Helpless Farmer Recovers Using Pink Pills
William Stimpson of Rugby Indiana suffered a paralytic stroke after heavy farm work. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with a full recovery after nine boxes, detailing his improvement and a sworn affidavit. The article notes others in the area cured by the same remedy and lists purchase details.
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William Stimpson
Greensburg
Ind
Rugby
Stimpson
Enid
Thad
Bartholomew
Indiana
Gaid County
Abner Nouman
Ira W
Charles Willias
Henry Deburon
Hartsville
Williams
Williame
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schencewtady, N.Y
Who Gets the Exercise Mayor Harrison Praises Cycling
The New York Advertiser cites Mayor Harrison of Chicago contrasting horse riding and bicycle riding. He says riding a horse shares the work, while cycling leaves the rider doing all the work and enjoying the personal satisfaction of the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrison
Chicago
New York
The Turn of Life and a Woman's Change
An article extols the Turn of Life as a crucial period for women marking menopause symptoms such as hot flashes and faintness. It promotes Lydia B. Prindham's Vegetable Compound as a tonic to strengthen the female system and ease the transition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia B. Prinkham
Maryland Republicans win control of state legislature
AP dispatches declare Republicans hold the Maryland General Assembly with 49 House members to 45 Democrats and 18 Senators to 8. A GOP majority on joint session will likely elevate Alexander Shaw and John V. Windlay as potential successors to Senator Gorman, whose term runs to March 4, 1899.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
Arthur P. Gorman
United States Senate
House
Republians
Honidae
Gorman
Alexander
Shaw
John V. T. Windlay
Gary
Sidney J. Mudd
Senate
William Pinckney White
Courts May Decide Ohio Election Contests
Ohio election will likely be decided by courts as official returns from close counties trigger protests. Officials may withhold certificates to certain legislative candidates if courts order, with Wood County potentially placing the Legislature at 74 Republicans to 71 Democrats. The mathematical majority hides a constitutional surplus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Wood County
Political maneuvering hinges on 73 votes for Senate reelection
The text outlines a 145 member joint ballot to elect a Senator. With 74 votes currently in the Legislature, a Republican vacancy could end the bare Republican majority. Wood County's potential shift to a Democratic representative could trigger notable developments in multiple counties. About 900,008 votes cast. 70 votes deemed decisive, a tiny share of the total. The Republican margin on the State ticket sits near 29,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Wood County
Cubans Demand Independence After Autonomy Rejection
A Pinar del Rio proclamation vows absolute Cuban independence and denounces Spanish rule. In Key West a 10,000 strong Cuban march and torchlight parade at San Carlos Opera House protested autonomy, with banners like Independence or Death and Down with Autonomy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinar del Rio
Weyler
Nicérty
Key
West
Spain
San Carlos Opera House
Japan's Great Enterprise in America Tea Education
A Japanese Tea Guild mission travels to the United States and Canada to promote Japanese teas. They plan Tea Bazaars in major cities where women can sample and learn to brew tea, aiming to boost U S consumption to European levels. An official recipe urges dry porcelain pots, one teaspoon per cup, steep two to three minutes, no boiling, and no sugar or cream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
8. Mitsuhashi
Shizuoka Prefectural
J. Ohara
United States
Canada
I. Furuya
J. Mizutany
Iruruyi
Mizutany
Europe
Jpanese
Japanese Tea Guild
A Close Fit
A conversation notes concern over mumps in the area and the need for guidance if children contract the illness. The speakers discuss comfort in a new flat but worry about future outbreaks and suitable remedies or care arrangements. The exchange reflects parental caution about infectious disease in the neighborhood.
Her Hone Fashion Laugh Over Last Year Ring
Maud reads a fashion note as the prior year's engagement ring falls out of style. Maile asks what replaces it, and Maud hopes the new trend is a bicycle, per the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maud
Maile
Washington Star
Allen's Foot-Base and Foot-Ease Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Base powder for curing painful swollen smarting feet and easing tight shoes. It claims instant relief from bunions and sweating, touts comfort, and offers trial packages for free or mail orders for 25 cents. Sold by druggists and shoe stores with address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Mall
Olmsted
le Roy
Inquiring Tourist Questions Lazy Stationary Jim Alias
A judge quips about a man named Stationary Jim and his lazy ways, calling him by a playful alias as a puzzled inquirer asks about the nickname. The remark paints a scene of a bar setting where the judge comments on Alkalinke Barenz’s lethargy.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Cure Offer
The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a positive remedy for catarrh, stating it acts on blood and mucous surfaces to cure constitutional disease. It claims a $100 reward if it fails to cure and invites readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roward
Iearm
Ite
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Coq
Toledo
Druggiate
The Old Shell Game and a Quiet Street Scene
In a brief, fragmented jotted note a man runs the shell game near a corner while bystanders recall police were absent. The text also references a cold remedy ad and garbled, era-specific misspellings from 1904, noting odd curio phrases and stray names.
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Smith
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Nowa
Anna
Blythe
Hallowell
Beverly
Japan
America
RT. Jacobs Oil
Ams
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Hse Druggists Natipatl J
Montrec Ny
Fmien
Terwil- Hger
Alow
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & Co. Limited
Dorchester, Mass
Sapolio
Bering
Pystern
Roa Isso
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