California Fig Syrup Co Wins Court Protection Suit
A San Francisco United States Circuit Court decision grants a permanent injunction against Clinton Worden Co et al forbidding use of the name Syrup of Figs and ordering damages. The ruling affirms that reputations earned by merit and advertising are protectable, confirming the California Fig Syrup Co. title to Syrup of Figs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nia Pig Syrup Co
San Francisco
United States Circuit Court
California Pig Syrup Company
Clinton Be, Worden& Co
Gosta
California Fig Syrup Co
Amputation for Cat Bite Victim and Rail Dept Reorganization
Mrs Amanda Hinckley of near Portsmouth faces left foot amputation after a cat bite led to blood poisoning. Baltimore and Ohio announces a Maintenance of Way restructure adding four division engineers to cover Philadelphia to Brunswick, Cumberland to Wheeling, and Pittsburgh routes with defined headquarters.
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Amanda Hinckley
Portsmouth
Baltimore and Ohio
Ohio River
Ant
Willard
B. T Fendall
Philadelphia
Brunswick
Baltimore
C. B. Owen
Grafton
W. Va
Cumberland
J. F. Cassell
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Permanganate repels mosquitoes and Grain-O advertised
Public Health notes permanganate of potash kills mosquito development in swamps and suggests scattering crystals in marshes. Grain-O marketed as a coffee substitute made from grains, claiming benefits for all ages at one fourth the price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Java
Odd Claims And Curious Animals In A Turbulent Era
A fragment notes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally priced at 75 cents. It also describes bats with two tongues, a larger and a smaller one called the sublingua, an unusual phenoménon observed in certain apes.
Greater America Exposition Reveals New American Possessions
The article discusses the Greater America Colonial Exposition opening July 1 in Omaha, showcasing Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii, and the Philippines. It highlights government support, the wartime acquisitions, and the aim to display resources, culture, and daily life of the new territories to illustrate imperial ambitions and national progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oar
Lee ‘Gates
Omaha
Trans- Mississippi
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippine Islands
Kansas Insurance Law Declared Unconstitutional
Judge Skidmore of Columbus Kansas ruled the last legislature’s act restricting insurance with unauthorized companies invalid. Williams, a Lena lumber dealer, was relieved after being arrested under the statute. The decision centers on private contract rights and cross‑state insurance limits, affecting Kansas and Missouri lumbermen and insurers.
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Lopeka
Kan
Kansas
J. H. Skidmore
Columbus, Kean
John K. Williams
Boyle
Kan-sa
Williams
West
Kansas City
Ompanies
Lumbermen’s Exchange
Lumbermen's Exchange
Missouri
Skidmore
Prison for another robber in Sedalia case
James I. Weat was sentenced to ten years in the Missouri penitentiary for attempted train robbery at Sedalia. His accomplice, ex-conductor Bli J. Stubblefield, received the same penalty. The two men tried to rob a Missouri Pacific train near Sedalia last November and were betrayed by ex-engineer Adams who alerted the railroad and led detectives to capture them.
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Sepatis
James I. Weat
Bli J. Stubblefield
Missouri Pacific
Here
Adams
Navy Persuader Class Vixen Readiness For Light Duty Cruisers
Navy reports say the Vixen and auxiliary cruisers like Hawk and Dorothea are prepared for constant sea service in light draught form. Four vessels are planned to be provisioned and kept in condition for special service and rapid deployment to far ports.
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Crusers
Vixen
Bluefields
Mlentoes
Xpens I
Ohwaonela
B. Consul
Peeteach
Uae
Hawk
16 Year Old Confesses to Murder of Cousin in Harper County
In Harper Kansas 16 year old John Kornstadt confessed to assaulting and punching Nora Kornstadt 10 then throwing her into an abandoned well. She was found alive last Wednesday but died an hour later Sheriff Gillespie detained him in Harper for safety and County Attorney McCulloch led the inquiry.
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Harper, Kan
John Kornstadt
Harper’ County
Nora
Tony Kornstadt
Gillespie
Harper
McCulloch
Wichita
French cruiser sighted off Brest with Dreyfus aboard
Prymouth England June 28 The Belgian steamer Brussels ville arriving from African ports reported sighting at noon a French cruiser believed to be the Stax with Dreyfus on board sailing toward Brest off the coast of France.
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Dreyfus
Stax
Brest
Ireland Stirs the Catholics American Archbishop
Brussels report notes the Revue Generale plans a violet onslaught against Archbishop Treland. French clerical writer Ricault d Hericault accuses the American archbishop of revolutionary ideas and of teaching French Catholics how to act. The piece scorns Ireland and lauds France for becoming a free Masonic republic.
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Brussels
Revue Generale
A .Violet
Trelaid
Ricault d’Hericault
Monsignor Treland
France
Ireland
Plague on Nippon Maru Quarantined Passengers Examined
San Francisco reports the Nippon Maru arriving amid plague fears. The steamer is quarantined at the station as medical exams proceed. health conditions remain undisclosed until completion. Also noted are local crime, prison wage talks, and military arrivals in recent news briefs.
