Princess Viroqua endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
The practicing physician Princess Viroqua endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a blessing for women's health. She cites relief from ovarian trouble barrenness and womb inflammation, noting cures in weeks and urging readers to obtain a bottle and seek advice from Mrs. Pinkham.
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Mas Prxnam
Lydia E. Pinkham
Princess Viroqua
Winogra
Lansing
Mich
Lydia
Quick lunch tipping in crowded city eateries
Two men discuss tipping in a busy cafe where waiters are paid low wages. They claim tips influence service and question whether tipping matters, noting a waiter with two jars for tips. The exchange reveals social attitudes toward tipping and perceived value of service.
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Philadelphia
Tubento
Walter
New vogue in postal cards sparks fashion and identity
The New York World reports a push to use photographs on postal cards, enabling portraits or family scenes to decorate mail. Stationers advertise affordable reproductions, promising social prestige and faster communication as photos replace text in post cards.
Amos Rides Bicycle Mounted Horse Through Philadelphia
A man named Amos rode a bicycle while driving a horse along a Philadelphia street. He held the reins in one hand and steered with the other as feet rested on the coaster. Bystanders watched as he guided the animal amid traffic and drew curious attention.
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Amos
Philadelphia
Wonders of disaster and blessing shaping the age
The speaker surveys global upheavals from earthquakes and tsunamis to shipwrecks and epidemics, arguing that despite vast calamities the present era brings longer life, faster travel, abundant knowledge, and rising Christian activity, with a hopeful forecast of spiritual renewal and global gospel advance.
Train of Providence and Faith on the Divine Track
The speaker likens divine decree and free will to a railroad where the track laid by God guides all. A locomotive becomes a symbol of God’s plan and human action, with ministers and engineers aboard representing faith and agency. The convoy moves toward a millennial destiny as believers trust the journey and await ships of peace.
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Laidiny
God
Waridc
Grand Central
Stoker
London
Peter the Great
Nussia
Russia
Lord Jesus Christ
Valestine
Benjamin Franklin Jassoed
Morse
Bell
Edison
Earth
Fire Island
L.J
New York
Arizona
Salvation
Ship of Heaven
American Owners Face Protected Turf Bias in Britain
The retirement of William C. Whitney signals rising American concern over allegedly biased British turf authorities. Reports say American horses receive harsher handicaps and jockeys face stricter treatment, with incidents like Volodyoryski in the St Leger cited as evidence. The Telegraph notes Whitney acted quickly after September nominations, while The Sportsman calls the move a regretful loss to British sportsmen.
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William C. Whitney
Whitney
Mr. Whitney
Volodyoryski
London Daily Telegraph
the Telegraph
Huggins
Gifts and Keepsakes Presented to President McKinley
Article notes numerous tokens sent to William McKinley including a full rigged ship model and a bottle craft, with 40 to 50 canes from Civil War veterans. It recalls meticulous preservation of items in the White House attic, later moved to Ohio, plus 50 flags and Pacific tour keepsakes stored for shipment to Mrs. McKinley.
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McKinley
White House
Ohio
President McKinley
French Society Plans New Hospital in New York
The French Benevolent Society will fund and build a seven story hospital at 450 456 West Thirty fourth street costing about 500000. Architect Welch Smith & Provost won the design judged by Alfred F Hamlin Columbia professor. The red brick limestone building aims for fire proof construction with 330 beds 25 private rooms and 125 ward beds.
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French Society
New York
French Benevolent Society
West Thirtyfourth Street
America
Alfred F. Hamlin
Columbia University
Walter Baker Co Cocoa Machinery Endorsed Worldwide
The Dietetic and Hygienic Gazette notes Walter Baker & Co of Dorchester Massachusetts has spent years perfecting cocoa and chocolate methods and machinery to retain purity palatability and nutrients. Their preparations are widely known and have earned high endorsements from doctors nurses and housekeepers.
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Walter Baker & Co
Dorchester
Mass
U. S A
Hoped They Would Run Their Course Stray Stories Q&A
A humorous exchange centered on a wife asking Mrs Vernon Brown-Why why her husband should shave. Mrs Smiffian Jones resists shaving and urges him to let the whiskers grow and finish his row to clear them from his system.
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Vernon Brown
Smiffian Jones
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Promises Quick Health Fix
Advert says Cascarets cure ailment from headaches to cancer by regulating bowels. Claims natural, painless relief with easy movements and a 10 cent starter price. Stamped C.C.C. on each tablet, warnings against imitations.
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C.C.C
Cautious. Short-Do You Believe That a Fellow Feels?
A fragment from Chicago Daily News ponders whether human sentiment makes people kind. The snippet references selling something and the idea that feelings define behavior, leaving readers with a reflective, oblique prompt.
