Kimball Pianos Praised by Noted Artists and Schools
Widely praised Kimball Pianos draw endorsements from Rudolph Ganz Emil Leibling Walter Daniosch Francisco Tamagno Sophia Scalchi and Jean De Reske. Artists and institutions including Chicago Musical College Chicago Conservatory of Music Drake University and Indiana State Normal tout the piano tone and action. The maker promotes direct-from-factory pricing with flexible payments and trade-ins on organs or squares as first payment.
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Rudolph Ganz
Emil Leibling
Walter Daniosch
Francisco Tamagno
Sophia Scalchi
Jean de Reske
Kimball
Kimballl
Emil Serastinc
Walter Danirosch
Sorria Scalchil
Chicago Musical College
Chicago Conservatory of Music
Hedding College
Drake University
Indiana State Normal
W. W. Kimball CO
Galena St
Freeport
Ill
Wit and Humor of Thomas Reed in Washington
A column recounts anecdotes about Thomas B. Reed including stopping a Boston train for a party, jokes about the Sampson Schley dispute, his quips with a barber, a Maine judge encounter, a grocery mishap with a jug, and quips about Roosevelt and Henry Clay, illustrating his wit and eccentricities.
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Fig B. Reed
Westerly
R. L
Boston
Reed
Washington
Maine
Steed
Morrison
Ilinois
Henry Clay
Illinelg
Kennedy Laxative Honey and Tar Syrup Reintroduces Old Remedy
Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tar is advertised as the original laxative cough syrup that relieves cough and purges the system of cold. The product contains no opiates and is sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Summer Tourist Rates to Northern Illinois and Wisconsin
Summer resort literature offers rates via the North-Western Line. Send a 2-cent stamp for literature to W. B. Kniskern, Passenger Traffic Manager, Chicago. For rates and tickets, contact agents of the Chicago and North-Western Railway. June 11.
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Illinois
Wisconsin
North-Western
W. B. Kniskern
Trafic
Chicago
Chicago & North-Western R’y
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Heart Ailments
An 19th century medical advertisement extols Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery and Golden Seal root as remedies for heart valvular disease and general tonics. Stone root Collinsonia Can is cited with anecdotal proof of improving severe heart conditions. Claims include improved heart action, stamina, and digestion, with Pellets for constipation.
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Newss
United States
Wm. Paine
Paine
Collinson
Marin Street Lighting Ordinance Pioneered City Lanterns
New York became the first U S city to adopt public street lighting in 1609. An ordinance required every seventh house to hang a lantern from the second story window on a pole for pedestrians.
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New York
United States
Equine Weather Indicator Noted in Folklore
A folk belief states that when a horse stands with its tail toward the wind rain or snow follows within the next few hours. The idea links animal posture to upcoming weather changes and reflects historic rural wisdom.
Tammany Wigwam Cornerstone Dates Recap
The article recalls the cornerstone layings of Tammany Wigwam in Fourteenth Street, New York on July 4, 1867, and the first Tammany building on May 12, 1811, twenty one years after the Tammany society's founding.
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Fourteenth Street
New York
The
Tammany Society
Columbian Order
Rice Nutrition Compared to Wheat
Rice is described as less nutritious than wheat and easier to digest when kept. The text advises avoiding eating rice for several months after harvest to presumably improve safety or quality.
Sugar Tells If Coal Fire Is Out
If your coal fire is low and you cannot see any flame, do not add oil or paper. Place two or three spoonfuls of sugar on the coals. If it blazes, there is still fire. if not, the sugar will reveal that it is out.
Niagara Cataract History Estimation
The text notes the Niagara cataract is estimated at 31,000 years old and records a historical height of 420 feet at one period, with the current height listed as 160 feet.
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Niagara
An Emergency Solder
An instructive note advising quick repair of leaks using a thick paste of yellow soap and whiting with water, acting as a temporary solder when a plumber is unavailable.
