Cinderella Tale From Egypt and a Modern Medical Exhibit
The piece links the Persian Nile tale of Rhodopis and the sandal destined for a prince with a note on the Worlds Institute invited to Paris 1900 for a new Bann ing Method treatment. It claims cure of spinal deformities and chronic diseases in Fort Wayne residents, listing medals and a Worlds Fair award.
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Cinderella
Rhodopis
Egypt
Nile
Strabo
Psammethus
Memphis
Worlds Institute
Paris
Chicago
Fort Wayne
Sand and Courage in Desert Funeral Oration
A divine speaker delivers a funeral oration for two explorers who died in the Sahara. He notes the pair were utterly isolated, exhausted of food and water, yet their resolve never wavered as their sand did not give out.
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Sahara
Sore and stiff relief from St. Jacobs Oil in drafts
A brief carnival type notice describes people sitting in a draft becoming sore and stiff from cold and finding relief after using St. Jacobs Oil with quick results.
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St. Jacobs
World mineral production 1801 to 1888 totals vast coal share
The period 1801 to 1888 saw about 12.7 billion tons of minerals produced. Coal led with 10.601 billion tons, followed by iron 1.275 billion, gold quartz 612 million, aliver ore 49 million, copper 80 million, and lead ore 80 million.
Emancipation Joys Reach Downtrodden Peasants
A peasant named Anton Savelich recalls a winter night meeting with two princes and a tea table gathering. He reflects how abolition of serfdom transformed life, from fear and toll duties to a moment of simple happiness as he reads a psalm that begins with Rejoice.
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Anton Savelich
Father
Savelich
Canton
Peter Grigorieff
Atlantic
Daring Deeds of Modern Surgery Highlighted
Dr. L A Weatherly urged caution in early diagnosis by surgeons, noting modern operating rooms exhibit antiseptic cleanliness and advanced techniques that would astonish a sixty year ago physician. He warned against relying too quickly on the knife before careful observation.
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London Medical Association
L. A. Weatherly
Weatherly
Leslie's Weekly
The Longest Hair Holder Mercedes Lopez
A Mexican woman named Mercedes Lopez is described as the longest haired person in the world. She stands five feet tall and her hair trails four feet eight inches when she is upright. The hair grows rapidly and is sold monthly to dealers. she is married to a sheep herder.
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Mercedes Lopez
World’s Costliest Bicycle Forged in Vienna
A Vienna gun factory finishes a bicycle valued at 500000 gulden about $275000. The buyer is a wealthy South African diamond king and mine owner who will gift the machine to his wife on her next birthday. It features inlays of precious stones and diamonds on every possible part.
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Vienna
Despondent Women Find Help in Lydia E Pinkham's Remedy
A Boston resident, Miss C D Morris, writes of relief from headaches backache and fatigue using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad links despondency to nervousness and urges women to seek free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts without delay.
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Pinkham
Lizzie Coleman
Wayland
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
C. D. Morris
Louisburg Square
Boston
Mass
Highest Cross in the World Rises on Hart Mountains
A giant cross tower on Josephshoeche Mountain rises 120 feet above the peak 1781 feet above sea level. The structure sits on a quadrangle hall for 500 people with a 200 step stairway and an upcoming hydraulic elevator to ease ascent.
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Hart Mountains
Josephshoeche
Winter Foot-Ease Powder Advertises Comfort
In Winter use Allen's Foot-Ease a powder to shake into shoes. It warms and rests the feet relieving perspiring feet and blisters. It cures corns bunions and chilblains and frost bites. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25c nine trial packages mailed free Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N
Behind in the Club’s Rushed Exit
A member explains withdrawal from a club to avoid social ostracism and the stigma of staying with an organization facing hardship and a lack of cakewalk morale. The dialogue underscores social pressure and fear of judgment within a community.
Try Grain-O new grain drink replaces coffee
Advert says Grain-O is a brown mocha like drink made from pure grains. It claims children and adults can drink it without injury and that it costs 15c and 25c per package sold by grocers.
A Confidential Exploration
A jest about calling two sons Alpha and Omega due to ends not meeting. The quip hinges on a pun linking names to a financial shortfall.
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Flardrocks
Alpha and Omega
He Attends to Business With St Jacobs Oil
He goes straight to work to cure Neuralgia using St Jacobs Oil and saves time and money by getting out of misery quickly. He's all right. A few folds of newspaper under the cake tin prevent burning in the oven.
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St. Jacobs
After the Cooling Process
A warning about not cooling too quickly after exposure to heat. The remedy mentioned is St Jacobs Gil to cure Lum bago, which often appears after cooling. It claims the product relaxes stiffened muscles.
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St. Jacobs Gil
Care of the Eyelashes Through History
The article explains ancient practices in cultivating eyelashes and notes their role in protecting eyes from dust wind and glare. It advises applying a small amount of pure vaseline to the eyelashes each night to aid growth and strengthen them.
Cough Remedy Promoted With Free Sample Offer
An old advertisement touts Kemp's Balsam as a fast cough remedy. It invites readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle and notes the product is sold in 60 cent bottles with a cautioned urgency to act quickly.
Braving Risk in a Chicago Record Romance Dialogue
A Chicago Record snippet shows a tense exchange where one person resists marriage while the other insists they are not afraid of a potential change of heart. The fragment hints at social expectations and personal resolve in a courtship scene.
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Chicago
Variety of Patent Medicines and Advertisements
A collage of 19th century ads praises Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets and Pico's Cure for Consumption, touts champagne vault values in France, and promotes Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar. It mentions public sale tickets by the North Western Line, and several medical and consumer notices including Ripans samples offer.
Alabastine wall coating the durable finish for walls
Alabastine is advertised as the original durable wall coating. It comes in dry two pound packages ready for use with cold water and full directions. It replaces wallpaper and paint, can be applied to plaster wood or canvas, and is simple enough for a child to brush on.
Kalsomines and Alabastine Use in Wall Finishes
The text compares cheap temporary wall coatings called kalsomines to Alabastine, a rock based cement that sets and ages well. It notes kalsomines use whiting chalks clays and animal glue and wash off with effort, while Alabastine can be re-coated without scraping old layers and is sold in pound packages to dealers and customers.
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Sas
Ash Ve
Churches and Public Halls Coated With Sohoo Durable Finish
The article argues interior walls of churches schoolhouses and public halls should be coated only with a durable white finish. It notes vast annual usage and emphasizes cleanliness and long lasting properties for public buildings.
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Pune
Br Sretulayet
Dealer claims similar product to alabastine amid rising debate
A fragmented passage describes a dealer promising a substitute that mimics alabastine and hints at pricing and quality concerns. The text suggests consumer realization of value and potential seating issues in a vague trade context.
Peruna praised by ex governor in catarrh letter
Hon Myron H McCord former New Mexico governor writes from Washington praising Pe-ru-na for catarrh claiming it improved his cold sore throat and overall health. The piece urges readers to start spring treatment and notes many chronic cases cured, inviting requests for a free catarrh book from Dr Hartman Columbus Ohio.
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H. M. McCory
Myron H. McCord
New Mexico
Hartman
Washington, D. C
M. H. McCord
Peruna
Columbus
Ohio
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Chicago & North- Western R’y
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Pet
ADAG
Weat
Louis
Kansas City
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Netic
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Famous Mfg. CO
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