Open letter asserts exclusive rights to Pitcher's Castoria
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts declares in court his claim to the trade mark and exclusive use of the name Castoria and Pitcher's Castoria. He notes the wrapper bears the facsimile signature of Chas H Fletcher and identifies The Centaur Company as authorized, dated March 8, 1807.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas H. Fletcher
Samuel Pitcher, M. D
First Kiss Claim Amid Sleighing Claims
A humorous exchange unfolds as a man declares he is the first to kiss her, while she notes this week’s good sleighing. The Chicago Post comment suggests caution about a young man’s belief in exclusivity in a social winter setting.
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Chicago Post
Merit Based Advertising Drives Repeat Candy Cathartic Sales
The article argues advertising works when it offers real value. It cites Carcarets candy cathartic as a proven success, noting druggists stock Cascarets and customers buy, use, and recommend them. It promises a refund if constipation is not cured and lauds Cascarets as a delightful laxative and stimulant.
Political Factions and Public Warnings in Quirky Ad Lingo
A Washington Star quote about political faction labels appears amid ads and notes. The page also promotes Casearets candies as a constipation remedy and touts Star Tobacco as a leading brand with a remark on Australian rabbit prices.
Stomach Trouble Healed by Kay's Renovator Says Rev Brown
Rev Geo Brown of Emerson Indiana reports severe dyspepsia with pain after meals. He credits Dr Kay's Renovator with relief after two to three doses and three boxes, claiming a complete cure with prudent use. The ad promotes the remedy as a spring medicine and offers the book free. Druggists sell it at 25 cents to one dollar, six for five dollars.
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Geo. Brown
Emerson, In
Dr. Kay
Dr. B
Jd. Kay Medical Co
Omaha
Neb
Ayer
Ayera
Infantile Curiosity From The Spanish Palace Inquiry
The Washington Star quotes an exchange among palace attaches about the king demanding an explanation for delaying the Cuba war end. The remark highlights the irony of children’s questions amid serious diplomatic tensions.
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Cuba
Washington Star
No To Tobacco No-To-Bac Urges Quick Life Change
A 19th century style advertisement promotes No-To-Bac as a quick, easy way to quit tobacco, claiming it makes weak men strong and promising a booklet and sample free from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Photographers and remedies in a garbled ad ramble
A fragmented collection of quotes and advertisements features a photographer refusing a portrait, claims of cures for nerves, free trial bottle offers from Dr. Kiine, Ram's Horn motto, Dee's Cough Balsam touting quick relief, and market notes including Japan population figures.
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Kiine
da. R. MW. Korse, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Ready When the Worst Comes in the Mornin
A poem style verse urges readiness and cheer in war times, praising the flag and patriotism. It depicts steady resolve, a rural mood, and a comical image of a rabbit to symbolize vigilance. The speaker vows to muster and keep faith, keeping arms ready for any danger.
A Useful Mule
A humor note from the Atlanta Journal about a talkative mule that signals mealtime by braying. The owners joke the creature keeps a household clock, braying precisely at dinner time for five years, amusingly keeping them on schedule.
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Yasser
Atlanta Journal
On the Yukon overheard chat at Up-to-Date
In a trimmed dialogue blending Yukon setting and light humor, Panner remarks on Minor's cold tolerance while Minor explains he grew hardened in the states. The exchange closes with a quip about TJ marrying a woman with cold feet.
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Panner
Minor
States
A Girl in Window Seat at Dusk by St Pauls
A poem fragment recalls a girl in a window seat at dusk with a single lamp, a gray street below, a white face pressed to glass, and a glow on her cheek. The scene blends mist, damp, and longing with St Paul’s ambiance.
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St. Paul's
Young lad politely declines orange gelatine at tea
A Pittsburgh Bulletin item describes a child named Yed invited to tea with his mother. A saucer of orange gelatine is set before him, new to the boy who surveys it and replies politely that he would rather let others have it.
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Pittsburg
Inside the Missionary’s Inside Deal
A Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt describes a chief inviting a new missionary to join a secretive company promising a sure thing. The missionary, warned by colleagues, nonetheless enters the arrangement within hours, highlighting a predatory insider scheme.
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Cleveland Plain-Dealer
Unexpected Alley Luck Causes Cholly Softly to Pass
An unnamed speaker boasts of a lucky day and notes Cholly Softly passes without seeing them, as described by a judge in a brief dialogue.
Mystery Patient Imagines Original Way to the Klondike
A hospital attendant laments a hopeless case where a man believes he has devised a unique method to reach the Klondike, illustrating misdirected energy and grandiose illusion.
