Three Years After Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement
Eugene E. Lario of Denver recalls his 1899 endorsement of Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain. He reports severe backache worsened by sitting, credits the pills with stopping the pain, and says he has had no pain since. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo markets the remedy for 60 cents per box.
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Eugene E. Lario
Twentieth Avenue
Union Station
Denver
Col
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Quasi-ads and a cautioned note on tobacco and parcels
A compilation of stray ad like lines and warnings: references to temperance with a wasp metaphor, a starch buying cue for Defiance, Turkish authorities caution against using newspapers as parcel packing, and a brief tobacco promotion for Lewis’ Sindhe Binder from Lewis Factory Meoria Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theritish
Constantinople
Turkey
Customs House
Picture Postcards Popular The German mania for picture postcards grows
The text notes a remarkable rise in picture postcards in Germany with 736,000,000 cards passing through the post in 1900 illustrating a nationwide craze. The item highlights the scale of this postal phenomenon and its cultural impact.
Seed offer for oats and farm seeds in La Crosse Wis
A garbled notice advertises two leading fwiier plants and urges sending stamps to John A. Saler seed in La Crosse Wisconsin to receive oat samples and farm seed samples in return, mentioning Victoria ape and green fodder per acre with unclear terms.
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Victoria
John A. Saler
la Crosse
Wis
W. S. Cy
The German Giant Balloon of 19th Century
A German by Ganswenndt built the largest balloon about fifty years ago. It held 20400 cubic yards, weighed twenty one and a half tons, and could lift three and a half tons aloft.
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Ganswenndt
Patent Remedy Ad Claims Cure for Catarrh
A vintage advertisement offers Ball’s Catarrh Cure by mail order for 79 cents a bottle. The copy promotes guaranteed relief from catarrh and related ailments, with directions to send payment and mail to Cheney and partners.
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F. Sd
Judge confronts thief who begs mercy after melons stolen
A courtroom scene features a man confessing to stealing melons and appealing for mercy, claiming a white man forced the act before he could eat. The exchange highlights the judge’s reaction to the plea and the context of coercion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta Constitution
Wonderful Cream Separator Promises Quick Service and Low Price
An advertisement touts a cream separator that works in about half an hour with costs stated between 475 and 600 dollars per unit. It urges readers to order catalogs from John A. Saiszer Seed Co. La Crosse Wisconsin and notes stamps for postage. The piece also contains a diet unrelated quip and a cold remedy claim.
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John A. Saiszer
la Crosse
Wic
Woman healed by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Mrs Frankarren of Meriden Connecticut credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with relieving her long stomach illness enabling her to carry a pregnancy to term and bear a healthy baby girl She praises the remedy and invites others to write for free medical advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts
Rescue on the Mountain Chasm Ends Silent Return
Green and a crew haul the fallen Johnson from a treacherous chasm while Dolores watches, torn between hope and fear. Doctors and a nurse arrive as the town is kept quiet, and rumors of illness shadow the home.
Starry night wishes amid a hospital vigil
In a dim room as a storm rages outside a patient rests, Dolores and a dying man share a poised exchange. He asks to see Venus and the moon while she speaks of her mother, books, and absence of friends, as guardianship over fate and love lingers in the quiet.
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Dolores
Omnes
Johnson
Green
Strange tenderness and stars in a moonlit room
A weary scene unfolds as a man escapes into a shadowed hall while a distressed woman reads fables of the stars. She imagines vast spaces beyond her mountain home, as caretakers tend to the patient and discuss responsibilities for the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolores
Theother End
Yong Green
Bridegroom oversleeps on wedding eve in railway station
A bridegroom, en route to his wedding, falls asleep in a railway station causing guests to depart and the ceremony to be delayed. The clergyman returns home and supper grows cold, but the ceremony is eventually held with warmth from the officiant. The odd lapse spurs jokes of scientific treatment or a parrot alarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Shone
Jain
Keppel's Early Rise Promoted In British Navy Tale
The passage recalls Sir Harry Keppel rising quickly to commodore by age twenty, then serving as governor of Algiers and earning an audience with the monarch. It notes his reputation for daring deeds and hints at a diplomatic exchange with the Spanish queen about sending a reply, with Keppel replying firmly and wisely to a demanding message.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Keppel
Algiers
Almand
West Point Colonel Mills Enforces Discipline Reforms
Col Mills, West Point superintendent, planned stern reforms after discovering lax discipline at Buffalo station. An internal telegram from a subordinate on furlough claimed unavoidable circumstances delaying report, prompting Mills to insist on reporting with five reasons if needed. The episode illustrates his resolve to tighten Army conduct.
