Pinkham Vegetable Compound lends women renewed health
A Minneapolis reader reports relief from female troubles after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, praising its effects and urging others to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Mass. The notice moves through various anecdotes and general statistics on health and industry, reflecting early 20th century concerns and boosterish tone.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Joan G. McLdan
Second St
North
Pinkham
St Lynn
Mass
Garret Dreams of First Case and Denise’s Support
Garret receives a postmarked letter about a farm inherited by a friend's son and a looming suit. He tests his early pluck in law with the judge and Denise watching, torn between romance and the call of duty. The judge urges belief in him and Denise decides to support Garret quietly in court.
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Denise
Papa
Denial
Denton
Garrat
Laysan Island Bird Paradise in the Pacific
A Los Angeles Times report describes Laysan Island northwest of Hawaii as a barren rock hosting vast colonies of albatrosses, frigates, and petrels. It details two albatross types, their separate nests, feeding by parents, and the frigates’ vivid plumage and hunting clashes with albatrosses.
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Laysan
Hawaiian
Asia
America
South Seas
Bowen Ja Fight
Los Angeles Times
Pearls of Thought and Notes on Society and Industry
Pearls of Thought lampoons married life and bachelor quirks with wry humor. It cites gendered foibles and social norms, then shifts to a survey of coal use in locomotives and fire costs, followed by Porto Rico literacy gains and the spread of trachoma among Indians, as discussed in a miscellany of educational and industrial observations.
Tam Lashed by Odds on Victory, Says Consolation
A brief quote shows Tam expressing relief after a win despite tough odds. The remark implies satisfaction at overcoming expectations and acknowledges the challenge faced during the contest.
Favored Murderer Escapes After Funeral Permission
Gallipolis Ohio reports Frantly Goddard, convicted of murder, escaped with guard permission to attend his wife’s funeral. Goddard, who killed William Levisay, had been jailed at Point Pleasant West Virginia.
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Gallipolis
Ohio
Frantly Goddard
Goddard
William Levisay
Point Pleasant
W Va
Baroness Vaughan Wins Seale Removal Case
Paris court of appeal lifted a seal on Chapteau Belincourt, the Baroness Vaughan residence given by King Leopold of Belgium, while dismissing Princess Louise's inventory petition and ordering Louise to pay costs. Weyler thrown from horse in Madrid left him shaken. Latham falls 150 feet in Cairo but unharmed. a shell killed Lt Harvey at Delhi. Manila observes a comet near Venus likely Winnecke's. Military movements report Nicaraguan troops intercepting General Legerino near Corinto. Norwegian cabinet resignations prompt temporary government. Bow Ung jailed a year in Sydney for striking. Hungarian cabinet show of no confidence. Sagheilen Island sale rumored to U.S. possession. West Hazelton frog feeds on milk from a bottle. a boy keeps his extracted tooth for fun.
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Paris
Court of Appeal
Chapteau Belincourt
Vaughan
Leopold
Belgium
Louise
Milk Exchange Prices and City Food Declines
Wholesale prices in New York quotes milk at 8 cents per quart, butter down to 32.5 cents per pound, beef and lamb prices easing, eggs and rice showing varied markets. A broader price drop across meat and dairy follows, with retail rates likely to fall as wholesale costs ease.
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New York
Wales
Cneeregers
Akima
Berntes
FRESA
Jersey
Pacific Coast
Figaes
Winlee Nintentes
Resves
New York City
Alexander Campbell
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Curious variable star in Theros Poga constellation
The text notes a star near Theros in the Poga constellation that flickers faintly twice or thrice in a night. It fades for about two hours forty five minutes then brightens again, only observable with a telescope. The rest is satirical quotes from Harper's Weekly, New York Press and Puck about social behavior and politics.
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Theros
Poga
Harper'a Weekly
Cure for eczema and coffee indifference in old ads
A reader praises Cuticura remedies for a niece afflicted with eczema after her mother's death, detailing dramatic skin relief after washing with Cuticura Soap and applying Ointment. The note celebrates a 1909 Brooklyn address and adds varied product blurbs, including Postum as a coffee alternative and other patent medicine claims.
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Cutiura
H. Kiernan
Quincy &J
Brooklyn
Train in Two Fatal Mishaps Near Loudonville Ohio
A westbound Pennsylvania train struck Mrs. Roy Covert and seriously injured her husband at a crossing near Loudonville. The car crash also killed J. H. Sigler and Rieke Echelberger from Hayesville, with Curtis Doerrer of Mansfield badly injured. In a separate accident, three men drowned when a disabled launch was rammed by a tow boat near Honefeld Point. only Charles Auferoth survived by clinging to a coal barge.
