Inventive Ingenuity and New Inventions Across Nations
The piece highlights a French phonopostal that reproduces human voice on a postcard like a phonograph, a Danish laborer’s life saving fabric that keeps a wrecked person afloat for days, and an Indiana mold maker Hoff man’s one piece glass ware handle machine that creates a jug in a single operation, promising large labor displacement and lower costs.
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France
Denmark
Indiana
Hoffman
Constipation Cure Promoted by Milwaukee Druggist Leader
J S Janssen president of the Milwaukee Retail Druggists Association warns of constipation linked to typhoid fever and other illnesses. He touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a safe, effective remedy and urges readers to request a free bottle, noting its benign ingredients from grapes and fruits and its suitability for children and nursing mothers.
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J. S. Janssen
The
Milwaukee Retail Druggists’ Association
Mr. J
Janssen
Daily News
Mull
Free bottle coupon and promotional offers from unreadable ad text
Coupon offer for Mutl s Grape Tonic with a free bottle and address for Rock Island Illinois. Includes a testimonial about Dr David Kennedy s Favorite Remedy. Also mentions a free 14 karat gold fountain pen offer and redemption for National Needle Books with engraved presidential images from Thompson Campbell in New York.
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Mutt’s Grape Tonic Co
Third Ave
Rock Island
Ill
White House
Thompson & Campbell
West Fifty-second Street
New York
Department K
Tact and Providence Interposed in Wood Theft Case
At a Narragansett ABA banquet Hector Lawrence of Duluth joked about a deaf judge who questioned how one can identify wood when every stick is alike. The defense attorney demanded acquittal, sparking the judge to exclaim that Providence direct acted and the prisoner should be acquitted.
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Douglas
Dingle
Brockton
W. L. Douglas
Mass
American Bar Association
Narragansett
Hector Lawrence
Duluth
Piron
Paris
Ezra Journey to Jerusalem Fast and Return
Ezra proclaims a fast at Ahava to seek guidance for the journey with the king’s band for protection. He lists priests and weighs silver and gold offerings, warning to keep vessels holy and secure until presented to the House of God. They depart Ahava on the twelfth day, led by Ezra’s aides, and God’s hand protects them until they reach Jerusalem.
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Ahava
Sherekiah
Hashabiah
Israel
Jerusalem
Babylon
Ezra
Woman’s health claim for Dr Williams Pink Pills
A Mississippi teacher Mrs. B B Ford recounts her recovery from chronic discomfort after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She credits uterine regulation and relief from headaches and dizziness to the medicine, praising its effects on health and daily work. A separate Paris anecdote features a poet Piron who jokes about family poets.
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B. B. Ford
Pushmataha
Miss
Dr. Williams
Willia
Letter endorses Dean's Kidney Pills by Marcus Mayer
Marcus R Mayer former patron of music and drama writes a testimonial praising Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney pain back and urinary issues. He notes personal benefit and recommends the remedy sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY 50 cents a box. Also includes a testimonial about Piso's Cure and brief slogans and quotes from unrelated items.
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Marcus Mayer
Marcus R. Mayer
America
Mmne
Patti
Duse
Salvini
Coquelin
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Curse on stolen money echoes from court
A Negro arrestee for stealing money from employer Mr. Appleman faces a magistrate who chides the case with concern for the man’s welfare. The judge notes a curse on stolen money, while the prisoner quips that he could not know Appleman’s innocence by looking at it.
Office boy reads poetry. editor bins verse
A humorous note from the Cleveland Leader recalls an office boy delivering poetry that the literary editor quickly rejects by tossing the verse into the waste basket.
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Cleveland Leader
Pillman M D? Lettered title leaves clue to practice
A terse note in old columns hints at a young Pillman announcing a medical practice shorthand. The fragment suggests a shift from one era to another with the title imitating professional credentials but remains cryptic about time and exact role.
Itching Scalp Cure Ad by Ada O Smith Jersey City
Ada O Smith of 809 Grand Street Jersey City New Jersey describes severe scalp itching with pimples and constant scratching. She used Cuticura Soap followed by Cuticura Ointment, reports full cure after one box and one cake, and continues using the soap.
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Ada O. Smith
Grand Street
Jersey City
N. J
A Happy Thought Mrs Austin Pancakes Breakfast Gag
A brief humorous exchange centers on Mrs. Austin's Pancakes breakfast. Rev. K Mowatt Laightly notes large audiences, while Rev. Dr Fourthly explains success by keeping talks to twenty minutes.
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K. Mowatt
London trial reveals decade storage of canned fruit in warehouses
During a London court trial it emerged that imported canned fruit can be stored in city warehouses for ten years. The hearing references Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, a child remedy priced at 25 cents a bottle, noted for teething relief and soothing gums.
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London
Harvard President Appreciation Recalled at Island Visit
A historical note recalls Harvard's president being honored years ago when a physician rushed to attend a patient on the island. Seeking transport to the house, the doctor was directed to a female host who greeted him as a guest.
Doctor stops at farmer's home to calm patient
A doctor visits a farmer and discusses farming and general information with the driver. Upon arrival, half a dollar is offered but declined. The doctor asks for the farmer's name and learns the driver was President Eliot of Harvard.
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Eliot
Harvard
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Seen as Avoiding Ovarian Surgery
A 19th century advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safe alternative to surgery for ovarian and womb troubles. It claims many women escape operations and recover fully, citing testimonials from Margrite Ryan and Margret Merkley who credit the remedy with eradicating ulceration and restoring strength after doctors advised operation.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Margrite Ryan
St. Andrew’s Society
Hotel English
Indianapolis
Ind
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pink
Lynn
Mass
The Effect in Kentucky Inquisitive Man and Colonel Corkright
In a brief dialog a Northern man asks about liquor’s effect in Kentucky. Colonel Corkright responds with a courteous remark about getting drunk. The excerpt shifts to cautionary notes about mercury in catarrh remedies and a drugstore advertisement for Cheney & Co products and a constipation pill, ending with a proverb about reputation and a stray breakfast remark.
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Kentucky
Corkright
Puck
The Good Fellows Way Reflected In Generosity
A brief Indianapolis News remarks that many men find it easier to give generously downtown than at home, noting the social contrast in public charity and private conduct.
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Indianapolis News
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