Kidney Pills Featured By Mrs Beck In Rome Ad
A notice promotes Donn's Kidney Pills claiming cures for kidney pain backache and related disorders. Mrs James Beck of 314 West Whitesboro Street Rome says she recovered after using five boxes and recommends the medicine. A free trial offer via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo and druggists sell for 60 cents per box.
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James Bock
West Whitesboro Street
Rome
Broughton & Graves
Doon
James Beck
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Man Who Does Things Versus Does the People
The Ottawa Citizen notes a Western Ontario city mayoralty race framed by supporters praising the candidate as “a man who does things” while opponents argue he embodies a leader who does the people. The contrasting lines signal a vigorous campaign theme.
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Ontario
Ottawa
Canada
Dr Coffee Publication Aims to Aid Eyesight Readers
Dr Coffee Tr W T Cotter a noted Iowa doctor is promoting a new eye health book Eye Disraven. The work claims to restore sight for readers by addressing ailments like Granulated lids and Biindiees while advising care for aging eyes.
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W. C. Cotter
Des Moines
Iowa
Tailor's Idea of Niagara
Two men dine at the Waldorf Astoria Foxball Keene and Lawrence Waterbury discuss Niagara Waterbury recalls meeting a tailor at the falls who, awe struck by the spray, rêplies it would be a grand place to sponge 4 foot in The anecdote highlights Waterbury a noted stock exchange figure and Keene in conversation at the hotel.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Foxball Keene
Lawrence Waterbury
New York Stock Exchange
Mr. Keene
Mr. Waterbury
Niagara
John Sebastian Promoted to Passenger Traffic Manager
John Sebastian, a veteran rail man long with the Rock Island system, has been named passenger traffic manager for the entire Rock Island network. His new duties extend to the Choctaw Gulf Oklahoma Railroad and the St Louis Kansas City & Colorado Railroad in addition to former lines. Sebastian began in rail service 34 years ago as a ticket clerk with the Santa Fe-Chicago Examiner.
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John Sebastian
United States
Rock Island
Choctaw, Gulf , Oklahoma Railroad
St Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad
Santa Fe
Chicago Examiner
Widow Sues for High Rail Accident Damages
A widow sued the railroad company for damages after her husband died in a New York tunnel accident and was awarded 106000 dollars, said to be the highest compensation ever paid for a lost husband.
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New York Tunnel
Lessons From Poultry Raising And Winter Eggs
A veteran warns beginners that poultry farming demands preparation and capital. Guidance covers building knowhow, keeping stock healthy, and avoiding losses. Included is an 1902–1903 egg and poultry trade overview noting price trends, storage eggs, and turkey and chicken wholesale values.
Ring Worth Twenty Thousand Emerals in Paris Jewelry Crown
Mrs John Jacob Astor owning the most costly ring in America is described as a flawless emerald set in a Paris ring with three large emeralds surrounded by diamonds and a diamond surround valued at 20000 dollars by experts It is noted for its rarity and perfection. The article also recalls Jessie Benton Fremont and a wartime anecdote about her wedding announcement with John C Fremont. A seed catalog by Barteldes Co Denver is advertised and a historical note on the start of life insurance societies in London in 1698 and 1700 is included.
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John H. Robinson
Astor
John Jacob Astor
America
Paris
Amosterdam
Jessie Benton Fremont
Benton
Mingourt
Jesslo
John
Fremont
California Fig Syrup CO
Blind creatures reclassified as cave dwellers after study
A new survey classifies 172 ape species as blind cave dwellers. Researchers note adaptations and independent evolution in subterranean environments across multiple regions.
Deafness Cured by Catarrh Cure and Liberia Note
An old advertisement promises a $100 reward for Livathess cure related to catarrh dated to the Toledo area. It mentions a catarrh remedy by J Cheney and Co. and includes a Liberia note about civilized Negroes in Liberia and emigrants from the United States totaling 60,000.
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J. Cheney
Strand land deal at Savoy for widening works
The London County Council paid the Savoy hotel for a tract of land to widen the Strand. The compensation total was £00,000 for 4,500 feet, equating to about £20 per foot.
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London County Council
Savoy Hotel
Strand
Odd Snippets From the era Including Remedies and Tales
A jumbled clipping shows quack medicine claims and odd notices. It mentions Browo Quinine Laxative, a Vanderveer Park remark on accommodating women, and various stray items about French paper, horse shoeing, and a Bible Society bottle collection in Lincoln England.
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The
Bible Society
Lincoln
England
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DR. Coffee
Lee
Andrews
Macon
A. A. Anderson
Macon County
London
Somme
Barteldes & Co
Denver
Emecezstul
Vanderveer Park
Bern
Brouwklyn Eagle
G.purls
France
Christiania Horee-Wall
Pino
Wacburen
Ind
Fab
St. Louis
James B. Abernathy
Salzer
Vic Hue
Giles
Ogden Assay Co
Sunvan
Crecory
Bitty
Oremorr
Stas Pension Bickyard
Washington, D. C
Sih
Duk Corus
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