Sudden heart disease cures touted in ad copy
An advertisement claims Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, Golden Seal, and Stone root fortify the heart against valvular disease and other heart afflictions. It cites authorities and physicians praising the tonic’s muscular strength, warning of dangers and promising relief from palpitations and dizziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierce
United States
Collinsonia
Wo. Paine
Loweren
Uae
Dra Hate
J. Ae
Dr. Viers
Manpilsh Girl Is Regarded as Manless in Report
A terse note describes a girl labeled as manless, reflecting a biased assessment tied to gender norms. Details are sparse, with no additional context on origin or actions.
Borneo Kingdom Ends Under British Expansion
A Victorian account recalls the January 1 1406 end of the ancient Borneo kingdom as Britain moves to appoint a resident to govern, with Brunei Bay and Sarawak absorbed into Greater Britain. It notes historical travelers and Brunei’s unique riverine, Venice-like cityscape, with markets packed with canoes and a lively paddle culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Borneo
Great Britain
British Borneo Company
Brunei Bay
Sarawak
Greater Britain
Brunel
Cartier Drys
Varthema
Lyuyng
Pigafetta
Magellan
Corurae
Reland
Brunei
Labuin
Nevetheless
Far East
Venice
Barnes
Wasting Strength Patent Remedy Ad From Chattanooga
An advertisement claims Wine of Cordus relieves female complaints including irregular and profuse menses, catamonia, prolapse, and related pains. It promises blood purification and symptom relief such as headache, backache, dizziness, cramps, and irritability. Free advice offered by the Ladies' Advisory Dept, The Chattanooga Medicine Co., Chattanooga, Tenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Advisory Dept
The
Chattanooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
Bar of Justice and Barrooms Closely Related
The piece argues that law and penalties shape behavior, tracing the roots of the bar from English courts to barrooms. It cites clerks and barristers, the woolsack, and medieval practices to illustrate how legal spaces evolved from courtroom to barroom and how admission to the bar granted access to both sides of the bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Bar of Justice
New York
Irving Browne
Japanese Servants and Curious Tidbits Across Centuries
A shuffled collage quotes old texts on Japanese servants and distant rings of history. It weaves references to Scotland, Norway, and the Orkneys with a tale of a boy converted after a coal theft and a curious line about a king’s dowry pledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Christine
Orkneys
Shetlans
James T
Miarestet
Foley Honey and Tar Ad At Barber Drug Store
An old time excerpt promotes Foley Honey and Tar as a throat and lung remedy. The ad mentions Dr Kings New Life Pills, praises family health, and urges readers to ask for genuine Foley products at Barber and Lee’s drug store. It cites W H Brown of Pittsfield Ve as a fan and notes various unrelated phrases and endorsements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley & Co
Chicsgo
Barber &Bon
W. H. Brown
PittsGeld
Gatia
A. M. Ake
Wood
Foley
Barber Son's Drug Store
Jimmie's Clever Trick at Frontier Hotel
A frontier era tale recounts Jimmie Hughes a future financier, his friends, and a hotel clerk Miss White. They pool $2,000 in a wedding gift for her on her marriage night, with Hughes revealed as the groom. Also included are brief dramatic notes and a medical testimonial for Foley's Honey and Tar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frontier Zone
Miss White
Jimmie Hughes
Jimmie
Lim
Bliss White
Clubwomen Rescue Elocution Myths and Comets in One Page
A collage of items notes women club speakers reviving elocution through taught delivery, a prediction of Halley’s Comet in 2316 by Harvard’s Pickering, and testimonials for Dr King’s New Discovery. It praises self improvement and health tonics while offering brief ads for Barber & Son drugs and Burdock Blood bitters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haltey
B. C
Pickering
Harvard
Ore A. Stephens
Port Williams
Dr. King
Bareber & Son, Druggista
Russia Builds Fast Torpedo Boats For Overland Transport
