Hall's Catarrh Cure advert shows legal pledge in Toledo
The document notes Hall's Catarrh Cure claims widespread use and a sworn affidavit from Frank J. Cheney dated December sixteenth eighteen eighty six. It states a firm in Toledo will pay one hundred dollars for each incurable catarrh case. It also advertises the product as a blood and mucous surface remedy and promotes Hall's Pills for constipation.
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City of Toledo
Pe Ec
Osth
F. J. Cuznzy & Co
CaTansa
Hary
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Druggiste
Tablet in New York church vestibule recalls pastor
Harper's Weekly notes a tablet placed in a New York church vestibule after a beloved pastor's death. The plaque lists virtues and ends with Now the people of God have rest, provoking smiles from readers.
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New York
Harper's Weekly
Notice restricts premises to none of grandchildren or cats
A Kingston property owner in a London suburb posts a notice barring grandchildren and cats from the premises. The fragment includes advertisements for Dr. R H Kline’s nerve restorer and assorted product blurbs, plus a social observation about planning versus action and a cigar slogan.
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Kingston
London
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Nervous Breakdown Cure
An cured reformer ad urges tonic use for nerve fatigue and impure blood. It features a Rochester reader recounting relief after six months with Dr Williams Pink Pills and lists conditions like rheumatism neuralgia and paralysis as helped by the pills. The ad notes price and availability from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Numerous World and Regional News Briefs Reported
Earl Chism confesses in Clinton Iowa to bank and post office robberies. Parry L Wright of American Luxfer Prism dies in Chicago. Utica Forge plant burns for $200000 loss. Fort Assinniboine to be abandoned gradually. Santiago wrecked off Chile with two survivors. Venezuelan congress condemns finance minister policy. Caracas cabinet resigns. Campbell-Bannerman moves to curb Lords’ power in Commons. Denver grand jury indicts about 70 on land frauds. Seaman Plumlee’s body recovered at Norfolk. Captain Jack Thorington dies in Montgomery. John Hart signer of Declaration disclosed. Lenownsk shot in South Bend. Motcovich kills wife then himself near Bridgeville. W R Abbott of Fort Smith dies. 250 NYC street cleaners strike. Hamburg-America orders 50,000 ton liner. Rebels threatening Canton. refugees flee to Hongkong. John Johnson executed at Sing Sing. Plot to steal 50 million from Russian government uncovered.
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Parry L. Wright
Luxfer
Compar
Chicago
Utica
Venezuelan Congress
Caracas
Campbell-Bannerman
House of Commons
House of Lords
Grand Jury
Denver
Frank B. Plumlee
Minnesota
Norfolk
Jack Thorington
Columbia
Montgomery
Ala
Forest
John Hart
John de Hart
New Jersey
Charles Godfrey
Trenton
Leo Lenownsk
Vasimir
Wladislaus Neszgodski
South Bend
Ind
Joseph Motcovich
Lygan
Bridgeville
W. R. Abbott
American National Bank
Fort Smith
Ark
Department
Manhattan
Bronx Boroughs
N. Y
Hamburg-American Line
Herr Ballin
Harlan & Wolff Firm
Belfast
China
Canton
Hongkong
John Johnson
Albert T. Patrick
Sing Sing
New York
Tschita
Siberia
Banfield Farmer Hangs Self in Jail
Henry Harmes a 74 year old Banfield farmer jailed in Kankakee for shooting his wife and intending to kill her hanged himself with a towel and necktie early Tuesday morning. The couple had lived together 36 years and the shooting followed a quarrel three weeks earlier.
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Kankakee
Ill
Henry Harmes
Banfield
Harmes
Treatment Induced A Chill In Army Camp Story
In a joke from Army and Navy Life a captain hears a private shows signs of a major chill weighing 200 pounds. The first sergeant sends him to the surgeon, then a corporal helps him to the hospital tent and catches a chill after seeing the medicine.
Cuticura Remedies Save Infant From Cuban Itch
Mrs. Zana Miller recalls her three month old son suffering Cuban Itch with severe sores all over. After trying doctors, she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. the child slept better, sores dried in two weeks, and by May 1906 he recovered fully, costing 75 cents.
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Zana Miller
Union City
F. D. No
Branch Co
Mich
Peace Movement Rivalries and a Humble Betrothal Tale
Alfred H. Love of the Universal Peace Union cautions that supporters may turn opportunistically on the peace cause before it succeeds. A contrasting anecdote features a poor fiancé departing for South America and a demanding vow of fidelity from Irene, underscoring themes of trust and societal skepticism.
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Universal Peace
Alfred H. Love
Universal Peace Union
Philadelphia
South America
Irene
Heber
Homesick Irish Servant Reflects on An Navy Life
A naval officer’s wife at Annapolis employs an Irish maid named Bridget who expresses homesickness, saying she longs for the place she does not belong to rather than the home she serves. The exchange highlights nostalgia and belonging.
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Annapolis
Bridget
Doctor Endorses Grape-Nuts For Digestibility And Health
A Massachusetts physician extols Grape-Nuts as highly digestible and nutritionally powerful. He claims four heaping teaspoons suffice for the cereal portion of a meal and that regular use could extend life and improve happiness and society. The cereal suits all ages, is ready cooked, versatile in dishes, and economical. Read The Road to Wellville in the package.
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Wellville
Defiance Starch Promoted for Fine Fabrics This Summer
The text touts Defiance Starch as free from injurious chemicals and safe for fine fabrics. It emphasizes its strength as a stiffener, claiming half the usual quantity yields a finish equal to when goods were new.
Record sausage length in Pennsylvania rivalry
German makers in Pennsylvania push the sausage race with new record by Jacob Ackerman of Limeport measuring 64 feet eight inches, showcasing a competition to produce the longest link.
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Pennsylvania
Jacob Ackerman
Limeport
Important to Mothers Castoria Safety Warning
Important to Mothers urges careful examination of every bottle of Castoria, a remedy for infants and children, to ensure it is suitable and safe for use. The notice emphasizes vigilant labeling and proper use for young patients.
Krause's Headache Capsules Ad and Mrs Winslow Soothing Syrup
An old advertisement page promotes Krause's Headache Capsules at 25 cents from Norman Lichty Mfg. Co., Des Moines Iowa, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic in children. The copy also includes a cynical line about measuring the average man and a saying about a sweetheart turning into a bitter disappointment as a wife. The text preserves period voice and marketing tone.
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Krause
Norman Lichty
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Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
Wotanry Pustio
St. Vitus
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Dor. Williams
Carters
Best
Smithson & Co
Anthony
Earl Chism
Clinton
Reynolds and
Taylor Ridge
Wife
Milwaukee
Kansas City
ST. Louis
Texas
Omaha
Dantzig
London Mail
Dodds
Ely
Ely Bros
Warren St
N.Y
E. E. Beals
Tacoma
Chicago, Ill
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
United States
Allen
S. Dimeted
le Roy, N.Y
Louisiana
A. G. Blanke
Chestnut Street
Daily Fly
THE
Nevada Review
Dearborn &I
Beckman Bros
Des Homes
Defiance
C. W. Turner & CO
Nassau St
Security Company
Broadway
Ciry
Thompson
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