Parisian Sage Promises Hair Loss Cure and Refund
A 1908 Elkhart ad declares Parisian Sage stops falling hair within a week and guarantees money back via Houseworth Bros. It touts odor, dandruff cure, and refinement benefits, with testimonials from Mrs. Ida Wilcox and a Buffalo supplier. Houseworth Bros. sells at 50 cents. mail order available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth Bros
Hikhart
Review
Ida Wilcox
Coldwater
Mich
Express
Girous Mfg. Co
Bufifalo
N. Y
Napoleon in disguise disrupts stage debut at Porte St. Martin
The Journal des Debats recounts Napoleon angrily entering the Porte St. Martin theater in disguise to see L Homme de Destin. He tripped on pots of paint left by decorators and cursed food managers, was recognized in the lobby, and the production was halted with Eugene Chevalier barred from the role.
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Journal Des Debats
Napoleon
Duroc
Porte St. Martin Theater
Eugene Chevalier
Man of Destiny
Chevalier
Passengers May Use Force To Board Full Trains
A Marylebone police court ruling held that passengers in a full railway carriage may push away others trying to board. The judge said conductors must prevent overcrowding and may use reasonable force, or passengers may act for themselves to protect space.
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England
Marylebone
Bishop's Road Station
The Secret of Success Story Told at Banquet
A Milwaukee Free Press tale centers on a Swede among western miners who always finds pay dirt. When asked for a secret he says he does not know but keeps on digging, illustrating persistence as the key to success.
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West
Elis
Ole
Milwaukee Free Press
What He Wanted
A brief exchange reveals a mismatch in marriage goals as one man asks if the other is a poor youth and the reply shifts to seeking a rich, liberal wife rather than a thrifty, economical one.
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Parson
Harper’s
Marked For Death and New Discoveries Promoted
Mrs A C Williams of Bac Ky credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing a graveyard cough and restoring health after doctors failed. The ad claims the medicine prevents pneumonia and offers a trial bottle free at Houseworth Bros and others. Elkhart druggists Bentz Co and Miller advertise Hindipo nerve tonic with a money back guarantee. Buy bird cages at Turnocks.
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House‘worth Bros. Drug Store
F. H. Bentz & Co
B. D. Miller
South Main Street
Elkhart
House Committees May See Radical Patronage Shifts
Washington reports potential sweeping changes in patronage and appointments after the coming congress. Key figures include Charles B. Landis, James Breck Perkins, Gardner, Wagner, and Hepburn, with reshuffles expected in foreign affairs, post offices, and interstate commerce.
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Charles W. Arthur
Washington
Iit
Charles B. Landis
Indiana
Congress
Cousins
Iowa
Landis
Joint Committee
James Breck Perkins
Rochester
New York
Perkins
Overstreet
Gardner
New Jersey
House Committee On
Wagner
Pennsylvania
Hepburn
Clipping Their Wings Pu Yuan Pen Jen Women Costume
The Shan state women wear a striking outfit with a cloth hood an open jacket and short white trousers. The colored cloth gaiters are deemed essential as without them the women might fly away leaving husbands and lovers in sorrow.
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Shan States
Grace Loses Office Over Letter To President
Patrick H. Grace was removed from his annual post as Anci er of the Parlor City Lodge of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen in Binghamton New York after writing a letter to President Roosevelt asking Mr Tafts stance on the union paper and using the words we in that context T I Walker was elected to succeed him Grace held the office for twelve years without opposition.
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Brotherhood of Trainmen
Binghampton
N. Y
Roosevelt
Parlor City Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
T. I. Walker
Mr. Grace
Grace
Mr. Taft
Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen
Taft to Discuss Tariff at New York Banquet
President elect Taft will be guest of honor at the North Carolina Society dinner in New York tonight. The speech topic will be the tariff and its relation to southern industries. Governors of southern states have been invited.
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New York
North Carolina Society
Taft
Roosevelt Tests Marksmanship on Rixey Farm
President Roosevelt spent several hours at Surgeon General Rixey’s farm in Cherrydale Virginia testing his rifle skills with half a dozen rifles and ample ammunition.
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Rixey
Washington
Roosevelt
Cherrydale
Dr Cyrus Northrop to Retire as Minnesota President
Dr Cyrus Northrop will retire as president of the University of Minnesota at the end of the current college year. The 74 year old leader will present his formal resignation to the regents tomorrow, citing a deserved rest.
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University of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Cyrus Northrop
Clemson Sinks in Gale Leaving Crew Missing
The steel freighter D. M. Clemson of Duluth is believed sunk in Lake Superior after a week overdue. Twenty five crewmen are feared drowned as tugs search the gale wreck, with owner A. B. Wolvin losing all hope. Captain S. R. Chamberlain commanded the ship which was coal laden and 5,000 tons burden.
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Duluth
Minn
A. B. Wolvin
Lake Superior
S. R. Chamberlain
Clemson
Five Million Apples Mark National Apple Show Opening
Spokane witnesses a five minute demonstration as President Roosevelt signals the opening of the National Apple show from the White House. Five million apples gathered worldwide compete for premiums totaling thirty five thousand dollars.
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Spokane
Wash
Roosevelt
White House
Seeks Burglar in Cellar, Brown Kills Self
Springfield Missouri a doctor Charles K E Brown Jr in the basement of his home pursued what he thought was a burglar in the cellar. In a burst of excitement he dropped his revolver and the discharged bullet pierced his abdomen. No intruder was seen or reported by neighbors.
