Cure For The Blues And The Lydia Pinkham Promo
An old health article touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female distress described as the blues. It cites Mrs Rosa Adams of Louisville and includes advice to write to Mrs Pinkham for guidance. It also mentions a diet of apples and milk for nervous health and notes high potash in both foods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Rosa Adams
Scth Street
Louisville
Kyv
Ryrer Hanson
Mere Vinkhan
Lydia E. Pinkhorn
Lydia J. Pinksham
Don’t Let Saby Cry Baby Ills and Caldwells Syrup Pep sin
A medical note urges treating infant distress with Mr Caldwells Syrup Pepsin as a safe laxative for babies and children. It touts no harmful ingredients, price five cents to one dollar, and a money back guarantee if it fails. Also mentions a railway accident near Cambridge and a driver's warning, plus advertising for Dietianee Starch.
London beauty doctor offers cup treatment for facial lines
A London based beauty doctor advertises repeated pneumatic cup applications to erase wrinkles and facial lines, promising permanent relief after several days. The notice claims a free 2.00 trial bottle and mentions KL Rowe Ltd of Arch Street, Philadelphia, as the contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Rilce
Kosten
KL Rowe, Ltd
Ool Arch Street
Polladelphie
Too Much Hustling Prompts Call for Cooled Pace
A New York Public Opinion critique urges reducing relentless effort. The piece argues Strinuousness has been over-preached and questions adding weed, leisurely pastimes, and relaxed standards to daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fragmented Note Mentions Pie Maker in England Jail
A garbled OCR passage references a man who thickened meat pies in Oldham England and is serving a three months jail term. It mentions inflammatory rheumatism and a memory of a friend amid nonsensical phrases and scattered names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oldham
England
Defiance Cold Water Starch Promises Time Savings
A Philadelphia Record ad extols Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use. It claims each 16 oz package equals a full pound while rival 12 oz or 14 oz packs are sold at the same price, with noted chemical free formula and no sticking. It warns grocers may stock inferior sizes to clear shelf space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Rapids
Mich
Water St
N.Y
Defiance
Injunction Denied in Lewis Bank Fraud Case in St Louis
Judge Smith McPherson denied the injunction against the Postmaster, upholding fraud order actions by Postmaster General Cortelwon. He set aside a temporary restraining order, allowing Lewis Bank mail to resume with a “Fraudulent” marking, and ruled mail rights as a privilege, not a constitutional right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
Smith McPherson
Askead
Lewis Bank
Cortelwon Hie
Lewis
McPherson Sili
Kansas City
Amidon
Treneral
McPherson
Atlamichts
Post Office
Lewis Bane
Postufrica de Teartment
Postoffice Department
Peary North Pole Expedition Starts Out
Peary and party depart New York aboard the Roosevelt at 3 07 PM on a voyage toward the North. Commander Peary, relatives, and Peary Arctic club members travel to quarantine where the Pentucket transfers them back to the Battery. Dr St Louis Wolf, the expedition surgeon, will join at Sydney after departing New York Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peary
Roosevelt
Twenty-ninth Street
North River
North
Commander Peary
Peary Arctic Club
Navy Yard
Pentucket
Coughlan
Coughlan, Took Them Aboard and Brought Them Back To the Battery. Commander Peary
Beaston
Svndnes
Muatunizith
Snowball
Campmander
Tivenurold
Robert, Jr
Magdalene Dibebitsch
Habb
St Louis
James Wolf
Bellevue Hospital
Wolf
Sydney
Commodore
George Wardell
Charles Peary
Matt Hensor
Battery
Herbert Bridgeman
Godspeed
Peary Club
First Bale of New Cotton Sold at Savannah Exchange
The first bale of the season sold at the Savannah cotton exchange on Friday. The bale classed as middling and was purchased by a local agent for a Liverpool firm for one pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savannah
Cotton Exchange
Liverpool
Heat Prostration Ends Life of Local Farmer John Halt
St Charlies Mo John Halt an prosperous farmer of the New Melle neighborhood aged 0 years was prostrated by the heat Wednesday afternoon while threshing wheat authorities report no further details as to his condition or cause of death at this time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Charlies
John Halt
New Melle
Bomb explosion in mosque courtyard near Sultan in Constantinople
Telegram from Brussels to Petit Tieu reports a bomb exploded in the mosque courtyard near the Sultan during Friday prayers in Constantinople. The Sultan was not injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Petit Tieu
Constanople
Farmer Slays Wife in Sudden Fit Near Lancaster
Lancaster Missouri reports Alonzo Jackson a young farmer living east of town killed his child wife in a temporary act of insanity during Tuesday morning. Jackson had married the woman a short time before the tragedy and the couple resided nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancaster
Alonzo Jackson
Headon Collision Kills One Injures Twenty Near Romeo
A Santa Fe road headon crash three miles north of Romeo Illinois left one dead, one dying, and twenty injured. A local passenger train collided with a construction train in Tuesday afternoon traffic, prompting emergency response and investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Romeo
Lil
Elihu Root Arrives for One Day as Secretary of State
