Miss Bessie Farrell Endorses Peruna for Women Health
Miss Bessie Farrell of Brooklyn heads the Young People's Christian Temperance Association and commends Peruna as a valuable nerve and blood remedy for worn-out women. She cites personal experience in rebuilding strength and aiding digestion, noting Dr. Hartman prescribes Peruna to thousands of women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Farrell
Third Ave
Brooklyn
N. Y
Young People’s Christian Temperance Association
Paro Ointment Promises Quick Cure for Piles
Advertises Paro Ointment curing itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee. The ad asserts a 50 cent price and adds a dated moral about a girl helping a young man save money signaling a pivot to action.
Itch Cured in 39 Minutes by Woolford’s Lotion
Advertisement claims Woolford’s Sanitary Lotion cures itching in 39 minutes and promises reliable results from druggists available for purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolford
Cruelty of Vivisection Atrocities Reported By Herald
The New York Herald quotes dire warnings on vivisection. It describes animals wracked by terror before experiments begin, restrained in harsh devices, and subjected to dissections without anesthesia, enduring hours or days of torment and showing apparent distress and pleas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
a_ vivii sectorium
New York Herald
Woman credits Lydia E Pinkham remedy for seven years of illness
Mrs Sallie French of Pancannla Indiana writes that after seven years of female troubles and ineffective doctors she used Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The letter promotes the product as a standard remedy for uterine and related ailments and invites others to write for free advice to Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia FE. Pinkham
Sallie French
Pancannla
Ind
Ter
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Two Noted Adventurers Die in London Scammer Legends
The New York Sun reports the deaths of two famed fraudsters in London. George Mamolescu known as the Duke of Otranto and Prince Lahorary led a globe trotting life swindling across Europe and America, while W. A. Oliver titled Marquis de Leuville built a flamboyant reputation in New York and London before bankruptcy and retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Duke of
Chevalier d'Industrie
Romania
Galatz
Constantinople
Olga
Paris
Bois de Boulogne
Longchamps
Monte Carlo
Canada
Duke of Otranto
San Francisco
Washington
Japan
Honolulu
Chicago
Brussels
Otranto
Nice
Italy
Angelica von Konigsbruck
Genoa
Switzerland
America
Prince Lahorary
Philadelphia
Berlin
Klondike
Countess von Konigsbruck
W. A. Oliver
Frank Leslie
New York
Leslie
Marquis de Leuville
England
Oliver de Lourncourt
France
Louis XIV
North
Africa
Spain
American
Europe
United States
M Beaconsfield
Charles G. Leland
Hans Brietmann
Marquis
Tie
Royal Historical Society of London
Society For the Encouragement of Art
Naples
International Literary Association
Victor Hugo
Prince of Wales
Grevy
de Lesseps
Galignani
de Leuville
Willie Wilde
Oscar Wilde
William Rene Lorncourt
Continent
de Leuvre
Prince Regent
Ile
Germany's Mask Industry and Its International Trade
Germany maintains several large mask makers in central regions producing pasteboard gauze and silk designs for carnival and merry making. Each firm employs artists to create novelties and there is growing demand abroad including a steadily expanding trade with the United States driven by diverse new designs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germany
United States
Clocks Wound Once in 400 Days Made in Munich
Special clocks that require winding only once in 400 days are now manufactured in Munich. The new timepieces aim to reduce maintenance and appeal to users seeking long intervals between winding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Munich
Be a Good Fortuna After Years Spent in Vain Effort
Mary E H Rouse of Cambridge New York recalls a two year struggle with kidney problems after a bad fall. She credits Dean's Kidney Pills with rapid relief and full recovery noting improved health and vigor. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Loyal To the Constitution. Arkansas court says state cannot block interstate trains to Missouri and Texas and keeps the flag over the Constitution in Arkansas without Washington co operation says St Louis Republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. H. Rouse
Cambridge
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Arkansas
Missouri
Texas
Washington
St. Louis Republic
Brown's Bronchial Traches Worldwide Reputation
Brown's Bronchial Traches is noted for curing coughs sore throats and relieving bronchitis and asthma, with a global reputation for providing relief and health benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown
Absent Boy in the Vacant Chair Jokes at Class
A university professor, known for absent mindedness, called roll each morning. One day a name drew no response and he, peering over his glasses, demanded who was the absent boy in the vacant chair.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Exposé and Prescription Claim
An advertisement asserts catarrh is internal, not cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy affecting blood and mucous surfaces, claims expert backing, and offers testimonials. The notice lists Toledo, Ohio publishers and druggist sales at 75 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
I’. J. Cueney & Co
Props
Toledo
A Mild Remonstrance by a Kindly Clergyman
A gentle, elderly pastor doubts a milkman's honesty while insisting milk is for dietary needs, not christenings. The scene unfolds with quiet tension as trust hangs on the milk’s quality and the man’s phrasing in a Detroit News-Tribune report.
