Mrs Jennie E O'Donnell Endorses Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
A testimonial praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing years of female trouble. Mrs Jennie E O Donnell, president of Oakland Woman's Riding Club, reports eight years of illness and says seven months of use brought a complete recovery. The notice urges women to seek Mrs Pinkham's free advice and provides Lynn Mass address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie E. O'Donnell
Oakland Woman's Riding Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fitch's Recovery Delays Summer Trip to Sicily
In Paris Clyde Fitch recovers from a nervous prostration and will not spend all summer in Sicily. Kirke La Shelle, who met him there, prompts a humorous exchange about the nature of humor and the changing times since his writings.
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Hamot
Clyde Fitch
Paris
Sicily
Kirke la Shelle
Fitch
la Shelle
Philadelphia Press
Panama fat habit blocks marriage, says stern father
A Newarl News quip mocks a young man who, despite wealth in houses lands and cars, cannot wed the daughter due to his Panama fat habit. The stern father delivers the verdict with a sharp retort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newarl News
Dodd's Kidney Pills Bring Relief for Back Pain
Mr W Brown of Lennox Missouri credits a friend's advice with ending over a year of backache and inability to rise. After using two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills the back pain disappeared and he feels as well as ever. He expresses lasting gratitude for the remedy and the friend who recommended it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennox
W. Brown
Dodd
Dead Man's Check Disputed At Nassau Bank
A man presented a check to Nassau bank cashier William H. Rogers demanding payment. Rogers refused, saying the maker was dead, while the holder argued he was alive when he signed. The man left convinced he had a grievance despite explanations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Rogers
Nassau Bank
Rogers
New York Times
Dusty junk shop painting earns unlikely distinction
A connoisseur buys a painting found among rags in a junk shop window. The work proves not to be a Mathens or a Rembrandt, confounding expectations in a humorous note from the Baltimore Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fudge
Mathens
Baltimore Herald
St Jacobs Oil Promises Pain Cure for Half Century
For fifty years St. Jacobs Oil, produced by St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd., Baltimore, Md., has claimed to cure shooting pains in limbs and body parts. The remedy is said to treat lameness, sciatica, rheumatism, lumbar pain, stiff joints, backache, strains, burns, toothache, chilblains, and other aches. It is offered in 25 and 50 cent sizes at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
St. Jacobs of
Baltimore Fisherman Lives in a River Piano Box
James Bailey a wooden legged fisherman occupies a six by three foot piano box on Chesapeake Bay as his home for most months each year since 1888 He keeps his bed cooking gear and clothes inside the "mansion" and chooses the riverfront shelter over a brick house despite having children in Baltimore He recalls the blizzard of 1888 and notes the box cost him 75 cents and keeps him dry and comfortable year round.
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Baltimore
Chesapeake Bay
James Bailey
Bailey
New York Herald
W. L. Douglas
Travers
Hoyt
Brockton
Mass
Monogram fad questioned for privacy in identification
The piece cautions that while monograms are popular the trend could cause embarrassment through positive identification, suggesting restraint in using initials to avoid personal exposure.
Charms and Spells Persist Among Soldiers in War Tales
A New York Evening Post review notes persistent belief in charms among troops, recounting watches with amulets and necklaces worn for protection. The piece compares British and German attitudes, cites illiteracy and superstition, and recalls 1870 71 postwar portents before debunking with a factory explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baden
South
New York Evening Post
Village Blotted Out by Shifting Sands Returns to Desert
A Mojave desert village near Indio, California, once revived by artesian wells and irrigation, was buried again under shifting sands in a three day simoon. Crops, ditches, and improvements worth over 1.3 million dollars vanished, leaving the land arid once more.
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Los Angeles
Redlands
Cal
Mojava
Indio
Southern Pacific Railway
Death Valley
India
Simoon
When Is a Man Wise Differences of Opinion on Age and Wisdom
Two veterans discuss age and wisdom in public life with Bragg and a Cuban post as examples. Lincoln and Seward are cited arguing over a candidate's age for a delicate diplomatic mission, highlighting conflicting views on suitability and experience.
