Indigestion Sufferer Praises Dr Kay Elevator Cure
Geo W Hervey editor of the Omaha Weekly World Herald reports relief from severe indigestion after using Dr Kay elevator. He went from two meals to three meals daily and remained symptom free for eight months. He invites readers to send symptoms for free advice and a 68 page book with recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryan
Geo. W. Hervey
Omaha Weekly World-Herald
Dr. Kay
Bod
KAY Medical CO
Omaha
Neb
Cliffs of Ballybunion Burn From Subterranean Fire
On Ireland’s western coast at Ballybunion the sea fractured the cliffs exposing iron pyrites and alum. Water caused rapid oxidation within, generating intense heat that set the cliff alight. The burning rock persisted for weeks with smoke and vapor rising skyward.
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Ireland
Ballybunion
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claim and Promise of $100 Reward
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal cure for catarrh. It claims the medicine acts through the blood and mucous surfaces to eradicate the disease and boost the patient’s constitution and offers $100 for any case it fails to cure. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and urges readers to request testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cuently & CO
Toledo
Too Good a Boy in a Piecing Tale of Dinner Etiquette
A humorous vignette where a mother quizzes Edward at mealtime about choosing fowl portions for guests. Edward politely requests only a “few of the feathers” to avoid waste, prompting gentle family wit from New York Life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamma
Edward
New York Life
Open Letter on Castoria Trademark Rights
Samuel Pitcher declares exclusive rights to the word Castoria and Pitcher's Castoria, naming J Dr. Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis as originator and CHAS. H. FLETCHER signature on wrappers. He warns others not to use his name, asserts authority for The Centaur Company, dated March 8, 1897.
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Castoria
Mothers of America
Chas. H. Fletcher
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Pletcher
Samuel Pitcher, M. D
Cologne Used in Vianda Flavoring France Cooks
The article notes French culinary experts use eau de cologne with other essences to create a subtle, mysterious yet delicious flavor in fruit salads and confections. Genuine cologne contains a compressed extract of rosemary and lemon thyme.
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Eau de Cologne
Grain-O offers a caffeine free coffee substitute
Advertisement promotes Grain-O as a grain based drink that looks and tastes like coffee but does not stimulate. It claims Grain-O nourishes and aids sleep, suitable for nervous persons, young people and children. Available in 15 and 25 cent packages from grocers.
Your wife is such a sympathetic woman Mr Tibbs quote
A snippet from Pick Me Up quotes Mrs Gibbs and Mr Tibbs discussing moves. The remark highlights her sensitivity and the pattern of housing searches over four years.
Allen's Foot Ease powder ad from LeRoy NY
It keeps feet warm and dry and cures chilblains frostbites damp sweating feet corns and bunions. Shake Allen's Foot Ease into shoes for 25c at druggists and shoe stores. Free sample. Ad dress Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY. If we listen to others troubles it makes us more satisfied with our own.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
The Man Who Lived and the Cherry Pectoral Endorsement
An Ohio Farmer editor praises Dr. J C Ayer s Cherry Pectoral after recovering from a severe cold that could have led to consumption. The testimonial notes rapid relief and urges travelers and households to keep the remedy, which is sold in half size bottles, with a free Curebook available from J C Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
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Lawrence
Ohio Farmer
Cleveland
Ohio
J. C. Ayer
J. Coyer Co
Dr. Ayer
Odds Against Him
A Chicago News joke about a perfume slot machine marketed as a fraud. A customer complains after dropping a nickel and receiving only a scent in return from a druggist who questions the device.
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Chicago News
Salzer's German Coffee Berry Promises Cheaper Brew
A reader extols Salzer's German Coffee Berry claiming 300 pounds of better coffee for 15 cents per package and requests the seed catalogue from John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin. The note mentions sending 15 cent stamps with the advertisement. A humorous butchered aside on wartime frugality follows.
No-To-Bac Ad Claims Easy Tobacco Quit
An advertising snippet touts No-To-Bac as a magic solution to quit tobacco with promises of renewed vigor. It claims druggists sell the remedy and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Was a Genuine Philosopher
Fuddy praises Jim Parley as a true philosopher for losing his hand in a hay cutter and remarking that there is one hand less to keep clean. Duddy questions the reason, highlighting the odd humor in the tale.
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Fuddy
Jim Parley
Duddy
Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children
Cure feverishness and teething troubles with Mother Grays Sweet Powders used by Nurse Mother Gray at the Children’s Home in New York. They move the bowels regulate digestion destroy worms and have over 10 000 testimonials. Available at druggists with sample free. Allen 8S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Mother Gray
New York
Ad. Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Crowded Theater Quips Highlight Stage Couple
In a bustling theater, a male quips about squeezing in, while a female confirms the crowd feels excessive. The exchange captures a lively moment amid the audience.
Cough Remedies Advertised By Kemp’s Balsam
Advertisement promoting Kemp's Balsam claiming it stops coughing immediately. Encourages readers to visit a druggist for a free sample bottle and to buy 25 and 50 cent sizes. Warns that delays are dangerous.
Stereotype Comment On Indian Affection Sparks Debate
A remark claiming Indians never kiss is criticized as stereotyping. observers note the statement reflects bias rather than cultural fact and discuss its impact on portrayal of Indian behavior.
