Tobacco Advertises Cure for Tobacco Habit
An ad promotes Na-To-Bac as a miracle quit aid with promises to make weak men strong. It claims druggists sell it for 0c or 1 and guarantees a cure with a booklet and samples available from Starling Remedy Co. in Chicaco and New York.
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Starling Remedy Co
Chiceco
New York
Conscription in Japan and Militia Service Details
The passage outlines Japan's conscription system with three years in the active army, four in reserve, five in landwehr and mobile militia, and eight in sedentary militia. It describes a subcategory where educated youths must serve one year, with obligation to support themselves, producing officers for the militia.
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Wen
A Powerful Pistol Used by German Cavalry
The new Mauser pistol is described as a formidable weapon used by German cavalry and capable of killing at distances up to 500 yards.
Nerves of Women Relief Claim from Pinkham Serum
A grateful reader reports relief from nerve distress after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She asks that her testimonial be published to help others learn of the remedy's benefits.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
Dean Mrs. Printnamm
Lydia E. Pinkham
Topics of the Times satirical summary from 1901 era commentary
A collection of critical notes on daily happenings and social trends. The piece mocks bicycles the shifting economy and vocational trusts while offering wry observations on poets, ministers salaries, and comparisons of robber baron era industry. It questions why Klondike fortunes fail to fund direct ventures.
New York Woman Uses Hatpin in Burglary Defense
A burglar falls after a hatpin attack by a New York woman. The piece argues that a woman’s right to carry such concealed weapons remains unchallenged as it benefits her in this case.
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New York
Prize For Best Answer To The Avestinn
A Western newspaper offers a five dollar prize to the person giving the best answer to the avestinn. The contest invites readers to submit solutions and rewards accuracy and wit with the award.
Fragmentary remark on influence felt in the race
A fragment notes that the added influence is beginning to be felt by men of scholars and gentlemen in the ne gro race, signaling a shift in opinions or attitudes.
The Return of Caps and Gowns in American Colleges
The piece argues that graduation robes and caps, once common but now rare, are resurfacing in the United States. It compares the tradition to England’s wigs and robes and notes a shift toward formal attire as a sign of dignity and respect for long-standing customs within democratic society.
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England
America
United States
Census machinery for 1900 outlined by William Ek Merriam
Merriam explains in the North American Review the extensive setup for the 1900 census. A director, assistant director, and five chief statisticians will oversee data on population, vital statistics, agriculture, and manufacturing with a two year turnaround, vastly accelerating the 1850 timeline.
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William Ek. Merriam
The
North American Review
Census
New Books and Authors Highlighted in Current Notices
A Life of Lincoln by Norman Hap sted is slated from Macmillan. J B Lippincott Presents The Stepmother by Mrs. Alexander. Rosa Nouchette Carey pens My Lady Travel with Bertha Newcombe illustrations. Charles Major nears completion of a new historical novel on Charles II. Nell Gwynn features in The Boss of Scrooby by Ruth Hall. Max Pemberton discusses his writing method including cutting chapters and rewriting in third person after trial on Ihronstadt. Miss Helen Stuart Thompson, author of Windy Creek, is about 23 and growing nurse at Arapahoe County Hospital, Denver, planning further hospital study.
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Lincoln
Norman Hapsted
Macmillan Company
J. B. Lippincott Company
Mrs. Alexander
My Lady Travel
Rosa -Nouchetté Carey
Bertha Newcombe
Charles Major
Charles II
Nell Gwynn
Scrooby
Ruth Hall
Europe
Virginia
Massachusetts
New York
Richelieu
Louis Ala
Pall Mall
Queen Anne
Jasmines
Frederick
Max Pemberton
Helen Stuart Thompson
Windy Creek
Denver
Arapahoe County Hospital
Rand
Miss Thompson
Col- Ann eKass
The Reflection of a Bachelor
A brief studio note from the New York Press on how women view style as a stand‑in for a husband’s politics religion and morning newspaper habits.
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New York Press
Household laundering and starch innovations praised
A housewife values well laundered clothes and glossy linens, attributing success to quality starch. J C Hubinger introduces Red Cross and Hubinger's Best laundry starches, claiming they are the finest starches yet offered, not from a new maker but a refined product.
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J.C. Hubinger
Uew
Red Cross
Hubinger
Mountainous Realms of Bolivia and Ecuador
The Cordillera de La Paz near Tiwanaku and Titicaca towers over 150 miles with peaks above 20,000 feet. Ecuador hosts an irregular cluster of extinct volcanoes with eighteen snow‑covered giants and the tallest peak around 15,022 feet.
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de la Paz
Take Titicuca
Eucuador
Bolivia
Cordilleras de la Paz
Ecuattor
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