Found the Cause After Six Years of Misery and Wrong Treatment
John A Enders of Roberton Avenue Pen Argyl Pennsylvania suffered six years with back pains headaches and spells. He credits a special treatment improving kidney function and stopping gravel stone symptoms. He reports relief after using Deans Kidney Pills and praises Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. 54 cents a bottle.
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John A. Enders
Roberton Avenue
Pen Argyl
Enders
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Detec tive Job Keeps Kidnapper Threats Away
A distressed nurse explains she hired detective Date Jiomie Hawk Shaw to protect her from kidnapper threats, citing the young man who Shadowed her as part of security. The dialogue hints at a tense moment and a protective arrangement.
Cuticura Proves Helpful Against Severe Hemorrhoids
A Hopkinton resident describes years of painful hemorrhoids and ineffective remedies before using Cuticura products. After a month of treatment and ongoing maintenance, the patient reports substantial improvement and credit to Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. The note is dated April 26 1907 and signed J E Henderson.
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J. E. Henderson
Hopkinton
Memory of a caller unsettles an office boy’s recall
An office boy struggles to recall a caller’s name. He lists possible fragments including Grim, Hawk, Hen, Nirad, Fan, Ker, and Rick, while noting the challenge of remembering the last name portion. The exchange shows frustration and memory strain during a workday.
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Grim
Hawk
Hen
Nirad
Fan
Ker
Rick
Tim
Townsend
Amorous Widow Leary Rumors Spark Scandal Tale
The Sunday Magazine item depicts Mrs Leary in a risqué scene with Patrick after bathers, claiming love has upset him. A humorous dialogue suggests a near confrontation about “feetings” while the piece fills space with other unrelated ad like lines about cures and lectures.
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Leary
Patrick
Loon Blessing for Women’s Health Cited by Mayville and Beaver Falls Women
Two women, Mrs F Ellsworth of Mayville New York and Mrs W P Boyrl of Beaver Falls Pennsylvania, credit Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with resolving their female trouble. They report regained strength and ability to perform full workloads, urging others to try the remedy.
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Lydia FE. Pinkham
Lions of evil defeated by unseen Godly hosts
Sermonette emphasizes faith in God's greater power over evil. It cites Elisha and Syria's army to illustrate divine protection, notes angels encamping around believers, and urges prayer to open spiritual sight to unseen forces guiding and delivering the faithful in danger and temptation.
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Syria
Paul
Pilate
Christ
Elisha
Prophet and servant face doom as Syria closes in
A servant fears Elisha and his master must stay in Dothan though the city may fall to Syria. The prophet remains calm, insisting the Lord will guide them, while the young man debates escape versus faith as Syrian threats loom.
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Syria
Elisha
Dothan
Israel
Ignorance of Anglo-Saxon Speech Noted by Princeton Faculty
A Princeton faculty member remarks on widespread misunderstanding of the so called good old Anglo-Saxon speech. A Philadelphia lawyer known for his courtroom vigor commented on adult trials, noting his uncertainty about a gloss used in the proceedings.
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Princeton
Mes
Philadelphia
Biblical siege vision and the angel of the Lord
In a night of fear a prophet reads a psalm about the angel of the Lord encamping round those who fear Him and comforts his servant. The servant dreams of a Syrian attack but the prophet remains calm, announcing divine protection as the city faces danger. The pair witness a fiery vision of God’s hosts. Later, Kansas City notes real estate history in Babylon, citing ancient tablets, scribes, and a stock of clay records used for deeds and leases.
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Syria
Heaven
Kansas City
B. C
Arsalo
Eugene F. Ware
Port
Kansan
Wr. Ware
Mr. Ware
Enr Op
Louvre
Paris
Nippur
Babylonia
Tigris
Euphrates
Bel
Sir Henry Rawlinson
Ware Recoiis
Unearthed Confederate Treasure Near Pret Knox Farm
More than a million dollars in Confederate currency and about four thousand dollars in gold coins were uncovered by a plow on Pret Knox’s farm. The hoard, once owned by Samuel H. Thompson, may belong to Knox if no heirs appear. notes are mildewed and fragile.
