One Hundred Year Club Gains Chicago Members
Chicago correspondence reports the One Hundred Year Club formed with over twenty members including Fernando Jones. Members preach simple living and long life, from avoiding raw water and daytime snoozing to moderation in eating. Judge Otis and Mrs. Mary Ann Otis share advice on longevity and cheerful restraint.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Times
Windy City
Fernando Jones
L. B. Otis
Mary Ann Otis
Amateurs Millinery Secrets From a Seaside Belle
A seaside belle explains her two hat types a white Leghorn and a black wired straw allowing endless reshaping. She reshapes and trims them for every outfit, keeping each look unique while reusing materials, claiming pluck and skill rival French millinery at lower cost.
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Seaside
Couple Arrive in Hoboken After Lahn Voyage
Mr Chauncy Morian and his wife from Indianapolis arrived aboard the North German Lloyd Lahn. Morian aged 33 weighs 450 pounds and his wife 26 weighs 250 pounds. A special berth and dining room seat were made for him. They planned to return home by train from Jersey City.
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Hoboken
New York Times
Chauncy Morian
Indianapolis
Ind
Morian
Mrs. Morian
Pennsylvania Railroad
Jersey City
Storage Battery Lighting in Trains Gains Ground
Developments in train lighting using storage batteries suggest electric illumination will soon illuminate day and sleeping coaches on steam railroads. Notably, a leading English railway company is equipping fifty day coaches with dynamos and storage batteries after months of successful testing.
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United States
England
Coffee Crisis at Home Beyond Club Night
In a light exchange cited by the Washington Star, Mr. Meekton explains he seldom complains about Henrietta's cooking but confesses he cannot bake a decent cup of coffee after Henrietta returns from the club.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Washington Star
World to End This Year Prediction Propels Bitter Potent Claim
A society warns the world may end this year amid grasping belief in Ostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation of liver and kidney troubles. Proponents urge a trial to prove the claim.
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Ostetter
Advertising a Boy with Dental Pay Question
A humorous Chicago Tribune line exchange notes an advertiser seeking a boy who will accept part of his pay in dental work. The man asks how to apply and is told to display his teeth, prompting the quip about dental compensation.
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Chicago Tribune
Best for the Bowels Cascarets Candy Cathartic Ad
A vintage health ad promises cure and relief for many ailments by regulating the bowels. It touts Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a genuine product in metal boxes, stamped with C C C, warns against imitations, and offers a 10 cent starting price.
An Old Idea About Hossless Carriages
The Washington Star quotes Mr Erastus Pinkly and Miss Mi ami Brown debating a back number scheme for carriages. They suggest the first steam ship was a wheeless canal boat and discuss modern talk about hossless vehicles.
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
A Pioneer Press list names Northwestern inventors including George B. Corey at Madison Minnesota with a check rein attachment, Leon D. Howard of Marston South Carolina with sulky attachment for harrows, William D. Hull Alpha Minnesota with post extractor, Joseph D. Lewis St. Paul Minnesota with garment supporter, Irving E. Quist Atwater Minnesota with adjustable eccentric or gear, Daniel Swenson Irwin Valley Minnesota with hog catcher, and Merwin Lothrop & Johnson Patent Attorneys.
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Northwestern
George B. Corey
Madison
Minn
Leon D. Howard
Marston
S. C
William DL. Hull
Alpha
Joseph D. Lewis
St. Paul
Irving E. Quist
Atwater
Daniel Swenson
Irwin Valley
Mer
Love and uncertainty in a family drama
In a Chicago Tribune fragment Genevieve says the man has not proposed yet while a companion notes he may doubt when she is well off. The dialogue turns on a clever, sad assessment of love, wealth, and paternal extravagance as a mystery of affections.
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Genevieve
Papa
Chicago Tribune
Ladies Can Wear Shoes With Allen's Foot Base Powder
Advertisement claims Allen s Foot Base powder makes tight or new shoes comfortable and cures swollen hot sweating aching feet ingrown nails corns bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with free trial by mail at Allen S Olmsted Le Roy NY. Some people are devoured by envy and others eaten up with self conceit.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N.Y
England Sells Steamers and Vessels to Foreign Nations
A historical report notes England sold steamers and 266 sailing vessels abroad. The article reflects on public sentiment and the town crier as a confidant for people seeking to air troubles.
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England
Crier
Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for Teething Pain
An old advert promoting Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for children teething. It claims to soften gums reduce gumination and abate pain while curing wind colic with a price of 250 a bottle.
Aphorisms of W. J. Stillman in Atlantic Monthly
A compact vignette of Stillman’s aphorisms contrasts sailing ships with steamers and muses on governance and morality. It notes the value of contrarian companionship, condemns warlike killing, and laments ignorance’s cost to the educated soul, ending with a rebuke of repentance.
