Woolrom Marys Little Lamb yarn tale linked to Elsborne era
Mrs Thomas G Copp of Eldorado Iowa possessed yarn spun from the wool of the original Marys little lamb. Miss Mary Sawyer born 1806 Sterling Mass wrote verses with John Naulson and Mrs Townsend added two. Sawyer used wool to knit stockings. Copp obtained the unraveling yarn at a Sterling fair in 1880. Sawyer died 1890.
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Thomas G. Copp
Eldorado
Iowa
Mary
Mary Sawyer
Sterling
Mass
John Naulson
Washout delays political envoy to Washington
A political friend wired to come at once but was delayed by a railroad washout. He sent a telegram to the czar saying he could not come. The speaker replied instructing him to buy a new shirt and come anyway, per the exchange.
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Reed
Washington
Health tips and time reckonings from a distant era
The text discusses the start of the twentieth century and how people viewed Anno Domini dating. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a health cure for dyspepsia malaria rheumatism constipation nerves and kidney trouble. It also advises boiling lamp burners and wicks in soda water for better light.
Cure a Cold in One Day Pills Ad Slogan
An old advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming a cure for colds in one day with a money back guarantee for unsatisfied customers. It rails against failures to cure and uses bold claims typical of period ads with a humorous aside about breaking the ice.
Clean blood and beauty with Cascarets and tonics
A fragmented ad page features Cascarets Candy Cathartic touting blood cleansing and liver stimulation to clear pimples and blemishes. It references various tonics and patent medicines including Mall's Catarrh Cure, Dr. Kline's Nerve Restorer, Taber's Pepsin, and Piso's Cure for Consumption, with testimonials and pricing.
Our Fleet Moves on Havana as War Looms
Captain Sampson receives orders from Washington as the United States government shifts to open hostilities with Spain. The North Atlantic squadron is ordered to blockade Havana while plans for major troop mobilization and a formal declaration of war take shape in Washington.
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Spain
Cape Verde Islands
United States Navy
United States
Woodford
McKinley
Congress
Key West
Havana
War Department
Army
Madrid
Washington
State Department
Stratetic Boards
Navy
North Atlantic
Sampson
Iowa
Indiana
Puritan
Terror
Amphitrite
New York
Cincinnati
Marblehead
Montgomery
Vicksburg
Wilmington
Annapolis
Ericsson
Cushing
Winslow
Cuba
Cuban
Navy Department
Norfolk
Department
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Beunos Ayres
Cape Horn
Straits of Magellan
Lake Revenue
Bancroft
Clover
Alger
Gary
Powers Will Be Neutral Until Bloodshed Satisfies Spain
A London cablegram reported by the New York Commercial Advertiser says continental powers will stay strictly neutral between the United States and Spain until bloodshed satisfies Spain’s honor. They then plan a concerted effort to ease Spain from its troubles as lightly as possible.
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Spain
London
New York
United States
Senate Passes Key Defense Measures and War Material Controls
Three senate actions boost national defense. The sundry civil bill funding defenses passed after two weeks of debate. The naval appropriation bill moved forward despite armor plate price debate. A joint resolution empowers the president to curb coal and war material exports. Senator Walthall from Mississippi reportedly ill.
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Senate
United States
Walthall
Mississippi
Ead
Wire Mills Resume After 1000 Strikers Accept Terms
One thousand wire-drawers at the N. P. Nail Company in Cleveland Ohio accepted terms set by the American Steel and Wire Trust. Work will resume once mill repairs are completed, marking the third and last mill in the trust’s control to reopen.
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N. P. Nail Company
Cleveland
American Steel and Wire Trust
Dr Williams Pink Pills Promise Cure for Dyspepsia
The article argues dyspepsia stems from lack of vitality and blood nourishment. It recounts Joseph T. Vandyke’s five year struggle with stomach trouble and lists his relief after using Dr. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. It claims the pills restore blood constituents and nerve force to promote proper digestion.
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Republican
Scranton
Penna
Joseph T. Vandyke
Vandyke
Thomas Campbell
Dr. Williams
Eating Before Bedtime: Night Hunger and Body Waste Debate
A writer quoted by the National Druggist argues late suppers are not harmful. He notes that digestion ends by bedtime while assimilation continues, causing potential sleeplessness and wasted energy if the stomach is empty. He cites natural instinct in animals to eat before sleep.
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Italia
Termale
Hazards and engagements in golf and ads mix
A column blends golf banter with wedding chatter and dubious remedies. It cites three marriage engagements after a match, then shifts to testimonials for TETTERINE and other patent medicines. Remaining items push No-To-Bac, Dr Kline nerve restorer, Cascarets, and Lyon & Co tobacco as cures and stimulants.
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Chicago Post
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Flight of a Man or Death Threatens a Fall
A New York tale describes George Erb who believed he could fly and leaped from a third story window ending in hospital care. The piece contrasts a dramatic suicidal episode with a parliamentary by election anecdote from a North of England Liberal paper, where a Tory candidate defends flogging.
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New York
George Erb
Eric
New York Herald
North-of-England
A Dictionary For Two Cents From Dr Williams Co
A 10000 word English dictionary by Dr Williams Medicine Co of Schenectady N Y promises a compact complete guide with essential spelling and usage tips. It notes advertising appears but aims to be concise and useful for both seasoned and non readers, offering ordering by mail with a two cent stamp.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Cenectady
N. Y
Shellman
Mrs Pinkhaids Relief: Woman Praises Vegeata Compound
The letter narrates a long history of weakness and pain with head and body aches. The writer credits Ly E Pink for a remedy that ended headaches and internal pain and led to restored strength and sleep. The testimonial urges other women to try the compound.
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Beauty
Mall
F.J. Cuexary & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Wirh Thuax
Warne, Kirnan & Manvin
Ohio
Tall
Jian
Vitus
Taber
F’. R. Lorz
Scott Bt
Covington, Ky
Municipal Council of
France
C.C
Missouri
Hood
America
Andrew
Andrews Mfg. CO
Bristol, Tenn
Trious
Apency
Broadway
New York City
Osborne
Mabit
Burdy
Houston
Texas
Capt. Sampson
United States Army
Polo
Bowen
Barcelonia
Wrens
Funier Wright
Louisville
W. R. Kina
J. T. Shuptrine
Savannah
England and
Wales
Hungary
Lyon & Co
Nowell
H. Kbitz
Jones St
Sioux City
Sony Bearcay Rebse
Broking Remedy Company
Nentreal
New Yort
Nassau
Austell
Citna
Lombard Iron Works&supply CO
Augusta
Mrs. Pinkaaw
Walter H. Budd
Pychogue, New York
Alabama
Jenifer
Ala
M. A. Simmons
M. A Simmons
Ghd
Prrirr
M. A. Simmy
M. A. Simmoner
Copeland Media Institute
Kiser
Atlanta
P.W. Ziegler
J. L. Steph
Dept. A. Lebanon
Berstle
Joan
St. Joseph's
B. Davis
Imboden
Ark
L. Gerstle & CO
Chattanooga
Tenn
Whitehall
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