Hunt Cure Promises Relief for Eczema and Itching
An advertisement touts Hunt's Cure as a guaranteed remedy for eczema ringworm and related itching conditions. W M Christian endorses it at 50c per box from Rutherford Tea. The page also promotes Hicks Capuchine for nervousness and quotes Adams on integrity over genius.
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Hunt
W. M. Christian
Rutherford
Allen's Foot-Base Cures Tired Feet Trial Package
A historical small ad notes Allen's Foot Base cures tired aching feet with a 25 cent price and offers a free trial package. The notice lists A S Olmsted of Le Roy New York as contact.
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Allen
A.S. Olmsted
le Roy
The Best Workman Loves His Work Quote
A concise quotation from T. T. Lynch celebrates workers who take pride in their craft and dedication to their trade.
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T. T. Lynch
Nature and a Woman's Work in One Remedy
This ad touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a grand cure for female ills combining nature and women’s work. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff of Louisiana Missouri who recovered after following Pinkham’s advice and endorses the product as the remedy for women’s ailments.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Scheme to crown Helen of New York queen shocks London
Louis A. Gourdain, staying at the Savoy, advocates overthrow of the American republic to crown a woman named "Helen of New York" as queen. A secret Chicago council allegedly travels the world seeking royal support, claiming a 3,000,000 vote bloc and plans for a European-style monarchy in the United States.
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London
Helen of
New York
Louis A. Gourdain
Savoy Hotel
Gourdain
Morning Post
United States of America
Supreme Council of
Chicago
Lucania
St. Petersburg
Berlin
Madrid
Rome
Tokyo
House of Lords
House of Commons
America
Washington
Man Carries His Leg Home After Amputation
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania John Ortkuski had his leg amputated on the Lehigh Valley railroad. He crawled a quarter mile to reach White Haven while holding the severed limb, bound the stump, and pressed on until found by railroad workers. Surgeons say his courage and strength inspire hope for recovery.
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Wilkesbarre
John Ortkuski
Lehigh Valley
White Haven
Ortkuski
Mrs Sousa Excels in Billiards Over March King
Mrs John Philip Sousa wife of the bandmaster overpowers him in billiards a game she plays with expertise. Friends of the famed march king sympathize with his defeat as she wields the cue like a professional and resists bridge whist.
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Sousa
John Philip Sousa
Liverpool Municipal Trading Nets Large Sum
Liverpool earns about 800000 dollars annually through municipal trading activities. The figure highlights the scale of city ledgers and public finance operations. The report notes the income supports city services and infrastructure programs.
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Liverpool
Secret lodge password joke scene
A young wife pressures John to share his lodge password. He tries to explain secrecy and repeats a long cipher word Aldaborontiphosciphor mosticos. She promises not to reveal it but asks him to say it again slowly. He reminds her to repeat it only once and rapidly. She pleads she wishes he hadn’t told her.
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Tootsie
Man 55 Years With Severe Eczema Cured
Hale Bordwell of Tipton Iowa endured years of itching and painful red and white boils spreading over his body. After eight months using Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills he reports a complete cure and endorses the testimony of Nelson R Burnett acknowledging the prior condition.
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Hale Bordwell
Tipton
Bordwell
Nelson R. Burnett
Madam Brakeman Finds Smoking Car Victory
An old woman argues with a brakeman after choosing the smoking car, insisting this is where she belongs. She proves savvy, lighting her pipe with a shoe strike and chiding a younger man who misjudged her experience.
Honest Words in Court Fable
A light exchange contemplates human nature and desire within a police court setting. A reflective voice notes universal craving while a more skeptical character questions the inevitability of moral growth in such a venue.
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Edmund
Drather
Postal Savings Bank of India Growth Through Early Years
The 1882 establishment of the Postal Savings Bank of India shows 39 121 depositors and 932 243 in deposits. By 1907 the numbers rose to 1 190 220 depositors and 49 223 283 in deposits. The World notes typical farmers and laborers avoid banking, preferring hiding money at home.
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Postal Savings Bank of India
New York World
Grape Nut and Postum Help Woman After Peritonitis
A New York woman recalls a long battle with peritonitis and indigestion then credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with restoring strength and sleep. She notes lasting improvement and ongoing use with her husband. The letter is presented as genuine and instructive for readers.
