Live Chicken Theft and a Tragic Jump In Missouri
A Greenwich Street retailer recalls a shopper who bought a live chicken and left with the bag in hand, while a Dispatch from Joplin reports Owen Greelish of Leavenworth Kansas died after leaping into a steam train smoke stack near Lebanon Missouri. The brother says no signs of distress were observed prior.
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Greenwich Street
New York
New York Commercial Advertiser
Joplin
Owen Greelish
Leavenworth
Kas
Lebanon
Springfield
St. Louis
San Francisco
Greelsh
Ordinary lima beans aid thirst, says source
A remark notes that ordinary lima beans are good to allay thirst, reflecting a claim about a simple food's hydrating effect and potential everyday health use.
Hints About Housekeeping and Home Remedies
A compact set of domestic tips covers shoe care with homemade velveteen bags for polishing leather. It also explains keeping ice longer by shielding it in a feather pillow and discusses stain removal with butter turpentine oxalic acid and lemon juice for various fabrics and finishes.
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Grace
The Good Housewife Plans Work For The Following Day
A Washington Star item advises weekly planning to avoid overloading a single day with tasks. It warns against unnecessary spending driven by urges like buying flannel for a child. Proper planning helps maintain health, temper, and efficiency amid interruptions.
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Popsy
Washington Siny
Sou x 98 Sehol Recipes Rice With Cheese Dish
A compact collection of kitchen guidance featuring Rice With Cheese with layered rice and cheese baked in milk and breadcrumbs and Spanish Pickles with tomatoes onions and spices then Beef Roll with seasoned chopped beef egg binder and lemon notes baked until tender.
Hints for Literary People from a German Advert
The Author of London reprints German advertisements listing gentlemanly reading manners. It cautions against dowries spent without bookcases, empty wine cellars beside empty shelves, circulating libraries over books, buying only cheap editions, and relying on reviews or journals for reading.
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London
Free Blood Balm cures blood and skin diseases
Advertises Botanic Blood Balm B B B claiming cures for pimples eczema ulcers scrofula and bone pains among others. Promises free medical advice and prepaid medicine from Broop Bana Co Atlanta with $1 large bottle. Includes odd aside about shark jaw oil and a half nail in a shark.
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Broop Bana Co
Mitchell Street
Atlanta
Various Patent Remedies Advertisements From 1900s Pamphlets
A collage of early 20th century ads and testimonials mentions Hall's Catarrh Cure with rewards, Dr Kline's Nerve Restorer promises, Mrs Winslow's Syrup for teething, Piso's Cure for consumption, and Putnam’s Dye with money-back guarantees. It shows marketing claims, prices, and endorsements from druggists and customers.
Makeshift cassock from wife’s petticoat scandalizes visitors
A fashionable Episcopal clergyman at a seaside resort concealed his cassock by wearing his wife's black petticoat. The ruse failed when a hotel maid loudly revealed the garment’s origin, creating a humorous scene among guests. The New York Tribune reports the episode as a comic tale of vanity and decorum.
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New York Tribune
No Introduction Needed in Paris Lunch Scene
A Paris society anecdote from the London Globe tells how a wealthy clubman used a playful ruse to meet a famous social and theatrical beauty. At a Bois de Boulogne restaurant the actress’s poodle collected morsels while a note on its back read I love her exceedingly and the gentleman signed his name, making a formal introduction unnecessary.
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Paris
Bois de Boulogne
London Globe
Cathcart Lumber Co Plans Bigger Decatur Mill
Cathcart Lumber Co of Decatur Alabama, which runs a band saw mill with 30 000 feet capacity, has arranged to construct a mill with much greater capacity at the same location.
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Cathcart Lumber Co
Decatur
Ala
Peruna touted as cure for colds with various endorsements
Letters from C F Given and D F Wilber praise Peruna as effective against colds and catarrhal trouble. Testimonials from Julian Weisslitz of the Sangerlust and other figures claim rapid relief and restored voice after using Peruna. Readers are urged to write to Dr Hartman for gratis advice.
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D. F. Wilber
Oneonta
N. Y
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Perina
David F. Witber
New York
Sangerlust
New York City
Julian Weisslitz
Hartman
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Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, Ohio
C. F. Given
Julian Weissnitz
Seneca Street
Buffalo, N. Y
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