Come and See Sign Promoting Lydia E. Pinkham's Compound
An open front sign at Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company in Lynn Massachusetts invites public scrutiny of its laboratory methods and advertising claims. The notice questions the plant’s vegetable composition, letters from one million correspondents, and the effectiveness of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound while urging doubters to gain confidence.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EK
Pinkham
Oddities From Far Afield And Nearby News
A long miscellany notes Thomas Pooley of Claremont N H admits a past mistake about marriage. items include an St Petersburg ad seeking a chambermaid and debates on Oklahoma statehood and midshipman numbers. mentions Mrs. O Connor home rule Texas origin and New Zealand hemp aid.
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Thomas Pooley
Claremont N. H
St. Petersburg
Oklahoma
Naval Academy
West Point
T. P. O'Connor
O'Connor
New Zealand
St Helena
Timeline of notable events from 1000 to 1907 in world history
A dense chronicle lists milestones and personages across centuries including English royalty, explorers, battles, treaties, and notable births and deaths. It notes William IT of England, Bartholomew Columbus, Melville, Morton, Meagher, and key events like Minden, Plattsburg, and Saghalin, plus industrial and local notes on the Doukhobor raid and Weyerhauser leadership.
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William IT
England
the Conqueror
Normandy
Bartholomew Columbus
Christopher Columbus
San Domingo
Argentina
London
Hudson
Cape Cod
von Tromp
Texel
Frontenac
Onondaga
Jeffrey Amherst
Montreal
Tonaparte
France
Plattsburg
N. Y
Richard Henry Dana, Jr
Cambridge
Mass
Tome
Herman Melville
New York City
William Floyd
Oliver P. Morton
Indiana
Saulsbury
Ind
Wied
Indianapolis
Thomas F. Meagher
Waterford
Ireland
Tort Benton
Falleck
McClellan
Peninsula
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Street corner dangers prompt police mention
A Chicago Tribune paraphrase recalls folk chatter about crossing busy corners with fear of being seized by police. The quotation contrasts street danger with heavyhanded enforcement, highlighting public unease.
Eczema Healed After Cuticura Trio Treatment
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas reports long lasting relief from severe eczema that tormented her ankles for over two years. After two doctors offered limited relief she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills three times and slept well. Her condition improved quickly and has not returned for over a year. May 18 and July 18, 1907.
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David Brown
Locke
Ark
Couldn't Be Helped
Verena resists a police visit while Miz Jones laments the always crowded parlor as an outsider watches. The exchange hints at tension and social limits in a small town setting.
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Verena
Miz’ Jones
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement note
In a Pinch. Use Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder to shake into your shoes. It rests the feet. Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Sore Hot Callous Aching Sweating feet and Ingrowing Nails. Allen's Foot-Ease makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold by all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 25c. Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
Bertha’s Cooking Pleases Her Husband Quietly
An exchange between a young wife and her elderly aunt reveals the husband’s praise comes not in words but in calm satisfaction. The aunt asks if he ever compliments the meals, and the wife says he rarely swears, yet she can tell when the cooking pleases him.
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Bertha
Grumpy Passenger Challenges Steamer Safety
A commuter refuses to carry matches on a crowded steamer, arguing with a youth who jokes about his own injury. The exchange highlights tension aboard a vessel with thousands of travelers aboard.
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Willin
Missouri's veteran leaders show long lives in public service
The Kansas City Star notes Missouri's status of many aging professionals who stay active. Among them are former Governor Norman J. Coleman at 81 guiding agriculture, Dr. F P Moore 76 writing and teaching, and Col. R T Van Forn 85 still publishing. Other lawyers, judges, and doctors from Kansas City to St. Louis maintain work and influence into their 70s and 80s.
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Ikking Anderara
Bunyoro
Central Africa
Kabarego
Gordon Dpasha
Ll. Marston
England
Spurgeon
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Guthetom
Elizabeth Custer
Custer
Bronxville
Westchester County
India
Ino
Java
Missouri
Kansas City
Norman J. Coleman
St. Louis
United States Secretary of Agriculture
Gov. Coleman
FP. Moore
Calbia
Christian Church
Barland C. Brodhead
Columbia
R. T. van Forn
Joseph &. Chick
Edward II. Stiles
Iuansas City
Col
van Tiorn
Chick
Judge Stiles
Tie
Col. J. C. Crawley
Keytesville
Thomas Jr. Benton
Boonville
John N. Southern
Independence
Jude Warwicke Lough
Judee Chester Oi Nram
John E.organ
Jrent County
J. I. Y. Gray
California
Monnteiu County
T. P. Tatey
Iansas City
Elijah Vs. Norton
Platte City
New Card Shuffling Machine Promises Rapid Shuffle
A compact four pound device stands about twelve inches high and attaches to any table. It automatically shuffles a concealed pack altering nine of ten card positions while guarding cards from damage and producing a square, neat shuffle.
My good man why don’t you do something quote
A clipped dialogue from the Louisville Courier Journal features a cautious exchange about political activism and neglect, with a quip about lacking constituents to justify action. The piece satirizes citizen engagement and official inertia.
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Louisville Courier- Journal
Grape-Nuts Proponent Highlights Health Gains
An Albany New York woman describes ten years of stomach and liver trouble, crediting Grape-Nuts and Postum with a 20 pound weight gain and new energy. She notes better digestion, ability to work, and daily meals centered on Grape-Nuts with Postum, claiming a renewed life.
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AL York State
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
New Yorker Watches Sightseer Fleet Change
A New Yorker observes a change in sightseeing wagons with passengers including Chinese visitors and two sightseers named John Chinumin. The writer notes a sense of municipal zeal and remarks on unusual sights seen this spring.
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John Chinumin
John
LT Doit Remeaber
Phoenomenon
Tve
New York
Five Months in Hospital Seeks Cure and Hope
Levi P L Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says he was in a hospital for five months treated as incurable. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills with resolving his kidney secretions and overall weakness. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Easter Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Levi
Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Easter-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Greedy Chinook fry at New York Aquarium
About 20 000 Chinook salmon fry, two inches long, fed daily with one pound of liver and a quart of roe. The small fish eat voraciously but their stomachs remain small, illustrating their limited capacity despite high appetite.
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New York Aquarium
Clergyman’s Quiet Communion Aboard Ship
A novice minister on a voyage bows to a maritime impulse during his first trip across the Athietic, muttering about following an inward prompting as others fall silent. An unrelated product placement for Mrs Winslow's Sopraine Syrup appears, noting teething relief and price.
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Chicago Tribune
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Weyerhauser
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T. Hopkins
Great Jones Street
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
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Tine
Liberal Comnission
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MA E Lane
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Brooklyn
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Monadnack Block
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