Back Aches Cured by Dean's Kidney Pills Claim
H. B. McCarver of Portland Oregon, an inspector for Trans-Continental Co., recommends Dean's Kidney Pills after months of back pain and kidney trouble. He says the pills removed the illness and there has been no recurrence. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo NY.
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Dean
H. B. McCarver
Cherry St
Portland
Ore
Trans-Continental Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Santa Fe Celebrates California Fast Mail Train Launch
Santa Fe officials report a very gratifying business surge for their new trans continental service the California Fast Mail.
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Santa Fe
California Fast Mail
Curious Observations From Student Plans And City News
A collection of brief items notes a quip about a ball player’s night hitting and a remark on students exempt from army duty. It recalls university closures in Germany due to military enlistment and mentions London’s Amicable, the first insurance company started in 1706. It also discusses New York diamond speculation and Hong Kong’s schooling, with a population around 330,000 and over 100 government supervised schools.
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Germany
First Insurance Company
Hong Kong
Island
Weather and appetite tips from old era ads
The excerpt promotes Simmons Sarsaparilla as a morale booster and claims it lifts energy and appetite while warning against self pity. It also urges keeping Red Cross Bag Blue in every home and notes the Italic script origins attributed to Aldus Manutius in Italy around 1500.
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Red Cross
Italy
Aldus Manutius
Petrarch
Allen's Foot-Ease Ad and Tragic Paris Suicides
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for tired feet with a sample offer from A8. Olmsted, LeRoy, N. Y. A Norwich Bulletin excerpt notes Isidore Brandon, 79, drowned himself in the Seine after his granddaughter reproved him for eating too much for his age.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Isidore Brandon
Seine
Defiance Starch Promises Big Value for Laundry Use
Housekeepers are urged to choose Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry due to 16 oz per package at the same price as smaller rivals. The notice claims Defiance never sticks, saves time, and avoids harmful chemicals, urging grocers to stop selling 12 oz packages. The message contrasts with a Bristol inquest report on death from peritonitis linked to pill overuse.
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Defiance
Defiance Starch Offered For More Value
Advert reads that grocers may not stock Defiance Starch because they carry 12 oz brands at the same price, while Defiance provides 16 oz. It urges customers to buy Defiance for more quantity and states it requires no cooking. A moral line promotes empowering daughters with insurance as a profession.
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Defiance
Cure for ringworm and throat ailments in early ad
A reader from Rackinsack describes ringworm on the back and relief with Hunt's Cure costing 50 cents, claiming guaranteed results. The note also credits Piso's Cure for throat and lung issues and closes with a caution about automobile safety. The dated testimonial adds a nod to 1900 and a line about eternal vigilance against cars.
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Rackinsack
Hunt
Taxation on Railroads and Personal Injury Costs
The Railroad Commission reports railroads paid high taxes and passenger levies, with annual valuation around 8,544 per mile and 83,798 in passenger receipts. It argues railroads bear a fair share, while personal injury payments surged from 2.67 million to 8.06 million over five years, raising revenue pressures and potential impact on freight rates.
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Railroad Commission
Comptroller of Public Accounts
Railroad Commission of Texas
Reguarly
The Only Good Photo Of Mont Everest By British
A nostalgic remark recalls a long ago British photograph of Mont Everest in a Tibetan region little visited by Europeans. The piece muses on the mountain’s majesty and grace, noting climbers’ belief that Everest could be conquered despite sickness or thin air.
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Mont Everest
Tibet
Everest
Southam Delabere
England
Wellington and Napoleon A Tale of a Royal Boyhood
The future Duke of Connaught Arthur of Britain, just 56, was godson to the Duke of Wellington. As a child his first drawings included the duke and Napoleon in a pistol duel. The duke remarked that he fought Bonaparte yet could never see him without a telescope.
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Wellington
Napoleon
Duke of
Grenfell’s perilous 2000 mile mercy mission
Dr Wilfred T Grenfell of the Royal National Mission sails Newfoundland and Labrador coasts to aid deep sea fishermen. His 2000 mile route tests unacquainted mariners as he acts as physician minister and lawgiver aboard his boat crew face dangers and deaths.
