Peruna Endorsed by Hawaii Delegate for Dyspepsia
Hon. Robert W. Wilcox, delegate to Congress from Hawaii and the Sandwich Islands, testifies to Peruna’s effectiveness for catarrh of the stomach and dyspepsia. The ad urges readers suffering from stomach catarrh to use Peruna, promising instructions from Dr. Hartman if results are not prompt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna
Robert W. Wilcox
Congress
Hawaii
Sandwich Islands
Washington, D. C
R. W. Wilcox
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Public officers protected under Austrian insult laws
The text notes that insulting policemen cab drivers and street car conductors in Austria is a serious offense with imprisonment and fines. It also describes gum drops made by dropping syrup onto starch. It mentions German army requirements that a soldier must swim and the prowess of the best swimmers crossing a stream with equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Garfield Headache Powder and Oxidine Advertisement
An advertising notice promotes OXIDINE with druggist referral and promises guaranteed results. It touts Garfield Headache Powder for head pain and vitality, inviting samples from Garfield Tea Co. in Brooklyn. It notes American astronomers captured eclipse photographs in Sumatra.
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Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Y
Sumatra
Dickey's Eye Water Cures Sore Eyes and Granulated Lids
An old newspaper advertisement promotes Dickey's Old Reliable Eye-Water as a remedy for sore eyes and granulated lids. It claims to strengthen weak eyes and says the solution does not burn or hurt when applied and feels good.
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Dickey
Prince and Princess Den mark contemplate 1902 trip to America
The notice cites royal travel talk for 1902 with Charles and his consort weighing a transatlantic visit. An ad for Dr Kinne’s Great Nerve Restorer touts a trial bottle at 2.00 and claims nervous fatigue relief. Paris census shows 2,714,068 residents, up 149,104 from prior count, now 700,000 behind New York.
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Prince
Princess Charles of
Denmark
America
Dr. Kinne
Dm. R. BH. Kinne, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Paris
New York
Americans Praise British King Amid Wartime Split
An unnamed American donor praised King Edward at a ceremony in London while critics note his war-time loyalties. The piece contrasts funding Boer War relief efforts with U.S. wartime involvement and mocks those Americans who supported Britain while avoiding American conflicts.
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United States
Manhattan Island
King Edward of
England
Spain
May Succeed Dawes Comptroller Rumors Hover Over Finance Expert
Professor Joseph French Johnson of the University of Pennsylvania may succeed Charles G. Dawes as comptroller of the currency. He is seen as a leading finance authority and could have taken the post years ago. Johnson favors academia and returns from Europe to spend the summer in Massachusetts while Dawes’ successor awaits appointment on October 1.
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Joseph French Johnson
University of Pennsylvania
Charles G. Dawes
Johnson
Wharton School of Finance and Economy
University
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Professor Johnson
Europe
Treasury
Vanderlip
Massachusetts
Dawes
Hunt to Succeed Allen as Porto Rico Governor
William H. Hunt will succeed Charles H. Allen as governor of Porto Rico on Sept 1. He has served as secretary of the island under Allen, was born in New Orleans, and spent much of his life in Montana where he held notable political and judicial roles. He is the son of the late William Henry Hunt, former Secretary of the Navy and minister to Russia.
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William H. Hunt
Charles H. Allen
Porto Rico
Allen
New Orleans
Willim Henry Hunt
Navy
Garfield
Arthur
Russia
Montana
Mr. Hunt
Yale
Yale University
Warships on the Lakes under Rush-Bagot limits
The Rush-Bagot treaty of 1817 restricts Great Britain and the United States to four small armed vessels on the Great Lakes, including one on Lake Ontario and one on Lake Champlain. Vessels may not exceed 100 tons or carry more than an eighteen pound cannon, and no warships may be built or armed beyond those terms. Either party can terminate with six months notice, prompting calls to resume unrestricted lakecraft.
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Great Britain
United States
Great Lakes
Lake Ontario
Lake Champlain
Cockfighting and fishing in Cebu described by a returning officer
A Philippine city of Cebu with about 200000 inhabitants is depicted as poor and crowded. Captured remarks describe native huts, rice and corn diet, small dried fish, a fishing contract at Dumanjug, rare large catches, and a culture of cock fighting where birds are armed and bets are placed on survival.
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Cebu
Philippines
Dumanjug
Equal treatment and care urged for lasting love
A lady claims Oxidine is essential for safety and wellbeing. The text argues a husband should honor his wife as an equal rather than treating her as a mere household drudge to keep her love.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Advertisement Note
An 1900 courtly endorsement cites Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy and Piso's Cure as a top cough cure. The ad includes a knife-grinder cheeky remark on sharp tools and a signature from J. W. O'Bains of Minneapolis. It closes with a moral maxim about fault sharing.
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J. W. O'Baims
Third Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad Teething Relief
An old advertisement notes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children easing gums and wind colic. It promotes a 25 cent bottle and adds a caution that an indiscreet friend should be guarded.
It Truthful Plea and Wizard Oil Adage Echoes
A compact three-part adage set questions whether truth seeks a hearing, proclaims Wizard Oil as a cure for pain, and notes institutions improve with age, likening them to well fitting garments.
Faith and liberal peace in a moral rendering
A terse reflection notes faith as hoped substance and critiques true liberalism allowing neighbors to remain illiberal in peace. The fragment evokes moral duty and tolerance in civic life.
