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Newspaper
Eugene Weekly Guard
Location
Eugene, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1902
Page
10
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promoted as Cure for Scrofula
The text claims scrofula may be slow to develop, causing stomach upset, dyspepsia, catarrh, and glandular swelling before skin eruptions appear. It urges avoidance through complete eradication and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla as the best medicine for all humors.
Nursemaids Behind British Recruits
General Buller cites showy uniforms as essential to recruitment. He explains color and style draw Mary Ann to enlist, arguing plain kits would hinder attracting volunteers to the army.
Peruna Almanacs Spark Demand for Astrology Books
Druggists report Peruna almanacs ready for sale with astrology articles by a capable astrologist. The almanac claims detailed horoscopes for each zodiac sign and lists lucky and unlucky days for every month. Demand is expected to be high and readers are urged to ask their druggist to secure copies early before they sell out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Telegraphists’ paralysis feared. new telegraph key urged
A new telegraph key is designed to prevent paralysis among telegraphists. It features a large handle that can be grasped by the whole hand and can be turned at any angle or set in any position to suit operator comfort and ease of use.
Man jokes about age gap in marriage and eye closing
An old man is joked with by friends over marrying a younger wife, he says she will be near to close his eyes. A friend quips that his two spouses opened his eyes. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children during the resting period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Winslow
Judge's remark on cooking and a medicine ad
A courtroom exchange about a sudden change in household duties is followed by a testimonial for Piso's Cure, praised as the best medicine for throat and lung ailments. The item includes a brief dated signature from Was. O Expstey in Van Buren, Jud, February 10, 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piso
Was. O. Expstey
Vanburen, Jud
Woman seizes cash from game grafter at Kansas fair
At a Kansas county fair a man loses eighteen dollars at a sure-thing game. His wife confronts the box, grabs a handful of money, and declares she must have it to live on while the crowd cheers. The piece ends with a joke about aging and medicine advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
College humor at hotel serves light rebuke
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a summer hotel proprietor rebuking a student waiter for spilling soup. The reply highlights the waiter’s two remaining years in college, underscoring student humor about education and practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yonkers Statesman
Constipation Cure Ad Targets Hidden Dangers
An old styled ad warns constipation can be deadly and claims Cascarete Candy Cathartic will save you. It uses sensational language and various scientific aliases to persuade readers to buy the product.
Rochester Godfather Denies Core Christian Faith
The Rochester Post-Express recounts a godfather at a service who, when pressed on whether he believes the essentials of the faith, emphatically proclaimed I renounce them all, surprising the minister and witnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
Jean praised as great by Jack in Philadelphia Record line
A fragment cites Jack praising a woman named Jean as great, with a bizarre claim about four silk pillows stuffed with hair from four football players, attributed to the Philadelphia Record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean
Jack
Philadelphia Record
Carnegie Driven from Pittsburg House by Beggars
Andrew Carnegie was forced to flee a Pittsburg residence through a rear door to escape a crowd begging for charitable gifts, many seeking funds for libraries. He reportedly receives over 300 begging letters daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Andrew Carnegie
Carnegie
Longtime Rheumatism Cured By Pink Pills For Pale People
Mrs. George M. Knowles of 16 North Street Portland Maine suffered rheumatism for a year and a half. After trying Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she felt relief in two months and has not been troubled since. The pills, advertised as a blood and nerve tonic, claim to help locomotor ataxia partial paralysis and other ailments. Sold by dealers or postpaid from Schenectady New York. Be sure to get the genuine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fortune
Mrs. Knowles
George M. Knowles
No. 16
North Street
Portland
Dr. Williams
Marshall H. Purrington
The
Express
Williams
Knowles
Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Philadelphia’s 200th anniversary since city incorporation
October 25 marked the two hundredth anniversary of Philadelphia’s incorporation. In 1701 the town had about 1500 houses and over 5000 residents. The city was laid out as a parallelogram between the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Cure Deafness by Constitutional Remedies Claim
By local applications they cannot reach the diseased ear portion. Deafness arises from an inflamed mucous lining of the Eustachian tube. The only cure is constitutional remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure is touted with a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. Hall's Family Pills are recommended as the best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Oaceet & Co
Toledo
St Louis Emerges as Financial Center of Central West
St Louis reports a solid financial footing this year with funds directed to western crops. Local bankers claim independence from New York finance, signaling St Louis as the financial hub for the Central West ahead of the world’s fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
New York
Meet me at the pier wireless message sparks row
Mrs Gull accuses Mr Gull of overhearing a steamer wireless message to Miss Seamew. The judge notes the quarrel stems from a misheard broadcast, dubbing it a misinterpreted coastal exchange. The exchange ends with regret over a misread shipboard transmission.
