Dr Williams Pink Pills Restore Heroic Soldier Writer
Sol Yowell, noted Indianapolis writer and former army scout, credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with curing locomotor ataxia and vertigo after years of rheumatism heart trouble and paralysis. He recalls service with 18th Indiana and Kilpatrick’s cavalry, then Custer bodyguard, later theatre and journalism work in Boston. Pills reportedly relieved his symptoms after use at Harvard clinic. medicine sold nationwide.
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Williams’ Fink
Indianapolis
Ind
Sol. Yowell
Hill Ave
18Th
Indiana Volunteer Infantry
Hoosier
New York
Second
Harris Light Cavalry
Kilpatrick
Virginia
Shenandoah Valley
Potomac
Custer
Yowell
Sol
Yewell
Marion
Boston
Mass
Columbia Theatre
Harvard College Clinic
Bennett Street
White Mountains
Vermont
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Crashing Criticism Across an Australian Theatre
A theater manager in a large Australian city writes to the leading actor that the previous night’s performance was so bad that several deceased supporters want their names removed from the free list. Another frost story recounts a gallery boy who came to the box office to demand his money, afraid to stay alone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Alabastine Revolutionizes Wall Coatings Worldwide
The invention of Alabastine marked a new era in wall coatings and has grown from a small start to worldwide use. The name kalsomine has become offensive to owners, as cheap competitors rebrand to ride on Alabastine’s reputation. Through advertising and experience, the durable Alabastine is widely trusted, with consumers preferring quality over small savings.
A Cautious Parson Dialogues on a Lifted Chicken
In a cautious exchange, a parson refuses to claim a lifted chicken to avoid provoking remarks about his pulpit tenure. Mis tah Bradley prods, while Miss Johnsing insists on avoiding scandal. The humor centers on propriety and restraint in a small community.
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Mistah Bradley
Wanted Dry Goods Stocks by Geo Joslyn in Omaha Neb
Advert says Geo A Joslyn of Omaha Nebraska will pay top price for dry goods and boot and shoe stocks. Full notice seeks sellers and details for prompt purchase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Joslyn
Omaha, Neb
Singing Mouse Delights New Haven Man As Canary Like Pet
A New Haven resident has trained a mouse that sings and chirps like a canary, becoming an unusual household pet that delights the owner with its musical sounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
Mashona Rising Story of Escape Amid Uprising
Excerpt recounts W. E. Brand, a Mashonaland prospector, fleeing rebels after June 10. He describes ambushes, killings, and a perilous march to Fort Salisbury with companions, relaying brutal scenes and a harrowing two-week laager before safety.
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W. E. Brand
Mashonaland
London Chronicle
Fort Salisbury
Instow
Bideford
North Devon
Groves
la Magundi
Angwe
Jameson
Ayres Farm
Ayres
T A. m
Westward Ho
Golf Links
Laager
Hartier
Freight trolley wreck leaves Miller dead near Catocton
A grain laden trolley car on the Frederick line derailed after losing control on a down grade between Catocton mountain and Frederick. The car jumped the track, broke fence poles, and Miller was found dead with a rail embedded in his body. Miller reportedly disobeyed road rules.
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Catocton Mountain
Frederick
Popes Vite Fay
Miller Avas
Miller
Queen's continental tour costs and travel expenses
The royal tour from Cherbourg to Nice and back costs about 76000 dollars, with additional charges from Boulogne to Nice and back for servants, horses, carriages and luggage. The average annual continental trip on the privy purse runs around 60000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chereure
Nice
Boulogie
Predestination and human destiny by Rev T A King
The text states that every person is born with the capacity for spiritual life and is predestined and elected to heaven, reflecting Rev. T. A. King's doctrine on predestination and inherent capabilities.
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Rev
T. A. King
Miscellany notes on law, fashion, and bird killings
A New York woman lawyer teaches a class of fifteen female pupils averaging about twenty. Paris patients show morphine victims. Notes on pronunciations, Prussian budgets for technical schools, and a joke about contagious streetcars. Comment on spiritualism laws, Elizabeth Ward, Spanish sombrero antiquity, bird slaughter in 19th century America, and penny literature editions.
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New York
Paris
Nansen
New York ‘Tribune
Boston Transcript
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward
Christ
Cuba
Spain
Pennsylvania
Florida
Springfield
Mass
The Turinese Doctor and the Kleptomania Case
An Italian brain specialist in Turin becomes entwined with a Chicago banker and his wife’s alleged kleptomania. The wife steals coins jewels and antiquities from the doctor’s library while the banker watches. Two London pickpockets flee after the crime, ending the tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benvenuto Cellini
Chicago
London
England
Marvelous Escape and Boston Writer Recall
A Boston Herald paragraph recalls a winter scene on Fifth Avenue in New York where a sleighing party in a four-horse barge clashed with a young Boston man, who was knocked over at a crossing as sleighs sped along the avenue.
