sets hard and can be re coated without washing off old layers, widely used in hospitals to prevent dirt and germ build up due to its disinfectant properties.
Alabastine Promotes Reputable Church and School Paint
Advert shows Alabastine as a durable paint for churches, schoolhouses and public halls noting its non peeling surface and long lasting finish. It urges owners to consult dealers and request a free booklet from Alabastine Co Grand Rapids Mich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabastine Co
Grand Rapids
Mich
Beware of substitutes claims in paint sales
The dealer who touts a "same thing" as Alabastine or "something just as good" may mislead buyers. He risks lawsuits for damages by selling and consumers by using infringing coatings. Alabastine Co. holds rights to wall coatings mixed with cold water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabastine Co
Bed Sores Prevention And Early Skin Care
Advice on preventing bed sores in elderly, paralyzed, or feverish patients. Emphasizes cleanliness, dry conditions, regular repositioning, warm feet, wrinkle-free sheets, and pressure relief via cushions. Recommends skin strengthening baths and cautious antiseptic or stimulant washes to harden skin before reddening.
Neuralgia and Headaches in Girls in School Life
The piece notes that severe neuralgia and headaches in school girls arise from overwork, anxiety, and poor air. It warns of recurrence and progression to an organic habit, stressing that such illness can strip vitality, curb work and enjoyment, and risk irritability and stimulant use.
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Australia
South America
Ayer
Ayers
J. H. Rindlaub
Warne
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