Lydia Pinkham remedy praised by New York woman
Miss Kate Bohmann of 142nd St and Wales Ave in New York credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her backache and fatigue linked to kidney and womb troubles. The ad promises $5000 if genuineness proof cannot be produced and urges women to write to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts with their conditions.
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Kate Bohmann
142Nd St
Wales Ave
New York City
Lydia E. Pinkham
Old Missouri tale of Uncle Billy and the wrong bottle
Ex representative Morgan shares a story from Missouri about Uncle Billy the octogenarian who habitually visits a drug store each morning to drink whisky. One day he mistakenly drinks from a sulphuric acid bottle, prompting panic and the druggist to summon his friend, a future congressman and lawyer, for help.
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Morgan
Missouri
Uncle Billy
Billy
Congress
Sulphuric Acid Practical Joke Ends in Surprise
The wUiBau advised opening doors and awaiting developments after a poison dose. Uncle Billy, assumed dead, returns after three days with a wary smile. A druggist hails his recovery and offers whisky, but Uncle Billy declines, recounting a prior tastier dose. He insists on trying the acid again, exposing a crude prank.
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w.UiBau
Uncle Billy
Life’s Plans Seem Sadly Out of Joint
A critic argues that life fails to deliver happiness as a birthright. It traces humanity’s long struggle to adapt to harsh conditions, condemning ignorance, poverty, and greed as sources of widespread misery while praising life as discipline for character.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elysium
Popular Rheumatism Cures Debated by Science and Folklore
An 19th century overview notes American scientists revive bee sting treatment for rheumatism while other folk cures circulate. It mentions foot charms, rings, and the so called potato cure. The piece questions faith versus science behind these remedies and ponders a scientific explanation for the potato method.
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Simon
England
London Globe
Embarrassing Mistake by Visitor to Hayti Revealed
A story circulating in the navy department recounts an admiral in Port au Prince mistaking marching volunteers for convicts. The banded formation, uniformed officers, and long black whips show Haitian army control as revolutions surge outside the capital. The exchange underscores the misperception in a volatile Hayti theater.
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Hayti
Navy Department
Haytian
Killick
Crete-a-Pierrot
Port Au Prince
Moody Salute to Stephen Fortitude at Yale
The article recounts Paul D. Moody, Yale 1901 class deacon, enduring a campus hazing game where fifty players fired tennis balls at him from fifty feet. He insists he swore not, and credits Stephen the martyr with inspiring fortitude during the painful test.
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Moody
Stephen
Paul D. Moody
Yale
Paul
Alumni Hall
Bob’ Robertson
Newfoundland Sparsely Settled Yet Densely Scarce Population
Newfoundland spans a territory the size of New York State with about 250,000 inhabitants. Settlers are scattered along the coastline, leaving vast inland areas sparsely populated and shaped by rugged geography and maritime livelihoods.
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Newfoundland
Island of
State of
New York
Garrison for South Africa to Persist Into Next Year
At year end about 50,000 British troops remain in South Africa with a likely continuation at that level through next year. Officials hope 15,000 may eventually suffice for garrison, though authorities may retain a larger force for training.
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South Africa
Immense Sturgeon Caught in Dublin Bay
A Dublin fishmonger displayed the largest sturgeon seen in Irish waters. The fish measured 10 feet long with a 5 foot girth and weighed nearly 700 pounds. It was caught by fisherman Whelan in a rough net near Pigot House Fort in Dublin Bay. A number of large sturgeons have been taken along the Irish coast this year.
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Irish
Dublin
Whelan
Dublin Bay
Pigeon House Fort
Statues of Victoria Fame Spreads Across British Provinces
English sculptors are busy creating statues and portraits of the late queen Victoria amid growing demand in British provinces. Williamson of Esher works on three colossal bronze Victorias ordered for the northwestern provinces of India.
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Williamson
Esher
India
Moonshine Whisky Trouble Hits South Carolina Elite
Benjamin F. Perry son of a former South Carolina governor is jailed in Columbia on a moonshine whisky sale charge. He faces trial at Richland county's next court term. Perry's brother previously served as congressman from the state's mountainous district about twelve years ago.
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Benjamin F. Perry
South Carolina
Columbia
Richland County
Perry
Mountain District
Famous Slips of the Pen and the Crusoe Biscuit Link
A Paris journal reports discovering a nude male corpse in the Seine with ten sous in his waistcoat. The tale comically parallels Robinson Crusoe who, before stripping to swim to a wreck, stuffs his pockets with biscuits.