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Roy Covert
Loudonville
Ohio
Mansfield
Pennsylvania
Westsbound
Crestlite
J. H. Sigler
Firty
Rieke Echelberger
Hayesville
Echelberger
Sigler
Curtis Doerrer
Mansfeld
Doerrer
Ecelberger
Crestline
Memphis
Tenn
Enterprise
Honefeld Point
Albert Schinnerer
Joseph Dietrich
Harry Hurst
Charles S. Auferoth
SIX HELD IN MURDER CASE IN CINCINNATI
Six people including Charles Berry Edward Rattmann Patrick Langen Ada Friendship Brg Mary Ford and Lillie Ford fourteen were arrested in Cincinnati Ohio in the death of Jessie Van Zandt whose body was found bound gagged and roasted in her kitchen. Police believe her husband J Van Zandt who is held on suspicion spent time with the arrestees and Agnes Berry sister of one suspect and may face formal charges based on new testimony.
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Agnes Berry
van Zandt
Horse meat sold for home use in Chicago report
Illinois State Food Commission report by State Inspector Hoey reveals horses are slaughtered in Chicago and meat sold for human consumption. Roasts and steaks are produced and sold to lunch vendors, farming districts, and mining camps with foreign miners. The finding challenges the view that horse meat was for shipment to Copenhagen. One site killed fifteen horses weekly.
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Chicago
Illinois State Food Commission
Hoey
Copenhagen
Denmark
Thief Shot Foe in New York City Burglary Killings
In a struggle with burglars at several flats in Manhattan Moses Gootman a 55 year old shirt waist maker and firm head was shot and killed His 35 year old son Isaac a lawyer was also shot but survived The burglars fled jewelry worth 278 dollars was taken and a meagre description exists The Van Norden Trust Company president and a director resigned after 28000 robbery in the same period and a pistol duel in Edgewood Kentucky left two men fatally wounded.
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New York City
Moses Gootman
East 109Th Streets
M. Gootman & Co
Broome Street
Isaac
Gutman
Gootmann
Samuel Gompers Opposes Sympathy Strike Advice
Samuel Gompers told New York City building trades union leaders that there must not be a general strike in sympathy with the steam fitters. He urged restraint to avoid broad disruption and urged focus on negotiated settlement with the unions involved.
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Samuel Gompers
Building Trades Unions
New York City
Labor Unions Reshape Roles Across U S and Britain
Reports show bartenders in Cedar Rapids Iowa pursuing reorganized unions while Carthage Missouri unions discuss central bodies. Steamfitters wage efforts prompt building workers to threaten strikes. San Francisco Printing Pressmen leader George L Berry seeks reelection. British miners idle over eight hour dispute in Northumberland. Macon Georgia elects two union members to city council and a city clerk. Minneapolis carpenters claim largest western U S union. San Francisco Labor Council approves affiliation for State Union of Shovelmen and Dredgers. Philadelphia moves to form pine trades council. Indianapolis M W U demands at least ten percent soft coal wage rise. Boston Furniture Trades Council seeks better conditions for upholsterers cabinet makers mill conductors and wood carriers. Dutch diamond workers cut daily hours from twelve to ten to nine since 1894 1896 1904 with transition plans up to October 1.
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Iowa
Carthage
Sserss
George L. Berry
San Francisco
International Printing Pressmen and Assistants’ Union
Northumberland
Macon
Crm
Carpenters’ Union
Minnageapolis
Minn
Chicago
San Francisco Labor Council
State Union of
Pine Trades Council
Philadelphia
Indianapolis
United Mine Workers
New Boston Furniture Trades, Council
Diamond Workers’ Union
Holland
Remarkable Discovery Prompting Physical Culture Hints
A fragment from Success notes old fashioned household duties aiding physical development through a playful exchange about a rod used for arm exercises and a sweeping joke. It mentions bacteriologists using an incubator to hatch germs and a large use of bunting at Madison Square Garden.
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Madison Square Garden
Milk Quest and Odd Numbers Across Nations
A quirky, fragmented clipping notes Philp crossing for milk, reporting a dried up cow and a joke about thawing milk. It mentions the Chinese sacred five, India, and woven pay data, then cites Paris electric rail sites and a 190 million annual passenger figure.
Pleasant Figs Syrup and Elixir of Senna Appeal
A vintage advertisement touts a California Fig Syrup combination of figs and senna. It emphasizes mild cleansing without disturbing natural function and promotes genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Co, sold by reputable druggists for fifty cents per bottle.
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California
California Fig Syrup Co
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