Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Women Health
A testimonial from Lexa V. Howry of Adrian Ga claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female ailments after an operation was deemed necessary by doctors. The ad urges hesitant readers to seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass and notes the product's thirty year history and broad marketing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adrian
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lexa V. Howry
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eastern Colorado inducements for settlers attract attention
Eastern Colorado offers the least incentives to settlers with land priced from 10 to 20 dollars per acre. Lincoln County is highlighted as a premier agricultural area with W. & Pershing of Limon, the longtime U S Railroad and Government surveyor, guiding many to favorable locations. The notice promotes eastern Colorado as a strong opportunity for investors and settlers. Also included are unrelated clippings promoting hog cholera remedies and Sloan's Liniment with testimonials from Indiana farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Lincoln County
W. & Pershing O. Limon
U. S. Railroad
Compulsory six months between marriage urged by professor
University of Chicago professor Charles Zueblin discussed his lecture The Family advocating a six month interval between license and marriage. He argued marriage is entered into hastily and thoughtfulness would reduce ills. A dialogue mixed with comments from Hi Hoskins and Mrs Hoskins noted lavish spending and friction over expenses for a dinner gown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
Hoskins
Much Easier Hat Quarrel at Church Spat
A Cleveland Plain Dealer comic strip notes a church hat dispute where women refuse to remove large hats. the pastor’s demand sparks a rebuke as the women joke that removing the pastor would be easier. The dialogue highlights marital banter over authority and vanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Bandits Rob Overland Limited Train Near Omaha
Four masked holdup men stopped Union Pacific Overland Limited near Omaha just west of the city, seized seven registered mail pouches, and fled south in an automobile. The crew and passengers were threatened with gunfire. the robbers ordered passengers back inside as a fusillade echoed along the train. Police pursue in autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Overland Limited
Omaha
City
Lmits
Judge Declares Black Man Inferior to White in Jail Term
Justice Dugro of the New York Supreme Court ruled Griffin versus Brady, deciding the colored porter Griffin earned less than a dollar a day and is inferior to Brady as a white man. Brady, president of a brass company and brother of Diamond Jim, had previously won a $2,500 verdict against Griffin in New York, but Brady's motion to set aside the verdict was granted, with the judge noting the absurdity of arguing equality in certain contexts.
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Holla
Dugro
Supreme Court of New York
Griffin
Brady
Daniel M. Brady
Diamond Jim
George W. Griffin
Montreal
New York City
United States
New York Forms United Dry Goods Companies of New York
A new dry goods empire emerges in New York with capital of 51 million dollars, three times larger than the Associated Merchants' Company. John Claffin leads the venture as head, with incorporators from New York and Delaware, including Eugene D. Alexander and Kenneth McEwen, and Thomas F. Bayard as Delaware counsel. The group plans to absorb the Associated Merchants' vast business holdings.
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New Concern
New York
Ita Capital
Associated Merchants’ Company
John Claffin
United Dry Goods Companies of
Dover
Del
Eugene D. Alexander
New Brighton
D. L
Kenneth McEwen
Gould & Wilkie
Thomas F. Bayard
Wilmington
Associated Merchanta Company
Farmer's wife slays three children and herself near East Hampton
Mrs Louis Carsten killed her three children at the Carsten farm two miles from East Hampton Connecticut. Two children aged 10 and 10 months are dead. Bra Carsten and a 7-year-old boy are dying. No motive known.
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Louis Carsten
Carsten
East Hampton
Conn
Louis
Bra
Congressional debate on lumber tariff and sugar schedule
The article reports a marathon Senate day over the lumber tariff with Root Heyburn Borah and Dolliver pushing for protection while Clapp Burkett and McCumber resist. McCumber’s free lumber amendment is decisively defeated 58 to 26. House Republicans pass the Philippine tariff bill and Porto Rican measures. The sugar schedule draws six speeches, four pro and one anti, with McEnery urging protection and Bristow defending mixed reform.
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Senate
Root
Heyburn
Borah
Dolliver
Clapp
Burkett
McCumber
Dotliver
Borah and
Idaho
Bailey
Denver
Owen
Aldrich
Committee On Ways and Means
Porto Rico
Foster
McHnery
Louisiana
Mc@nery
Committee On Finance
Baveridge
Taft
House
MoEnery
McEnery
United States
South
Burrows
Michigan
Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Sugar Trust
Brigton
Kansas
Bristow
Grasty gains control of Pioneer Press stock
Charles Grasty of the Richmond Dispatch has secured a majority of Pioneer Press stock. It is understood the paper’s evening edition will be suspended. A Jefferson Davis portrait on silver service battle ship Mississippi artwork drew criticism. The gift is from the State of Mississippi and will be presented June 1.
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Charles 8. Grasty
Re. Paul Dispatch
Pioneer Press
Jefferson Davis
Cure for Severe Itching Using Cuticura Trio
A Chicago reader describes a painful eruption starting with small pimples that spread and caused intense itching. After trying multiple doctors and various products, the patient reports relief within days and complete disappearance of the eruption in about three weeks using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills.
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A. Krutscoff
Wabash Ave
Chicago
Eye Remedy Claims Relief from Red Weary Watery Eyes
A fragmented ad style notice touts a marine eye remedy by experienced physicians asserting relief for red weak weary and watery eyes. It urges ask your druggist to supply and promises long lasting satisfaction with various patient testimonies.
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Allen
le Roy
N.Y
Hunter reference echoes moral lesson in old Vox tale
A fragment recalls Uncle Allen quoting Vox about Nimrod as a mighty hunter before the Lord. The speaker questions whether similar hunters exist today, note left unfinished as the line trails into doubt and reflection.
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Allen
Vox
Allen Sparks
Nimrod
Printing mills cover four acres in Japan new industry
One Japanese firm notes the printing mills now span four acres, recalling that twelve years ago the industry was unknown in the country. The product Instant Nellef for irritated eyes is advertised by Pettit's Drug Store and Howard Bros in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit's
BYH Salvic
Howard Bros
Buffalo
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