Bad For the Good Relic: Emperors and Their Illusions
A compact analysis notes that many renowned Roman emperors, celebrated for their leadership, faced complications from their spouses. The piece weighs how marital choices influenced governance, stability, and historical reputations, with examples hinted from imperial chronicles.
Pacific Moments and the Pacific Character of Monarchs
Frederick III of Germany earned the title the pacific for his aversion to war as a means of resolving disputes. Olav V of Norway bore the same designation for a similar reason, highlighting a diplomatic and peaceable approach in monarchical leadership.
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Frederick III
Germany
Pacific
Olnays Iit
Norway
The Double Eagle Coinage Authorized in 19th Century
The twenty dollar gold piece was authorized by act of Congress on March 8 1849 and its coinage began in 1850, marking a milestone in U S monetary history with the introduction of the Double Eagle.
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Congress
Handball through the ages from Homer to modern courts
Handball ranks as one of the oldest games, dating to Homeric times around the fall of Troy. Its core principles persist despite countless evolutions through the centuries.
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Troy
A Clever Crow Imitates Hen and Hound
William Gales of Northwest Abbot Maine possesses a tame crow that cackles in exact imitation of a hen and also barks like a hound, surprising neighbors with its uncanny versatility.
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William Gales
Northwest Abbot, Me
First English Insurance Emerges After London Fire
In 1667, soon after the great London fire, offices opened to insure householders against loss from fire. The concept came from Italian merchants who were already using insurance in their homeland.
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London
Veterinary Specifics Cure Diseases Across Livestock
A historical ad for Humphreys Medicine Co promoting Veterinary Specifics claimed to cure diseases in horses cattle sheep dogs hogs and poultry by acting directly on the sick parts. It lists ailments like congestion inflammation lung fever distemper and mange and offers the remedy in book form from New York dealers.
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Humphreys’ Medicine Co
Col
William and John Streets
New Yor
Mrs Reginald De Koven questions Paul Jones life book
Mrs Reginald De Koven accuses Augustus Buell’s The Life of Paul Jones of audacious forgeries. The Chicago born author, daughter of ex senator Charles B Farwell, notes the work’s framework truth but says it fabricates events and deceives readers. Her own writings include By the Waters of Babylon and a 1904 dramatic version.
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Paul Jones
Paris
Horace Porter
Annapolis
Augustus C. Buell
Reginald de Koven
Jones
A Noble Charity Treatment At Sea Breeze For TB
The New York Association For Improving the Condition of the Poor runs Sea Breeze Hospital at Coney Island to aid bone tuberculosis patients. About 60,000 crippled Americans exist, with 5,000 in New York City, and the charity aims to give strength, courage, and health through outdoor sea air therapy, benefiting around 20,000 city poor each summer.
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United States
New York
Sea Breeze
Coney Island
Sea Breeze Hospital Shines Hopeful Cure For Children
The Sea Breeze hospital project, tried on English and French shores, draws interest as President Roosevelt visited last summer. Jacob A. Bils invited him, bringing attention to the care of strapped children and their hopeful outlook. Five year-old Max voices a wish to live and play before death.
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England
France
Sea Breeze
United States
Roosevelt
Jacob A. Bils
Max
Armabrallas Repaired and Recovered at Galena Street
Repairs completed on Armabrallas with recovery noted for T. Ss. Ryan at 87 Galena Street. Descriptive line 4-9dtt indicates date or filing code.
Bank Deposits Show Canada Prosperity Through Growth
Consel Weirmann notes deposits in Canadian banks rose to $420,000,000 this year from $512,800,000 last year, with $222,000,000 recorded in 1898. The figures are presented as strong evidence of the Dominion's financial prosperity.
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Consel Weirmann
Banks of
Canada
Dominion
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Mallon Nephews
Lake Breezes
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Petosber
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Cousins
Iowa
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Portsmouth
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Ayer
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Taylor & Frick
Tarransi
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Galena Street
Java
Japan
Burrell Bros
Stephenson St
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Jam the Fruit Dealer
Colt
Kid
Tan
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