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W. J. Stillman
Atlantic Monthly
St Marys Academy Ad Praises School Spirit and Curriculum
The Fine Arts Journal lauds St Marys Academy Notre Dame Indiana for its 46th year opening September 4 1900. It cites high standard curriculum on par with Vassar and Bryn Mawr and praises dedicated teachers fostering noble intelligent womanhood with superb classrooms laboratories study rooms ample food clothing and ideal climatic conditions in a consecrated educational Christian setting.
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St. Mary’s Academy
St. Mary’s
Vassar
Bryn Mawr
St. Mary's
Fine Arts Journal
Prodigy Jimmie Probes Moral Influence
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note recalls a nine year old prodigy who jokes that higher moral influence does not shape citizenship and claims the speaker is afraid of the police. The second term in psychology highlights the child's sharp wit.
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Jimmie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Magna Mud and Lithia Water Cure at Magna Springs
The Magna Mud and Lithia Water Cure at Indiana Mineral Springs, Indiana, attracts overworked professionals and rheumatic sufferers with therapeutic baths and scenic drives. Major H. L. Kramer manages the resort offering affordable rates, good service, and access to the Mudlavia Magazine upon postal inquiry.
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Eral Springs
Indiana
Magna Mud
Lithia
Indiana Mineral Springs
Magna
H. L. Kramer
Good humor and generosity carry the day in world culture
A concise quotation attributed to Alexander Smith emphasizes the global value of wit kindness and generosity. The line frames humor and generosity as universal virtues that win admiration across cultures and ages.
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Alexander Smith
Fruit Diet Gains Ground in Gout Talk in London
A London Globe report notes fruitarian eating gains attention as a medical view shifts on gout. It cites a doctor who claims to cure gout with grapes and oranges yet warns fruit can cause severe headaches and bilious attacks in long-standing cases.
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London Globe
Mis Honor Fishes Courtroom Reversal
A courtroom scene shows a judge questioning a defendant charged with drunk and disorderly conduct. The prisoner claims he was fishing, and after a lengthy dialogue the judge discharges the drunkenness charge and holds the defendant for perjury.
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Sienner
Excursions Sold via Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad
The Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad offers Home weeker's excursion tickets to southern and southeastern states at one fare plus 2.00 for a round trip. Valid for fifteen days outbound with stopovers in Home seeker territory and twenty one days return. The line operates a wide vestibule train from Chicago to Waco and Fort Worth with reclining chairs and through cars. For details contact L Stone, G P and T A, Chicago.
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Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Cormie
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
North Carolina
Southarolina
Tennessee
Texas
Chicago
Waco
Fort Worth
Xexne Leavin
Allman
Eastern Illinois
L. Stone
Birthday Wish For Simple Backyard Adventure
The Indianapolis Journal quotes a child asking for a tent in the yard a gun and a large cigar store Injun revealing a wartime era casual street phrasing. The item sketches a household birthday request reflecting period common language and attitudes.
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Indianapolis Journal
Allen's Foot-Ease promotes comfort for tired feet
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease powder to shake into shoes. Claims relief from swollen feet, smarting, burning and sweating with bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample available upon request to Allen B. Olmsted, LeRoy, New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Thirsty patron questions soda water charge in Chicago Record
In a brief Chicago Record item a thirsty patron asks why he must pay for soda water before drinking it. The attendant hints the charge is customary, while the patron questions if it makes the beverage more poison free than usual.
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Chicago
Not Funny to Plunksley Nomination Battle Emerges
A political skit riffs on Plunksley seeking the nomination and tapping his barrel, while a rival warns they will mount a serious challenge. The exchange hints at a forthcoming contest with sharp humor and readiness to respond.
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Plunksley
Puck
Hach dye colors and nerve restorer ad notes
An archaic advertisement mix promotes PUTNAM FACE LESS DYES for silk wool or cotton and a Great Nerve Restorer by Dr Kiine. It includes a Philadelphia address 931 Arch St and references famous quotes from Johnson and Beech er about opportunity and parental love.
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Putnam
Stop Your Hair from Falling with Coke Dandruff Cure
An ad claims Coke Dandruff Cure will cure dandruff and prevent hair loss for $1. It asserts women gain lifelong employment by marrying men to reform them.
To soothe a crying infant with a baby carriage method
A historical tip suggests placing a crying infant in a baby carriage to calm the child. The approach emphasizes gentle movement to reduce distress and restore quiet.
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Fargo
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Price
Tamsure Piso
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Robbims
Maple Street
Norwich
George Washington
Notre Dame
Recreation and Health
Goat
London
Chicago News
Johnson
H. W. Beecher
Winchester
Recene
Tiicoliet Avenue
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Manila
Ft. M. Roberts
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Mina
Lynia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
University OF Notre Dame
Notre Mabigue Indiana
Edward's Hall
A. Morrissey
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Atory
Conservatory of Music
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
Mery’s Academy
Baker
Minnesota
Baker Drug Company
Fergus Falls
Arvey, Il
Cokaes
C. Austin Mfg. CO
Hervey, Til
Thompson
T. M. Roberts
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