Mrs Wellock Reports Cure With Pink Pills
Mrs S C Wellock of Everett Massachusetts describes ten years of nervous trouble and locomotor ataxia with tremors pains and numbness. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with complete relief and no symptoms for over a year. Sold by druggists or $2 50 for six boxes from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY. Booklet "Nervous Disorders" free on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C. Wellock
Cleveland Avenue
Everett
Mass
Chelsea
Dr. Williams
Comment That Stung Lord Lansdowne Speaks on Open Voting
The marquis of Lansdown, a leading unionist voice in parliament, praises Lord Crewe’s speech yet notes the noble lord’s shifting stance. He mocks the subject while admiring earnestness and impartiality, concluding he could not tell which side Crewe would finally adopt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marquis of Lansdown
Lord Crewe
Linsdowne
Ward's Kidney Pills End Ignorance of Kidney Trouble
A Sherman Texas reader attests that after months of bladder pain a course of Ward's Kidney Pills relieved all symptoms. The letter urges others with kidney or bladder issues to try the remedy and notes price offers to obtain a 50 cent box. The ad promotes Ward Medicine Co. and urges local druggists to stock the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Holcomb
Ward
Fuaranur
L. Ward Medicine Co
Big Springs
Texas
Jazor Promises Quick Pain Relief in Vague Circus Metaphor
A quirky claim to ease any ache or pain with Hunt's Lightning O11 described as the greatest instantaneous performer in life's circus. It urges no crying for injuries and downplays scrapes with rubbing as a cure all, while contrasting with others who promise future cures.
Paris life expectancy highest claim by Institute of France figure
M Rousse, aging 89, argues Paris leads in longevity with 10 509 octogenarians among 2.7 million residents in 1901. The veteran statistician notes 620 nonagenarians and 99 centenarians, highlighting Paris as a city of unusually long life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Rousse
Institute of France
Paris
Coffee and the paymaster's welcome in Wallace
In the 1870s Kansas Pacific era Maj E D Reddington, paymaster, was greeted warmly in Wallace when his car arrived. The Irish landlady served coffee to all except him, who requested tea, provoking a comical rebuke before coffee finally filled his cup.
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Kansas
Union Pacific
Kansas Pacific
E. D. Reddington
Maj. Reddington
Wallace
Plase
Reddington
Kansas City Star
Unclear Ad Copy on Dyes and Colds Cure
Fragmentary OCR text describes facial dyes in bright colors and a claim to cure a cold in one day using Laxative Bromu Quinine Yabiets. Mentions a refund if it fails and a Krow Groves signature on each box.
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Draggis
Krow Groves
Garfield Tea and Dr Kline nerve remedy advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Garfield Tea as a natural laxative for constipation indigestion and related ailments and markets Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with a free trial bottle offer and postal address in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
France’s president has a double found in a Rue Saint Honore merchant
A French article notes M. Fallieres is no longer unique in lacking a double. A Rue Saint Honore merchant, matching Fallieres in attire and bearing, is cited as his look alike. He walks with a companion resembling the president’s secretary, and he enjoys widespread salutes on promenades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Fallieres
French Republic
Rue Saint Honore
Faubourg
Saint Honore
Came Right in the End
A family scene unfolds as Molly and George Gunner discuss a day at the races. George loses ten dollars on a sure bet then wins five on a 5-to-1, then loses twenty five on a dark horse, and finally nets a hundred dollars on a 100-to-1 pick.
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Molly
Mr. Gunner
Mrs. Gunner
George Gunner
George
Chicago Daily News
Old Dr G Recommends Cuticura Remedies for Solving Severe Skin Disease
A Burlington North Carolina reader recounts a cousin’s long battle with a birth skin disease. After two months of Cuticura use the child’s skin healed from solid scabs to soft and scarless. The writer, present during treatment, reports the child’s dramatic recovery and lasting wellness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham Co
W. P. Ingle
Burlington, N. C
Dropsy relief from kidney trouble described by Olympia reader
Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington details three years of back ache swelling feet and breath difficulty due to a kidney problem later relieved by four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills. She reports the bloating subsiding and distress disappearing. Also included is a 1880s business and patent medicine excerpt with claims about various figures and products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Maxwell
West Fourth Street
Olympia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Delicacy of Frenchmen in a Broadway Tea Encounter
A New York woman recalls a Parisian visitor at tea who bowed with elaborate politeness and whispered an elegant correction about a visible petticoat slip. She notes the delicate French manner contrasts with American frankness and embarrassment.
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New York
Broadway
Mademoiselie
Salt Quality and Origins Highlight Market Standards
The article discusses how salt purity depends on its source and sanitary preparation. It notes risks from rock salt and sea salt shipments, including dirt and odors, and observes a shift toward salt springs. It cites U.S. production around 40 million bushels annually, with New York near Syracuse a major supplier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pictorial Review
Turk’s Island
United States
New York
Syracuse
Ten Hour Walks Keep Pittsburg Magnate From Food
James Bloodgood, a Pittsburg steel magnate, endures severe dyspepsia from hurried meals and immense wealth. He walks ten hours daily to manage the condition, subsisting on dry toast and weak tea, and recently traveled 40 miles then sat to eat in a restaurant. He notes factory workers eat and rest but he cannot stop walking or spending.
