Mrs Fairbanks Endorses Lydia E Pinkham on Health
A testimonial notes Mrs May Fairbanks of Minneapolis credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from headaches organic pains and fatigue. She urges sick women to seek guidance from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts and mentions her own successful career as a traveling saleswoman.
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Pinkham
Lydia FE
May Fairnanes
South 7Th St
Minneapolis
Minn
Fairbanks
Poor Effort at Translation in Dictiona ry Rivalry
A German English dictionary debate is noted with a word “gimeriuch” yielding four meanings in the London Daily Chronicle. The proposed translations range from “the handsome girl” to “the bad machine,” “the ordinary handshake,” and “a magician,” illustrating playful ambiguity in cross language renderings.
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London
Caronicle
Horizontally rooted tree at Shillftied near Mateen
A ten year old holiday resort tree at Shillftied near Mateen grows horizontally over a deep ledge after a landslide two years ago. The tree now stands with branches upward and continues to grow as if natural, while a separate note discusses laundry starch brands and bagged prices, asserting Defiance Starch superiority and urging avoidance of monopolies.
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Shillftied
Mateen
Accounts for Micgivings in a Magazine Word Picture
A magazine writer claims women remain prey of men, timid and trembling. It notes a gentleman allegedly shared beer and cigarettes with Mrs Carrie Nation away from the scene, suggesting a lingering dubious habit.
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Carrie Nation
Pay Labor Representatives in England Unions Fund MPs
In England labor unions fund their representatives in the House of Commons. The boilermakers pay their member 2000 dollars over four years and provide a house, while Join Burns receives only 1250 dollars from his union.
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England
House of Commons
Boilermakers
Join Burns
Market Report 4 Grain Prices and Wheat Outlook
The report summarizes prevailing market conditions in St. Louis with grain and wheat prices. It lists No 1 spring wheat, No 2 spring, and related prices, noting mixed signals and regional variations. Kansas City and Pensacola references appear among commodity quotes and market notes.
Live Stock Prices and Market Notes Circular Report
Native beef steers and sheep leads with bulk of sales across multiple weight classes. Prices span light to heavy weights, with strong emphasis on butcher grades and prime beef steer rates. Also listed are hogs, lambs, and miscellaneous stock items along with general produce and poultry figures from the country store and creamery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louluu
Catrir
Aig
Wees
Japanese War News and Local Disasters Digest
The week’s top items include Japan and Russia hostilities with Port Arthur fighting, fresh Japanese reinforcements, and casualty totals. a Winston-Salem reservoir flood drowning nine. a fatal Mt Vernon dynamite blast. and a Boston fight injuring MIT students. Also noted are political moves in St Louis and St Petersburg, and local crimes and recoveries across Missouri and Illinois.
Noted St Joseph figures die. Stigers and Schramm deaths
Oscar Schramm a wealthy vinvesar manufacturer and Democratic figure dies in St Joseph where he lived since 1850. Levis S Stigers pioneer architect of St Joseph dies, designing many public buildings and blocks including the old Patee House. Also mentions taxes, public works official Diaz and Cuba archive briefs on a bridge case.
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St. Joseph
Oscar Schramm
Levis S. Stigers
Sauday
Schramm
Mr. Stigers
Dean's Kidney Pills Praised by North Carolina Justice
W J Hill of Concord NC, Justice of the Peace, reports Dean's Kidney Pills greatly improved his disordered kidneys and backache. He notes irregular kidney secretions, dark color, and sediment, all cleared up with the pills. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the product at 50 cents per box.
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W. J. Hill
Concord
N. C
Justice of the Peace
Dean
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N.Y
Alfred Jessup Selected to Aid Chinese Currency Reform
Alfred Jessup of Brooklyn has been chosen to assist the Chinese government in reorganizing its currency system, taking on a role within the broader economic reform effort and international collaboration.
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Alfred Jessup
Brooklyn
Do Your Clothes Look Yellow Then Use Jefance Starch
Local ad style mangled note promotes Jefance Starch to keep whites white. A garbled tale oddly mentions Chesty the baker and Jimmie the dogo disputing a few days back. Jimmie allegedly declares he is not there to steal but to kill two people, ending the quarrel.
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Chesty
Jimmie
Lobster Extinction Hint Sparks Speculative Note
In a clipped eighteenth century style remark the piece claims statisticians fear the lobster may join the dodo in extinction. It mocks species misnaming and notes human activity, here termed Boo-goe exes, affecting forward rows as a humorous aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Gentleman's Magazine
German war department stocks duplicate bridges for war
The German war department keeps in stock duplicates of all bridges in the empire likely to be damaged or destroyed in war, and also duplicates of many French and other foreign bridges of interest.
