Doan’s Kidney Pills Relieve Severe Kidney Trouble
B Frank Doremus of Indianapolis recalls kidney trouble after military service in 1897. He suffered headaches dizziness insomnia dropsy leg swelling and severe pain with nearly involuntary urine flow. After using Doan's Kidney Pills the swelling subsided and pain disappeared. he has been well for nine years. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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B. Frank Doremus
Roosevelt Ave
Indianapolis
Ind
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Navahoe Wrestler Photo Shows Navajo Athlete in Costume
A Navajo wrestler is depicted in traditional attire. The article notes wrestling as a long standing sport across nations and tribes from Africa to India and the Americas with Navajo rules mirroring longstanding civilized standards.
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Africa
India
America
Matrimonial Arithmetic
An old man lectures his son on marriage finances noting that two become one in marriage and that one plus one can equal many sums, from two to twelve or sixteen, given future prospects and varying circumstances. He questions whether the present salary can support the expected combined life.
There's a Reason DietPromise for Breakfast and Dinner
A health note recommends a simple daily plan with a morning breakfast, a comforting lunch feel, and a liberal meat and vegetable dinner at night. It suggests Grape Nuts pudding for dessert to bolster health and strength and claims the diet will improve well being.
Brennan Gyroscope Monorail Debated by Royal Society
The Brennan gyroscope locomotive, a six foot model, was showcased before London’s Royal Society but its practical value for heavy trains remains unproven. Australian inventor Brennan, famed for the torpedo, is noted for expensive exclusive rights in Britain.
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Royal Society
London
Society
Brennan
Scientific American
Genuine Crib Shown For Comfort Not Fashion
The author criticizes most cribs for babies as built for appearance rather than comfort. The crib shown here is described as cumbersome and ugly yet clearly focused on the child’s ease and safety.
Gyroscope Train Concept Showcases Heavy Duty Implications
Historical article outlines a full sized rail car with dual gyroscopes rotating at 7500 rpm to maintain equilibrium. It notes enormous weight and power needs, bulky design, and commercial impracticality for standard trains, with details on motors, gear cases, air tight gyroscope housing, and brake systems.
Horse cure column jokes about dizzy horse doctoring
A farmer asks for medical advice for a horse with periodic dizziness. The editor replies with a satirical cure from a fictitious book, advising to sell the horse to a stranger when not dizzy. The exchange appears in American Home Monthly.
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American Home Monthly
Smiths Dominate Society in New York Almanac Feature
The New York Herald notes the Social Register Locater lists 84 500 names across American cities with the Smiths leading by 556 members followed by Browns 346 and Jones 262. It details city by city counts and spelling variations among families like Adams Clarke and Davis and mentions regional concentrations in Boston Philadelphia Baltimore Chicago and more.
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Smith
Social Register
United States
Smiths
Joneses
Robinsons
Carolyn Wells
New York
Brown
White
Morgan
Clark
Robinson
Taylor
Miller
Boston
Hub
Williamses
Peabodys
Coolidges
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Biddle
Providence
Oakland
Jackson
Jenkinses
Chicago
Aldrich
Pittsburg
Laughlins
St. Louis
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Washburns
Winstons
Woodworths
Adams
Alexanders
Washington
Penn
Appletons
Auchincloss
Cabots
House of Davis
Clarke
Beal
Beale
Beales
Beals
Reeds
Réids
Robbins
Sturgis
Sturges
New York Herald
Bogota Awaits a Railroad Despite Plateaus and Delays
Bogota the capital of Colombia with 125000 residents, elegant society and noted schools sits on a plateau not yet reached by rail. A short line on the plateau exists, but the easiest approach by muleback takes two and a half days, or several days more by river. The railroad is coming, albeit late.
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Bogota
Republic of Colombia
Cold Storage Dialogue From Tit-Bits
A snippet shows Mr. Madison Squeer discussing historic jewels with His Grace. He notes desire to retrieve and show them someday and mentions having tickets. The exchange hints at a light literary moment within Tit-Bits.
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Mr. Madison Squeer
Oyster shell buffet charms visitors at Diamond Street home
A Philadelphia Record note describes a unique oyster shell buffet made by a Woodbury NJ cabinetmaker. Polished shells with black eye spots sit in oxidized silver on a black walnut base, likened to mother of pearl and said to be unmatched in novelty by any other piece. The item stands out among furniture in a Diamond Street residence.
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Diamond Street
Sixteenth
Philadelphia
Woodbury
N. J
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Kline
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Sieh
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