Meekison Endorses Peruna After Thirty Year Catarrh Battle
Ohio Congressman David Meekison, a leading Fifty-fifth Congress figure, credits Peruna with ending a thirty year struggle against catarrh. He states several bottles eased his head catarrh and expresses hope for complete eradication with continued use. He invites others to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice.
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Congressman Meekison
Ohio
David Meekison
America
Peruna
Congress
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Sanitarium
Columbus
William C Whitney engagement rumors stir Baltimore society
Exclusive circles in Baltimore discuss a persistent rumor that Miss Lota Robinson and William C Whitney are engaged. Whitney refused to comment. New York society shows little surprise as the tale circulates amid plots of high society. A testimonial endorses Doan's Kidney Pills by Mrs. Clara J. Sherbourne of Portland Maine, claiming quick relief and inviting free trials via Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore, Md
Lota Robinson
William C. Whitney
New York Society
Clara J. Sherbourne
Cumberland Street
Portland
Maine
Dean
H. H. Hay & Son
Doan
Howard Patterson
Waterstreet
New York
Nautical College
Susan de Forest Day
Robert Goelet
Howard Gould
Formosa’s First Railroad Reveals Global Trade Ties
A detailed report to Formosa stockholders outlines a railroad built with English rails and locomotives, American bridges and trucks, and Japanese and Formosan labor under French, English, and American engineers. Wage data show Jap workers earning notably more per day than Formosan labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Formosa
Occident
Orient
Dr Robert Kedzie Dies Noted Chemist and Patriot
Dr Robert C Kedzie longtime Michigan Agricultural College chemistry professor and emeritus 79 died He led campaigns against false lightning rod claims kerosene safety tests and fertilizer fraud facing opposition from vested interests His letters included a note to President Wilson from Laurence Hutton and referenced Wilsons Princeton residence and Prospect Street
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Kedzie
Michigan Agricultural College
New York
Dr. Kedzie
Michigan
Kedzie
Union
United States
Wilson
Princeton University
Laurence Hutton
Woodrow Wilson
Library Place
Prospect
Oldest Texas Voter Is 106 Year Old Antonio Lopez
Antonio Lopez, aged 106, was verified as Texas's oldest voter in the last election. He has lived in the county where he cast his ballot for eighty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Antonio Lopez
Wireless telegraphy station in St. Petersburg harbor area
A wireless telegraphy station has been established on Peterburgski Island in St. Petersburg for military and experimental use. The small wooden building houses the apparatus with a nearby high mast. Communications link with Kronstadt and Sveaborg. Guards patrol the site and prohibit unauthorized approach or photography.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterburgski Island
St. Petersburg
Kronstadt
Sveaborg
Stockholm markets to base egg rules on weight
Merchants propose replacing per dozen pricing with weight based rules for eggs to settle disputes with customers. This shift aims to standardize sizes and ensure fair pricing across the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Mother Grays Sweet Powders and Dr Wood Syrup Ad Claims
Mother Gray nurse at the Children’s Home in New York promotes Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Feverishness stomach teething disorders bowel regulation and worm destruction with over 30000 testimonials. Also touts Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as a pleasant harmless cure for colds bronchitis and asthma linked to copper mine interests and Salt Lake and San Pedro railroad stakes.
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Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Senator Clark
Montana
Salt Lake and
San Pedro
Oldest South resident Uncle Joe Donaldson nears 110
Gainesville Georgia resident Uncle Joe Donaldson, believed to be among the South’s oldest men, has just reached his 110th birthday. He is noted for not claiming to be Lee Washington.
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South
Joe Donaldson
Gainesville, Ga
Lee
St Paul Calendar for 1903 distribution notice
The St Paul Calendar for 1903 six sheets 10x15 inches of Bryson pastel reproductions, ready for distribution and mailed upon receipt of twenty five cents or stamps. Address F A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago. Also a brief collection of ad copy about dyes and social commentary.
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Bryson
F. A. Miller
Chicago
Dyed Chamois Lamp Mats for Table Decor
One dyed chamois skin serves as an excellent lamp mat for a polished table. Rich red, green, or peacock blue shades offer striking options. A red mat pairs especially well with a lamp featuring Egyptian style.
