It Takes Nerve Nerve Cure Ad Promises Nervine
An old advertisement extols Dr Miles nerve products claiming nerve force powers breath and body. It urges use of Dr Miles Nervine to restore vitality for worn out nerves and include testimonial from L YOUNG of New Castle Pennsylvania. The Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana is cited with a money back guarantee.
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Dr. Miles
L. Young
Pittsburg St
New Castle
Miles
Miles Medical Co
Elkhart
Ind
First Church of Christ Services on Sunday
Bible School at 10 a m Preaching at 11 a m Christian Endeavor at 6 45 p m Preaching at 7 45 p m Prayer meeting Thursday Parents invited to attend all services Minister D H Palmer 309 Jefferson Street
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Church of Christ
Christian Endeavor
D. H. Palmer
Jefferson Street
First Presbyterian Church Weekly Worship Schedule
The First Presbyterian Church announces Sunday worship at 11 am and 7:30 pm with Bible School at 10 am and a Thursday 7:30 pm mid week service. The pastor is away the first Sunday monthly in Veedersburg. Session and Trustees meet on set monthly dates. Ladies Aid gathers on the 9th and 4th Thursdays. All welcome. Dr Shoop Pink Pain Tablets advertised for pain relief with heading claims.
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First Presbyterian Church
Veedersburg
Bible School
Ladies Aid Society
H. K. Fox
Why the Republican Party Should Be Successful Next November
A call for submissions offers $150 for the best article on Republican success next November. The plan targets persuasive, well argued pieces up to 1,000 words, with manuscripts due by July 15 and the winner announced around August 15. Also included are assorted adverts for patent medicines and tonics.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Congress
Republican Congressional Com
Metropolitan Bank
Washington, D. C
Schnitz and Klase Recalled From Mohawk Valley Taste Memory
A reminiscence from the New York Sun describes schnitz and klase as a sought after dish never found in public menus. The method centers on a ham bone, light dumplings, and dried apples simmered to a smoky, tart, rich sauce. The piece invites readers to try making it at home.
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Mohawk Valley
New York Sun
Dr Shoop Night Cure Advertises Womens Health Aid
An old advertising blurb promotes Dr Shoop Night Cure suppositories as a remedy for weaknesses in women. It touts a free booklet titled Book No 4 For Women and invites requests to Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin. The ad notes Hedges Drug Co sells the Night Cure.
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Germany
Odd Numbers At Westminster Abbey Spark Tourist Confusion
The London Express recalls American visitors often touring Westminster Abbey. A lady student sought King Edward II's tomb but was redirected by a verger who explained that the abbey houses odd numbers only, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding for visitors from across the Atlantic.
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England
Westminster Abbey
Atlantic
Edward II
London Express
Stomach Health Ad Tips From Early 20th Century Ad
An advertisement promotes Kodol as the best known remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia, claiming it digests all foods and is pleasant to take. The product is sold by Hedges Drug Co. The piece also includes a quote about staying late at work reflecting on modern impressions.
Friday Wedding Wager Sparks Banter in Black and White
The exchange between Cynical and The Maid and The Abominable Bachelor centers on superstitions about Friday marriages. The pair jokes over luck and fate as they discuss wedding timing with theatrical flair.
Do you take this woman to be your lawful wife
A Pittsburgh wedding inquiry elicits a playful response as a man says I do, denying a rumor and affirming commitment in a brief, locally reported exchange.
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Kansas City Journal
Pittsburg
ManZan Pile Remedy Promoted by Hedges Drag Co
An advertising notice touts ManZan as a guaranteed pile remedy. It promotes Peloe 50c and lists Hedges Drag Co as the source, claiming surgery avoidance with the product.
Dunraven Expelled From New York Yacht Club
Nells Olsen, longtime NY Yacht Club staffer, gives reporters a hint about Dunraven’s expulsion before the vote. A Tribune clipping that the reporter reads prompts Olsen to say the information was a guess, not certainty.
