Woman credits Dean's Kidney Pills for life saved
Mrs Henry A Reamer of South Bend Indiana recounts severe weakness nervous strain backache bearing down pain headaches dizziness and dropsy. She says Dean's Kidney Pills brought relief and saved her life, with dealers selling the 50 cent boxes from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. Reamer
Main and Garst Sts
South Bend
Ind
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Finnigan Filosofy’s Shouts Spark Public Controversy
A Baltimore American item notes a man loudly proclaiming his "good rnsolutions" and provokes questions about his past actions and possible shame. The reporting emphasizes the public inquiry into his conduct and statements.
Cure for Baby with Cuticura Soap Before and After
Mrs. G. H. Tucker Jr. of Milwaukee recalls high medical bills over $100 and a worsening condition for her baby. After trying doctors and medicines, a Cuticura Soap and Ointment treatment costing under $5 led to a complete cure, ending the infant’s suffering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Tucker, Jr
Greenfield Ave
Milwaukee, Wis
Infringement of Trade Marks Action Damages Injunction
Innocent infringer of a trade mark faces action for injunction and damages or an account of profits.
Royalty Attends Early Races at Newmarket
Peppys diary from March 7, 1669 notes King Charles II and the Duke of York left for Newmarket by 3 AM to witness foot and horse races. An advertisement extols Defiance Cold Water Starch, promising 16 oz per pack, chemical free, and no sticking, priced at 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peppy
Peppys
Charles II
Duke of York
Newmarket
Third Mason and Dixon Line survey restores historic monuments
The recent survey along the Mason and Dixon line between Pennsylvania and Maryland aimed to relocate monuments first set in 1767 rather than resolve a boundary dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason and Dixon's
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Creosoted Wood Paving Wears Slowly in English Towns
In provincial towns in England creosoted soft wood pavement lasts twelve to fifteen years. At St Pancras London with heavy traffic of 411318 tons per yard per year jarrah wood shows wear of 0.18 inch, less than one fifth of an inch annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
St. Pancras
London
Wanted: match for qualities praised by Max O'Rell
An appeal seeks a wife with desirable traits praised by the late Max O'Rell. The proposer offers to pay £100 on his wedding day if a reader can introduce a girl possessing one half or a quarter of those qualities and a marriage results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Global postal service employment by nation shows Germany leading
A French Board of Trade table ranks nations by postal telegraph and telephone service employment. Germany shows 242,900 workers, the United States 234,600, England 184,000, and France just 1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Board of Trade
Germany
United States
England
France
Italian Physicians Link Americas Bar Iced Drinks to Apoplexy
Italian physicians warn that Americas bars established in various cities in recent years are linked to a rise in serious apoplexy cases during warm weather due to their iced drinks. They call for caution and further study as heat increases health risks.
New Jersey Woman Finds Relief From Coffee Indigestion
A young woman from New Jersey attributes her relief from weekly severe stomach pains to quitting coffee in 1961 and switching to Postum. She reports no recurrence, saying Postum built up her health and renewed her interest in life, as promoted by the Postum Co in Battle Creek Michigan and their booklet The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Cach Pe
Lawsuit over notes tied to Salmon bank failure in Missouri
Fidelity Trust Company of Kansas City faces a suit filed by John W. Eeser, receiver of Salmon bank of Clinton, seeking $2,312,000 in notes said to be security for money advanced by the Kansas City State Bank. Attorneys C. A. Calvert and George He. Daniel represent the bank. The case hinges on transfers to Fidelity Trust after the State Bank closed, with proceedings moved from Independence to resolve the matter promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Trust Company of