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Knox
Bilwe Mountain
The
Cincinnati Enquirer
Samuel H. Thompson
Brazilian minister studies acetylene lit buoys for coast
The Brazilian minister of marine considers installing illuminated acetylene buoys along the coast. The buoys burn continuously for six months, with the largest buoy at the mouth of the Amazon weighing about 20 tons. Plans call for 25 lights of varying sizes at coastal points.
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Amazon
Paris Theater Hat Rule Proposed by City Committee
The municipal theater committee in Paris recommends that every spectator may ask the on duty police officer to remove hats that obstruct the view of the stage. If the wearer refuses, the officer may order her to leave the theater.
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Paris
Doctor Says John Ny Expected to Recover
Mrs. Lapaling recalls her intense worry over Johns illness and her relief when the doctor assured his recovery, expressing joy that bordered on deleterious emotion.
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Johnny
Mrs. Lapaling
When You Feel Blue Make It a Rule to Cheer a Friend
A brief note urges turning melancholy into action by visiting a friend daily to lift spirits and foster support. The guidance frames kindness as daily discipline and social duty.
Dr. Nordenskjold Backs Polar Congress Meeting
Chicago report notes Dr. Ove Nordenskjold favors assembling international experts to discuss a polar congress project. The piece outlines support for a meeting of specialists to plan cooperation and advance the idea among nations.
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Dr. Nordenskjold
Chicago
Ove Nordenskjold
Arctic explorer from Upsala led polar knowledge project
A Swedish geography professor and nephew of Baron Nordenskjold has spent two years in the Antarctic and explored Greenland and South America under an international polar bureau in Brussels. He began South American explorations in 1895 after graduating from the University of Upsala.
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Brussels
Europe
Greenland
South America
University of
Upsala
Sweden
Adolf E. Nordenskjold
Places of Interest in London as a Bus Ride Gag
A humorous voiceover describes a London sightseeing bus ride with a spoof tour. The driver points to mock sights including “Lugeit Hill” and “parliament houses” while jesting about Westminster Abbey and a buried corpse. The second item notes 17,000,000 Russian children aged six to fourteen receiving no education.
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London
Strand
Westminster Hobbey
Russia
Burglars chloroformed Miss Oldgirl in sleep tale
In a retold family episode, Miss Oldgirl recounts burglars entering her room and chloroforming her as she slept. The unnamed listener makes a cutting remark about locking the part, while dialogue turns to a baseball umpire’s speech.
Advertisement Credibility and Buying Assurance
The notice urges readers to trust honest ads paid for by manufacturers and to insist on the exact advertised goods at dealers. It warns against accepting substitutes labeled “Just as good” and argues that a convincing advertisement contains truth you should demand in full.
Long sleeves requested in old fashion dress exchange
A mistress urges a maid to accept a new dress with long sleeves, insisting she can take it. The maid resists, explaining the sleeves are too old fashioned. The exchange highlights social expectations and etiquette between mistress and servant.
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Martha
Maid
Capuchine Cures Indigestion Pains
Capuchine provides immediate relief for stomach and heartburn from any cause and is prescribed by physicians as effective. Trial bottle offered at druggists. Economy may be the road to wealth but most who travel it never reach the goal.
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Biggers
Dross Joes
Cireniare Fa Iwasger Tation Beug OO
Avissta Sa
Intermittent Exchange Between Tourist and Dervish
Brief, quirky dialogue fragment shows a tourist reacting with surprise and a dervish replying with a chant like phrase. The exchange implies a cultural clash or humorous street interaction. No clear event, date, or location is provided.
Eczema Relief Ad Promises Quick Cure
A vintage advertisement touts Littell's Liquid Sulphur as a guaranteed cure for eczema and skin diseases. It claims instant itch relief and offers a postpaid sample bottle by sending 1% to Khuma-Sulpheroh in St. Louis Missouri.
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Littell
St. Louis
Great Inventor Promises New Wakeup Tablets
A boastful inventor in Harper's Weekly proposes specially prepared tablets to replace alarm clocks. He explains taking a number of tablets would trigger a ringing at a chosen hour, with five tablets for five o'clock, six for six. The crowd disperses before hearing more details.
