Proven Remedy for Female Ills Promises lasting relief
Letters from Fitchville Ohio and Irasburg Vermont praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for curing pains nerves and urinary issues. The ad offers a reward for proving fraud and invites sick women to write Mrs Pinkham for free advice, noting 80 years of use and herbal ingredients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fitchville
Ohio
Mrs. C. Cole
Irasburg
Vermont
A. H. Sanborn
Unsightly Complexions and Cuticura Remedies Ad
Cuticura Soap and Ointment cleanse and beautify the skin scalp hair and hands while preventing inflammation and pimples. Suitable for infants and children from birth, the remedies promise healthy skin and offered free care book from Potter Drug & Chem. Corp. Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Sole Proprietors
Boston
Mass
Man Returns After Two Years Absent
A man left home and vanished for two years then reappeared claiming to have cared for a chronically ill friend. His wife believed the tale, prompting a judgeful aside on conscience and honesty from a Birmingham newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham Age- Herald
Grand Trunk Railway Pamphlet Praises Montreal and Quebec
A deluxe railroad brochure from the Grand Trunk Railway System extols Montreal and Quebec for tourists. It features artistic printing and numerous photographs, inviting readers to request the free pamphlet by writing to W.8. Cookson in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Trunk Railway System
Montreal
Quebec
Canada
Cookson
Merchants Loan & Trust Building
Chicago
Dr Martel’s Female Pills Promoted as Standard Remedy
An advertisement touts Dr Martel’s Female Pills as a seventeen year standard remedy for women’s ailments. It claims scientific preparation, proven worth, quick and permanent results, and availability at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DR. Martel
Physician admonishes patient on air walks joke
Dialogue from the Chicago Tribune shows a doctor instructing a patient to take long walks in the open air while the patient notes he must do so on an empty stomach, highlighting a humorous exchange about medical orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Pettit's Eye Salve Offered by Howard Bros
If Your Eyes Bother You get a box of Pettit's Eye Salve, an old reliable and highly successful remedy. Available at all druggists through Howard Bros., Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N.Y
James and Roosevelt split on size of families
Henry James disagrees with Theodore Roosevelt on large families. He cites French small families as signs of intelligence and progress while large families imply opposite. A quoted anecdote about a Thompson family with fourteen children ends with a police misunderstanding at the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry James
Col. Roosevelt
France
Mr. James
Thompson
The Newly Weds Jelly Lesson Joke
A wry joke depicts a newly installed housewife asking about jelly making and a puzzled reply from the cook stating it is soft, illustrating domestic humor with a judge’s quip.
There’s a Reason Why Grape-Nuts Aids Digestion
An advertisement states Grape-Nuts strengthens digestion by being highly nutritious and partially pre-digested. It claims the cereal supports stomach organs, aids digestion of other foods, and supplies vital phosphates to brain and nerve centers. The piece cites The Road to Weilville in plogs and promotes Postum Cereal Company, Battle Creek, Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weilville
Congress Debates Rail and Naval Bills Across Week
The Senate considered the Cummins amendment to the railroad bill requiring Interstate Commerce Commission approval before rate increases. House debates focused on forestry payments, tariff board funding, and naval appropriations for battleships. Politically charged votes split along party lines as authorities sought info, deadlines, and compliance with tariff and naval provisions.
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Senate
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Commission
Forestry Administration
Cushman
Washington
DeArmond
Missouri
House
Taft
Tariff Board
Burton
Fitzgerald
New York
Representative Mann
Illinois
Tawney
Appropriations Committee
Cummins Amed
Cummins, Borah
Dolliver
Martin
Commission
Diverse 1907 News Briefs Span Deaths and Politics
The Rev. Alexander McLaren dies in Edinburgh. Irish home-going movement lands 1250 at Queenstown on April 22. AT&T plans an underground trunk line Boston to Washington. Edgar S. Cooke indicted in Cincinnati again over Warriner case. $24,000 brû from Big Four Railroad charged. A. E. K. Detweiler surrenders after bribery probe. Harry T. Clinton pushes auto registration bill in Washington. Fairbanks offered as ambassador to Britain, reports say. Irish League convention set for Buffalo September 26 to 28 with Redmond O Connor and Devlin likely attendees. Latrobe miners kill Joseph Rustdeck and beat others in a saloon brawl. two arrested.