Kansas City
John W. Eeser
Salmon & Salmon Bank
Clinton
Fidelity Trust Company
Salmon & Sattion
Kansas City State Bank
C. A. Calvert
Canton
George He. Daniel
Osceola
Berger
Salmons
State Bank
EO PL Gates
Elredit
Athaurneys
Judee Tesisdale
Gr Us
Salener Bamk
Ted
Cracksmen Blow Safe in Trenton Grocery
Thieves blew open the Ratliff and Scntt Bros grocery safe Thursday night and took 64 in cash along with checks and papers. Most property, except cash, was recovered. No arrests yet. A. I. Badgero, wanted in Chillicothe for forgery, was arrested as a suspect. He is decried as morphine crazed and wandering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
Ratliff & Scntt Bros
Badgero
Chillicothe
Charles Stocker to be discharged from prison October 15
Charles Stocker, held for murder in the second degree, will be discharged on October 15 after a commutation by Gov. Folkhav. He arrived from St Taonis and has served nine of a fifteen year term. The sentence reduction followed a recommendation by Judge Thomas B. Harvey and others. The coroner’s evidence noted a quarrel over a woman near Third and Plum streets preceding the killing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeffeseen Cite
Charles Stocker
Gav. Folkhavins
Stocker
Sr Taonis
isi sen fong@al
Thomas B. Harve
Cireut Nde Orrick C. Bishop
Idee
Stacker
Mystery murder near Paris deepens in Missouri
The Paris area case six miles west of town remains unsolved two months after a murder. The victim was initially believed to be S. L. Doub of Callaway County, but a statement from Doub reveals he wrote his name in a book at the request of a young German named Oto from Illinois, whose last name is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
S. L. Doub
Callaway Coounty
Doub
Masterson Doub
Oto
Illinois
Dowh
Prominent Liberty Agent Injured in Fire Jump
Liberty Mo prom inent insurance agent BL FL Wise fell from a second story window of Purmes Mo when a burning building woke him. He sustained leg and hip injuries, the house owned by Wimret of Kairner, with no insurance coverage reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Wise
Purmes
Wimrete
Kairner
Indicted Men Face Trial in Early January Hearing
Kansas City figures questioned grand jury rulings as the cases of Aled be Carl HH Rightmire and associates moved toward trial on January 1A. The county marshal and Watford provided files and testimony for formal proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl HH
Rightmire
Dbeebee Watford
Quaker Zinc Co Sold to Chicago Firm in Missouri
The Federated Mining and Mining Company of Chicago has absorbed Quaker Zinc Company of Joplin Missouri for 150600 dollars. The deal involves stock par value and a New Trust Company in Kansas City. Jeff City Missouri Hawkers Trust Co Kansas City Mo receives a California certificate?
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quaker Zinc Company
Joplin
Federated Minling and Mining Companys of
Chicago
New Trust Company
Kansas City
Jefferson City
Meo
Hawkers’ Trust Company
Swanger
Death by own action reported in Zalma Missouri
News from Zalma in the southern part of this county states Enid R. James, eldest son of Judge Levi B. James, died by his own hand in Zalma. He was about 85, unmarried and served in Cuba and the Philippines during the Spanish war. Democratic leaders meet at former Senator Cochrell's Warrensburg home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zalma
Marble Hill
Enid R. James
Levi B. James
Cuba
Philippines
Senitor Cochrell
Warrensburg
Robbers Terrorize Ironton At Home of Ceorge Marks
Intruders entered the Marks home during the night and stole two gold watches and money while rifling the pantry for food. Ceorge D. Marks fired four shots. no injuries reported. Sheriff Marshall pursued but could not identify the burglars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Ueme
Attempt to Recover Paper From Kansas City Bank Case
