Government report notes homestead acreage drop and health concerns
The General Land Office report to the Interior Secretary shows a 2 298 acre decrease in homestead entries totaling 378 625 acres. It links irregular bowel reform to health declines and suggests Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a remedy alongside malaria and liver issues. An unrelated ad mentions foreign land access for China, watch promotions, and a piano music mail-order offer from Sioux City.
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Genorel Land Office
A Letter Endorses Lydia E Pinkham for Women
A Philadelphia resident testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured years of female illness after long bed rest. She describes severe inflammation and congestion of the ovaries, relief upon standing, and high costs of doctors. The letter praises the remedy as a blessing to women.
The Little Pickaninny
In a Recorder's court Judge Calhoun cites an old offender Jake a drunk for a third time this year. Jake explains a baby at home caused by drink and the judge, noting his own son, lets him go with a warning and to reform.
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Recorder's Court
Calhoun
Jake
Yasser
Oman
Spegro
Atlanta Constitution
Wursted
T Hat
Hursted
Warsted
Sailing on Skates tops popular winter sport
The article describes sailing on skates using a makeshift sail over ice, how it works, speeds up to twenty miles per hour, and the thrill and risks. It notes the need for smooth ice, wind effects on vision, and the ease of practice contrasted with potential hard falls. The piece ends with a verse from Woman's Home Companion and a quip about widows and youth.
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Uexou
Laughable Jokes and Whims From Early Comics
A jumble of humorous vignettes and quips from diverse papers mocks fashion, readers, and daily life. Patrons spar over appearances, misread signals, and social pretenses while playful lines from Cincinnati Enquirer and Detroit Free Press tease readers with light satire.
The Difference and Quick Wits in Light Quotations
A collage of brief witticisms and social snippets from newspapers and magazines. Jests on marriage money and family status mix with quips about advertising, etiquette, and urban manners. Notable lines reference The New Ortenna Times-Democrat Detroit Journal and Cincinnati Enquirer among others.
A Benefactress' Kind Act From the Evening News
Detroit readers recall Mrs. John Tansey of 130 Bat Street who aided distressed families with practical care. The article recounts a daughter’s illness, a physician’s odd diagnosis, and a remarkable recovery after using what was called Dr Williams' Pink Pills for Pale People. The veteran mother urges every household to keep the remedy for blood and nerve support, praising its life changing results.
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Evening News
Detroit
Mich
John Tansey
Bat Street
Bet
Trish
John
Dr. Williams
Five Drops cure claim ad featuring Swanson Rheumatic Cure
A historical ad fragment touts Five Drops as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia asthma and related ailments. It claims immediate relief and offers samples by mail from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co at Dearborn Street Chicago with a thirty day trial and bottles priced up to dollars.
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Larce Hottie
Swanson Rheumarte Cure
Ttagh Dearborn Street
Thivaypzro
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China
F.p.dean Sheet Music Store
Sioux City
Iowa
Canada
Department Interior
Uttawa
Ue N. Bartholomew
Des Moines
Murphy
Stratford
Gubcker
TOWER
Boston
Mass
Mi An
Salzer
Tuconain
Ciear Foods
Aca
Mad i Ieee
C.N
John A. Salzer
Hesper
Jack
Tom
Simkins
Timkles
Joral
Perry Paretle
Cincinnati Enquirer
Carrie
Miss Serely
Lance
Fanny
Bridget
Italy
Eternal City
AppHcant
Bositon
Verena
Detroit Journal
Cincinnati Hnquirer
Wapager
Eitizen
Wans
Willis
Emporium
Cincinnat
Enquirer
Cleveland Plaindealer
Cash
Indianapolis Journal
Henry
Darwin
Sofdeigh
Crimsonheak
Yonkers Statesman
Robert
Donegale
Ally
Cleveland Plaza
Panger
Sam
Postoffice Penniunship
Smith
Squawley
Jones
THE
NEW World
Manitoba
Assinabola
Alberta
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Rujrata
P. J. Chovey & Co
Toledo
Botan Hall
Anada
Ohio
Druggsyte
Hall
Piso
C. Bella
8Th Ave
Denver
Cal
Auen
Alen & Oluisted
Leitoy
Trath
Goodman
Williams
John A. Salter Seed Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
le Roy
Hood
P. P. Hay
Centralia
Iir
Walter Baker &Co
Tcen
Wade
Dorchester
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Wir
Bet “Bove Roolag
Inge
Fet Sabe
Inollia Rooling Co. Camden
S.J
Howepaper Union
Sic
ST. Jacobs Oil
Sapolio
Bart
Elkhagt
Ghia
Propia
Saale
Gian Ouloo
Hillene Flores
Werth
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