Mrs Pinkham Invites Women to Seek Help Free of Charge
Credible advice from Lydia E Pinkham’s Medicine Co invites women to write about female illnesses. The offer stresses experience, confidences kept, and free guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. Testimonies from Mrs Mary Dimmick are cited as proof of success with Vegetable Compound.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Benning P.C
Washington,d.c
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Mary Dimmick
59Th
E. Capitol Streets
Benning
P. C
Washington, D. C
Hollister Teva ad promises clear complexion
An advertisement touts Hollister's Rocky Mountain Teva tablets as a monthly remedy for smooth complexions. It claims bright eyes and red lips after use and emphasizes beauty benefits with succinct product wording.
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Tale Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Houseworth Ros
Results tell. There Can Be No Doubt About the Results in Elkhart
Collins Pindell of Crawford avenue, a farmer, testifies that back pain worsened by lying or cold aggravates his condition. After years of suffering, Doan's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co. relieved his symptoms quickly and lastingly. Sold at Houseworth's drug store for 50 cents. Doan's is the name to remember.
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Elkhart
Collins Pindell
Crawford Avenue
Dean
Houseworth’s Bros
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Resolutions by Kane Lodge mourn loss of James W Weidenbeck
Kane Lodge No. 1838 F and A M adopts August 25 1905 resolutions honoring James W Weidenbeck who died August 22 1905. The lodge laments the loss of a worthy brother and pledges sympathy to his wife and family. Room to be draped with mourning for 30 days and notices published locally and sent to the family. Elkhart Indiana.
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Kane Lodge
James W Weidenbeck
Simple Water System for Isolated Country Homes
Francis L. Orr of Thurman presents an economical water supply method using an electric pump activated by low reservoir levels. The piston operates by reciprocal motion within an electromagnet, avoiding rotary motors. Suitable for single houses, rural areas, and lacking pressure in factories seeking tank fills.
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Francis L. Orr
Thurman
New Orleans Times
Wood pulp pie plate touted to prevent indigestion
A Chicago Inter Ocean report describes a Shawmut Maine pulp mill producing 300,000 wood pulp pie plates daily at one fifth of a cent each. The porous plate absorbs fats during baking, preventing heavy undercrusts and indigest ion while enabling extensive pie consumption.
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Shawmut
Vermont
Chicago
Inter Ocean
New Automatic Wreck Preventer Demonstrated in Pittsburg
Signal experts from major railroads tested a new automatic device over seven blocks on a five mile stretch. The system automatically shut off steam and applied brakes without engineer aid, stopping trains at speeds from 35 to 65 mph. All testers deemed the demonstration a success.
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Pittsburg
Chinese Inventor Receives First Patent For Lamp
A Chinese inventor from Nankin has been granted the empire's first patent for an electric lamp called the bright moonlight. He claims it surpasses foreign glow lights formerly sold in Shanghai and other Chinese cities.
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Nankin
Shanghai
Jingles and Jests About a Speckled Hen on a Ship
A Yonkers Statesman item jokes about a speckled hen that lays one egg daily. The owner decries the bird as unprofitable and ships it, hoping for better returns, suggesting the hen may improve like a ship over time.
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Yonkers
Tailor Complaints About Bill People Mentioned
The New York Press notes a tailor teasing a customer about payment after praising a coat. The exchange hints at a humorous debt dispute in a shop dialog.
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New York Press
Young Man Ties Shoes in Poetic Moment
A Houston Post excerpt describes a young man dropping to one knee and tying both of a woman's shoes. She responds that if she were free she would court him, praising his steadiness and kindness.
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Houston Post
Miss Dearington Impresses With Swimmer’s Skill
A Chicago Record-Herald remark praises Miss Dearington for exceptional swimming ability calling her a fish like her father once did for his drinking, reflecting a playful compare across generations.
Jonah’s Remark in Whale Tale Provokes Defiant Message
The New Orleans Times-Democrat cites Jonah’s shout from the whale’s mouth to a fish, declaring a defiant stance that a good man cannot be kept down. The quip frames resilience amid mythic ordeal with a bold, timeless sentiment.
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Jonah
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Parson and Peck Relive Final Moments in Race
In a Chicago News report the Parson and Peck Jr. memory of a race ends with Peck claiming his father spoke no last words. His mother was present at the finish. The piece notes the event and family recollections surrounding the finish line.
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Peck, Jr
Chicago News
Hope For All and The Colleges Can Give Degrees
A Washington Star quotation urging perseverance and faith in education. It contrasts the alphabet with college degrees as a path to wisdom and opportunity. The note reflects a period voice praising study and steady toil.
