Health and Pink Pills Restore Debility and Despondency
A tobacco era ad style piece extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a remedy for general debility and nerve weakness. It recounts a patient from Athol Mass who improved markedly after using the pills, and cites sales details and references. The item also includes light comic asides and other ad lines about seeds and products.
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Williams
Mia
M. Spears
Athol
Mass
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Motorist Honored By Animal Avoidance On Highway
A country road scene described by the Bystander notes a motorist deliberately avoided striking a circus elephant on the highway. The St James Gazette reports the moment as an act of honor and restraint in traffic.
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St James
Favorite Prescription Promoted for Health of Women
An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a safe non alcoholic tonic and nervine for women with demanding duties. It claims benefits for pregnancy preparation, easier childbirth, and avoiding surgery, noting full ingredient disclosure and endorsement by medical writers. Also mentions Pleasant Pellets for constipation.
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Pierce
Ig & Medicike
B. V. Pierce
Essy
Congress Adopts Pay Increases and Brownsville Debate
The Senate delayed action on the Brownsville matter until Monday and advanced bills on army artillery, while the House set salaries for Senators, Representatives, and cabinet officers at seven thousand and twelve thousand dollars. The days include defense, a political purity bill, and a wide range of appropriations, with President Roosevelt urging ship subsidies and Beveridge pushing child labor restrictions. The Senate also mourned the death of Senator Russell A. Alger of Michigan.
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Brownsville
Iater
Mondag
Jamaica
Lumber Trust
Artillery Corps
Army
Whyte
Maryland
Kittredge
Lumber’ Trust
House
Avan
Billy
Foraker
Hint
Tihunn
Wit
Spooner
Catmack
Tilman
Carmack
Af Commerce and
Dabor
United States
District of Columbia
Roosevelt
Beveridge
Senator Hale
Hayes
California
Grosvenor
Ohio
Crumpacker
Indiana
Taylor
Russell A. Alger
Michigan
Dalzell
Gardiner
Washington
Mancanes
Alger
Kentucky Rep Shevby Seeks Relief from Judiciary Committee
National Caphedl Noten reports Representative Shevby of Kentucky asked to be relieved from service on the judiciary committee, appointed by the Speaker. Representative Lacey, chair of the House committee on public mail, introduced a bill to place the Salton Son problem under federal charge. The bill creates a reclamation reservation in the Colorado River valley and appropriates $2,000,000 for dame and ditches.
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Shevby
Kentucky
Lacey
United States
Colorado River
Pe-ru-sna Endorsement by Sunbury Mayor Sparks Debate
A Sunbury mayor advocates Pe-ru-na as good medicine amid weather related ailments. The broad statement, echoing notes from the Lincoln Journal, mentions frequent use in homes for colds and digestive issues. Poetic lines about a fierce blizzard appear as a quoted regional reflection rather than a medical claim.
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Sunbury
Awful Attacks of Pain and Kidney Trouble Cured
Thomaz N McCullough of Colorado Springs describes years of back and kidney pain with terrible urine and stoppage. He uses Doan's Kidney Pills and finds permanent relief, crediting Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for the 50 cent boxes sold by all dealers.
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Thomaz N. McCullough
Webern Street
Colorado Springs
Colo
Doan
Pius
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. XY
New steamer on Ila first trip amid heavy seas
Marina reporter praises the steamer's seaworthiness while passengers observe it. A grill captain replies to questions about performance. The item blends travel notes with a light anecdote about sea conditions and onboard remarks. The text also references a cure claim for a cold and a California raisins note.
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Ila
Marina
B.w.grove
California
Union
Bloodhound tale from the era ends with a costly lesson
A Washington Herald reprints a local anecdote about a bloodhound used to track a house thief. Despite keen scent, the dog failed to catch the criminal when the suspect shot the animal, forcing the owner to reimburse the dog’s loaner. The piece laments the danger of trusting bloodhounds and the perils faced by handlers.
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North
Carolina
Unele
Tunele
Mmr
Wiushington Herald
Brandreth’s Pills Promoted For Digestion and Liver Aid
An old family remedy, Brandreth’s Pills, is advertised to invigorate digestion and cleanse the blood. One or two doses nightly for a week are claimed to relieve constipation and dyspepsia with a vegetable formula sold in pill or sugar coating. The Yankee Nation.
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Brandreth
Market Vendor Questions Foley on Dismissal
The tale shows Foley admitting he was fired for making costly errors on the line and giving a martyr like reason. A marketman questions the firing while references to songs and a Salem burning hint at broader, disconnected scenes.
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Foley
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
An 19th century note touts Mother Gray's Powders as a cure for constipation fevers teething disorders stomach troubles and worm destruction used by a nurse in New York with claims of 20 000 monthly cures. An unrelated line hints at landlord tenant tensions with a leaking roof straining relations.
Roots and herbs as remedies praised by old traditions
The article extols natural remedies from field herbs and roots, claiming they surpass drugs. It references grandmothers and Lydia Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts, noting a shift from chemical to herbal cures and their perceived efficacy for women’s ailments.
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Thedioinés
Lydia BD
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
The Unlucky Number A Philtithro Visiting Prison
The visiting official, described as a judge or jurist figure, talked with prisoners in a humane manner. Some inmates were already serving sentences. While most received the visit well, one inmate remained unmoved and insisted he was no criminal, claiming he was a “yietim” of the number thirteen. The exchange highlighted the theme of superstition and fate within the courtroom context.
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Wome
Opeimi
Two Sisters Cured of Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
Miss Edith Sammer of Morrison reports two sisters suffered eczema for about six months before using Cuticura Remedies. She states one complete set cured her eczema entirely and that Cuticura Ointment and Soap remain on hand. Her sister’s scalp eczema also cleared using Cuticura Resolvent and Medicines.
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Slater
Alster Hye
Edith Sammer
Morrison, NL
Sermon Preachers Alter Mass Preview In Seminary Case
A Somerville preacher once preached in Andover and avoided checking the Mass for local points, prompting use of caution. The Boston Herald notes the minister’s allusion to a lunatic asylum and a need for restraint, with the target wrongly identified as Andover Theological Seminary.
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Somerville
Andover
Lugone
Andover @heological Seminary
Boston Herald
Skeptical Bacon and Wybert Debate Belief
Skeptical character Bacon cannot be persuaded without proof while Wybert questions why he doubts. The exchange notes that Q formerly worked in the fire weather bureau, adding context to their skepticism and roles in the Yonkers Statesman item.
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Bacon
Wybert
Fir Weather Bureau
Yonkers Statesman
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