Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted for female ills
A 30 year claim documents Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard remedy for female ills. A testimonial from Sallie Brench of Pancannla Indian Territory credits recovery from seven years of illness after using the product and seeking Mrs Pinkham's advice. The piece also notes Colorado River changes and a comic verse about a comrade’s antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Sallie Brench
Pancannla
Indl
Ter
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Safest school buildings urged by Brooklyn Standard Union
The Standard Union argues no pride of opinion can block fire protection. If a fire commissioner deems a building unsafe, a board of education should accept it as unsuitable for a school and take action to protect students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Brooklyn Standard Union
The Popular Portrait in The Tatler Reflections
Charles Shanyon discusses why some portraits captivate studio sitters yet attract little in exhibitions. He contrasts personal satisfaction with popular taste, noting a sitter’s delight differs from public appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Shanyon
The
Tatler
Peanuts From Glasgow to Boston Shipment Noted
A 1000 ton cargo of the Lairentian includes 1000 bags of Glasgow peanuts, the first consignment from that port to Boston. The Boston Herald reports the notable banking-like trade milestone for the voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glasgow
Boston
Boston Herald
Veteran of three wars shares kidney relief claim
Matthing Campbell, Civil War and two Indian wars veteran and Colorado pioneer, residing at 218 East Nebraska Blair Nebraska, says back pain and urinary trouble prompted using Dean's Kidney Pills. He and his wife report complete relief after doctors diagnosed advanced kidney troubles. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo New York advertises 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthing Campbell
Colorado
Nebraska Street
Blair
Neb
Aly
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
By the Lake Love Reunites Natalie and Malcolm at Lakeside
Natalie Livingstone tears from a lakeside job after a hostile notice ends her season. Steve, a ghostly reminder of a past life, vanishes as Malcolm Goodrich appears with a plan to marry Nat and turn the Lakeside property into a future golf club. Nat accepts, fate and love converge as they gaze over the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natalie Livingstone
Natalie
Miss Allen
Taber's
White Mountains
Mamie Lacy
Mamie
Lakeside
Buch
Mise Clark
Nata
Steve
Malcolm
Malcolm Goodrich
Nat
Jake
New York Evening Journal
College reserve plan proposed by Belknap at NYC meeting
Colonel Morris B. Belknap of Louisville urged a three year college reserve for graduates to be called by the government. Backed by the War department, his proposal aims to prevent inexperienced leaders and guard national security while offering economic and deterrent benefits. He noted no formal military training would be required though helpful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army Reserve
College Reserve
Morris B. Belknap
Louisville
Association of Colleges and Universities
College of the City of New York
Beknap
War Department
General Staff
Mrr
Belknap
New York Press
Nathan
Burmah
Taungoo
Sitka
Alaska
New York Tribune
Pearls of Thought in Love and Life Musings
A collage of aphorisms on charm, ambition, destiny, and relationships from a periodical verse column. The lines play with wit on flatterers, luck, aging, creativity, and daily hopes, mingling humor with romantic reflections. Enigmatic, lightly satirical vignettes echo a literary tone.
Muff origins in Paris and German language notes
The London Chronicle contemplates how a muff once protected and warmed a lady’s hand in Paris, and how the German word muft may relate to comfort and bulk. It muses whether “Qnuft” alludes to muff wearers’ elegance or a crude patronage image, ending with a question about safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
London
War Department plans 250000 man national army by reclassifying state troops
Assistant Secretary of War Oliver outlined a plan to amalgamate regulars and National Guard into a standing army of about 240000 to 250000 under the President’s command. State troops would become United States Volunteers, with eight army corps and the Department of the East forming the First Army Corps. The plan envisions mobilizing 60000 on Pine Plains within two years and ensures coordinated mobilization across regiments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
War Department
National Guard
Oliver
New England
New York
Department of the East
Army Corps
Pine Plains
Child Slain by Wizards in Matanzas Case
In Abacranes, Victor Navarro confessed involvement in Luisa Valdes disappearance. He claimed a Brujos gang abducted the white child with Marin, another suspect. Navarro says the murder aimed to use her heart blood to cure a long prior illness. Rural Guard pursue other band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mavana
Abacranes
Matanzas
Victor Navarro
di Negro
Luisa Valdes
Marin
Rural Guard
Band of Brujos
Williams resigns minority leadership in House
Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi resigns the minority leadership of the House to take effect in December. The announcement comes from H. D. Clayton, chairman of the Democratic caucus, who received the letter from Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kufaula
Ala
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
House of Representatives
H. D. Clayton
Clart
Chicago Profited by the Republica Convention
Chicago profited from a $90,000 subscription with $20,000 returned as visitors spent millions. Restaurants, stores and amusements led gains beside railroads and hotels while railroads say anti pass rules brought in more money than any prior national convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gigantic Steel Trust Reported Forming in London
The Iron and Steel Trades Journal claims an international steel trust will form within weeks with American German Russian and British interests. Headquarters will be in London and capitalization planned at £150 000 500 ($750 000 000).
