Fragmented ad lines mix with stray phrases and jokes
OCR fragments show a chaotic mix of advertisements and comic quips about constipation, vermifuge, temper, and advertising strategies. It mentions a wife, measuring herbs, and dull product lines like Putnam Fadelena Dyes, with stray notes about candy kids and lemon drops.
Defied the Mikado My Aunt's Peculiar Japan Visit
An American woman travels with her aunt to Tokyo after a family prophecy about marriage. A Nakodo Go-Between arranges a mock betrothal to an aged Japanese suitor in the Imperial Palace, but the bride refuses. A twist resolves with the couple planning to marry in June and travel to Japan to challenge tradition.
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Japan
Kingdom of the Mikado
Carolyn Warrington
Tokyo
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Dimee
Imperial Palace
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Joe
American Legation
Coor
Imperial Guard
Mikado
Nakodo
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Daily Story Pub. Co
Still Controls Spirit of Music at Seventieth Victor
SalotBaens, at seventy, appeared before a Herlin audience with remarkable fluency and clearness of passages. His elastic touch and full round tone delighted listeners. Claire Dux sang two numbers, and Saint Saens accompanied from memory with exquisite touch and fidelity.
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SalotBaens
Herlin
Ethel
Kate
Jack
Claire Dux
Carr
Ton
Henry VII
Saint Saens
Tiano
Democratic policy and business risk amid tariff debate
The article argues a year of rest is needed to restore industry balance after tariff and currency legislation. It critiques Sherman law confusion, praises court interpretations, and warns reforms may spark further litigation and uncertainty. It contrasts Democratic aims with Republican protections and notes political maneuvers affecting wages and leadership.
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Congress
Wilson
New York World
Senate
New Haven
Prussian Woman Allegedly Invents Sleep Bomb Idea Boehm
Invents New Kind of Bomb Hresdin Germany A bomb which produced stupification has been invented by a Prussian woman Ide Boehm. A single bomb supposedly put hundreds of men into an eight hour sleep, the claim. Burglar Escapes from Box Car in Newvillage New Jersey constable locked a burglar in a box car. Next morning the prisoner was missing leaving a note saying next time be sure there is only one way out.
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Rufus Isaacs
Ballantine
Democratic Party
Marshall
Leestars
Swamproot
Hresdin
Germany
Ide Boehm
Newvillage
N. J
No Rest No Peace Promoting Dean's Kidney Pills
A first person ad describes kidney weakness causing back pain irritability and nerve symptoms from uric acid. It touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a long used remedy and includes a long testimonial from Henry Zumach of Hutchinson Minnesota claiming relief after multiple boxes.
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Dean’s
Henry Zumach
Uutchinson
Minneapolis
Stork
When Your Back is Lame Remember the Name
An old time medical spoof promotes Doan’s Kidney Pills, listing Foster Milburn Co. as proprietors in Buffalo M C and price 50 cents. A physician prescribes a drastic diet change to a sick man, hinting the goal is to drive local grocers from business, prompting a satirical note on exploitation.
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Doan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
M. C
Brown
Jones and Smith
Agen
Will of Martha Washington fuels collector intrigue and legal sparring
A disputed claim over Martha Washington’s will draws collectors into a high stakes swap involving J P Morgan’s library. The article notes the fragile balance of public records, adverse possession notions, and the wild allure of rare manuscripts amid a broader column of social anecdotes and quips.
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Martha Washington
Fairfax Conethouse
Virginia
J. P. Morgan Fairfax
Burton Gwihner
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Fairfax
New York World
Cure for Eczema on Scalp Advertised by Cuticura
In 1913 a Sunfield Michigan woman reports eczema covering her scalp and body was cured after six months of treatment with Cuticura Soap and Ointment. The ad notes the product is sold worldwide and offers a free 32 page Skin Book sample.
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No. 2
Sunfield
Mich
Bertha Underwood
Dept
Boston
Ady
Another Coffee Wreck and the Easy Way Out
A reprint of a coffee quit story favors Postum as a cure for nervousness from coffee. A former heavy coffee drinker explains sleepless nights, cravings, and relief after switching to Postum with directions. The ad notes Regular and Instant Postum, plus a brief consumer-education pitch and a call to action for the Road to Wellville.
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Mually
Co. Battie Creek
Mich
Wellville
Postum
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