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Col Mille
West Point Academy
Sternies
Teph Corm
Mai
Buffalo
Col Mills
New York Times
Etymology claims for golf traced to Dutch origins
An English writer Dr Squire argues the word golf derives from the Dutch half and German holb via Grimm’s law, noting the game’s Dutch origin and earlier Dutch play before Scottish adoption at St Andrews. He observes Dutch usage faded as a national pastime in Holland.
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England
Squire
Squire Ais
St. Andrews
Holland
Flag in limp wind marring student speech at uptown school
An uptown public school audience watched a young speaker improvise as the flag failed to flutter, its dampened appearance undermining the dramatic moment. The incident, noted by the Philadelphia Press, shows how advance preparation can clash with real circumstances during public addresses.
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Philadelphia Press
He Who Hesitates is Lost in Colorado Camp
An elderly Black man in a Colorado mining camp plans to travel to a town a hundred miles away. When asked about his route he jokes he will pause at a cousin’s village fifty miles out. While hesitating at his cousin's house he contracts pneumonia and dies, illustrating the proverb's truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Green
Petch
Delores
Colorado
Bill
Uncle Bill
Lessons From Butler Typhoid Epidemic Highlight Sanitation
The Butler typhoid outbreak traced to Connoquenessing creek and Thorn Run, polluted by farm and dump runoff, exposed 1270 cases by mid December. Investigations led by AL Soper show waterborne transmission and sanitation failures across the area, urging strict hygiene to protect communities.
Water supply and typhoid fever in Butler era report
An old report links typhoid outbreaks in Butler to a questionable water supply. It cites census figures, dam failures, and a switch to a new creek source, warning of ongoing cases and deaths as authorities note transmission risks and the need for safe infrastructure.
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Butcher Wes
Pittshurs
Water Company
Wee
Butler
Caterham
Enxtland
Ist
Plymouth
Hhaca
N. Va
Dr. Soper
Hitler
Swinburne Recovers in Better Health At Sea
Algernon Charles Swinburne, a noted English poet, is recovering from a serious illness and appears younger than his years. He is credited with his sea bathing and long country walks, preferences that suit a life away from society. He is the son of the late Admiral Swinburne but has rarely moved in social circles, favoring seaside quiet over bustling life.
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Swinburne
Algernon Charles Swinburne
Dle
Admiral Swinburne
Curious Christmas Gathering at Ocean Grove Home
A Christmas gathering at Rev Dr A F E Ballard's Ocean Grove New Jersey home celebrated his eighty second birth anniversary. The occasion also marked the birthday of his daughter and his two sisters, one of whom was married on Christmas day.
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A. F E. Ballard
Ocean Grove
N. J
Mietor
Great Lawyer and Statesman Zanardelli Praised
The late Italian premier Zanardelli was a renowned lawyer and writer on legal subjects with a European reputation. He authored the modern penal code of Italy, regarded as a model work of its kind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanardelli
Italy
Educators Join Columbia Gymnasium Class For Officers
President Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University attends a special gymnasium class for officers of instruction three times weekly. The sessions are held in a private room behind Dr Meylan, gymnasium director.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Meylan
Wrong in Their Judgment Recalls Cogwelin’s Paris Conservatoire Rejection
French comedian M Cogwelin recounts a 20 year old audition at the Paris Conservatoire where a chief professor dismissed him saying his face and voice blocked his path to greatness. He notes critics misjudged his eventual success and talent.
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M. Cogwelin
Conservatoire
Paris
Gwenmir
Pastor Koendig Accepts Salary Cut for Assistant Raise
Reverend J J Koendig of St John s German Lutheran Hewins Pa agrees to reduce his salary by 200 dollars. The cut funds (to be added to Rev Philip J Kirchner s pay) raise the assistant s salary to 1000 dollars. Koendig is the longest serving pastor in Reading.
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J. J. Koendig
St. John's German Lutheran Church
Hewins
Philip J. Kirchner
Mr. Koendig
Reading
Pope Leo’s Fans Donated to Penn Museum
Mrs Joseph Drexel of Philadelphia presents two papal fans from Pope Leo XIII to the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia. The Vatican relics will be placed on display at the university museum.
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Pope Leo’s
Joseph Drexel
Philadelphia
Rome
Leo XIII
Vatican
University of Pennsylvania
Marble statue of Pierpont placed in Statuary Hall
A marble statue honoring the late Gov. Francis H. Pierpont, the war governor of West Virginia, was installed in Statuary Hall at the capitol. Its unveiling will occur once Congress sets a date for the ceremonies at the request of West Virginia's delegation.
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Virginia
Francis H. Pierpont
West Virginia
Statuary Hall
Capitol
Congress
Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Advert Says It Heals
A historical Swamp Root advertisement touts Dr Kilmer’s kidney and bladder remedy as a universal cure. It cites testimonials from a Robert Berner and claims wide success for kidney disease and related ailments, urging readers to test the product with a free sample and purchase two bottle sizes.
