One Million Births Quip Sparks Fatherly Comment
David Rosenberger of Kittaninny Peon recently became a father of five and called the claimed one million births remark the first consolation he received. A lighthearted ad notices a $100 reward for a catarrh cure and various Toledo druggists offering Tas Catarrh Cure, with testimonials and internal-use claims.
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David Rosenberger
Kittaninz
Peon
J.cnenet & Co
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Feet & Tuuax
Obio
Waroisg
Kinsan
Manvix
O Tai
Nyali
Harvard faculty increase dorm rent to seventy five percent
Harvard faculty members raised dormitory room rents from fifty to seventy five percent. The note cites university housing policy shifts and perceived affordability impacts alongside administrative responses. The text also references a Bell Telephone Company earnings figure of 5,925,445.69 net and a dividend of 3,395 10, though details are fragmented.
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Harvard
Mine Marie Steot Pushes Higher Dog Tax in Pari
Marie Steot advocates raising Pari dog tax from 41 and 22 to six dollars to improve animal care and reduce dogs falling into the hands of vivisectors. A city council debate centers on welfare and enforcement.
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Marie Steot
Pari
Sls
Scientific and Industrial Echoes of the Era
A survey of contemporary science and industry covers topics from aluminum bathtubs and incandescent stamps to cholera inoculations and sun spot theory. It notes a summer station for Illinois University’s natural history lab and squatic fauna, experiments in tuberculosis testing, and advances in locomotive technology and gas usage. It also reports on bird collections, human origins debates, and church statistics across New Jersey with figures on baptisms and church funding.
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United States
Clevelani, Columbus, Cincinnati and
Indianapolis
Josiah Hoopes
Westchester
Penn
Europe
Asia
North
Africa
England
France
Spain
Otto Lugger
Minnesota
St. Anthony Park
Minn
Koch
Dessau
Leipsie
Koppen
Hamburg
United States Hydrographic Office
G. W. Leutcales
Syrup of Figs a Trusted Laxative with Pure Ingredients
Knowledge and health experts praise Syrup of Figs for its pure liquid laxative action. The remedy cleanses the system without weakening kidneys liver or bowels and is free from objectionable substances. Produced by the California Fig Syrup Co with clear packaging and brand name.
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California
Rome
Household Laundry Rules From 19th Century tips
Household advice from the Washington Star and St. Louis Star Sayings on ironing scorch prevention washing dark cottons and starching. Use sun exposure to erase scorch marks and iron on the wrong side with a hot iron. Dry promptly on warm days to avoid streaking and improper drying.
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St. Louis
Washington Star
Light Yeast Bread From Simple Morning Sponge Method
The Courier Journal outlines a daylight yeast bread method. Sponge the starter at 7 am using two cakes per four loaves, warm water, and flour to a soft batter, then warm, covered with steam. After three hours in a warm place, finish like ordinary yeast bread and bake.
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Courier-Journal
Banana Based Desserts and Dishes From Old New York Adve
A collection of banana recipes including Banana Shortcakes Banana Cream Pudding Banana Cake Banana Fritters Fries Canadas and Baked Bananas drawn from a New York advertisement recipe list. The instructions cover ingredients proportions methods and serving suggestions with notes on sauces and toppings.
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New York
Adve
Man in Roswell Keeps Biscuit From War Time
A Roswell, Georgia man retains a biscuit he brought home from wartime service, preserving a tangible link to his experiences.
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Cobb
Roswell, Ga
Indians of New Mexico Describe Idols and Pueblo Life
A New York Sun piece surveys Tesuque and other pueblos near Santa Fe, noting common land ownership, stable village governance, and a claim that some residents worship idols. It contrasts quiet daily life with beauty of young women, describes housing, work, and interactions with visitors, and ends with fashion notes on summer hats and colors.
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New Mexico
Arizona
Pueblos
China
New York City
Sante Fe
Tesuque Pueblo
Tesuque
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Arizons
Cortez
Palatial Homes and Social Plans in New York
The unfinished Huntington mansion on Fifth Avenue valued at up to two million dollars shifts from planned social grandeur to a possible San Francisco residence. Nearby, Mr. Yerkes accelerates a rival Fifth Avenue residence, signaling New York gains as Chicago loses. Readers endorse Dr. Pierce’s medicines through letters praising Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery, detailing dramatic health recoveries from uterine and blood disorders.
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C. P. Huntington
Fifth Avenue
New York
Mr. Huntington
Huntington
San Francisco
Yerkes
Empire City
Chicago
Philadelphia Ledger
F. L. Inman
Manton
Wexford Co
Mich
Dr. Pierce
Mary J. Tanner
North Lawrence
St. Lawrence Co
N. Y
Dr. Serce
Positive cure book for female ailments promises relief
A promotional notice touts a cure titled Pavorite Prescription for leucorrhea and related uterine disorders. It claims to alleviate bearing-down pain, inflammation, and other female complaints with home treatment. The offer includes a 163 page illustrated book, mailed sealed for ten cents, from Worlds Dispensary Medical Association in Buffalo, New York.
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Dispensary Medical Association
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Butelo
N. Y
Royal Baking Powder Tops in Strength and Purity
Government chemists analyzed leading baking powders and placed Royal at the head for strength and wholesome qualities. Thousands of tests nationwide confirm its unrivaled purity. Avoid powders sold with gifts or at lower prices as they often contain alum, lime, or sulphuric acid and render food unwholesome.
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Shiloh
Tanoldonan
Oganat Bortary
Poodoland
Hood
Sarr
Girhand A
Sapere
Mabel
Tsoon
Husband
Hans S Mars
William Evass
West Ft
Informat
Fisher & CO
W.L. Po
Obe
Eker
Yor
New Jersey
Indians OF
Pueblo
Alex. Robertson
Half Rock
Mercer Co
World's Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo
Annie Gace
Baxter Springs
Kas
Express
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
McElrees
Cardui
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