Cod the Useful Fish and Ancient Bridge Statues
A reflective essay extols the cod's utility from flesh to roe and liver with notes on its role for anglers and families, then shifts to a study of an ancient Saxon bridge effigy possibly linked to King Ethelred. It mentions the Croyland area and its historical charm for artists and antiquarian interest.
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Ethelbald
Eldred
Croyland
Edward I
Spalding
Peterborough
Man as Condensed Air Chemically Explained by Liebig
A 1898 synopsis quotes Liebig asserting humans are formed of condensed air and other gases, moving heavy weights by wind like forces. It notes similarities to animals in composition and cites Ecclesiastes for a shared breath among beings, with copyright by the Bachellor Syndicate.
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Lichiz
Solomon
The
Bachellor Syndicate
Cod Biology and Giants of the Sea
The passage discusses cod reproduction with Buckland’s estimate of 6,867,000 eggs in a single roe and surreal calculations of sea water capacity if all eggs grew to fish. It notes cod abundance near northern coasts, their greedy feeding, and the record cod weight of 60 pounds, plus remarks on cod as a poor fighting fish.
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Frank Buckland
Curious Triangular Bridge at Croyland England
The triangular bridge at Croyland Lincolnshire is described as possibly the oldest in England and a major European curiosity. Built at the Welland and Nene confluence, its plan features three squares and a equilateral triangle with three fronts and three underways. Antiques speculate holy Trinity symbolism, while others think it served measuring ecclesiastical boundaries.
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Croyland
Lincolnshire
Lloyd’s Newspaper
England
Europe
Welland
Nene
Bissell Family Troubles Over Wife's Fashion Buys
Eugene V N Bissell faced a city court suit over hats and bonnets bought for his wife Mary Yale Bissell. The jury heard the hats valued at 28, 28, and 16 dollars plus interest and costs, with Bissell arguing the items were not his wife's necessaries. He previously sued for divorce but the case was dropped. the family of four lives on West End Avenue.
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Eugene V. N. Bissell
Mary Valentine Yale Bissell
William £. Aiken
Bissell
Universal provider’s prank ends in a stamp of pay
A shop cashier was awakened by a tug on the ear from the employer Mr. William Whitely known as the universal provider. The youth misread the touch and stamped the pad with Paid William Whitely, thinking it a prank from a juvenile friend.
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William Whitely
Universal Provider
Draper
Knighted figures in Germany May Bear a von Prefix
The usage of von in Germany rests on nobility, but knights may also adopt von before their surname. The example of Alexander von Humboldt shows knighthood granting noble-style formatting to his name.
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Germany
Alexander Humboldt
Afflicted Mother Relieved After Pink Pills Cure
A Paw Paw resident describes a widow Mrs Ellen A Oderkirk who lost two children in six years and suffered chronic stomach neuralgia. After taking Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People she recovered fully, regaining appetite and ending nervous distress. She invites others to write for details.
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Burlington
A Feminine Mark Tapley Enjoys Philosophy And Poverty
A witty exchange in the New York Advertiser contrasts a cross faced woman’s lavish tales with another’s cheerful poverty. The speaker notes that poverty brings contentment, no Christmas shopping, and freedom from gifts or social pressure, while avoiding envy of wealth.
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Mark Tapley
The
New York Advertiser
Santa Claus
Home in Western Canada Seen as Ideal for Poor
Delegates Joan and Theodore Striovski report Western Canada offers cheap, modern living with abundant fuel water timber and grazing lands. They praise Alameda district but note general appeal across the region and urge readers to request an Ottawa Department pamphlet for a full description.
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Joan
Theodore St Rovski
Michigan
Alameda
Canada
Dominion of Canada
Detroit
Messrs
Striovski
Western
Department of the Interior
Ottawa
Not Already Bill and Jill Debate a Wheeled Pawn
A Yonker's Statesman quip has Bill living on his wheel this week while Jill questions if he has pawned it already in a concise exchange.
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Bill—“Chorley
Jill
Yonker’s Statesman
No-To-Bac Ad Promises Cure and Strength
An advertisement extols No-To-Bac claiming a cheap tobacco habit cure for fifty cents. It boasts blood purity and stronger men while noting a slogan about life persistence. Mentions “the central figure in New York's 400 is only a cipher.”
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New York
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McGregor
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Spradling
Kentucky
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Dearborn St
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Portland
Ore
CREAT
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Tacoma
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Aria
Iola Sanitarium
Iola
Wis
the Cod
Hose
Cod Fisliung
Croyland Bridge
Times
Paw Paw
Lane
J. R. Madison
Ave
Als
Cupid
Athlophoros Co
Newhaven
Conn
Coe
Young Womanhood
W. N. Y. Chicago
ST. Jacobs Oil
Sapolio
Candy Cathartic
C. J. Broughton
Monadnock Building
Express
Rockford Shirt Company
Rockford, Ill
Frank May
Bloomingtoun, Ill
South
W.h.crawford & Co
Suthers Colonizers
Nashville
Tenn
J. J. Hoffman
Legbella Bidg
Lll
Authors and Writers Union
Chicago, IL
Piso
Bismarck
Gueen
Salzer
Lacrosse
Halls Sesto
Haan
Texas Midland R.R
Texas
Wes
J. E. Leith
Terrelli
California
John Sebastian
GC. P.A
Uaa
Lana Mess
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