Editorial Notice on Kidney Health Offer
An editorial notice urges readers with kidney or bladder symptoms or family history to request a free sample bottle of Swamp Root from Dr. Kilmer & Co. The offer includes a book of testimonials and asks readers to mention they saw the offer in the paper.
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East 12Th St
New York City
New York
Robert Berner
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. C
Wood yarn costs about half the price of cotton yarn
The article states that wood yarn, currently manufactured in Germany, costs roughly half as much as cotton yarn. Supplied in its natural state, it does not bleach well but dyes readily into most colors. It is claimed to be suitable for uses like garment linings, bed ticks, blinds, and crumb cloths.
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Germany
Earliest Green Onions Seed Co Catalog Offer
Le Crosse Wisconsin seed firm promotes early green onions and a catalog offer. They advertise prize vegetables including carrots celery lettuce radishes and flowers, inviting readers to mail a notice with 20 cents to receive a seed packet and Berliner cauliflower sample.
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John A. Salter
le Crosse
Wis
Ste
Move to Promote Temperance in New York Model Saloons
Misa Lillian Wald leads the Social Halls association which has raised 3.2 million to establish model saloons selling light wines and beer of good quality, aiming to encourage temperate drinks and reduce excess.
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Misa Lillian Wald
New York
Social Halls Association
Defiance Starch Ad Promises Whiter Clothes
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch claiming to keep fabrics white and bright. It targets consumers seeking stain resistance and laundry efficiency, noting product benefits for multiple wash cycles and household use.
Earthquakes and Electricity Mentioned by engineer Gray
In a recent paper on wireless telegraphy eminent engineer John Gordon Gray cites Salve, a Spanish physicist and inventor of the electro chemical telegraph. Salve reportedly suggested that earthquakes could be caused by electricity between two points with opposite charges, implying signals could be sent across the sea without a table.
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John Gordon Gray
Salve
Academy of Science of
Barcelona
Relic to Be Preserved on Sagamore Hill Sand Heap
The North Shore Improvement Company of Lone Island was paid $200,000 for a sand heap adjoined to the Sagamore Hill property owned by President Roosevelt. Known as Cooper's Bluff, the site was feared to be dug away and shipped to New York, a prospect now nullified. Howard Gorld had recently offered $50,000 for the property.
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North Shore Improvement Company
Lone Island
Sagamore Hill
Roosevelt
Cooper's Bluff
New York
Howard Gorld
Earths Need of Mankind in Brooks Message
Poet Phillips Brooks argues that nature, while beautiful, lacks a crucial poetry without human presence. He contends human labor and life add meaning to hills, trees, rivers, and fields, transforming ordinary scenes into edifying scenes of Edenic beauty.
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Earth
Eden
Phillips Brooks
To Burn Buffalo's Paupers Crematory Proposed
The Buffalo commissioner of public works urges a crematory for pauper dead as the potter’s field is full. Cremation would cost one dollar while burial costs three.
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Buffalo
Commissioner of Public Works of
Free Sample Bottle Offer From Dr Kelper & Co
Readily available in city or town, Dr Kelper & Co invites you to claim a free sample bottle of Swamp Root the Great Kidney Remedy. Contact city or town address for the no cost trial and delivery details.
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Sone
Kelper & Co Willeond
Simoular Coincidences In Col Edmuurd Rice's Career
In a forty year U S Army career the number nine teen recurs. In the sixties he earned the Medal of Honor at Gettyshurz while commanding the Nineteenth Massachusetts and bringing it home. He has now become colonel of regulars and commands the Nineteenth Infantry stationed at Royal Island San Francisco.
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Simoular
Col
Edmuurd Rice
United States Army
Gettyshurz
Massachusetts
Nineteenth Infantry
Royal Island
San Francisco
Gettin married easier for those who’ve been through it
The speaker notes marriage comes easier for someone who has prior experience. The widow is described as once desirable and capable of many suitors before marrying Alph Jepshon. The speaker warns Mr. Pilgreen not to wait for her memory to fade and hints the widowed woman may remarry, mentioning Lippln cottt and Matt Crimm.
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Alph Jepshon
Widder
Matt Crimm
Lipplncott
Woman's sphere widens with women gaining knowledge and work
For the first time since her creation a woman has won fair chances in knowledge and practice. She proves her right to these opportunities and capacity to use them nobly. There will be even broader employment of women's genius in more lines of the world's work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green
Eise
Dolores
Johnson
Johnecens
Jehason
Lodie
Delores
Grape Nuts Promises Strength for Busy Days
A woman extols Grape Nuts as a non stimulant food that sustains energy for mental or physical effort. She notes four teaspoonfuls with cream at breakfast fortify her day, claiming consistent strength and no crash. The ad emphasizes condensed predigested wheat and barley nutrients and points readers to The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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