Woman's Nervous Symptoms and Pinkham Remedy Endorsements
A period ad style piece extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for hysteria and female disorders. It includes testimonials from Mrs. M. Lewis and Mrs. Emma Haven describing relief from ovarian trouble, nervousness, heavy menses, and back pain after using the product and related remedies. The letters date from 1899 to 1900.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lewis
Mrs. Pinkham
Emma Haven
South Ave
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Biks
Sheriff Stout Proves He Fills the Bill Without Profligate Help
A Maricopa County sheriff wins the joke test of local lore as an old settler recounts a drought tale from Stout’s era. Deputy prevaricators aside, Stout’s honesty and humor shine amid a tale of yearling calves and a water-logged catfish fighting over tiny canteens in a dry valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maricopa County
Amalgamated
Association of Prevaricators
Arizona Republican
Charlie Stankard
Sheriff Stout
Billy Moeur
Billy Williams
Hi McDonald
Stankard
Sheriff’s Office
Oldest U S Mail Carrier Samuel Gibbons of Kentucky
A 76 year old Kentuckian, Samuel Gibbons of Hagdenville, begun mailing at age 11 in 1836 during Andrew Jackson’s era, is touted as the oldest U S mail carrier with sixty three years of service. The item also notes a counterfeit $5 note mimicking the 1899 Indian portrait, and a savings ledger in Boston growing from 43.61 in 1857 to 1,820.10 by 1901 with reduced interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Samuel Gibbons
Hagdenville
Jackson
Boston
Woman May Be at Bottom of All Man's Troubles
A reflective line suggests that while women may symbolize many woes, life without them would lack purpose, signaling a cultural view on women’s central role in human experience.
Wofe's Aromatic Schiedam Schnapps Promoted for Wide Ailments
An advertisement promises a pleasant remedy for malaria liver kidney and bladder troubles cramps colic and general debility. The text claims the medicine strengthens the system, is easy to take, and is recommended by doctors with druggists selling it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wofe
Skeptic Attacks New Testament Miracles and Morals
A critic targets the New Testament miracles and moral teachings, arguing they undercut established values and threaten religious doctrine. The confrontation centers on interpretations of faith, history, and ethical norms.
Man Seeks Repair by Paying Debts to Mend Impressions
A man believes financing obligations can restore public perception after a misstep. He argues that settling outstanding debts demonstrates responsibility and sincerity, potentially reversing adverse views and rebuilding trust in his character.
River Boats in Russia Describe Massive Volga Trade Network
The article details Russia's vast inland waterways with 8,000 miles of navigable Volga routes and up to 15,000 including linked streams. It notes 50,000 rafts yearly, 10,000,000 tons moved, Nijni Novgorod as a key market, and Nijni fairs selling $200,000,000 in a few weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volga
St. Petersburg
Caspian
Mississippi
Nijni Novgorod
Russia
Archangel
Urals
Astrakan
Moscow
Asia
Napkin customs compared by Vermont traveler in London
A Vermont man returning from London notes that Americans tucking napkins under chins appears an English habit abroad. He observed hotel Cecil diners with napkins across shirt fronts and concludes English writers once described such "Americanisms." He found the Cecil’s waiters were English.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
London
Cecil
Chicago Journal
Hetty Green's Humorous Remark About Fashion
Mrs. Hetty Green comments on an overdressed woman’s attire saying wealthy people can afford to dress poorly. She adds the poor must wear fine clothing for disguise, noting humor in social display and wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hetty Green
Mrs. Green
Mrs. Hetty
An Old Maid Remains Single Beside Herself
A quip notes a spin on singleness as an old maid stays unmarried while being beside herself with emotion.
Married couple died in same day buried in double grave
Mr and Mrs Matthew Low of Springfield township Fayette county Pennsylvania were born on the same day and married for thirty years before dying on the same day recently. They were laid to rest in a double grave. A Broadway hotel typewriter is called a mascot and famed dramatists wait for her availability. Captain Chapman offers his night squad a day off for a good arrest due to court delays. A reader from Trinity Springs Indiana endorses Piso's Cure for Consumption as unparalleled.
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Matthew Low
Springfield Township
Fayette County
Pennsylvania
Broadway
Captain Chapman
New York City
Random sayings and product pitches from a damaged clipping
A jumble of proverbs and ad copy mixed with misspellings mentions neglecting business, saving money with a bleached bag product, a vague prize giveaway for housekeepers, and lines about character, shoes, kissing, gum, and two types of men who do not pause to reject the angry man and the coward.
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Arizona
Price
Treasury
New York
Oriental
Clyde
India
Cape Town
R. W. Perkins
First Baptist Church
Lock Haven
Leland University
New Orleans
Perkins
Sheffield
England
Postoffice
Oklahoma Country
Postal Department
Hount
George Washington Soda
National City Bank
Lynn
Mass
Lupia E
Westmore
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco Co
St. Louis
America
W. L. Douglas
Goodyear West
Brockton
Hte
Milwaukee
Wis
Beaumont Oil Field
Seven Gushers
F. M. Gilbough
Galveston
Reef
Adams, Sec’s & Treas
Texas
Milo B
Tevens & Div
14Th Street
Clicaro
Cle
Zton
D.c.reland
Detroit
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta, Ga
Chip Newkin
C. Phelps Brown
C. P. Brown
Newchurch
N. Y
W.N. Y. Houston
John F Bourg&ks
Trinity Springs
Ind
Italy
Storgy
Canada
Land of Plenty
Department of Interior
Ottawa
J. S. Crawford
W.9th St
Kansas City
E. Barrett
Houston
Tex
Hall & Ruckel
Pice
Tascak
Sim
Greta
Sterling Remedy CO
Ec Chica
Lion
Excelsior
Lion Coffee
Iere
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