Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cures for Catarrh Linked to Blood Condition
The passage claims catarrh stems from a scrofulous blood condition and asserts Hood's Sarsaparilla can permanently cure it through blood purification and tonic action. It praises Hood's Pills as the best cathartic and credits the medicine with cures of diseases related to scrofula.
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Vaudeville Act Figures Offer Declined on Iceum Circuit
A Vaudeville soubrette says she declined a weekly $5,000 offer to perform on the Iceum circuit. A seltzer water comedian comments that he would have accepted such terms.
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Seltzer
Laxative Cure Ad and Craft Magazine Offer
An advertisement promotes Kromo-Quinine Tablets as a cold cure in one day with No Cure No Pay, priced at 25 cents. It also invites 15 cents for a Camera Craft sale and a large three color picture of Wawona, from 830 Sutter St San Francisco.
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Wawona
San Francisco
James J. Hill Early Milwaukee Ride and Drumming Career
James J. Hill, noted railroad magnate, once served as a Mississippi river steamboat runner and earned fame as a top business drummer for river boats, contributing to Milwaukee's early development.
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James J. Hill
Milwaukee
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Domestic Dispute Snippet
A Toledo business oath promises one hundred dollars for catarrh cure claims. The snippet includes a notarization by A W Gleabon and references Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co. It also contains a humorous exchange about frugality over life insurance.
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F. J. Cagney & Co
Toledo
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A. W. Gleabon
Teneo Notary
F. J. Cheney & CO
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Frame Quinine Tablets
Advertisement notes a laxative quinine tablet cure for colds with a refund guarantee and J W Groves signature on each box. A humorous dialogue shows Tommy warning his sister’s beau about going boating and the sister’s intent to throw him overboard.
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Tommy
Merlo Park Leads Pacific Coast Pupils in Electroplating
At Merlo Park, San Mateo County, California, Complete Laboratories and gymnasium support a well run program for boys in the electroplating course. Principal Ira U Holtt Pb L notes the favorable climate, steady supervision, and thorough instruction placing the school among front ranks.
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Companions clash over marriage proposals in witty exchange
A playful dialogue unfolds as a woman accuses a man of proposing to two other girls this year. He defends himself with a quip that the proposals were acts of compassion rather than serious intent.
Air Composition Quiz Sparks Classroom Debate
In a lively session, students Johnny and Tommy ask about what air is made of while Teacher redirects to the idea that air is breathed. The dialogue highlights curiosity about basic science in a classroom setting.
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Teacher
Tommy
Austrian firm trims horns and makes millions of matches
An Austrian company processes 10 tons of pass horns annually and produces 26 million matches. An English rival consumes 100000 pounds of sulphur 700000 feet of white pine and 150 tons of strawboard for its match boxes in the same period.
Wall Street figures estimate Vanderbilt and Gould estates
Wall street men declare the estates of Commodore Vanderbilt and Jay Gould have roughly doubled in the hands of late owners. Vanderbilt properties are valued at 80 million dollars and Gould interests at 70 million dollars.
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Commodore Vanderbilt
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The Attorney's Weak Points Bunched Noted by Court
An Illinois attorney argued a string of weak points, each meritless on its own. The court pressed him on the lack of substance and he replied that combining them altered their weight.
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Illinois
Royal Carriages Guard Palace Door from Debt Collectors
Queen Wilhelmina and Duke Henry discuss the sight of royal carriages lining the palace as a barrier to the dead wagon of a debt collection agency threatening entrance.
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Duke Henry
Wilhelmina
Bicycle makers claim 1901 model unchanged from 1900
An industry note states bicycle manufacturers see little room for improvement in this year’s bike design. The piece also asserts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters has reached the limit of science with no better stomach liver kidney or blood medicine possible. It warns against substitutes for dyspepsia indigestion and sour stomach.
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Divorce Arrangements Delayed by Press Agent Vacation
A lawyer states, I have made all the arrangements for your divorce. The client replies, Not yet, my press agent is on his vacation, delaying formal action and signaling publicity considerations in a sensational act.
Pink Pills Help Rome Woman End Sinking Spells
Mrs. W. T. Clark of Rome New York credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with stopping morning sinking spells and gastritis after four months illness. She used twelve boxes and keeps them on hand. The pills act on blood and nerves and are sold nationwide.
