Woman’s Cure Claims Backache Relief From Lydia Pinkham’s Syrup
A Richmond Virginia reader testifies to dramatic relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound starting June 1901 She reports weight gain from 98 to 109 pounds and says she recovered from severe pains nervous exhaustion and womb weakness The notice offers free expert advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts and warns of an $8000 forfeit if the letter’s authenticity cannot be produced
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Lydia E. Pinkham
B.C. Tupman
West 30Th St
Richmond
Northland Express Schedules June Departure From Indianapolis
Beginning June 21 the Northland Express with through sleeping cars will depart Indianapolis daily at 6 50 p m over the old route via Richmond and G R I Ry the fishing line For details contact W W Richardson D P A Indianapolis agents
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Northland Express
Indianapolis
Richmond
W. W. Richardson
A Live Shark Mistaken For A Bluefish On Night Boat Trip
The narrator recounts a night fishing misadventure where a large shark, mistaken at first for a bluefish, was hauled near the surf. Despite the long, dramatic fight, the nine to ten foot shark proved far less valuable but provided great entertainment for the anglers led by Walter Camp in The World's Work.
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Walter Camp
Robert the five year old critic on Burgess verses
A Philadelphia Public Ledger snippet recalls five year old Robert arguing with a neighbor over a Burgess rhyme. The boy prefers cars to a nose because cars are harder to wash, a humorous exchange illustrating his practical humility.
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Robert
Celett
Burgess
Mr. Burgess
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Music Lovers and Nonmusic Lovers
A Philadelphia Record quote cites a professional pianist classifying listeners by composers. Wagner fans are egoists, Bach supporters are credulous and unselfish, Strauss fans frivolous, Beethoven lovers proud and brave, Handel fans devout, Chopin adherents morbid, and those who dislike music are strong of character.
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Wagner
Bach
Strauss
Beethoven
Handel
Chopin
Philadelphia Record
Dodd's Kidney Pills Return Manley to Health
Lon Manley of Whitehall HL suffered Bright's Disease and was given up by his doctor. After a friend urged Dodd's Kidney Pills, his condition improved quickly and steadily, leading to a full recovery. Manley credits the pills with saving him and plans to recommend them to others.
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Mr. Manley
Dodd
Her Preference in a Widow's Choice
A dialog notes a widow Grigsby who preferred Ssimmelburg over others and married him, identifying him as a preferred creditor. The exchange questions benefits of being preferred and recalls the old Grigsby case.
Allen's Foot Ease Ad and Proverb
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy Cure corns bunions swollen feet and sweating feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent Fred Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY He who marries a widow will often have a dead man's head thrown in his dish.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
A Favorite Old Plant the Rose Geranium
The rose geranium, once a dominant landscape plant, faded from favor amid a craze for new varieties. It grows tall with lush foliage, requires rich loam and ample root space, resists with occasional aphid attacks, and can be renewed by tip pruning and top regeneration.
Policeman Trapped in Patrol Box by Locked Door
Patrolman James Treston became wedged inside a Highland and Penn avenue call box when the door closed after he entered to report on his beat. After fifteen minutes and crowd laughter, a key was brought and he freed himself, hot but uninjured.
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James Treston
No. 6
Highland and
Penn Avenues
Treston
Pittsburg
Prussian King Meets Brief Hungarian Magnate
Erick III, famed for laconic speech, encounters a Hungarian magnate at Carlsbad. Frederick asks brief questions and receives curt replies, ending with the magnate prompting a cue for congratulations.
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Erick III
Prussia
Carlsbad
Frederick
Frederick—King
Doan's Cure Highlighted By Mrs Broderick Testimony
Mrs. Robert Broderick of 1915 Virginia Street San Antonio Texas recounts an experience that will interest every teacher and shows that Doan's cures are lasting.
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Robert Broderick
Virginia Street
San Antonio
Texas
Doan
Kidney Pain Relieved By Dean's Pills Claims
Mrs Broderick reports long term kidney trouble with back pain and migraines eased after May 1902 using Dean's Kidney Pills. She testifies the relief has lasted a year with minor recurrences and urges others to try the medicine. Free trials offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo mailed nationwide. price 50 cents per box.
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Dean
The Ingenious Drug Clerk
A Stern father confronts his son over destroying a plaster cast and selling a perfume scented powder as a toilet product. The son claims he acted before the proprietor returned and expects a wage raise on Saturday.
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Baltimore American
Ely's Liquid Cream Balm For Nasal Catarrh
The new preparation preserves healing and soothing properties of the original Cream Balm. It is not drying to secretions and is sold with a spraying tube for 75 cents. Available at druggists or Ely Brothers, 56 Warren Street, New York, by mail.
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ELY
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Gruggiete
Bex
Feaxton CO
Columbus. Ave
Boston
Mass
Greatest thing in Boston Beans
In Brooklyn Life a playful exchange compares local pride with the lure of travel as a 5 o'clock train to New York captures imagination, misdirecting toward the metropolis’s appeal. The dialogue features a boy and his father debating what’s most important in Boston life and transit.
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Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Mrs Morgan Praises Piso's Cure for Consumption
A 1901 testimonial from Mrs. Morgan of Berkeley California endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption after nearly two years of use, stating nothing else compares.
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Berkeley, Cal
Heir to Fortune Found in Prison
S. E. Glaser a convict in the State penitentiary inherits a $60 000 fortune from his German banker father. Glaser who is serving twenty months for forgery at St Joseph was located after attorney Herman Markworth of Cincinnati queried the county clerk. The elder Glaser's death creates the inheritance while the son remains incarcerated.
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S. E. Glaser
State Penitentiary
Glaser
St. Joseph
Herman Markworth
Cincinnati
Markworth
Claser
Germany
Jefferson City
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Mrs. Austin Pancake Flour Quick Breakfast Aid
The ad touts Mrs. Austin's famous Pancake flour for fast breakfasts. It claims ease of preparation and appeals to busy households.
Social life in Turkey ends in police interruption
A Turkish high official invited guests to dinner but police halted the event without explanation. Later four high officials playing cards were arrested, released with a warning. The report notes pervasive spying and public scrutiny under the Sultan era.
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Turkey
New York Tribune
Immigrants pour into Western Canada amid grain boom
The Chicago Record-Herald notes Canada expects a sharp immigration rise this year with 40 672 arrivals in four months. Most settlers head to the Northwest wheat lands, notably from Great Britain, the United States, and Continental Europe. The article compares Canada’s growth to U S immigration and highlights opportunities and government agents offering discounted grants to western lands.
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49Th Parallel
Chicago Record-Herald
Canada
Dominion
Committee On Agriculture and Colonization
Northwest Territories
Winnipeg
Great Britain
United States
Ireland
Europe
Western
J. C. Duncan
Big Four
Indianapolis
Ind
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Promote Skin Care
The advertisement touts Cuticura Soap as the world’s greatest skin soap and emphasizes its use with Cuticura Ointment for preserving purifying and beautifying skin. It claims benefits for scalp dandruff, hair fall, rough hands baby rashes irritations and general toilet needs with depots listed in Paris Boston and other locations.
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Clumant
Paris
Rue de la Paix
Boston
Columbus Ave
Potter & Chem. Corp. Bele
Charley Plans Delayed Quit Smoking For Bigger Savings
Mrs. Torkins praises Charley's thrift and notes his plan to quit smoking. He agrees the idea is sound but will delay for two years to maximize tobacco savings amid a likely price war between firms.
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Charley
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