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Wilfred T. Grenfell
Royal National Mission
Newfoundland and Labrador
Dr. Grenfell
Water Gas Cuts Fuel Cost in Glass Industry
The Dellwik gas lowers fuel costs in glass melting and blowing in Bohemia and Stockholm. An incandescent lamp factory making 5 000 to 7 000 lamps daily halved costs where coal was used, reducing fuel by about 80 percent in soldering bulbs and heating during vacuum pumping. London Engineer.
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Bohemia
Stockholm
London
Four Facts For Sick Women To Consider
An advertisement urges women to seek help for female illnesses noting common symptoms and claiming Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound offers cures. It touts decades of testimonials and invites readers to write to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Srcoup
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Baby's terrible sore cured with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A Rochester New York mother reports her infant's severe skin sore vanished within two weeks after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She credits quick relief and no residual effects. In another note a haystack fire started by a spark from a fire engine during Tunbridge Wells parade burned out as volunteers could not extinguish it.
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Jeannette H. Block
Rosedale St
Rochester
N. Y
Tunbridge Wells
England
Botanic Blood Balm touted for wide range of skin and blood ailments
An old advertisement promotes Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for ulcers eczema scrofula blood poisoning and other skin diseases. It claims deep seated cures and offers sample free by mail and discounted bottle pricing. A separate note comments on marriage customs of Chinese and Turkish communities urging brides to be sought by bride seekers.
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Blood Balm Co
Atlanta
Australian Leaf and Clock Sale Highlight Odd Trade
Relief for Women touts Australian Leaf a herbal remedy by The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York promising cures for female ailments. A Windermere holiday clock sold at a profit after damage in transit turning $25 into $500 through a depot sale.
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Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy, N. Y
Lake Windermere
Express Company
Defiance Starch Promises Best Value for Households
A claim extols Defiance Starch as essential for every home noting its price advantage with four or more for 10 cents. It adds a remark on army enlistment in studies, suggests universal service and contrasts world facts like New Guinea’s vast size and Britain’s area.
Population Patterns and Travel News Highlight 1900s Philippines and Rail Expansions
The article notes Philippine population distribution with three fifths in villages under 1000 and Manila’s 219,928, contrasts U S density, and describes 13 400 barrios. It reviews a Lewis and Clark Exposition folder, Houston and Texas Central sleeper service to Denver and St Louis, and ends with a social jab about marriages when men appear in finance pages.
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Philippines
United States
Laizon
Manila
Islands
Houston & Texas Centrail Railroad
Houston
Denver
Galveston
St. Louis
Houston-Denver
Fort Worth
Denver Road
Colorado & Southern Ry
Hunt's Lightning Oil Advertises Merit Among Liniments
The ad claims Hunt's Lightning Oil outclasses other liniments and demonstrates it heals cuts burns bruises sprains and sore stiff muscles. It promises surprising gratification and asks readers to test the product. The quote from Charles Wagner about life and deeds is included as a moral flourish.
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Hunt
Courageous Invalids Told of Caldwell Syrup Pepsin Cure
An editorial extols Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a cure for chronic ailments such as constipation biliousness neuralgia headaches and stomach troubles. It promises relief and a money back guarantee and notes it is sold by druggists in 50c and 1.00. The piece also includes a critique of overpreached strenuous living and mentions other consumer items and random facts about stencils stamps and railroads.
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Caldwell
Advertisement Copy Lures With Defiance Starch Claim
An up to date housekeeping ad touts Defiance Cold Water Starch claiming extra quantity for money. A girl doubts a young man’s fidelity while noting belief in moral tales. The text reflects aging attitudes linking love and alcohol to life.
McCane's Detective Agency Promises Written Opinions
Houston based agency touts largest detective force in the South and offers written opinions in cases not handled by them. It highlights reasonable rates and a casual aside on social manners, advertising various products and aphorisms.
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McCane’s Detective Agency
Houston
Texas
South
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