Dames and Daughters in Society News of Notables
A collage of social notes features Lady Duff Gordon seeking a pale green snake, Rev. Antoinette Brown Blackwell returning to Unitarian pulpit work at eighty three, and Mrs. Egan presenting her two daughters at a Copenhagen court ball. Eleanora Duse adds Florence palace to Venice ownership amid Venice’s damp climate concerns.
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Duff Gordon
Antoinette L. Brown Blackwell
Egan
Denmark
Copenhagen
Eleanora Duse
Lapponi Palace
Florence
Grand Canal
Venice
New York State Bar Association
Harriette M. Johnston Wood
Ferrs
Hoboken
N. J
George Law
London
New York
Paris
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve Ad
An old newspaper ad touts DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as small safe and gentle pills sold by all druggists. It promotes DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve as healing soothing and cooling good for piles. The copy cautions substitutes and notes taciturn men seldom speak wisely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup Not Constipating
The advertisement promotes Kennedy Laxative Cough Syrup as a non constipating remedy that gently moves the bowels. It is described as pleasant to take and suitable for children, tasting nearly as good as maple sugar, and sold by all druggists. It ends with a moral about borrowing and principle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills Sold Widely
Mr. John Riha of Vining Indiana testifies that DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills have sold for about a year and provide perfect satisfaction in every case. He notes a dozen customers have used them and he has used them with fine results. Sold by all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riha
Vining
DeWitt
Kodol Promotes Quick Digestion For Indigestion Relief
The advertisement extols Kodol as a universal digestive aid that quickly and thoroughly digests all foods. It claims prompt relief from indigestion and stomach trouble and promotes accessibility through druggists.
Stomach aid touted as cure for heart pains in ad
An advertisement claims stomach problems cause heart pains and promotes Kodol as a remedy. It urges readers to start with the stomach, use Kodol if mood drops after eating or food nauseates, and asserts lasting relief after a few weeks. Sold by local druggists.
Inexperienced man runs incubator amid loss and strain
A novice attempts to manage an incubator facing ongoing setbacks. The piece notes his inexperience and the emotional toll as challenges mount and support systems are tested.
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Gold Worth Guarantee
Cedar View Mississippi merchant B G Stewart says customers get the worth of gold in weight from a box of Dr King’s New Life Pills for constipation malaria or biliousness. Sold under guarantee at Neilley & Co. and C A Heiner Byeeville drug stores. 25c.
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B. G. Stewart
Cedar View
Miss
Dr. King's
Neilley & Co
C. A. Heiner
Byeeville
E. Humphrey
Omega, O
Adams County Telephone Co
The
Home Telephone Co
Pike County
Dr. King
Byesville
Penny Stamp Delays Inconvenience At Drugstore Cracks
The passage notes the difficulty of buying a postage stamp when the post office is closed or distant. It suggests druggists as an alternative, but warns clerks may be busy with prescriptions, causing delays and urging patience which can desert into profanity.
