Lyre Bird Size Fact From Australia
The lyre bird is described as the largest song bird in Australia and about the size of an English pheasant. The ad promotes goods for sale and fur handling services offered by Arogs NW Hide & Fur Co. of Minneapolis. It notes a belief about Japanese burial practices and includes generic business pitches.
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Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Back-Handed Munificence at Kansite Church Collection
A Philadelphia Public Ledger note describes a peculiar collection effort at a Kansite church. Old Mr Budd, known for giving more than a cent, inserts a clipped paper into a box. The exchange reveals the donor’s surprise when told the sum isn’t a dollar bill but a receipt for kerosene the church owed him last year.
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Philadelphia
Levdger
Budd
Brother Dodd
WORN OUT WOMEN Find Encouragement in Merritt's Advice
An Anoka Minnesota testimonial urges women to use Sioon's Kidney Pills for worn out feelings and kidney pains. The ad cites relief after a winter of dizziness and weak secretions, claiming the pills help many women. Sold by Foster Milburn Co in Buffalo and other dealers at 25 cents a box.
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Wea
Merritt
Mia
W. I. Merritt
Anoka
Minn
Sive
Sioon
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Late Night Superstition and Party Gossip
Evelyn explains a superstition about facing a mirror at midnight and walking backward to glimpse a future husband, while Loraine jokes that if no young men follow, marriage chances are remote. The tale contrasts a party spree swellhead with anger over its misbehavior.
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Evelyn
Loraine
Vyor
How London Got the Money in November Gold Flows
A New York Evening Post analysis examines how London sent the United States about 70 million dollars in November while widening Britain’s gold reserves. It notes exports and imports, with Germany supplying 24.4 million in gold, and questions how the balance was managed amid global strain.
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London
New York Evening Pont
Bank of
Great Britain
United States
Trinevesnt
Bank of France
South Africa
France
India
Australia
England
Berlin
Board of Trade
Germany
Hussein
Imperial Bank
St. Petersburg
Ite
Apece
Fragmented dispute clip with odd quotes
A garbled passage shows a tense exchange with threats and dismissive replies. The speaker asserts not fearing harm while another comments on a young looking woman, leaving the context unclear and the names absent.
The General Demand for a Simple Laxative Remedy
The Well Informed seek a gentle, effective liquid laxative with known, wholesome components. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a trusted remedy, produced ethically and preferred by the Well Informed. Sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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California Fig Syrup Co
California Vig Syrup Co
The Finest Household Furniture In The World
A vivid line notes that even the finest furniture loses its luster when transported in a mover's wagon, implying the fragility of elegance during relocation.
Commissioner Smith vs The Standard Oil Company
The piece argues Commissioner Smith rebutted President Moffett of Standard Oil of Indiana over freight rates and bribery accusations. It asserts Smith’s defense is weak, notes tariff filing quirks from Dalton and Whiting, and claims Standard Oil was unfairly punished for a filing error rather than actual discriminatory practice.
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Herbert Knox Smith
Moffett
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil Company
Whiting
East St. Louis
Alton
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alt St. Louis
Chicago
Illnois
Interstate Conmerce Commission
Smith
Maffelt
Illinois
Dalton
Chicago and
Eastern Illinois
St. Louis
East St Louis
Dolton
Chappell
Harvey
Blue Island
Rock Island
Witing
Commissioner of Corporations
Grand Jury
Whic Standard Oil
Ter
Judge Landis
South
Marietta
Henry Demarest Lloyd
Commonwealth
Tarbell
Che Standard
United States
Bar of Justice
Timilly
Theodore Roosevelt
Kenesaws
Fragmented Telegrapt Tale About a Husband and Wife
A garbled historical clipping shows a wife confronting her husband about his illness and possible death. A doctor offers uncertain assurances while a seaman makes a cryptic remark about the funeral. The text is highly distorted with missing words and jumbled phrases.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back guarantee. It claims the remedy acts directly on the blood to cure catarrh and warns of no risk to buyers while listing multiple distributors and suggesting purchase from local druggists.
The Egotist and a Schoolroom Lesson
A fragment from Fliegende Blatter notes a teacher explaining the meaning of egotist to a pupil. It also mentions Moravian seed distributors and a Philadelphia lesson where a pupil struggles with grammar, ending with a confused sentence about God.
Two Sisters Cured of Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
Miss Faith M. Mouoller of Morrison Illinois reports that Cuticura Remedies cured her eczema after head eruptions and scalp issues. She notes a sister was likewise cured and another used the remedies as a tonic.
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Cuticura
Hingis
Tom
Cears
Miss Faith Muaouer
Morrison
Name Confusion Swirls Over Baltimore Arrest Tale
A garbled Baltimore Am er article recalls a woman known as Old Amy jailed after an arrest. The piece hints at her weight and fighting ability and suggests the magistrate may jail others linked to the case. The errors indicate a disputed or unclear local incident.
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Baltimore
Amy
For Sale or Exchange Items and Oddities Noted
A jumble of items lists real estate and farm lands for sale or exchange alongside odd phrases and misprinted lines. Mentions like BROMO QUININE and Laon appear amid garbled text about interest payments and sugar in sap, with scattered notes on trains and a boy learning words.
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E. W. Girovel
A Wonderful Mecord Discusses Cures for Rheumatism
The article lists various remedies once popular for rheumatism and asserts effectiveness of certain tonics and elixirs. It mentions medical opinions, cautioning about serious results if misused and praising specific preparations.
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Geyduis
St. Daeds
Handicap Mystery Chat Yields Odd Cartoon Riddle
A playful cartoon caption describes a character named Maming-Why and friends in a wry exchange about a two apple wager. The dialogue evokes a lighthearted puzzle tone and a whimsical scene with pets and friends.
Household workers face silent suffering and need for help
An appeal highlights how thousands of American women in domestic roles endure hidden pain and overwork to keep homes tidy and children dressed, often risking health. It calls for recognition of their sacrifices and better support to overcome daily burdens.
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Compound Featured in Hearings and Ads
A fragmented notice highlights Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound praised by Mrs. F Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs. W P Boyd of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania for aiding female troubles. It notes the long history of the remedy and invites sick women to write for information.
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F. Ellsworth
Mayville
N. Y
W. P. Boyd
Beaver Falls
Lynn EB. Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Grandfather's Cure for Constipation
An old style advertisement extols Cascarets as the sole natural bowel exercise. It promotes Sawbuck woodwork and ten mile walks as remedies, contrasts with pills and purgatives, and advises carrying the genuine Sterling Remedy Company product in a vest pocket for regular use.
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Lin
Scott
Hawa
F.T. Holmes
Fackaon
Paul
J. M. MacLachlan
Bioux City
Winslow
Cores Windiest
Ena & Nertke
Castoria
Har
Sloan's
Earl
Sloan
Bostin
Mass
Commissioner Smith
The
Standard Oil Co
Ritory
Landis
Hal
Cheney
Toledo
Wallinn, Kisvan & Manvir
Wholenain Drruggiste
Volode
Hall
Moravian
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Croxce, Wie
C.N. OU
Garreet
Watt
Ignatius
New York
Mr. Goodlie
Lydia E. Pinkham
Prince Edward Island
Grant Co
Springfield
Tuin
Re & Alute
My Lady's
Sterling Remedy Company
Dougas
Rhode
Crete