Chaotic Notary Oath Promises Reward For Cure
Fragmentary 19th century style notice proclaims Frank J. Cheney of Toledo swears as senior partner of F J Cheney Co that $100 will be paid for each catarh that cannot be cured by A Wg Catarrh Cure. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Take It's Family Pills with dubious testimonials and notary date December 6, 1986.
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ToLeEng
Lucas County
Franxx J. Cheney
Paket
Seni
F. J. Cuenger & Co
Toledo
Stati
Awu
F. J. Cheney & CO
Druszists
Abroad study seen as possible benefit for young singer
In a conversational exchange Mr. Comrox questions whether studying abroad benefits a young singer while noting it might be considerate of home folk and neighbors.
Sceptics' Stumbling Block Explains Energy Origin Debate
The passage questions when science will explain the origin of energy and the endless activity behind the revolutions of celestial bodies and the succession of life, arguing that understanding these would prove real progress in learning.
Those Tired Feet Need Allen's FooteHase for 25c
A collage of old advertisements notes Allen's FooteHase priced at 25 cents at druggists with sample requests to Olmsted, Le Roy, N.Y. Additional lines advertise tanning at Yaubert Tannery in Minneapolis and various quack remedies from John S. Brown & Son. The piece reflects a typical era of patent medicines and product pitches.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
Roosevelt Removes White House Dog Jack to Sagamore Hill Grave
The Roosevelts relocate Jack the black and tan dog from the White House grounds to Sagamore Hill Oyster Bay. Jack, praised as highly intelligent, had been buried under a lilac bush near the south portico and fenced by three iron pickets. The move also places him beside Skip’s grave, continuing the family’s canine memory.
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Roosevelt
Jack
White House
Sagamore Hill
Oyster Bay
Executive Mansion
Skip
Kermit
Archie
Cosmopolitanism of Washington apartments noted in American life
The piece argues that urban Washington lodging houses reveal subtle American types less by color or class than by regional speech and habit. It notes diminishing regional marks across the country, with distinct but fading dialects and manners among Americans from coast to coast and even in Texas.
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Washington
United States
Pacific Coast
Texas
East Side
New York
Bowery
Correct Official Title for Chief Justice Is Chief Justice
Secretary of the Senate Charles G. Bennett notes the chief justice’s official title is simply Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court. He cites past presidents error in using longer titles and cites Grover Cleveland as first to use the proper designation in appointing Melville Fuller.
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Supreme Court
Senate
Charles G. Bennett
United States Supreme Court
George Washington
Oliver Ellsworth
Connecticut
Supreme Court of the United States
Andrew Jackson
Richard B. Taney
Abraham Lincoln
Salmon P. Chase
Grover Cleveland
Melville W. Fuller
Treaty settles future waterway disputes between nations
A long standing debate over shared waterways and water power ends with a negotiated treaty by Secretary Root and Ambassador Bryce. It provides for a joint high commission to amicably adjust all future boundary and watershed issues between the United States and Great Britain.
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United States
Great Britain
Root
Bryce
Joint High Commission
Former Oregon farmer admires vast Saskatchewan prairie wealth
Albert Nelson from Benton County Oregon writes from Goose Lake country describing rich virgin prairie in the Saskatchewana soil. He notes high yields of oats wheat and barley and reports fencing and infrastructure as settlers move west. He says land costs 12 to 16 dollars per acre and winters are cold but allow rest and stable building.
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Albert Nelson
Benton Co
Oregon
North America
Goose Lake
Saskatchewan
Crescent Creamery Co Advertises Cream Prices
An advertisement from The Crescent Creamery Co of St Paul asks readers to contact desk No 3 for prices for cream. The message repeats the offer and promotes the company to potential buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul
To the Credit of the Motorist
Motorists are civilizing the world as small villages gain first rate inns and hotels. Milton Dairy Co., St. Paul, Minn., are heavy cream buyers. Get their prices.
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Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Milton Dairy CO
Ocean waters hold over two million tons of silver
A German technical journal estimates that the world’s oceans contain more than 2,000,000 tons of dissolved silver. The claim highlights a vast natural resource believed to be present in seawater.
What Wife Says Goes In Paint Advice Column
A discussion on how homeowners undermine painting work by meddling and rushing the job. It urges hiring a skilled painter and trusting him, warns against interfering with materials and drying times, and promotes National Lead Co. resources for homeowners.
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Jones
National Lead Co
Trinity Bldg
New York City
Cure for Fits and Free Epilepsy Trial Mail Offer
An ad touts a cure for fits and nervousness with free mail samples and literature from Dr. May Laboratory New York. It also promotes Pazo Ointment for piles with a 14 day cure guarantee and prices for hides and furs from Minneapolis. Other lines push child teething syrup and assorted oddities.
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Dr. May
Pearl Street
New York City
Quip on Patience and Feelings in Old Prose
A terse reflection on patience and temper in everyday life. The speaker notes many lack patience and mocks urging someone to love an enemy, using a folksy tone to probe restraint and emotion.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Ad
Testimonial from Lydia E Pinkham's remedy touting relief during the Change of Life. Mrs Lizzins Holland of Noah Kentucky praises improved health and renewed energy for housework store and post office tasks. Claims the preparation from native roots and herbs has helped women through difficult periods for decades.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Noah
Lydia
E. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lizzins Holland
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Ottawa
Slilford Block
Chas, Pilling
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Falfalfa
America
Noard
Wiscoksin
Welzur
Sue
Gaizer
Joma A. Salzer Seed CO
LaGresse
Wis
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Atr Balsam
Thompson
Frank J. Choney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Singing
Ides
Robes & Coate Yaubert Tannery
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Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N. Y
Wamlins
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Carters
Egypt
Salzer Seed CO
Box W
la Crosse
Aia
Roosevelt OA
Minnesota
Faribault
J.T. Wood
Victor
Montana
H. Gunbus
Edinburg
N.D
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Kilkenny
Minn
Farmer Seed CO
Wm. Rueker
Mar
Av Faribault
Aaa
Our
Canada Say
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Geo
Dodds
Guaranty
James McGune
Mercer &J
Jersey City
N. J
DOD
U —No
Sloan
Sweeney
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mayer
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe CO
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Aquiz
Specia' Spohw Medical Ct CO
Goshen
Crain Shippere
Woodward & Company
Duluth Grain Commission
Minneapoli
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