Miscellaneous Snippets and Satirical Observations
A collage of quips and curiosities from culture and politics. Topics include a vast crop figure for the year, fashion pockets for women, a proposed hotel in Washington with an electric hair curler, comments on bossism and marital nerve, jokes about a chauffeur, banana peels of mistakes, the French cabinet, a Detroit monument to Satan, Caruso preferring solitude, and playful wordplay on weather and latitude.
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Washington
Twice Told Testimony A Woman Finds Relief From Kidney Ailments
Mrs Jane Farrell of 008 Ocean Avenue Jersey City New Jersey testifies to the relief from backache swollen feet puffiness dizzy spells and irregular kidney action after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She credits improved health to the product now sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mra Jane Farrell
Ocean Avenue
Jersey City
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo,n. Y
The North Pole and a Scotchman in the West
The article extols Highlanders as frontier pioneers and lauds strong, porridge fueled physiques. It weds frontier lore with a nod to Pillsbury Vites as a modern nutrition aid while cautioning readers to use Castoria for children.
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North Pole
Pillsbury
Viavi Elixir Promises Health Benefit For Household
In an advertisement style note the text claims a wife’s health directly affects a man’s earning capacity and happiness. It promotes Viavi as a home remedy claimed to cure disease in women permanently and restore her roles at church society and home. A 64 page health ebook is offered free by Vinyl Co. Kansas City Mo.
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Vinyl Co
Century Bldg
Kansas City
Fairbanks
Grand Lodge’ of Masons
District of Columbia
Lafayette Lodge
Washington
Lafayette
Brrtal Society
Chicago Health Department
Rosehill
China
Wall Street
Ww. Perkina
Gan & Co
Itia
Perkins
Yale
John Hustis
Hustisford
Wis
Fluinai
Joseph 8
Laingsburg
Mich
Lord
Hustis i
Wisconsin ‘Own
G. Grissom
Denver
Leaksville
la Follette
Wisconsin
Trig
Russian poetess buried at Alexander Newski cloister stake
The acme of the Alexander Newski cloister in St Petersburg marks the grave of Myrrha Lochwiskaya born 1869. Daughter of a prominent lawyer she gained eminence for her poetry noted for Oriental influences and her husky love theme.
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Myrrha Lochwiskaya
St. Petersburg
Cure for common ailments at low cost, says Mr Hoar
Mr Hoar asserts people can cure many common illnesses cheaply by proper method without doctors. He cites his own experience with a painful disease found to have a root cause and remedy, noting a late start to treatment and the role of cold exposure.
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Mr. Hoar
Rhea
Winter contractor in Wisconsin dies after choking on apple
In Wisconsin, contractor Winter of La Crosse choked on eight pieces of apple and died four hours later. The same column notes acquittals and various political, legal, and local events across states, including a tannery fire in Michigan and a skeleton identified in El Paso.
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Cart ‘Winter
la Cross
Wis
Arthur B. Fontaine
Green Bay
Found du Lac
Christopher Cronkhite
Burton Cronkhite
Monon
Ind
St. Louis
Michigan Leather Company
Mill Creek
Mich
el Paso
Texas
Estenislaus M. Ronquillo
Wilder
Metcalf
Frederick Funston
Twentieth
Kansas
Philippines
United States
Topeka
Kan
Charley Glass
Glass County
Kentucky
William Dyan
Chicago
Big Four
Danville
Ill
Glass
Newton C. Dougherty
Joliet
Bassét
Peoria
Dundee Holds Sole Whaling Port Status In Isles
The excerpt notes Dundee as the only port in the British Isles with its own whaleships while eastern ports once boasted fleets. It cites a decline in whaling due to scarce right whales and a shift away from the trade, with Dundee maintaining a named fleet for each season.
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Dundee
British Isles
London
Dundée
Mrs. Martha J. Lee Protects Dodd's Kidney Pill Claim
Mrs Martha J Lee of Idaho reports she used Dodd's Kidney Pill to treat rheumatism and to rid the blood of impurities, asserting personal benefit and endorsement amid publication.
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Freeer
Idaho
Martha J. Lee
Dodd
Lead Oxide's Role in Glass Production
A note on how lead oxide acts as a flux in glassmaking, affecting clarity and refractive properties. It explains the chemical role of PbO in lowering melting temperature and enhancing brilliance, with historical context for glassmakers' formulations.
ULCERS FOR 90 YEARS CURED IN SIX MONTHS
A testimonial describes relief from a 90 year long ulcer condition after using a remedy. The writer credits rapid improvement within six months and urges others to try the same treatment to escape ongoing misery.
Garfield pledges and Packers case stir Chicago journal
The Chicago Journal notes Congressman Garfield pledged not to use access to Packers records in court. It questions government motives as the packers gain inside access, while stressing the need to prove guilt if collusion or restraint of trade exists. It criticizes tactics seen as intrusive and uneven across regions.
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Garfield
Chicago Packers
Rex
Government Department of
Packers
Washington
Chicago
Denani
Jersey
Capitol Dome
Ing-Loase
Fragmented Ad Talk Sparks Confusion at Local Tobacco Shop
An OCR fragment describes traders arguing over 16 oz versus 13 or 12 oz packs, with mentions of Defiance products, Deflasal arom, and a Peoria factory dealer. It hints at pricing, stock limits, and a consumer question about changing habits, amid incoherent product claims.
European Breakfasts Recalled In Fragmentary Note
Fragmentary text references European breakfasts and a figure linked to Mr Clemens. The garbled lines mention cuttlefish, mornings, and an emperor with unclear context. No clear event or identifiable entities beyond general references are present.
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Mr. Clemens
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Satan
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Robinson
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Labrador
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Will
Gen. Sherman
Norfolk Navy Yard
Presidente
John D. Rockefeller
M. Tarbell
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