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Washington Star
Equilibrist Juggles Figures Prompting Quick Balance
A San Francisco Examiner quip notes an equilibrist balances his books with a joke about juggling figures. The line illustrates quick mental arithmetic as a humorous metaphor. The brief humor highlights clever wordplay about accounting.
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San Francisco Examiner
The Only Resemblance in Newliwedded Couple Comment
The Philadelphia Press quotes Mr Newliwedded saying the baby resembles him only in being bald headed. The remark highlights a humorous family moment from the wedding notice.
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Mr. Newliwedded
Philadelphia Press
Wasp Described as Disputatious Yet Pointed
The Tar tytown News notes a professor’s quip that the wasp is a disputatious creature but always carries its point, capturing a witty, concise observation about the insect’s nature.
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N. Y
Poem Excerpt From Brooklyn Life
A poetic line from Brooklyn Life compares a woman to a verse, noting her head toss and self described as more than mere verse. The quote frames a witty, literary image within a city paper snippet.
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Bess
Brooklyn
The Rivals Again and Miss Beauti Shines
The piece from New York Weekly highlights rivalries and compliments Miss Beauti’s complexion and artistic gift, noting Rival Belle as a born artist in a vivid, era tone.
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Mr. Richfello
Miss Beauti
Belle
New York Weekly
Is It Hot Enough For You Chicago Tribune Line
Fragmentary paper line notes summer heat and a playful challenge to readers. The snippet conveys a casual weather mood with a city voice and light humor.
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Chicago Tribune
Has and Hasin't Comic Exchange Noted in Plain Dealer
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item records a playful exchange where one speaker asks where ideas come from and the other replies that it hasn't any idea, reflecting light humor in a local column.
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Hasin
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Frenzy at Cholly's Space Again
A playful line from the Boston Transcript features a maid as the focus with casual locals in a lively, humorous tone. The piece evokes a slangy, colloquial mood centered on a character named Cholly and the scene around lemonade.
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Cholly
Boston Transcript
The Making of 2a D. D. Bacon-Men
A witty Yonkers Statesman exchange notes that becoming doctors is a gradual process. Egbert asks if men become doctors all at once. the reply states it happens by degrees.
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D. D. Bacon
Egbert
Size of It Shoe Clerk Observes Women’s Shoe Size Mystery
A Detroit Free Press quip shows a shoe clerk pulling hair over how women’s shoe sizes defy simple guessing. He notes that all women seem alike and no man can tell their true size from the labeled size.
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Detroit Free Press
Not His Fault Judge Laughs At Editor Roasted Remarks
A courtroom mood shifts as a judge rules that the editor bears responsibility for prankish humor. The exchange highlights tension between satire and accountability with the editor facing questions about permissible jokes.
Queerness of Man Cited in Baltimore American Quip
Quote notes the paradox of man as a queer and strange device, claiming no woman denies it. The text claims men growl at winter ice and buy it in summer, attributed to the Baltimore American.
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Baltimore American
The Bone of Contention in Alimony Talks
A terse dialogue quoted from the New York Press highlights a dispute over alimony, with a lawyer questioning client prospects and the parties failing to agree on the settlement amount.
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New York Press
Theatrical Note on an Understudy’s Hit Return
An understudy rose to success after a stumble during a performance. The panels noted the star’s overstudy and the understudy’s strong recovery, with praise from Catholic Standard and Times.
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Catholic Standard and Times
How Else Upgardson Throgson met his wife at altar
In a playful exchange the Punch joke hints that Throgson first met his wife at the altar. The quip frames the meeting as a humorous coincidence tied to marriage vows.
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Upgardson
Throgson
Atom
Not a Union Bee Doth Toil Away Unceasing in Flowers
A short satirical verse notes a bee toils constantly among flowers, refrains from seeking better conditions, and contrasts steady labor with labor disputes. The quatrain echoes a folk notion of diligence and contentment in work.
His Method Advertiser Questioned by City Wife Visits
A quotation from the New Orleans Times-Democrat notes a man praised as a good advertiser, with the quip that his wife calls on people daily, hinting at social reputation and advertising methods.
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New Orleans Times-Democrat
The Morning's Ice Brief Draws Quiet Notice
A concise Washington Star note says the morning ice is scarce and not worth fuss, indicating only a small, trivial shortage without broader impact.
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Washington Star
The Girdle as a Medieval Accessory and Heirloom
The article explores medieval girdles as multifunctional, personal accoutrements. It notes a wide range of attached items from ink horns and rosaries to knives and handkerchiefs, likening girdles to early chatelaines and describing their practical use and value as heirlooms and gifts.