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Cuba
Lincoln
Seward
Not Old Enough to Fill It Properly
A quoted exchange notes a speaker insisting they are too young to do a task properly and will never be old enough to meet the requirement. The remark reflects a claim of perpetual youth as a barrier to responsibility.
Haunted Ways and the One Voice Echoes in Love
Edith Thomas wrote of wandering with a ghostly, beloved presence guiding steps and heart. The poem repeats one voice and one face as the speaker finds clear daily joy in a constant, cherished apparition. In Harper's Bazaar an enthusiastic man loses popularity once public notice his behavior.
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Edith Thomas
Harper's Bazaar
Peruna touted as cure for catarrh across ages
Richmond Virginia readers report relief after five bottles of Peruna. A twelve year old girl and an eleven year old girl are cited as cured. The ad claims Peruna is the remedy of the age and offers free advice from Dr. Hartman and a mailed book on Health and Beauty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. K. Bousch
Richmond
M. K. Sousch
Miss Pearl Bousch
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Peruna
Dr. Hartman
Ae Hartman Sanitarium
Patents Issued This Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list of patents granted this week to inventors in Minnesota and nearby areas includes Fred Cooley of Minneapolis for fire proof building, William Jordan of Winona for box fastener, Henry Kruger of Minneapolis for cylinder rotary snow plow, Ole Rudd of West Duluth for power shaft coupling, William Sauntry of Stillwater for lumlar loading device, Edwin Thomas of St Paul for twin saw stabbing machine, with patent attorneys Lothrop and Johnson at 911 012 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Fred Cooley
Minneapolis
Minn
William Jordan
Winona Minn
Henry Kruger
Ole Rudd
West Duluth
William Sauntry
Stillwater
Edwin Thomas
St. Paul
Lothrop and Johnson
Pioneer Press
Patient Despair Prompts Bold Doctor Reply
A despondent patient says he does not care if he dies and worries about a prodigious doctor’s bill. The physician replies with comfort, suggesting recovery may come soon. In a separate item, W. Henry A. Salzer of La Crosse Wisconsin travels to Europe with family to search for new seed novelties in Russia and plans to return in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oree
Ohio State Journal
Henry A. Salzer
la Crosse, Wis
Europe
Mr. Salzer
Russia
Patient“I’m sorry now I sent for you doctor”
The Ohio State Journal quotes a doctor patient exchange in which the patient says he feels better and declines medicine while the doctor notes a visit fee regardless of treatment. The humorous snippet reflects medical visit norms and charging matters of the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio State Journal
Eye Ear Nose and Throat Specialist Ad Insertion
Dr J H H RindlaUk specialized in ENT cures and medical notes appear with Vargo No D. The ad urges steering clear of disliked men and touts Dom's Ointment for skin diseases. It paraphrases gossip and praises Piso's Cure for coughs with a customer claim by J W O'Brien from Minneapolis dated January 6 1000.
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DR. J. HH
Dom
To Be Found In Bad Company Means Being Lost
The saying suggests that associating with harmful peers leads to confusion and misdirection, warning that choosing negative influences undermines judgment and direction. It emphasizes caution in companionship and the impact of company on personal path.
Burdock Blood Bitters Ad With Classical Mock Dialog
An old period advertisement features a mock courtroom exchange about self incrimination and a Mrs Winslow soothing syrup for teething and colic. It contrasts maternal behaviors and touts Burdock Blood Bitters as a health remedy amid a witty patter.
Cole's Cough Cure Ad Urges Quick Cure for Children
An old promotional note urges curing children quickly with Cole's Cough Cure. It promises genuine bottles from all good druggists at 25c and 60c and includes a playful aside about a boy chasing a bee as a sign of success.
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Croup
Cole
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M. K.bousch
Pearl
Piso
J. W. O'Brien
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Hamlin
Doruggie
Stan
Varias Pension Bickford
Washington, D.C
Corps
NDNU
Bihan
Nell
Libby
Chicago, U.S. A
E. Loston
Coricogza C Sruesr
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Park
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Duluth
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