Peruna Advertises Catarrh Cure for Women
A vintage advertisement claims Peruna cures female catarrh by addressing catarrh in any organ. It features Mrs. M. Bricker testimony on headaches back pain and dizziness improving in two months after using Peruna and urges readers to write Dr. Hartman for free advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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Eleventh Street
Milwaukee
Wis
M. Brickner
Peruna
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, O
St A
E. Liverpool
M. A. Decker
Nerve Restorer Ad Mixes Trials and Historic Notices
Advertisements for Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer claim permanent cure with a free trial bottle offer. The text also includes notes on a Montreal tobacco magnate funding an agricultural and teacher training college, a reward for catarrh cures, and a 338 year Spanish family lawsuit set for 1907. It mentions Siamese government actions and a push to restore corporal punishment in New York City schools.
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William C. MacDonald
Montreal
Council of Public Instruction
That City
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Gst & Truax
Ara
Walding, Kinnan & Margin
New York City
Familiarity Breeds Contempt in Seeing New York Promo
A spieler aboard the Seeing New York automobile taunts the audience by calling the women present the wives of millionaires. Reuben Grassbinder retorts that they visit their homes yearly for sun exposure at five dollars a week then depart claiming yacht trips.
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New York
Reuben Grassbinder
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Dehorned Monarch and Civil Service Reform Notes
A Frontier Sketch recalls a scarred buffalo toppled in a dramatic old fight as the herd ignores the defeated king. The piece then notes John H. Hamline’s push for Chicago civil service merit reform and Miss Gentry’s curious hat collection featuring vegetable lace and gourds.
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James Steele
Steele
Miss Gentry
Tea promises fortune and hope in a grocer's deal
A vintage advertising line extols tea as a path to fortune and hope, urging consumers to try the product with a guarantee of money back if unsatisfied. The snippet reflects early 20th century retail marketing language and emphasis on value.
Professor Skiggs Lecture Strain Noted by Miss Cayenne
In a witty exchange Miss Cayenne remarks that Professor Skiggs has a wonderful mind while acknowledging the cerebral strain of his difficult lectures. The Chicago Journal notes the sharp contrast between praise and perceived burden.
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Skiggs
Miss Cayenne
Chicago Journal
Inquiry on Tea Knowledge and Exhibition Humor
The Houston Post quips about learning tea cookery and a person asking if they will exhibit at a horse show. It notes the reply I have nothing to exhibit and mentions a new gown from Paris, reflecting social chatter.
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Paris
Houston Post
Catholic Faith Noted In House Influence Across England
The text notes over 2000 Roman Catholic churches and chapels in England and Scotland. It states thirty two Roman Catholic peers vote in the house of lords and seventy two members of the lower house are of the same faith.
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England
Scotland
House of Lords
Yale College Creates Medical Head for Chungsha China
Dr. Edward H. Hume of Yale College and Johns Hopkins medical school is named head of the medical department of Yale college in Chungsha China. The appointment marks a significant expansion of Yale's medical education overseas.
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Edward H. Hume
Yale
Medical School
Johns Hopkins University
New
Yale College
Chungsha
China
Tea bush yields many varieties in urban life
A observer notes that London cabs total about 25 million dollars yearly. He estimates more than 7 million dollars go to tips and overcharges, highlighting perceived excess in taxi fares.
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London
Tea advice and abstainers noted by London lord mayor
A fragment notes guidance on buying tea in shortlb packages and a London banquet where the lord mayor’s family and staff are described as total abstainers. The passage lists his wife three daughters eldest son daughter in law chaplain butler and steward.
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London
Allen’s Foot-Ease and other 1903 notices
Shopper tips and ads note Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for foot ailments with sample offer, plus a Salt Lake Tribune Arbor Day piece on tree planting. Teething relief with Mrs Winslow’s Syrup, 1903 New Zealand meat export totals, Piso’s Cure for Consumption price and availability, and a Chicago Chronicle opinion about attitudes toward wealthy people and charity.
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Salt Lake Tribune
Preserving Standards in London as New Yard and Pound Proposed
The London Globe reports replacing Trafalgar Square’s one hundred foot rule with a Westminster Hall standard. The bronze yard and platinum pound are guarded in the House of Commons, inspected every twenty years, with 1892 findings showing minute variations likely from 1872 calculations.
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Trafalgar Square
London
London Globe
Westminster Hall
United States
House of Commons
Fairbanks Ancestral Home Reunion At Dedham Mass
A 1636 Dedham dwelling built with English timbers preserves its structure as descendants of Jonathan Fayerbanke hold a reunion. The piece notes Fairbanks family ties to Sen. Fairbanks and mentions a vice presidential candidate among attendees, reflecting a local historical vignette.
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Fairbanks
Senator Fairbanks
Dedham
Mass
England
Jonathan Fayerbanke
Elkins law targets rebates and underpriced freight
The Elkins act penalties range from 1000 to 20000 dollars for railroads paying rebates or shippers accepting them, and forbid freight below published tariffs. The Interstate Commerce Commission hunts violators, with President Knapp noting rebate use has become as rare as forgery since the law’s passage.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Commission
Reliable Assays Ad from Denver Gold House
Reliable assay services offered for gold at 75 cents, gold and silver at 1 dollar, lead at 75 cents, copper and silver at 1.50 each. Mail samples receive first attention. Placer gold, retorts and rich ores bought. Free mailing envelopes and price list available from Ogden Assay Co in Denver Colorado, at 1725 Arapaho Street.
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Ogden Assay CO
Arapaho Street
Denver
Colorado
Japanese inns provide fresh toothbrushes to guests daily
Inns in Japan supply guests with a free morning toothbrush. The brush has a wooden handle shaped like a pencil and tapers to a tufted fiber end, offering a simple, utilitarian amenity for visitors.
Fairbanks Gains Fame as London Pianist
In London, Frederick Fairbanks, a relative of the vice president, earns praise for his piano performance while critics laud his artistry and bright prospects in the musical world.
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Frederick Fairbanks
London
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