White Lace Veil Cleaning and Stretching Tips
Instructions describe gently washing a white lace veil with warm water and soap, rinsing in cold water, and stiffening with clear gum or thin starch. The veil is then stretched evenly, edges straightened, pinned to linen, dried, and finally covered with thin muslin and pressed on the wrong side.
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Mears Richards & Co Gentlemen Solicit Remedy Endorsement
A reader testifies to benefit from Mid APRW SLINIMENT during a severe LaGrippe attack and reports repeated effectiveness for inflammation. The letter is signed by W A Hutchinson.
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Mears
Richards & Co
Se Platter and Miss Hoomley Portrait Exchange
Dialogue between Se Platter and Miss Hoomley in Philadelphia Presa scene. Wheterrepher remarks on not offering an exact likeness, acknowledging the artist’s handsome work and pretty pictures.
Guessing and excuses line a distant comic page
A collage of quips from Chicago News and Baltimore American questions peddling sayings about taxes debts and explanations. A joke about a debtor unable to pay and a creditor's admonition contrasts with a line about a brand named Motukoy that cleans but does not launder clothes.
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Baltimore American
Very few girls know how to sit down gracefully
A brief dialogue from a Chicago Post item shows a mother advising a girl to sit with grace while her small brother mocks her and asserts her own grace, ending the family discussion.
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Chicago Post
Circus Payoff Tale Shows Winter Bankrupting Plans
A press agent recalls a circus that chased winter business in the south despite a poor cotton crop. Arkansas visitors faced dwindling patronage and a payroll shortage leaving many workers unpaid. The tale centers on Zeno the acrobat who, after initial anger, signs a future contract with the proprietor to secure overdue wages. The season draft begins with renewed hope as the show readies for reopening.
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Arkansas
Arnolds
Burtons
Campbells
Dentons
Zeno
Pont
Shiloh’s Cure Claims Half Century of Cough and Cold Relief
An old patent medicine pitch promotes Shiloh’s Consumption Cure as a century old remedy that stops coughs and colds. It pledges safety, offers a money back guarantee via druggists, and advertises a free trial by mail from S C Weiss & Co in Toronto.
Whistles Tune Daily at Feading Festival
The Detroit Free Press notes a daily musical fest at 7 am and 4 pm. Whistles at the factory and Waterworks are manipulated to play popular melodies. Quiet mornings let Camden hear ragtime ditties from six miles away.
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Detroit
Arte Factory
Camden
Doctor Chewe’s Ointment Promise Cure for Itching
A boastful note claims Dr Chewe's Ointment cures every itching form with guaranteed results. Advertisements from Toronto dealers promise money back if not cured, praising widespread testimonials and urging neighbors to try the product.
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Eamascow, Hates & Co
Toronto
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promotion and Cure Claim
An advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure by Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy. It claims catarrh is constitutional and promises a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure, citing testimonials and urging internal dosage for blood and mucous membranes.
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F.J Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney & CO
Hall's Family
Not an Enthusiast Quote on Golf and Cold Weather
A Chicago Dost epigram notes a man who pretends to enjoy golf but quits when temperatures drop to zero. The quip contrasts enthusiasm with practical limits and humor.
Pills for kidney and liver complaints advertised
Mr T J Hames of Columbus Ohio writes that he has been afflicted for some time with kidney and liver complaints and finds Per meles's Pills the best medicine for these diseases. The pills do not cause pain or griping and could be used when required. They are gelatin coated and retain the flour of sorice to preserve their purity and give a pleasant taste.
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Columbus
Ohio
Rome
Permeles
L. Barnhardt
Weiland
Ont
Barnhardt
Williams
Dr. Williams
Fate
Mecine
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Brockvle
C. W. Snow & Co
Syracuse
N. Y
Parmelee
Charles A. Smith
Lindy
Powdered pumice removes vase discoloration
A small amount of powdered pumice stone can remove vase staining when rinsing with ammonia fails. If the vase is out of reach, apply the powder with a damp cloth attached to a small stick for easier scrubbing.
Oshawa man cured after months of paralysis report says
A Oshawa mechanic formerly paralyzed for four months recovered after using Dodd's Kidney Pills per sworn testimony. Joseph Brown recounts diagnosis in Bowmanville and Toronto hospitals, then credits pills with restoring mobility, enabling him to work again for over three years.
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Kiiney
Colmna
Mall
Empre
Toronto
Cbhews
Oshawa Maleabie Iron Works
Oshawa
Mr. Brown
Bowmanvle
Bowmanville
Van
Robert
Joe
Joseph Brown
Sworn Confirmation in Ontario Case Cites Evidence Act
Joseph Brown of Oshawa Ontario files a sworn declaration under the Canada Evidence Act asserting truthfulness of a statement. Notary J. F. Grierson witnesses the declaration in Oshawa. The passage asserts credibility of the Oshawa dispatch and attributes remarkable cures to Dodd's Kidney Pills.
