Golden Rind Watermelon Prize Ad Promises Big Payouts
A promotional notice offers Golden Rind Watermelon seeds with claims of 1896 prizes and high demand. It cites 1 000 000 packages, $1.00 each, $300 cost per melon, and $100 prizes for earliest melon ripening. Salzer seeds supplied. La Crosse Wisconsin address given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
John 4
Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.w
Berean
Salver
A. Salzer Seed CO
Catarrh Cure Ad Promises Reward and Testimonials
An advertisement touts Trall's Catarrh Cure offering a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh. It includes a testimonial from F. J. Cheney and lists wholesale druggists in Toledo and Olena. The pill claims to act internally on mucous surfaces and notes price per bottle with free testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trall
Fr. Cheniny & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
West & ‘Vruax
Toleda
O. Walding
Kinnan & Marvin
Very Earsy Princess Helene Gottposkowsky at Vienna event
A social report notes Princess Helene Gottposkowsky as the sole attendee capable of pronouncing her own fame at a Vienna function where Russian women are praised for brilliance and linguistic skill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Vienna
Helene Gott- Echofsosky Poskovsky
Hot Springs in Black Hills Offer Noted Health Benefits
The Hot Springs in the Black Hills of South Dakota are praised for medicinal properties aiding rheumatism neurabia and related ailments. The article mentions first class hotel accommodations and baths with tourist tickets on sale daily and reduced rates on the first and third Tuesdays each month. Full information is available from ticket agents C and N W Ry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hills
South Dakota
Mixed stray items from papers and ads
A collage of brief lines includes quips about a fighter named Bender, a claim of 125 million gallons daily from artesian wells in Quenlind, a teething syrup ad, notes on Scotland deer forests, a testimonial for Wisos Cure, an eccentric man in Biddeford on one apple a day, an ad promising ten thousand dollars from Pastrehene, lemon cultivation profitability, and various medical and consumer claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Biddeford
Springtime travel bargains offered by L&N Railroad
In March and April the Louisville and Nashville Railway promotes round trip tickets to major points in Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida at about half rates. Advertising details available from C. P. Atmore in Louisville or J. Ridgely in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company
Tennessee
Alabama
West
Florida
Wrile
C. P. Atmore
Louisville
I. Ridgely
N. W
Chicago, i
Tattooing the Eye Described as New Cosmetic Practice
An English publication reports a physician performing eye tattooing to restore a dead eye’s natural appearance. The procedure uses cocaine anesthesia, ink coloring in scarlet or green, and an electric needle device to tattoo the globe for a detectable yet improved look.
Wisconsin Land Boom Promises High Returns for Settlers
Central and northern Wisconsin lands attract quick purchases by eager settlers. Timber and meadow plots sell for 6 to 12 dollars an acre, with expected price increases soon. Ideal for homes or investments, the region offers abundant schools and churches, nearby markets, and strong western farming prospects. For details contact W. El Powdell, General Immigration Agent, 410 Old Colony Building, Chicago, IL.
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Wiscongit
Kana
Wisconsin
West
Edeoss
W. EL Powdele
Old Colony Building
Chicago
What Troubled His Conscience
A Yorkshire veteran on his deathbed confides to a clergyman. He regrets not fishing more with flies and ball endles, wishing for a redo of his life to fish more, sparking the minister’s gentle moral exchange.
No to Bac for Fifty Cents and Foreign Comparisons
A fragmented ad-like note argues against tobacco use with a claimed price of fifty cents and mentions a brochure promising a $100 drag. It also includes a curious population comparison claiming surplus women in France is far lower than in Germany or England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Germany
England
Fragmented Advert Fragment Teems With Odd Claims
A jumble of deprecated product pitches and stray facts retell a chaotic page of 19th or early 20th century ads. It mentions tobacco chews, nerve tonics, cold cures, railway steel shipments, land offers, and various place names in a scattered, unedited style.
Theatrical Letter on Wilda Thomas and the Hotland Brothers
A long critique of Wilda Thomas detailing her early NY career with Pastor and later stage roles in Fashion and Faust Up to Date. It notes her vaudeville work with Frank Barry and an 1895 Hopkins Theatre performance that ended amid chaotic applause and technical mishaps.
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New York
Ilda Tihlomas
Vong Pastor
Ned
CC8
Mr. Pastor
H. Grattan Donnelly
Tallen & Hart
Prank Daniels
Thompson Opera Company
Gabriel
Rice
Boston
Edward M Tolland and Joseph Hollands in a misplayed stage pairing
A critic notes Edward M Tolland and his brother Joseph harm each other's work in a production. The reviewer calls J A Moliand the better artist yet a fragile character actor, urges separation of The TwoHands, and cites weak directing and scarce plays to showcase both brothers, predicting a poor reception without change.
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Edward M. Tolland
Joseph
J. A. Moliand
Claudius
M. Plolland
Baeh
Artors
New York Actress Wins Stage Welcome After Early Trials
Marion Cullen, Boston born nineteen years ago, makes her professional debut at Paradise Alley in New York. Her poise and refinement win favorable notices as she opens in New York’s American theater production. The review notes staging mishaps in the opener and the audience’s mixed reactions to failing effects. Nellie McNally reports on the premiere and Cullen’s promising future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion G. Cullen
Boston
Paradise Alley
Nellie McNally
Ste
Firilly
New York
Vaudeville Return of Jane Richmond Glenroy
Comedian Jane Richmond Glenroy, famed for vaudeville in Ireland, returns to the United States after eighteen years. He tours with wife Letha Glearox and has worked with Weber & Pie, Irwin Bros, Tred Waldenut, James Dyd, Magehesters, and others. His act features Davies Menel's On issippa fait and Wilder in Parca Comedy.