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AN. Y
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
National Lead Company Promotes Safe Paint Purchases
The National Lead Company combats deceit in white lead sales by branding with the Dutch Boy trademark and offering a free blow pipe test to verify purity. The program aims to educate buyers and ensure genuine products, with Woodbridge Building, New York as the contact for tests and booklets.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge
New York
Fielding and Pitching: A Humorous Literary Analogy
A Boston broker recalls a scene with young women graduates discussing the English novel. When asked about Fielding he says fielding is important but not worth much without good pitchers and hitters, a witty Harper's Weekly remark linking literature to sports.
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Boston
Fielding
Harper’s Weekly
Engagement Ends Over Fishing Back to Back Talk
In a candid exchange, a couple debates ending their engagement after a four hour fishing session. The girl asserts true love requires attention and warmth, criticizing the boy for facing away while fishing and failing to engage.
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Willie
Genevieve
Frightened woman blocked by men admiring mustaches in mirrors
A woman recalls entering the office looking disheveled as a man before each mirror twirled his mustache, preventing her from adjusting her appearance. She planned to primp in the elevator but was unable to get a look at herself.
Malaria Remedy Promises Quick Cure With Cheatham's Chill Tonic
Advertises Cheatham's Chill Tonic as a universal malaria cure, claiming it banishes chills promptly and thoroughly with one bottle or less, guaranteed to cure any kind of chills.
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Hunt
J. M. Ward
Index
Texas
Death Loves a Mining Shark Proverb Variation
A Westernized proverb from Nevada reframes “Death loves a shining mark” as “Death loves a mining shark,” noted by the Western Christian Advocate. The remark ties danger in mining regions to perilous pursuit and sharp practices.
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Nevada
Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic Ad Promotes Malaria Fight
A public advertisement promotes Old Standard GROVE'S TASTELESS CHILL TONIC as an effective malaria fighter for adults and children. It notes the bottle shows a quinine and iron formula in a tasteless form and lists a price of 50 cents.
Most Acceptable Worship Quote
A brief quotation from Plutarch notes that worship most acceptable comes from a cheerful and thankful heart. It emphasizes inner attitude over outward form and reflects classical moral exhortation.
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Plutarch
Druggist Ad Claims Eye Remedy Cures and Soothes
An old advertisement touts Marine Eye Remedy as curing eye ailments, claiming it strengthens weak eyes and eases pain for 50c. It also promotes Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle offer and mentions eye soothing John R Dickey eye water as a cooling relief.
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St. Vitus
John R. Dickey
Largest Rock Crusher in Operation at South Pittsburg Cement Mill
The world’s largest rock crusher began operation in a South Pittsburg cement mill, handling 806 tons per hour with 60 percent of output under four inches and 30 percent under two inches. The apparatus stands 19 feet tall, weighs 425000 pounds, with a 20 foot hopper and requires 29 horsepower to operate.
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South Pittsburg
Tenn
Oil ad claims Hunt's Lightning Oil cures pains fast
A late 19th century style exchange teases a crude scene with a financier and a punchline about a lawn mower at the foot of the stairs. The Houston Post inserts an advertisement promising Hunt's Lightning Oil as a fast cure for pains bruises sprains cuts burns and chigger bites.
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Hunt
Occasionally a Man Marries to Bolster His Belief
A terse remark notes that some men wed to give their words more weight in others eyes. The line implies urgency in social perception and the performative value of marriage in proving conviction.
Capuchine Cures Indigestion Pains
Capuchine promises immediate relief from sour stomach and heartburn with a pure, physician approved formula. Trial bottle available. regular sizes 25c and 50c at all druggists. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup offers teething relief for children with gums inflammation and wind colic. two cent a bottle.
Newspaper counts by region across the world
The report details regional newspaper totals: 12 500 in the United States with 1 000 dailies and 120 managed by Black editors. Asia has 3 000 titles, many in British India and Japan, which publishes 1 500. Africa lists 200 newspapers, 30 in Egypt and the rest in European colonies.
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United States
Asia
British India
Japan
Africa
Egypt
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