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Paris
Seine
Robinson Crusoe
Politician and Statesman Epigram Delights Audience
In a recent speech Secretary Shaw delivered a witty line about career aims. The quip noted that a politician seeks a situation while a statesman seeks work, provoking chuckles among the cultured listeners.
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Shaw
Churches Offer Rooms for New York City Schools
President Burlingham of the New York board of education accepts rooms offered by several churches for city schools. Municipal buildings are overcrowded with thousands of new pupils seeking admission.
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Burlingham
New York Board of Education
Elastic paper from ex senator Arkell eyed for industry use
Ex state senator Arkell of New York has devised an elastic paper that stretches to a degree without tearing. Demand grows for uses such as lining sugar barrels, addressing a drawback of ordinary papers that tear easily. The Japanese crepe paper reportedly inspired the invention.
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Arkell
New York
The Dum Dum Bullet Origin and Wounding Effect
The Dum-Dum bullet derives its name from Dum-Dum India where it was first made. Its brass hollowed top becomes umbrella shaped on impact tearing flesh and causing a dangerous wound. Blood poisoning sets in within about thirty minutes after the hit according to a medical paper.
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India
Two Asses in Paddy's Outlandish Tillers Tale
Paddy spots a chip potato van drawn by an ass and jokes a bystander about the creature needing a steam engine to move, claiming he has seen many lazy asses in Ireland but never one that requires help.
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Paddy
Begorra
Oireland
Worcester woman scales Loongma glacier in Himalayas
Mrs Fannie Bullock Workman of Worcester breaks climbing records by ascending Loongma glacier. British authorities, who tried to deter her, are astonished. She is the wife of traveler and author William Hunter Workman.
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Fannie Bullock Workman
Worcester
Himalayas
Loongma Glacier
Retires After Long Service From City College Presidency
Gen. Alexander Stewart Webb, president of the College of the City of New York for thirty two years, has sent a letter to the board requesting retirement effective December 1 due to long service and age. He cites his long tenure and age as the reasons for stepping down.
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Alexander Stewart Webb
Board of Trustees
The
College of the City of New York
German Scholar Otto Gildmeister and His Works
Otto Gildmeister of Bremen, a three time scholar, helped make the city a sea port and found time to study. He translated portions of Shakespeare and all of Byron and Dante the Divine Comedy, praising the latter as an excellent specimen of workmanship.
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Otto Gildmeister
Bremen
Shakespeare
Byron
Gilt-Edged Doors Atop New Broadway Stock Block
The most costly office doors swing between a hall and a stock commission room in a new Broadway skyscraper near Wall Street. They look like solid gold. Wonder if the stocks dealt in are as gilt-edged.
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Stock Commission and Brokerace
Iiroadway
Wall Street
Compositor Warned At Edinburg Over Self Harm Intent
A worker in Edinburg was placed under a ten dollar caution not to attempt suicide. The threat of the fine appears to deter the act, leaving the individual likely disinclined to proceed with self harm.
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Edinburg
Charcoal Eph Reflects On A Loud Amen Corner
In a rumina tive mood Charcoal Eph voices a confession about recognizing the same man who sold his mule with blind staggers last week Mistah Jackson. The Baltimore News narrative captures a folksy aside as Eph weighs memory and recognition in a rural setting.
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Charcoal Eph
Mistah Jackson
Baltimore News
Refuses to Resign Over Coronation Attendance
William O Doherty MP defies pressure from the United Irish League executive committee in North Donegal to resign his seat for attending the coronation. He reiterates his pledge to take no such step and remain in Parliament.
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William O'Doherty
M. P
United Irish League For
North Donegal
Too Partial to the Gutter
Critics debate Zola’s methods and locality in his novels. They say he aimed high but lacked rigor in tool cleanliness and the precise setting of his investigations. The discussion weighs his intent against execution and the impact on realism.
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Zola
Clyde Fitch Returns From Europe Tour
Clyde Fitch the playwright has come back from a five months European tour for health. He is not fully strong but plans to resume work and debut a new play about New Year’s.