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Wlondike
Dr Williams Pink Pills Claim Dyspepsia Cure
In a Scranton publication a man named Joseph T. Vandyke details years of stomach trouble and failing remedies. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People his symptoms eased and he felt restored. The article claims the pills renew blood nourishment and nerve force to aid digestion.
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Republican
Scranton
Joseph T. Vandyke
Hickory St
Pan
Mr. Vandyke
Thomas Campbell
Tragic Fate of Juliet Referenced in Stage Dialogue
The exchange notes Miss Sniffen’s belief that the actress who played Juliet may not be truly dead while Mr Kipax shows visible emotion. The pair discuss the tragedy surrounding the play’s lead.
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Kippax
Juliet
Miss Sniffen
Mr. Kippax
Cascarets Advertises Beauty via Clean Blood Claim
An old advertisement promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a means to cleanse blood and liver, claiming it improves skin condition by removing pimples boils blotches and blackheads. It urges readers to begin today with doses priced at 10c 2d 5c and promises satisfaction.
The Betterment Quarrel Quips From The Indianapolis Journal
A scornful woman asks what has been done for mankind and a plump widowly figure replies she has been a better half to three men, illustrating a sharp social exchange from an Indianapolis Journal excerpt.
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Indianapolis Journal
Wagner Sleeper to West Baden on Monon Line
The Monon operates a through Wagner Sleeper to West Baden and French Lick from Dearborn Station every Saturday at 8230.1 arriving at Gilham. Regular trains run nightly and morning via New Orleans as before. City ticket office at 22 Clark St Chicago.
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Monon
West Baden
French Lick
Dearborn
New Orleans
Clark St
Chicago
Land needs for sustenance vary with crops
It is estimated that twenty two acres of land are needed to sustain one man on fresh meat. The same space, if used for wheat, would feed 42 people. for oats 55. for potatoes, 76. for Indian corn and rice 76. and for plantain or bread fruit trees over 6,000.
Frontier Politician Challenges White House Telephony Debate
A frontier politician who recently visited the White House remarked that using the telephone for expectorating purposes insulted a free people and accused the administration of nail ing cuspidors to the wall.
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White House
Italian visitor admires unique yellow shoes in window
A newly arrived Italian peeks into a shoe store window and is drawn to bright yellow shoes. He mutters sapristit and remarks on making shoes from banana skin as a playful local-sounding moment in Syracuse.
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Banan’ Skint
Syracuse Hierald
Deafness Cure Claim Promotes Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local means and urges constitutional treatment. It explains the Eustachian tube inflammation causes ringing and deafness, with nine of ten cases from catarrh, and offers $100 for any deafness case cured only by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
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Hall
Free, Chengy & CO
Toledo
Right Girl Wrong Shop
A humorous exchange at a restaurant ends with the proprietor dismissing Miss Peach for being too handsome. He suggests she seeks a weekly-board establishment where she can earn a percentage of what she provides, while noting patrons are lovesick and not eating.
Distinctive Alabastine Ad Promotes Durable Wall Coating
The advertisement urges careful reading to distinguish Alabastine from common kalsomines. It claims Alabastine is superior, durable, and uniquely labeled in its packaging.
A Sensitive Point
Colonel Stillwell says he will likely join the army if fighting occurs and that his motives cannot be misconstrued. He notes he already holds his title by popular acclaim and would not pursue a different method.
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Stillwell
Washington Star
Colorado Mining World Promises Record Year
Colorado leads in gold production with over 20 million dollars in 1897 and forecasts more than 30 million this year. New strikes appear daily, likened to the gold rush era. A six months trial subscription offers the eight page illustrated weekly Mining World for twenty five cents. Regular is one dollar per year from P O Box 1611 Denver Colorado.
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Colorado
P. O. Box
Denver
Do you know who he is
A woman asks about a handsome man she was introduced to while another woman reveals the man is actually her husband. The exchange hints at flirtation and a mistaken impression amid a social evening.
Allen’s Foot-Ease Powder Cure for Tired Feet
Shake Into Your Shoes Allen's oot-Ease powder claims to cure painful swollen smarting feet and instantly ease sting from coins and bunions. It makes tight shoes feel easy and treats sweating callous hot tired aching feet. Sold by druggists and shoe stores. Trial package free or 25c by mail from Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N Y.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
No lips touch liquor remark quoted by Col Stillwell
Washington Star quotes a stern woman declaring that no lips touching liquor will touch hers. Colonel Stillwell responds firmly that he will never drink a mint julep without a straw, underscoring their steadfast stances in a social exchange.
