Wrenched Foot Healed By St Jacob’s Oil
Letter from Henry J. Doris of the Cycles Co London testifies that a severe wrench of foot and ankle was cured by one application of St Jacob’s Oil. He praises the remedy for its simplicity and effectiveness for busy men and recommends its use.
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Henry J. Doris
the Cycles Co
London
Eng
How a Woman Chooses Her Seat
A Philadelphia Record humor item explains seating bias among women in streetcars. The conductor recounts picking up passengers, noting most women sit on the right and a left-handed rider sat with a man, suggesting handedness influences seating behavior as rain clouds loom.
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Philadelphia
Still Talking About St Bryant Mo Oct 17 Mrs Goss Cures Sciatica
In St Bryant Missouri on October 17 the story centers on Mrs M A Goss who suffered crippling Sciatica for years and could not move in bed. After using Dodd's Kidney Pills she regained strength and reports complete relief from pain, claiming the medicine cured her condition.
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St. Bryant
M. A. Goss
Verne Starts Ninety Ninth Tale in Century Line
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Jules Verne has begun his ninety ninth story and predicts he may set a century record in this literary run.
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Jules Verne
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
A list shows patents granted to Northwestern inventors including Edgar C. Bisbee Minneapolis oil-cake press Victor St John Fairmont explosive gas engines Christian W Winther Miner milk-dispensing machine Anton Goehring Edgeley grain weigher Charlie Johnson Ely railway spike Ole A Ness Zumbrota air-brake coupling Patent attorneys Lothrop Johnson 911 012 Pioneer Press Bldg St Paul Minn Piso Cure for Consumption advertised as infallible medicine for coughs and colds by N W Samuu Ocean Grove N J Feb 17 1900
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Northwestern
Edgar C. Bisbee
Minneapolis
Minn
Victor St. John
Fairmont
Christian W. Winther
Miner
N. D
Anton Goehring
Edgeley
Charlies Johnson
Ely
Ole A. Ness
Zumbrota
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press Bldg
St. Paul
The Gold Seal Brand Rubber Goods Trade Mark
The Gold Seal trade mark stands for the best rubber goods and is now widely recognized across the United States. Any item bearing the Gold Seal carries value and quality.
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United States
Sympathetic Quip About Carnegie Digestive Humor
Ohio State Journal notes a joke where one person claims sympathy for Carnegie over digestion while another reveals the speaker cannot digest food. The quip plays on a pun about inability to digest, reflecting period humor.
Ladies can wear shoes smaller with Allen's Foot-Ease powder
Allen's Foot-Ease softens tight or new shoes and eases swollen hot sweaty feet. It cures aching feet ingrowing nails corns and bunions. Available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Trial package by mail. Address Allen S. Olmsted La Roy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
la Roy
N. Y
le Roy
Garfield headache powders win national attention
Garfield Headache Powders claim to offer simple harmless relief and gain right of way in Boston advertising. Garfield Tea Co. promotes sample powders on request, highlighting trusted local reach in a Brooklyn printed notice.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Father and son spar over swimming truth in hometown chat
A brief, quirkily spelled exchange shows a father asking Tommy if he has swum and the boy admitting reluctantly that he hates to admit it. The dialogue captures small town humor and family dynamics.
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Tommy
Allaire’s Deserted Village Stocks Town’s Rise to Ruin
Ruins of Allaire in Monmouth County New Jersey, once a major ironworks center, attract visitors as a ghost town. The Howell Works founded by James P Allaire grew prosperous from 1834 to 1837 with a furnace, mills, and a canal. A panic in 1837 and later iron refining advances ended the town’s fortunes, leaving the monastery of a furnace and scattered homesteads now overseen by Hal Allaire who remains postmaster and farmer.
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Allaire
Monmouth County
New Jersey
New York Press
Freehold
Jamesburg
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sea Girt
James P
Nyack
Howell Works Company
James P. Allaire
Oceanport
New York City
Yolas
Osiris
Isis
Farmingdale
New York
Manasquan
Howell
Demand for hour glasses resurges in New York shops
A Twenty third street clerk notes hour glasses are popular again with more calls than in a decade. He suggests the revival may reflect a broader return of old customs, as the item is studied as a potential universal timepiece for future generations.
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New York Sun
The Famous Hangman Amos Lunt Dying in Napa Asylum
The Utica Globe reports Amos Lunt famed San Quentin hangman is dying in the Napa State Asylum for the Insane. Lunt served seven years as state executioner, hanged nineteen, and amid nerves of iron once smoked after three scaffold deaths in one morning.