Tidal Waves in Honolulu Attributed to Volcanic Action
In Honolulu a sequence of tidal waves has been observed and attributed to volcanic activity. Officials note these waves may result from underwater volcanic disturbances rather than weather alone. Continuous monitoring is planned to assess ongoing risk.
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Honolulu
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Praised by Reader
A Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing menstrual pain backache and fatigue after doctors failed to help her. She reports losing weight then gaining 20 pounds and feeling like a new woman after two months use. The letter touts the product as a trusted remedy for female illnesses.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
May Haytes
Editon
Wis
Household
Omics Club
Lydia E. Pinka
Beto
Mrs. Haule
Edgerton, Wis
Curing Indigestion with Dr Koepp Hamburg Drops
The text promotes Dr August Koepp Hamburg Drops as the effective remedy to indigestion by removing its cause. It claims prompt use regulates the stomach in an effectual manner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Koepic
Hamburg
Doctor Stafford Named Government Physician at Yakima Agency
Dr. Samuel Patterson Stafford, appointed government physician at the Yakima Indian agency in Washington, is among the best known colored physicians of St. Louis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Patterson Stafford
Yakima Indian Agency
Washington
St. Louis
Christmas 1902 Rail Fares From Houston to the East
Rates to old states drop for Christmas season with round trip fares at one fare plus two dollars for travel to North East and Southeast on December 13 17 21 22 23 and 26. Tickets valid thirty days from sale date. Direct New Orleans connections and enhanced service on the Sunset Route. For quotes and schedules contact M L Robbins G P A Houston Texas and J Anderson A G P A Houston Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific
New Orleans
M. L. Robbins
Houston
Texas
J. Anderson
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
An advertisement urges that catarrh is constitutional and requires systemic treatment. Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio is claimed to cure by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Offers $100 for any failure and promotes accompanying Hall's Family Pills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Limpet Adheres To Rock With 2000 Times Its Weight
A limpet clings to a rock with a force equal to 2000 times its own weight, a remarkable adhesion measured in a study of intertidal organisms. Researchers note the strong attachment aids survival in pounding waves and barnacle competition.
High Colorado Midland passes at 11530 feet
Notes on the railway's elevation across a high pass and a mix of brief product mentions including Dean's Ointment Defiance Cold Water Starch and Nile fish figures. The items appear as short advertising snippets and trivia lines in the column.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
The
Colorado Midland
Gypsies Claim Brimstone Cures Rheumatism
The text reports that the gypsies offer brimstone carried in the pocket as a cure for rheumatism and warrant its effectiveness even for severe cases.
Morgan Exemplifies Thrift Amid Pro Sports Booms
The passage contrasts a young man with six figures to spend with restraint, noting J. Pierpont Morgan as an example of saving wealth rather than indulging in horse racing and similar costly amusements.
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J. Pierpont Morgan
Herring Fishery Yields Substantial Seasonal Wages
Average earnings of 400 to 500 pounds for crews in the Northumberland and Berwickshire herring fishery this season. The figures reflect steady fishing activity and steady demand along the coast.
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Northumberland
Berwickshire
Age Extremes in New South Wales Census
The NSW census records include five individuals aged 100, six aged 101, three aged 104, one aged 107, and another aged 113 years.
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New South Wales
Street whistling punished in Buenos Ayres and legal lingo shifts
The Washington Post notes a ban on public whistling in Buenos Ayres with arrests possible. It adds a quip that New York lawyers may be misunderstood when they say a case is being Lamberted instead of expedited, highlighting linguistic changes.
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Buenos Ayres
New York
Washington Post
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for children teething softens gums reduces pain and eases wind colic. Sold at 26 cents a bottle.
Mission dollars and moral focus at Cleveland convention
The Methodist gathering in Cleveland raised 300000 for missions, signaling strong missionary zeal despite broader wartime spending. The text notes women as floor walkers in stores and recalls 1859 to present wartime expenditures totaling 300000000 pounds, plus quadruple that in standing armies.
