What Might Have Been by Joseph Eogar Chamberlin
The Is of History asks speculative questions from Grecian times to Civil War moments. It explores outcomes if Aristides had won the Athenian election, Buchanan enforced the law in 1861, the Confederates moved on Washington after Bull Run, or the South bought the East India Company fleet. Henry Artemus Company, Philadelphia, publishes.
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Joseph Eogar Chamberlin
New York Evening Mail
Aristides
Themistocley
Buchanan
Washington
East India Company
Henry Artemus Company, Publishers
Philadelphia
Double Breasted Trousers and Mourning Etiquette Queried
A Manhattan fashion writer predicts double breasted trousers for next spring and notes silk edging for buttonholes. A rival pundit mocks both trends and cites mourning rules advising a nine month widow’s weeds.
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Manhattan
In Pursuit of Priscilla by Edward Salisbury Field
Edward Salisbury Field releases In Pursuit of Priscilla a lively novel featuring two men a girl a dog and an automobile. The plot hooks readers from start to finish with witty dialogue and nimble courtship dynamics.
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Edward Salinbury Field
Priscilla
Henry Artemus Company, Publishers
Philadelphia
Princess Nadine and The Dog Geologist in New Books
A romantic tale Princess Nadine by Christian Reid features a South American dictator a Russian princess and a secret agent in a dawning plot with the dictator outmaneuvering Russian guards and winning the princess The Dog Geologist by Prof R J Houston from Henry Altemus Co Philadelphia centers on a boarding school where a geologist minded boy leads an engaging plot with chemistry and geology themes Published by G W Putnam New York.
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Nadine
Christian Reid
Siberia
G. W. Putnam
Sona
New York
R. J. Houston
Henry Artemus Company
Philadelphia
The Great Secret by Phillips Oppenheim
The Great Secret portrays a stupendous international conspiracy with absorbing incidents. Characters are strongly drawn and the plot culminates in an international coup, dramatic to a degree seldom equalled, a remarkable pen picture surpassing previous works.
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Phillips Oppenheim
Little, Brown & Co
Boston
Mr. Oppenheim
How Shonts Won His Wife
Des Moines Da announces a Centerville tale of Theo Shonts winning Miss Theodora Drake with a violin duel. The saga mirrors the later match with Duc de Chavines, as Shonts’s courtship relied on music to win over a wary father and secure marriage.
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Des Moines
Mise Drake
Drake
Theodore Shonts
Shonts
Misa Drake
Centerville
Iowa
Ban on Oriental Dancers at Philadelphia Navy Yard
Philadelphia pastors protested Sabbath amusements at the naval yard and met with Secretary Metcalf. He showed a letter halting vaudeville shows dances and other entertainments on Sundays to forestall congressional scrutiny of navy yard morals and personnel.
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Washington
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Yard
Sam
Navy Yards
Philadelphia
Metcalf
Navy Yard
Naval Yards
Naval
Navy
Goat as Ship Passenger Prompts Cabin Debate
New York report details J. C. Horton weighing goat travel for infant Florence Harding from Glens Falls on the City of Savannah. The goat supplied milk and was offered first cabin fare, but was assigned steerage instead after discussions. The animal remained between decks in comfortable quarters.
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New York
J. C. Horton
Ocean Steamship Company
James Harding
Glens Falls
N. Y
Florence
Savannah
Electricity as Crop Aid in U S Agriculture
Washington reports Prof. Albert F. Wood of the Bureau of Plant Industry is testing electricity to speed crop growth. He notes German experiments show crops, including sugar beets, mature earlier and sweeter with electric treatment. Wood envisions farming by electricity across overlayed plots near the agriculture department.
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Washington
Albert F. Wood
Bureau of Plant Industry
Department of Agriculture
Wood
Germany
United States
Prof. Wood
Ten Years Of Backache Relief From Dean's Kidney Pills
A Columbus Ohio woman Mrs Thomas Dunn says ten years of backache misery ended after using Dean's Kidney Pills. She reports exhaustion headaches and diary spells ceased with relief and permanent cure. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also note about a Missouri man suing a railway for his hound's death with the company claiming the dog trespassed chasing a rabbit on the tracks.
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Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Missouri
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertises Cure All Stages
$100 reward offered by F. J. Cheney & Co for any catarrh case not cured. Claims constitutional treatment via blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents promise testimonials and wide druggist distribution in Toledo Ohio. Hall's Family Pills recommended for constipation.
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Doll
Mall
Mail
Adiresa F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Consul recalls Persian shahs during Chicago dinner
A Persian consul in Chicago contrasted the present shah with his predecessor at a dinner. He recalled the late shah’s memorable remarks and related a tale involving Lady Drummond Wolfe and a Miss Blank visiting the shah’s harem, where crude French prompted a pointed question about marriage.
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Persia
Chicago
Miss Blank
Music Student Credits Postum With Calmed Nerves
A Michigan music student recounts severe nervousness from coffee hindering practice. After switching to Postum, she reports steadier nerves, resumed daily study, and increased performance. She endorses Postum for musicians and cites a physician father’s approval.
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Postum
Worda
Postuma Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
LUMBAGO AND RHEUMATISM ADVICE
A historical note describes lumbago as rheumatism of the loin muscles with severe back pain. It lists causes such as cold drafts wet conditions or damp clothing and warns of possible chronic disability. It prescribes relief by warming the skin with rubbing and applying ST JACOBS OIL by friction.
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ST. Jacobs
Leisure to Burn Quote Sparks Wife’s Witty Reply
A busy businessman asks if leisure in the afterlife will fall to him. His wife quips that he will “doubtless have leisure to burn.” The exchange appears in the Illustrated Sunday Magazine, reflecting humorous social banter.
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John
In Pinch Cures and Comforts Found in Foot Care Ads
Various vintage remedy and product notices appear, touting Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for painful feet and ingrown nails, Winslow’s soothing aids for teething, and other health and beauty claims. The clutter mentions trial packages, substitutes, and unrelated quotes, reflecting period advertising and misprints.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
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Lumbago
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Winslow
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Hanson
E. Long St
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Yoo Ts
Castor
the Centaur Company
NEW_YORK
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Castoria
Jaques Mig
Sloan
Quincy
Earl S. Sloan
Mass
U.S
Chesebrough Mfg
Putnam
RCN
Monroe Drug Company
Minols
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