Arrival of General Baden-Powell in Southampton
General Baden-Powell arrived at Southampton from South Africa where he was welcomed by the mayor and civic leaders at the pier. He rode by train to London amid widespread enthusiasm and was met at Woking by Captain McLaren, his former India and Mafeking comrade, with a grand demonstration and a fire brigade parade.
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Baden-Powell
Southampton
England
South Africa
Pier Head
London
Woking
Captain McLaren
India
Mafeking
Fire Brigade
General Dewet Praised as Finest Horseman in South Africa
An American acquaintance of the Boer soldier hails General Dewet as the finest horseman in South Africa. He notes Dewet sits his horse gracefully like a prince and sticks to it like a cowboy.
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Dewet
South Africa
Mixed opinions swirl over Kennan Russia dispute and world figures
The column surveys reactions to George Kennan after his expulsion from Russia and claims of deception about Russia's penal system. It notes Russian officials branding him English in British pay, and mentions Mrs. Bryan honoring John Baird, Chartran delaying return to America, Rosa Bonheur monument details, Mexico’s Diaz recovery, and Baltimore statue progress.
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Russia
George Kennen
John W. Bookwaiter
T DeWitt Talmage
William E. Curtis
Kennan
William J. Bryan
John Baird
Massachusetts
Wyuka Cemetery
Lincoln
Green and Red Wigo Together
A playful line about color and wealth. It suggests giving a man money to influence his actions and surroundings, implying ambition and showy display through vivid imagery.
Fortune to Be Given Away by Philanthropist
A noted philanthropist plans to relinquish his fortune to charities promising much good. Also praised is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters with fifty years of cures behind it. It promotes appetite and digestion, cures dyspepsia, regulates the liver, and prevents gas and heartburn. Buy the genuine product.
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Hostetter
First Known Chinese Coin Survives Centuries
The first known Chinese coin is copper and weighs from one to five pounds. Supposedly dating to at least 2006 years before Christ, specimens remain in existence.
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Christ
Oxidine Promises Malaria Cure and Marconi Wireless Demo
Oxidine is touted as a sure cure for malaria a druggist is advised to stock. The Penobscot tribe, once 245 in 1280, now about 1490 strong with Maine funding $3,000 annually. Signor Marconi announces a wireless telegraphy system installed in a steam motor vehicle enabling in-motion base communication, with British officials expected to witness a demonstration.
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Maine
Signor Marconi
Cure for backache claims by Memphis Captain
Capt. WM Forrest of Memphis Tennessee says Smith's Sure Kidney Cure cured his backache after years of pain. He reports no further trouble since using one bottle. Price 50 cents and sold by all druggists.
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Smith
Capt
WM Forrest
Memphis
Tenn
Plural Puzzles At Osage City Institute
A teacher asks for the plural of gallows. a student offers galluses and a woman suggests suspenders. The note ends with a jab about a comic exchange and calls Garfield Headache Powders a safe headache remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teachers’ Institute
Osage City
Kansas City Journal
Malaria Remedy Promoted as OXIDINE for Fevers
An item highlights using OXIDINE as a remedy for malaria chills and fevers. The brief notes its suggested health benefits and cautions readers on proper use and potential risks.
Thermometers Break From Humdrum Reputation
A lighthearted item notes that thermometers are no longer as aloof as before. The story reflects a humorous shift in public perception of weather instruments and their role in daily life.
Prince doubts universal sinfulness in childhood
The young crown prince of Germany questioned the statement that all men are sinners. When told his father was a sinner, he asked if his mother could be one, insisting she must be saintly.
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Germany
Candy Boxes Drive Sales More Than Candy
Candy makers say the most profitable part of their trade is in fancy candies placed in ornamental boxes. The boxes, not the goods, often cut the biggest figure in buyers' purchases.
Balloon ascensions draw farmers to western towns
In many far western towns Saturday balloon ascensions bring farmers to town and boost business for at least one afternoon each week.
A little better than the best OXI DINE malaria tonic note
The fragment notes OXI DINE as a remedy for malaria and fever symptoms with mention of temperature finally dropping. The language carries a period voice about health tonics and fever relief, reflecting a historical ad or notice style. The readable elements emphasize product use and a rising relief claim.
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J.8. Crawford
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Kansas City
E. Barrett
Houston
Tex
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Phelps Brown
O. P. Brown
Sei Dragaie
Portrail
Twift Portrait & Frame Co
Dallas
Acale Auction
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Indiana
St. Edward's Hall
Aeeneer
A. Morrissey
St.mary’s Academy
Sisters of the Holy Cross
Conservatory of Musicaes
Boston Normal School of Gymnastics
St. Mary's Academy
Edward
Alexandra
Hearst
Chicago
May
J. F. Johnson
Will
the Union
WM. H Hunt
Hall
Price, Tic
NYF
LCFS
Sawyer’s
East Cambridge
Mass
British Foreign Office
Theodore Chartran
Rosa Bonheur
Fontainebleau
Isadore Bonheur
Hippolyte Peyrol
Alexander Jacob
Diaz
Mexico
John Eagan Howard
Baltimore
Gge
Texas
Victoria Cuero
Bber
American Pharmaca Co
Evansville
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta
Roelofs
Henry H. Roelofs & CO
Great
Practical University of the , Seabee
C. H. Clark, Pres
Alamo Insurance Building
San and Antonio
Jay
Beemind
Wetmore
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco Company
St. Louis
Lion Coffee
Woolson Spice CO
Toledo, Ohio
B. Anderson & Co
Elm St
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