Oscar Wilde and public taste in fashion and letters
The article denounces Oscar Wilde as a deca dent influence whose work in Paris and earlier career lacked moral value. It contrasts his so called clever epigrams with a failure to produce lasting positive impact and mocked public fixation on his fashion and poses.
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Oscar Wilde
Paris
Wilde
Remus
Financial figures fragment from historical report
A legible fragment shows numbers including 35 903.12 13 270.3 percent 6 100.12 cane 55 273 57 IR NOVEMBER 52 542 5 24 107.01 55 949 090.78.
Congress In Session Sets Stage For Major Forays
Congress opened with high stakes ahead. Bills to amend the currency law and perfect the financial system will be debated. The isthmian canal bill and shipping measure head to the Senate. Philippine governance, Cuba policy, army reorganization, and the Chinese question loom as key topics.
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Congress
Senate
Philippines
Cuba
United States
Weather forecast signals extreme December with cold waves
The forecast predicts cold waves near days 10 and 15 with warm spells near days 8 and 31. A markedly variable December is expected with warmer early month and cooler late month, followed by a sharp drop then rise toward January 1 as storms, rain, and snow move west to east across the continent.
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Meridian 90
Mississippi River
Meridian
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertised with endorsements
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for an incurable catarrh cure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a blood and mucus system medicine. It includes testimonials from local wholesalers and claims 75 cents per bottle with sales through druggists.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F J. Cheney
Wet & Truax
Ohio
Watpina, Kinnan & Marvin
Notable Health Quackery Adverts and Cautions
A garbled 19th century ad bundle praises Electric Bitters with a Philadelphia subject John Oliver recounting recovery from illness and touts Kodol Dyspepsia Care, Chamberlain's tablets, and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It warns against counterfeit salves and urges buying from HN White outlets.
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DeWitt
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Featured for Head Cold Relief
Advertisers market Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a remedy for colds and head congestion. The product promises quick relief from runny noses sore throats and sinus pressure with a combination of stimulant cough suppressants and decongestants.
Bluefield Home Near Station On Market By Baldwin
Real estate listing describes a first class six room residence in Bluefield within five minutes of the passenger station. The property is in good condition with modern improvements and is touted as one of the nicest houses in the city. Contact D B Baldwin Pioneer Insurance Agency 180 Summerg Street Bluefield W Va. 2 dec tf.
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Bluefield
D. B. BaLdwin
Pioneer Insurance Agency
Summerg Street
W. Va
Cure for Crudp and Croup Remedies in Dutchess County
W R Gray of Amenia New York promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best child’s medicine for croup and hoarseness. He claims it prevents attacks when given early and that it never fails to cure. Sold by all druggists.
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New York
W.R Gray
Dutchess County
Nyberlain
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