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Detroit News-Tripune
Hog Cholera and Sloan's Liniment Remedy
A Burnetts Creek Indiana hog farmer recalls Sloan's Liniment saving hogs from cholera five years ago. He treated severely ailing hogs that would not drink with drenches and milk, always finding the remedy effective. The notice invites a free Sloan book on treating horses cattle hogs and poultry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P. Williams
Burnetts Creek
Ind
Mr. Williams
Why Do They Carry Spare Tires Aboard Automobiles
A southern girl at a New York boarding school watched traffic during a walk and asked why cars carry spare tires, a moment recounted in a note from the Argoanot.
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New York
Reduced Colonist Rates on North Western Line
One way tickets at special low rates on sale daily through March and April from all points on the North Western Line to San Francisco Los Angeles Portland and Puget Sound. Daily tours in tourist sleeping cars via Chicago Union Pacific North Western Line. Double berth only seven dollars through from Chicago. Write S A Hutchison Manager Tourist Dept 212 Clark St Chicago or contact nearest ticket agent.
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North Western
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Portland
Puget Sound
Chicago
Union Pacific
S. A. Hutchison
Tourist Dept
Clark St
Pearest
Slap at Mother Over Dinner Conversation
A Philadelphia Bulletin item recalls a family scene as the father jokes about a robbery tale. The mother reads that no burglaries are in the suburbs, while the father acts as a hero and the son Willie humorously drives around the floor. The tale ends with a quip about robbers waiting to loot clothes left on a chair.
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Father
Stue
Willie
Waylard
Philadelphia Bulletin
Absent-Minded Germantown Man Flubs New Year Mail
John J. Kenney of the Germantown Business Men's Association recalls a man famed for forgetfulness. On Monday his wife chided him for memory lapses then he carried New Year cards toward the post office, misplacing his watch, and later found the mail in his overcoat pocket.
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John J. Kenney
Germantown
Philadelphia Record
Child Pleads to Free Uncle Charlie from Phone Box
A poignant note follows Mary Ann with her mother visiting a grandmother. During departure the child points to the phone box and pleads for Uncle Charlie to be let out, expressing a troubled mood.
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Mary Ann
Uncle Charles
Uncle Charlie
Brome Quinine Laxative Promoted for Cold Cure in One Day
A historical ad touts Brome Quinine laxative as the sole remedy. It claims worldwide use by ff W. Grove and markets a one day cure for colds at a price of 25e.
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Ff W. Grove
Break the habit of snacking between meals
A simple discipline aims at curbing a boy's urge to nibble between meals. The method is to place meals closer together so hunger gaps shrink and the craving diminishes.
Subways Ad Promises Beer Deal With Calendar Split
A New York subway ad teases readers with a brewers slogan in two halves separated by a calendar. The line hints at drinking 24 pints this month and aims for a playful, eye catching effect that amuses most observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Subway
New York
Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer Promises Cure
Advertisement touts a permanent cure for nervous disorders including fits and St. Vitus dance. It claims Dr. Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer with a $2 trial bottle and a free treatise, offered by Dr HW R Khe at 081 Arch St Philadelphia PA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Kline
R. Khe
Arch St
Phila
Pronts In Trolleys Mass System Faces Strain
Massachusetts street railways show only eleven of eighty three firms earning six percent over five years. Forty seven paid no dividend last year and fifteen paid less than six percent. Calls arise to raise fares to aid stockholders amid overdevelopment of trolley lines years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Railroad Commission
Boston
Growth in Named Solar System Bodies Reaches 635 Designations
The count of permanent designations for solar system objects rose through June to 635, with more bodies added each year as discoveries continue and naming conventions expand.
Say pap what is a diplomat in old dialogue
A quip frames a diplomat as a man who cannot secure his own desires and pretends the opposite is him, a humorous take on political savvy and appearances.
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Pap
Garfield Teal Made of Herbs Laxative Claims
An advertisement touts Garfield Teal Made of Herbs as a laxative claiming relief from constipation and regulation of liver and kidneys with a natural formula. The copy emphasizes harmlessness and general health benefits without medical endorsement.
Sailor’s Port Visit Sparks Quick Banter at Sea
A brief exchange unfolds between a cautious navigator and an old sea dog about a sailor’s life and a rare harbor stop. The dialogue hints at luck, danger, and the pragmatics of docking during rough seas.
Cured Her Three Children with Cuticura Remedies
A Montreal mother reports that Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured her three daughters of severe eczema after failed remedies. She also notes her baby’s neck folds healed overnight, and credits the products for improving skin condition.
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Maine
Napoleon Duceppe
Daeluth §T
Munutreal
Que
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Fic Strup Co
Borax
Pacific Coast
Borax Coqo
New V
J. Hamilton Ayers
A. M
M. B
Leonard St
New Terk
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
New York City
Douglas
Gareen
W.L. Douglas
WL. Daglas
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
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