Canton Maine and Columbia Missouri notes describe litigation to recover a paper loan from Kansas City State Bank, now liquidating through Fidelity Trust. The bank allegedly secured collateral and obtained 15 thousand dollars overdraft. Recoveries may involve further action by Receiver Eager. University enrollment stands at 1,289 with typhoid cases fallen. city cleanup continues and authorities deem it safe for students to return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City State Bank
Canton
Salomon Oreaimhouse Persipers Mtd
Gheere Mann
Kreceiver
Kathas City
Fielity Tren Ohorty
Ste. OW
Satrion
Kuansis Cly
Colmmna
Tast Sear
WLGG
Carhart
University Board of Health
Parker Hospital
Physicians of Columbia
University
Fire destroys Missouri Valley Casket Co plant in Kansas City
Fire totally destroys the plant at the southeast corner of Sixth street and Reynolds avenue in Kansas City Kansas. At an early hour Saturday morning three firemen were injured when trapped by a falling wall. Injured are Samuel Nichols badly burned and internally injured Chine Baker body bruised and Thomasette som seal up wounds and body bruised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri Valley Casket Co
Sixth Street
Reynolds Avenue
Kan
Samuel Nichols
Teg Beokhen
Chine Baker
Thomas
Altercation Ends in Death at Bonnet's Mill
In Bonnet's mill county a Sunday clash between Frank Albaner and Henrys Voss, a local saloon keeper, ended with Voss killed by a blow. Voss lay unconscious, his skull fractured, and died shortly after. Albaner says he struck only with his head. he is jailed as an inquest proceeds over Voss's body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ian
Bonnet’s Mill
Frank Albaner
Henrys Voss
Voss
Albaner
State Treasurer's Report From Jefferson City Missouri
Monthly report issued by State Treasurer Gmelich shows receipts in September and disbursements in September with a balance listed. The fragment references amounts and dates but lacks complete figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Gmelich
Palance
Acquittal in Chillscothe Murder Case
In Chillscothe Missouri jury acquits Mrs Bertinda Quinton of murdering her nine year old stepson Jeln Quinton. The trial concluded with a not guilty verdict after deliberation. Local officials released a brief statement following the acquittal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chillscothe
Bertinda Quinton
Jeln Quinton
Train collision kills Mitchell injures Bowen near Phillipsburg
In Springfield Missouri Arthur Mitchell was killed and George Bowen severely injured when a box car ride derailment occurred after a collision with free cars on a Frisco train near Phillipsburg. Both men were in the box car at the time of the wreck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Phillipsburg
Arthur Mitchell
George Bowen
Mexico Miss Dixie Tuttle trial moved to Oct 7
The preliminary trial of Miss Dixie Tuttle charged with sending obscene letters through the mails has been changed to Saturday October 7 at Montgomery City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Dixie Tuttle
Montgomery City
Loss of Appetite and Nerve Weakness Cured by Pink Pills
A letter from William Browne of 1019 Lincoln St St Joseph Mo describes spring 1902 symptoms including poor appetite cold sweats and twitching nerves. After one box of Dr Williams Pink Pills his conditions improved and he praised the cure noting stronger nerves and restored appetite and recommending the pills to friends. The ad claims Pink Pills build new blood and cure underlying causes rather than masking symptoms. The Pills are sold by all druggists and by the Williams Medicine Company Suwanee New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Browne
Lincoln Street
St. Joseph
Browne
National Biscait Co
Willinars Medicaine Company
Ssuetuctudy
N.Y
Thecuare Look Tops the Page for The Sunday Magazine
A fragment from The Sunday Magazine notes a request to contribute to a reform run and charity drive, urging readers to bring along heathen converts. The line implies a provocative call to action within religious reform discourse of the period.
Medicines Stand Test of Time Says Authority
A medical authority notes leading proprietary medicines endure due to known therapeutic value. They are prepared in top laboratories under skilled pharmacists with approved formulas. These medicines have withstood public scrutiny and remain satisfactory to the people, as many users attest.