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Nells Olsen
New York Yacht Club
Madison Avenue
Dunraven
Olsen
the Tribune
Becall the Yacht Club
Nevermore
New York Tribune
Dr Shoop’s Pile Ointment Advertising Test Offer
An advertisement promises easy relief for swollen painful itching piles. It urges readers to mail a trial box to Dr Shoop Racine Wisconsin and notes a large jar price of 50 cents sold by Hedges Drug Co.
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Dr. Shoop
Dr Shoop
Racine
Wis
Hedges Drug Cof
Fool and Sage and a Laxative Cough Syrup Ad Mix
Excerpts critique fools wealth and misers from the Emporia Gazette and a Franklin remark about a talking woman. Kennedys Laxative Cough Syrup marketed by Hedges Drug Co promises gentle relief without constipation. A June 17 Midland incident reports Justice of the Peace Lewis N. Miller robbed of 65 dollars and a 30 dollar gold watch by two unknowns.
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Footpada
Squire
Jasonville
Ind
Midland
Lewis N. Miller
Wright Township
Thousands suffer kidney trouble unseen by many
The article warns of rising kidney disease and urges use of Kilmer's Swamp-Root as a remedy. It claims the product cures back and urinary issues, reduces frequent urination, and helps after liquor use, with sample offers by mail from Dr. Kilmer & Co.
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Kilmer
Dr. Mer & Co
Bingehamton
Clerks Blunder Swings Fate Of Revolutionary War
A British clerk’s careless copying of a dispatch helped miscue plans for Burgoyne and St Leger. Howe acted without clear orders, Burgoyne was trapped, and Saratoga forced American victory to hinge on clerical error.
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Great Britain
Hudson
Sir Wiliam Howe
New England
London
Burgoyne
St Leger
Canada
William Howe
New York
George Germaine
George
America
Howe
Washington
Philadelphia
Saratoga
Chicago Record- Herald
ManZin Pile Remedy Offered by Hedges Drug Co
An advertised treatment named ManZin Pile Ready claims to aid all forms of piles by soothing inflammation soreness and itching. The price is 50e with a guaranteed result, sold by Hedges Drug Co.
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Hedges Drug Co
No Tears Nor Hills
A humorous exchange from Isle of Man history features Bishop Rowley Hill and a clergyman named Tears. Tears bids farewell and hopes for reunion after preferment, the bishop quips that tears will not be in heaven. The parson replies that paradise has plains, not hills, sparking a wry comeback.
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Rowley Hill
Isle of Man
Goodby
Plains of Paradise
London
Be cautious remedy for coughs sold by Hedges Drug Co
A local drug firm markets Bees Laxative Cough Syrup aimed at prompt relief for coughs hoarseness croup and whooping cough. The product is advertised as gentle laxative and is guaranteed available through Hedges Drug Co.
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Hedges Drug Co
Australian Bushmen and remedies advertised in 1900s clipping
Australian Bushmen possess a rare instinct to find home nests after being moved, an observation set alongside an advertisement for Pineules for the kidneys and DeWitts kidney pills. The notice also reports the drowning death of Mrs Ida Hardesty in Evansville and a rental notice offering 65 acres of blue grass pasture near Perrysville Indiana.
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Australia
Riverview Chicago’s World’s Greatest Park Parade of Wonders
A vivid tour of Riverview in Chicago describes the vast amusement grounds with 250000 daily visitors, white-masonry gates, electric launches, aerial coasters, Wild West shows, cascades, boat rides, and a celestial band. Highlights include Babylon reenactment, Miss Dixie in the animal Jungle, naval battle displays, and fairy night illuminations over crystal lakes.
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Chicago
Cairo
Riverview
Bohumir Kryl
Babylon
Big Otto
Miss Dixie
Monitor
Merrimac
Acetylene Lighting Promises Cheaper Home Illumination
A historical advertisement touts calcium carbide as the fuel for acetylene lighting, claiming low cost per candle power versus kerosene. It describes carbide production, gas operation, and the claim that 1 pound yields 6 cubic feet of gas for 10 hours of 24 candle power. It urges readers to write for installation details.
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Rocky Mountains
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