The Pope's Witty Reply to a Beggar Nephew’s Wife
An Italian caricature story portrays the pope as quick witted and popular even with anti clericals. A nephew’s wife asks if she should sing at a music hall for a big salary before debut, and the pope replies with a humorous blessing and regret at not being able to attend.
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Nitea
Italy
New Kidney Remedy Promises Cures, Texas News
Texas readers report dramatic relief from kidney trouble after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. Henry Vaughan of Rural Route No 3 says he improved quickly and is now cured, urging others with kidney issues to try the remedy. The story notes the remedy has been tried in thousands of cases with overwhelmingly positive results.
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Texas
Tex
Henry Vaughan
Dodd
Trade on the Yangtse River Dominates Chinese Commerce
A consular report shows British control of 51.2 percent of Yangtse trade, with German 17.5 percent, Japanese 10 percent, and American 1.6 percent. The note also advertises a 76 cent Self Iaking Dating Stamp and mentions Australia boasting the world’s largest duck farm and incubator with capacity for about 11 thousand eggs.
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Yangtsee
Yangtse
China
United States
Australia
Mrs Winslow’s SoorNina Arrop for Children
Product claims include soothing gums reducing inflammation alleviating wind colic and calming fretful infants. A note about bottling appears. Also a German industry fact states instrument manufacturing employs about 30 000 people.
Trade Review Signals Mixed Conditions Amid Holiday Interruption
R. G. Dun & Co. reports uneven but improving trade, with stronger activity in western distribution and jobbing, higher cattle bids, and steady grain and textile markets. Cattle receipts rise, hogs advance, sheep decline, and weather aids retail expansion while cotton goods lag and foreign demand improves.
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New York
Isabel
Sdes
R. G. Dun & Co
Chicago
United Kingdom
Grain and Livestock Prices Across U S Markets
The report lists prices by market towns including Chicago Castle Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee and more. It covers cattle hogs sheep wheat corn oats rye and other commodities with bid ranges and grades.
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Chicago
Castle
Choiie
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
Evils of Tight Shoes Warn Fashioning Women
A 19th century column links tight shoes to nervous exhaustion and foot deformities among women. It details remedies by chiropodists including saline baths, wool stockings, soft kid shoes, digitated hosiery, and toe heel exercises, while advising against patent leather and offering footwear guidance.
Tried by Time Doan’s Kidney Pills Endorsed by Local User
Eugene EK Lario of 741 Twentieth Avenue reports in Denver papers that Doan’s Kidney Pills cured his severe backache. He says the remedy stopped his pain and kept it from returning after taking the pills. A free trial offer is mailed to the United States from Lester-Milburn Co. Buffalo NY. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents per box.
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Eugene EK. Lario
Twentieth Avenue
Union Station
Denver
Colo
Doan
Donn
Dean
Lario
United States
Iester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
One Hundred Dollars Reward for Catarrh Cure Ad
An old advertisement-page item touts One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure. It lists Cheney & Co as proprietors and endorses J. Cheney for trustworthy business. Also promotes Hall’s Family Pills and includes a brief street-vendor exchange about hoses in a dry goods store.
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A. Cheney & CO
Toledo
J. Cheney
West & Troan
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
O. Hill
Hall
Endorsements for Peruna Cure from U S Officials and Leaders
A 1887 correspondence from Commodore Nicholson and other prominent figures endorses Peruna as a cure for catarrh. Letters from S Nicholson United States Minister to Guatemala Dr W G Hunter M D ex congressman and Hon G R Brown praise its efficacy. The notice urges readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice if results falter.
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S. Nicholson
United States
Guatemala
W. Godfrey Hunter
Congress
Kentucky
Washington
W. G. Hunter
Virginia
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
Vacation Dilemma: Prefers Train Fare Over Risk at Work
A conscientious worker explains to a friend that while the climate is appealing at home, he would rather pay railway fare than risk being caught loafing by his employer on vacation. The Washington Star reports the exchange.
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Washington Star
Rubber Stamps Made to Order and Catalog Request
An advertisement offers rubber stamps and self inking daters with a catalog available by mail to Lock Box 219 Port Wayne Indiana. The piece also includes a fragmented quote about Alan and a 1901 testimonial for Piso’s Cure for Consumption.
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Port Wayne
Indiana
Questioned editor replies over poetry mail and refunds
The fragment notes a back and forth about poems and mail with a refund for a Putnam faceless dues package. It mentions wild creatures in hot countries being more savage and insists on Eagle Linen Paper for letter paper noting hot weather.
Unclear OCR fragment lists multiple cities and initials
Fragmentary text shows a string of city names and initials including Chicago Fort Wayne FOS Toria Findlay Gleveland Buffalo New York Boston Tall PA, offering no clear event or context.
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Chicago
FT. Wayne
Fostoria
Findlay
Gleveland
Buffalo
New York
Boston
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