Venice Gondolier Wins Love Lottery with White Lady
Zefirino, a modest gondolier, is chosen by a blond American signorina and wins her affection after a moonlit ride and a playful lottery joke. The reveal shows the woman is married to a much older man, prompting lighthearted embarrassment and gratitude from Zefirino.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zefirino
Venice
Sandolo
Signorina
America
Pige
Zefirine
Marvelius
Zefiino
Rialto
Hia
San Giorgio
Bosts
Zefkind
George
Maritoe
Bacon’s Celery King advertised as nerve tonic and laxative
An advertisement extols Bacon’s Celery King as a vegetable laxative and universal remedy for dyspepsia liver kidney diseases. It lists numerous regional agents in Indiana and nearby towns and touts trial packages and a 50 cent large size. The piece then shifts to odd moral warnings about taboos and a Century magazine anecdote, followed by medical testimonials for Olive Blossom and Earache remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugherty Bros
Indiana
J. C. Rugh
Penn Run
B. Beringer
Beringer
H. B. Hawes
G. W. Gromley
Hillsdale
W. L. Houk
Purchase Line
R. N. Parks
Marion Center
J. C. Cuddy
Atwood
E. Green
Plumville
B. F. McHenry
North Point
M. G. Miller
Blairsville
R. L. George
West Lebanon
Thos. Hart
Clarksurg
Omaha
Thunder
Alice C. Fletcher
Geo. T. McHenry
Daniel Hill
White
County
State of
Pennsylvania
JH Hill
W Bill
JM Brown
J A Patterson
C. & F. Acso
Daniel Fritz
Levi Fritz
Dan’l Fritz
Center Township
Indiana County
Jackson Snyder
Dixon Snyder
Jas. Dodson
Pennysylvania
McDonald Heirs
Scott Altimus
William Peddicord
James Peddicord
David Snyder
Simeon Truby
William Martin
G W McHenry
Yellow Creek
F Cameron
R. H. Johnston
Sarah Johnston
Banks Township
H & G Prothero
John Sharp
William A Smith
R D Scott
Alexander Fare
Sallie E.tchell
Clara M Books
Jacob A Hile
A S Campbell
James Campbell
Levin
Telford
A Mother's Story of Restored Health from Pink Pills
A Titusville, Pennsylvania mother credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale Folks with restoring her eighteen year old daughter’s health after years of menstrual irregularities fatigue and a near consumption. After three days improvement appeared and two to three boxes finished, with regular menses rosy cheeks and renewed vigor. Her husband also saw kidney issues improve after taking the pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Moore
Titusville
The
Herald
Moore
Larne
T. W. Reuting
Luezxa Moore
A. D
Jos. T. Chase
Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
Can the Blind See Can the Eyestit Be Preserved
A fragment questions whether sight can be restored, pondering the preservation of an eye device and the promise of aiding imperfect vision. No concrete events or sources are provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Optician
Woman of the hour joke echoes in city paper
The paper riffs on the phrase woman of the hour with a quip about readiness, while a local ex-postmaster from Promise City Iowa touts Mystic Cure for rheumatism, claiming two doses helped more than any prior medicine. The ad notes Herrick Bros and Tom E Hildebrand, druggists in Indiana, as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Haten
Gay Street
Columbus
Ohio
Daugherty Bros
T. F. Anthony
Promise City
Iowa
Herrick Bros
Tom E. Hildebrand
Indiana
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Concha Pass
John
Hilliard
Indianapolis Journal
the Herald
Titusville, Pa
R. W. Wehrle
Indiana, Pa
Hotel Naugle
White & Sanford
Elkin Building
Philadelphia St
Chew Lange
A.C. Meyers Co
Balte
Sheriff’s Sales
Court of Common Pleas
Court House
A. W. Nealor
White Township
G McHenry
John Faith
John Groft
Margaret Neeler
A. W. Coy
Albert Coy
Cherryhill Township
J M Guthrie
George Wike
D M Fyock
D M Fyo
George Rhodes
Lowry Cameron
Margaret Coy
Pearl Deeds
D.C. Mack
Sheriff's Office
Bobby—Popper
Mr. Ferry
Cincinnati Enquirer
Jack
Idecs
W. M. Mahan
Farmers Bank
Zinevss
J. Telford
Swan & Simpson
John H. Pierce
J. M. Cunningham Building
Philadelphia Street
Tans
John L. Getty
Kiants
Frank Keener
Atson & KI India
Seer Anna
Harry White
Hanss
L.stewart
Stewart & Clark
Philadelphia
H. Tomb
Farmers’ Bank
Jrands
Eorge W. Hood
Attorney-T-Law
Hetrick
Trantohn N. Banks
Jean
Tean
Samuel Cunningham
John S. Fisher
Cunningham & Fisher
Attorneys-At-Law
Wood
Clare
Nixon
Sixth Street
Ian John P. Elkin
Elkin
Hotels
Isaac Gurirriru
Philadelphia and
Fifth Streets
Diana House
J. W. Clements
Ira Myres
Jans
Clawson House
W. H. Clawsor
Indiana House
J. T. Love
D. H. B. Buterbaugh
Hall Building
M. M. Davis
Nixon Building
North Sixth Street
T. Meller
Waterstreet
M. M. Indians, Pa
Justice OF the Peace, Conveyancer & Scribner
Seventh Ste
Kinter
the National Tribune
Washington, D. C
Is Now Publishing
Georgia
O. O. Howard
Army of the Tennessee
Atlanta
Grand Review
Washington
National Tribune
Lincoln
Dana Progress
Tribune
James
Blair
Adm
R. U
BR. Smith
J. M. Hine
Ratha
Steen
Ethel
Brown
Bro
John M. Stewart
Lebbens Kunkle
C. Coleman
M. Hine
Theo. Bey
Gastley
Joseph T
Nelson Va
Steele Derr
W. Va
James S
P. C. Muth
ASDA
John A. McFesters
M. Guthrie
Metice
Sentt Altimus Ve
J. BM
Gentherte
Patie
Ste. Wm
James Mocec
Rowe College
Ais St
College For
United States
Canada
D. L RO A. M
Johnnstown
Wheeler & Wilson
NEW High Arn
Beat Ferme
Work & Young
Indissa
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