Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Humorous Verse
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure with a one hundred dollar reward for an incurable case. It includes testimonials from F J Cheney and Toledo druggists West Truax Walding Kinnan Marvin, praising the remedy and promising the best family pills. A humorous poem about a hundred dollar gift then closes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
F. J.eney
West & Truax
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
The Man Who Is Never Troubled
A Palmetto tragedy centers on the refrain that the man at work is never troubled while the idle are suspects. The piece hints at social judgments surrounding responsibility and danger in the town.
Salzer Seed Co catalog offer for coffee berries and chicory
Read a promotional note from John A. Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin offering German Coffee Berry and Java Coffee Bim seeds with prices per pound and a suggestion to send Ibe or call 800 to receive eight packages and a free catalog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
John A. Salzer
Wedding Cinematography Gains Popularity
The Boston Journal notes rising interest in filming weddings while contrasting it with the reluctance to cinematograph courtship, reflecting changing social habits and the era's film culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Journal
Lane's Family Medicine and Other Remedies Ad
An assortment of old time medical ads promoting Lane's Family Medicine for digestion and liver function, Dr Seth Arnold's Cough Killer, Coast's Headache Capsules, and a rotary snow plow trolley line in Maine.
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Lane
Seth Arnold
Bra
Wis
Butte
Maine
First Passenger Train Reaches White Pass in Alaska
The Daily Alaska at Skagway hails February 20 as Alaska's proudest day with the first passenger train arriving at White Pass marking the culmination of the railroad to the summit and the start of the line into British Columbia. The story notes extreme cold at 22 degrees below zero and praises the paper's patriotic tone and large circulation claims.
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Skagway
Alaska
White Pass
Yukon
British Columbia
Bennett
Allen's Foot-Ease introduces powder for painful feet
Do your feet ache and burn Shake into your shoes with Allen's Foot-Ease a powder that makes tight or new shoes feel easy It cures corns bunions swollen hot and sweating feet Druggists and shoe stores sell it for 25c Free samples sent by addressing Allen S Olmstead LeRoy New York
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Apples as Medicine Claimed in Aged Clip
A clipped clipping notes apples were touted as medicine. The dialogue recalls Johnny avoiding the barrel while another person places the claim where he can see it. The exchange hints at curiosity about traditional remedies and routine fruit use.
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Johnny
To Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets
An advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a cure for a cold in one day. Buyers are promised a refund if the product fails, with each genuine tablet marked L B Q. and priced at five cents.
McKinley Table Costs, Patent Syrup Ad Mention
An ad copy mentions daily cost of President McKinley’s table and Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething children. It promotes the syrup at 25 cents a bottle and cites benefits such as softening gums, reducing inflammation and easing wind colic. The text notes carelessness pays two prices for experience.
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McKinley
Educated Chinese Reporter Leaves Marks on Murders Abroad
William S. Lee, a Portland born Chinese journalist, translates American murder stories for a China paper. He cites the Sanderson case of Battle Creek as a big hit, notes China reads American crime stories due to rarity, and describes his travels and lectures. The piece also recounts a ventriloquist act at a charity event and the audience’s reaction to a staged trio of figures.
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William S. Lee
Celestial
Portland
Ore
China
Young Lee
Sanderson
Battle Creek
Mich
Rodaed
Rubbery Thimble Aids Typists and Pianists
A thin rubber finger thimble is marketed to protect nerves in typing and piano practice. It fits finger ends to cut shocks, claim speed increases of about 10 percent, and prevent callouses and nail splitting. The inventor expects wide demand and improved mood from gentler practice.
Lobster lore lingers as fisheries face sharp decline
A witty exchange about lobsters masks a serious note on Massachusetts lobster fisheries. Officials report a drop of 175,000 in catch from 1894 to last year despite egg-planting efforts. The industry’s decline threatens fishermen and related workers across the coast.
