Spring Fashions Beckon as Sunshine Proves Harsh Critic
The article notes spring wardrobes loom as sun exposes winter wear flaws and boosts demand for new hats. It highlights French dress artistry seen at Paris tea hearings, detailing several gowns and designs, and mentions the American Woman's Art association flourishing in Paris with a sixth annual exhibit and related events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sol
American Woman's Art Association
Paris Girls’ Club
Sadie Merritt
Women Post Pinkham's Compound Help Belief in Health
The passage touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a safeguard of women's health claiming it regulates the female system and alleviates blues and backache. It cites letters from women readers endorsing the remedy and asserts a million such testimonials exist.
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Ajise
The Great Offer on Two Papers for a Dollar
An advertisement urges readers in arrears to pay up to receive The Truth and The Weekly State Sentinel for $1.00. The note promises the deal won’t last and encourages taking advantage immediately.
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Truth
Weekly State Sentinel
West
Description of the Sanitary Canal From Chicago River to Lockport
The Chicago Journal outlines the sanitary canal length from the Chicago river mouth to Lockport at 34.4 miles with 28.05 miles in the canal itself. Fourteen miles pass through earth and fourteen through solid rock, the canal averaging 260 to 360 feet in width. Land along the canal totals 7 300 acres owned by the sanitary district, with water depths of 22 to 24 feet between the head and the works at Lockport. Water enters at Twenty-eighth and Robey and at Kedzie and Thirty-third where the lateral joins.
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Iste
Lockport
Chicago Journal
Chicago
Guam praised by U S S Newark captain in letter
Captain McCalla of the United States steamship Newark writes to the bureau of navigation praising Guam’s governor and staff. He notes the need to pipe water from Agana mountains, commends local officials, and says government spending on Guam will return many times over.
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McCalla
United States Steamship
Newark
Bureau of Navigation
Pacific
Guam
Safford
Navy Department
Agana
Sam
Piti
Tisas safe day with no Dr Thomas Helectric Oil risk
A fragmented note warns that Tisa is safe for a day without Dr Thomas Helectric Oil in the home. It stresses that accidents can happen at any moment.
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Tisa
Dr. Thmas
New Wireless Device Aims Torpedo Steering Tested in England
The United States Navy attache witnessed in Yeovil a wireless electrical system proposed to steer torpedoes and submarine craft. Cecil Varicas, English inventor working for A C Higgs, holds the patents. The device, not affiliated with Marconi, uses shore control and an independent current for rudder actuation.
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Colwell
United States Navy
London
Yeovil
United
Meaus
Marconi
Cecil Varicas
A.C. Higgs
United States
Weymouth
Pricey pipes and foreign royals cited in exotic tobacco gear
The Shah-in-Shah of Persia owns the world's costliest pipe, the Kaitian, valued at 400000 dollars and inlaid with diamonds rubies and smaragdites. The sultan of Turkey and Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria also feature costly or ornate pipes with values cited, including a 15000 dollar-narghila gift to the prince. Nearby note mentions London omnibus horses largely imported from the United States and Canada.
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Shah-in-Shah
Padishah
Persia
Turkey
Prince of Wales
Constantinople
Ferdinand
Bulgaria
N. Y. Press
London
United States
Canada
Tomb of Romulus Plaque Found in Roman Forum
Archaeologists in the Roman Forum uncovered a nine foot square black marble paving believed to mark Romulus tomb. Under it lay a broken stele inscribed with archaic Latin, supporting historians’ notes that early Romans spoke a form of language later generations could not understand.
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Romulus
DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve Pitches Cure Claims
J. B. Clark of Peoria asserts surgeons failed to operate on him for piles and skin diseases but he cured them with DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve. Warns against counterfeit products and mentions Henseworith bros.
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J. B. Clark
Peoria,ll
DeWitt
Henseworith Bros
Fatal Kentucky Street Duel in Princeton
In Princeton Kentucky on a Friday morning R R Pickering former Caldwell county sheriff and hotel owner was mortally wounded in a street fight. He and E H Daniel a prominent merchant fired all rounds of their revolvers after Pickering had accused Daniel of advising a Mrs Boyd to obtain a warrant for abusive language.
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Princeton, Ky
R. R. Pickering
Caldwell County
New Princeton
E. H. Daniel
Pickering
Boyd
Five Doctors Fail to Help Missouri Valley Woman
Mrs Frances L Sales of Missouri Valley writes she suffered kidney trouble for years and after trying five doctors without benefit, Foley's Kidney Cure from Housworth Bros. gave relief following three bottles.
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Frances L. Sales
Missouri Valley
Foley
Housworth Bros
Hebrews in the British Army Significance Across Regiments
The St Louis Republic notes Hebrew troops in British service, with two Hebrew companies in Bombay and thousands enlisted in recent years. Most Hebrew soldiers now serve in South Africa as part of the British army.
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British War Office
Bombay
Army
South Africa
St. Louis Republic
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Featured At Toomas Drug Store
An ad notes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a remedy available at Toomas Drug Store, emphasizing its merit and urging readers to purchase for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Caldwell
Toomas’ Drug Store
Clergyman Preaches on Hell and All Welcome
A Colorado Springs pastor announced in notices that he would preach on Hell and Who Will Be There and closed with a warm welcome extended to all.
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Colorado Springs
Hell
Dr Frank A Greene Restorative Pills Offer Recovery
Dr Frank A Greene of 18 State St Chicago advertises restorative pills to cure nervous debility headaches tired feelings and poor appetite. Consultation is free by mail or in person. Pills cost 16 cents per box or three boxes for 1.
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Burdick
Catoor
Chicago
Frank A. Greene
State St
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