Mat ORell Urges Editors to Speak Only on Familiar Topics
Mat ORell, newly part of the Paris Figaro staff, argues that the press should assume duties once held by diplomacy and urges writers to refrain from topics beyond their basic knowledge. He claims universal adherence would ensure world peace within twenty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mat O'Rell
Paris Figaro
Archbishop of Canterbury’s early teaching garden lesson
The present Archbishop of Canterbury, half a century ago head of a government training college for teachers, personally introduced his students to gardening, wielding a spade and rake with sleeves rolled up as a model and mentor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canterbury
Mississippi’s strict anti-saloon stance drives tax revenue
Mississippi relies on privilege taxes from saloons, paying nearly one third of the state income. The state’s local option system leaves prohibition strong in many counties, with fourteen counties contributing the bulk of about 150,000 dollars collected annually from the tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi
No-man marriage vow quoted from Philadelphia Bulletin
A brief dialogue snippet from the Philadelphia Bulletin features a woman declaring she will marry only a hero and a man named Adolphus promising to prove he is one by asking the girl’s father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adolphus
Papa
Philadel- Bulletin
Phia
Pioneers in Siberia Emigration Rules Strain Prospects
The article describes how strict emigration regulations to Siberia create bureaucratic hurdles for intending settlers. It explains the need for local approvals, provisional permits, and family-wide final permits, with limited government aid now offered primarily to prospering peasants. It also details land quality concerns, waters, climate, transport, and social factors shaping a pioneer’s decision to migrate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
Tebelabinsk
R E. c. Long
Russia
Siberian
Water for the Holy City Jerusalem Gets Modern Water System
A Baltimore Sun correspondent describes Jerusalem’s new water supply via Ain Salah near Solomon’s pools. A six inch pipe will deliver about 8000 gallons daily to fountains, reviving ancient aqueducts and eleven or twelve old fountains for public use.
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Jerusalem
Holy Land
City of David
London Times
Ain Salah
Solomon's Pools
Solomon
Bolomon
Baltimore Sun
Notable English editions for Hungarian and English novels
A Hungarian writer Baron Nicholas Josika issues a novel in English about Hungary’s 13th century incursions by tartars. Amelia Barr’s Cromwell era The Lion’s Whelp draws from Genesis. Rosa Nouchette Cary’s Herb of Grace from Lippincott. John Strange Winter’s The Price of a Wife stands as her seventy first. A study group compares Rome and England law in history. Vret Harte’s Condensed Novels volume may come. Henley defends against Stevenson critiques with defiant calm.
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Nicholas Josika
Hungary
Lippincott Press
John Strange Winter
Arthur Stannard
Bootle
James Bryce
Rome
England
Vret Harte
Rudyard Kipling
Anthony Hope
Conan Doyle
California
San Francisco
William Ernest Henley
Robert Louis Stevenson
Bishop Berkeley
Convict’s marriage proposal tests death proof in penal colony
A life sentenced convict seeks marriage to a fellow convict at a French penal settlement. The priest balks, demanding proof of death of the first wife. The groom reveals he can prove her death by having killed her, and the bride consents. Theodore Schroeder donates a Mormon history library of about 23 000 volumes to Wisconsin Historical Society. Tailors in Spain earn four dollars a week, Italy four, England seven and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Edinburgh
Theodore Schroeder
Salt Lake City
Wisconsin Historical Library
Doctor Chamberlin Endorses Peruna as General Tonic
A Washington D.C. physician, C. B. Chamberlin, M.D., reports many observed cases where Peruna benefited and cured patients. He cheerfully recommends it for catarrh and as a general tonic at his address on 14th and P Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Chamberlin
M.D
Medical endorsements for Peruna from doctors and surgeons
A collection of physician testimonials praising Peruna. Dr Llewellyn Jordan, U S Treasury medical examiner and West Point alumnus, credits Peruna with a dramatic health turnaround. Other doctors from Anacostia, Williston, Winfield, and Mary Smith in Indiana endorse its benefits for catarrh, ovarian issues, and general female health. Readers are urged to write to Dr Hartman for free advice if results are unsatisfactory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Treasury
Llewellyn Jordan
U. &. Treasury Department
Columbia College
West Point
Peruna
T. Foden
Geo, C. Havener
Anacostia
D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
George C. Havener
L. 8. Smith
Williston
Fla
Smith
Mary Smith
Winfield
Ind
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Ohio
Life credit tone from a joke about Paul Jones pursuit
A humorous exchange recalls a proposal by letter and a reply directing to Life of Paul Jones. The conversation notes that after fruitless letter requests for command, the applicant went in person and secured the ship. The fragment preserves a witty aside on initiative and persistence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Jones
Kentucky’s Early Push in Road-Making
Kentucky took an active role in road building, cooperating with local divisions. Years ago a corps of engineers began laying out roads across the bluegrass region to develop infrastructure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Corps of Engineers
Blue Grass State
Montreal Street Railway Passenger and Transfer Totals
The Montreal street railway reports 46,741,000 passengers carried and 14,245,000 transfers issued in the year. Net profit reached $649,251.51, up from $647,246.64 the previous year, per the Montreal Herald and Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal Street Railway
Montreal Herald and Star
Good Judgment. She Oh, Fred, dear, you are so no ble
Tid Bits presents a witty exchange where a couple compliments each other on judgment and charm, highlighting playful banter and affectionate toasts. The scene emphasizes humor and romantic teasing between the speakers.
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Fred
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