Dean's Kidney Pills Proven to Cure Sick Kidneys
Testimonial ad from Dawson Georgia claims rapid relief for back pain and urinary troubles after taking Dean's Kidney Pills. Mrs. W S Marshall says her husband recovered in three days with one box, and a free trial offer is available by mail. Sold nationwide for 50 cents a box through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Dean
Marshall
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Personal pronouns example dialogue
A short classroom exchange introduces pronouns. The pupil lists he she and it as examples and the teacher asks for usage while the pupil adds husband wife and baby as a playful extension.
Big 50 Cent Catalogue Now Free From Sears Roebuck
Sears Roebuck & Co announces their annual general merchandise catalogue is now free by mail. The 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inch book lists thousands of items from dry goods to tools and furniture at low prices and is mailed postpaid upon request.
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Sears, Rofbuck & CO
Chicago
Tailor Says Where Padded Pants Are Most Needed
Local Chicago dialogue recalls a tailor asking a boy if he wants padded shoulders and the boy replying that padded pants are needed most. The exchange highlights casual street talk and fashion needs in a neighborhood scene.
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Willie
Chicago News
He Took a Chance and Married for Love
A terse gossip note hints at a marriage based on attraction rather than wealth. The quote suggests he viewed her honestly, while questions about money arise as the union forms.
I want for my wife a help meet through life
A London Sketch humorous critique asks if an athletic wife fits traditional roles. A man praises strength and sport but doubts domestic skills like sewing, ending with a light jab at modern ideals.
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London
Boss Herders Revenge and the Big Horn River Bet
Foreman Bob Howard recalls a fifteen year feud over a whisky bet with Paul McCormick on cattle from the Duck Bar brand. McCormick paid 1200 for a bottle of whisky after losing a deal and Billy Carter swam the Big Horn to secure the stake, later returning with a wagonload of whisky and securing victory for his group.
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Bob Howard
I. D. Brand
Crow Reservation
Montana
Paul McCormick
Billings
McCormick
Big Horn
Old Fort C. FE. Smith
Billy Carter
Great Falls
Billy
Paul
Whisky Whisky and the Duck Bar cattle rustling tale
In a river crossing scheme the Duck Bar outfit rustled 23 steers from McCormick by ferrying them across the Big Horn at night. Billy Carter led the transfers, escaping discovery as McCormick’s watchful men kept herd. The incident faded into old frontier lore with a taunting note about whisky paid.
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Big Horn
McCormick
Duck Bar
Billy Carter
Kansas City
Billy
New York Press
Copper leads world with US as top producer
The United States dominates copper production with 1.11 billion pounds mined last year, 714 million from domestic sources, a fourfold rise since 1884. Spain and Portugal trail far behind, Mexico third but small by comparison, as electrical growth drives demand and American capital works mines in Mexico.
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United States
Spain
Portugal
Mexico
Portland Oregonian
Compulsory Education Shown To Win Willie Moran
Willie Moran a twelve year old boy who hates books is brought before Judge Murasky in a Juvenile Court session. The judge talks with him and his mother, then orders a truancy officer to ensure Willie attends school each morning.
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Willie Moran
Murasky
Willie
Gamin
San Francisco
Retvisan Name Meaning for Russian Warship
The stranded battleship Retvisan is named after a Swedish sixty four gun ship captured by Russians at Viborg in 1790. Retvisan translates to justice and has appeared prominently in Port Arthur coverage.
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Port Arthur
Viborg
Manitoba grain growers call for railway to Hudson Bay
The Manitoba grain growers convention held in Winnipeg passed a resolution urging immediate construction of a railway to Hudson Bay as a commerce highway to and from the Canadian Northwest.
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Manitoba Grain Growers’ Convention
Winnipeg
Hudson Bay
Canadian Northwest
Hall's Catarrh Cure Hoax Advertisement
Historical ad claims a cure for catarrh with Hall's Catarrh Cure and a $100 reward. It presents testimonials for F. J. Cheney & Co and lists Toledo wholesalers WaLpInG, Kinnax & MARVIN and C. Hall's products. Includes price 75 cents per bottle and promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walping, Kinnax & Marvin
Hall
Eve as the Summer Girl in a Biblical Parable
The Chicago Journal recounts Eve asking why she is a summer girl and Adam replying he does not know. Eve declares she is a summer girl because she is just before the fall. She then prepares to fix apple sauce for supper.
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Eve
Eva
Adam
Chicago Journal
Difference Between an Athlete and an Invalid
A brief vent in Baltimore American features the Cheerful Idiot and a weary citizen debating the distinction between an athlete and an invalid. The Idiot quips that one is well-knilt and the other is well-nit, prompting a sharp rebuke from the Tired Citizen.
Cure for Backache In Cedar County Woman Receives Relief
Randolph Nebraska May 30 Mrs Lucy Nicolls of Cedar county suffered severe back pains for a long time. After trying doctors with no relief she used one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills and describes a dramatic improvement. She now feels like a new person and expresses deep gratitude for the relief from pain.
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Randolph, Neb
Cedar County
Lucy Nicolls
Dodd
Woman’s idea of happiness cited in old remark
A lady defines supreme happiness as having a good husband and sufficient money for clothes, reflecting a historical view on marriage and material comfort.
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised powder notice
Classic ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder claiming relief for corns bunions swollen and sore feet and ingrown nails. It markets ease for new or tight shoes and urges 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores with a mail sample offer to Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York and ends with a jab about women marrying for money and alimony.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Restores Ailing Woman's Strength
Mrs Florence DaymosrtaH of St Joseph Michigan credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after prolapsed womb concerns. She used the remedy for four months and reports renewed strength and vitality. The ad promotes free medical advice for women from Pinkham as a time saving help for distressing symptoms.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Florence Daymosrtah
St. Joseph, Mich
Tigmat
Neice Etter
Pigg Pinkham
Ament Club
Danforth
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Laundry Blue Co
Michigan Street
Endsley, Vanburen, Tnd
Mabel
Herder
New England
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Bily
Biffy
Fort Custer
Little Big Horn
McCormick’s
America
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