Doan's Kidney Pills Praised by Waterville Customer
Mrs S A Moore owner of a Waterville restaurant endorses Doan's Kidney Pills claiming relief from backache headaches dizziness languor and urinary troubles after a year and a half of kidney issues. She says she was cured after several doses and recommends the product. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells it for 50 cents a box.
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Ben Tee
S. A. Moore
Waterville
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Lese Majeste in the U S sparks zoo policy shift
The London Globe reports a new lese-majeste idea entering America with instructions to state zoos to stop naming future animals Teddy. The policy aims to curb royalist symbolism in public collections.
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America
Teddy
London Globe
Mrs Winslow Teething Syrup Ad
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething easing gum pain reducing inflammation and curing wind colic priced at 25 cents per bottle.
Dublin Castle once guarded Dublin in the thirteenth century
The article notes Dublin Castle’s formidable past with four great towers and a moat, built by Meyler Fitz Henry and Henry De Loundres, completed in 1223. It tracks its role as Lord Lieutenant residence from Elizabethan times, the Neglect era, and the loss of much of the original fabric.
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Dublin Castle
Order of St. Patrick
Henry I
Meyler Fitz- Henry
Henry de Loundres
Elizabeth
Dundee Advertiser
Milans Marble Spire Stable After Wind Tests
The Milan cathedral spire, all marble with numerous pinnacles, underwent wind and sun experiments by Professor Vincen tini confirming full stability. The top describes a daily elliptical drift under varying conditions, never more than one minute of arc, here under eight millimetres in a July 1905 tempest.
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Venice
Italy
Milan
Vincentini
Postum Cures Coffee Ailments Says Letter
A testimonial claims Postum Food Coffee cured headaches nervousness and biliousness after giving up coffee. A neighbor and others reportedly recovered from side pains and fatigue, with the ad urging readers to look for There’s a Reason and The Road to Wellville for more.
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Plig
Wellville
Beauty Sleep and English Voice Advice for Women
Excerpt discusses women improving self view through confident speech and action. Miss Marlowe notes English mannerisms praised by a London editor. A Philadelphia Bulletin quote urges active engagement to cure grievances. A New York Journal piece adds tips on seven hours sleep plus two for recovery and two to refresh complexion, with gentle waking to preserve beauty sleep.
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New York Journal
Attitudes Toward Japanese Dress and Etiquette
The Kansas City Journal notes that some observers view Japanese women as alarmingly overgrown and shocking in costume. It claims kimonos conceal the figure, teeth, and feet, and that girls are taught to speak with closed lips and walk with tiny toeing steps.
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Kansas City Journal
Miniature Eye Fashion Spreads From London
New trend of tiny eye miniatures captivates society women, sparked by a London gift idea. A concealed spring in a plain gold ring opens to reveal a droplet-eye peering from a tiny well, inspiring imitators in New York and beyond.
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London
New York Press
Where to Catch a Skirt and Walk Gracefully
An Indianapolis News opinion discusses how women should manage skirts while crossing streets. It contrasts French and American styles, emphasizing modesty, graceful movement, and avoiding excessive display of ankles.
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Indianapolis News
Blonde stereotypes in hotel lobbies offend business image
A New York correspondent quotes traveling salesmen blaming blondes for flirtatious stereotypes in hotel lobbies and stenographer booths. The piece notes prejudice against blondes as businesswomen and anticipates a shift away from their presence in hotel desks and switchboards.
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New York
The
Pittsburg Dispatch
The Girl With a Grievance
A schoolgirl and the concept of happiness are explored through a moral tale about vanity and outlook. The piece suggests that self pity and envy spoil mood and skin and offers a parable about turning to a sunnier view of life for true complexion and contentment.
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz and her enduring educational legacy
An New York Sun editorial notes the death of Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz who helped Louis Agassiz and later led the Harvard Annex turn into Radcliffe College. She became Radcliffe’s first president and shaped women’s education in Cambridge and Boston society.
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Cambridge
Radcliffe College
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz
New York Sun
Scientific World
Louis Agissiz
Boston
Massachusetts
Fashion Notes on Summer Accessories and Fabrics
Chamois gloves suit day wear while white taffeta ribbon bows finish leghorn hats. Solid silk hosiery with lfle feet and self clocks. Colored girdles with matching scarfs, sheer stockings, and tulle veils trend, as long jackets and redingote shapes appear. Khaki tones rise with bell sleeves and coordinated hats and parasols.
Kline's Great Nerve Restorer Promises Cure
Advertisement hawks a cure for fits Saint Vitus dance and Harvene disease claiming permanent cure with a $2 trial bottle and free treatise. Dr H R Kline Sr lists 931 Arch St Philadelphia PA and cites French family illness statistics for credibility.
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St. Vitus
Kline
H. R. Kline
Arch St
Phila
Fearful burning sores cured by Cuticura remedies
Testimony from Michael Steinman of Brooklyn in 1905 describes a prolonged infant eczema case that spread to four body parts and worsened at night. After trying various doctors, Cuticura Ointment markedly improved the skin after the first box and led to a full cure after the second set.
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Michael Steinman
Sumner Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
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Byron
Philadelphia Bulletin
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Fashion Notes
Panama
A. M. Hagermann
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bay Shore
L. IL
Mrs. Pinkham
L. Douglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
Brockton, Mass
Hickens
Leonard St., N. Y. City
Berlin
France
Bristol
N.Y
Gqargld Somers
George Kryder
Napoleon Q
Palstabie
Sterling Remedy Co
Chiago
R. Paxton CO
Wate Wees Thompson
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