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German War Department
Empire
California Horses Far Surpass All Others
An excerpt praising California as a premier horse-raising region notes its perfect climates for breeding and production of superior horses. The passage claims no other area matches California in quality and suitability for horse rearing.
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Calfornia
Jackie
Joseph Cairn
Sieguson Fk Sunset Magazine
Por Neoversiver
Unclear Ad Snippet With Parrot and Cures
Fragmentary ad and notice items show a mix of product pitches and a divorce joke. References include a long running remedy for coughs and a New York divorce case about a parrot taught to swear. Names and addresses appear in the garbled text.
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New York
Bears Gather at Dump In Yellowstone Park
In Yellowstone National Park bears swarm the dump behind the canyon hotel area. They show little fear of people, retreating only when touched. One bear carried a tin can on its foot for over two months. the park likely hosts thousands of bears as hunting is prohibited.
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Yellowstone
Canyon
Notel
Grand Canyon
Yellowstone Park
Kaiser as Mighty Hunter Marks 30 Years of Sport
A German emperor celebrates thirty years as a sportsman with official tallies showing he has taken 44 444 head of game. The record reflects Germany’s statistical culture and the exactness of royal hunting logs.
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Kaiser
Germany
Paris Detective Hides in Barrel to Nab Wine Thieves
A Paris detective concealed himself in an empty wine barrel at Teht to observe thefts from Beres stores. Thieves carried him away in the barrel to their disused factory headquarters, allowing him to gather information and arrest four suspects.
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Paris
Teht
Beres
Cure for Sciatic Pains Said Found in Dodd’s Pills
Mineral Idaho resident J S Colson asserts a sure cure for sciatic pains is Dodd’s Kidney Pills. He claims the pills relieved severe hip pain and stopped the agony, explaining that sciatic and rheumatic pains stem from uric acid in the blood and that healthy kidneys remove it, preventing rheumatism.
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Mineral
Idaho
J. S. Colson
Dodd
Belfry Tour Gives Tale Of Village Church Calamity
A visitor group tours a village church belfry as a guide jokes the bell merely rings from routine wear. The exchange hints at possible calamities like fire flood or a bishop’s visit, reflecting local humor about church towers and potential disasters.
Kennedy’s Favorite Hemerdy Wark Fans Cover Sears in Dutio
Fragmentary advert claims a cure named Catarrh of the Blade and Kidney Trouble by Professor Kennedy’s Favorite Hemerdy Wark. The text reads like an old patent medicine notice with unspecified locations and dubious remedies.
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Fer Kennedy
Sears
Duttio
Old London Bridge record time in medieval build
The piece notes Old London Bridge took thirty three years to construct from 1176 to 1209 and mentions the present bridge started in 1824 and finished in 1831 with a cost of 2500000 dollars. It also includes ad snippets for Mrs Winslow and various products and notices about bantams exhibited by the Queen of England and Defiance Starch pricing.
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Old London Bridge
Clerks Warned Against Marriage Over Salary Threshold
Chicago bank directors declare clerks earning under 1000 dollars per year may not marry. Clerks demand higher pay to meet the constraint. An unrelated promotion reads If You Buy Starch bus Defiance 16 oz for 10 cents.
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Chicago
Extreme Ice Depth Report From Bavarian Glaciers
Profs Mlumcke and Hess of Bavaria drilled into the Hint eries glacier in the Otzhal Alps finding ice 153 meters thick. The text shifts to dubious medical ad content promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure and Halls Family Pills, with claims of constitutional treatment and a $100 reward for proof of failure.
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Mlumcke and
Hess
Bavaria
Hinteries
Otzhal Alps
Eure
Senee
FC Cheney & Co
Toleds
Acta
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Drogectete
Sic
Nervousness Cure Ad Promotes Trial Bottle in Philadelphia
A damaged clipping touts Dr. Kline's Nerve Restorer for fits and nervousness with a 82 00 trial bottle offer. It lists Dr. I B Keine at 931 Arch Street Philadelphia and includes stray child story fragments from Australia.
Heredity in Office and Historic Irish Viceroys
Lord Dudley is not the first Leutenant of Ireland. Sir John Sutton, the fifth Lord Dudley, served as Irish viceroy starting in 1428 and held the office for three years, summoning an Irish parliament. An advertisement touts De fiance Starch as delivering best starching results with no cooking required and offers multiple packages for additional value.