Allen's Feet-Ease advertisement jumble text
Fictitious product notice featuring misspelled claims for feet relief sold at 24 cents. Reads like a damaged late 19th century ad with garbled words and unclear address entries including Allen S, Oluwsted, LoRoy, N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S
Oluwsted
LoRoy
N.Y
Oldest University in Pekin Named School for Sons of the Empire
The piece identifies a Pekin university as the oldest in the world, called the School for the Sons of the Empire. It notes antiquity and a granite register with 220 stone columns listing graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pekin
School For the Sons of the Empire
Forestry agitation in Italy and the call for reforestation
Virgil spoke of the wav ing woods of Italy, but today denuded hillsides are common. The Pro Montibus et Silvis societies advocate action, yet authorities have not moved to reafforest the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Virgil
Pro Montibus Et Silvis
Marriage Analogy From The Sunday Magazine
A quoted aphorism frames marriage as a pair of shears unable to separate yet moving in opposite directions, punishing anything between them, attributed to The Sunday Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
the Sunday Magazine
Mrs Blank’s work follows friends and relatives in Detroit
A Detroit Free Press item riffs on Mrs Blank arranging work among friends and then relatives, noting the social reach and the quirks of her employment circle. The remark reflects a light, humorous take on informal networks in personal labor.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Help Rheumatism Sufferer Daughter
Deep Valley Pennsylvania reports a child of I N Whipkey of Rheumatism cured after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The father credits the medicine with saving her from lifetime disability and links rheumatism to kidney health, claiming the pills purify the blood by correcting kidney function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deep Valley
Green County
I. N. Whipkey
Dodd
Painting Over Damp Walls With Shellie and Naphtha
A solution of one part shellie and two parts naphtha helps paint damp walls. When dry, the wall can be papered.
Do Your Clothes Look Yellow Defiance Starch Ad
An old classified style ad promoting Defiance Starch promising whiter clothes. It touts a 16 oz package for 10 cents and claims to prevent yellowing.
Mollting Rose Leaves Dorothy With Feathers Plan
Dorothy picks up a rose and watches all the petals fall. She tells her mother the rose is molting and the feathers have come out.
Effect of a Full Stomach in Public Ethics
A short quoted opinion from the Boston Transcript discusses how providing lavish meals may tempt preaching on abstinence. It contrasts with a reader letter from Joan FP Boren of Trinity Springs, Ind., dated February 15, 1900, noting skepticism about Piso's Cure for Consumption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piso
Joan FP Boren
Trinity Springs
Ind
Prevention Better Than Cure in Writing
A brief editorial note argues prevention beats cure for writer's cramp. It suggests using scissors instead of a pen to avoid strain and cites many newspaper men who reportedly are not affected by this condition.
Bass Voice Fades Then Returns in Opera History
The text notes that around 1000 the soprano and alto were prized in Italy as solo singing and opera emerged. The tenor remained used but the bass fell from favor except later in comic opera. Rossini later revived it, while in 17th century France basses enjoyed high regard and florid music was written for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Rossini
France
Travel and Education Monthly Seeks Student Subscriptions
The Four- Track News invites self reliant students to subscribe with generous profits for solicitors. Schools and colleges open for fall term, and readers are urged to contact publisher George H. Daniels at 1 East 42nd Street New York for full details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Illustrated Monthly
George H. Daniels
T East 42d Street
New York
Swin's island county Han cock Lobster Port features
The island spans 13,000 acres with a 1,000 resident population dominated by lobster fishing. It has three churches and three scholars, no lockup or poorhouse, light taxes, no extremes of wealth, and all doors without locks. Laws are enforced in a stromatical manner per the Lewiston Journal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swin's Island
Hancock
Lewiston Journal
Australian Leaf Woman Remedy Advertisement in New York
An old advertisement touts Australian-Leaf from The Mother Gray Co to treat female weaknesses backache kidney and urinary troubles. It claims to regulate without fail and urges druggists or mail order with sample mail request and address in Lenox New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Mother Gray Co
Lenoy
N.Y
Vanity and Charm in the Mirror of Love
An analysis asserts vanity stems from a desire to please loved ones and fosters happiness. A vain woman purportedly becomes charming, making her mirror a best friend. Her attitudes are always in drawing and she remains harmonious, a joy to all.
Try One Package Defiance Starch Advertisement
Try One Package. If Defiance Starch does not please you, return it to your dealer. If it does you get one-third more for the same money. It will give you satisfaction, and will not stick to the iron.
