Grateful Local Endorsers Tout Chase Ointment for Piles
A. H. Clark of this town testifies that Dr. A W Chase's Ointment cured his itching piles after twenty years of struggle. A local druggist recommends it with a guaranteed cure and a free sample offer appeals to readers. The advertisement promotes Dr A W Chase's Ointment sold at 50 cents per box with a Buffalo New York company backing.
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Mica
A. UL Clark
A. W. Chase
W. F. Hessler
Dr. Chase
A. H. Clark
A.V. Chase
Dalciana
Cremona
ACME
Ueen
Oviona
Dances for Furniture Plan Wins Free Home Furnishings
Annie Tebrich and Michael Ponze devised a scheme at their New Brunswick wedding reception to fund their home by selling dances for a dollar each. Guests paid to dance with Annie, raising funds after the couple admitted they had spent their savings on rent and the celebration. The husband joined in after the hat was passed, even though he had no dollar to contribute.
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New Brunnswick
Annie Tebrich
Michael
Hasovand
Strassburg and Metz Seek American Consulates
Chambers of commerce in Strassburg and Metz petition the German empire to establish American consulates in Alsace Lorraine. The move follows increased exports to the United States and the region's integration into the Reichsland after the Franco Prussian War.
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Strasburg
United States
Alsace-Lorraine
Chambers of Commerce
Co.rital
Alsace
Metz
Lorraine
Alsacepabrisk
Vytory
France
Reichsland
New Great South American Kidney Cure Promises Fast Relief
Belief in six hours for kidney and bladder diseases is claimed. The remedy relieves pain in back and kidneys, and almost immediate relief of urinary retention. Sold by m. Leonard, druggist, Elkhart, Indiana.
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M. Leonard
Elkhart
Ind
Eskimo Converts and a Distant Sign
A western newlywed writes of a religious revival and an elderly father sent to the county house. Bishop Potger asks what religion the Eskimo was converted to, noting the man paddled 75 miles for a sign reading Who is a Christian So am I, a gesture that cost him Russian trade but shows the soul’s reach beyond material ties.
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Mary
Potger
DeWitt's Little Harry Risers Purify the Body
An early patent medicine blurb touts DeWitt's Little Harry Risers as a cure all for purifying the body clearing the liver and invigorating the system. The Houreeworth Brothers advertise the remedy as famous pills for constipation and liver troubles.
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DeWitt
Harry Risers
Httle
Houreeworth Bros
Grain-O promoted as a healthy coffee substitute
An advertisement claims Grain-O is a non medical but doctor recommended grain drink. It touts health benefits, energizing properties, and a coffee like color. The product is priced at 15 and 25 cents and is suggested for all ages.
Photographs of Leonids Captured From Pittsburgh Observatories
Experiments in astronomical photography produced six excellent curved plate images during the Leonid meteor flight. Profs. John A. Brashear and F. L. O. Wadsworth reported night conditions were poor yet yielded star images with exceptional clarity. The field covered reached about 900 square miles, far beyond the usual 90 miles with standard plates.
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Pittsburgh
John A. Brashear
F. L. O. Wadsworth
A Alegheny
Green Tree
Allegheny
Brashear
Exports to China Surge as U S Goods Gain in 1898
The 1898 Chinese customs report shows U S imports rising about 40 percent while overall imports grow under five percent. U S imports totaled 17 168 512 taels, up from 12 440 502 taels. Britain and European imports decline slightly. European imports via Hong Kong also edge up, but U S gains dominate the shift.
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China
Inspector General of Customs of
United States
Great Britain
Europe
Hong Kong
Chamberlains Pain Balm Aims To Relieve Longstanding Shoulder Pain
Ad man Adolph L Millett of Manchester New Hampshire praises Chamberlains Pain Balm for his wifes lame shoulder after nine years of pain. He and his wife tried many medicines and doctors before seeing an advertisement and using a single bottle that nearly cured the condition. For sale by A O Rowe druggist.
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Chamberlain
What Man Owes to Birds
The Indianapolis Sentinel notes growing public interest in birds and credits a French naturalist with the claim that a birdless world would render humanity uninhabitable after nine years. Without birds, pests would devastate orchards and crops despite insect control methods.
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Indianapolis
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Satisfied User
H N Williams of Gentryville Indiana endorses One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs and colds. The ad claims immediate results and safety for children, noting relief from hoarseness croup pneumonia bronchitis and throat lung troubles. Houseworth Bros.
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H. N. Williams
Gentryville
Ind
Houseworth Bros
Dentists Compete In Monthly Tooth Extraction Contest
The Philadelphia Bulletin reports a playful contest between two dentists who challenged each other to extract the most teeth in a month. Result announced as a draw, with spectators noting steady hands and steady progress throughout the month.
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Philadelphia Bulletin
Verdict of His Peers Cartoons Spur Mocking Quip
A brief cartoon caption mocks Newell Little-Durham as dull while praising Newsome Moore-Brilliant, noting he is called a fool even among the educated, highlighting social wit in the era.
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Newell Little
Durham
Newsome Moore
Puck
Wimberley and Kimberley Diamonds Tradeoff
The London Mail notes wealth seekers risk Wimberley’s dull flat dust storms and 100 degree heat while Kimberley enjoys mild winters and supplies 90 percent of South Africa’s exported diamonds. It mentions many old diggers still call Kimberley “the camp.”
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Wimberley
Kimberley
South Africa
London Mail
Dyspepsia Cure Endorsed By Michigan Woman
Miss Annie E. Gunning of Tyre Michigan says Kodol Dyspepsia Cure cured her longstanding dyspepsia weakness and loss of flesh. The advertisement claims it digests food and provides immediate relief in severe stomach troubles. Houseworth Bros.
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Annie E. Gunning
Tyre, Mich
Houseworth Bros
Judged by Her Walk and Shoes Dictate Character
A Philadelphia Times column notes that a observer believes a woman's walk and shoe style reveal character. Listless steps signal laziness or ill health while heavy steps indicate a good housekeeper or an aggressive nature. Dragging steps imply mental and physical idleness. mannish shoes mark nonfeminine traits. ideal women wear proper street shoes and dainty house slippers.
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Sle
Jess
Philadelphia Times
Anti Diuretic advertised for bedwetting by Hibbers Indiana
Dr E Detchons Anti Diuretic marketed to parents as a cure for bedwetting in children and adults. The ad promises quick relief and lists H Leonard druggist in Hibers as the seller.
Literary note sparks forest club presidency idea
The piece recalls Brer Wolf proposing the porcupine as club president with Diver Rabbit praising a reptile friend for a tail gag while the Catholic Standard and Times notes a One Minute Cough Cure ad from Houseworth Bros promising quick throat and lung relief and prevention of consumption.
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Brer Wolf
Diver Rabbit
Ile
Catholic Standard and Times
Old Lady Advises Cautious Cab Ride
A refined woman instructs a cab driver to proceed carefully. The driver agrees, then laments he previously drove a hearse and jokes about returning to it, calling taxi work a better game, in a Cleveland Leader item.
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Cleveland
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Advertisement Claim
An advertisement claims Kodol Dyspepsia Cure eases indigestion sour stomach heartburn and all forms of dyspepsia. It asserts relief after trying doctors and mineral springs and promotes the product from Flouseworth Bros.
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Flouseworth Bros
Cowboy recalls stampede ride amid football chat
A quoted line from the Chicago Times Herald features a woman asking about football and a man recalling an incident from his past when a herd of stampeded steers ran him over during his cowboy days. The exchange frames a vivid personal memory within a casual sports conversation.
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Chicago Times- Herald
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