Cure for nervous prostration touted by Lydia E. Pinkham
An advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cures nervous prostration and related female disorders. It quotes Mrs. M. E. Shotwell of Brooklyn praising relief from backache, headaches, insomnia, and fatigue after taking the remedy, suggesting widespread testimonials.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
M. E. Shotwell
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
N. C
Lydia BE
Lydia
Pinkham
Musa and the Trifle That Altered Europe at Tours
A Stray Stories tale recounts Musa the Moslem general whose vanity over his red beard and its blackening led to a captain’s punishment. Recalled and unable to command at Tours, his minor fault altered history, possibly preventing Islam from uniting from west to east and conquering Europe.
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Musa
Christendom
Tours
Europe
Woman's Fondness for Dress in 17th Century Letters
An antiquary laughs at extravagance in apparel citing 1630 notes about Miss Phraser's gown costing 330 pounds and Mme de Montespan at a court festival wearing layered gold embroidery. The quoter questions why humans fixate on costly dress over prudence.
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Miss Phraser
Cave Scroope
Mme, de Montespan
Overeating Harm Contrasted With Undereating
The piece argues excess nourishment beyond bodily waste replacement is unnecessary and harmful, labeling overeating as mischievous and potentially more damaging than under eating. It emphasizes moderation to avoid health risks from surplus intake.
Jury frees Pat Crowe in Cudahy kidnapping case
Omaha jury finds Pat Crowe not guilty after fifteen hours of deliberation in the $25,000 kidnapping and robbery case linked to Edward A. Cudahy. The trial highlighted earlier evidence and failed identifications amid the era’s law. Crowe faced related charges in Council Bluffs for a street car hold-up.
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Pat Crowe
Edward A. Cudahy
Addie Cudahy
Cudahy
Crowe
James Callahan
Callahan
Young Cudahy
Tril
Butte
Mont
Council Bluffs
Shot Through the Heart Denver Hotel Murder
Maurice L Caplin owner of the Denver Auction Company was murdered in the dining room of his Capitol Hill residence on Friday night by a masked robber. Caplin, his wife, daughter and a friend were at cards when the intruder demanded money. After Caplin handed over cash, the thief shot him in the heart and fled.
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Denver
Maurice L. Caplin
Denver Auction Company
Capitol Hitl
Caplin
Russia Says It Will Be Ready For All eventualities
In St. Petersburg and in view of events in China the Russian government has begun to take military measures to be prepared for all contingencies. The council for national defense, while the foreign office denies alarmist Russian press reports, is revising plans to evacuate Manchuria troops to maintain Russia's interests on a level with other powers.
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St. Petersburg
China
United States
Foreign Office
Corncl
Far East
Manchuria
Russia
Revolt in Santo Domingo Near Monte Christi
A messenger from Monte Christi reports a revolutionary movement breaking out in the northern republic. General Neney, leading a large force, captured Dajabon on the Hayti frontier. Neney backs Gen. Jiminez, ex president, and the uprising is believed aimed at preventing upcoming elections.
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Monte Christi
Republic of
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Neney
Dajabon
Jiminez
Russian fear of China attacks near Ussuri and Turkestan
Slovo reports government holds information that China is preparing for war with Russia with near open support from Japan. Fears grow of an assault on the Ussuri possession and of Chinese plans to overthrow Russian influence in Chinese Turkestan due to prewar trade and military arrangements.
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Slovo
China
Japan
Russia
Ussuri
Chinese Turkestan
Taylor resigns as assistant secretary of the treasury
Horace A. Taylor has tendered his resignation as assistant secretary of the treasury to take effect June 30, 1906, and the president accepted it. He praised Taylor for his efficient services since McKinley’s first term began. Taylor said he planned a yearlong European trip.
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Washington
Horace A. Taylor
the Treasury
Taylor
McKinley
Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Promoted for Digestive Ailments
A historical advertising blurb extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a cure for weak stomach indigestion gastritis and related disorders. It cites medical authorities and advocates glycerin as an alcohol substitute while praising the tonic for stomach liver and intestinal relief and mentions Dr Finke Filingwood from Mennett Medical College Chicago. The pitch concludes that one or two pellets offer relief.
