Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery Promotes Lung Recovery
The ad argues that delaying treatment worsens consumptive diseases and promotes prompt use of Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It claims the medicine strengthens digestion and respiration, cites testimonials from Moses Miles and Mrs. Sunderland, and offers the Common Sense Medical Adviser as a free 21 cent mail offer.
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Pierce
Golden Medical Discovery
Dr. Pierce
Moses Miles
Hilliard, Uinta Co
Wyoming
Cora I
Sunderland
Chaneyville, Calvert Co
Carrie Adams
West Main Street
Battlecreek
Mich
R. V. Ce
Buffalo
Defiance Postmaster Reappointed Highlights Paper Feud
The Maumee Valley Record notes C. J. Thompson, postmaster in Defiance, receives a fresh appointment while the Express owner and others push Republican views. The piece mockingly contrasts Democratic rhetoric with local paper pride and party disputes led by Hon. W. D. Hill.
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Defiance County
Maumee Valley
Uncle Sam Holds Large Cash Reserves in 1902
The Treasury reports June 30 1902 total assets including gold coin bullion and certificates at 1 270 819 710 23 dollars. After offsets for checks and balances the reserve fund stands at 150 000 000 with an available balance of 208 574 115 85 dollars, the largest in years.
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Sam
Post Office Department
Editor on Frances Street Checks Sewage Need
An editor of the Democrat lives on Frances street, a factor in the paper’s strong focus on the sewer question. The piece argues a sewer is needed in that area to address drainage issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Democrat
Frances Street
Express Support Amid Democratic Grief Over Hooker
The Democrat laments what may be said about Mr. E. P. Hooker while the Express recalls its earnest support for Hooker, despite Democratic presses efforts to undermine him by questionable means.
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Democrat
Express
E. P. Hooker
Mr. Hooker
City council reform debated by Crescent-News editors
The Crescent-News argues that objections to the council’s reform label lie with the Republican party newspaper. It notes the body has reformed most debts of the old council, a notable achievement for a starter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Party
Crescent—News
Anarchy in Ohio Press and Foreign Language Morals
A monitor piece notes that most foreign language papers in Ohio oppose Republicans and some publish anarchic rhetoric. It cites a Patterson New Jersey example accusing officials of oppressing workers and praising the foreign element as above Americans, framing a broader anti liberty critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Roosevelt
Patterson
New Jersey
Murphy
Hinchcliffe
Liberty
Guardian and Call
Council water fund sparks sewer dispute on Francis street
The German Herald denounces council use of water funds while its associate Mr Pappenhagen seeks a share to finance a Francis street sewer. The paper condemns hypocrisy in its own broadside.
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German Herald
Pappenhagen
Francis Street
Herald
Hypocrisy and politics mix in Defiance editorials
The Defiance Herald denounces Republican and Democratic rhetoric on water fund use and postmaster nomination battles. It claims the Express and German Herald show hypocrisy as they attack or defend council actions, while voters endure renewed partisan rhetoric and local political clashes.
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Herald
Ilill
The
Express
Democratic Council
Deindoerfer
C. J. Thompson
Niagara
Defiance County Democracy
Niagara Falls excursion by Nickel Plate and Wabash lines
The Nickel Plate Road sponsors its 19th annual Niagara Falls excursion on Tuesday August 19 with low rates and tickets via nearest agent. The Wabash runs a Defiance to Detroit connection excursion Sundays until further notice with return from Toledo, fare $1.50.
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Niagara Falls
Nickel Plate Road
Wabash
Defiance
Toledo Union Station
Greyhound
Detroit
Toledo
Sand for sugar and tea substitute scorned
A reader questions the ethics of a grocer selling sand as sugar and a druggist offering a Madison Medicine Co Rocky Mountain Tea substitute. The note cites Weisenburger & Emery as the sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison Medicine Co
Weisenburger & Emery
The Same Old Story Patient Credits Remedy Success
Henderson North Carolina resident J A Kelly describes a dysentery episode and credits Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea remedy with rapid control. The testimonial notes the product, Forsale by N G Woodward, and calls Kelly a well known citizen of Henderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Kelly
United States
Mr. Kelly
Henderson
N. C. Forsale
N. G. Woodward
Maumee Valley Chautauqua Meet Lively Lecturers and Events
A promotional list for Maumee Valley Chautauqua features speakers such as Dr. D. Fox Col. P. E. Help and Gov. Geo. K. Nash along with entertainers including the Mendelssohn Glee Club and Aeolian Concert Co. The program highlights Grand Rally of Christians on August 2nd Farmers and Governor's Day on August 8th with speeches by Nash Cole and Waltermire and an automobile contest at 3:00 p.m. Special excursions are offered.
