Doctor Rushes to Help for Whist
A life filled with constant rush drives a man to seek a famous physician for a quick recreation. A visitor asks the doctor to come, but the servant explains the doctor is too busy except for life and death. The caller insists and replies that it is only a whist game, prompting the servant to fetch the doctor in ten minutes.
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Dogan
Cure of Eczema by Cuticura After 6 Days
Edward Nowell of Fort Crook Nebraska reports long running eczema on hands arms and legs improved after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent for six days. He says scratching stopped and sores disappeared with treatment.
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Edward Wovell
80Th UV. 8
Fort Crook
Nebraska
The Cremona varnish mystery and Dod’s claim
The Cremona varnish vanished around 1700 and has not been rediscovered. The text notes uncertainty about its composition and mixing, mentions theories, and cites Dod who died in 1880 claiming to have revived it. Dod made violins for others but varnished them himself. his varnish is praised and high prices paid for his violins.
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Dod
March Circle
Tip to Prodigals Worded by Old Brother Dinger
The Puck saying notes modern thrift over loud reform praise. It suggests prodigals may return with their own calf and warns against unnecessary fuss. The tone mocks zealous display while valuing steady business and measured action.
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Dinger
Puck
Lloyds' Register Records 10 065 Merchant Vessels
At year end June 30 Lloyds Register of British Foreign Shipping lists 10 065 merchant vessels with over 19 000 000 tons gross in classes assigned by the Lloyds Register committee.
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Committee of Lloyds’ Register
Two Years in Bed Cured by Williams Pink Pills
Robert Odbert of Detroit recounts two years of rheumatism with bedridden spells and swelling, then credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for rapid improvement and cure. He praises the treatment and recommends it, noting prices and mail order options from Schenectady New York company.
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Williams
Robert Odbert
Cameron Street
Detroit
Mich
Dr. Williams
Meaning of Easter by Rev William Byrne
A Catholic perspective on Easter highlights Christ’s resurrection as proof of divinity. The sermon cites Gospel passages, notes Jesus rising on the third day, and explains the liturgical significance of Easter as a symbol of spiritual rebirth and eternal life.
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William Byrne
Archdiocese of Boston
Wil
Matt
John x
Christ
St. Thomas
Pasch
The Hope and Reality of Easter by Rev Albert Fitch
The essay argues Easter's meaning shifts with age from distant memory to desperate hope, but for the Christian it is a present, living reality. God taking possession makes the believer one of the immortals, not a future promise.
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Albert Parker Fitch
Congregational Church
Jesus
Alexander
Juliaa Caesar
God
The Question Answered By the Resurrection
The sermon by Rev. Reuben Kidner argues immortality ideas predate Christianity and that the resurrection completes a long evolving process. It states ancient thought prepared the way and the event answered deep longings echoed in Greek and biblical images.
Back-Buttoning Waist Fashion Emerges in Gotham
New York women have devised a back fastening method for dresses to avoid aid from chambermaids. By arranging the bodice and sleeves with the back opening, they can fasten from top to bottom and slip the arms in, potentially reviving garments that button at the back.
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New York
Gotham
Excellent Advice On Rheumatism Blood Cleaner Remedy
An eminent authority claims rheumatism and kidney trouble stem from sour acids in blood. He prescribes a home tonic: half ounce Fluid Extract Dandelion one ounce Compound Kar yon three ounces Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia. Shake and take a teaspoon after meals and at bedtime.
Australia Sheep Industry Driven by Wool and Meat
The article notes Australia as a major sheep producer, ranking second after Argentina with 72 million sheep and third to Russia with 70 million. It recalls a peak of 106 million in 1891, losses from drought, and steady gains since 1902, with sheep introduced in 1797 from Spanish merino stock.
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Australia
Argentina
Russia
Detective Adair Complimented On Mysterious Arrest
Galveston Texas praises detective Hilary K. Adair for an arrest shrouded in mystery. He declines to reveal methods, joking that crime catching varies while keeping details private. The column also notes Ole Hansen as a popular Danish minister and recounts his daughter’s Berlin housekeeping stint.
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Hilary K. Adair
Galventon
Tex
Mr. Adair
John
Ole Hansen
Berlin
Good Natured Again After Grape Nuts Use
A Montana man reports long term indigestion and nervousness cured by Grape Nuts. He says brain and nerve strength returned, vision cleared, nerves steady, and he feels younger, sharing thanks to Postum Co product and noting a sign off there is a reason.
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Montana
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Faceless Dyes and Patent Remedies Parade Through Ad Page
A murky mix of cheap tonics and remedies touts Putnam Face less Dyes at 10 cents a package and Garfield Tea as universal cures. The page also touts Allen's Foot-Ease for foot pain and new shoe comfort, plus a Salem contractor and a Bath England church steeple doubt anecdote, wrapped in a jumble of health claims.
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le Roy
Nervy Regagle Foot Ball Chat
An old gentleman warns a youth on the stairway and jokes about football being out of season. The exchange ends with the calm youth acknowledging the warning and noting the sport is currently not in season.
Catarrh Cure Claimed as Universal Remedy
The advertisement touts Halle Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. It states the remedy is taken internally and acts on blood and mucous surfaces, claiming to destroy the disease’s foundation and build up the constitution. It offers one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invites requests for testimonials and a list of testimonials.
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Aires
Halle
Cheney & CO
Toledo
ST. Paxton CO
Boston
Mass
Silent Senator: Briggs Named to Succeed Dryden in Jersey
New Jersey to send Major Frank O Briggs to Congress replacing John F Dryden. Briggs has never spoken publicly or written a public document and lacks legislative experience. The state’s senate representation has been by men with limited forensic ability, including Senator Kean who has not joined debates in his current term.
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Frank O. Briggs
John F. Dryden
New Jersey
Congress
Major Briggs
Senate
Kean
Seed Company Postpaid Bargain Offer
The John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promotes a postpaid seed deal offering 1 cent per package for popular vegetables including Earliest Ripe Cabbage Earliest Emerald Cucumber La Creme Market Lettuce and more. Orders of 16 cents add Berliner Earliest Cauliflower plus a nursery stock and farm seed catalog free by mail.
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C.cceseseeres
John A. Salter Seed Co
Box W
la Crosse
Wis
New Alarm System Warns Burglars of Police Ties
A phonographic device linked to an electric circuit triggers a call to the police when a burglary attempt is detected. The garret phonograph dials central, reports the burglary location, and repeats the alert until the receiver is answered, trapping the intruder.
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