Syrup of Figs Promises Gentle Relief For Constipation
Advertises Syrup of Figs as a pure liquid laxative that cleanses the system and relieves colds headaches and fevers. Claims to act on kidneys liver and bowels without weakening them and notes medical approval and widespread use. Sold by druggists in 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co, with the proper Pure, Genuine package.
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Fife
California Fig Syrup Co
Donald Kennedy
Roxbury
Mass
Boston
Forest Fire Prevention Through Simple Brush Burnings
A Mehan's Monthly note argues that hiring inspectors is costly and proposes practical steps to reduce fires. It suggests employing fewer workers at half wages to burn dangerous brush rather than policing fires and penning large bureaucratic programs.
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Mehan
The Picnic Origin of a Common Term
The article explains that a picnic came from a practice where attendees supplied items and ticked off what they would bring. The process led to the term pick and nick and is noted to date from 142, making picnics a nineteenth century institution.
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Harrison's Monthly
Parisians Explain River Flood Mark Story
Two American diners in Paris notice a red flood mark on a wall near the Seine. The cafe owner explains the 1875 high water line was moved upward after children rubbed out the lower mark, a prank that prompted the new placement.
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Paris
Seine
Empress dazzles in diamonds at Berlin Royal Opera gala
At the Royal Opera House in Berlin the Empress wore a cherry silk gown with a deep bertha of large diamonds across the bodice. She displayed strings of diamonds, the order of the Black Eagle, and the Louise order. A six row diamond necklace and a superb diadem completed the set.
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Royal Opera House
Berlin
Order of the Black Eagle
Louise
Practical flying machine turns into a cradle joke
A Washington Star report recalls a flying machine idea that proves impractical in theory but, as a friend jokes, can be repurposed. The inventor allegedly used part of the device as kindling and created a cradle for twins by adding rockers to the rest.
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Washington Star
Hullo
Timmirs
Benignant tonic aids digestion and vigor in illness
Waked Up In Time notes that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters acts as a broad tonic improving digestion and nutrient absorption. It claims to fortify the blood, relieve sluggish liver and kidneys, awaken appetite, calm nervous weakness, and combat malaria rheumatism and age-related infirmities.
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Hostetter
Arch of Gold Coin Novelty Admired in India
A triumphal arch in Mangoon impressed observers when the Governor General of India visited. One arch was covered with gold mohurs and real sovereigns worth over 81,000 rupees, each mohur equal to fifteen rupees, affixed to red cloth with a special glue to deter theft.
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India
Great Northern announces harvest excursions to Midwest and Plains
Great Northern Railway lists harvest excursion trips to Minnesota Dakota and Montana. Round trip rates apply for September 11 and 25 and October. The offer targets workers and travelers seeking affordable rail travel during the harvest period.
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Br.Paul Minn
Minnesota
Dakota
Montana
Great Northern Railway
Berlin cabs use payment meters to settle fares
In Berlin every taxi is fitted with a registering machine that shows passengers the exact fare and records earnings for the driver. The device prevents disputes between passengers and drivers and between drivers and their employers.
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Berlin
Avivera
Business Men in a Hurry Food and Ailment Quick Fixes
The passage notes busy businessmen eat in restaurants and may have poorly cooked meals. It promotes Ripans Tabules as a remedy for indigestion sour stomach and headaches and ends with advice to stay alert and steady oneself like flying a kite.
Dowager Duchess of Abercorn Celebrates 82nd Birthday
A large family gathering at Montagu House Whitehall marks the Dowager Duchess of Abercorn's 82nd birthday with 101 descendants ranging from 60 years to 4 months assembling to offer congratulations. Led by the Dowager-Countess of Lichfield, the eldest daughter, the group includes thirteen children and thirteen grandchildren.
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Queen Victoria
Lichfield
Bloomingdale Bros Offer Half-Price Dry Goods Sale
Bloomingdale Bros at Third Avenue and Fifty Ninth Street New York announce a large bankrupt stock of dry goods offered at half price. They will send a 14 page illustrated price list free to readers who write for one.
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Bloomingdale Bros
Third Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
New York
Great Northern Oregon Railway traffic deal boosts Pacific routes
The new traffic arrangement between the Great Northern and Oregon Railway and Navigation Co. gives Great Northern the most direct entry into Portland and Willamette Valley points. It also serves as the short line into the Palouse and Walla Walla districts of Washington, and the Coeur d'Alene Moscow and Snake River regions of Idaho.
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St. Pauy
Minn
Great Northern and
Oregon Railway and Navigation Co
Great Northern
Portland
Willamette Valley
Palouse
Walla Walla
Washington
Coeur d'Aline
Moscow
Snake Rier
Idaho
Berlin sewer air yields very few bacteria in tests
Dr. Petrie examined over a hundred air samples from a Berlin sewer finding instances with no organisms and others with only one bacterium and three molds. Laws notes sewer air likely poses little microbial danger but may carry poisonous compounds that could affect vitality.
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Berlin
Petrie
Laws
Sulzer Seeds Catalogue Offers Wholesale Plant Supplies
Market Gerteners and Farmers are urged to place vegetables in market early for big earnings. Sulzer's Northern Grqyn Seeds, known for this, invites orders to John A. Sulzer Seed Co. in La Crosse Wisconsin with a 2 cent stamp for their wholesale catalogue. A man may concede women's rights in many areas but not to jealousy.
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Sulzer
John A. Sulzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
CNN
Fort Wayne College Ad Promotes Glenn's Sulphur Soap
An old advertisement from Fort Wayne Business College highlights Glenn's Sulphur Soap as a beauty aid for a young woman. The copy mixes whimsical lines about fashion and a cautionary nod to humility while praising the product's effects.
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