Washington reports Elihu Root arrived from New York and will take the oath as secretary of state. He will remain in the city for only one day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Elihu Root
New York
City
Zemstvo Congress Considers Draft of a Constitution
Moscow reports the Zemstvo Congress opening with delegates from across Russia. A draft constitution is discussed proposing a two chamber popular legislature with an upper chamber by limited electors and a lower by universal suffrage. Peasant unrest grows in Risann province amid famine threats. Landowners flee crops as authorities falter against rising peasant actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Zemstvo
Russia
Zemstvos
Congress
Zemetvoists
Tropoff
Risan
Black Earth
Witte questions Japan peace terms and Russia’s stance
In St Petersburg M Witte, senior Russian peace plenipotentiary, says his views align with Lamsdorff and that the emperor, not ministers, will decide. He notes peace is desired but warns Russia will not accept terms that endanger the nation, and acknowledges two factions favoring peace or continuing war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
M. Witte
Sikys
Count Lamsdorff
Russia
Daniel Lamont Dies at Millbrook Home at 55
Col Daniel S Lamont former secretary of war and longtime railroad and finance figure died suddenly at his Millbrook Dutchess County home after a brief illness. Family and physician were summoned but he passed at 2:30 am. President Cleveland was advised and asked to come. A Yonkers boy, Joseph Canepli Jr's son Charles, aged six, awoke from a long trance like sleep weighing 29 pounds after previously 8 pounds. Doctors say recovery possible as natural healing proceeds.
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New York
Daniel S. Lamont
Cleveland
Millbrook
Dutchess County
Col. Lamont
Allamont
Lamont
Joseph
Tagents
Frances
Charles Canepl
Olseph Canepl, Jr
Yonkers
Strickin Charles
Indian Territory Wins Grand Prize at World’s Fair
Muscobee J. T. F. C. Hubbard, commissioner for Indian Territory, received a certificate of award for the grand prize for corn from the World’s Fair awards commission. The territory led a strong corn exhibit against Iowa and Illinois, and secured fourteen additional prizes on other exhibits, to be forwarded when received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Territory
Muscobee
J. T. F. C. Hubbard
St. Louis
Passengers Escape Injury In Missouri Train Derailment
A westbound Missouri Kansas and Texas passenger train derailed three miles east of Rocheport Missouri on Tuesday night. The derailment near the Missouri River would have caused disaster if the engine had left the rails. Traffic was delayed for hours, but no passengers were injured. The train was crewed by Conductor Walker and Engineer Slavely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocheport
Missouri, Kansas and Texas
Rosteport
Missouri River
Walker
Slavely
A Woman's Misery Declares Kidney Help Found
Mrs John La Rue of 115 Paterson Avenue Paterson New Jersey describes nine years of kidney trouble with backache headaches dizziness and blood rushing to the head. After using the first box of Doans Kidney Pills she experienced relief and continued the treatment. The pills are sold by dealers at 50 cents per box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John la Rue
Paterson Avenue
Paterson
N. J
Dean
Foster. Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Adriatic Shark Bounties Raise Folk To Hunt
Fishermen entering the Adriatic will be paid bounties from two to two hundred dollars per shark, based on the fish’s size and variety. Local dealers cite Defiance Starch as superior, claiming customers avoid other cold water starches after trying it. Nashua store chatter mentions a “pure tele gras” and a flurry of quirky phrases amid the bustling market chatter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Til
Burlington System
Joint Protective Board
Rainfall Triggers Lightning Rather Than Lightning Sparks Rain
Weather researchers challenge old view that lightning causes sudden rain. The newer theory posits that a rapid rise in precipitation precedes and perhaps triggers the bright flash, reversing the traditional cause and effect.
French Speaking Worker Seeks Time Off for Marriage
A Pepperell Mill operative in Biddefford asked his overseer to stay out for a few days. When asked if it was for any special reason, he replied in French styled speech he wanted to attend his marriage. The overseer noted the request amid a labor shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddefford
Yaasir
Kennebec Journal
Crinoline and Orange Legacy In 1830s Fashion and a Folding Horse
An 1830s World of Fashion note mentions crinoline made from thread and horsehair with a mixed origin of flax and tin. It recalls Dutch Orange colors tied to William of Orange and a long historical shift to red. A motor car dealer quips about a new folding horse accessory for emergencies, illustrating period curiosities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Prince of Orange
Peorl
Netherlands
Spain
Siam Rice Exports Surge Over Recent Years
The rice output in Siam has risen sharply in recent years. Ten years ago exports stood at 217,000 tons, compared with 800,000 tons in 1903, indicating a substantial growth in Siam’s rice trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siam
Burmese mile defined as two English miles
W Bell of Mumly Louth Ireland after experimenting for Ave years produced tomatoes and potatoes grown on the same plant from the suuye tinder. The Burmese mile is described by a word meaning to sit, the distance a tan walks before sitting down.
