Cures Woman's Weaknesses with Favorite Prescription
Editorial review highlights Helonias root and Golden Seal in Favorite Prescription as uterine tonics. Claims describe relief for back pain, leucorrhea, menstrual irregularities, and digestive issues linked to reproductive weakness. Endorsed by physicians Finney Ellingwood and Joan M. Scudder as tonic remedies.
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Memearn Review
Helonias Dicion
Melonias
Finney Ellingwood
M. D
Bennett Medical College
Chicago
Joan M. Scudder
Cincinnati
Jeferson Cal College
The Triumphant Trolley Estimates Passengers Carried
The Tri-state study notes about 6 billion trolley passengers last year, surpassing steam by several million. About 260 miles of horse car lines and 240 miles of cable lines remain in operation. Fatality rate appears very low with one death per 26 million trips and one death per 10,000 of those carried.
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tTri
The Same Act and Double Jeopardy in Mobile
An elderly Black man, Uncle Mose, faced a Mobile justice for attempting to enter a henhouse, a repeat offense after a prior 10 day sentence. He argued that the law forbids being punished twice for the same act, insisting he sought the same chickens.
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Mobile
Uncle Mose
de Mose
Willyum
Postum Coffee Cited As Healthful Morning Drink For Family
A reader recalls a year ago being a nervous wreck from coffee and nearly leaving teaching. A friend suggested Postum Food Coffee for family mornings, claiming it healthier for children and adults. Initial trial failed but later success came after adjusting boiling, with reported improved condition and satisfaction in the home.
English Engineer Weds Awaiting Bride in New York Dock
A Cunard line passenger, Miss Hisse Me Vaughan Morris, cried on the pier when her fiancé John Thornwaite Rigg arrived late. He had written he would meet her, and after a brief embrace they married at the Little Church Around the Corner in New York.
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Caronia
America
Dock Department
Rigg
Murder in McAdoo tunnel quarrel ends in death
In a quarrel among workmen during the McAdoo tunnel excavation a deadly assault with a hatchet killed “Jumbo” Giordano. Known as the city’s strongest Italian, he was famed for feats of strength and never used weapons. He had been fired from the project after a letter to the supervisor led to four relatives’ dismissals. He confronted them and fell after the hatchet blow.
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McAdoo
Giordano
Jumbo
Maragini
Park Payrolls Padded Shakeup Expected in Bronx Park Dept
Mayor McClellan orders action after a Commissioners of Accounts probe into Bronx park labor. Preliminary findings show on November 26 and December 3, 79 skilled laborers were hired for street paying work at daily wages from 3.84 to 4.96. Inspectors found many workers listed at wrong addresses, some missing, others moonlighting or working only one or two days monthly to keep payroll eligibility.
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City Park Board
McClellan
Commissioners of Accounts
Park Department
Bronx
Beating and assault accusations thread Elmhurst murder case
Henry Becker and Leon Graham, described as degenerate, accuse each other of murdering Amelia Staffeldt in Elmhurst Long Island last week. Police view both as implicated while Graham faces charges for an attempted assault on 5 year old Mamie Luck at Corona. A mob blocked access as Graham was arraigned in Flushing Court before Magistrate Connorton. Approximately 2000 men gathered outside.
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Henry Becker
Leon Graham
Amelia Staffeldt
Elmhurst
Long Island
Graham
Connorton
Flushing Court
Mamie Luck
Corona
Brave Woman Stops Runaway At Babylon
Mrs. Joseph Schanz of Manhattan, a La Grange House patron, rode a horse that bolted after seeing a motor cycle in Babylon Long Island. She was hurled onto a white tree and dragged nearly half a mile along the boulevard, narrowly avoiding injury as the horse hooved near her head. She kept a line and steered the horse into a telegraph pole, damaging the trap but escaping with painful bruises.
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Joseph Schanz
Manhattan
la Grange
Babylon
Long Island
Unclear fragments hint at 19th century social notes
A garbled OCR excerpt presents diverse items on gender, population, empire size, female voting in Australia, long held fashion in Japan, and railway policies on smoking. The text is incomplete and lacks a coherent single news item or date, offering only scattered curiosities rather than a focused event.
