A Montana Girl Credits Pink Pills For Pale Complexion
May Smith of Ravalli Montana details a long battle with anemia and fatigue. She says after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she regained strength and color, buying five boxes and continuing as a preventive. She endorses the remedy and notes her sister now uses them.
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Paul
Ming
Florence
Ravalli Mont
Min May Smith
Levath
Paul Iner
Dr. Williams
May Smith
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Behenéetady
N. Y
Fragmentary Health Advice and Odd Phrases From a 19th Century Page
A garbled OCR passage mixes medical chatter with quips about marriage and ancestry. It mentions Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic and a stray joke about finding illustrious kin. The text includes broken lines, stray product references, and unclear dialogue without coherent narrative.
Evolution Again In A Hen's Business Adage
A rural aphorism from Uncle Eben declares advertising a natural law and a hen's work of laying eggs. The line likens business to a cycle of production and public cluck, implying constant activity in commerce.
Notable Quotations on Wealth and Curiosity
A fragmentary excerpt reflects on wealth and possibilities with a dash of whimsy. Characters Mr. Rox and Mrs. Wunder discuss money and actions, musing about strawberries and boundless fortune in a curious exchange.
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Mrs. Wunder
Mr. Rox
Mr. Wunder
No Cure Yet Says Ad for Quinine Tablet
Fragmentary ad copy depicts Latative romoQuinine tablets with bold claims, promising cure or no pay. It mentions a balance scale weighing an ounce and lists price points and a San Francisco address for Kirk, Geary & Co. and 390 Butter Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kirk, Geary & Co
San Francisco
Coal Miners by the Million Worldwide Labor Force
The world needs over two million miners to fuel coal production. Britain employs 63 660 miners and the United States 401 220. Mothers are advised to use Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup for teething children.
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Great Britain
United States
Mrs. Winslow
Like Dick and Easyman In a Family Skit of Owed Bills
A brief overheard dispute features phrases about Dick and a person named Easyman, accusing Dick of stealing ten dollars last night. The dialogue resembles a casual quarrel or family mock narration with repeated claims of Dick’s predictable behavior.
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Easyman
Misa Weario
Princess de Chi Declared Spendthrift by Chicago Court
A jury in Probate Court before Judge Cuttley declared Princess de Chi a spendthrift. Conservator Lyon, her uncle, posted a 10 000 bond to manage the estate. The court heard how she spent an enormous income, with debts totaling 650 000 due to Egypt, and recounted polo of diamonds and numerous wardrobes. the history included her father Eber Ward and lineage tracing to Michgan pine lands.
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Clara de Riquet
Princess de Chimay
Chicago
Cuttley
Thomas 1
Lyon
Pete
Mr. Lyous
Gurley
Aluce
Egypt
Attorney Gurley
Mr. Lyons
Wealth and Divorce Rewrite of Ward Estate Details
The text outlines the Ward estate managed by Mr Lyons as trustee after her husband’s death. It notes joint management, eventual partition to widow, son Eber B Ward Jr, and daughter Chea who became Princess de Chimay. It cites a $300,000 divorce settlement for the prince’s support of two children, plus a separate $400,000 figure from testimony. It includes family remarks on Clara’s character and details of her birth in Detroit on February 17, 1873 and her early life moving through Chicago to Europe.
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Mr. Lyons
Trustes
Mane
Eber B. Ward, Jr
Chea
Princesa de Chimay
Joseph de Riquet
Prince de Chimay
Clara
Lyons
Detroit
Chicago
Europe
Wrench Mary a Civil War figure dies by suicide
Mary Leonard known as Wrench Mary and a noted Civil War character from the One Hundred and Fourteenth Pennsylvania regiment reportedly killed herself at her Pennsylvania home. The Pittsburg Dispatch notes she was wounded in battle, honored for bravery, and had long suffered rheumatism as an invalid.
