Mrs BE Gould Credits Dean's Kidney Pills With Cure
Mrs BE Gould of Chicago says a kidney medicine saved her from Bright's Disease and cured eye trouble back ache dizziness and headaches after using Dean's Kidney Pills in 1903. She reports lasting health and endorses the product sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 60 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. T. Gould
W. Lake Street
Chicago
Ill
Dean
Bright
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Drummer Admits Poor Advice On Rheumatism Cure
A tavern tale warns of quack remedies. A drummer recalls urging his brother toward heroic measures to beat rheumatism. The brother tried a pasture bull scare, vanished with the bull’s impact, and the tale ends with the drummer pledging to drink alone and avoid reckless tips.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley
He Won and a Quirky Raffle Bet Revealed
A brief comic exchange centers on a late raffle for a turkey. Crimsonbeak asks about a bet, Yeast recalls a claim of winning rats from his wife, and the punchline confirms the win.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claim
A 100 dollar reward claim is offered by Hall's Catarrh Cure makers for curing catarrh. The text extols a constitutional treatment and directs readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio. It notes the product is sold by druggists at 15 cents and mentions Mail's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ake Mail
Muffled Voice Reported From Machinery Incident
A brief excerpt describes a muffled voice under machinery with a technician named Bill asked to assist. The speaker notes his face is caught in the works, indicating a potential injury or entrapment during operation.
Salzer Seed Book Offers Free Radish Seed Bonanza
Promoter Salzer advertises free radish seed to keep gardeners supplied all summer. The note touts Salzer's seed book packed with bargains and surprises on a wide seed selection.
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Salzer
Seed Co. Special Catalogue Offer
Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes a special seed catalogue offering radishes and a wonderful Bargain Book free with order. The notice invites readers to send the notion today and mentions an annual flower package called Com mos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salzer
Seed Co
Lock Drawes W
la Crosse
Wis
Dream Diets For Clear Dreams And Spirit Contact
In London, B A Cochrane argues that diet affects dream clarity and spirit communication. He advocates a light fruitarian or easily digestible meals, avoiding meat and alcohol to prevent nightmares and enable recall of dreams upon waking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
B. A. Cochrane
Fay
A Boy's Breakfast with Grape-Nuts in Hoosick Falls
An 11-year-old Hoosick Falls boy gains strength and calm digestion from a Grape-Nuts breakfast. Once a nervous, indigestion-prone child at age five, he now enjoys a full, satisfying morning meal and is described as sturdy and well developed. The endorsement cites Postum Co. and promotes The Road to Wellville pamphlet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
A Crank’s Take On Finance And Sunshine
A Washington Star verse notes a hopeless case named Bill Jones who mocks finance woes and law. He believes daily sunshine cures all, while others warn of ruin and germs, yet he remains unconvinced and uninterested in debate.
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Bill Jones
Bill
Washington Star
Forsaken Ends a Novel as Ethel Returns Home
A novelist battles deadline and emotion as he finishes his new cliffhanger Forsaken. He writes late into the night while awaiting his daughter Ethel from Paris, then learns of a catastrophic train accident at the station, hinting at a dramatic public reception.
Beyond Power of Oration and a Graceful Comeback
A U K parliament scene features Sir Jus Ashmead Bartlett interrupted during an election speech by a back row heckler who shouts Wrong again and claims hair raising secrets about the late Liberal government. A separate anecdote tells of a lad at grace time who eats before prayer and quips that he cannot hurt his appetite.
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Jus Ashmead-Bartlett
M. P
Sir Ellis
John
Weekly
Scotsman
Morning Star Missionary Ship Sold After South Seas Use
The famous Morning Star missionary ship, bought by Sunday School children for 40 000 dollars, has been sent to Honolulu for auction after eighteen months serving Micronesia. Originating as the Shoe City between Boston and Lynn, she carried missionaries, supplies, and native students, earning the nickname Preacher Ship before high coal costs prompted sale.
