Wisconsin educators head to Washington by special N B A train
The Big Four and Chesapeake & Ohio will run a special Wisconsin educators train from Chicago Tuesday July 5 at 1 PM to Washington arriving the next day. Stop at White Sulphur Springs Va for breakfast and a concert on July 6. One fare plus two dollar membership fee for round trip. Bicycles carried free. H W Sparks T P A Chicago.
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Washington
Big Four
Chesapeake & Ohio Railways
N. B.A. Wisconsin
Chicago
Wisconsin
White Sulphur Springs
H. W. Sparks
Clark Street
Massachusetts boy questions governor in class tale
A Massachusetts tale describes Gov Wolcott’s youngest child questioned in class about the governor’s name. The boy answered he did not know and was told to ask his father that evening. Next morning he reported his father said he is governor but he feels unsure.
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Papa
Massachusetts
H.R. W. Bentley
Towner
North Dakota
No-To-Bac advertised as nerve tuning for tobacco users
An advertisement likens nerves to musical strings that go out of tune with tobacco use. It claims No-To-Bac tightens nerves and quickens emotional response, promising to end misery for tobacco users and to make weak men strong.
French chemist plans iron enriched vegetables tonic
A French chemist proposes adding powdered iron as a fertilizer to vegetables to create easily assimilated iron tonics for the human body. The plan aims to boost iron intake through ordinary produce.
No-To-Bac Promises For Stronger Nerves And Health
Advertising copy urges quitting tobacco with No-To-Bac from Sterling Remedy Co. It claims the product makes weak men strong and offers booklet and sample free with a guarantee from druggists. Office addresses listed in Chicago or New York.
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Sterling Remedy Co
Chicago
New York
Whiten Clothes with Turpentine Boil Hint
A tablespoonful of turpentine boiled with white clothes is suggested to aid in the whitening process.
Exquisitely Scented COSMO Buttermilk Bath Sold Everywhere
Exquisitely scented COSMO Buttermilk Bath offers soothing benefits and is advertised as sold everywhere. A war rumor warns that if the war drags on, Atchison could face widespread shortages and disruption.
Half fare to Washington for NEA meetings
One way to Washington, D C, and return via Chesapeake and Ohio at one fare plus 2 00 on July 8 or 6th tickets from all points. Tickets good until July 15 return and may be extended to August 31. Sleepings and reservations through U S Truitt Northwest Passenger Agent 234 Clark Street Chicago Illinois.
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Washington
D. C
Chesapeake and Ohio
National Educational Association
Hast
Old Point Comfort
Hampton Roads
U. S
Giant rattlesnake killed on Gracey farm in Kentucky
Special to the Snake Record from Hopkinsville Kentucky reports Robert Cox a wealthy planter killed the largest rattlesnake seen in the area. The five foot reptile was found in a clover field on Coxs Gracey farm and measured over 20 years old by its tail buttons.
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Hopkinsville
Robert Cox
Gracey
Grain-O promotes health with grain based coffee substitute
This vintage ad touts Grain-O as a family friendly coffee substitute made from pure grains. It claims no nerves upsetting effects or digestion issues and presents Grain-O as a genuine scientific product that tastes like coffee at a good price.
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Baby
Grandma
Mr Fogey and Mrs Hogg Discovering a Buttonless Quest
In a humorous exchange Daniel is asked why he kneels by the bureau. Fogg replies he is searching for the Spanish fleet, implying a comical misdirection as he searches for a missing collar button.
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Mrs. Hogg
Daniel
Fogg
Cascarets Beauty Claim for Clean Blood and Skin
An old advertisement touts Cascarets candy as a purifying remedy for the blood and skin. It promises clearer complexions by cleansing impurities, with price points listed as 10c 25c and 50c, and notes satisfaction guaranteed through druggists.
No Woman Should Be Called Birdie After Sixteen
A terse line notes that a girl should avoid the nickname Birdie once she turns sixteen, implying social expectations around names and maturity in the community.