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Mary Leonard
Mary
Givandiere
One Hundred and Fourteenth
Pennsylvania Volunteer
Pennsylvania
Pittsburg Dispatch
Woman Welded to Richard Leonard in Regiment Retains War Medal
A Pittsburger woman, allied to Richard Leonard of her regiment, joined comrades from the One Hundred and Fourteenth at the Fredericksburg battle anniversary in Philadelphia on December 18, 1808. A photo from the time shows a breast badge of the Kearney crosses for bravery, and she kept a war key and Lincoln attestation of her bravery.
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Mary
France
Bowpond
Guive
Charles J. T. Hollis
Philadelphia
Frederickaburg
Richard Leonard
Why Negroes Die Young
A report from the American Missionary Association, via a Nashville representative, details the higher death rate among African Americans in the South. In ten Southern cities over five years whites died at 20 in 1,000 while Blacks died at 82 in 1,000, with infancy and early age groups most affected. Diseases include consumption, infant illnesses, premature births, and rising scrofula and contagious diseases, highlighting concerns since 1900 population trends.
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The
American Missionary Association
Nashville
Tenn
South
From a round piece to a square by a constant
The article notes a largest square from a circular metal by diameter times .7071, describes a 1 1/4 inch die producing a square of 1/2 inch, and adds a historical miscellany on light, stars, cannons, and early airship experiments. It cites medical observations on incandescent light and recalls Charleston bombardment sounds heard 122 miles away.
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University
Fof Heldelberg
J. W. Mallet
Charleston
Professor of Savage Languages Leads Native Tongue Study
War in South Africa spurs interest in native tongues among young Englishmen. MIAS WERNER develops a teaching demand for Cape language instruction. Miss Werner, chair of South African languages at King's College London, learned Zulu by living among natives in South Africa.
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South Africa
Cape
Mias Werner
Miss Werner
King’s College
London
Inverted Fable Ends With Dark Revelations
A macabre inverted fable features a Big Buck Deer bragging of a hunter’s killing, skinning, and using the head as decor while teaching a fawn a warped pride. The tale contrasts bravado with moral emptiness as the deer boasts of a lethal deed and defends it as noble prowess.
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Asive
Iaten
Aoral
New York
Money Out of Politics Cited by Worried Man and Senator
A worried man quotes Mrs Share asking to remove money from politics. Senator Sorice notes Thiavée has worked to this end, stating he has taken four or five thousand dollars out of the political system so far.
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Share
Sorice “Thiavée
The Truth Forced Home Mystery Dialogue
A clipped exchange reveals rising tension as a woman confesses fear and notes changes in daily life. He questions why her finances feel strained while grocery clerks rush to fulfill her orders, hinting at underlying issues beyond the scene.
Sleepy Butterflies Baffle Twilight and Tad at Sunrise
Butterflies are described as very sleep headed as Twilight sends them to Tad and they remain drowsy at sunrise.
Early Bird Phrase Sparks Garbled Debate
A fragmented line shows a garbled exchange about a shirt waist and timing, with stray phrases suggesting a casual morning conversation. The readable portions hint at idle talk rather than a discrete event or person.
He-Cissie’s Egg Debate Echoes a Saltless Sky Quirk
In a playful exchange, He-Cissie ponders the saying that skies without a moustache are like an egg without salt. The dialogue wanders through uncertainty and a humorous line about never having eaten an egg without ea, ending on a light, teasing note.
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Cissie
No Change Backbite Sparks Civic Drive Debate
A dialogue notes a shift in Backbite as a neighbor confronts change. One speaker claims he now drives a motor and continues to run down his neighbors, while the other questions the significance of the alteration. The exchange frames a local tension without specific events.
Misread Billing Causes Ten Dollar Gap
Browne reports sending Towne a $100 bill for services, but Towne sent back only $10. Browne suspects Towne deciphered the amount but shortchanged the payment. The exchange centers on whether the amount on the check matched the bill Browne issued.
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Towne
Browne
A Former Conquest Across a Questioned Invitation
A terse dialogue unfolds with a question about asking Binnleigh to the house and a husband's inquiry about a medal. She questions the ornament while he recalls that the medal was earned during a campaign and mentions their marriage.
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Binnleigh
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