Backache Relief Endorsed by Denver Ticket Seller
Eugene E. Lario of 751 Twentieth Avenue in Denver testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills cured his backache after years of pain. He states the pills stopped his pain and have prevented further twinges. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo markets them. Price 60 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene E. Lario
Twentieth E Avenue
Union Station
Denver
Col
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Memorial Stone and Tourist Tale
A brief exchange recalls a memorial stone laid at a site where a tourist once rewarded a guide with francs. The anecdote hints at the stone’s commemorative purpose tied to that moment and place.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Announced in Toledo
Frank J. Cheney and Co. pledge one hundred dollars for each cataract case cured or not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A. W. Gleason certifies the oath dated December 6, 1886. The remedy is marketed in Toledo with testimonials promised and a 75 cent price. The notice ends with an unrelated joke about women's preferences.
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Totzpo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cueney
F. J. Cueney & Co
Toledo
Her Ultimatum to Parents Over Matrimonial Help
The daughter Gladys denounces parental interference in her romance and declares she will choose her own suitors. She recalls a broken engagement caused by a biscuit mishap at table, triggering a clash about marriage decisions. The parents defend their welfare focus amid family strife.
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Papa
Gladys
George
New York Press
Break Coffee Habit with Postum Says Indiana Woman
An Indiana woman credits Postum with curing lifelong coffee problems that caused dyspepsia and stomach troubles before age 36. She describes coffee withdrawal relief after switching to Postum and urges readers to try it, noting the product comes with a small book in each package.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Wellville
Sea Hotel Cabrillo Sails Into California Coast
A sea hotel built as a Spanish galleon plans to anchor in Venice California. The Cabrillo 182 feet long 50 feet beam rests on piles 300 feet from shore and imitates a fifteenth century ship with modern Atlantic liner interiors and lavish suites.
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Venice
California
Atlantic
America
Pacific
Old Men of Famous Name Authors Who Were Productive After Three Score and Ten
The piece highlights Goethe who produced much after 57 and again at 80, with later poems at 75. It cites Bryant Whittier Longfellow Lowell Holmes Emerson Mommsen and Dundonald as long-lived, productive late in life. Napier’s later command and work are noted, challenging antique moral limits on age and activity.
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Goethe
Faust
Saturday Evening Post
Bryant
Whittier
Longfellow
Lowell
Holmes
Emerson
Dr. Holmes
Theodore Mommsen
Earl of Dundonald
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Charles James Napier
Scinde
Kaffirs Object to Chinese in Johannesburg Market Square
A South African Press Bulletin sidelight notes frequent quarrels and knife fights between Kaffirs and Chinese in Market Square, Johannesburg, depicting rising tensions over Chinese immigration and social friction.
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South Africa
Market Square
Johannesburg
Solomon the bold: a jailbound man mocks reform
Rome Georgia figure Thomas P. Scott cites a Washington Post quote about Solomon a habitual offender who prefers crime for steady income. Solomon explains he earns eight dollars a month plus board when free and faces ten dollars or thirty days in jail, so he declines lawful work.
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Socrates
Tom Watson
Thomas P. Scott
Rome
Washington Post
Solomon
First Organ Set Up In This Country
The first organ brought to America is the Brattle organ made by John Preston of York England in 1709 or 1710. It was first installed in Thomas Brattle’s Cambridge home and later moved to King's Chapel Boston before being sold to St. Paul's Newburyport and finally placed in Portsmouth. It was exhibited in Boston in 1902 after thorough repair.
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America
Portsmouth
Episcopal Chapel
State Street
Brattle
John Preston
York
England
Thomas Brattle
Cambridge
Mass
King’s Chapel
Boston
St. Paul's Church
Newburyport
Dr. Burroughs
Horticultural Hall
Judge Defines Widows in Court Depicting Varied Concepts
In a dependency hearing for Katie Berhall Judge Mack mused on how a widow can be defined. Mrs. Neibergerhein claimed a two dollar weekly income and admitted being a widow to Officer Stein, who had been told different versions. The judge noted all are widows and smiled at the unusual exchange.
Dodd’s Kidney Pills Praised By Cure for Rheumatic Pain
Kirkland Alabama January 2 Special Richard R Greenhow a long time crippled by rheumatic pain praises Dodd s Kidney Pills He says he could not walk more than ten to fifteen rods without two canes and suffered nights for weeks He reports relief from the first doses and claims full recovery after fourteen boxes with improved health beyond twenty five years
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Kirkland, AL
Richard R. Greenhow
Dodd
Mr. Green
The Cashier Joke Reveals Jury Delay Sentiment
A brief exchange in the Chicago Daily News notes the cashier’s absence depends entirely on a jury, reflecting light humor about court delays.
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Office Boy
Chicago Daily News
Cuticura Soap Widely Used Skin Care Ad Paste
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as the world's greatest skin soap with Cuticura Ointment. It promotes preservation and beautification of the skin, cleansing the scalp, treating dandruff and hair loss, softening rough hands, soothing baby rashes, and various sanitary uses for mothers and the nursery.
A Mistake May Be Fortune Yet Not a Crime
A reflective note argues that error can be misfortune and not a crime, urging lenience and caution in judging actions as criminal. It emphasizes mercy over punishment and cautions against harsh labels for inadvertent missteps.
Cure A Cold In One Day Promoted By Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old newspaper ad promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure colds in one day with a money back guarantee from druggists. It includes E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and a 25 cent price. A testimonial from W. O. Endlby of Van Buren Indiana dated February 10 1900 endorses Piso’s Cures for throat and lung ailments.
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E. W. Grove
Also Mentioned on This Page
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Notary
Hall
F. J. Cmeney & CO
All Drugeista
Habit’s Chain
Ola Solomon
St. John’s Episcopal Church
N. H
B. H. Keine, Ltd
Arc Street
Philadelphia
Piso
O. Endleby
Vanburen
Ind
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