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Iron and Steel Trades Journal
Boston man completes unique long hike to Lake Winnipesaukee
A Boston traveler aims for novelty in travel by walking a route in the White Mountains said to be untrodden by any prior human. He begins by rail from Boston to Rochester New York then to Alton Bay on Lake Winnipesaukee, planning a 10 000 mile tramp through South America style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Theatrical Trust
Robert Hunter
Staten Island
New York
Straus
United States
America
John A. Dix
Lonon
John Herzfeld
Mexico
New York City
David Jayne Hil
Germany
Berlin
Daron Ishii
Chamber of Commerce
Tokyo
Japan
Christian Science
Julius Benjamin
Rassler
Benjamin
Metz
Lverett
Relam Vance
Saratoga
Boston
South Amerita
White Mountains
Athens
Rochester
N. IL
Alton Tay
Lake Winnipesaukee
White Mountains Across the Inka to Mt Washington
The narrator recalls a July expedition across the Inka to Center Harbor and a trek through Moultonboro Tamworth and Wonalancet to Mt Washing ton by stages with guides. He contrasts silent trails in deep woods with a February ski traverse of over 100 miles in heavy snow. He praises Mt Washington views from the Cog railway and notes modern electric lights revealing distant Portland and Lewiston.
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Mt. Washington
Inka
Centre Harbor
Moultonboro
Tamworth
Grover Cleveland
Wonalancet
Mt. Wonalancet
Mt. Poughel
White
New England
White Mountains
New Hampshire
Alps
Pike's Peak
Grand Canyon
Sable Circle
Portland
Lewiston
White Mountains Tramping And American Outdoor Life
The author extols the White and Franconia mountains as a democratic yet popular outdoor destination. He praises trails, scenic wonders, diverse recreation from tramping to golf and boating, and the region’s healthful air and cosmopolitan appeal from North Conway to Bethlehem. The piece urges American travel before Europe.
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Franconia Mountains
Winston Churchill
New England Alps
White Mountains
North Conway
Bethlehem
Doston
Crawford Hotel
Mt. Washington
Tuckerman's Ravine
Els
Europe
America
Turks Object to Horses Names in Auction Listing
Horses that belonged to the late British Ambassador Sir Nicholas O Conor in Constantinople were auctioned after a local notice. Censors struck out names such as Pasha Selim and Haroun, deeming them offensive to Turks, leaving the list without these names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constantnople
Nicholas O’conor
Mimes Pasha
Selim
Haroun
Ustshal
Lonlo
Telegrdpa
The Religious Kind And A Humorous Shopping List
A child Freddy asks his mother to bring building blocks and a hint that makes a church for Sunday. The anecdote from Woman's Home Companion notes King Solomon's Mitten netting $5000 on its first sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddy
Poisonous Syrup Ad Cred Risky Laxative and Frontier History
An 1882 ad touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as safe natural laxatives with no after effects. The article then recounts Iowa frontier life detailing John Dixon, his Dixons Ferry trading post, his influence moving the U S land office from Galena, and a note about Col Z Taylor and Gen Winfield Scott in a historic ledger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock River
Dixon's Ferry
John
Dixon
Stevens
Galena
Northwest
United States
John Dixon
Washington
Col. Z. Taylor
Moise
Winfield Scott
Debate on instinct versus intelligence in animal acts
The piece cites Mr W L Winley and a Youths Companion observation: a gull repeatedly drops a clam from about fifteen feet until the shell opens. It questions whether animal acts are inherited instinct or involve intelligence beyond reasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Winley
Government as Largest Buyer of Electric Lamps
The United States Government is the country’s largest individual purchaser of electric lamps, buying about 850000 units annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Leaving Home Encouragement for Young Men to Work Abroad
Freddy Shelford argues for early twenty five to thirty five year old men to travel and work abroad. He praises distant countries, learning new tongues, seeing new sights, and experiencing adventures by leaving home life behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irederic Shelford
Engineer
Jewelry of the Month List by Month and Gemstones
The month by month list pairs each month with a gemstone and a virtue. January Garnet Constancy February Amethyst Sincerity March Broadstone Courage April Diamond Innocence May Emerald Success In Love June Agate Health and Long Life July Carnelian Content August Sardonyx Conjugal Fidelity September Chrysolite Antidote to Madness October Opal Hope November Topaz Faithfulness December Turquoise Prosperity
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadstone
Emerald
Agate
Carnelian
Opal
Turquoise
Grape-Nuts Endorsement Letters Highlight Balanced Nutrition
A compilation of testimonials praising Grape-Nuts with milk or cream as a balanced food for all ages. Readers say it improves nerve and brain power, supports diet from infancy to old age, aids fatigue, and inspires family members to adopt the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pligs
Otaes
Eee Gars
Eczema Nightmare and Overnight Cure Featured
A mother recounts her son Clyde suffering yearlong eczema with extensive sores and sleep loss until Cuticura products brought rapid improvement. The piece cites another note on ostrich farming in Southern Italy and mentions various health and travel notices from different sources.
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Salton
D. T. MacDougal
Sean
Frederick the Great
Comrade
A&s
Ikea
B& Amile
Yast
Chicago Newa
Nebraska
Henry Hudson Memorial
Avery
Allen
Andre Sould
Hanily
O. K
LA Men
McClure
Superior St
Austin
N. Y
ULB
Thabold Bomems
Margaret Carruthers
Nic
Audubon Society
Cindrella
Golmy
New York Telegram
Aron
Negro
Williams
House
Steel Trust
Presidential Range
Bretton Woods
Profile Lake
Franerm
Sunapee Harbor
Whitefield
California Fig Syrup Co
Nuremberg
Bull
Alois Sonefelder
Bavaria
Hansas
City Star
Anniety
Ruffini
Cutiura
Clyde
Ostrich Farms
Italy
H. M. Byington
Naples
Sicily
Sardinia
California
Nice
St. Vitus
Jiline
H.R. Kine
Arch St
Phila
Bank of England
Ars
Winslow
N.Y
Libby
Saetese Thompson
Bkroomers
FRE + Fe FIELD CO
Ninss
Fowlato
ITJ Book Publishing House
Leona
D St
Ais
Book Publishing House
Leonard St. N. X
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