Russia expands navy after war with Japan by completing ten torpedo boats at Sebastopol navy yards. American designed and gas engine powered, they exceed speed contracts and can be transported by rail. All boats now in the Black Sea. Construction broke prior timing records with first boat delivered in about five weeks after keel laying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Russia
Sebastopol
Black Sea
Apache girl’s witty reply to dishwasher ad surfaces
A letter from Muchacha Bonita of Ban Carlos Arizona and a subsequent reply to a Tombstone Epitaph advertisement reveal a lighthearted exchange about an Apache woman applying for a dishwasher job. The messages exchange language and cultural nuances amid humor and irony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McDermith
Avon
Cal
Arizona
Son Car- Jog
Tama
Motion of Final Settlement Recorded in Lawrence Journal
A motion of final settlement appears in the Lawrence Daily Journal dated March with notices referencing Ed W. Wood and other creditors. The fragment notes estate matters and distributions among secured parties and heirs, indicating court action or reporting on the settlement process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Daily Journal
Ed W. Wood
Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted for Kidney Health
An old advertisement text extols Doan's Kidney Pills to ward off Bright's disease and diabetes, with testimonials from C A Taylor and M S Gist. It claims relief from kidney pain and inflammation, notes purchase through Dick Bros drug store and Power-Milburn Co as US agents, and mentions other remedies like Doan's Ointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doas
Bright
C.A. Taylor
Ohio Street
Lawremée
Kangas
Gaya
Doan
Dean
Dick Bros
United States
Sheriff's Notice of Sale in Douglas County Kansas
Public sale of real estate in Douglas County Kansas follows an order of eviction in a district court. The description covers tracts in Lawrence city with parcels including the northeast quarter and northwest quarter of a section, appraised values, sale terms, and the sheriff's name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mehea
Lawrence Lady Middlarch
Ty, Lax, Sheriff's Notice of Sale
Teuglas
Kiuoas
Juin N. Baker
Charles Clark
Jesper Biker
Bliss Tuomas
Wrather
Lawrence
County of
Douglas
Douglas County
Kanns
Otcbun
Sucking
Stu
Kania
Allice
Vuuglaw
Kanes
Maret I Ly
J.B. Woodwald
Sherif
Kaga
Women as House Builders and Architects Rise
The New York Sun notes many women in housing design start as decorators and gradually attract architects to their offices. Some prosper enough to employ architects and even own multi story spaces for their business. A Tennessee millionaire buys Government Peak in Colorado naming it the Evans mausoleum for his family burial ground.
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Puys
New York Sun
Hergin
Side Street
Fifth Avenue
Martin Evan
Tennessee
Government Peak
Colorado Range
Pueblo
Evans Mausoleum
Paying Resolution for Ontario street paving in Lawrence
City council met March 5 1904 and adopted a resolution for public works. Ontario street and intersecting streets between north and south lines to be graded curb and paved with concrete and brick or double brick. Curb to be limestone or concrete. Payment in ten serial installments. F D Brooks City Clerk.
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Lawrence Kansas
Ontario Street
Lawrence
Massachusetts Street
Louisiana
F. D. Brooks
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Stchiod
Sauteed
Usha Thais
East Niu Te Kausas
Chicego
Cileagy Bs Prees Daiiy
Eapress
Kansas
Clucage
Daly
Hatsas City
Thalns
Taily
Noah Lawrence
Ull
Cully
Wiebes Uranch
al Dulss
Lawrence Brauen
Dassen
Pau Leavenworth Urageb
Cally Thy Lve Bapress
Daly Leavurerio Braue
Fv Express
Daily Vaprens
Dally
TRIGR
Paultic Limslalathabael Crees
Ajowesy Mai
Uesiaug
Thales Bas
the Smith
Smith Premier Typewriter Co
Delaware Streets
Kansas City
Vt Oeth
Reno
Loti
Chickacha
L. J
Sam Kendall
Phillipsburg
Kas
Joe
Buckion
Qaly
Barber & Spa
Pune
Verdi
Uselves
Mary H. Walters
St. Clair Sirest
Colambue
Barber & Ban
Russia Building Navy
Viset
Apache Girl
Paopla
Gist
Hawenville, Ky
Stone
Randall Parrish
Asthor
My Lady of
Lawrence Journal. Company
Lawrence, Kan
California
Union Pacific
Delrys
B.be
Alexander
J.T. Suanklin
Noth
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Lawrence Journal
Journal Co
Harvey Ask Santa Fes
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