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South Sea
Honolulu
Boston
Lynn
South Sea Islands
South Seas
Globe
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Wilder tale at Bellevue-Stratford dinner ends with earth joke
Marshall Wilder spoke at a Bellevue-Stratford dinner last fall and recounted a partnership with John D. Rockefeller in the florist business. He said they dissolved the partnership and divided the stock with him taking the pots and plants and Rockefeller getting the earth.
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Marshall Wilder
Bellevue-Stratford
Wilder
John D. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Homeseekers Offer From Minneapolis & St. Louis R A
The Minneapolis and St. Louis Railroad calls home seekers to points across Nebraska Eastern Colorado Kansas Missouri Arkansas Indian Territory Oklahoma Texas and Louisiana offering February 20 March 6 and 20 sale dates. One way tickets two dollars above half fare. Round trip tickets three fourths of the regular one way rate with a twenty one day limit. Twenty one day tickets on sale first and third Tuesdays to Southeast West and Northwest points at one fare plus two dollars for round trip. Contact M and St L agents or A B Cutts for full details.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Kansas
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
Louisiana
Minneapolis & St. Louis R. A
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis
Minn
The New Congressman Named Chief Purchaser for Rail Lines
The Newspaperman confirms the new congressman is connected to a railway company as chief purchasing agent for the G. R. A. F. & T. lines. The exchange notes the buyer role and industry ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emial
Puck
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Offered by Panacea
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles with Paz ointment. It claims relief from itching bleeding and protruding piles within 6 to 14 days and offers pharmacist refunds if the treatment fails. price listed as 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drugista
Woman Resist Fate in Elderly Home Dilemma
A dialogue highlights a woman refusing to accept aging as she faces care. A friend suggests placing her in an elderly ladies' home, but she rejects the notion, insisting she is not an elderly lady despite hardship.
O Connors Wit Saves Him from Forgery
A Cambridge city clerk recounts Pat O Connor being asked to sign a registration sheet. He writes a nearly illegible signature and quips that he could not write the clerk s name for fear of committing forgery. The anecdote illustrates Irish wit.
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O’connor
Justin A. Jacobs
Cambridge
Patrick O'Connor
Jacobs
Pat
Boston Herald
Doctor Rindlaub Opens Eye Ear Nose Throat Clinic
Dr J H Rindlaub, specialist in eye ear nose and throat, announces a Fargo North Dakota clinic. The notice mentions availability for examinations and treatment, with emphasis on ENT services in the local area.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Christmas Doll Kidnap Mystery Recalls 1904 Scheme
A six year old minister's daughter Marie finds six dolls under the Christmas tree in 1904. Her mother secretly hid one doll for 1905. On Christmas morning 1905 the missing doll reappears and Marie asks, Where the dickens have I seen any that faces before.
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Marie
Marke
Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription for Women’s Ailments
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for infertility and female weakness. It claims to restore health, address displacements and debilities, and notes transparent ingredient labeling. The piece also mentions Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets as a safe laxative for women and cites Buffalo, New York as a location tied to treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel
Sur Pice Institute
Buffalo
N. Y
T. Pierce
Materia Medica
Surly Manner Taken By Some Men To Appear Important
A brief observation notes that certain men adopt a surly demeanor to create an impression of importance. The remark suggests behavior aimed at signaling status rather than genuine authority.
Cytherea to the Years Poem Echoes of Age and Love
Post Wheeler in New York Press recalls aging and faded passion in a reflective verse. The speaker laments an old heart, pale hair, and a life wearied by hope and despair amid summer night imagery. He notes growing old not by days but by the loss of love and laughter.
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Ethel
Daushster
Paris
London
Agill
Dawkins
Post Wheeler
New York
Bound to Win Yet Incomplete Song Draft by George
A fragmentary verse note by George contemplates starting a song but struggling to finish. The writer circles failed beginnings and a desire to reverse rhyme to create a complete piece, mentioning Grandiv and a looping rhythm that keeps stalling.
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Flo
Continental Express
Joo Drors
SAS
Bears
Castoria
the Centaur Company
New York City
Eyeeepee
Blink
George
Chleveland
H. S. Howland
Madison Avenue
Price
W. Diemer
M. D
Springfield
Virginia
Pyle & Coce
Pyle & DeHaven
U.S
Petersburg
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