Missouri Pacific offers fast mail routes to Kansas City and West
The Missouri Pacific Railway advertises unsurpassed travel facilities on the St. Louis to Kansas City mail route with two lines to western summer resorts. Low one way and round trip rates are available this season. Free illustrated pamphlets from agents H. C. Townsend, G. P. & T. Agent, St. Louis.
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Reliable
Missouri Pacific Railway
St. Louis
Kansas City
H. C. Townsend
Sympathy Echoes From Pidgerly Visit
A family recalls a caller remarking that Mr. Pidgerly is a good man but his speech tires them. Another member explains the fatigue comes from feeling obliged to clear their throats to help him speak.
Colorado Scenic Pamphlets Offered By Denver Rio Grande
The Denver and Rio Grande railroad announces a collection of illustrated pamphlets on Colorado scenery. Prospective travelers can obtain these free pamphlets by writing to 8 K Hooper, general passenger and ticket agent, Denver Colorado for information.
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Colorado
Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
8. K. Hooper
Denver
Colo
Advice to say nothing not yes or no
A veteran tells a young man in uniform to learn to say nothing rather than to say no. The exchange appears as a pithy Washington Star quotation on restraint and discretion.
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Washington Star
Allen's Foot-Ease powder ad for foot relief
An advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a cure for swollen smarting burning sweating feet corns and bunions. The powder is to be shaken into shoes and is available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Sample requests should be sent to Fred A. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Fred
Addreas
Alien
LeRoy
Doctor Advises Poker Break for Sleepy Husband
A reader asks what to do about black and red spots before her husband’s eyes at night. The doctor responds that he should stop playing poker to improve his sleep and vision.
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Chi- Creo
To the Rockies and Beyond Missouri Pacific-Rock Island Route
Travel note describes a rail route from St. Louis to Denver via Missouri Pacific and Rock Island with a departure at 9 a m and an arrival at 11 a m the following day. It markets time savings and through service across the region.
Ally Sloper Quotes on Lending and Stingy Beggars
A fragment quotes Ally Sloper remarking he is surprised by an implied request for money while noting that stingy beggars who know him refuse him outright. The line conveys wit about trust and social expense.
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Ally Sloper
Rich blue clobster caught near Cliff Island Maine
A deep blue clobster was captured off Cliff Island near Maine a few days ago. Advertisements claim cures for nerves and throat ailments, with testimonials from users in Michigan and Ireland. The text also notes over 385000 people employed in English coal mines.
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Cliff Island
Maine
Value of Vaccination Proved in German Policy and War
Report discusses vaccination advocacy by Dr Rizzuero of Rome citing Germany’s 1874 law mandating vaccination at age ten. It notes Germany’s smallpox mortality drop from 143000 deaths in 1871 to about 116 yearly, with few frontier cases, and contrasts Franco German war results where revaccinated German troops fared better than the non vaccinated French forces.
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Alfred Russell Wallace
Rizzobero
Rome
London
Lancet
Italy
Germany
Rizzozero
Origins of the Names Telephone and Microphone
The article traces the etymology of microphone and telephone from the 19th century. Wheatstone coined microphone in 1827 for Hunt’s device, while 1845 naval fog signals were called telephone by Capt. Wayfor, and Sudre applied the term in 1854 for musical telephony.
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Wheatstone
Hunt
Juan Wayfor
Sudre
Barbed Wire Secures Southern Italian Vineyards
Barbed wire use rises in southern Italy to protect vineyards from theft. Vines stand close together making barb-free passage difficult day and night. Lightweight wire suffices due to short lengths and absence of cattle.
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Italy
Lightning Strike Injures 13 Year Old In New York
A 13 year old girl, Sadie Tunic, was struck by lightning last Tuesday in New York while carrying a steel rod umbrella. Doctors report probable recovery from paralysis and say the bolt was attracted by the steel rod. The strike burned her nose and crossed to her cheek and neck.
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Sadie Tunic
New York
Trepanning Brings Back Reason in 83-Year-Old Child
The New York Journal reports a remarkable case at Bellevue hospital where an 83 year old child, once deemed an incurable idiot named Leo Freedman of 416 West Fifty-third street, regained reason after a two hour operation led by Prof. Woolsey with assistance from Drs. Christian, Goomis and Nutt.
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New York Journal
Bellevue Hospital
Leo Freedman
West Fifty-third Street
Woolsey
Bellevue
Christian
Goomis
Nutt
Pioneering Skull Surgery Uses Celluloid to Replace Bone
After etherization a surgeon removed skull sections to relieve brain pressure in a child. Soft matter was cleared away, and two sides were treated. Instead of gold leaf, celluloid strips were interlaced to allow growth with the brain. The patient showed rapid improvement and is expected to reach normal development.
