Stamina in Business and Digestive Health Urges Caution
The piece compares running a race to building business, citing stomach trouble as a common cause of failure. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery for stomach and digestion ailments, claiming it strengthens the body and contains no narcotics. A testimonial from M H Touse in Arkansas supports its effectiveness. Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are noted for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
Golden Medical
Golden Medical Discovery
M. H. Touse
Charleston
Franklin Co
Ark
Dr. Pierce
New Trial Granted in Topeka Murder Case
Yesse Morrison convicted at Topeka for the murder of Clara Castle, wife of a former suitor, has been granted a new trial. The killing occurred at the Castle home and the accused pleaded self defense in court.
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Yesse Morrison
Topeka
Clara Castle
Castle
Feeding and health claims for Scott's Emulsion for children
An advertisement contrasts grain fed horses with crossfed horses and applies the idea to children, claiming Scott's Emulsion adds richness to diets, improves appetite, digestion, blood, and growth. It promotes the product as both food and medicine and mentions a free sample at Dr. O B Cartwright's drug store along with Chamberlin's Tablets for stomach and liver relief.
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Scott
Orce
Medical advise and local business contact note
A guidance statement urges consulting a doctor before use and following the doctor's instructions. It mentions leaving the matter with Jim and identifies J C Ayer Co in Lowell Massachusetts as a point of contact or reference.
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Jim
J.C. Ayer CO
Lowell, Mass
Wonderful Hindu fakirs hypnotism reveal modern illusion
Capt. James Parker reports Hindu fakirs use hypnotism for startling tricks such as a ball of twine rising and a boy and man appearing to vanish and be severed before being restored. The narrator recalls a near-miss viewing from a veranda and the crowd’s amazed reaction.
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James Parker
India
Capt. Parker
London
Arnica Salve Cures Child's Scald Head In Morganton
A Morganton Tennessee mother, C. D. Isbill, reports a severe outbreak of large sores on her daughter’s head that progressed to scald head but Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured it. The advertisement claims guaranteed cures for eczema and related skin sores and piles, priced 25 cents to Dr. B. Cirtwright.
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C. D. Isbill
Morganton, Tenn
Bucklen
B. Cirtwright
S. Mech
Global trends in sports, finance and exploration
The piece notes golf clubs surpassing 2700 worldwide, German bankruptcies totaling 753 in H1 last year, California crops heavily reliant on Chinese labor, Yoho region’s majesty rivaling California’s Yosemite, London importing half of UK ice in 1901, a $1000 medical prize to a New York physician for throat cancer treatment, czarist swords gifted to Emperor Menelik, and French patent rules requiring novelty industrial character and public order compliance.
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California
Yoho
British Columbia
Whymper
Yosemite
London
England
United Kingdom
Philadelphia
New York
Nicholas II
Russias
Menelik
France
Fatigue of the Eyes Explained by Eye Muscles
The reader learns that tired eyes stem from fatigue of the eye muscles and accommodation, not the retina. Redness of the eyelid rim signals strain, relief comes from rest, glasses, or gentle massage with cold water as noted by Family Doctor.
Not Here Yet A Milwaukee Saleswoman Encounters Dutiful Cash Boy
A Milwaukee dry goods store saleswoman asks a cash boy to complete a sale. The boy, with cool indifference, replies I ain't here yet, delaying the task until the bell or whistle signals work begins.
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Milwaukee
The
Sentinel
Help to Memory Nuts Over Chestnut Street
A ranger enters a green grocer and asks for nuts by name. After a barrage of varieties the man suggests chestnuts. The ranger replies he only needs help recalling the street name, Chestnut Street, to reach his destination.
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Chestnut Street
London
Drowning Resuscitation Theory Challenged by Whitford
Prof Whitford, after four decades of treating near drownings, argues water rarely enters the lungs. He cites examinations showing heat as key in resuscitation, along with artificial respiration and stimulation, claiming recovery after an hour submerged.
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W. K. Whitford
Woman Calls For Help After Boy Refuses, Then Stirs
In a terse note, a woman states she was obliged to summon assistance after her boy refused to stir. The fragment hints at a domestic dispute or delay, with little additional context or names.
Earl of Crawford Demonstrates Electric Rudder Control
The earl of Crawford showcased a new electric rudder system aboard his steam yacht Valhalla in the Solent. British and Japanese naval representatives witnessed a practical demo and the Admiralty plans a thorough trial on a battleship, citing reduced accident risk and easier operation than steam gear.
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Earl of Crawford
Valhalla
Solent
Scientific American
Marrying for Fun Says Chicago Daily News
A light remark on young couples who wed for fun, suggesting attitudes shift when divorce court becomes visible. The Chicago Daily News frames marriage as a playful venture that changes once legal separation looms.
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Chicago Daily News
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Arkansas & Choctaw Railroad
Arkansas and Choctaw
Ardmore
Comanche
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Indian Territory
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Missouri
Oklahoma
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Wim. Cassidy
Chas. Roup
Clyde Scott
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Delarey
Tih
Wimberg
Lychtenberg
Orange River Colony
AGME
Ayer
R. N. Mann
Fall Mills, Tenn
Dean Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. WatTsox
Hampton
National City Bank
Lupia E. Pinkham Medicine Co
Decatur
HI Harris
Iekel
YEDDO
Japan
TFHWE
America
Germany
ROYAL
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William
Cash Boy
Bart
Albert Castello
Caude Orton
Emma LaPou
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Winchester
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