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Chicago Daily News
Cooperative Mercantile Tile Contracts Seeker Territory
Advertises $200 monthly to agents selling co operative Mercan tile contracts under Soares. Territory begins January 1 1902. Seeks bright insurance men or bankers. Fidelity Security Company 377 379 Broadway New York City.
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Soares
Fidelity Aecurity Company
Broadway
New York City
To Suit the Cane. Jake-Cora’s Aquiline Nose Questioned
A cryptic note questions Jake-Cora’s appearance and a mock remark about Nee-Tfarlem Life. The fragment hints at social gossip and personal identity in a clipped, period-voice style.
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Jake
Cora
nee—Tfarlem Life
Cough Remedies and Quackery in Early 1900s Ads
A collage of vintage ad clippings praising cough suppressants and tonics. Includes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for 25 cents, Piso’s Cure for Consumption mentions, and various quips and mottoes from Chicago Daily News and Puck style humor.
Very Cautious Woman Shares Gossip With Husband
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quote notes a woman who avoids gossip yet supposedly transmits stories confided to her to her husband, illustrating how whispered tales can travel despite caution.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Smokeless Coal Praised by Travelers for Lackawanna Route
The Outing notes that smokeless coal fuels the Lackawanna Railroad, reducing smoke and dust. Travelers laud the line, calling it blessed and expressing gratitude for a cleaner, more comfortable journey.
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Lackawanna Railroad
Would-be contributor offers essay on Our Daily Bread
A would-be contributor greets the editor with a request to publish an essay on Our Daily Bread. The editor declines politely, noting a preference for butter, and ends with a courteous farewell.
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Philadelphia Record
Philadelphia composer writes quickstep for funeral march
The Yonkers Statesman notes a Philadelphia composer has penned a quickstep and mentions its use in Chicago for a funeral march, signaling a cross city musical connection.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
Yonkers Statesman
Smoking ad and political career woes cited in humor
The Indianapolis News notes a cheeky ad urging smoking as relief from business worries while a Puck cartoon suggests that moving from a job to a situation can be embarrassing for the incumbent. The exchange contrasts health advice with political strain.
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Indianapolis
Puck
Quotable Thoughts On Wealth And Beauty Across Newspapers
A collage of aphorisms from The Town Topics Washington Atchison Globe Chicago Daily News Puck Judge and others notes on age appearance wealth philanthropy confidence and perception. The lines critique vanity generosity and the bias of sight and judgment through witty maxims.
Mythology in Kansas statue debate at statehouse dome
An exchange editor notes a Kansas proposal to place a statue of Ceres on the statehouse dome but doubts the idea. A telegraph editor asks why not, and the piece quips that Kansans know the goddess poorly and mocks the choice as possibly being an actress. The suggestion of Chief Fewclothes as a more suitable ornament is proposed with a sly jab about modesty.
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Cumming
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Paris
Sedan
France
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Slupes
Herodotus
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Xenophan
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Pritich Association
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Nelville
President
Gimbria
Oregon
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Hatteras
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Laurel Hill
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Shloemaker’s Bench
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Disrael
Wien
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Northwest
Christ
General Assemblies
The
Presbyterian Church
Methodist Church
Baptist Church
Episcopal Church
Christ the Lord
Mount Olivet
Kansas
Ceres
New Statehouse
Exchange
Telegraph
Chief Fewclothes
Kansas Statehouse
Pittsburg
Nickel Plate Road Promises Lowest Rates and Quality Service
Travelers are urged to compare rates with the Nickel Plate Road as it claims the lowest prices and efficient service. Uniformed attendants cater to first and second class passengers while dining cars offer meals from 35 cents to 1.00. Pullman service remains high grade and semi weekly transcontinental tourist cars run between Atlantic and Pacific coasts. Contact the nearest Nickel Plate agent for details.
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Nickel Plate Road
Atlantic
Pacific
Man's Page Rumors Stir In Papers
A witty exchange mocks gendered sections in newspapers. Mr Pozenby questions why papers lack a Man's page while Mrs Pozenby retorts that such pages exist, listing prize fighting and horse racing as examples.
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Mr. Pozenby
Norfolk and Western sale on Cincinnati Columbus trips
On December 3 and 4 the Norfolk and Western Railway will offer round trip tickets from Cincinnati and Columbus to Virginia and Carolina destinations at greatly reduced rates. For rate information contact Alley Hull, D P A, 45 E. 4th St., Cincinnati. A stray quotation from Wellspring and Purim's Thorn closes the item.
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Norfolk & Western Ry
Cincinnati
Columbus
Virginias
Carolinas
Hull
E. 4Th St
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