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Springfield
Chas. KE. Brown, Jr
Death by own action follows wedding reported in Minneapolis
Edward Thomas, after wooing a girl for years and serving as best man at her wedding, killed himself within hours of the rival taking the bride to her home. Police Killed In Strike Riot in Iquique and Professor Knapp Dead in Paris are also noted with brief agency and location details.
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Cuba
Max J. Baehr
United States
Cienfuegos
Florida
Minneapolis
Minn
Edward Thomas
Thomas
Iquique
Chile
Collahuasa
Reading As Pleasure Through Listless Habits
A Columbia University English lecturer urges readers to discuss what they read to boost enjoyment. He says sharing reflections sharpens comprehension, noting initial storytelling flaws fade with ambition and practice.
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Columbia University
Deep Sea Diving Limits of Safe Descent
A report evaluates how depth limits in deep sea diving are tied to pressure and physical strain. It notes claims of 33 and a half fathoms reached in salvage work off South America, while a diver died bringing copper from forty fathoms. Only a minority reach beyond ten fathoms. among 352 divers, thirty were seriously injured, ten fatal.
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South America
Harper's
Papering Damp Walls With Cardboard and Hessian
An inexpensive method from the Architects and Builders' Journal describes papering damp walls by attaching corrugated cardboard faced with asphalt varnish to the wall using tin tacks. The corrugations run from ceiling to floor, leaving a half inch at the bottom, then cover with hessian and wall paper. Skirting should be removed. punch holes in the corrugations before fixing.
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Architects and Builders’ Journal
Why Am I Called A Christian A Child’s Witty Reply
A pompous city church deacon leads a boys class while the regular teacher is away. He asks why people call him Christian. A bright boy replies, Because they don’t know you, delivering a quick, guileless jab that stuns the moment.
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Lippincott's
Child’s Remark Shadows Niagara Falls Visit
Clara’s aunty asks for opinion on Niagara Falls. The girl replies that her home creek could do it, noting it has a place. The exchange highlights child’s blunt practicality over grand spectacle.
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Clara
Niagara Falls
Boy asks to graduate from Sunday school
In a Chicago News excerpt a boy in Sunday school asks his father if it is time to graduate, presenting a humorous portrait of child curiosity and parental reaction. The brief item captures a moment of light family humor.
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Bobby
Chicago News
Uneasy Lies the Head and Wealth Dreams
The piece quotes lines from Bohemian Magazine and a German proverb about riches and wisdom. It notes a Washington Star quip on a baby learning to talk and the challenge of restraint as one grows. No concrete events or people are specified.
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Bohemian Magazine
Eben
Washington Star
Two Bad Bites and the Slender Tongue
Diogenes is asked to name the most dangerous beast and answers that among wild beasts the bite of a slanderer is most deadly and among tame beasts the flatterer’s bite is most harmful.
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Diogenes
The Parachute and Early Flight Concepts by Leonardo da Vinci
The article recounts legend and history of early flight ideas including Oliver of Malmesbury and Leonardo da Vinci. It notes attempts at human flight with wings and the credited invention of the parachute and a screw propeller concept.
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Oliver of
Malmesbury
Ile
Leonardo da Vine
Leonardo
Oliver
Leonardo da Vinci
A Saucy Duchess and the Beggar Opera Tale
The Duchess of Queensberry backed the 1728 Beggars’ Opera amid royal and noble curiosity. The play’s storming run led to bankruptcy for Ilander and a sudden court clampdown. Queensberry pressed for guinea subscriptions, even at the queen’s audience, prompting royal rebuke and her dramatic retreat.
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Gay
Tlandel
Duchess of Queensberry
Newgate
Ilander
Guy
Kitty
Queen
Bucklen’s Amica Salve Praised For Cold Sore Cure
Leo F Zelinski of 68 Gibson Street Buffalo New York says he cured a stubborn cold sore with Bucklen’s Amica Salve applying once daily for two days. The product is guaranteed and sold at Houseworth Bros drug store. Also an admonition to shop early for Christmas presents in December.
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Leo. F. Zelinski
Gibson Street
Buffalo, N. Y
Bucklen
Houseworth Bros. Drug Store
Hen house repair sparks rural racial remark
A village man, distinguishing himself from white neighbors, jokes about a black man repairing his hen house, calling the bird a “cullud man’s bird.” The line reflects period racial humor and local speech.
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Tom
Pile treatment claim promoted in Daily Review ad
An advertisement promises Pazo ointment cures for piles Itching Bleeding or Protruding piles within 6 to 14 days with money back guarantee. The notice appears in The Daily Review priced at ten cents a week.
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Mason and Dixon
South
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H. Alte’on
Phil Sheridan
General Grant
Botanic Gardens
Capital Grounds
Grant
Crittenden
Kentucky
Shoriday Circle
John A. Logan
Iowa Circle
Scott
Bryan Democrat
Stellwagen
Henry G. Corbin
Corbin
Edith Patten
California
DR. Northrop
National Exhibition
Knapp
Paris
William Ireland Knapp
Yale
Chicago
Bacon
Joanna
Prudence
Lamp Post
A. C. Keene
So. Main St
the Daily Review
Kellogg’s
Battle Creek
Kellocc Food Company
Battie Creek
Elkhart Packing Co
Bell
Knevels’ Book Store
South Main St
Main
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