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Col. Stillwell
Washington Star
Agnes Shackelford Gains Fashion Fame After Stock Deal
A Chicago Tribune quip notes Agnes Shackelford growing fashionable after her father’s stock windfall. The joke also mentions she now pronounces her name as Agonies, highlighting public whim and celebrity naming trends.
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Tom
Agnes Shackelford
Chicago Tribune
Unusual Autobiography Divided by Wives Headings
A Chicago man drafts his autobiography using chapter headings such as First wife Third wife and Fourth wife instead of standard chapters. The exchange notes the quirky structure and its implication for the biographical tale.
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Chicago
Biter
Puck
Senior Partner Orders Dismissal Over Traveler's Admission
Senior Partner and Junior Ditto clash over discharging a traveler who allegedly told a customer that To wag a fool. The firm should insist anew on maintaining secrets, as the matter prompts immediate action.
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Ois
Spreading Ashes on Sidewalk Sparks Living Quirks
Bill questions ash spreading on the sidewalk while Trouble explains it keeps people from slipping, though his wife jokes it helps her track him as he tidies a clean house.
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Bill
Woman Says I Told You So Amid Unexpected Turns
The Cornfed Philosopher remarks that while the unexpected often occurs, a woman still delivers the line I told you so. Indianapolis context notes the wry, timely observation.
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Indianapolis Journal
Rapture and She Do You Know About Married Men Longevity
Dialogue fragment presents a playful exchange about marriage and longevity. The speakers tease the idea that married men live longer, joking that it feels longer for them than for bachelors. The snippet ends with a humorous jab from Clevemud Vlain Dealer.
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Clevemud Vlain Dealer
Madrid to Host Hygienic Congress in April
Madrid will host a hygienic congress in April with about 3,000 participants from across Europe. Railways are offering reduced rates for attendees to travel to the event.
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Madrid
Europe
Fight Breaks Out On Street Corner
A passerby asks for her boy Tommy and a neighbor mentions a fight at the far end of the street, as recounted in Black and White.
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Tommy
H Im
Fibroid Tumor Conquered by Lydia E Pinkham Oil
A testimonial touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for fibroid tumors. The letter from Mrs. LomBarp claims the remedy ended her fibroid, stopped heavy flow, and relieved pain after doctors failed.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
B. A. Lombard
Lydia BE
Box 71
Westdale
Mass
Lydia FE
Pinkham
Alabastine Better Than Kalsomines for Walls
Alabastine, a cement based coating, adheres to clean surfaces and hardens with age, enabling recoating without washing or scraping. Kalsomines made from whiting and clays decay in air moisture and rubs off, leaving walls in poor condition. Alabastine is sold by druggists and paint dealers.
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Kalsommnes
Alabastine Company
Alabastine Coa
Grand Rapids
Mich
Wall Paper Dangers and Unsanitary Home Conditions
The text warns that throat and lung problems arise from unsanitary walls and ceilings. It condemns layers of molding paste and paper hiding vermin and moisture, with animal glue and dangerous inks. It suggests using porous alabastine paint as a purifying, odor reducing solution to repair walls.
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Moscow
Irs
Lucy Wallace
Marquette
Kans
Japan
Mia
Winslow
Avery
Judas
Iran
Ayers Satsapatitia
A. F. Taylor
Fagtevate
W. Dak
Dr.Ayer
Dr. Ayer
Supolio
Buud Tuim
Cephyr Ruon
Atu Aermotor
Aermotor Lo
Newell
C. HH. Wettra
Jones St
Sioux City
Blerting Remedy Company
Montreal
Canada
Land of Plenty
Department Interior
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Monadnock Building
Eerless
Venice
Express
Price
Peerless Remedy Co
Gsth Street
U.S. A
Bright's
Binghamton,n.y
Kay
Postape Eureka Pub. CO
New Chambers St
N. Y
Efleld Seet
Chicagoa
W.C. Payne
Marshalltown
Town
Flotsam
Jeteam
Terrors
Yukon
Mason
K. GB
Mead Uxule CO
Chicagos
Beauty
Wagner
Who He
Was
Mu.c. Hubinger Bros
C. Keokuk Owa
New Haven
Conn
Martford
Hartford, Conn
Columbia
Eljou Mfg
10Th St
Vas
D. Hl. Gabes
Alanis
W.N. Y. Chicago
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