Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Mrs Podmore
Mrs Francis Podmore of Saranac Lake New York writes of relief after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for years of ovarian pain headaches and general debility. The ad promises $5000 for genuineness and urges women with menstrual and uterine symptoms to use the product as the best remedy.
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Francis Podmore
W. C
U. U
Saranac Lake
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
When a Man’s Dinner and Wife Clash at Home
A humorous line notes that conflict at home can arise from a man’s meal or his wife. The quip reflects domestic discord with a light tone and everyday social setting.
Convict Creates Hidden Die for Silver Dollars
A convict in the boiler room perfected a die to mint silver dollars undetected and used outside accomplices to distribute them. Officials were stunned by the find, contrasting with the surprise of a beverage substitute buyer.
Monocles Rise in Fashion and Health Ads Feature
Readers note a vogue for monocles among London dandies and a surge in demand for single glasses from Eastern opticians. An advertisement claims Hamlin's Wizard Oil as the ultimate emergency remedy. A Nebraska State University senior group protests Booker T. Washington as commencement speaker, while a Trinity Springs letter endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption. The fish tail as sculling ear analogy ends with a note on fin balance and stopping motion.
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New York
London
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Chil dren Ad
Patent medicine advertisement touts Mother Gray a nurse at a Children's Home in New York. Claims to cure fevers headaches stomach troubles teething disorders and destroy worms. Available at druggists for 25 cents with free sample by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York. You know a whole lot if you know enough to know you don't know any thing.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Princess Margaret of Connaught Seen as Key Royal Link
Princess Margaret of Connaught, King Edward's niece, described as an influential figure on the international chessboard. Her charm, riding, dancing, and camera interest mark her as a potential European alliance asset and a likely future royal match for thrones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret of Connaught
Edward
Dublin
Duke of Connaught
Margaret
Great Britain
Lucbar the Samar Prisoner Ends Reign of Terror
Lucbar, called the terror of Samar, has been captured after leading attacks on American soldiers. A key rebel who is of mixed Chinese and Filipino heritage, he controlled mountain fastnesses and terrorized coast towns. His capture is seen as pivotal as military strategy divides the island into small squares to starve insurgents.
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N. Lucbar
Samar
Aguinaldo
Lucbar
Digger in WA Town Seeks Quick Bill at Chemist
A Western Australia miner visits a town to see a doctor and has a prescription filled. He asks the chemist for the total and is told seven shillings sixpence plus a shilling for the bottle. The impatient digger demands the cork be priced to know the worst.
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Western Australia
Ground broken for St. Louis exposition amid frosty air
Ground has been broken for the St. Louis exposition. The cold ground and keen air set a sharp mood as other cities suffered after their vast displays. May St. Louis fare better, though a dreary reaction after such an enormous show is practically inevitable.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Omaha
Buffalo
St. Louis
Utica Principal Dies After Typhoid From Sterilized Water
Prof. Sydney R. Covey, head of a Utica public school, died of typhoid fever after years of drinking sterilized water. An investigation linked the well supplying the sterilized water to typhoid germs found in the source.
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Sydney R. Covey
Utica
N. Y
Deaths From Consumption Drop Steadily Since 1894
In 1894 the death rate from consumption was 245 per 10 000 people. by 1900 the figure fell to 19 per 10 000, reflecting a dramatic public health improvement.
Victorian memorial fund lags toward £500000 goal
The Victorian memorial fund remains well under £200000 with slow gains toward £500000. Outsiders object to funding a metropolitan memorial while many London residents oppose subscriptions from distant supporters. An exchange from Punch notes the servant world and religion in upper‑class households.
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London
Atlas Oates Package Ad From Grocer Outlet
Purest of all foods advertising promotes Atlas Oates as a grocery item. The copy urges readers to obtain a package from their grocer today and notes the product as a choice for those who watch others work.
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Atlas Oates
Dye instantly with Putnam Faceless Dyes
A brief classified style note states half an hour is all the time required to dye with Putnam Faceless Dyes sold by druggists at 10 cents per package.
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Putnam
Charity Runs Quiet Yet Deep as River
A reflective proverb notes charity resembles a river where greater depth implies less noise. The saying underscores humble deeds and unseen acts of generosity.
