Wonderful statement on Lydia E Pinkham's Compound
Mrs McGiilan’s letter to Mrs Pinkham extols the remedies effects on severe heart pains fainting spells and blurred vision from female illnesses She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Compound with curing her after doctors failed She urges other women to try the remedy and mentions her Rockford Illinois address.
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Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. S. McCuLlas
Kilburn Avenue
Rockford, IL
Wise Office Rats Exhibit Remarkable Rodent Trick
Printers in Jersey City tell of rats infesting an office and resisting cats. An engineer built a zinc oil tank device with a swinging board and bologna sausage lure to trap the troublesome rodents.
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Jersey City
Patent rat trap nets a playful rats fiasco
An engineer demonstrates a rubber band powered board trap in a basement. Rats climb the board, are lured by cheese and bologna, fall into water and drown while others balance on the board. A humorous scene ends with skepticism about the device.
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August
Jacksonville to host baby show for colored infants
A notice states Jacksonville Florida will stage a baby show for colored infants. The item appears among a list of curiosities and trivial facts about world cemeteries, astronomy, and animal behavior.
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Jacksonville
Fla
British Isles
Japan Bomb Recovered at Westbrook Paper Mill
A metallic object found among rags at Westbrook Missouri paper mill was opened with a penknife by a worker. It exploded seriously injuring the man who handled it, costing him three fingers and a thumb.
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Westbrook
Bitter Netherland War Prompted Aweful Cruelty and Mass Executions
The article recalls the Dutch revolt against Spanish rule describing the period as a war of brutal vengeance. It notes brutal acts by both sides, with gruesome punishments and massacres. It cites 18 600 executions ordered by Alva and notes vast, uncounted deaths from battles sieges and starvation.
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Netherlands
Spain
Motley
Alva
Laxatives Shown Inferior to Stomach Bitters Remedy
The piece condemns promiscuous laxative use and promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a gentler, more effective alternative. It claims the bitters ease constipation without pain and benefit the stomach bowels and liver, preventing chronic issues.
Lightning prints tattoo sailors after lightning strikes
A sailor struck while mending a shirt at the mast died and bore on his back the clear image of a horseshoe as if nailed to the mast. Another sailor struck similarly had his ship’s name etched on his chest according to historical accounts of lightning photography on skin.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim Advertisement
The advertisement asserts deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. It claims constitutional treatment can cure most cases and offers one hundred dollars for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Circulars are mailed free. Sold by druggists for five cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Beatrice Haraden Finishes Proofs For New Story Volume
Beatrice Haraden has fully recovered from a long illness and completed reading proofs for a forthcoming volume of stories. The collection, titled Ships that Pass in the Night author details, is set for release soon.
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Beatrice Haraden
Sunday Excursion Tickets Sold By Nickel Plate Road Agents
A notice states that every Sunday agents of the Nickel Plate Road may sell one day limit excursion tickets between focal stations at a single fare. The text includes health ads and miscellaneous lines about mountain heights, a patient testimonial, and a candy product promotion.
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Nickel Plate Road
Focal Stations
Gluck the Composer Paid in Eggs During Prague Years
Gluck, born poor, funded studies at the University of Prague by teaching music and performing in churches. He toured villages during holidays, charming locals with polkas and waltzes, receiving liberal egg donations that he exchanged for money in nearby towns.
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Gluck
University of Prague
Engagement Notes Reveal Question of Forever Love
In a late night moment Aunt Susan questions Carrie about her fiancé Harry. Carrie recalls asking if Harry loves her and if his love would endure, seeking reassurance about lasting devotion.
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Susan
Harry
Carrie
Boston ‘Transcript
Emblem Bicycles Offer Durable Country-Road Models
W. G. Schack of 675 Main Street Buffalo New York ships Emblem Bicycles at 40 dollars nationwide. The bicycles are designed for durability and steady time on country roads, aiming to rival higher priced market options.
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W. G. Schack
Mainstreet
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
The Stork Visits in Holland Customs and Transit Offers
The piece notes Dutch birth customs with red or white pincushions for boys or girls. It advertises Ladies' Home Journal and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for children. It also mentions Cascarrets pills and a Nickel Plate excursion sale on April 5, 6, 19, and 20 with lower rates than competitors.
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Holland
Ladies’ Home Journal
Nickel Plate Road
Kemp's Balsam Promises Instant Cough Relief
Advert suggests Kemp's Balsam stops coughing immediately and offers a free sample bottle from your druggist. Product sold in 25 and 60 cent bottles. Warns that delays are dangerous to health.
Vase From a Single Emerald Preserved in Genoa Cathedral
A vase cut from a single emerald is preserved in Genoa Cathedral for 600 years. When shown it is worn around a priest’s neck on a cord and only he may touch it.
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Genoa
No-to-Bac for Fifty Cents Promises Cure
Ad touts No-to-Bac as a tobacco substitute claiming 400000 users cured. Promotes regulation or removal of tobacco urge, health and manhood benefits, cure guaranteed for 50c and 61c. Mentions local excursion tickets on Nickel Plate Road and a 10¢ Cascarets candy cathartic.
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Charles I. Hires Co
Philadelphia
Defiance
Fort Wayne
Huntington
Wabash
Peru
Logansport
Lafayette
Northwest
Crane
Ro RT
Louis
Livingstone
Ayer
Drs. W
Lawrence, Ind
The
Colorado
Utah
Piso
Amos Kelner
Cherry Valley
Warren Dillons
Descarel
Ickache
ST. Jacobs Oil
Uigic
Sciatic
Montreal
Can
New York
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Sapolio
Ata
W.N. U
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