Postage stamps via slot machines proposed by Postmaster General
Postmaster General George von L Meyer proposes testing slot machines to dispense postage stamps to boost revenue. Several machines exist and tests have occurred in major cities. Some counterfeit coins have beaten machines, while others reportedly distinguish real from fake coins. Machines could be placed in hotel lobbies and drug stores if approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George von L. Meyer
Sperry to Command Battleship Fleet on Worldwide Cruise
Rear Admiral Charles Sperry will lead eighteen battleships departing San Francisco on a global voyage through Samoa Hawaii Australia the Philippines Indian Ocean Suez and Hampton Roads. His contingent follows the illness of Rear Admiral Evans who yields command at San Francisco, a stroke of good luck for Sperry despite heavy responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Stillman Sperry
Pacific
San Francisco
Samoa
Hawaii
Australia
Philippines
Indian Ocean
Suez Canal
Hampton Roads
Evans
Sperry
Admiral Sperry Hero of Yorktown Luzon Campaign
The text recalls Admiral Sperry born 1847 in New York, naval career including command of the Yorktown in Philippine waters, directing the eastern Luzon landing, capture and later rescue of Yorktown prisoners in the Aparri area, the hare and hounds chase, and his roles as delegate to The Hague conference and president of a war college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Navy Yard
Spain
Yorktown
Philippine
Luzon
Aguinaldo
Aparri
Admiral Sperry
New York
Edith Marcy
William L. Marcy
Naval Academy
Hague
War College
Europe
South America
Buttons and Scarabacus Style Dominate Fashion This Season
The article highlights large buttons as a key feature on coats and afternoon frocks, with scarabacus motifs becoming popular on hatpins rings scarfpins and bracelets. It notes kimono sleeves remain largely unchanged and require careful adjustment, and offers sewing guidance for boys’ suits with pattern details and mail-order instructions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Notable Sires and Sons in Global Elite Circles
J P Morgan plans to stay in England until July. J Clark Flagg of Richmond Maine serves his 34th year as chief fire engineer. Daniel II Hope of Danvers Mass is 82 and chairs the Danvers board for 30 years. Eddie Foy buys land near Rockefeller in Pocantico Hills to build a villa. Elihu Root completes 63rd year as secretary of state and has traveled farther than any previous holder. General Chao Ehi Feng named imperial resident at Lassa after a prior murder and punitive Tibet expedition. Fallieres of France may visit Russia next summer, escorted by a fleet to Cronstadt. Prince Victor Narayan of Cooch Behar enters Cornell to study agriculture before tobacco work in Virginia on his father’s Indian estate.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
England
J. Clark Flagg
Richmond
Daniel II. Hope
Danvers
Mass
Board of Selectmen
Eddie Foy
John D. Rockefeller
Pocantico Hills
Elihu Root
South America
Mexico
Canada
Chao Ehi Feng
Lassa
Chao Khr Feng
Tibet
President Fallieres
France
Russia
Sweden
Norway
Denmark
Cronstadt
Victor Narayan
Madharajah
Cooch Beha
India
Cornell University
Cornell
Virginia
Notable Authors and Politicians Highlight 19th Century Figures
The Works. Joe Chandler Harris receives 100000 for Brer Rabbit. George Ade is elected as a delegate to the national Republican convention from Indiana's Tenth district. Albert Payson Terhune, editor on the Evening World, wrote a novel with his mother Marion Harland as co author. Kenyon Cox, painter and writer, is noted as son of General Jacob D Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Chandler Harris
George Ade
Indiana
Albert Payson Terhune
Evening World
New York
Marion Harland
Kenyon Cox
Jacob D. Cox
Interior
Grant
Dream Balm Promises Relief from Nasal Catarrh
Ely's Dream Balm is advertised as curing nasal catarrh and easing cocaine related nerve dullness. The remedy claims to restore smell and taste, relieve stuffed nose, watery eyes, and nasal discharge by direct application. Sold by druggists for 50 cents or mailed from Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Ill nature and hard lines reshape once gentle eyes
The phrase reflects how unkind temperament hardens features and eclipses tenderness. It suggests that cruelty can etch lasting marks on a person’s expression, altering perception and emotional warmth over time.
Californian’s Luck with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve
Charles F. Budahn of Tracy says two 25c boxes cured years of itching piles. The salve is sold with a guarantee at Neilley & Co. and Co. A. Heiner in Byesville. The piece closes with a nod to nature fakes and a biting minnow.
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Bucklen
Charles F. Budahn
Tracy
California
Neilley & Co. and Co. A. Heiner
Byesville
Electric Bitters Touted as Remedy for Climate Ailments
The account notes fever and malaria vary by altitude, with lassitude jaundice and debility common on arrival. It endorses Electric Bitters as the effective general remedy, described as a blood purifier and antidote for weakness, nervousness, and insomnia, sold by Neilley & Co. and C A Heiner in Byesville for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neilley & Co
C. A. Heiner
Byesville
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Woman's health tonic praised by ad copy firm
Advertisement touts Mother Gray's Australian Leaf as a safe pleasant herbal regulator for back pains urinary bladder and kidney trouble aimed at women. Claims a certain cure with a sample offered free by mail or at druggists The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York publishes the appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N. Y
An Unfilled Promise Reflects on Dishonesty
A saying warns that an unkept promise amounts to a premeditated lie, carrying a taint of dishonesty and distrust.