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Woolsey
Yacht for Salt Lake: Four-Wheeled Boats On Lake Lefroy
In western Australia Lake Lefroy dries in the rainy season and leaves a glassy salt floor. Locals adapt by fitting boats with four wheels to travel across the salt. The wheels allow continued movement as water evaporates, producing surprisingly fast speeds though not matching ice boats.
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Lake Lefroy
Western Australia
The Care of Silver from Old Household Advice
Instructions on cleaning and drying silverware in hot suds then immediate drying. Use sponge as dishcloth and Canton flannel cloths for drying. A polish recipe combines rainwater, ammonia and chalk precipitate. Keep corked and store in an airtight case with camphor in summer.
Ancient Gold Mines in Africa
Ancient mining evidence found in South African gold fields shows miners using metal tools and small furnaces to sharpen tools. They used fire to disintegrate gold bearing rock but had limited mining knowledge compared with modern scientific methods.
Vermont 1793 clause limits offices of profit for independence
The passage states freemen, lacking sufficient estate, should hold a profession to subsist and avoid dependence on office. If public service harms private affairs, compensation is allowed. When office profits rise to attract many applicants, profits should be reduced by the legislature.
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Vermont
Bantam Rooster Stirs Up Trouble at Admiral Sampson Home
Three gamecocks from Porto Rico were placed at Admiral Sampson's Glen Ridge New Jersey home. The bantam, kept safe from the larger birds, killed two Spanish chickens and left the third perched high, requiring the admiral's glass to spot it.
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Porto Rico
Admiral Sampson
Sampson
Glen Ridge
N. J
Not Married, Only Engaged in Witty Exchange
In a light Chicago Post line, a speaker jokes about engagements with Miss Blinks, claiming a first mortgage on her while noting they are not yet married. The banter plays on social norms and playful possessiveness.
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Miss Blinks
Chicago Post
Critical Periods In Woman's Life By Pelvic Catarrh
Mrs. Mathilde Richter of Doniphan Nebraska credits Pe ru na for relief from years of pelvic catarrh and life changes. She endorses Pe ru na and Man a lin as beneficial during the change of life and beyond. Mrs Col Hamilton of Columbus Ohio also recommends Pe ru na for women. A free book by Dr Hartman titled Health and Beauty is available from Columbus Ohio.
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Mathilde Richter
Peru
Col. Hamilton
Columbus
Hartman
Ohio
Summer Catarrh Remedy Claim by Dr Hartman
Cholera morbus cholera infantum summer complaint bilious colic diarrhoea and dysentery are all catarrh of the bowels Dr Hartman calls catarrh the true name Peruna is claimed as an absolute remedy in summer ailments with a forty year practice and claimed flawless success Readers may request a free copy of Summer Catarrh from Dr Hartman Columbus 6
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Hartman
Three fifths of distinguished men are first-born says Prof Axenfeld
Perugia scholar Prof Axenfeld argues that three-fifths of men of distinction are first-born. The list includes Luther, Dante, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus, Milton, Goethe, Volta, and Franklin as notable exceptions among later-borns. He cites physiological reasons and a natural law.
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Buffon
Loyola
Franklin
Schubert
Volta
Free 5 Drops Salve Sample for Piles Offer
For thirty days readers can receive a free sample box of 5 Drops Salve, a claimed cure for piles. The ad states the salve costs 25c to 50c per box prepaid and urges immediate writing to Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company at 160-164 East Lake Street, Chicago, Illinois.
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Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company
East Lake Street
Chicarro
Wrade Mars
A Vengeful Thought from a Washington Star cartoon
A citizen imagines a far future when the sun dies and asks what humanity will do. The morose man, grinning after weeks of gloom, shifts the question to what the ice man will do.
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Washington Star
Deering Harvester Co Pioneered Binder Twine Idea
William Deering of the Deering Harvester Co Chicago conceived the single strand binder twine now in general use. The Deering Harvester Company is described as the world’s largest binder twine manufacturer.
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William Deering
Deering Harvester Co
Chicago
Deering Harvester Company
Unlikely Candidate’s Salary Question Stuns Voters
A dialogue from a Boston Transcript item notes the oddly naive remark by Rounds about Emmons asking what salary is attached to the aldermanic office. The exchange also features Squires remarking on Emmons’ lack of sophistication.
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Emmons
Squires
Boston Transcript
Baltimore and Ohio to switch dining cars to a la carte
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad will change its dining service on and after June first. Meals except dinners will be served on an a la carte basis, ending the uniform one dollar per meal rate. Two new dining cars will be ready by July 1 to equip all through trains with first class dining.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Notre Dame University Offers Catalogs and Details
Notre Dame University of Notre Dame Indiana invites readers to request a free catalog and terms and courses details from the university President. The campus includes a preparatory school for all grades, a business-oriented Commercial Course, and St Edward's Hall for boys under thirteen. The institution emphasizes thorough class work and devoted care.
