Mrs Rosa Adams Endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Local letter from Mrs Rosa Adams of Louisville Kentucky praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ailments of the female sex including extreme lassitude and fatigue. She claims two bottles restored health and energy and recommends the remedy. A $5000 forfeit is mentioned if the original letter proving gunmilneness cannot be produced.
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Rosa Adams
Roger Hansen
C.S.A
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pixenam
Hosa Adams
Louisville
Free Medical Advice To Women From Mrs Pinkham
Free medical advice to women offered by Mrs Pinkham. She promises understanding and kind treatment, with free guidance to any woman who writes to Lynn Mass. She asserts many have benefited and regrets are rare.
Proper Use of the Lungs Reveals Breathing Misunderstanding
Writer Mr. Ryder argues most people misuse air and breathe incompletely. He estimates the bloodstream cycles oxygen through the body three times a minute, with one third of body poisons excreted via the lungs. The rest exit through bowels, skin, and kidneys, while few breathe correctly.
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Mr. Ryder
Every Tommy Has His Tabby on the Garden Wall
A verse about cats meeting on a garden wall with an eerie welcome. A male figure watches a kitten courtship unfold, yet reacts with loud cries and showing teeth. The piece blends whimsy with odd, unearthly sounds and humor.
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Tommy
The Voice of Experience Recounts a Sharper Encounter
A sharp warns a countryman about scams as the sharper flees blame. The countryman recalls a carpetbagger selling a coupon for seventeen gallons of mineral water from a spring on the seller’s land, while never taking the buyer’s gold brick. The exchange highlights the difficulty of fooling the wary country folk versus city men who think they know it all.
Memphis Mare Lou Dillon Sets World Champion Pace
In Memphis, Lou Dillon earns the title Champion trotter of the world by trotting a mile in 1 to 1 48 4, outranking Dan Patch in a cold wind. Saunders attempted windbreaks with Doc Tanner driving but Dillon’s flawless gait carried her to a decisive 2 0 pace as critics noted her superiority over rivals Terry McGovern and Young Corbett in recent action.
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Lou Dillon
Memphis
Tenn
Dan Patch
Millard Saunders
Saunders
Doc” Tanner
Qheen
Tanner
Terry
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Jimmy Briggs
Denverite
McGovern
Briggs
Chelsea
Corbett
Briges
Denver
Hamlet
Dane
Baseball Clubs Profit From Past Season
Baseball clubs report solid profits after the last season. In the National League Pittsburgh led with about $50,000 in earnings, Cincinnati earned around $10,000 on an expensive, disappointing squad, and Brush in New York was about $60,000 to the good, with St. Louis and other teams also posting gains.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brush
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Boston
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
Griffith
Bunch
Gotham
Tom Loftus
Senators
Gold Cup Trophy for Memphis Trotting Association History
The gold cup, built for the Memphis Trotting Association at 5100, was a challenge trophy for amateur drivers. Smathers briefly held it with Lord Derby before Low Dillon defeated Major Delmar in the Southern city. The cup becomes permanent after three consecutive wins by a person or their club. Smathers once paid 40000 for Major Delmar after trotting a 2 60 mile in New York. The cup has three handles and stands 11.4 inches high without the base.
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Memphis Trotting Association
E. BE. Smathers
Lord Derby
Low Dillon
Major Delmar
Mare races through wind to fastest quarter mile time
The narrative describes a mare charging down the Howe stretch in twenty-nine seconds, sprinting the fastest quarter of a mile amid crowd shouts and vivid horseman imagery. It contrasts courage and lumina with the mare’s willingness to perform, while noting broader baseball financials with mixed fortunes across teams and cities as the season closed.
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Howe
Eby Retains Pool Championship in St Louis Match
Eby defeats Clearwater to retain the pool title in St Louis. Final scores show Eby with 182 and Clearwater 14. purse totals list Eby with 0 and Clearwater with 870. Championship remains with Eby.
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Eby
St. Louis
Clearwater
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Local Arrest Records
An old advertisement extols Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and a claim of widespread sales by Cheney & Co Toledo. It also notes a Cleveland motorist with a history of numerous arrests for speeding, reflecting a mix of promotional copy and sensational crime mention.
Vasoline versus imitations warnings and convicts’ photos
The item cautions buyers to trust Chesebrough Manufacturing Co. Vaseline over cheaper imitations, noting safety and healing advantages. It warns some imitations are harmful or ineffective. The piece also mentions Convict Photos for Czar, noting the Russian emperor’s demand for photographs of convicts before shipment to lead mines.
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Chesebrough Manufacturing Co
Czar
Sachalin
Allen’s Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Relief
Customer letters praise Allen’s Foot-Ease for curing uncomfortable burning and itching feet. Mrs. W J Walker of Camden New Jersey reports relief after using the product recently bought from druggists. The ad notes it is sold by all druggists.
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Allen
Reading as a Science and Muscular Man Ideals
Edith Wharton discusses the mechanical reader who tracks study time like a housekeeper tracks food. The Kansas City Journal notes a cultural shift toward muscular vigor, praising physical culture and society men as hunters, golfers, horsemen, or athletes.
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Edith Wharton
Hamerton
Chaucer
Arthur
Kansas City Journal
Old Timer Praises Postum Over Coffee For Health
A woman who has used Postum Food Coffee for eight years testifies it cured nervous dyspepsia and nervousness while avoiding tea or coffee. She notes her husband also switched and improved. the product steadies nerves and stomach and boosts brain and nerve power, urging readers to read The Road to Wellville in each package.
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Postum Co
Wellville
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