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Alarm Clock Trust
Littl
Harper'a Weekly
Singing Women Remember Griefs and Broken Organs
A passage reflects on suffering women and the need to voice grief, contrasting Letitia Landon’s expressed sorrow with unspoken losses. An Irishman in Maryland is cited as the organ’s power source in a church, where a service disruption ends with a hoarse admonition to sing despite the broken instrument.
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Letitia Landon
Elizabeth Browning
Holmes
Staryland
Washington
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Grocer Credits Postum For Health Improvement
A Cleveland grocer cites personal experience with Postum Food Coffee noting diminished nerves irritability and restored appetite after giving up coffee. He claims nervousness and stomach issues improved and urges others with similar troubles to switch. The notice promotes Postum and mentions reading The Road to Wellville.
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Cleveland
Wellville
Laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna Endorsed by Doctors
The Well-Informed world seeks a simple pleasant and efficient liquid laxative. The California Fig Syrups Co. offers Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a known value gentle yet prompt in action. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. products from leading druggists, fifty cents per bottle.
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Senna
California Fig Syrups Co
California Fig Syrup Co
Respecting the Source of Wealth in Pork Packing
A story from The Interpreter in The American Magazine recalls a western man whose father built a fortune in pork packing. He taught his children to remove hats and show respect when they saw hogs on the road, to honor the sources of wealth and the land that produced it.
Household Necessity for Hunt's Lightning Oil
Testimonial from Harrison of Kosciusko Mississippi praising Hunt's Lightning Oil as a household necessity. He states it acts quickly on burns and fresh cuts and is effective for both people and animals, calling it the quickest in action and richest in results.
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Hunt
Harrison, Kosciusko
Miss
Free Vaccination Ward Visited by Lithuanian Mother
A Lithuanian woman, vaccinating for her fifth child, tells a surgeon she understands vaccination's importance. She adds that vaccination proves citizen freedom, likening it to naturalization papers.
Delian Reward Sale Notice by Cheney & Co Toledo
Ambiguous ad seeking reward terms from Cheney and Co Toledo. Mentions F J Chesey and a firmWalrins Kisses Masvig Whalgesale Draggists Toledo. Readable fragments describe obligations and transactions but details are unclear.
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F.J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Arama
F. J. Chesey
Church spelling bee provokes light gossip
Towne recalls a church spelling bee where the pastor provided the words. Browne asks if it was interesting, and Towne notes the first three words were Increase pastor salary, a detail that sparked local chatter.
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Towne
Browne
Hunt's Cure Promises Skin Relief For Fifteen Years
The ad copy touts Hunt's Cure as a longstanding remedy for skin troubles claiming a single box cures any case. It emphasizes effectiveness over advertising and highlights a boastful guarantee of cure. A playful aside about bridal rooms contrasts with the bellboy’s pun on sweet suite and head clerk’s hope for the sutl suite.
Castoria Reminder Signals Trusted Baby Remedy
Important notice urging careful examination of every bottle of Castoria for infants and children. Consumers should ensure the product bears the signature line In Use For Over 30 Years The Kind You Have Always Bought.
Forgiveness and the State In a Silhouette of Justice
A convict anarchist derisively taunts the state then faces a court reply that the state will care for him for a year. The Philadelphia Ledger frames the exchange as a caution on mercy and punishment within the legal system.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Hunt's Cure Guarantee Sells Itching Treatment
For over fifteen years Hunt's Cure has been marketed with a strict guarantee to cure any form of itching skin trouble. Less than one percent of buyers have asked for refunds because it reportedly delivers results. Rally cries interrupt as a Kansas City Times columnist notes the speaker was hard to hear amid the loud chants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt
Kansas City Times
Not Such a Fool and Other Humorous Vignettes
A humorous clipping portrays a Chinaman named John who refuses to admit a cold after a long illness and a household joke about Lightning Oil. It also includes a courtroom scene with a larceny convict crying while a bigamist jokes about leaving his family in a lighthearted column format.
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John
San Francisco
French Sculptor Rodin May Paint Luxembourg Frescoes
Report notes M. Rodin praised as he is asked to paint frescoes for a new Luxembourg palace art gallery. Unclear lines mention cures and remedies but lack coherent medical claims.
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M. Rodin
Luxembourg Palace
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Dervish
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