Verdict in Pierce libel suit against Ladies' Home Journal
The court ruled in favor of Dr. R V Pierce in his 2001 defamation action against Ladies' Home Journal over an article claiming his Favorite Prescription contained harmful ingredients. The decision upheld Pierce’s claim of malice and false statements and noted the absence of alcohol in the remedy. The suit cited publication harm and that the article's retraction failed to mitigate injury.
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Dr. Pierce
THE
Ladies’ Home Journal
R. V. Pierce
Ladies' Name Journal
Ater
Dr. Pleren
Pierce
Ladies
Bomne Journal
Pleren
Mar Bek
Mer
Supreme Court
Bret
Tur
Supreme Court of
New York State
John A. Salzer Seed Co catalog offer
Clover and grass seeds advertised for feeding livestock with offer of a free 148 page catalog. Company claims largest growers of grasses clovers oats barley corn potatoes and farm seeds in America operating over 5 000 acres. Mail a free catalog or send 8 cents for a sample and catalog. Box C La Crosse Wisconsin.
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America
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Box C
la Crosse
Wis
Evolution Echoes From An Old Grammar Lesson
An elderly relative advises the boy Clarence that life teaches the difficulty of admitting mistakes. The grammar school boy counters that saying it isn’t good English. The exchange highlights language, pride, and the challenge of correction.
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Clarence
Grandfather's Cure for Constipation
An old time ad touts Cascarets as the natural bowel exercise alternative to pills and laxatives. It claims two hours of sawdust work or walking ten miles mimics Cascaret action, promoting regularity without purging or stomach upset. Contains caution to buy only the genuine Sterling Remedy Company product, 10 cent boxes.
Case of Eczema in Omaha Man Healed by Cuticura
A husband from Hydropolis, ba, states his wife suffered eczema for three years with eye and hand involvement. After trying doctors with no relief, she used Cuticura Soap and Ointment and then the full Cuticura Remedies. She fully recovered and he endorses the treatment sincerely. January 5, 1906.
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Cutleura
M. Robert
Hydropolis
Left Security and a Traveling Butcher's Debt
The Albany Journal reports Johann Lieberlich amid a volatile dispute over cattle debt owed by a traveling butcher. The butcher paid his fee and kept coin, offering six cattle as security while two remained as collateral, leading to a tense exchange over repayment.
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Johann Lieberlich
Albany Journal
Frankby
Jobo
Do Not Sign a Friend's Bond and Buy It
Fragmentary notice warns against relying on a friend for a bond, urging Mary to beware and to avoid paying with all funds. It suggests contacting an agent at the County Seat for particulars and to secure proper bonds to prevent ruin.
Surety Bonds Issued by Title Guaranty & Surety Co
The Title Guaranty and Surety Company of Scranton Pennsylvania announces surety bonds. Capital and surplus exceed 1 million dollars.
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Guaranty & Surety Company
Tome
Scranton
Rob Peter to Pay Pant Origin Noted in London Tale
A fragmented verse traces the saying robbing Peter to pay Paul to a London incident near Saint Peter's Cathedral. An offender was seized while using church funds to cover another debt, provoking public criticism and giving rise to the expression.
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Peter
London
Saint Peter's Cathedral
Westminster Abbey
Saint Pants
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies. Claims internal ingestion cures to avoid damage and asserts Cheney & Co in Toledo Ohio sells a mercury free Catarrh Cure with internal use guidance and price. Includes cautions about mercury danger and admonitions to buy from reputable druggists for family health.
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Cheney & Co Tor
Ellow
Tolida
Ohio
Uy Food
Cheney & Co
Snow Vanishes as Winter Wears Thin in Washington Stir
A brief gossip note from Washington Stir laments fading winter via poetic lines about fast fading chances and hopes. The piece mentions snow vanishing and Eve with a sleigh, casting a whimsical mood over the capital.
Worth Knowing About Brandreth's Pills as a Family Laxative
An old family remedy, Brandreth's Pills, advertised as a superior laxative and blood purifier. Each pill contains extract of sarsaparilla and other vegetables, with one pill at night said to relieve constipation. Irandreth's Pills are described as the same tonic used by grandparents and sold in drugstores in plain or sugar-coated forms.
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Brandreth
Irandreth
No Wonder, Caller-Visit an intelligent looking little dog
The fragment describes a small Skye Terrier with bright eyes likened to stars. It notes Miss Tartan as the owner or observer and presents a vivid, miniature portrait of the dog.
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Itis
Bromo Quinine Cold Tablets Marketed As Laxative
A fragment notes a remedy sold as Bromo Quin ine Cold Tablets with a white package and Dr W Grove signature priced 25 cents. It mentions large Gibraltar docks and a Self Inking Dating Stamp being offered for 78 cents with a dubious address in Indiana.
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W. Grove
Lock Box
Pert Wayne, Indlane
Chicago Trade Shows Seasonal Gains In Manufacturing And Retail
In Chicago the mild weather spurs seasonable gains across trade with retail sales strong versus last year’s high base. Contracts for future production in iron and steel rolling stock wood and leather goods remain solid while demand grows in foods hardware and farm equipment. Hides and freight costs show mixed shifts with labor orders still pending and occasional disputes threatening timely deliveries.
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Antei Ponent
Aml
Ailures
Chicago
Dan
Trade improves as weather warms and Easter draws near
Trade gains broad based momentum with better weather and more country merchants in markets. Interior merchants report low stocks and plentiful money while heavy wearing goods are being cleared. Manufacturing remains active and iron and steel finish bars brisk. pit iron quiet. US failures dip to 194 for week ending Feb 28 with Canadian failures up to 14.
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New York
United States
Tradstreet
Noisy Midwestern Market Belt Grain and Livestock Quotations
Report of varied prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains across multiple city markets including Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo and Toledo with bids ranging from $2.50 to $8 per unit and grains like wheat No 2 corn oats and rye listed with mixed No 2 and No 3 quality grades and regional adjustments.
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Chierza
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Fonds
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Toledo
Great Crop Promise Assists Texas Gulf Coast Settlement
Describes the Texas Gulf Coast offering strong inducements to farmers and settlers from the north and west. Pleasant climate and two crops per year on land at 25 dollars per acre. Rock Island Railway issues an 80 page booklet and offers low excursion rates to John Sebastian, Passenger Traffic Manager, La Salle Street Station, Chicago.
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Texas Gulf Coast
Rock Island Iriseco Floes
John Sebastian
la Salle Station
Chicago
Skating Fame of Yvette Guilbert in Paris and New York
A Paris ice rink draws crowds to see mime actress Yvette Guilbert renowned for skating. In New York she recalls lessons learned by perseverance and a childhood moment on a crowded omnibus when offered a seat but declining to sit due to skating practice.
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Yvette Guilbert
Paris
Guilbert
New York
Mme
Pony
Goat's Milk Declared Wholesome For Infants By Experts
The milk of the goat is praised by medical authorities as highly wholesome for human consumption and especially beneficial for infants deprived of their mother’s milk. It is noted for its immunity to tuberculosis under normal conditions and its distinctive fermentative properties.
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Goat's Mill
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dodds
Adam
the Winter Vegetable Garden of America
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la Salle
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Frisco
Rock Island
Frisco Lines
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Buffalo Oil Paint & Varnish Co
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W. L. Douglas
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Brockton
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Dougan
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