Chandelier of bones hangs in Sedlitz church
The Sedlitz church in Bohemia features a ceiling chandelier and walls adorned entirely with human bones. Skulls pierced by bullets and weapons lie among bone pyramids and bone garlands. A blind friar gathered the bones, and Prince Carl of Schwarzenberg funded repairs. The site draws many tourists yearly.
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AH Saints
Sedlitz
Bohemia
Rint
Carl of Schwarzenberg
London
Notable Sires and Sons in Society Headlines
A survey of prominent figures shows Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte weighs nearly 300 pounds and General Booth of the Salvation Army dines lightly at sea. Other profiles include Baron Gustavo Tosti as Boston’s Italian consul, William Vanderbilt Jr. in local fire chief race, and Admiral Togo’s early England study debates.
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Navy
Bonaparte
Booth
Salvation Army
Gustavo Tosti
Boston
William SK. Vanderbilt, Jr
Great Neck
N. Y
Egbert L. Cluse
James I. Hyde
Lincoln
Lincoln Street Railway Company
Countess Fabricotti
London
James van Alen
Duchess of Manchester
Cunard
Princess Hatzfeldt
Admiral Togo
England
Togo
Charles Stetson Steele
Treasury Department
Washington
Samuel Chase
John Steele
General Washington
Society of the Cincinnati
Sir Joshua Reynolds Portraits Honor Plympton Mayor Action
Sir Joshua Reynolds became mayor of Plympton near Plymouth after his rise to fame. He painted a portrait of himself as a gift to the town and asked a friend to hang it well. The friend contrasted it with a poor painting and later revealed it was Reynolds own early self portrait.
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Reynolds
Sir Joshua
The Hopelessness of Gout Cure
A seventeenth century medical spoof describes a hopeless gout cure. It lists quirky steps: use a spinster’s unused handkerchief, wash in a miller’s pond, air-dry on a non covetous hedge, send to a physician who never killed, mark with honest lawyer’s ink, then apply hot to the affected part for a speedy result.
One Toed Women of China
The article reports that among Chinese women the great toe remains free while all other toes are bound under the foot from infancy. The bending and compression cause the toes to unite with and merge into the sole, a practice observed in both upper and some lower classes.
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China
Grumpse’s Openwork Socks Joke From Cleveland Leader
A Cleveland Leader quip notes Dr Grumpse buys openwork socks to feel natural after forty five years as a bachelor. The joke hinges on holes making the wearer feel at ease.
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Grumpse
Dr. Grumpse
Cleveland
Very Old Edition Gifted on Twenty First Birthday
Miss Budde notes the fly leaf shows a gift on the recipient's twenty first birthday. The dialogue calls the item a very old edition and mentions that Miss Passage I prize it highly.
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Passage
Budde
Dream Proposal Sparks Confusion in Quiet Night
A playful exchange hints at a dream where the speaker proposed to a pretty girl. The imagined scene unfolds with flirtatious back and forth as she asks what was said.
Curious News From Around the World
A mix of quirky and global notes: Norway bans Sunday printing and bread since the 1890s, a tramp jailed in Amsterdam for occupying a dead man’s spot, Shanghai Anglo Chinese schools teaching English only to the letter G, a New Zealand native court matrimonial ruling, and a deserted husband penalized for failing to keep his wife.
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Norway
Amsterdam
Shanghai
New Zealand
The Royal Box of Notes on Asian and European Royals
The empress dowager of China is seventy three and has ruled for over forty years. The Japanese emperor's meals feature simple breakfast bean soup and a 20 course dinner. French authorities gift Princess Margaret stamps dating from 1849. she is a keen philatelist. Princess Charles of Denmark enjoys feather fan making as a hobby.
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China
Margaret
Gustavus Adolphus
France
Charles of
Denmark
Sandringham
Tesla Patents Expire and Engine Efficiency Rise
Science Siftings notes the end of the three fundamental Tesla patents and the non monopoly status of the alternating motor. It reports 50 000 people now operate the machinery that once required 16 000 000, plus a new oil can patent for adjustable lubrication. A German inventor yields a white paint from burned lime magnesia saturated with hydrocarbon that outperforms rivals in permanence and cost.
Language and leadership shifts in colleges noted
The piece reports that Japanese will be taught in German schools as a foreign language. Dr James Wallace resigns as president of Macalester College Minneapolis but keeps the Greek chair and sociology teaching. Dr Harper of Chicago University argues for more colleges and fewer universities and urges endowments of 50 to 100 million dollars to centralize university funding.
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James Wallace
Macalester College
Minneapolis
Harper
Chicago University
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