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Birdie
Ayer's Pills Promote Liver Action in Malaria Regions
C F Amaton of Quitman Texas hails Dr J C Ayers Pills as an invaluable remedy for constipation biliousness and related disorders common to miasmatic localities. Taken in small frequent doses the pills aid the liver in throwing off malarial poisons and restoring its natural powers, concluding that they could not dispense with the remedy.
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H.R. W. Bentley
Towner
N. D
Dr. Ayer
C. F. Alston
Quitman
Texas
J.C. Ayer
Dr. Ayers
J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Maas
Pedaling Mastery in Early Cycling Lessons
The feature urges even pedaling as key to speed and sprinting, detailing steady pendulum-like strokes and ankle movement for chain wheel and chainless bikes. It notes a rider's practice must precede race day and recalls a race experience on a Lyndhurst 18-pound racer with 614 inch cranks and League tires, praising consistent power application.
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Belleville
Lyndhurst
New York Press
Lady in bifurcated gown barred from inn sparks civility debate
London society note recalls a Cheltenham artist Mrs Arnold barred from the White Horse Inn at Dorking for wearing a bifurcated garment. The piece cites common law and standards of innkeepers to argue travelers’ right to shelter and lawful remedies for refusal.
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London Sketch
Arnold
Wellington Place
Chel- Bea
White Horse Inn
Dorking
Johin A. Williamson
Co. T. C
Northumberland
Irvington Millsburg Road Race Winner Surprises Fans
John McCarthy Jr of Belleville New Jersey won the I M Road Race in a surprise finish. At 18 he recently left school and worked with his contractor father while training briefly this year. He recalls taking up cycling in June 1897 on a Lyndhurst racer gifted for scholastic effort.
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I.M
John McCarthy, Jr
Belleville, N. J
John McArthy
Irvington
Three Cyclists Arrested Over Dark Electric Lamps
Three young women were pursued and arrested by a village constable for cycling with unlit lamps after dark. They explained their lamps were electric and power had run out, but the officer insisted on detaining them. They proved to be daughters of a powerful neighboring magistrate.
Crossing Tracks On Bicycles For Lady Cyclists
Experienced riders know tracks must be crossed at right angles especially when pavement or rails are wet. Novices often fall by crossing obliquely. When overheated, drink slowly after cooling at a pump or spring and moisten wrists and temples.
Cyclist Tips For Safe Riding And Maintenance
Practical advice for cyclists includes using reliable road maps and moderate cycling for heart health while avoiding excess. Guidance covers hill climbing technique, carrying treats on long trips, blisters prevention, best thirst quenchers, audible bells, chain care, ankle drills, habit formation, uphill posture, identifying loose parts, overhauling by a repairer, and correct pedal threading to prevent crank issues.
A Naval Hero's Story of L J Clark and Recovery
L J Clark of Warren Ohio enlisted early in the Civil War and served in Porter’s mortar fleet and the Potomac army. Wounded near Richmond and later in hospital, he recovered with Dr Williams Pink Pills, grew to 190 pounds, and rebuilt a medical practice in Chicago. He credits the pills for restoring strength and health and endorses them widely.
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Times-Herald
Chicago
Lincoln
L. J. Clark
Warren, Trumbull Co
Ohio
Admiral Porter
Mississippi River
Vicksburg
Warren
Clark
Ohio Volunteers
Richmond
Ohio Village
Feo St
Ashland Ave
Dr. Williams
Dr. Clark
Morro Nomenclature Explained in Hampered War Talk
Readers curious about Morro castles in Cuban waters learn that Morro refers to a projecting or rounded cliff rather than a person. The term applies to Morro at San Juan and a Morro at Santiago, clarified by Spanish dictionaries during wartime discussions.
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Cuban
Morro Castle
Havana Harbor
Morro
San Juan
Santiago
Open letter asserts trademark rights to Castoria by Dr Samuel Pitcher
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts proclaims exclusive use of the words Castoria and Pitchers Castoria in court. He states the original product bears the CHAS. H. FLETCHER signature on every wrapper and claims no one may use his name except The Centaur Company led by President Chas H. Fletcher. March 8, 1697.