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Lord Dudley
Leutenant
Ireland
John Sutton
Low Fares to Be Tried on Sheffield Tramway
Universal penny fares will be tested for six months on Sheffield's municipal electric tramway system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
England
Biggest Open-air Concert at the Welsh Eisteddfod
The Welsh Eisteddfod is described as the largest open-air concert globally with annual attendance of at least 20 000 people.
May Be Valuable Habit Worth Watching In Brazil
A traveler notes the kinkajou eats and drinks while hanging by its tail in Brazilian forests. If rents rise with other prices, the kinkajou habit may gain popularity. California is described as a country with an all-the-year outing season, with many summer and winter resorts, some widely known and others cherished by a few.
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New York Telegram
California
Carrie Stevens Walter
Sunset Maxavine
Reverend Wilson Carlile Adds Moving Pictures at Church
Reverend Wilson Carlile, a noted London minister, has introduced moving pictures into church services and offers a free cup of coffee to all attendees as they leave.
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Wilson Carlile
London
Takes Three Grand Prizes At the St Louis World’s Fair
The article reports that the entrant wins three grand prizes at the St Louis World’s Fair including the highest trade prize, the finest exhibit prize, and the best loaf of bread prize.
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St. Louis
Charcoal Eph Recounts Three Step Boating Rule
Charcoal Eph muses on a three step rule in the boating house. The quip credits Mistah Jackson as the assumed addressee. The Baltimore News notes a humorous, rustic tone in the remark.
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Charcoal Eph
Mistah Jackson
Baltimore News
Motors and Football Remove Prominent Youthful Americans
Buffalo News notes that motor cycles and a football game are removing some of the smartest Americans of the younger generation, highlighting concerns about distractions and risk.
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Buffalo News
Australian Visit Hinted by Premier to Chamberlain
Premier Barton signals a visit invitation to Joseph Chamberlain the colonial secretary currently en route to South Africa. If accepted the tour may be extended to include Australia as part of imperial outreach.
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Chamberlain
Australia
Mr. Barton
Australian Commonwealth
Mr. Chamberlain
South Africa
Nothing to Gain. Mother-May, Jerrold's treatment and love
Judgea notes the exchange where May questions why Jerrold is treated shabbily while he is kind, and May replies that the dear boy cannot be treated better, regardless of effort.
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May
Jerrold
Defiance Starch Offer Promises Value and Satisfaction
A promotional note invites buyers to try one package of Defiance Starch with the offer of a one third increase in value if not pleased. The advertisement claims satisfaction and states the product will not stick to the iron, suggesting a cleaning or cooking use.
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Munheue DE CO
Unionville
Missouri
Aged Student of Law Thomas Boyd Graduates in Chicago
Thomas Boyd, sixty two, of Chicago, has just graduated from a local law school and hopes to begin a career through strenuous work.
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Thomas (. Boyd
Chicago
Preacher and Physician Serves St Louis Parish
The Rev. Charles A. Trotman of the Church of the Redeemer in St. Louis also practices medicine with regular office hours during the week. A fragment references a product name and eye remedy guidance but is unclear.
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St. Petersburg
Shakhe
Mukden
Oyama
Europatlin
Charles A. Trotman
Church of the Redeemer
St. Louis
Work of English Painter C Ricketts
English painter C Ricketts follows Bocklin and Franz Stuck in centaur subjects. He paints biblical and classical themes, embracing mythic and religious motifs in his work.
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C. Ricketts
Bocklin
Franz Stuck
Ancient Bristol penny found during water main work
A silver penny minted at Bristol in Edward I's reign was unearthed in Bristol during excavations for a new water main. The coin dates from the late 13th or early 14th century and adds to the city's archaeological finds.
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Bristol
Edward I
Sensible Housekeepers Favor Defiance Starch For Value
Sensible housekeepers choose Defiance Starch not only for higher value by a third more for the same money but also for superior quality over competing brands.
Remedy for Whooping Cough in Yorkshire
A purported cure in parts of Yorkshire involves baking a mouse as a treatment for whooping cough. The claim reflects local folk remedies rather than established medical practice.
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Yorkshire
England
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Menu Ave
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Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
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Douglas
Brockton
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Putnam Faceless
Land of
Resorts
Pillsbury's Best
Freesemple Marine
Lye
Warne Lye
Merry Warner
E. Myes Lye Co
SS. Therd Street
Tower
A.J. Tower CO
Gower
U.S. A
Eo Tower Canadaan Co
Enmecus
Toronto
Canada
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