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Notre Dame University
Notre Dame
Indiana
West
St. Edward's Hall
University OF Notre Dame
St. Edward’s Hall
Rey
A. Morrissey
ST. Mary's
Academy
Notre Dame P. D
Conservatory of Music
Europe
St. Mary's Academy
Ind
Two Famous Resorts
This excerpt from Outing extols the New York Central line for through East to West travel with a four track system and Grand Central Station in Manhattan. It highlights attractions from Niagara and the Whirlpool to Cave of the Winds, plus winter frost scenery and icy beauty along the routes popular with travelers.
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New York Central
Grand Central Station
New York City
Great Northern
Autumn Falls
America
Niagara
The Simple French Peasants On Mail and Roads
A peasant asks if another stamp will lighter mail when told the weight requires extra postage. In another tale, a village councilman argues against road repairs saying bad roads see no travel and good roads are fine until they deteriorate.
Misgovernment of the Modern City by Mayor Carter Harrison
Mayor Carter Harrison writes in The Misgovernment of the Modern City about municipal corruption and reforms. The July 15 issue of The Saturday Evening Post will feature his expert analysis along with works by Bret Harte Molly Elliot Seawell Buffalo Bill and others.
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Carter Harrison
Saturday Evening Post
Philadelphia
Chicago
Bret Harte
Molly Elliot Seawell
Col. W. F. Cody
Buffalo Bill
Ingalls
Robert J. Burdette
Indian crafts fireproof wool from limestone in Arkansas
An Indian genius in Anderson, Arkansas, has produced fireproof wool using a furnace and chemicals. The material is not asbestos but closely resembles it with a longer fiber that can be spun into thread.
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Anderson, Ark
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Ad for Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Bunions? Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot-Ease a powder for the feet. It makes tight or new shoes feel easy. Cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet. At all druggists and shoe stores 25c. Sample sent free. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy NY.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Hubby Receives Tales From Pack About Jack Young Proposal
Mrs Gotrox recounts a marriage proposal from Jack Young made last summer. Mr Gotrox questions the claim and notes Young has no money.
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Hubby
Gotrox
Jack Young
Sleeping car line links St Louis to Denver
The Missouri Pacific Railway with Rock Island now operates through sleeping car service from St. Louis departing at 9 a.m. and arriving in Denver at 11 a.m. the next day.
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Missouri Pacific
Rock Island
St. Louis
Denver
Missouri Pacific Railway
Vivid Banter About A Beautiful Mug
A brief exchange compares a complexion to a tinted china cup and playfully labels it a beautiful mug, capturing a witty, lighthearted moment.
One Was Enough and A Lightning Rod Offer
A humorous exchange from Chicago News satire in Battle Creek cites a boy bargaining for a lightning rod as a parent asserts the rod already exists. A separate item notes Mrs. Guy Crone suffering a nervous headache. An ad promotes Cascarets Candy Cathartic for bowel training with drugstore availability. The closing line comments on grasping people and advice.
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Chicago News
Battle Creek
Mich
Twan
Coat
Guy Crone
Wall's Ustarrh Cure and other remedies ad items
An old compiled ad page lists Wall's Ustarrh Cure for internal use priced at 75c, Coe's Cough Balsam pitched as oldest and best, YI KI for stubborn illness, Corne Corna and Bunions claims, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain. Also notes English clergymen debating the sex of angels and a line about microbes per inch.
Letter to Mrs Pinkham Proves Effective in Healing
Miss N J Lockheart of Eliz beth Pa writes of dramatic relief from dropsy kidney trouble and female weakness after five bottles of Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and two Liver Pills. She reports tumors gone and no pain, praising Mrs Pinkham's quick free responses to letters.
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Pinkham
Lydia
N. J. Lockheart
Eliza Beth
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Utah
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Rockies
Dr. Kiine
H. Kline, Ltd
Ireland
Portrush
John A. Miller
Au Sable, Michigan
Ayer
Dr. J.C. Ayer Co
Lowell, Mass
Salt Lake
Africa
Binder Twine History
Indianapolis Journal
Brazil
Paris
Wall
Coe
United States
Yi-Ki
Coren Corna
Mal Lie
Thomas & Brown
Crawfordsville
Tod
F. M. Byron
L Western Agt
A. J. Smith
Cleveland
Decatur Tent & Awning CO
Decatur, It
Carter
Epworth League
Indianapolis
VIA
Fruanepo
Todiguapolis
McCormick
Warren J. Lynch
Cincinnati
Arkansas
Valley Truth
Arkansas Valley
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Rgfway
Ripans Chemical Co
W.N. Y. Chicago
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