Allen's Foot-Ease Shoe Powder Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure tired aching callous sweating and swollen feet. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free samples. Address Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
A Christmas Gift Obligation Teaches Wise Shoppers
A reflective note on giving bound by duty, noting that gifts carry no added value. It frames Sundays as a personal resource for prudent choices, advising individuals to know their own minds and act with foresight.
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for women’s ailments
A promotional piece extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a safe tonic and nervine for women with uterine disease and nervous exhaustions. It advertises the medicine and the Pleasant Pellets to ease stomach and bowel function, claiming relief from irritability insomnia and despondency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
St. Vitus
Cross and Crown in the Gospel Lesson Commentary
The piece reviews Jesus crucifixion in John 19 with focus on human rejection and divine mercy. It reflects on Pilate, the crowd, and the soldiers, notes fulfilled scripture, and urges faith that Jesus bore sins for humanity and offers forgiveness, life, and future glory. It cites Isaiah, Galatians, Romans, Luke, and John to connect suffering to redemption.
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American Press Association
Jesus
Caesar
Pilate
God
Simon
Elim
Christ
Thorold
Paradise
David
Isa
Luke
Joseph
Nicodemus
Mrs Joyce Reports Kidney Cure Win At Claremont
Mrs Joyce of 180 Sullivan Street Claremont New Hampshire says Foley's Kidney Cure cured a kidney trouble of years standing. She calls it a grand good medicine and highly recommends it.
Honey Fact Or Trait In Business Life
A brief aphorism noting honey as a quality that surpasses personality for success in business life.
Foley's Kidney Cure Praised by Willimantic Man
Alvin H. Stimpson of Willimantic Conn credits Foley's Kidney Cure with his full recovery after months of failing remedies. Four bottles cured him completely and left him free from kidney trouble symptoms. D M Hawthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Alvin H. Stimpson
Willimatic
Conn
D. M. Hawthorne
Refusers Face Lost Opportunities, Life's Best Paths Rule
A reflective commentary notes that ignoring guidance or rules often leads to missed chances and unfinished potential, urging discipline and attention to wise counsel in pursuing personal and professional growth.
Kidney disease threat and Foley's Cure claim
A terse health note warns kidney complaints kill more than any disease due to late recognition. It asserts Foley's Kidney Cure can prevent fatal progression if taken timely, crediting D. M. with the claim.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
D. M. Hawthorne
A Hovel May Be a Home and a Palace Purgatory
A reflective note contrasts humble shelters with grand residences, suggesting the line between comfort and torment in living spaces. The piece weighs dignity, aspiration, and the moral texture of dwellings across social lines.
Orino Laxative Syrup endorsed for women and children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is recommended for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste. It is presented as a gentler alternative to violent purgatives and is available with a booklet and sample at D. M. Hawthorne's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Hawthorne's
Blame Likely Shared Between Two Men
A terse remark suggests responsibility may be split evenly, with both parties bearing fault. The statement implies parity in guilt without assigning clear blame to a single individual.
Domestic infelicity as plant grows without care
A concise note describes domestic unhappiness likened to a plant that thrives without cultivation. The metaphor contrasts neglect with growth, suggesting that discord within a home can develop naturally if left unaddressed.
Foley's Honey and Tar Remains Legal Safe Cough Remedy
Notice to Our Customers states Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug law as it contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended for children and adults. D. M. Hawthorne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
D. M. Hawthorne
Spavin Liniment Claim for Horses Sold in Cambridge
English Spavin Liniment removes hard or soft lumps blemishes from horses including spavins curbs splints sweeney ring bone stifles sprains and swollen throats Cures and benefits claimed in one bottle Sold by Joe M Ogier Druggist Cambridge Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe. M. Ogier
Cambridge
Ohio
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