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Janes Richmond Glenroy
Ireland
USOC
Threathend
Letha Glearox
Pss
Weber & Pies
Irwin Bros
Tred Waldenut
James Diyde
Robert Magehesters
The
Sloward Athenaeum
Pyedericks & Deets
Ota Tarden
Veudevilles Russell
George
Tle
Davies Menel
Wilder
Marshall BP
Suppenir
Me Wolder
Telfer le
Bleds
Mr. Witser
Broadway
Old Stairs of Nehemiah Reported Near Siloam
A Palestine Exploration Fund dig south of Jerusalem reports discovery of a long stairway descending to the pool of Siloam. The steps, thirty four broad tiers, may connect with the temple ridge near the king's garden, suggesting a route to the temple complex and Nehemiah era walls.
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Palestine Exploration Fund
Jerusalem
London Daily News
Ehaness
Nehemiah
Dan
Shattan
Colnoseh
Miapah
Siloan
Goa
David
Bliss
Ophei
Ohebe
Solomon
Nehedaiah
Palestine Tilerinss
Geo
Pepord
Whit
Alma
Met
Didaware Town Reinstates Vagrant Punishment Policy
In Didaware On authorities revive a stern vagrant control method. Wanderers seeking lodging were refused entry at the town lodging house and subjected to forced work. Officials reportedly ordered restraint and a water hose after a public refusal to work, leading to compliance and employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Didaware
Letters from Farmers pamphlet offer by rail line
In South and North Dakota farmers publish letters in pamphlet form issued by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway. The pamphlet is illustrated and interesting and one copy can be obtained by mailing a two cent postage stamp. Address Geo Heafford General Passenger Agent 410 Old Colony Building Chicago 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
North Dakota
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Geo
Heafford
Old Colony Building
Chicago
Shade of Pharaoh's Daughter Excerpt Sparks N Y Press Exchange
A fragment from a New York Press dialogue shows Lat’s Wife engaging Shade of Pharaoh’s Daughter in a sharp exchange about sailors and life on earth. The brief text captures a witty, era-tinged banter reflective of contemporary social commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shade of Pharaoh
Earth
Shade of Lat
New York Press
No Alternative Note Books Carrying On The Go
A brief exchange notes the value of carrying a notebook. The thoughtful young man urges notebooks for all, while the reply admits using a note book since the checkbook lost relevance. The Washington Star quotation highlights practical writing habits.
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Washington Star
Cough Remedies and Candles in Odd Slogans
An obscured 19th century page advertises Kemp’s Balsam to stop coughing and Lane’s Family Medicine for general health. It mentions candles in the Prince of Wales club London and claims for various tonics with prices and sample bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prince of Wales
London
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Thaddeus Stevens
Mr. Stevens
Bender
Egbert
Yonkers Statesmain
Quenlind
Scotland
Wiso
Lela
Chester
Floridan
Boe Gautieulirs Witly John
Mileiren Coe
St. Louis
Coen
Star
Tris
Ana
Theresore
de Nline
Archet
Philadelphis
Comara
Queensland
Angers
Toam
Wlr. Winvey
Philadelphia
Ayer
Leeiueete
U.S
Mamicrt
Thompson
Edgar Tate & Co
2S Brosavay, New York
Br. B. Um. Noulley
Atlanta, Ca
Household Publishing Ad Princip Co
Household Companion
America
Isi
Companton
Househhold Publishing & Printing Cog
Mleecher St
Roy York City
Wilda Thomas
Wer Ventures
Hotland Brothers
Hilda Thomas
Mation Culle
Holland Brothers
James R
Glenroy
Palestine
Archaeologikis
Detlehe
Mysore
Orient
Ordee
Tita
Cach
Ors
Ube Bible
Wintistevind Tadbere
New York Observer
Pramips
Lane
Missouri
Puneh
Lydia E. Pinkham
Aid
Answerme
Sowie
St. Jacobs
Bakers Chocolate
PMADC
Walter Baker & Co. Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
E Ba Bele Chocolatiere
Pook
Dorchester, Mass
Tomate Keer
Vestitiadus
Heron
Worthen
Poery
Porte
Troetta
Nero Dalay
Atresia
Bret
DH Beara
Clinton Alb Grok
Cunningham
Street
Pads Bok
Wal Aid
Babe
Yates
Mercury
Vr. Geo. V
Jp Divsuelins
Rey
Hervey Wees Phy
Ae West
Bi Kay
Paz A
Commie
Ant
Droit J. Koy Medical Co
Western Otter
Giuha
Chicaze
Montreal
Can
Ves
York
Poultey
Pratinges
Oumay
Luatir
Peutry Keeper Co
Boadt Barke-Sour
G Ta
Paso
Vallon
Nebraska
Lustis Central
John W. Morris
Washington, D.G
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