That Terror of Mothers and Dr Ayers Cherry Pectoral Ad
A fragment recalls a Nova Scotia mother praising Dr Ayers Cherry Pectoral for croup and whooping cough relief. Letters from Mrs W J Dickson and C J Wooldridge of Wortham Texas endorse its efficacy in child throat and lung ailments. An aside notes the grain weight origin of the term pennyweight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Dickson
Stanford Aveleth
Dre J. OC. Ayer
WJ. Diexson
Stanford Evelyth
Guthor
Truro
N.S
Farmer's Handy Feed Cooker Ad in 50 Gallon Size
An advertisement promotes the Farmer's Handy Feed Cooker at 12.50 for 50 gallons. It claims to save at least one third of poultry feed by winter feeding, keep stock healthy, prevent hog cholera, and keep hens laying during winter. The cooker pays for itself in a week and is available from Empire Manufacturing Co. 615 H Street, Quincy, Illinois, with a full catalogue on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Empire Manufacturing Co
H Street
Quincy
Ill
Austria's Emperor at the Pin y Theatre Crowd Draws Attention
The Emperor of Austria publicly addresses his subjects, unlike the English queen, preferring to mingle in theaters. He sits prominently in full view of the audience, making the royal box the center of attraction as actors perform for him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
England
Royal Box
Boston
Canadian colonists praised by traveling promoter
Mr T. Co. Venise of Agsriceolo Alberta reports Western Canada offers vast farm land and thriving settlers. He cites colonists who started with little but now prosper, including Hugh Lr dne 3200 bushels of wheat, James Witzgerald 3000, and James Atkinson 3500. Rail routes and low prices tempt new buyers. contact Canadian Government Agent Benjamin Davies in St Paul or W. Rutehle in Gratten for rates and maps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Co. Venise
Agsriceolo
Alberta
Canada
Chicago
England
Old Country
United States
Hugh Lr‘dne
James Witzgerald
Nils
James Atkinson
Eximonton-Klondike
Saskatchewan
Benj. Davies
Street
St. Paul
W. Rutehle
Gratten
N. D
No Hopeful Divorce Remarks Spark Curiosity
A fragmentary court talk turns awkward with rumors about a divorce, echoing a bygone social exchange. The piece blends odd boasts about a future husband and a looming reaction, set beside a late 19th century patent medicine ad and a German coal dust stove invention claim.
Thurston called best city diamond judge in jest
In Cleveland Lender a playful exchange between Tahacenee and George centers on Ms. Thurston being praised as a top judge of diamonds in the city. George jokingly asks to buy a solitaire for her third finger, prompting a surprised reaction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahacenee
Alice
George
Hostetter Co Wins Case Over Trade Mark Infringement
In Southern District of New York Judge Townsend grants injunction and accounting in The Hostetter Company v Isang Sommers and Louis Jose ph, upholding protection of the Hostetter trade mark. The decision stresses the rights of owners and the harm from fraud and misrepresentation, warning against clever imitations aimed at deceiving the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalted Staten Court
United States Circuit Court
Southern District of New York
Townsend
Hostetter Company
Isang Sommers
Louis Joseph
Jurist
Hostetter
Court of Equity
Courts of Equity
A Composer Pageantry in Quixotic Exchange
In a playful dialogue, Ethel and Penelope discuss a renowned composer named Dobson. The exchange reveals perception of Dobson as a master, while Penelope humorously claims he manufactures soothing syrup, blurring art and everyday craft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel
Penelope
Dobson
Still There Money in It and Seeds Catalogue Offer
Still there money in it Carl Vollen sold 360 of Salzer seed catalog offers profits from early vegetables and fruits Salzer warrants seeds the largest in the world potatoes 160 per barrel and fruits like raspberries cherries apples email address for free plant and seed catalog and 10 packages of seeds. A separate note mentions a man from Pennsylvania who failed at a matrimonial advertisement and a familiar foot care ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease and a German etymology note on clock origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Vollen
Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.C.D
Odd Patent Cures and Cold-Season Remedies
A garbledad list of patent medicines proclaims Coco's Uough Balsam as oldest and best with dubious claims of curing tobacco habit and blood purity. It touts No-To-Ben for fifty cents, a parrot at ten cents, and mentions double windows in Rusela to keep out cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rusela
Quirky Will Forces Daily Roast Chicken at New Jersey Inn
An uptown hotel in New Jersey serves roast chicken to every dinner guest due to a will designer rule. The proprietor explains the condition to keep the property from charity if two consecutive days pass without chicken. Patrons comply under protest, while charitable groups monitor possible legal action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huhalguee
New York
Hackensack Plannt Road
New Jersey
Growth of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs
The General Federation of Women’s Clubs formed in New York on May 1, 1889, now includes about 1,300 clubs and 100,000 members across 21 state federations. It unites women nationwide for social, intellectual, and moral advancement, drawing leaders from Maine to Florida and from Idaho to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Lippincott
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Sorosig
New York City
Louisville
Stata
Clutba
Amalle
Rock Shores
Maine
Golden Gate
Idaho
Florida Keys
Intelligent cat rides elevators through Philadelphia building
A coal black tabby in Philadelphia roams the tall Philadelphia bourse, riding elevator cars to chosen floors. She serves as a skilled mouser, guiding elevator crews by meowing when the car reaches her target story, inspecting the entire building while safely avoiding damage to documents and desks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Tabby
Philadelphia Record
Grand Rapids Man Laments Lost Ear Stickered to Head
Abraham Leys of Grand Rapids Michigan woke to find an ear missing after a fight. He returned to the scene, located the ear embedded in the head, and had it stitched back on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abraham Leys
Grand Rapids Mich
Flow the Hand Grows
The growth of the human head continues until age 20, though it is practically complete by age seven.