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W. Bell
Mumly
Louth
Ireland
Harmony and a new Pacific line to Los Angeles
The article touts harmony as essential at home and promotes the San Pedro Line to Los Angeles via a deluxe Salt Lake City route. It advertises a vestibuled Pullman from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles at 2200 hours with coupons and urges travelers to choose this railroad for the Pacific Coast. Inquiries for the illustrated brochure are directed to J. L. Moore, DP. A. Salt Lake City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
San Pedro
Los Angeles
Mt Locke
Pacific Coast
Boulder
J. L. Moore
Salt Lake City
Dust Prevention Trick for Picture Frames
A short reader tip from Woman's Life suggests placing two small cork pieces at the bottom of picture frames to keep the frame slightly away from the wall and reduce dust buildup. The note is signed J. W. from Minneapolis and dated January 1000.
Dance the Dream Away Tune
The note presents a lyric fragment promising a dance as a playful dream. It references young and old, with a historical newspaper tone from the Atlanta Constitution, implying a cultural or entertainment cue without a clear news event or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
An’ Gray
Atlanta Constitution
The Teacher’s For One Who Broke Down from Overwork
Miss Margaret M. Jamies recalls six years teaching in city schools and a nervous collapse followed by a return to work after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She praises renewed sleep appetite and strength, noting six boxes restored her health and years of misery ended. Many teachers also report benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Lis
A Rare Sight in the City Described by Teddy
A Cleveland Leader reader Teddy recalls a scene with a downtown shop clerk exclaiming cash on a five dollar bill while nearby children raced to see the moment. The piece mocks consumer habits and cash use, framed by a farmer's humorous anecdote about paying with currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy
Cleveland
Mount Etna Chestnut Tree With Hut For Gatherers
A famed chestnut tree on Mount Etna is described as having a circumference of 196 feet just above ground. Its enormous trunk divides into five sections, giving the look of multiple trees. In the circular space formed by the branches a hut has been built for chestnut pickers.
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Mount Etna
Picturing a Scots girl who lives in New York
An artist who studies the feminine form calls Mary McKenzie the prettiest chest in the world. Born in Boston, she lives in New York and is known in professional circles for posing writing a little and dancing a lot.
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New York
Mary McKenzie
Boston
Vienna fury as count sells Rembrandt to Frankfort
Count Schoenbrun faces anger after selling Rembrandt's Samson and Delilah to Frankfort for 82500 dollars. The city paid a hefty sum, while the work had previously changed hands for a mere twenty dollars to a predecessor who watched it used as market stall canvas.
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Vienna
Count Schoenbrun
Rembrandt
Samson and Delilah
Frankfort
French physiologist links tobacco to deafness risks
A distinguished French physiologist reports that tobacco impairs the auditory nerve. He urges those with any tendency toward deafness or with ancestry showing such tendency to abstain from smoking.
Masterpiece Unappreciated in Sale of Paradise Lect
Milton resigned the copyright of the Paradise Lect for five pounds. He struggled to find a publisher willing to take on the work, facing difficulty in securing rights and publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton
Veteran of Black Hawk Mexican Civil Wars Endorses Peruna
A Washington physician and Civil War veteran, W. W. Jackson, 705 G St NW, writes that after prolonged stomach catarrh and failure with other remedies, three bottles of Peruna gave immediate progress and cured the disorder, praising it as an infallible remedy. He cites Dr. S. Hartman of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio.
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W. W. Jackson
N.W
Washington
W.W. Jackson
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
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Third Avenue, Rock Island
Alinols
Rig
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Lion Coffee
Grocers Everywhere Woolson Spice CO
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Ima
Peoria
North Pole
Sultan
Santa Fe
Root
Witte
Japan
Daniel Lamont
Millbrook, N. Y
Nashua
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Cashua
Puck
Piso
J. W. Tr’ Bnies
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
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Castoria
Chas
H. Fletcher
Reape
Samuel Pitcher
Switzerland
Chas. H. Fletcher
J. W. Minsdale
Raya
Alexander E Mintie
J. S. Alexander
Omaha
Neb
J. A. McClellan
J. W. Alten
H. Glidden
St. Paul
W. J. Renner
Philadelphia
J. A. Boarman
Kanane City
Z. J. Mackey
Brooklyn
Howard James
New York City
Castorin Bate
Wother
Coning Castoria Aways
Mac
Denmark
Russ Company
South Hond
Ind
France
Winslow
McNeill & Libby
Farrar
Phonan
Thornton
Boo
Kansas
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