London resident triggers fire alarm over betting news
A suburb resident believed he had a sure win in the Stewards' cup and rang the fire alarm to spread the news. Fire department officers handed him to the police. The item also mentions Lewis' "Single Binder" cigars priced higher than typical brands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fire Department
Lewis
Bate
Peoria
Tradition of the Zadruga in Servia Described
In Servia an old institution called the Zadruga still exists. It is the living together of a whole tribe, numbering about one hundred persons, under the absolute authority of one chief who keeps all the money, makes all purchases, and decides every detail of family life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Servia
Defiance Starch Promises Superior Quality Value
The description claims Defiance Starch offers superior quality and achieves more value by providing one-third more for the same money, highlighting both quantity and quality as reasons for choice.
Vicar Announces Own Marriage Banns In Devonport Church
In an unusual event at St Stephen's church Devonport England Rev H H Leeper published for the first time of asking banns of marriage to Miss Denny daughter of a late naval officer marking a rare personal announcement from the clergyman prior to his upcoming wedding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen‘s Church
Devonport
England
H. H. Leeper
Miss Denny
Starching Supreme Claims by De fiance Starch
The advertisement touts De fiance Starch as the path to best results in starching with no cooking required and notes prices at four or more for some money.
Englishman Gallwey Hits 367 Yard Arrow at Le Touquet
Sir Ralph Paine Gallwey, an Englishman, achieved a remarkable shot with an ancient Turkish bow at the new French golf links in Le Touquet, reaching a distance of 367 yards with his best arrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Paine Gallwey
le Touquet
To Clean Plaster Ornaments
Instructions advise cleaning plaster of Paris ornaments by covering with a thick layer of starch and allowing it to dry thoroughly before brushing with a stiff brush. Also mentions Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup for teething, priced at 25 cents a bottle.
Working Women and the Pinkham Cure for Female Ailments
An advertorial piece describes widespread female distress from long workdays and menstrual irregularities and touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a reliable remedy. It includes testimonials from Miss F. Orser and Miss Pearl Adthers praising relief from backache, bearing down pains, and irregular periods. It promotes strong female health and offers free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss F. Orser
Warrenton Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nashville
Tenn
Pinkham
Pinkhoen
Lydia
Addreses
Mia
Lynn
Mass
Found
Mull's Grape Tonic Promises Quick Constipation Cure
A sprawling testimonial piece touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a universal cure for constipation and stomach trouble. It cites numerous named individuals from Peoria to Chicago claiming recovery after using the tonic, urging readers to send for a free offer and begin treatment immediately. The tone is promotional and urging immediate action.
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Mull
Mull's
Mull's Grape Tonic Co
Third Aves
Rock Island
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Schwab
St. Louis
Schwab Clothing Co
Makers of Honest Clothes
ST. Louis, MO
Cutiura
ST. Louis Institute For the Care
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Olive Street
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W.L. DoucLas
W.L. Douglas
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W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Aes
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Ed da Sao
Sas
Wea A. Paxton
Boston
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Postal
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Hook-Hardie Co
Hudson, Mich
Monadnock Block
Thompson
W. N.U
Deus
Defiance
Mason and Dixon's Line
Chance For Marriage Brokers
Electrical Communication
New Jersey
Missouri Doings
Albert BE. Stuckman
Clayton Circuit Court
Emma Meier
Stuckman
Annie Stuckman
Normandy
Steckher
Ironton
Kansas Ly State Bank
Safineam Bank
Kansas City Travwk
Kansas City Staite Bank
State University
Coffin
Miss Tuttle
Hook
Emmeine Raymond
Russ Company
Boston Transcript
Maine Island
Charming
Bow and Arrow Record
Beara
Nashville, Tenn
Raston
Frankie Orser
Miss Pearl Ackers
America
Mr. Thompson
Dr. Dill
Dr. Hedrick
Alcoba
Crow
McCurdy
Troy
Ohio
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Putnam
Mo Va Co
Unionville
Miscsourt
Price
F. W. Diemer
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