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Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Massachusetts
Chas. H. Fletcher
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas H. Fletcher
Samuel Pitcher, M.D
Morning chaos in Brooklyn and stray fans in trains
An imagined scene shows Cousin Bill bursting into a Brooklyn breakfast room with a revolver claiming Apache danger. A narrator calms him, while outside a playful cry of Wuxtra and strawberry pitches break the early air. The piece contrasts with a railway note about 16 inch rotary electric fans cooling sleeping cars at Cincinnati Louisville and St Louis stations.
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Brooklyn
Bill
Arkansaw
Jim
James
Baltimore and Ohio South-Western Railway
Cincinnati
Louisville
St. Louis
Vast array of old ad lines and patent medicines
A collage of 19th century advertisements hawk modern naval cannon limits, bowel cleansers, cough syrups, tonics, and patent medicines. Claims tout cures for constipation and consumption, hair loss, tobacco habit, teething pain, and skin care, with prices and testimonials.
Mrs Lucy Goodwin Praises Lydia E Pinkham Remedy
A reader letter from Mrs Lucy Gooper of Holly West Virginia credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Sanative Wash and Liver Pills with curing years of female troubles including womb descent and nervous symptoms. She reports weight gain from 108 to 181/2 pounds and renewed energy enabling full housework.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lucy Gooper
Holly, W. Va
Record Fish Feeds Regiment at Aransas Pass
Captain W. C. Connor of Dallas caught a 272 pound dressed fish at Aransas Pass with rod and reel. The giant catch was iced and sent to Teddy's Terrors before departure from San Antonio, providing a meal for the regiment.
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Galveston
W. C. Connor
Dallas
Aransas Pass
Teddy
San Antonio
Texas
A Valuable Dictionary Advertised in Daily Inter Ocean
The Chicago Daily Inter Ocean touts a Standard Dictionary promising full redemption of promises by publishers. It highlights a drift toward simpler spelling and offers a display ad for obtaining the book with a small down payment and installment plan.
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Daily Inter Ocean
Chicago
Boy Shot After Stones Thrown by River Angler
Sixteen year old Roy Sagenvorft of Great Barrington Massachusetts shot fourteen year old John Marchesi after the boy kept throwing stones in the Housatonic River while Sagenvorft fished. The Marchesi boy died.
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Roy Sagenvorft
Great Barrington
Mass
John Marchesi
Housatonic River
Sagenvorf
Marchesi
First Class Scheme Seeks Salesmen For Mail Orders
Advertises paying expenses and liberal commissions with refunds for unsatisfied customers. Offers long credit terms and cash refunds on goods not satisfying the buyer. Claims to guarantee 360.00 per month on mail orders. No bond required and sales conducted from photographs. Mail to Mig Co Iowa City Iowa.
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Mig. Co
Iowa City
Iowa
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Wasimotor
Richmon
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Couisville
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WM. GC
Willard
MFG
Second St
St. Louis, Mo
Ind
Edward W. Walker
Jones
Binghamton
NEW Line
Benesters
Cunuuaayr
Rives
Salophons Main
O'Lonnor Pransp
Lady Cycllat
Castoria
C.C. C
Druggista
Hall
Price
J. B. Palmer
Seattle
Wash
Aberdeen Terriers
London
COSMO
Dee
Y.c.hubinger Bros Comeoauklows
Newhaven. Com
Mrs
Lucy Goodwin
Asan Tram
Louis
Chicaco
C. S. Crane
G. P
T.A
Standard Dictionary Agency
South Clinton Street
Ill
Aylmer L. Hunt
Stussell St
Mich
Btorling Comedy Company
Montreal
Bel
Atrioure
Mnati
U.S. A
O'Farrell
New York Avenue
Shington, D.C
J. J. Green
Dr. Kay
W.N.Y. Chicago
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