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A jumble of aphorisms warns about marriage, appearance, finances, and misunderstandings. It mocks advice columns and editors, ending with a note about preserving a manuscript and reading it a decade later.
Digestive cure eases heart irregularities in a case study
A Indianapolis era clipping reports Mrs Ellen Cortain of Newpoint suffering gastritis and heart irregularity from poor digestion. After using Dr William Pink Pills for Pale People, her stomach calmed, choking spells stopped, weight restored, and blood improved. The piece emphasizes digestion as a root cause and notes the medicine’s claimed benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groovusburg
Ind
Mra
Ellen Coltain
Newpoint
Willian
Northwestern inventors patents list and new tools
Patents issued last week to Northwestern inventors include Orne W. Allen of Butte Montana for a station indicator, Thomas Appleton of St Paul Minnesota for a coaling station, William D. Bates of Grafton North Dakota for a sales-slip envelope, John Blankett of St Paul for an env door rock, Franklin YW Britton of Brainerd Minnesota for an expansion router bit, Krank D. Dibble of Minneapolis for a nentylene gas generator, Anna Telwig of St Paul for a belt or rivet cutter, Angus D. McTellin of Crystal North Dakota for ink pall, Walter Mitchell of Minneapolis for a coat hanger, Edward P. Overen of Nash North Dakota for a deluchable shovel blade for forks, Harry A. Stevens of Missonia Montana for a lock, and Gust Young of Hallark Minnesota for an extensible retilete pole. Merwin Lothrop & Johnson, Patent Attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Orne W. Allen
Butte
Mont
Homas Appleton
St. Paul
Minn
Wiliam D. Bates
Grafton
N. D
John Blankett
Branklin YW
Britton
Braineril
Krank D. Dibble
Minneapolis
Anna Telwig
Angus D. McTellin
Crystal
Walter Mitchell
Alvin
Lida HH
Naylor
Edward P. Overen
Nash
Harry A. Stevens
Missonia
Lock
Gust Young
Hallark
Merwin, Lothrop & Johnson
Punt
Mina
Blood Cleansing Candy and Beauty Claims
An array of old advertisements tout Cascarets beauty pills promising clean blood and clear skin, with prices and drugstore guarantees. Other notices mention a Baltimore & Ohio coal plant at Sandusky with bucket handling, derricks, and a 100 ton per hour capacity, plus postal and medicinal product promotions amid dated claims and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Sandusky
Ohio
Free Farm Offer of 160 Acres in Canada Ad
An advertisement touts a 160 acre farm with high yields of wheat oats barley potatoes and livestock. It promises low taxes minimal government costs and free 160 acre grants for sons reaching 18. Prospective buyers are directed to read the Canadian government free lands notice elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michigan
Cattia Ata
Mortimer Courted for Music Judgment at Home
Transcript notes Graham praising Mortimer’s wife as a good music judge while Morgan asserts Mortimer rarely performs at home, reflecting social chatter about domestic musical taste and public performance norms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Mortimer
Morgan
Ouston
Open Letter on Castoria Trademark Rights
Dr Samuel Pitcher clarifies exclusive rights to Castoria andPitchers Castoria branding. The letter claims origin of the product and signatures on wrappers, naming The Centaur Company and Chas H Fletcher, dated March 8 1807. The piece also notes Buehner and a tall tale about a rock from Kilimanjaro presented to the German emperor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Picher
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Wyannis
Massachu- Aglis
Pitcher
Chas. H
Duperar Widlkins
Buehner
Mt. Killmandjaro
Africa
Boston
Read the Advertisements and Bargain Promises
An old-style publication promotes reading advertisements for bargains and reliability. It rhymes about honesty and book debates while noting cures advertised such as Cascarets Candy Cathartic and Tele Laxative Brome Quinine with money-back guarantees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Druggista
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J. Wooldridge
Wortham
Tex
Dr. Ayer
Ayer
C. Ja Wooldrider
Wortham, Tex
Obienronn
Sterling Remedy Co
Chisago
Germany
Jgtar Tobacco
E World
Finland
Hostetter CO
Pennsylvania
Allen
Allen & Qimstead
LeRoy
Glocké
B Ell
South America
ST. Jacobs
Sampson
Lynnie
North America
Westwoot
Cleveland
Hall
S. Y. Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. Ad. Cheney & Co
Teattmentala Trea
Drugelats
Price
California
Hosteter
Burone
Sue
Paria
Winslow
Italy
Piso
Wmr
McClellan
Chester, Fla
For & Cte
Critleus
Laverunde
Remy Merit
New York World
Mapa
Ben Davies
Can. Gov't
East Third St
St. Paul, Minn
Salvormant
Incland Horvard Writers Union
Ubek
OPIA
DH. J
Uovrean
MQW
NHAN
Tonbolle Hity
Cuicaud
HLL
Booth
Ohsap
Fasy Torms
F Farms
Fai Freecas
Wielorawford & Coy
Heathers Colonissra
Naxbrille
T N
Druggista
UME
Chem
French Chemical CO
Dearborn St
Seth Arnold
U. S
Capitol
Seth Arnold Medical Corporation
Abe
Horton
Roseville
Pat
Buffalo
N.Y
Omaha
Magican Tasar' Mann
Manood
Stata Medical Company
Neb
CTV Ces
Carriiary BS Ltd
Emedy
Evawa
Drageists
Pyaareena
Thia Faper
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