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Pierce
Fret
K. Bartholow
Jefferson Medec
A. Nee
Laurence Dunia
Medic University of New York
Win M Hale
Hahnemann Med College
Secago
John M. Scudder
Ohe King
Preventive Rust Coating for Machinery Mixture
A traditional rust preventer mixes camphor one ounce per pound of melted lard after purities are skimmed. Black lead is added for an iron color. applied to cleaned metal, it can be left on or wiped after 24 hours for temporary protection, then polished with a soft cloth.
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Atlee
Corliss
Rother
Cuticura Remedies Credited By Liscomb Woman
Emma E. Wilson of Liscomb Iowa credits Cuticur a Remedies with curing a severe dermatitis that first appeared on the chest and spread to the neck face arms and legs. She reports a second outbreak years later was halted by further use and praises the product highly.
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Emma E. Wilson
Liscomb
Iowa
Duke's rare Book of Truth valued above Mazarin Bible
The Duke of Devonshire owns Claude Lorraine's Book of Truth in his heirroom, cited as one of Europe's rarest volumes. Valued at six times the Mazarin Bible, the British Museum’s costliest book. The late duke rejected a $100,000 offer for it.
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Duke of Devonshire
Claude Lorraine
Europe
Washing Windows Method from Ivory Soap Tips
A brief old fashioned tip describes window washing with lukewarm suds from Ivory Soap and a damp soft cloth. The guide suggests wringing nearly dry, wiping the glass, then polishing with a chamois for a smear free shine. Eleanor Kr Parker.
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Eleanor KR
Parker
Spain's Royal Palace Complex and Features Listed
The Escurial in Spain includes a cathedral a monastery two colleges three chapter houses three libraries and nearly two thousand apartments. A guaranteed cure for piles promises refunds if treatment fails in six to days.
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Spain
Auto-suggestion and premature aging in thought
The excerpt argues that persistent negative self talk about aging shortens life by eroding faith and strength. It claims precocious old age manifests when self-doubt dominates, causing earlier decline due to injurious mental attitudes.
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Contemporary Review
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Ad
Public notice advertising Mother Gray, a nurse, promoting powders for feverishness stomach trouble teething disorders and worms. Claims use in Children's Home New York with free sample by Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. Products sold by druggists at 2 cents.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Prettier Left Side of Face Favored by Artists
The left side of the face is commonly viewed by artists as more beautiful than the right. This longtime belief highlights symmetry and aesthetic nuance in portraiture.
The Famous Red Crows Ball Blue Scarlet Trade
A compact notice describes The Hux Company offering The Famous Red Crows Ball Blue in large ton units. South end location noted with a reference to 5 conte pricing and limited stock.
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Hux Company
South End
To Make Diamond Brilliant Cleaning Tip
A few drops of ammonia on the underside of a diamond clean it immediately and restore brilliance.
Vast foreign and domestic unrest dominate world events
A wide range of ills and moves ripple across nations. In the U S the Iowa House rejects a woman suffrage resolution after a lengthy debate while Russia shifts military command in the far east. Strikes ease in Hungary as shipping resumes. Shanghai seeks reconciliation with Canton, and Greece plans new assembly after dissolution. In Africa, a German patrol suffers losses near Gendoorn as uprisings surge. Domestic alarms include closures of Columbus saloons, a fatal wagon collision near Janesville, and a lethal hotel shooting in Pomona. Mobilization plans in Manila, Alaska gambling limits, and New York aid to famine relief appear alongside diplomatic notes from Vienna and Washington. President Diaz returns to Mexico City in robust health as Sino-Russian forces shift to Manchuria. A Moscow plot on Kharkov is foiled by typographic propaganda.
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United States
Kilpatrick
McClellan
Manila
Gibraltar
New York
Washington
Christian Herald of
Roosevelt
Diaz
Mexico City
Yucatan
Epilepsy relief from Balt and gall remedy
A historical note suggests that swallowing balt may ease convulsive fits and that frequent use of gall is the best remedy for epilepsy. The fragment indicates medicinal belief without broader context or clinical judgment.
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