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D. Fox
Col
P. E. Help
Samuel M. Jones
Eva Marshall Shantz
Young Peoples’ National Temperance Union
Ellen Stone
Wilkin
C. J. Jones
Beecher Waltermire
J. W. Caldwell
Geo. K. Nash
State of
Ohio
C. E. Slocum
Maumee
Mendelssohn Glee Club
Columbian
Spillman Riggs
Aeolian Concert Co
Monticello Orchestra
Ralph C. Cole
Conscience Fund Origins and Rise Through U S History
The article traces the conscience fund starting in 1811 with a New York donor who repaid the government and inspired future gifts. It notes a revived flow after 1861 amid Civil War needs and states the fund now exceeds $500,000 as restitution becomes fashionable and sought during national emergencies.
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H. E B. Armstrong
Nslee
New York
Treasury Department
Washington
Uncle Sam
Great Britain
Conscience Fund
Sumter
United States
Dinner Table Ice Breakers Teach Guests to Converse
A hostess can spark table talk with a set of trick cards. Each guest receives a card showing a vegetable sketch on one side and a prompt on the other asking for words ending in ate. Examples include Associate, Subordinate, Delicate, Elevate, Delegate, Can didate.
Mohammedan Kindness and Extermination Contrast
William E. Curtis writes in the Chicago Record Herald contrasting Mohammedan compassion for animals with a claim that Christian life is treated as of low value by some believers. He argues that Muslims share food with animals and shelter with horses while alleging that some preach and practice extermination of infidels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Curtis
Chicago Record-Herald
Golfer Cholly-Clarence Misses Ball in Brutal Verbal Display
Ohio State Journal notes Cholly-Clarence used dreadful language after missing a golf shot yesterday. He exclaimed “O fudge” in a notably harsh manner drawing attention from spectators.
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Cholly
Clarence
Gussie
Ohio State Journal
I Will Marry Your Daughter, Says Suitor
A young man proclaims intent to wed the daughter, but the father retorts he has his own troubles and offers no sympathy. This brief exchange appears in the Columbus Stota Taunrnal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Stota Taunrnal
Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets Advertised
An old advertisement urges customers to visit N G Woodward's drug store for a box of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. It claims the product is the best physic and can correct stomach disorders, priced at 25 cents.
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N. G. Woodward
Chamberlain
A Little Nonsense Bounces Through Quips and Jests
A collection of short witticisms from various papers includes quips about porcupines memory bowling and a man who would shoot himself for love but hopes for a humane medal. Other jokes touch on impostors fees and self aware fame in a comic toast to everyday irony.
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Turtle
Indianapolis News
The
Humane Society
Unsere Gesellschaft
Isaacs
der Baper
Encyclopedia
Washington Star
Complaint Over Hushed Accusation in Stray Stories
A reader protests a tale about her husband in Stray Stories and reports an investigation finding no wrongdoing. The fortune teller confirms the belligerent claim as remarkably common yet notes the woman's unique complaint.
Washington's Teeth Myth Sparks Smithsonian Talk
Smithsonian experts say George Washington did not have false teeth or they are not in the museum. They note no authentic records of ivory teeth and that busts show no dental signs. biographers claim he lost teeth during the Revolutionary War and had ivory replacements that troubled him.
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George Washington
Smithsonian Institution
Washington Star
Washington
Continental Army
Dark-haired Groom Prophesied by Fortune Teller
A Philadelphia Press snippet recalls a fiancé Mr Towhead reacting to a plea from his betrothed named George. The couple discuss dyeing hair after a fortune teller predicted she would marry a dark-haired man.
