Swanson's Drops Promises Cure for Rheumatism and Ailments
Swanson's Drops claims to rapidly relieve rheumatism neuralgia insomnia asthma hay fever and many other ailments. Testimonials from Thomas I Kaddick of Kingsland Georgia and L R Smith of El Dorado Springs Missouri praise its life saving effects and urge purchase through agents or direct order from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co Chicago Illinois.
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Bwanbon
Thomas
Kaddick
Kingsland
Swanson
Aralga
L. R. Smith
el Dorado Springs
Toni
Potrie
New Territory
Swanson Rheumatic Cure CO
Lake St
Chicago
An Authority on China and Marital Quips
A collage of jokes shows a witty exchange about China and marriage. A Detroit Free Press line jokes a hired girl can answer what becomes of China while a Chicago News quip notes couples rarely win a matrimonial argument, ending in a tie.
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China
Detroit Free Press
Chicago News
The Curing of Meat Chicago Letter
The article discusses meat curing at the Union stockyards with large scale production from big packing firms. It notes smokerooms and ovens, the decline of skilled canning labor, and forecasts rising wood costs and future changes in the industry. A comely worker and daily sausage output of 20,000 to 30,000 pounds are mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
China
Waterloo
Fenimore Cooper
Packingtown Smoky Sausages and Canned Meats Detailed
In Packingtown laboratories and plants meat undergoes soaking to remove salt, then brine through smokehouses. Sixteen brick houses hold 125 barrel capacities, with temperatures around 130 degrees as meat is cured. Most is canned, with 30,000 cans daily per firm, while barrels and burlapping decline.
King Oscar's Health and Activity Aboard Swedish Review
King Oscar of Sweden at seventy displays notable vigor amid a royal review of troops in Ostergotland from July 10 to 20. He traveled from Stockholm to the field, rode at dawn, supervised a sham battle, spoke to troops, dined with the governor at Linkoping, and returned to official duties in Stockholm the following day.
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Oscar
Sweden
Ostergotland
Stockholm
Linkoping
Good American Comes Along Helps the Poor Man
Five year old Mary retold the Good Samaritan story from Sunday school praising a good American who helped the dying man. The child contrasted the priest and Levite unfavorably with the helper.
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Mary
Western School Journal
Fashionable women favor colorful fancy shoes over tan
The article notes a decline in demand for tan shoes for women as a standard style. It contrasts tan with black for fit and appearance, while highlighting growing popularity of fancy colored footwear like red blue and pink and French or Louis XV wood heels from Lynn manufacturers.
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Lynn
Business openings along the Chicago Great Western Railway
The notice invites applicants for first class openings in Illinois Iowa Minnesota and Missouri along the Chicago Great Western Railway. Available lines include blacksmiths doctors dressmakers furniture grain and livestock buyers general merchandise hardware harness tailors cold storage creameries and canning factories. Respond with full requirements to be advised. W J Reed Industrial Agent C G W Ry 601 Endicott Building St Paul Minn.
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Chicago Great Western Railway
Illinois
Iowa
Minnesota
Missouri
W. J. Reed
Endicott
St. Paul
Minn
Queen Mother of Italy and Her Frugal Court Life
A Buffalo Commercial summary notes the queen mother of Italy speaks plainly and urges austerity. It recalls her influence on the king to end court entertaining last winter and direct funds to the poor, and anticipates a similar restraint this winter.
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Italy
London
Alfred Austin
Dante Society
Furin
Buffalo Commercial
Ice habit grows in Great Britain says US consul
Marshall Halstead, United States consul at Birmingham, says the ice habit is advancing rapidly in Britain due to heavy demand from traveling Americans. Attendants once scorned complaints about ice. now first class places offer a few lumps in glass dishes and even country inns apologize for not having it.
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Great Britain
Marshall Halstead
United States
Birmingham
England
Secrets of Chinese Confectionery Revealed in Seeming Meals
An article claims Chinese cooks hide true fillings by replacing orange pulp with jellies and stuffing eggs with nuts and sweets, producing shells that look intact. It notes Europeans would covet these techniques, while the skin of the orange or egg appears undisturbed upon inspection.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Offers Reward
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for any case of catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney & Co Toledo. It cites the firm's integrity over 15 years and lists wholesale druggists and Holt's Catarrh Cure with internal action and testimonials free.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
PF. J. Cheney
West & Trugx
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
War in China Predicted to Last 300 Years
The Indianapolis Press quotes W. T. Stead predicting a Chinese war lasting three centuries, sparking debate on endless conflict and causeless violence.
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W. T. Stead
China
Indianapolis Press
Allen's Foot-Ease promotion for foot relief
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure swollen feet corns bunions and burning feet. Shaken into shoes, available at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. Free sample offer and address Allen 8 Quimsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Whisky price hike faces wary trust in Indianapolis
Weary Watkins says the trust plans to raise whisky prices, while Hungry Higgins voices frustration. The Indianapolis Press notes the tension as old acquaintances discuss the coming change and its impact on customers.