Sunset Central Lines Introduce Through Pullman Sleepers
Starting March 9 from Dallas and March 10 from New Orleans the Sunset Central Lines add Louisiana and Texas Limited Carrying Pullman Sleeper service between Denison Dallas and New Orleans. The through trains depart Denison 8 00 a m Dallas 11 00 a m Houston 7 50 p m and reach New Orleans 8 35 a m with intermediate stops. Information available from local Sunset Central agents M L Robbins T J Anderson G P P T Bes Houston Texas A G P A.
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Dallas
New Orleans
Sunset Central Lines
Louisiana and Texas Limited
Bnoffet
Denison
Houston
North
Texas
M. L. Robbins
T. J. Anderson
G. Pp
T. Bes
Shorthand worth a tercentenary noted in 1602 text
John Willis published his shorthand book in 1602 marking a long tradition. Pitman’s Phonetic Journal recently featured Willis and noted copies preserved at the British Museum and the Bodleian Library.
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John Willis
Pitman
Phonetic Journal
Willis
British Museum
Bodleian Library
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Reviews Worthy Trust
We offer One Hundred Dollars reward for any cease of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Cure. F J Cheney Co Toledo We the undersigned have known F J Cheney for 15 years and believe him honorable in business and able to fulfill obligations. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts on the blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials sent free. Price 50 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills are the best.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Tola
F. J. Cheney
Estruax
Edo, O
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Wholesale Dists
Toledo
Ohio
Scientist cures fish epidemics under government commission
A government fish commission directs a scientist to study fish diseases. He has already discovered cures for several epidemics affecting hatching stations.
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Government Fish Commission
Opal Mix-Up Leads to New Stone Decision
A Topeka man misplaced a small opal from his ring then retrieved it from a jeweler to swap with a new stone. After returning home he found the old opal and swallowed it while rushing back to insist the jeweler use the new opal, admitting the switch. He later asked for Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin to aid digestion.
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Topeka
Dr. Caldwell
Prussia Reports Vast Meteorological Network
Prussia maintains 200 fully equipped weather stations, 2,200 rain gauge sites, and 1,400 stations recording storms and unusual phenomena. Data from these observations are reduced and published weekly, monthly, and yearly.
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Prussia
Self Home Treatment for Ladies Offer
An advertisement offers free home treatment guidance for female ailments including leucorrhea ulcers womb issues and menstrual pain. Instructions mailed to addresses for about twelve cents weekly. sender Mus Summers Box M Notre Dame Ind invites mothers of suffering daughters to request guidance.
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M. Summers
Notre Dame
Ind
Night Robes Mask Loose Habits as A Poor Metaphor
A fragment suggests a quip that many loose habits resemble night robes. The line uses a playful analogy implying sloppiness or lack of discipline in daily behavior. No clear event or person is named.
Free Allen's Foot-Ease Sample Offer
An ad offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet problems including sweating dampness and swelling. It promises easy wear for new or tight shoes and mentions cures for chilblains and frost-bites with druggists and shoe stores selling it. A separate note touts Defiance Starch and reports Omaha plans a $5000 smallpox hospital.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Household starch claim sparks brand comparison
Fragmentary lines claim household starch is superior with versions of “0 good” and “4 or more for 10 cents” while denouncing a table as a stem winding lie with a moral tone. The readable text mentions a brand comparison and moral implication in product advertising.
Catarrh's reach beyond the nose and throat
A letter from Mr. A. C. Lockhart of Rochester New York describes catarrh as affecting all body parts not just the nose and throat. He notes catarrh causes many chronic diseases and shares his experience with Peruna as treatment.
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A. C. Lockhart
Cot St
Thurston Road
Rochester
N. Y
Hartman
Peruna
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New Mexico
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Suntendent
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Boston
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Washington , D.C
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Om Agent Pictures
C. B
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Hamlin
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Andrews
Booker T. Washington
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Trinity Springs
Salzer
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LaCrosse
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Dandruff
Newbro
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Europe
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Cook
New Jersey
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Czema
Tiller
S.J
Mall
J. T. Shuptrine
Savan
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Nebraska
Mr. Stevens
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England
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Sunset Central
Defiance
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Alabama
House of Representatives
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Fort Payne, Ala
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W. P. Peterson
Morris, IL
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