Trade review notes slow distribution and mixed July demand
R G Dun reports seasonable merchandise moving slowly causing stock buildup in spring and summer dry goods and millinery. May end shows some uptick but holiday delays keep recovery gradual. Manufacturing runs at capacity with future orders. Fall River cotton mill dividends rise to 2.21 percent while 1902 profits boost output but delivery bottlenecks restrain price effects.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Review of Trade
New England
Fall River
Market Prices for Wheat Corn Oats and Eggs Across Regions
Wheat prices firm in Southern and New York markets with No 2 red at 1.01 1/2 to 1.03 3/4 fob. corn steady with No 2 at 67c and 62% fob. oats mixed and No 2 white around 50s. western and cob corn values listed. cheese steady. eggs varied by region with Maryland and Pennsylvania firsts at 17c and nearby grades 16 17c. hay steady with top grades 1.20 to 1.25.
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Southern
Western
Red Western
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Eastern Shore
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
New York
Duluth
F. O
F. O. Db
Philadelphia
Chicago Cattle Market Report From Various Exchanges
Market summaries show medium to good steers at 4.60, heifers 3.15, cows 6.25, bulls to 23.75, calves 3.00. New York dressed beef steady, sheep and lambs mixed with slight declines for spring lambs, clipping steady. Pittsburgh market mixed with prime prices around 5.70 to 6.25 for weth ers, lambs 7.85, veal calves 7.00.
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Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Items of Interest From A Lost Page
A collection of scattered facts notes smoking totals and risks drowning causes farm ownership in Canada elevator speeds and international clubs. It cites the Automobile Club of England with 2900 members, Pacific cable depth of three miles, widespread volcanic terrain in Chill, and global ruler payments totaling 80 million dollars. Military counts for Germany and France appear, along with a stray weather fragment.
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Chill
Germany
France
Dew Ifm
Household Matters Scented handkerchief starching tip from old guide
A household tip suggests placing a small arrowroot bag in the boiling water used for handkerchiefs to impart a faint pleasant scent. Adding borax to the rinse water reportedly yields the right stiffness without making fabrics feel hard, imitating proper starch.
Cleaning Instructions for Knots and Linens in Oven Simmer
Wash the items separately with soap then place in a deep jar filled with cold water. Cover the jar with an old plate and simmer in the oven for two to three hours. Remove, rinse, dry, and proceed with the usual method.
How to Iron Wet Lace Without Shine or Tears
Lace should not be ironed when wet. If pressed for time, place the lace right side down on a flannel pad and cover with muslin to keep the iron from touching it. This prevents shine and sticking that can cause tearing.
To Improve Starch Used In Boiling Process
Instructions describe mixing starch with cold water before adding boiling water to form a thick paste. A piece of lard the size of an egg is added hot and melted, then stirred until dissolved. When this treated starch is used on clothes, ironing becomes easier and clothes gain gloss and stiffness. Dirt loosens during the next wash with little trouble.
Sand bag heat method for sick room use
A common aid in a sick room is a sand bag made from flannel stuffed with dry sand. Heat the bag in an oven or on the stove, then place it with a sewn opening to avoid sand leakage. The item offers rapid warmth and is preferred over hot water bottles or bricks for warming extremities.
Summer Treatment For Furs
Furs not needed until autumn should be stored away from moths. Camphor wood boxes are sold for safety. Moths dislike certain scents, but naphtha is unpleasant to humans. A safer retreat is the frozen atmosphere of ice rooms where peltry is stored after thorough dust removal.
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Londor Daily Mail
Cleansing Fluid for Spot Removal Described
A Washington Star recipe outlines a cleansing fluid to treat fabric spots. It instructs soaking white castile soap in soft water overnight then dissolving it with additional water, adding ammonia spirits of wine and alcohol, shaking, and bottling. A soft flannel rubber on the bottle neck aids quick sponging at washstands.