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James Bloodgood
Pittsburg
Tennie Claflin Back in New York Promotes Happy Marriages
Tennie Claflin, once Lady Tennie after marrying an English lord, returns to New York to advocate happier marriages through lectures and informal church entertainments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tennie Claflin
England
New York
Fairbanks Tries To Cultivate A Nose For News
Vice President Fairbanks joked with a newspaper man about past incidents and his curiosity for live news. The exchange led him to admit he must cultivate a nose for news as he praised frankness in the conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Chandler
Maine
Mr. Fairbanks
Allcock's Plasters Promise Safe Fast Relief
The advertisement extols Allcock's Plasters as safe white plasters made without deleterious drugs and based on scientific principles. It claims exact ingredient use and rapid action easing muscle nerve and skin pain, urging buyers to obtain the genuine original porous plaster. Diogenes quotes conclude with a call to accept the present and face the future confidently.
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Allcock
Peruna viewed as tonic and catarrh remedy
Peruna is both a tonic and a catarrh remedy. The text argues true catarrh relief requires a general tonic effect on the nervous system and strengthened circulation. It cites Hydrastis Canadensis with Cubebs and Copaiba, plus tonics Colinsonia Canadensis Corydalis Formosa and Cedron seed, as a superior compound with extensive testimonials supporting its effectiveness.
Woman's Important Position in Fashion Circles
An American woman, Mrs. John Leslie, known as Mrs. Jack Leslie, serves unofficially as adviser in fashion and dress to the duchess of Connaught and Princess Patricia, acting as lady in waiting to the duchess. Also notes Hunt's Cure claims for skin diseases and a quip about breaking from a rut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Leslie
Jack Leslie
Leonie Blanche Jerome
New York
Duchess of Connaught
Princess Patricia
Thompson's Eye Water and the Mt orececett
A brief note from Houston in 1907 references Thompson's Eye Water and Mt orececett with mention of W. N. U. It situates the items as part of a local trade or product listing in the era's newspaper column.
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Orececett Thompson’s Eye Water
Grape-Nuts Helped a Young Woman Recover Health
A Cole girl states she suffered indigestion and rheumatism for two years. After trying diets and remedies, she began eating Grape-Nuts with milk, gaining 10 pounds in five weeks. She credits Grape-Nuts for renewed health and energy, noting regular use cures digestion problems and builds red blood cells. The ad promotes the cereal and references The Road to Wellville.
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Cole
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Big Osh Commands Harness Niagara From Ancient China
The emperor Big Osh of the Bing dynasty, famed for foresight, commanded his equerry to harness Niagara. The tale notes Niagara was his old gray mare named Puck, highlighting an odd blend of myth and humor in ancient times.
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Big Osh
China
Niagara
Puck
Economy at Home In the Face of Epidemics
A doctor warns a household to curb spending amid rising medical concerns while the winter looms. The couple argues that abundant income from epidemics and falling railroad rates could fuel purchases, with plans to rush to California for milder climates.
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California
Henry James on Speech of American Women in Boston
Henry James surveys Boston's young women in The Speech of American Women, noting the group as all articulating from sore mouths and whining. He contrasts this with a costly school where parents pay to avoid teaching boys to speak as gentlemen, and cites a foreign school where the master must speak as a gentleman.
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Henry James
Boston
Cure advertisements urge home remedies and tonics
A collage of endorsements promotes Hunt's Cure for eczema and ringworm, Simmons' Cough Syrup for colds, and PAZO Ointment for piles. The ads claim quick healing and money back guarantees, urging readers to avoid silence and seek relief through these products.
Strauss nephew sentenced to a week in Vienna debt jail
Herr Johann Strauss, nephew of the eminent composer, has been sent to a seven day imprisonment for debt in Vienna. His liabilities are reported at 35000 dollars.
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Johann Strauss
Vienna
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Advertises Teething Aid
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children It claims gum softening reduced inflammation and wind colic relief priced at 25 cents per bottle The ad mocks mothers who complain about their duties.
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H. J. W. Ruhlandt
Mr. Ruhlandt
Demetrius Phalereus
Dodds
Lina PP
Maitre
Putnam
W. S. Wetham
la Grange
Georgia
Florida
State of Ohio
Frank J. Cheney
A. D
A. W. Gleason
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Drugetats
Hali
Pacthrmia Pa
Orig
Ieee
Ian Tat
Bears
Brrepe
Samuel Pitcher
Diogenes
Hunt
Houston
J. H. Newman
W. M. Christian
Rutherford, Tenn
Simmons
Imperial Wind
Southern District Sales Agents
Necco & Eisemann CO
Houston, Texas
Sige
Carters
U.S
A.n.kellogg Newspaper CO
Adams Street
Chicago
Fr Golby
R. S
Washington, D.G
McCane’s Detective Agency
Chesbbrough Mfg. CO
State Street
New York City
Sloan
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