Women’s Kidney Pills Advertisements and Jokes From 19th Century Page
A collage of old advertisements and light humorous bits. It promotes Dean’s Kidney Pills claiming relief from kidney troubles. Other notes tout Garfield Tea as a laxative, boast pie products and a coffee jelly recipe. Anecdotes claim cures for horse ailments with Sloan’s Liniment and Sure Colic Care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebcca Mack
E. Rich Street
Calfobus
Ohio
Dean
DOR Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Sloan
A.D. Brace
Aurelia, Ia
Pants for the Orphans: Banister Sliding Leads to Charity
A family habit of sending worn pants to the asylum for orphans is illustrated by a child named Fred sliding down banisters and proudly explaining he is making pants for the poor little orphans. The incident highlights the laudable custom and the cheerful participation of children in charitable acts.
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Fred
Mamma
Indian guests dine refined at Warren lunch in Senate
A delegation of Arapaho and Shoshone Indians visiting Washington for Interior Department business joined Senator Lee Warren for lunch in the Senate restaurant. They reportedly ate pie with forks, used napkins, sampled consommé and mock turtle, and showed etiquette beyond many white diners, with remarks noting several were Carlisle students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Warren
Wyoming
Senate
Washington
Interior Department
Executive Mansion
War Department
Warren
Turtle
Cha Festea
Little Wolf
Arapahoes
Yellow Dog
Senator Warren
Massachusetts Avenue
Fenimore Cooper
Carlisle
Interurban collision kills nine near Ypsilanti
A derailed Detroit United interurban strike near Ypsilanti left nine dead and about 30 injured after Motorman Isa Fay of the Limited car allegedly ran orders and collided with a local car traveling at high speed. The 40 passengers and crew faced a brutal crash as both trains failed to stop. Adjacent officials blame Fay for the wreck. he perished beneath his vestibule.
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Detroit, Mich
Detroit, Jackson & Chicago Railway
Detroit United Railways System
Detroit
Jackson
Here
Ypsilanti
Giles
Cmotorman
Isa Fay
Mich
John Paget
Charles Carmen
George E. Howard
Jack McMwilen
Syracuse
Barberino Gronni
Ypsilantid
Fay
Harris’ Switch
Iman Wingrave
Sneezing Fit Grips Congress as Pages Streak Powdered Prank
In a Washington House session Representative Cy Sulloway sneezed amid a display that triggered laughter. Rep Murdock reacted with comic poses as Speaker Cannon finally sneezed too. Sneeze powder traces found in a doorway by pages. fate of the pranksters pending.
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Cy” Sulloway
Speaker Cannon
Mr. Sulloway
Murdock
Cannoh
Milk Tops and White House Roses Mystery Boy Bargain
Quentin Roosevelt and a classmate traded milk bottle disk tops for small White House florals. The White House gardener facilitated daily bouquets for the boy, tying to a schoolyard game. Quentin later arrives at school with red ink marks, earning a sharp reaction from his father.
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Quentin Roosevelt
Force
Quentin
White House
Strick
Washington
Younger Men Rapidly Filling Senate Proportion
A late 19th century report notes the Senate shifts toward younger members as old-timers retire. It lists seven multiple term Senators Allison Hale Frye Aldrich Cullom Teller and Daniel with ages and service lengths. The piece highlights Allison as dean and notes upcoming retirements and unsettled succession questions ahead of the Iowa primaries in June.
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Theenate
Moigan
Whyte
Pettus
Senate
Allison
Hale
Maine
Five
Aldrich
Rhode Island
Callom
Titness
Teller
Colorado
Dane
Virginia
Allinon
Frye
Cullom
Tellier
Deniel
Teler
Daniel
Milnois
Senatr Teller
Tesler
Iowa
Jame
Landslide Destroys Notre Dame De Salette Hamlet
In Buckingham Ontario a mountain slide buried half of Notre Dame De Salette, a small hamlet on the Lievre river, with at least 30 residents reported dead. Rescue parties work amid fires from earlier aid calls as spring rains melt snow and fuel the perilous slide.
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Buckingham
Notre Dame de Salette
Tere
Lievre
Lierre
Cashier Frankham Missing After Embezzlement Charge
Thomas W. Frankham, cashier of the St. Paul and Western Coal company in St. Paul Minnesota, has been missing for a week. He held unrestricted control of about 500000 tons of coal and faced an embezzlement warrant for $18000. County Attorney O'Brien said a complaint was filed and a warrant issued.
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St. Paul, Minn
Thomas W. Frankham
St. Paul and Western Coal Company
O'Brien
Frankham
How to test linseed oil for paint adulteration
An old guide explains detecting adulterated linseed oil and kerosene blends by surface iridescence on black paint, smell for corn and fish oils, and using a blow pipe from National Lead Company for white lead checks. Instructions include mailing address for free tests and materials.
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National
Natonal Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York
Allen's Foot Easy and other 1905 notices
An assortment of 1905 classified style notices include Allen's Foot-Ease powder for sore and growing nails with claims of comfort and trial offers, Minnesota land sale prospectus offering 300000 acres via State Auditor S. G. Iverson, and unrelated lines on fashion youth and Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Minnesota
S. G. Ivergon
St. Paul
Moon
Fragmented editorial notes on disease cures and fashion remarks
The fragment discusses a supposed cure for a dread disease touted by Zatarre Hall and CHENEY & Co, claiming blood tests and tonic aids. It includes praise, pricing mentions, and a stray joke about Mrs Fughty wearing a pink dress with red hair. The text combines medical claims with trivial gossip.
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Zatarre Hall
Cater Sant Iacise
Peqdires & Cocmllcae
Sarre
Dalais
Uis
Bestin Des Aires
Cheney
Tulelo
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Freddy
Mom
C. D-Zerca Food Co
Rochester
Plymouth Rock Gelatine Co
Boston
Mess
Gelett Burgess
Ehuar
California
Fic Syrup Co
Grash
Ypsilanti, Mich
Matormar
de Salette
Ont
T. W. Frankham
London
Isle of Wight
Admiralty
Admire
Chicago
John Dowling
Olympia
Wash
Unity Building
Charles Pendelicx
James N. Tilton
Pueblo
Edward McAfee
Moncar
Edward T. Jones
Pana
Lil
Jerry Milhoun
Owaneco
Ill
Lida Stevens
Crimsonbeak
Yonkerg
Vane
Satah
the Centaur Company
Ps eSath
NTS
Bears
Castoria
Parle
Oberoorff
Canton
Illinog
John W. Morris
Washington, D
Thompson
N. U. Des Moines
Jaques Mig
ICES
TUS Familex
W. L. Dougise
Manufacius
Fecacsa
Ary
Pilea Verson
Gulag
Fea Tvaay
Las
Brockton
Oren
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