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Watkins
Lightning Fatalities in Massachusetts 1842 97
Massachusetts records show 186 lightning deaths between 1842 and 1897 with men 129 and women 53. Most victims were ages 15 to 40 and the three summer months accounted for 154 of 182 with known dates. Higher exposure to outdoor activity explains the sex and age differences.
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Massachusetts
Lfe
Insects Mistaken Fire Alarm At St Peter’s Cathedral
Millions of small insects were mistaken for smoke from St. Peter’s Catholic cathedral in Erie Pennsylvania causing a fire alarm to ring. Water streams were turned on the building before the hoax was revealed.
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St. Peter’s Catholic Cathedral
Erie
Grain-O replaces coffee in stores across town
A new preparation called Grain-O, made from pure grains, is sold in grocery stores as a coffee substitute. It suits delicate stomachs, closely resembles coffee, and costs about a quarter of the price. Suitable for children, grain o packages priced at 15 and 25 cents.
By Contrast The Pastor and Mrs Upjohn Speak
The Rev Dr speaks of five years as pastor to Mrs Upjohn who reflects on the time and notes thirty seven different hired girls in that period. The exchange reveals personal patience and social dynamics within a domestic setting.
Caretreats Candy Cathartic Health Claim Ad
An old advertisement promotes CASCARETS Candy Cathartic as a cure for a range of ailments by blessing bowel health. It claims gentle, natural relief and easy movements, priced at 10 cents to start, warns to avoid imitations and notes the genuine mark C. C. C. on each tablet.
Presbyterian Board Plans Industrial School in Philippines
The Presbyterian board of foreign missions contemplates founding an industrial school in the Philippines to support vocational training and local development.
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Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Philippines
A Good Word for Him Mrs Wilderkin
A brief cartoon caption from the Chicago Times Herald about a husband’s curiosity toward beauty and the wife’s humorous defense of natural male interest. The exchange centers on Mrs Wilderkin and Mrs Sweetleigh.
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Wilderkin
Garpinld Headache Powders Offered for Relief
An advertisement claims simple herbs marketed as THE GARPINLD HEAD ACHE POWDERS provide relief for headaches. The copy promises soothing nerve comfort with no harmful drugs and offers a free sample from Garfield Teato of Brooklyn New York.
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Garfield Teato
Brooklyn
N. Y
Next Thing to St Mildred in Quirky Club Chat
Dialogue snippet shows a playful exchange about flirtation and attire. A man in a shirt waist is referenced with a humorous remark about a bearded woman flirting while at a museum. The tone is light and intimate.
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Mildred
Alice
Assisting Nature Dialogue Skewers Hair Curl Referencing
A brief dialogue shows a young man named Johnny and a woman discussing natural hair curls. The exchange notes that the sister's hair curls naturally and that she curls it by nature rather than manipulation.
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Johnny
Oklahoma land opening prompts new prospect for settlers
3 000 000 acres of lands to open to avtilement. The Kiowa Chief subscription offers one year for 1.00 with a free illustrated manual titled Margara Manual a 210 page Settlers' Guide plus a sectional map. Map 5c. All above 1 75. Address Dick T. Moreau Perry O T.
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Oklahoma
Dick T. Moreau
Perry
Fifty Years In One Schoolroom at Ste Genevieve
Felix Hogenmiller aged 75 has taught in the same classroom in Ste. Genevieve Missouri for over fifty years, marking a lifetime of service in a single school.
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Felix Hogenmiller
Ste. Genevieve
Bavarian beer glass rules fix capacity at half a litre
Bavarian law mandates the ordinary beer glass hold exactly half a litre, nearly nine tenths of a pint, outlining precise drinkware standards for local beers and taverns.
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Bavaria
Misstakes Highlight Divorce Court Proceedings
A misstep triggers renewed attention in the divorce court as clerks review filings and judges schedule further hearings. The case underscores how procedural errors can affect dissolution timelines and outcomes.
Free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease advertised
Public notice offers a free sample of Allen's Foot-Ease powder to address sweating, damp or swollen feet and ease tight shoes. Claims relief for corns and bunions and notes availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
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Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Allen
Trying Ordeal from London Tit Bits
A brief quote attributes a witty definition of a polite man to a London Tit-Bits item. The remark contrasts listening with interest to topics the listener already knows against being told by someone ignorant on the subject.
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London
Engagement Ring Pleasantry Sparks Quiet Bride Talk
Bertie asks Gertie for her opinion on the engagement ring. Gertie replies that she loves its sweetness and uniqueness compared with others’ gifts, reflecting a tender moment in their relationship.
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Bertie
Dearest
Gertie
Periodic Local Advertising Snippets and Quotes
A collage of short ad lines and quotations appears, promoting products and services. Notable mentions include Piso's Cure for Consumption, PUTNAM FACE LESS DYES, White's Yucatan, PARKER'S HAIR BALM, and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, with various moral or aphoristic asides and a postal-card request for a base ball offer.
Help for Women Who Are Always Tired
Chelsea Wisconsin resident Mrs. Ella Rice outlines two years of bear ing down pains and fatigue caused by womb inflammation relieved by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The ad touts Pinkham's remedy as the absolute cure and invites readers to write for advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Ella Rice
Chelsea
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Rice
Mrs. Pinkham
Lynn, Mass
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