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Amos Lunt
San Quentin
State Asylum For the
Napa
Cal
Lunt
Theodore Durant
Utica Globe
Claims Discovery of Perpetual Light in Vacuum Globe
Chicago photographer John P. Magrady announces a perpetual light from four chemicals sealed in a glass or porcelain globe. When combined they emit a dazzling white light, reportedly burning steadily for seven months and measuring about thirty six candle power, promising a revolution in illumination.
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John P. Magrady
Chicago
Wheat as Animal Food Gains Noted Value
Experiments at the Kansas experiment station and other corn belt states show wheat has greater nutritive value than corn. It may be used crushed or mixed with oats or corn, or with straw during extreme scarcity.
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Kansas Experiment Station
Corn Belt
Era of Alexandria Influences Early Christian Chronology
The Era of Alexandria was adopted by many early Christians who placed the interval from Adam to Christ at 5,500 years. This system framed sacred timelines and influenced medieval calculations of world history.
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Alexandria
Adam
Christ
Regulation golf ball sparks debate in Catholic Standard
In a brief exchange Sinnickson states the regulation golf ball is Fore while B. Ginner questions the rule as discussed in the Catholic Standard. The note captures a light moment on sports standardization.
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B. Ginner
Sinnickson
Brave soldiers hold off attackers for hours and win promotions
Word describes a small band of soldiers defending a key point against a larger Filipino force for over two hours until aid arrived. Their bravery earned them promotions. The piece endorses Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for indigestion insomnia and related ailments, linking bravery to strong nerves and digestion.
Goodyear stamp of quality guards against shoddy rubbers
An Atlanta Constitution excerpt notes how worn overshoes and junk rubber are reclaimed into cheaper goods. It extols Gold Seal rubbers with pure gum and a Goodyear sticker to prevent deceit, urging buyers to demand genuine products and report sellers to Goodyear Rubber Co.
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Stitt
One at Home and Tender Hearted Jokes in Papers
A trimmed, humorous passage cites a cartoon couple bantering about an educated bear and a tender hearted man named Jobstock. The snippets mention Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and a quip about a gentle character, reflecting light local humor and social tidbits.
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Happywed
Chlio State Journal
Putnam Face less Dyes Advertised In Grocery Trade
A compact item notes Putnam Faceless Dyes color more goods per package than any other, sold by druggists for 10 cents per package in a promotional line. It also includes a humorous exchange about shopping at Smiths and Browns with a five guinea cloak and a joke about price reductions. An ad mentions Wizard Oil as a remedy for rheumatism and related aches.
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Italy
Putnam
Douglas
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
LL. Douglas
Allen's Foot-Bane Ad by Dr. Rindlaub Fargo Eye Doctor
An old Cassell's humor item quips about wait times while promoting Allen's Foot-Bane powder for swollen feet corns and bunions. The ad cites Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York and claims a free sample offer.
Garfield Headache Powders Gain Local Confidence
In Brooklyn on September 6 the Garfield Tea Co. of Hesla claims Garfield Headache Powders are both harmless and effective, boosting public trust. The item notes a humorous exchange about John laying down arms and returning home safely as a light aside.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Garfield
Garfield Tea Co
Snoring Artist Draws Shallow Breath as Impressionist
In a Detroit Journal quip, a remark about a neighbor in the next flat being a loud snorer leads to a playful jab that the artist is impressionist when drawing his breath. The line mixes humor about noise with a pun on art style.
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Detroit Journal
Hall's Catarrh Cure pledge signed by F J Cheney
Frank J. Cheney of F J Cheney & Co swears as senior partner that the firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The oath, notarized in Toledo on December 6, states the remedy is taken internally and affects blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials offered, address Toledo, Ohio. Sold by druggists. Hall's Vitamins Pills advertised.
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Cryr OF
Toledo
Lucas
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney &Co
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Ohler Pronunciation Question in Ohio Speech
Boston Globe questions why Ohio residents say state name as Ohler and asks who, for instance, would do so. The brief notes this regional speech quirk and invites readers to consider local pronunciation.
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Ohio
Ohler
Boston Globe
Cleveland Plain Dealer
We Pay $25 a Week to Hire Man for Poultry Remedies
An advertisement seeks a man with a rig to advertise and introduce poultry remedies under a yearly contract. It offers $25 weekly plus expenses and asks applicants to P.O. a Bend stamp for details in Eureka, Missouri, Department 17. The note adds a remark about roast beef of Old England now crossing the Atlantic.
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Eureka v
Mar, Mo
Old England
Missed Hin Calling Sparks Train Woe at Hotel
In a remarred incident from the Ohio State Journal a guest rebukes a hotel clerk for waking him late at 5 45 causing him to miss a train. The clerk retorts that the guest would not have missed the train if he had not missed his calling.
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Ohio State Journal
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