Bright Eyes Penobscot Woman Heads to Harvard Annex
Bright Eyes Wah-ta-Waso of the Penobskik tribe in Maine, known as Lucy Nicola, will soon enter Harvard annex on support from Montague Chamberlain. The story details her lineage, education, and public appearances, including her advocacy on immigration and pride in American heritage.
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Harvard
University
Maine
Penobscot
Lucy Nicola
Bright Eyes
Harvard Vannex
Montague Chamberlain
Lawrence Scientific School
Mr. Chamberlain
East
St. Lawrence
Ticonderaga
Boston
Chamberlain
St. Francis
St. Lawrence River
Ticongeroga
St. John's River
Connecticut
Europe
Hand of a Child Carved in Ashland Apple Tree
A curious relic from Ashland Virginia features a hand carved in the bark of an old apple tree, alleged to have grown from a buried child’s grave nearby. Robertson cut the bark to reveal a near perfect reproduction with natural lines, later sold to J. P. Luck of Ashland.
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Ashland
Robertson
Roberson
Effective Table Decoration in Liberty Muslin Style
An antique guide describes creating a pale lemon and white gold table centerpiece using liberty muslin as a central panel. Form a host initial with smilax or ivy, add geranium petals to outline the initial, and place a vase of geraniums and maiden hair at each corner.
To Believe Black Costumes In Trendy Dress Bits
The passage notes how a woman in black dress can vary her costume with two or three colored petticoats. Suggests one petticoat a black and white pattern with a white reversible, or white collar with black stitching, plus white accessories like gloves feathers or wings and a black and silver toque.
Cleaning delicate millinery with traditional methods
The article describes how milliners clean soiled hats and feathers by shaking them in a box of white corn meal to remove dust, brushing away the meal, and washing white aigrettes in warm soapy water, rinsing, and drying by a fire.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Weather prognostication and social shifts in a Kansas City column
A fragment from the Proxe and the Poetry section humorously contrasts weather forecasters in distant places with local accuracy. It surveys the gap between public attention to announcements and the changing duties of a new bride, hinting at domestic realities beyond social display.
Dreaming Poet Confides Vast Divine Afflairs
An admiring friend teases a dreamy poet about being filled with divine afflairs. The poet affirms with quiet humor that such notions are, in general, all there is to it. Baltimore American style captures a witty exchange.
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Baltimore American
Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An old advertisement promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio claiming it treats catarrh as a constitutional disease. The pitch notes the cure works on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a hundred dollar reward for failures. Sold by druggists at 75 cents, with Hall’s Family Pills also recommended.
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F. J. Cheney’ & Co
Toledo
Ohio
F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Decollete Truth Vented At Boston Beanband Meeting
The speaker at the annual Boston beanband gathering tells the audience that his discussion will reveal the truth plainly though with flustered diction. He aims to present the subject in a straightforward manner despite his verbal hesitations.
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The
Boston
Grain-O beverage advertised as coffee substitute
An advertisement touts Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims children and adults can drink it without injury or stomach distress and notes a rich Mocha like color. Prices listed are 15c and 25c per package, sold by grocers.
As Far as She Could Go
A fragment from the Chicago Record-Herald features a talk photo caption about a family’s plan to live on a $2,500 budget. The exchange hints at family dynamics and acceptance of hardship.
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Arthur
Chicago Record-Herald
Cough Remedy Kemp’s Balsam Promises Quick Relief
An advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam claiming to stop coughing at once. It invites readers to obtain a free sample from druggists and offers large bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents, urging immediate purchase to avoid danger from delays.
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Kemp
Chess in Philadelphia Quaker City Times
The New Yorker notes chess is popular in Philadelphia. the Philadelphian counters it is played seldom. A remark suggests players would need to stay awake to enjoy the slow game, prompting a Yonkers Statesman quip.
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The
New Yorker
Quaker City
Yonkers Statesman
Croup Cure Coupon Notes and Courtroom Quips from 19th Century Media
An item recalls Hoxsie's Croup Cure claiming one hour to cure colds for 50 cents, alongside a witty courtroom exchange where a judge limits a witness to three guesses. It also mentions Piso's Cure for Consumption and a 19th century advertisement tone from Trinity Springs Indiana in February.
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Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
Nurse Wanted and Household Humor Snippets
A collage of ad copy and quips including a nurse recruitment note and playful exchanges about babies and romance. The page also features jokes about morbidity and workplace ethics, with lines about a lonely man awaiting burial and a boastful payer.
Market summaries across cities show mixed commodity prices
New York reports flour and wheat prices with corn and oats trading around ages. Reeves steers at 4 005 75 and hogs around 6.05 to 6.30. Cleveland lists flour and wheat values, beef and pork prices, and sheep and lamb quotes. Toledo East Buffalo East Liberty Cincinnati totals include cash wheat and corn, cattle and hogs, with varying ranges.
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New York
Reeves
Cleveland
York State
East Liberty
Cincinnati
Peruna touted by social Notables in Washington
Miss Anna Bryan and Bertha Kockler praise Peruna and Manalin for nervous catarrh and stomach issues. Bryan notes after a few weeks of use she feels renewed and recommends the tonic to others. Kockler recounts improved health appetite and weight and plans continued use as a family remedy.
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Anna Bryan
William Jennings Bryan
Washington, D. C
Miss Bryan
Fairmount Seminary
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Bertha Kockler
Garnett Street
Brooklyn
N. Y
Peruna
Manalin
Peruna praised by women in Appleton and Terre Haute letters
The National Catarrh Remedy Peruna is extolled in reader letters from Marie Coats of Appleton Wisconsin and Mrs Al Wetzel of Terre Haute Indiana. They report relief from fatigue digestive issues and sensory improvements after use and urge other women to try it and seek Dr Hartman’s guidance if needed.
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Marie Coats
Appleton Young Ladies’ Club
Appleton
Wis
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
al. Wetzel
South 17Th Street
Terre Haute
Ind
Peruna
Hartman
Dr Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
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Bright Indian Girl
Han
Wah-Ta-Waso
Virginia
Betsy
Josh
Washington
Philadelphia
Kansas City
Somerville Journal
Baltimore
Mr. Jenkins
Hale
Pike
Susan
Philadelphia Press
Atchison Globe
St. Louis Star
East Buffalo
Florida Avenue
N. W
Columbus, O
CUERE
Geo Buy
Nea
Sterling Remedy CO
Cinlago
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