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West Thomas Street
Rome
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Behenectady
The Duty of Mothers and a Daughter’s Cure
A mother urges mothers to seek frank advice for daughters health issues and notes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. The letter from Mrs August Pfalagraf of Wisconsin recounts a daughter treated for irregular menstruation with headaches and pain, with a later claim of cure in March 1899.
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August Pfalagraf
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Photo supply ad teases late night print service
An Irish accent quote describes a plan to print photos at night and entertain a wager about a bulky horse. The ad directs readers to Kirk Geary & Co at 330 Sutter St San Francisco for information and promotes the largest photo supply house in the West.
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Sutter St
San Francisco
Robins Stop Visiting Lawn Breadcrumbs Now
In a light exchange, Yeast asks if robins still collect bread crumbs on lawns. Crimsonback explains they used to, but no longer, noting his wife bakes her own bread as a factor.
Disappointed admirer offers Sam Johnson via mutual friend
A local note reveals a disappointed admirer telling Dinah she may have Sam Johnson if she wants him. The message mentions a mutual friend who says Sam Johnson conveyed the offer himself.
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Sam Johnson
African Horses Prove Hardy Across Southern Lands
An account details remarkable equine endurance in Africa with riders covering vast distances in rough terrain. Observations describe a Colesberg rider reaching Cape Town in six days on a small roan horse, plus a Boer returning from Maritzburg in sixteen hours despite mountainous country. The narrator recalls similar feats supporting the horses' famed staying power.
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The Best Prescription for Malaria Chills and Fever
An old advertisement touts Girove’s Tasteless Chill Tonie as a tasteless mix of tron and quinine for malaria symptoms. It promises “No Cure, No Pay” and markets a bottle with bold claims and persuasive health rhetoric.
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Angel Wings Plan Sparks Moral Talk in Grandfather Tale
A child asks to draw a naked boy with no shoes to give him wings and become an angel. The grandfather raises a concern about propriety, while the boy persists with a creative, if provocative, vision. The exchange centers on innocence, imagination, and boundaries.
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Tommy
Congressman's Cure Highlights Peruna Ads
Ex congressman A T Goodwyn of Alabama writes praising Peruna for curing long standing catarrh after two bottles. The letter appears in an advertisement for the Peruna Medicine Co urging readers to seek Dr Hartman for advice and promising free guidance.
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Alabama
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
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Peruna
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Sly Homemaker Humor and Patent Medicine Claim
A fragmented comic exchange mocks gender stereotypes and mentions Grove’s Tasteless Chill Tonic, advertising iron and calcium in a tasteless formula. It hints at sensational medical claims with a No Cure No Pay tag and a joke about a dutiful butler.
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Grove
Daily Fx Sunday 2000m and Saturday 10 00 am
Racing schedule notes two events the 2000 meter Sunday race and a 10 00 am Saturday start time set in the daily fixtures.
John Poole Firm Promises Best Bargains on Machinery
Portland dealer John Poole at the foot of Morrison Street offers bargains on buggies plows boilers engines windmills pumps and general machinery. See them before you buy for value and selection.
It Has Been Tested in All Harvest Fields
It has been tested in all harvest fields and proves superior in handling steering strength and draft lightness. The draft runs lighter with four horse teams than any header drawn by six.
Nervous Fits Treated by Kr Kline Nerve Restorer Ad
An advertisement for Kr Kline's Nerve Restorer promises permanent relief from fits and nervousness. The copy urges sending a trial bottle to RW Kaine in Philadelphia Pennsylvania and repeats the product name and address.
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Arch St
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Quip Filled Exchange on Smoking and Art Etiquette
A comic exchange recalls a smoker asked to quit as a wife sifts tobacco from a jar while a joke about adulterated tobacco and a critic disputing a bad painting reflects playful banter. The snippets showcase humorous dialog from advertising copy and letters.
Portland Departure and Train Route to Coastal Cities
Passenger train itinerary lists stops from Portland to Ashland Sacramento San Francisco Ogden Denver Fort Worth Mexi Houston New Orleans Washington New York to Los Angeles El Paso with times and seating, chair cars Sacramento to Ogden and El Paso. tourist cars to Chicago St Louis New Orleans Washington. Connecting at San Francisco with steamship lines to Honolulu Japan China Philippines and Americas see agent at station.
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