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Massachusetts
For Sale Second-hand Town Lighting Dynamo and Equipment
Second-hand apparatus in good operative condition for town lighting. Includes 60 height brush dynamo with pulley base belt tightener regulator ammeter plus extra armature 44 double carbon lamps 82 globes 28 spark arresters and about 4000 carbons. Priced at $600. Address M Standiford 194 South Clinton Street Chicago Illinois.
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M. Standiford
Clinton St
Chicago
Personal Opinion magazine proposed by Richard Le Gal-Henne
Richard Le Gal-Henne plans a Harper published venture called Personal Opinion to be entirely authored by himself. The idea aims to publish his own writings as a standalone magazine before the twentieth century begins.
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Harper & Brothers
Richard le Gal- Henne
J M Johnson Elected Rock Island Third VP
J M Johnson freight traffic manager of the Rock Island was elected third vice-president. He joined the company in 1884 as first assistant general freight agent and became general freight agent in 1888 followed by freight traffic manager eight years later. He started in 1871 as station agent at Franklin Indiana on the Indianapolis Cincinnati and Western Lafayette road.
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J. M. Johnson
Rock Island
Rock Island Company
Mr. Johnson
Franklin
Ind
Indianapolis, Cincinnati & W Lafayette Road
Light emission from sugar crystals puzzles scientists
A noted meeting described sugar crystal light emission when sugar disks spun on a lathe and lightly tapped by a hammer. The glow is not due to heat and may reflect crystallization changes. The note discusses artificial light prospects and cites Kipling anecdotes and railway car orders alongside a census of island Sunday school pupils.
Connecticut Girl to Marry Man She Has Not Seen
Miss Annie Burns, 22, of Winsted, leaves for Los Angeles to wed Walter Null, a wealthy orange grower. She answered a matrimonial ad and sent him $80 for travel. Also aboard the same train is Miss Ida Newbro returning to Los Angeles after divorce and alimony from Irving W. Dean, now abroad, leaving her with $2,500.
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Winsted, Conn
Annie Burns
Winsted Hosiery Company
Los Angeles
Cal
Walter Null
California
Null
Miss Burns
Ida Newbro
Irving W. Dean
Morgan Silver Plate Company
Dean
Miss Newbro
D Art Manages to Get Favorable Notices From Critics
A quip on actors and critics from Tit-Bits notes how D Art draws praise for performances. Jur nalist counters with a skeptical line about acting. The exchange reflects light theater chatter in a humorous squib.
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D'Art
Jurnalist
Jinks
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Castore
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Pontires
Spalding
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William S. Lee Han
Nowepaperdom
Alex, Smith
Rudyard Kipling
Wiltshire
Dorothy Drew
Mr. Glandstone
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Pressed Steel Company
Carnegie Company
Iiji Islands
ST. Jacobs Oil
Pommel
Mr. Slicker
A. J. Tower
Boston
Mass
Canhates
Canada
Ottawa
St. Paul
Manitoba
Asainibois
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Broughton
Monadnock Block
Connecticut
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ep. Wotrorp
Lone Tree
Iowa
Flora Cooper
Doyle
Dak
Tess
Williams
Azel Snider
Womut
Arlington
Miss Hazel Snider
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Liam
Hartford
Columbia
Pope Mfg. CO
Hartford, Conn
Buill
Rittenhouse
Center Avenue
Embree CO
Chicago, Illinois
Cupation
Candy Cathartic
Gulate
ERN
Ghp
Mahlon Lothar
F. Troy
Breider
Mishientz
H. Lovejoy
Ted Wing
Herce
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E. Copland
Rio Grande Western Railway
Salt Lake City
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Union Qrarrer CO
Sigourney, la
Zarah
Titsin Zarae
Bomisvty Phila
Lester
Cooper
Colorado
New Mexico
John C.ling
Kay
Ripans Chemica Co
Cosonet
Thompson's Eye
W.N. Y. Chicago
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