An Excellent Laxative Remedy Highlighted
A description lauds Syror or Fuos by the California Fig Syrup Co as a perfect strengthening laxative. It claims to cleanse the system, dispel colds and fevers, aid kidneys and liver, and cure habitual constipation gently. Imitations are warned and the full company name is urged on packaging. Sold by druggists for 50 cents per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caturornia Fie Syror Co
California Fra Syrup Co
California Fig Syrup CO
San Francisco
Cal
Louisville
New York
Madame De Stael Life Of A Restless Genius
The article reviews Germaine de Stael as brilliant yet unsatisfied, citing his demand for sympathy and constant talking. It notes Napoleon’s opposition, her exile of fourteen years, her divorce in 1797, a later secret marriage to Rocca in 1811, and her death on July 14, 1817.
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Germaine de Stael
Byron
Heine
Mt. Blanc
Bay of
Naples
Napoleon
Paris
Baron de Stael
Rocca
Madame de Stadia
Allen’s Foot-Ease Offers Instant Foot Comfort
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims to cure painful swollen nervous feet and bunions by easing tight shoes and stopping sweating or callouses. Marketed as a great comfort discovery, it is sold by druggists and shoe stores with mail options 25 cents and a free trial package.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted, le Roy
N. Y
Eyebrows Signify Character Across Nations
Eyebrow shape and meeting brows are linked to myths of deceit and luck in various countries. The Chinese warn meeting brows bar ministerial fate, Greeks call a man a vampire, Danes and Germans deem a werewolf, Turkish women admire and sometimes draw on brows. Also notes travel deals for the Nickel Plate Road Roanoke trip for the German Baptist Brethren meeting with May 16–22 ticket sales and June 24 return validity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greece
Denmark
Germany
Turkey
Spectator Allowed to Stand Up in Japanese Theater
A spectator may stand with a small extra fee and the person behind cannot object even if view is obstructed. The note also advertises Kemp's Balsam claiming immediate cough relief and free tester bottles via druggists, with bottles priced at 2 and 50 cents.
Low Rates to Minneapolis for Presbyterian Assembly
Philadelphia record notes a rail promotion via Nickel Plate Road offering low return fares for the Presbyterian General Assembly meeting in Minneapolis. Tickets are valid for travel May 15 to 17 with return by June 3.
Pygmy Unbelievers and a Steam Engine Lesson
Captain Guy Barrows recounts in The Land of the Pygmies a white man explaining steam power to Mobunghi savages. He draws diagrams in the sand and asks if they understand, they say yes. A crowd bursts with a single verdict, Liar, in a bold final remark.
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Guy Barrows
Burrowsays
Mercury Free Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted
An advertisement warns against mercury based catarrh remedies and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio. It claims no mercury, internal use, acts on blood and mucous surfaces, and notes price at 75 cents per bottle.
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Amell
Tepubaale
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Druggis‘s
Remarkable Penmanship Feat Captures Long Texts
A bank clerk wrote over 10,000 words on a postcard including Genesis, selections from Shakespeare and Dickens, and Home Sweet Home. Remarkably the script was so clear many could read it with the naked eye without magnifying lenses.
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Shakspeare
Home, Sweet Home
Summer Outings by Nickel Plate Road
The Nickel Plate Road issue titled Summer Outings highlights scenic spots along Lake Eries south shore and the shores of Lake Chautauqua. It promotes local travel and features picturesque destinations for the hot season.
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Nickel Plate Road
Lake Erie
Lake Chautauqua
Soak and sun-dry to strengthen woven baskets
Instructions say soak basket chairs and clothes baskets in cold water for several hours then dry in the sun every six months. This treatment is claimed to extend their life beyond ordinary wear.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Adverts Laxative Bromo Quinine
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claiming to cure a cold in one day. It notes a refund policy from druggists if it fails and identifies the genuine tablets by L. B. Q. markings on each pill.
Sleeping Robes Satisfy Customer Requests
A Boston Transcript note shows a brisk catalog moment where a salesman offers a heavy leap robe to a customer in answer to a sleepwear query. The exchange highlights a practical retail interaction and the period tone of a city paper.
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Boston Transcript
One Fare for the Round Trip National Baptist Anniversaries
Agents of the Nickel Plate Road report full information on low coast trip rates for the National Baptist Anniversaries in San Francisco California from May 26 to 80. They can provide details on sale dates routes times of trains to anyone planning a coast visit.
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National Baptist
San Francisco
Cal
Nickel Plate Road
H. Que
Spring Bitters and Travel Ads Echo Patters of 19th Century
A collage of quotes and ads urges readers to try spring bitters and cautions about impatience. It promotes Piso's Cure for Consumption and notes low rate excursions by the Nickel Plate Road with Express Trains Chicago to Boston. It also advertises Eagle Linen paper and urges printers to use the brand.
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Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
New York
Boston
German Baptist Brethren Annual Meeting at Hoanoke
Hoanoke serves as the objective point for the German Baptist Brethren annual meeting with tickets on sale from the 16th to the 22nd. Nickel Plate Road offers a first class one way fare for no round trip.
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Nickel Plate Road
Roanoke
C. A. Asteriin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hoanoke
Afra Winslow BooTmina Teething Aid Advertised
An old advertisement promises Cauldren teething remedies that ease inflammation and pain, claim wind colic relief, and sell for 2 cents a bottle. The notice seeks customers at specific chemical suppliers in New York for samples and mentions a benefit for Casmples a2 and Lon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Afra
Winslow
Pano
Ripaas Chemical
New York
Advertising war over harvesters boosts Deering dominance
Carlada analyzes advertising by harvesting machinery makers over the last decade claiming enough material to fill 2000 freight cars. He notes most literature urges farmers toward “as good as the Deering” while the Deering Harvester Company of Chicago has grown to employ more workers than any other single U S plant.
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Carlada
Deering
Deering Harvester Company of
Chicago
America
Chinese Etiquette Quirk About Wearing Glasses
A brief note describes a cultural etiquette belief that a polite Chinaman avoids wearing spectacles in company, viewing it as a breach of proper conduct.
Presbyterian General Assembly Meets in Minneapolis
The General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church holds its annual meeting in Minneapolis from May 18 to June 1. Nickel Plate Road agents are authorized to sell excursion tickets at reduced rates on May 15, 16 and 17.
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General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Minneapolis
Minn
Presbyterians Hold Annual General Assembly in Minneapolis
The Presbyterian Holders meet in Minneapolis from May 18 to June 1, with Nickel Plate Road offering special inducements. Agents can advise on low rates, fine equipment, and train connections. The quote from J. G. Holland emphasizes home and country.
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Presbyteriany
General Assembly
Minneapolis, Minn
Lane’s Family Medicine Promotes Daily Bowel Movement Health
An ad copy extols Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement aids health, mentions gentle action on liver and kidneys, and cites prices of 25 and 60 cents. It also references the Nickel Plate Road agents for train dates to San Francisco for the National Baptist Anniversaries, May 26.
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Lane
Kidu
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Dol
Bishop Horne
Eagle
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