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New York
Fifth Avenue
Boston Herald
Boston
Adventitious Roots in Vanilla Plants Described
A field note explains how vanilla vines in tropical forests grow aerial roots from the main stem and branches to reach nutrients. Some roots descend to the soil while others float in the air to absorb moisture, supporting nourishment where subterranean roots fail. Observations reference glass gardens in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Asia
Paris
Man Escapes Barge Accident After Four Horses Run Over
A Boston man recounts a near fatal incident where a barge dragged over him while a driver failed to stop. He emerges unharmed, declaring the driver worthy of a medal for handling the dangerous stunt without injuring him.
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Boston
Zitumerer Family Naturalization Witness Confusion
John Zitumerer from Towson Maryland brought witness John Zimmerer to prove residence and naturalization rights. He explained to the judge that he had three brothers named Jola, three brothers named George and three sisters named Margaret.
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Ziomerer
John Zitumerer
Towson, Md
John Zimmerer
Jola
George
Margaret
Deafness cure claims and false patent medicine pitch
An old Detroit Free Press style notice pushes Wall's Catarrh Cure for deafness linked to catarrh. It promises $100 for cure of deafness caused by catarrh not helped by the product. The ad lists Cheney Hall and Hall's Family Pills as related remedies and mentions Toledo, Ohio.
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Wall
Cheney & CO
Hall
The Value of Endurance and a Water Tank Alarm
John Ruskin argues virtue prefers steady endurance over change. A quick fuse in a water tank storage setup explodes to trigger an alarm and release water, signaling danger.
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John Ruskin
A Letter to Women From Mars Corrigan
For seventeen years I suffered from severe periods and womb problems. After surgeries and illness I found relief using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash. I regained health, energy, and strength and recommend the medicine to other women. Mars Corrigan, 244 Center St., Jamaica Plain, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Grain-O Rival Coffee Said Easier on Stomachs
An Ohio State Journal notice urges readers to try Grain-O a grain based drink sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It claims gentle digestion for delicate stomachs and notes prices at 15 and 25 cents per package. The ad also includes a brief joke dialogue about timing of a visitor’s departure.
Stars and cures crowd a late 19th century ad page
A jumble of promotional notices and quotes. Star Tobacco urges chewing for pleasure and economy while A A Powell of Cincinnati is improbably tall in mock measurements. Medical quack ads claim cures from Peruvianna Remedy Co and Dr Kimes Great Nerve Restorer. Various patent medicines, religious quotes, and product endorsements fill the column.
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Dickens
Scott
Goldsmith
Lytton
Kleptomania
Mer
Turin
San Francisco
Ganges River
East
India
Alkavis
Hey. A. CU. Darling
Constantia
K. CY
Alkavin
New York World
Fld. Jackson
Town
Alice Evang
Baltimore
Mary A. Layman
Necl
West Va
Fourth Avenue
Wright
Detroit Free Press
James Corrigen
Ohio State Tournal
Metropolitan Hog Works
Western Ave
Chicaga
Gabren’s Suns
Avanta
Gay
A. A. Powell
Cincinnati
He. H. Green
Atlanta
St. Peter's
Rome
Isle of Man
Peruvianna Remedy Co
Fifth St
Ohio
Budda
Kime
RLU. Kung, Ltd
Arch St
Philadelphia
Sin
Iowa
J. Mulhall
Waukegan
Hegeman
Tenner
Bore Fort
E. Clg. Clark Co
New Mayen
James Fliis
Gandy
G.C
Saint Bernard
Sterling Remedy Co
Saglain
Connecticut
Rebecca F. Gardner
Grafton, York Co
Via
Pierce
V. Pinch & CO
Grand Rapids
Miet
St. Jacobs Gil
Ig & Pure
Alabastina Rec
Mab, Duvand Rapidn
Wiech
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
McCormick
K.P. Hall & Co
Props
Nasina
N.G
Farrell & Son
Washington, D.C
F. L. Searles
P.O. Box
Court House
Co Seay
Kalamazon
L. N. Mead Cycle CO
Wabi. Ave
Suiciure
Peventa Contagion Theevans Chemical Tuncinnatilow
U.S
Glyza Chlm
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