Remarkable Recovery of a Washington Woman
Mrs. Enos Shearer of Centralia Washington suffered kidney disease bilaterally with one kidney removed and five doctors in consultation. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills with her recovery and vitality at age 65. Shearer invites sufferers to write for details and testimonials, noting the product is sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Enos Shearer
Yew
Washington Sta
Centralia
Wash
Doan
Wrigley’s Spearmint Breath Ad Cited in Satirical Yonkers Strike
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a humorous exchange about a unkind husband and a dog as a setup for a Wrigley’s Spearmint advertisement. The ad extols fresh breath aiding digestion and notes men’s financial ease versus women’s. It ends by implying many resolutions are made the morning after.
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Cited By Two Women
An operation avoided and cure claimed for female troubles in De Forest Wisconsin and New Orleans Louisiana. Testimonials praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy and offer free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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de Forest
Wis
Lydia E.pinkham
Auguste Velvermann
de Forsast
Wisconsin
New Orleans
Lydia Se. Pinkhaim
Lily Peyroux
Kerlerec St
Lydia I. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Great Love Stories 31 of History
Peggy Shippen called Cleopatra of the American Revolution by Lanier Dunn. Benedict Arnold’s fall from hero to traitor unfolds as Peggy’s influence sways him toward treason, with Washington, Burgoyne, and West Point in play. Peggy and Arnold flee to Britain after his betrayal.
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Peggy Shippen
Lanier Dunn
Mark Anthony
Benedict Arnold
Miss Shippen
Arnold
Washington
Congress
George Washington
Burgoyne
Saratoga
Philadelphia
England
Edward Shippen
Margaret
Peggy
Monk
Isneland
Charles II
Duke of Marlborough
William of Orange
West Point
Maj
Andre
Odd Pair of Lovers Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette
A 16 year old French boy and 14 year old Austrian girl married in 1771 and became rulers of France. Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are portrayed as flawed, careless figures whose misrule helped spark the French Revolution culminating in 1793 with her beheading.
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Marie Antoinette
Marie Theresa
Austria
Louis
Dauphin
France
Louis XVI
Charles T
England
Henrietta Maria
New Bastile
Bastile
The Immortality of the Soul and a Mother’s Sacrifice
A senator frames a talk on the immortality of the soul while a mother’s self denial is examined. Sacrifice is not blind withdrawal but devotion with a return, as mother love strengthens, nurtures, and frees her children, returning blessings a hundredfold.
Ex-Queen Sophia of Naples Gains Russian Cross
The ex-queen of Naples, sister-in-law to Emperor Francis Joseph, is unique as the only woman awarded the Russian Cross of St. George for bravery under fire during the defense of Gaeta. She led the defense, visited ramparts daily, and urged officers and men, even amid bombardment.
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Naples
Francis Joseph
Gaeta
Garibaldi
Victor Emmanuel
King Francis
Queen Sophia
Francis
Sophia
Senator Taylor and the Bum Becomes Train Tale
Washington correspondent notes Senator Robert Taylor once gave a railway ride to a Northbound bum from Louisiana. The odd pair toured the line between Lake Charles and Alexandria aboard a Texas railroad branch. A lone flagman’s shack marked a pause when a passenger leaped off with a handbag and dared to accuse a man of guilt at such a stop.
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Robert Taylor
Tennessee
Bob” Taylor
Louisiana
Washington
New York World
Lake Charles
Alexandria
Texas
Taylor
Better Left Unsaid Inquiries About Kissing
Little Jane learns from school that kissing is dangerous, a notion noted by medical men. She asks her father if he was afraid to kiss mamma when first engaged. He answers that mamma looked good then and says he was not afraid.
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Jane
Papa
Mamma
In Love Claim Sparks Conversation in Houston Post
Quote transcript shows a dispute over a confession of love. The Houston Post notes the exchange includes a remark about alleged affection, with both sides discussing what was actually stated. The publicized remarks focus on interpretation rather than formal statements.
Remedy for coughs with glycerine pine oil and whiskey
A popular home remedy blends two ounces glycerine, a half-ounce Virgin Oil of Pine compound, and eight ounces pure whisky. Sold in drug stores, the Virgin Oil of Pine compound is prepared by Leach Chemical Co. in Cincinnati and dispensed in half-ounce vials. Also a brief quip notes city fathers in politics.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Piles Cure Claims and Marketing Snippet
The fragment promotes Pazo Ointment promising cure of piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. It also includes a travel themed line about WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT and a remark on wealth reducing dependence, plus a social note about reforming a husband through marriage.
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DEATH
Wrigley
Wriggey
Goodyear
Button
Williams. Hoyt & CO
Rochester
N.Y
Carter
Houston Post
Aothers
Parker
Martha Washington
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe Co
Milwaukee
Gitche
The
Northern Shoe Co
Duluth, Minn
H. H. Aaker
Aaker
Business Colleges
Fargo Or
Grand Forks
Prop
Fargo
Thomas Shaw
Northern Seed CO
11Th St
Valley
Free City, N. D
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