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San
Francisco
Hienas
Honolulu
Supreme Court Sustains Foot Ease Trademark Infringement Order
Buffalo court grants permanent injunction with costs and full accounting against Fani B. Hudson for selling Dr Clark's Foot Powder and against a Brooklyn retailer. The decision upholds the Foot Ease trade mark and targets imitators placing similar powder on the market. Le Roy owner Olmsted Allem 8 promotes free samples and warns against fraud and infringement nationwide.
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Trade Martk
Latchiin
Supreme Court
Buffalo
Fani B. Hudson
Dr. Clark's
Brooklyn
Dr. Clarkin
Allem
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Kase
Eaas
Frosts Warn Dahlias Tubers About Storage
When frosts threaten, dahlias may be cut back and lifted. Stand tubers in a shady outdoor place for a few days with night cover to reduce moisture. Air drying improves storage. later pack in nearly dry sand in frost proof cellars to prevent mold. Caladiums may be treated similarly.
Prayer Ties Omaha Girl’s Nightly Hopes to War
A six year old Omaha girl with two brothers serving in Nebraska’s Third Regiment prays nightly for Bert and Frank to stay safe. Her bedtime lines express concern for brothers who have left home to fight Spaniards and head toward the front, reflecting a child’s plea amid wartime separation.
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Omaha
Nebraska
Uttle
Bert
Frank
Exhibition plan for 300 square foot pump kin vine in Fredonia
A garden vine near Fredonia New York spans about 300 square feet and bears twenty eight pump kin fruits. Fifteen fruits weigh around twenty pounds each and the owner plans to exhibit the vine at fairs this fall.
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Fredonia
N.Y
Faultless Starch and Other Palatable Promises
A scattered antique ad collage touts Faultless Starch, Cascarets, Dr Kline’s Nerve Restorer, Piso’s Cure, and proverbial sayings. It markets household products and patent medicines with testimonials and price hints. The fragmentary clipping hints at late 19th century consumer culture and advertising style.
Pe-ru-na praised for catarrh relief by customer letter
A patient from New York writes praising Pe-ru-na by name for curing catarrh and dyspepsia during travel. The letter notes the product's effectiveness on summer catarrh and requests another bottle while endorsing Dr. Hartman’s free book from Columbus, Ohio.
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New York
Seth
Mi’g Co
Columbus
Hartman
Ohio
Bicycle Race Recounts Echo From a Child's View
A playful exchange recalls a bicycle race with a child noting a lack of awe despite adults praising it. The piece shifts to urging readers to read advertisements for bargains and reliability, praising advertisers and the value of reading ads.
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Son
Haircare tips and old remedies in a historic ad
A fragmentary clipping discusses using an old silk handkerchief as a hair stroking aid better than a brush. It mentions Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and calming gums, claiming it soothes inflammation and wind colic in children. The ad ends with a quotation on civilization and savagery.
Mrs Pinkham Letter Shows VegeTable Compound Help
A reader from Brooklyn lauds Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from lingering female weakness. After three months she reports improved health, dizziness gone, and relief from whites, sharing gratitude and recommending the remedy to friends and family. Over eighty thousand similar letters were received in 1897.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
C. Carpenter
Grand
St., Brooklyn, N.Y
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Califor
Washington's
Washington
Washington Post
Dewey
Spain
BN Expositogn International
Philippines
Bab
Peopeae
Reet Islands
Rico Pwill
America
San Juan
New Yorks
United States
Logan
United States Artillery
Misa
Blavio
Wicurra
Belle Slavin
National Bank of Commerce
Belle ‘Slayin
Eet
Aay
Vorat Manlia
Crook
Ale. Tenge
Luzon
Phillipines
Kansas Law
Sunflower State
Insurance Exchange
Bkidmore
al ‘West
Sentange
Sedalia
NAVY
His Cousin
Sfax
Frisco
Ithe
Iowa
Anamosa
Santiago Day
Hassidali
Falell
Presidio
F. Sixth Cavalry
E.F
Wileng
We Presidio
Fort
Leavenworth
Kam
London
Dr. Kline
R. H. Kline, Ltd
Anna M. Roas
Williamsport
Silk
Ps. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
Epworth
Indianapolis
Ind
Moketa
Odeenapolis
McCormick
Warren J. Lynch
Pass. Tratiesgr. Asst
Pasa
Ticket Apts
Cincinnati
Western
Canada
Department Interior
Ottawa
W. W. Bennett
New York Life Building
Neb
Crawford
West Ninth Street
Carter
O'Parrell
New York Avenue
Washington, D.C
D.G
Ionz. W.morris
Ashington
D.C
Orns
Béore
Walt Glae
Hartfords
Ogi ‘Tees
Columbia
Mall
Pope
Ufacturing
Elect
Hartford and Vedette Cycles
Aveeriies
Nee Pelnn
Ares
Rmin
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