Senator Sullivan Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
Senator Timothy D. Sullivan of New York endorses Dean’s Kidney Pills, praising relief from kidney distress and restored kidney health. The letter notes strong personal and friends’ satisfaction, with Foster-Milburn Co. of Buffalo, NY as the maker and druggists selling at 50 cents per box.
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Timothy D. Sullivan
New York
New York State
Doan
Sullivan
Dean
Timothy P. Sullivan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Woman of Few Words Debate Overwork Sparks Banter
In Milwaukee, a light exchange between Mrs Gabfest and Mr Gabfest highlights witty restraint. The dialogue centers on speech and efficiency, reflecting a playful newsroom banter tone of the era.
Proverbial Advice on Husbands and Mothers
A quip on marriage roles notes that a husband may be gained by a maiden’s first attempt or by her mother’s efforts. It adds that a married man cannot serve two masters.
Prevent Waste of Dishes on Trans Atlantic Liners
A traveler recalls a liner worker whose sole duty is to monitor saloon stewards. The man quietly patrols the dining saloon and ensures dirty dishes are not discarded overboard to avoid washing, earning curiosity on the voyage. The anecdote is sourced from the New York Sun.
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Europe
New York Sun
Bateman
Godfrey
Hall
Journal of Health
Pastor marks 800th wedding in three decades
Rev. Samuel Wilson of Eutaw Street Methodist Episcopal church chronicles presiding over more than 800 marriages in thirty years. He explains a preference for the repeating service but recalls a tale where a bride’s misrepeated vow shifted from richer to poorer and from better to worse, prompting caution.
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Samuel Wilson
Eutaw Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Mary
John
Baltimore Sun
Dodd's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Cure in Monticello
In Monticello Mississippi Mrs. L E Baggett credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing her dropsy and kidney troubles. She says urine flow improved, doctors diagnosed dropsy, and after using the pills as directed she is now well. The ad touts kidneys as purifiers of blood and claims the pills are the greatest tonic.
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Monticello
Miss
Lawrence County
Dodd
L. E. Baggett
Legal Retort in Courtroom Exchange Cited by Philadelphia Press
A courtroom scene features the plaintiff's attorney accusing the defense counsel of fear of losing, and the defense replies with I’ve got a good excuse. The exchange ends with a reminder that ignorance of the law excuses no one, as reported by the Philadelphia Press.
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Philadelphia Press
Bathers Questioned By Ocean Water Fear
A Cleveland Plain Dealer remark notes Miss De Snipp refused to enter the water, saying she could not bear contact with water used by so many ordinary people. The exchange reflects attitudes toward cleanliness and social perceptions at the beach.
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de Snipp
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Real Receiver in Bankruptcy Humorous Exchange
In a Philadelphia Press vignette a receiver inventories a bottle of cheap claret, his clerk opens a cork and savors prime Burgundy, then the inventory lists an empty bottle as the near future. The joke shifts to Subbubs fate as a suburbanite drops a cigarette on a gas bag for a flying machine.
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Subbubs
Philadelphia Press
Plenty of Other Ways Tales Quip About Widows
A fragment from Tales includes a quip about widows and dresses with trains. The speaker notes stopping wearing gowns for hygienic reasons. The exchange hints at humor about aging and societal expectations.
OUST THE DEMON A Tussle with Coffee
A California couple describes nervousness headaches and neck nerve tension from coffee. They quit coffee and started Postum Coffee, reporting rapid relief and restored neck posture. They now avoid old coffee and praise Postum for family use.
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Calif
Saya
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Postum
North Dakota News Notes Highlights From State Grants
Berthold gains a second bank while the Soo advances track work and Great Northern lines seek extensions. Reports cover road disputes, hay harvests, drought, labor, rail actions, police activity, crop quality, and local incidents across towns including Rugby, Mayville, Jamestown, Williston, Cando, and Garrison.
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Mayville
Fessenden
Williston
Crosby
Berthold
Rockford
Goodrich
Peter Krause
GlenuMin
Towner
Palermo
Great Northern
Milner
Father Baker
Jamestown
Ellendale
Oakes
Soo
Pembina
Portal
Page
North Dakota
Esmond
Minot
Walhalla
Smiley
Brainerd
Minn
Cando
Pat Green Buys Stamps and Steals Pennies
In Brooklyn at a Bush store foreman Reilly gives Patrick Green four pennies and two letters to buy stamps and mail them. Green, sure no one was watching, pastes stamps and places the letters in the box, then runs away, declaring he was certain no one looked. The tale comes from the New York Globe.
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Patrick Green
Bush Storey
Brooklyn
Green
Foreman Reilly
Reilly
New York Globe
One Month Tuition Free Offer From Aakers College
Aaker's Business College in Fargo North Dakota advertises one month of tuition free. Prospective students are directed to contact the school for more information and enrollment details.
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Aaker's Business College
Fargo, N. D
Paris Arrondissements Ordered to Clean City Facades
The law requires each Paris arrondissement to wash scrub polish and renovate exterior buildings by October 1. Two arrondissements are washed each year and in ten years the entire city will be cleansed and beautified. The writer notes such a scheme would contrast with London and other cities.
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Paris
London
Liverpool
Word From Br'er Williams In The Atlanta Constitution
A clipped quotation from Brer Williams warns against seeking attention or sunshine at others expense. The excerpt emphasizes one cannot control the world or find happiness by blocking others' light, with a dialectal voice attributed to the Atlanta Constitution.
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Atlanta Constitution
Here Is Relief for Women From Mother Gray Remedy
The Mother Gray Co presents AUSTRALIAN-SEAL a herbal monthly regulator for female ills including backache kidney and urinary troubles. Sold by druggists or by mail 50 cents sample mailed free Leroy New York address for mail order.
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Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
Leroy
N. Y
Five-Spot Request Sparks Gibe Over Cash Till Payday
The Fort Worth Record notes a slang exchange about lending a five-spot until payday met with a two-spot reply. The piece contrasts this with the claim that the average man prefers an excursion boat to paddling his own canoe.
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Fort Worth Recort
The Ideal Wife and Health Reform in One Feature
An article extols female health as central to civilization and urges Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for women with fatigue headaches and weakness. It includes a testimonial from Mrs Bessie Ainsley of Tacoma Washington and a humorous classroom quip about the word damper.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Bessie Ainsley
South 10Th Street
Tacoma
Wash
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Robert
Wm. I. McCann
Omaha
Neb
J. R. Clausen
Philadelphia
Channing H. Cook
St. Louis
Fortcarron Story Reveals Dr Enesco Nerve Scene
A man facing a harsh rebuff contemplates life as he encounters Dr Enesco and a Great Nerve Recto treatment scene. The narrative includes a GiRAPER 8.00 bottle and its use amid the unfolding events.
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G Man
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Niin
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Youtean Aviance
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McHenry County
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Fairmount
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Board of Railroad Commissioners
George Custer
Sioux City
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Iowa
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Ohio
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Pat
J. H. Rindlaub
Br'er Williams
Mrs. Pinkham
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Castoria
Samuel Pocker
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Caas
Charles H. Fletcher
B. Halstead Scott
Chicago
Ill
William Belmont
J. J. Taft
Wm. L. Rosserman
J. J. Hamlen
Detroit
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