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Alexander McLaren
Manchester
England
Edinburgh
Washington
Cork
Queenstown
American Telephone and Telegraph Company
Atlantic Coast
Boston
Edgar S. Cooke
Chicago
Cincinnati
Warriner
Big Four Railroad
A. E K. Detweiler
The
Home Telephone Company
San Francisco
Harry T. Clinton
Chicago Motor Club
Congress
Fairbanks
Great Britain
Indianapolis
Ind
United Irish League
Buffalo
John E. Redmond
M. P
T. P. O’connor
Joseph Devlin
Latrobe
Joseph Rustdéck
Renan
Sinking of Great Lakes Steamer Sparks Fatal Collision
The schooner Goodyear and the steamer Wood collide in dense Lake Huron fog, 18 dead and five rescued. The Frank H. Good year lies in forty fathoms off Point Aux Barques, with a huge bow hole. The Wood survives with a damaged bow and crew saved after a harrowing rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank H. Goodyear
Mitchell Transit Company
Lake Huron
Point Aux Barques
James B. Wood
Gilchrist Transportation Company
Goodyear
Gibson
Wood
Noth Ag
Port Huron
Mich
Miners Strike After Illinois Coal Operators Walkout
Illinois coal operators and miners parted ways as a Friday convention adjourned sine die. The suspension since April 1 becomes a strike testing endurance on both sides, with mines likely idle through summer and coal prices expected to rise in Chicago. No plan yet for pump men or other repair workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
Peoria
Chicago
United Mine Workers
Balloon lands in Michigan after 22 hour flight
Aéronauts H E Honeywell and W F Asmann concluded a 22 hour flight from St Louis by landing near Shiloh Michigan after covering 470 miles to chase the Lahm cup record. A dead calm forced an end to the long voyage through fog over Lake Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Michigan
H. E. Honeywell
W. F. Asmann
St. Louis
Shiloh
Mich
A. Holland Forbes
Auto Kills Man After Ball Game in St Paul
S. B. Shotwell broker was struck and killed by a car in St Paul on his way home from a ball game. The driver Miss Theodora Stark 19 of Minneapolis is held without bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. B. Shotwell
St. Paul
Montreal Chamber Opposes Reciprocity with U S
The Montreal Chambre de Commerce denounces reciprocity with the United States. A resolution warns that reciprocity threatens the British preference and Canadian industries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Munyon Paw-Paw Pills Free Package Offer
An ad promotes Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills claimed as cure-all laxative for stomach and liver ailments. It states free samples by mail from Munyon's Homeopathic Home Remedy Co. in Philadelphia with a request letter or postal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munyon
Munyon's
Homoeopathic Home Remedy ,Co
Jefferson Sts
Philadelphia
Allen
Tampa
Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Deacon’s Wake Up Moment Trumps Service
A Western church tale recalls Dr George H Fenton’s pastorate where a deacon named Jones, long known for upright conduct, dozes during a sermon. At the prayer meeting the pastor asks Jones to lead but the deacon protests he led last time and asks, What are trumps? prompting a humorous interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Fenton
Brother Jones
Philadelphia
Five Years of Suffering Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs. A. P. Hester of Evansville Indiana reports five years of kidney trouble with swelling pain and frequent scalding secretions. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she improves and is cured. She urges others to remember the brand and notes the price at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Hester
Fourth Ave
Evansville
Ind
Doan
Doan’s
Gale
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Potatoes and Eggs Ordered By Flustered Motorist
A wild eyed man in a red car caused a near collision, then ordered medium boiled potatoes and eggs with jackets on from a waiter. He admits uncertainty about the request while explaining the rush and confusion from the close encounter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Cure Guarantee
Frank J. Cheney of F. J. Cheney & Co. swears the firm will pay one hundred dollars for any catarrh case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notarized oath dated December 6. Announcement touts internal use and blood level action, with sales by druggists at 75 cents and a claim for Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Toledo
Locas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
A. D
Mae Ake F. J. Cheney & CO
Family names and titles puzzle on Duke and Sullivan
In a light exchange over tea, Mrs Sullivan presses Arthur about the family name Guelph. The Duke gently defends using his title while the older Mrs Sullivan wonders why the proper name isn’t used, a moment recounted from F C Burnand’s Records and Reminiscences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Edinburgh
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Mrs. Sullivan
Arthur
Guelph
Libby's Corned Beef recipes praised for convenience
A feature on Libby's Corned Beef extols its value for quick family meals with no waste. It outlines recipes including hash omelette creamed corned beef and New England boiled dinner, plus notes the product is ready to serve and economical. The piece also weaves in promotional snippets and light humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Libby
New England
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Single Binder cigar praised for rich mellow quality
In One Man's Reason smokers favor the Lewis brand for its distinctive mellow taste. A humorous exchange features Mr Rivers questioned about his dislike for the catalpa tree as he notes its invasive growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis
Marine Eye Salve Trial Size Ad in Chicago
An advertisement promotes Marine Eye Salve in aseptic trial-size tubes priced at 25 cents. It urges readers to ask their druggist or write Marine Eye Remedy Co in Chicago for the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marine
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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Wadsworth Land & Tree Cay Tangdee
Postum Cereal Company, Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Clay
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Gallinger
Messrs. Ames
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Mr. Fish
Messrs. McKinlay
California
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Michigan
Big Lake
Soare
Loul
Cleveland
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Illinois Central
8Th Street
Clark Avenue
George B. Wyckoff
A. W. Gleason
Birmingham Age-Herald
Dr. Pierce
Perry Davis
Mr. Rivers
Carter
Daisy Fly Killer
Harold Somers
DeKalb Ave
Brooklyn
Watson E, Coleman
Wash Ntington
D.C
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Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
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Saskatchewan
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