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Cleveland
Oil lamp touted as grand gas saver and other 1890s notes
A collection of short notices mentions Dr. Thomas electric oil healing burns and sore throat, tea seeds growing thickly, gymnasium gains of five pounds per fifty days, Italian and Egyptian Nile laborers since 1899, Defiance starch rising in popularity, and a Masonic medal honoring the Duke of Connaught as grand master.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke of Connaught
Italian Expert Links Plague Transmission to Cages
An Italian expert claims cats and rats in certain cages spread the plague. The report notes concern over transmission routes and calls for investigation into containment practices.
Worth the Cost of Coupons World Premiums
The note discusses the value of premiums tied to coupons and whether their cost is justified. It weighs the benefits of discounts against the price of obtaining and redeeming coupons in a market context.
Burdock Blood Bitters Cited In Health Claim
Fragmentary testimonial claims Burdock Blood Bitters cured widespread sores and scrofula. The truncated text mentions a person from Bathiguirville Michigan and an individual named Chas.
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Micha
Chas
Allen's Foot-Ease advertises relief for uncomfortable feet
The ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for sweaty, sore, cold and damp feet and tight shoes. It notes it is sold by all druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents, with free samples available by mail to Allen 8S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y.
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Allen
Olmsted, le Roy
Paxtine
Axton CO
Boston
Mass
Colaumbas Ave
Hen Lays Egg A Week Pays Feed Costs
A hen laying one egg weekly all year covers her feed, and every additional egg yields profit.
It Doesn’t Take an Athlete to Jump at Conclusions
A clipped quip notes that leaping to conclusions requires quick thinking rather than athletic prowess. It reflects a wry observation on judgment and certainty in everyday decision making.
It takes more than money to make a living
A reflective MMI essay argues wealth alone cannot guarantee happiness or universal affection. It warns against assuming popularity with money, noting real success depends on character and effort beyond cash.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Ad Stresses Superior Quality
An old advertisement claims Defiance Cold Water Starch offers unmatched quantity and quality with 16 oz for a given price while other brands provide only 2 oz. The note mentions various quirky quotes and a Houston detective agency reference, plus a sequence of aphorisms and humor pieces.
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Defiance
Grocers Curtailing 12 oz Starch Stock Over 16 oz Brand
Some grocers refuse to sell 12 ounce De fiance Starch to customers who have used the 16 ounce Veliance Starch. They say their stock in hand cannot be sold to those customers for money.
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Ome Grocers
Sayey
Defiance
Pensioner boom from new law and assorted ad copy
Legislation from the last congress is expected to produce at least 10 000 new pensioners. The page also features aphorisms and scattered advertisements for products like Defiance Starch and Piso cures, with dated letters and mail-order style claims from various locations.
The Wrindstone of Adversity Shapes a Man Sharp
A compact reflection on how hardship tempers character and sharpens resolve, likening trials to a whetstone that honed a man into a keener version of himself.
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Meekison
Baltimore
Miss Robinson
Newport
John R. McLean
James Gordon Bennett
Lola Poairsor
Montgomery Ward & GO
Gawyer
Excelsior
H BM. Sawyer & Son
Bim East Cambridge
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello, Ills
Ower
A.J. Tower CO
Boston,mass
East End
Lord Reay
Et A
Teguter
Russia
Mother Gray
ST. Paul
Putnam
Nile
Jimpsum
Thomas
Vienna
Great Nile
Assouan
Mne
Great Britain
McCane’s Detective Agency
Tommy
Tall
Adolph Dreiss
Joas F Borsa
Trinity Springs
Ind
Jacob Ort
St. Jacobs
W. Gilbert
Josephi
Me St
Denver
Aca
Rew
Soto
H. H. Green
Box R. Allanta
U. S
Supreme Court
D.C
R.S
B.lacey
Pacife Ridge
Washinrton
Karrean
Mouston
Dleman
AE Gugkhalot Secon
Maun Sis
Gincinnatl Chi
Dhompson
Franklin Ave
G. F.P
Carrie Richardson
Grace
J. H. RicHaRdson
Ladies’ Health Club
Care L. Gerstle & Co
Chattanooga
Tenn
W.N. U. Houston
Iran
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