Paper slippers arrive in European hotels for cleanliness
European hotels experiment with paper slippers for guests to enhance cleanliness. Slippers combine plateboard soles with white or brown paper uppers, stitched to resist tearing, and are discarded after use. Hospitals and public institutions consider the idea to curb contagion by providing disposable footwear.
German Farmer Endorses Dodd's Kidney Pills
The Rev. Jos. Pope of Rich Fountain Missouri is praised by George Woellerer, a German farmer and member of his congregation, for relief from rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Woellerer reports improved mobility, reduced palm contraction, and regained farm work ability after six boxes.
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Jos. Pope
Pope
George Woellerer
Dodd
Dewey and Miles Visit Mount Vernon Joke
Admiral Dewey and General Miles tour Mount Vernon and discuss Washington’s grave. Miles jokes about Washington appearing in the flesh, Dewey quips that Washington might ask how Miles got the job. An ad promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry product, 2 oz for five cents.
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Miles
Admiral Dewey
General Miles
Mount Vernon
Washington
Bonnet Request Sparks Gossip in Courtroom Banter
In a playful courtroom exchange Judge chides Mrs Closefist-Oh over a new bonnet causing social buzz. The judge suggests reworking the old one to double the talk, highlighting satirical wit in the proceedings.
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Brute
Winslow’s Sooraina Breve Teething Remedy Ad
An urchin era advertises Winslow’s Sooraina Breve for children teething gums inflamed and pained gums wind colic relief. Price listed as 3 cents per bottle. The note claims public safety incidents as a popular passing method by personal action.
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Winslow
Shakespearean Relic Armchair From Stratford Sale
An authentic armchair carved from Shakespeare's mulberry tree in New Palace Garden, Stratford-on-Avon, sold for 150 pounds. Its provenance traces to the tree's cutting and inclusion in the Stratford Arms before passing to a private owner and later Sheffield Public Museum.
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Shakespeare
New Palace Garden
Stratford-on-Avon
Stratford-on- Avon Arms
Stratford
Sheffield
Weston Park
Regional commodity price blotter shows grain and livestock quotes
Chicago cattle and hogs command prices up to $5.80 while hogs in Indianapolis and St. Louis trade around $4.00 to $5.80. Wheat nos No 2 around 70c to 81c, corn No 2 white 52c to 58c, oats No 2 white 35c to 48c, rye No 2 about 52c to 57c. Memphis? Detroit and Milwaukee quotes list multiple grains and live cattle values across markets with limited regional variation.
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Chicago
Indianapolis
Catte
Choice Light
Conmon
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Northern
Catarrh Cure Promises One Hundred Dollar Reward
A 19th century advertisement extols Mall's Catarrh Cure as the universal remedy for catarrh, claiming internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. It asserts a constitutional cure and offers $100 to prove any failure, inviting testimonials and noting Hall's Family Pills as supplementary.
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Mall
Hall
Aditess
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Handkerchiefs Ordered for Soldiers in Russia
The Russian government decrees that soldiers must wear handkerchiefs bearing pictures of soldier life in battle and peace. The measure targets all troops, insisting on this luxury accessory for future uniforms.
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Empire
The Summer Bath Encourages Fresh Daily Routines
The piece extols a summer bath with tepid water and good soap for refreshing skin. It recommends using a bar of soap, lathers well, and leaves the skin soft and white. The bath should occur early in the morning or just before bedtime as advised by Eleanor Br Parker.
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Eighe
Eleanor BR. Parker
Where They Met
A fragment recounts a courtroom exchange in which a witness and the judge discuss a bartender's brief but significant reply. The text highlights the moment the prisoner encounters a bar setting within the legal scene.
After Mae Train Changes Schedule to Noon Departure
Beginning August 2, Katy train No.3 will leave Ranga City Union Depot at 12:25 p.m. instead of 10:35 a.m. This creates an after dinner train for Lexus and allows travelers from the North to lay over in Kauafi City, linking to connections via the Katy in Oklahoma, Indian Territory and Texas.
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K. T
Ranga City
Union Depot
Lexus
Kauafi City
Katy
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Texas
Bath Room Rate Sparks Guest Clerk Argument
A hotel guest questions a seven dollar weekly bath charge while a clerk confirms the rate. The exchange reflects routine lodging costs and consumer questions of the era. In other notes, Piso’s Cure for Consumption is claimed to have cured a persistent cough. The passage also mentions H Harrison of New York and ships Corea and Siberis built at Newport News for Trans-Pacific trade.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Uly
Vitisburg
Piso
Wao
H. Harrison
W. 121St Street
Newport News
Restore Whites With Volcanic Rumors Not Credible
Ad reads Croas Ball Blue to whiten clothes for 6 cents a 2 oz. package. The text mentions volcanic eruptions as a baseless claim tied to urging Muto to smoke, indicating a dubious advertising snippet with sensational rumor.
Kilno's Great Nerve Treater advertised remedy
An early ad promotes Dr Kilno's Great Nerve Treater claiming permanent cure in 18 days with no fits or nervousness. It lists a price of 62.00 and references DE R. H. KLINE, Ltd., 937 Arch St Philadelphia PA and urges readers about the remedy’s supposed efficacy.
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Dr. Kilno
R. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Pinkham Letter Testimonial Questioned for Genuineness
Mrs. Hayes offers to answer all letters about her illness and Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. claims of help. The text demands the original signed letter to prove authenticity and references Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Pinnuas
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bk. F. Hayes
Dudley St
Boston
Roxbury, Mass
Mrs. Hayes
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia BE
Pinkham Aledicine Co
Lynn
Masa
Nubber Stamps Advertises Self Inking Dating Stamps
An advertisement offers rubber stamps and self inking daters with catalogues from Lock Box 210 and 219 in Fort Wayne Indiana. It asks readers if they want a self inking dating stamp for 75 cents and notes to mention seeing the ad in the paper.
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Fort Wayne
Indiana
Lock Box
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