Surgeon’s Knife Draws Mrs Pinnwall Suffering Sought Cure
Testimonial style notice features Mrs Boris Steverson of Salt Lake City praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for womb and ovarian inflammation. Claims cure within three months after years of pain and a warned note that the above testimonial may be forged. Mrs Pinkham invites inquiries from women with symptoms.
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Eckis Stevenson
Salt Lake City
Ohio
Lydian E. Pinkham
Boris Steverson
State St
Utah
The Making of a Billiard Ball
A century old feature describes ivory billiard balls crafted from elephant tusks. It outlines the long process from selecting small tusks to turning, suspending, and polishing halves over a year, the need for precise weight, and how cracks alter use from cue ball to buttons.
Ping pong over prayers as army prayer time skipped
An Essex village church canceled Wednesday prayers as the rector and parishioners joined a newly opened ping-pong club. The weekly devotion was replaced by the opening day of the ping-pong pastime, though play will pause during Holy Week.
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Manchester
South Africa
Essex
Gaelic Language in Canada and Its People
The Hon. John C. Linehan describes a Canadian Gaelic stronghold near Arcadia where nineteen counties speak only Gaelic in daily life including schools and churches. Catholics and Presbyterians maintain harmony, with crime and need for bolts unheard. Linehan notes his brother, a Portland pastor, and a Gaelic confession from an elderly immigrant.
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Canada
John C. Linehan
New Hampshire
Grand Army of the Republic
Dartmouth College
Old Arcadia
Linehan
Portland
Secret passport forging factory uncovered in Odessa
Russian police revealed a secret forged passport factory in Odessa with a large staff of printers and engravers, a secretary able to forge any police official signature, and a scheme to obtain genuine passports from willing citizens whose names were erased by chemical processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odessa
4Vial
Russia
Chemwal Mavens
A Prophecy of 1634 and Other Pages From The Motor World
A 19th century illustration reprints a prophecy of 10 years hence showing airships and flying cars. The piece jokes about educational progress among Richmond Virginia’s colored male graduates 1883 93 noting none became criminals or paupers. A Lancaster New York postmaster credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing his Diabetes and urges sufferers to try the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motor World
Santos-Dimont
Colored High School
Richmond
Richmond Reformer
Lancaster
N. Y
John Remers
Buffalo
Dodd
Smart street boots favor low heels in fashion notes
The Harper's Bazaar survey notes shoes trending toward sensible low heels and broad toes for everyday wear, while slippers and house shoes retain higher heels, a concession to style without sacrificing practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Bazar
Vogeler's Curative Compound Promises Blood Restora tion
An advertisement touts Vogeler's Curative Compound as a remedy for impoverished blood caused by inheritance or depletion. It claims to create new tissues and red blood cells, restore vital energies, and improve natural functions, urging readers to request a free sample from St Jacobs Oil Ltd in Baltimore.
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Vogeler
St. Jacobs Oil, Ltd
Baltimore
Cleo Feils
Charterhouse
London
Rua de la Paix
Paris
Boston
G.a
Mrs Mary Syortray Credits St Jacobs Oil for Recovery
Coventry resident Mary Syortray describes a years long hand injury from a fall. After trying remedies she used St Jacobs Oil and regained finger movement, opening her hand after the first bottle and fully recovering after the second, allowing her to return to work.
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Mary Syortray
Court
Gosport Street
Coventry
St. Jacobs O Il
Ater
Se Jacobs Oil
Iam
Peruna Elixir Promises Cure for Female Ailments
Letters and testimonials praise Peruna as an invigoration and cure for pelvic catarrh and related female diseases. Anna B. Flesharty recounts health improvements in herself and daughter, aided by Peruna. Dr. Hartman claims Peruna cures by removing disease causes and cites numerous endorsements from women and a congressman.
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Anna B. Fleharty
Woon Vu
Galesburg
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Lincoln
Nob
Chicago
Mieharty
Perupa
Boring
E Bisy
Anna B. Flesfarty
Hartman
America
Peron
E. L. Brown
Elliott Street
Memphis
Tenn
Peruna
Bento
Myrs
B. L. Brown
Esther M. Milner
de Graff
Ohio
Perna
Thad. M. Mahon
Chambersburg
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Des Moines
Iowa
Canaanovince
Manitoba
Assintois
Saskatchewan
Alberts
F. Peddler
Ottawa
To -J. Tower CO
Mass
Catakar
Rasant
W. L. Douglas
WE. Douglas
Elde
Corona Kid
Corona Colt
National Kangaroo
Ala
Wal
Alabastine CO
Grand Rapids
Mich
Winchester
Defiance
Omaha
Neb
Reunon
Ww. A. U
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Gare
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STAR
Horse Shoe
Spearhead
Standard Navy
OLD Peach & Honey
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Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Anna B. Fieharty
Coricuna
Sime
Hania Ris
Aolvent
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