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Joseph Brown
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Ontario
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Hetty
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Dodd
French Government invites bids for Indo China rail system
The French Government has allotted 40,000,000 francs for new railroads in Indo China. The Colonial Department in Paris invites bids for large quantities of track material bridges and rolling stock. Currently about one hundred miles of railways exist in Indo China.
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Indo-China
Paris
Indo- China
Fever's Victims in a Winnipeg Bedrooom Fire
A laborer Oliver Johnson about 43 died of suffocation in a small two story boarding house on Notre Dame Street East Winnipeg. A stove on the second floor caused the blaze, which forced firemen to rescue others of the landlady and child. Johnson lay dead on the floor after being dragged from the room. The report notes a possible head wound but confirms suffocation as the cause.
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Winnipeg
March
Oliver Johnson
British and World News Highlights From Across the Empire
King Edward cancels Ireland trip as DeWet is wounded in recent fighting. Fort Rouge to build an $80,000 ladies academy. Esterhazy in New York. 200 fishermen drowned in Wago storm. CPR surveys Battleford line. Japan rejoices over Britain alliance. A Calgary resident buys the stallion Democracy. Two massacres of missionaries reported in China. Winnipeg hospital finances flagged unsatisfactory. British army estimates at £61,310,000. J I Case offices in Fargo burned, $100,000 loss. Manitoba-Dakota debate agreed. hockey finale saw Carberry beat Winnipeg. Northwest wheat shipments to Portland and settlers moving west. CP R ships 1000 box cars to break wheat blockade. Salamon confesses to murder. BC legislature bout of heated exchanges. Baker heirs claim $280,000,000 estate in Manitoba.
Ungrateful serenade irritates a Washington congressman
A Washington Star item quotes the congressman annoyed by a serenade from constituents who say they mean well but keep him awake. The ad copy touts Parmelee’s Pulls as a cure for dyspepsia and liver complaints, with testimonials from Syracuse and Lyndy residents praising the medicine.
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Washington Star
Notable Quote on Self Restraint and a Shawl Strap
A Chicago Post excerpt shows a woman fastening a shawl strap to her arm to escape restraint, promising ease and comfort for both parties. A reader in Tuscarora endorses Dr Thomas' Eclectic Oil as effective both internally and externally, praising it as family medicine.
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Chicago Post
Fino
Tuscarora
Thomas
Plague Death Toll Rises Across India in One Week
Dispatches from the Orient report India facing a severe plague outbreak with 7,459 deaths in Punjab and Bombay presidencies in the past week, and 10,000 deaths nationwide for the same period.
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India
Punjab
Bombay
London Honors Garter and Order of Saint Patrick Appointments
London reports the Duke of Bedford is named a Knight of the Garter succeeding Burl FitzWilliam who died February 20. The Marquis of Waterford is appointed a Knight of the Order of Saint Patrick replacing the Marquis of Dufferin who died February 12.
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Duke of Bedford
Order of the Garter
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Marquis of
Waterford
Order of St. Patrick
Marquis of Dufferin
Dysentry Cordial Claims Rapid Cure For Cholera Threat
An advertisement touts Dr dD Patoas’s Dysentry Cordial as a rapid remedy for cholera and summer complaint. It promises swift action, noting it strengthens the weak and saves the young, with claims of thorough cure when used according to directions.
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Unclear dialogue cited in judge remark
A brief courtroom exchange features a wife urging shopping together and a husband declining. The judge comments that the husband’s response reveals love but fears permanent separation.
Boastful Refined Tactics in Courtship Rivalry
A freckled fanatic advises that to win a sweetheart you should boast about the rival until the girl tires of his praises. The Indianapolis Sun quotes a quirky approach to love.
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Horseback exercise debate in a Boston Transcript item
A dialogue notes Harry's performances and describes Fenton and Bent debating horseback exercise. Bent claims exercise on horseback is an acrobatic display using the horse as a platform, while Fenton challenges the distinction.
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Larry
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Bent
Boston Transcript
Minard's Liniment: Lumberman's Friend and Hornet Sting
A brief note touts Minard's Liniment as a lumberman’s aid and calls hornet stings painful due to venom. It suggests trying Holloway’s Corn Cure to remove corns and promises no regret after a trial.
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Holloway
Cora Ee
Merely For Ornamentation in a Chicago Post snippet
A playful exchange unfolds as a mother questions a young man’s actions while a girl explains a broken belt buckle would leave her looking frightful. The snippet captures light social banter reflecting era manners.
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Chicago Post
Minard's Requests Railway Saga for Invalid Car
The Saxon State railways ordered an invalid car to transport affluent patients. The car is designed to pass standard gauge lines from the Russian border to Italy and France. When not needed locally it may be hired for use on any railroad.
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Constantinople
Italy
France
Message to deliver to brother George leads to kiss
A woman recalls delivering a sealed message to her brother George and notes her mother questioned the need for a kiss to complete the task. The exchange underscores social norms and formalities in the scene described by the Chicago Post.
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