Kidney Pills Prove Cure for Stubborn Ailments
George W. Renoff of Philadelphia testifies that five years ago kidney and back problems with swollen legs and poor appetite vanished after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports four years of good health since stopping them and calls the cure permanent. Trial free offer from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. price 50 cents from dealers.
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Dean
George W. Renoff
North 1Th St
Philadelphia
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
He Knew About History from a Paris Cab Ride
A Ziegler Illinois coal camp resident recalls a Paris amusement with a cab driver who guided him and a companion to a statue proclaiming the tomb of George Washington. The driver asserts Washington and Columbus were twin brothers who died to save England’s crown, a joke cited from Cincinnati Enquirer.
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Ziegler
Joseph Leiter
Paris
George Washington
George “Washington
Christopher Columbus
England
Cincinnati Enquirer
Patents Granted to Northwestern Inventors Last Week
Northwestern residents honored with issued patents including Jandrew Austin of Hudson S D for a door spring Emra Funk of Duluth Minn for a dock railway construction Peter Larson of Sharon ND for a wrench Simeon Lawlor of Duluth Minn for a burglar alarm and locking device Duncan McMillan of Minneapolis Minn for a stump puller Axel Peterson of St Paul Minn for a beer pipe cooler and protector William Swan of Frankfort SD for a ground anchor Lothrop Johnson patent lawyers 911 and 912 Pioneer Press Bidg St Paul
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Northwestern
Jandrew Austin
Hudson
S. D
Emra Funk
Duluth
Minn
Peter Larson
Sharon
N. D
Simeon Lawlor
Duncan McMillan
Minneapolis
Axel Peterson
St. Paul
William Swan
Frankfort
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Fress Bidg
No Water for Him
A brief dialogue fragment shows a quarrel over water usage with terse exchanges between Nagesby and Jaggsby implying disagreement and stubbornness amid a Philadelphia newspaper voice.
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Nagesby
Jaggsby
Philade'phia Inquirer
Prison tunnel plan earns clemency for two engineers
In New Caledonia a pair of marine engineers sentenced for political crimes spent seven years secretly tunneling from their hut near the beach. They forged tools and a launch engine using salvaged metal, with aid from a Paris embezzler who betrayed them. A year after the escape plot was exposed, the French commandant granted them a pardon and they returned to France.
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New Caledonia
Paris
France
Idaho Desert to Bloom Under Government Irrigation
The Snake river region in Idaho, long a desert, is set for artificial irrigation. Government plans involve 2.6 million dollars for dams and canals above Minidoka rapids. The project aims to reclaim 120000 acres, create about 1400 farms, 7000 rural residents, and potentially 14000 total inhabitants with an annual land income near two million dollars.
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North American
Idaho
Snake River
Congress
Minidoka Rapids
The Village Church and Faithful Return
The speaker recalls leaving the village as the road turns to the highway and seeing the white church steeple among hills. He imagines returning to be greeted by the guardian hills and the faithful gathered at their father’s ancient shrine, praying for absent sons. The poem reflects dreamlike longing, faith, and home.
Yellowstone Hoax Stage Hold Up by Two Women
Two young women posed as bandits in Yellowstone National Park and robbed stage passengers of cash and jewelry before revealing the joke. The hoax was not known at the time to the riders, who were relieved of valuables before the culprits removed disguises and returned the loot.
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Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
Livingston
Mont
New York
Helena
San Francisco Examiner
Man and Wife Healings Highlight Dodd's Kidney Pills
Buxton North Dakota September 12 Special Mr B L Skrivseth reports his wife suffered kidney disease for years and improved after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. He also credits the pills with his own recovery and urges others to try the remedy claiming it cures backache rheumatism diabetes and Bright's Disease.
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Bright
Reader for Old Ladies Starts Suburban Trade
A young woman in a mixed home and resort suburb travels between houses with elderly boarders and offers reading aloud on piazzas for an hourly fee. Women gathered there sew and do crafts, creating a profitable, growing in-home service reported by the New York Sun.
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New York Sun
Peddler Chased by Cop Then Robbed by Thieves
A pushcart peddler on Warren Street was driven off by a police officer. He then chased a child who stole two peaches, while nearby horses began eating his pears. He was arrested by another officer after the incident.
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Warren Street
New York Sun
Understanding Reached As Proposal Ends In Card Game
A woman sobs after telling her friend that after Jack proposed they went up to see her father. He now goes up to see the father every night following their card games. Cassell's Journal reports the odd domestic scene.
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Jack
Father
Cassell
Irishman Got Even on the Ship
An Irish sailor joins a voyage after telling the captain he is from Australia and is Irish. A second recruit claims American and Irish origins, and the ship’s Englishman falls overboard with a bucket. The Irish crewman reveals the lack of a character for the Englishman, exposing the prank.
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Sorr
Australia
Paddy
Bill Smith
Pat
Cassell
Mayer's Berlin Club Tale Ends With Expulsion
Cartoonist Mr. Mayer recalls a Berlin social club of elderly German men who drink and smoke in a back room. Intermittent pauses bring a sage nod and a simple Yah from each speaker. When a youngster visits and repeats Yah, the members expel him for talking too much.
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Mayer
Berlin
Mr. Mayer
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Piso's Cure Named Best Medicine for Throat and Lung Ailments
Wu O Endsley of Warburden Indiana testifies on February 10 1900 that Piso's Cure is the best medicine ever used for all affections of the throat and lungs.
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Piso
Wu. O. Endsley
Warburen, Ind
Noah on the Ark Insurance Pitch Sparks Laughs
A Boston Post cartoon recounts Noah on the ark roof shingling as an insurance agent asks him about fire insurance. Noah peels back with a sharp retort that there will be no fire, since it will rain for forty days and nights.
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Noah
Boston Post
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Note
A historical ad promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief softening gums reducing inflammation easing pain and curing wind colic. The 25 cent bottle is listed.
Last Act Shadows a Wife’s Grief in Murder Tale
In a grim exchange, Mrs Murphy confirms her husband is dead and suspects a violent end. A visitor asks if he died happy, but Mrs Murphy reveals the last act was a blow from a medicine bottle.
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Mrs. Murphy
Sailor Turns to Carpeting in Seasonal Jobs
A Detroit Free Press quip notes a man works as a sailor in summer and as a retail carpet store employee in winter. The joke calls his occupation change a logical shift, highlighting steady tacking in both roles.
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Detroit Free Press
Mrs Hapgood credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for escape from operation
Miss Hapgood of Windsor Ontario describes four years of salpingitis and ovarian inflammation and credits Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound with restoring health in five months. She warns that neglect could lead to hospital surgery and notes a forfeit for the letter's genuineness.
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Miss Hapgood
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pincans
Sandwich St. Windsor
Pocketbook Principles in Frugal Living
A sharp aphorism notes that some people hoard wealth in their pockets as the sole place for a pocketbook. The remark comments on thrift attitudes and practical storage habits without naming individuals or events.
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David Kennedy
Picure
J.sweet
Albany, N.Y
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The
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
J.W. Cole
Ee Trade
Mark
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