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George
Mr. Towhead
Philadelphia Press
Rocky Mountain Tea Tonic Aids Health and Vitality
An old advertisement touts Rocky Mountain Tea as a life renewing cordial that restores health, fortifies the body and brain, and stops the decay of aging. It promises renewed vigor with a 35 cent price.
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Rocky Mountain Tea
Weisenburger & Emery
Unkempt Nation Earns Respect Through Naval, Trade Feats
The passage notes three events boosting esteem for the United States: naval efficiency, acceptance of colonial responsibilities, and foreign trade growth. It claims foreign governments and opinion now regard the U.S. more highly, with visible signals of this improved regard, and acknowledges Uncle Sam's blush at the new emotions.
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Sam
Remarkable Egyptian Remains Unearthed At Girga
The New York Sun reports a continuous series of well preserved human remains from Girga spanning at least 8000 years. Hair nails ligaments muscles nerves and brain are visible. in two cases eyes with lenses intact. Graves cover late prehistoric to Ptolemaic and early Coptic periods.
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Girga
Egypt
N. Y. Sun
Bid Opening Reserved Right to Reject All Bids
A notice states that on Saturday July 19 1902 at noon a bid opening will occur at Wo'clock with the right reserved to reject any or all bids. No other details are provided.
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Board of Education
Adams Township
Dist
Co. W. Bidlack
Highland Township
Defiance County
Ohio
A. S. Bennett
Lewis Nariot
W. H. Hill
B. L. Wyans
Ake Camera in Busin
The camera promises to become as indispensable in business affairs as the typewriter. It is now being used in the reproduction of documents, statistical tables and other papers whose duplication by hand would be laborious and expensive. In a very brief period the camera reproduces these things with absolute correctness and with much labor saved.
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Ake
Busin
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Wanted A Husband May Be Strong and Never Lame
An advert claims a remedy from Dr Rankin and N Lewis offers a quick cure for weakness and limp conditions. The te xt reads like a sensational patent medicine notice promising instant relief and marriage prospects.
Calcutta’s foreign residents in a well-kept district
The New York Sun notes Calcutta has over a million residents with about 7,000 foreigners and roughly 100 Americans. It states all Europeans and Americans share a well cared for quarter with good sanitary facilities.
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Calcutta
N. Y. Sun
Ice Dealer Promises Repeat Tricks in Summer Heat
The Philadelphia Press quotes Candor and Ascum as they discuss resuming the ice trade this summer. A dealer boasts profitable schemes last year and predicts continued demand as hot weather returns.
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Philadelphia Press
Modern fiction time crunch noted in dialogue
A Detroit Free Press quote frames a student and professor banter about modern fiction. The student laments lack of time to read while the professor suggests reading consumes thought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Penelope
Detroit Free Press
Time to Be on Guard in Locker Room Tricks
A short note warns readers to stay wary as a fellow friend may slap you on the back and claim close ties, suggesting to secure belongings with a Yale lock to prevent theft. The cartoonish remark ends with a sports-like taunt about a touchdown.
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Yale
Milwaukee Sentinel
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Epen
Band
Frank
Sense and Science
Manumee Valley
W. D. Hill
Weisenburger Emery
Enk
Joseph Ene
Ohn A. Rosenbush
Union
Ind
Ad A
ENE Medicine CO
Union City
Democratic City Council
Republican Council
Herold
Aly
Pang
Chautauqua
Island Park
OUR Conscience Fund
Arant
Ers
Troy
Hayner Distilling CO
Fifth St
Dayton
Cyea
Zerb
Northwestern
Bell
Perry Street
Freecorn
Smithsemisu
Cin Droes
Infanis
Castoria
Centaur Company
HEW
York Crry
Defiance Board of Work House
M. J. Walz
Bears
Clinic Pharmacal CO
Toronto
Standard Oil Company
McCord Bros
Railroad Sherwood
the Security Building & Loan O
Post Office
Defiance, Ohio
Renee
Rose
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