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Clyde Fitch
Europe
Heavy Loan Activity At New York Exchange
Howard Frothingham, acting for multiple banks on the New York exchange floor, arranged loans totaling 13 million dollars in a single day at an average rate of roughly 12 1/4 percent. The move reflects strong demand and liquidity conditions among major lenders.
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Howard Frothingham
New York Exchange
Wheat and oats production rise in northwest territories
The agricultural book of the northwest territories records four year gains with wheat output increasing from 5,542,478 to 12,808,447 bushels and oats from 3,040,307 to 9,716,132 bushels, showing strong growth in grain farming.
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Agricultural Book of the
Northwest Territories
Oldest Omaha musician once Bei Wagner pupil of famous composer
F M Steinhauser is described as Omaha’s oldest musician and former band leader in the German army. He studied under Richard Wagner before Wagner achieved fame, marking a noteworthy biographical link to the renowned composer.
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Wagner
Omaha
F. M. Steinhauser
Richard Wagner
English Liquor Trade Density Report
In the United Kingdom there is one licensed drinking house for every 220 people while the same region has at least six licensed shops per clergyman reducing control on alcohol access.
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United Kingdom
Law Seems Too Rigorous Fined for Unlicensed Practice
Rev. Dr. William M. Richie of New York has been fined seventy five dollars for practicing medicine without a license. His offense consisted of administering medicine to cure morphine and liquor habits.
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William M. Richie
New York
The French Army Draft Range Issued by War Ministry
The Gazette of the French Ministry of War announces to form the army from November 1, 1902, to October 31, 1903, consisting of all able-bodied men born between January 1, 1857, and December 31, 1881.
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Ministry of War
Rooms to Let Ad Teases Mexico Housing Window Notice
A cheap advertising sheet tied to a window in Mexco signals rooms to rent in a dwelling. The simple public notice uses a hanging paper to attract potential lodgers.
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Mexco
Chinaman Enters Politics in Hawaiian Legislature Bid
Mon War of Honolulu, a well to do Chinaman, has been nominated by the home rule party for the Hawaiian legislature and is conducting a vigorous district canvass.
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Mon War
Honolulu
Hawaiian
Home Rule Party
Two Men in the House Allegory Sparks Atchison Globe Note
The Atchison Globe quotes a remark about a boy’s first pants provoking the notion that two men now inhabit the home, a humorous or satirical household observation reflecting social humor of the period.
World’s Greatest Glacier
The Muir glacier in Alaska is described as the largest in the world, equal in size to all the Alpine glaciers combined, and it covers about 1,500 square miles.
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Alaska
Large Towns in Britain beyond London and Dublin
The list identifies ten British towns larger than Dublin which currently has 245000 residents. Edinburgh surpasses Dublin with a population advantage of 57000, indicating significant urban growth in the United Kingdom outside the capital.
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Britain
London
Dublin
Edinburgh
Dentist Reports Success With Paper Teeth in Vienna
A Vienna dentist claims notable progress in artificial teeth made from paper treated by his own process. The innovation aims to provide affordable dental options and may influence future prosthetics through a simple, low-cost material.
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Vienna
New Use for Wireless Telegraphy on Texas Railways
Wireless telegraphy is being installed on a Texas railway to prevent collisions. The project aims to improve safety and train coordination. Chalk is composed of nearly 300 different kinds of taly shells, detailing component parts.
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Texas
Animals Without Vocal Cords
The giraffe armadillo and porcupine lack vocal cords and are mute. Whales and snakes are also voiceless.
Pens Use More Steel Than All Weapons Factories
A claim states that more steel is used in pen manufacture than in all the sword and gun factories of the world, reflecting on industry and materials distribution for writing instruments.
Cemetery Workers Form Union in San Francisco
Union of cemetery employees organized in San Francisco as a formal labor body to negotiate wages, hours, and working conditions for staff at local graveyards and memorial parks. The move aims to standardize pay scales and provide collective bargaining power for groundskeepers, undertakers, and service crews.
Potatoes Boost Farmers Profit in Sunny San Luis Valley
Zeph. Chas. Felt reports potato yields near Romeo in the Sunny San Luis Valley now netting over 100 dollars per acre, on land not cultivated before this year. The note mentions exciting profits and invites readers to learn more at 102 Boston Building, Denver. Catfish appear hungry along the Arkansas River, scurrying onto the bank in search of field mice.
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Romeo
San Luis Valley
Zeph. Chas. Felt
Boston Building
Denver
Cole
Arkansas
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