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Washington Star
Cosmos Recipes Frightfully Fragmented Menu Notes
Fragmented OCR yields a cookbook snippet with salsify fritters plain lettuce salad orange frappe and escalloped parsnips. Directions give boiling mashing and frying steps plus a syrup and frozen dessert method. Missing pieces suggest a home cooking column or recipe collection.
Home Week in Boston Celebrates City History and Reunion
Boston prepares a grand home-coming week from July 28 to August 3 with public festivities and midsummer family reunions. The celebration aims to honor Massachusetts achievements and attract visitors from across the country who cherish Boston’s history and cultural leadership.
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Boston
New England
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kentucky
Louisville
Georgia
America
Kaiser’s Endless Enthusiasm A Riddle of Character
A foreigner notes Kaiser’s zeal in all state functions. A leading prince explains the father’s habit: at christenings he is the baby, at weddings the groom, at funerals the corpse, revealing a comic view of royal fascination with daily rites.
A Wonderful Gain From Kidney Pills
J W Browning of Ogden Utah, a Plains pioneer who crossed in 1848, recalls doctors diagnosing diabetes five years earlier. He suffered kidney failure, nocturnal urination, illness, weight loss, back pain, rheumatic spells, and dizziness. Dean's Kidney Pills relieved his troubles, keeping him well for a year. Though 75, he remains in good health. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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J. W. Browning
Ogden
Utah
Plains
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Southern Agricultural Wealth and Farm Product Values
The South's corn hay and potato crops rose by about 175 million, cotton up by roughly 420 million, pine crops 1.236 billion, poultry 159 million, dairy 136 million, fruits and vegetables 110 million, live stock 160 million, sugar products 40 million, sweet potatoes 18 million, and misc goods 16 million, summing to 1.599 billion in farm sales. Including consumed products pushes total beyond 2 billion.
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South
Woman Lexicographer Publishes French English Dictionary
Mrs George H Gorham a Washington woman has completed a French English dictionary in two volumes with tens of thousands of words and phrases translated to aid learners Both languages can be mastered through this work and it is noted she is likely the only woman to publish a dictionary now residing in Brooklyn A remark on gambling versus paying up closes the passage
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George H. Gorham
Washington
Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer Promises Cure
An advertisement claims nervous diseases including fits and St Vitus dance can be permanently cured by Dr H Re Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer. A trial bottle and treatise are offered free from 31 Arch St Philadelphia. The copy tacks on a sales fantasy about wealth from secrets unknown to a wife.
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St. Vitus
Kline
H. Re Kline
Arch St
Phila
Sores as Big as Pennies Cure Story from Albion Neb
After measles I had head and neck sores as large as pennies, hair fell out, six months of failure with doctors and salves. A week after using Cutiura Remedies I saw a big difference and in three weeks was completely healed. I am now cured, Henry Porter, Albion Neb, Aug 26 1900. Next to trying to get money the hardest thing is keeping it.
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Henry Porter
Albion
Neb
Itch Cure Claim With Wool Sanitary Lotion Brand
An 80 minute remedy claim centers on Wool Sanitary Lotion Neverfaila from Ataseeee promising fast relief from itching. The advertisement asserts rapid cure within a short application window.
Effect Of The Weather And A Farmer Returns Ten Dollar Bill
The column recalls a Denver dinner remark by Bishop Sanford Olmsted about Sabbath attendance and rain deterring churchgoers. A separate anecdote from Indianapolis notes Obid Smith returning ten dollars seen forty years earlier in Morristown after witnessing a $10 bill drop from a merchant’s roll.
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Sanford Olmsted
Colorado
Denver
Kansas City Journal
Obid Smith
Indianapolis
C. W. Morrison
Morrison
Smith
Mr. Smith
W. A. Bodine
Morristown
Mr. Morrison
The Newest Lemon Trick Could Bow To Sun Joke
A short Wiener style joke from the New York Sun describes a man showing a tricky hand gesture to bend fingers toward the palm, prompting a friend to try and then declaring, I guess you can squeeze a lemon. The gag hinges on a harmless marvel and a pun ending, reflecting light newspaper humor of the era.
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New York Sun
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