Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Endorsement
An old advertisement offers a hundred dollar reward for catarrh cures Hall's Catarrh Cure is promoted as an internal remedy. Endorsements from Waring Kinnan Marvin and others praise F J Cheney and the product with testimonials available. Price is 75 cents per bottle and it claims to act on blood and mucous surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Waring, Kinnan & Marvin
Hall
Changed His Mind and a Humorous Exchange with a Tramp
A tramp asks a lady for a hand-out but says, in the interest of humanity, to give any surplus food to his dog down below. A later note praises patent Defiance Starch, claiming modern formulas surpass earlier varieties in strength and smoothness.
Post No Bills Stymies Debt Letter Plan
A man contemplates sending a bill to Mr. Jones but is blocked by a posted sign reading Post No Bills. The humorous exchange highlights stubborn payment delays and a literal mailbox obstacle.
Money for Foreign Missions Across Churches
The average American church member contributes 54 cents to foreign missions. The United Presbyterians lead with 1.77 dollars per member.
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United Presbyterians
Jack the DauberCaught Joliet Ink Terror Arrest
Joliet police say they captured John Mulach known as Jack the Dauber after a spree since September 28 that ruined gowns with ink in theater lobbies. He allegedly aimed to set Miss Nellie Russell’s dress on fire at a new theater and sometimes slashed garments. A second report notes farmer Despoiled by Night Rider near Huey with losses over 600 dollars in two months including stolen items, burned chicken house and 300 fowls. In Elgin a furnace explosion burned Mrs. Robert R Howard during Christmas celebrations while rekindling a fire indoors.
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Joliet
John Mulach
Jack
Dauber
Nellie Russell
Mulach
India
Carlyle
John Shuckmann
Huey
Elgin
Robert R. Howard
Judge Moore Denies New Trial in Draper Holley Case
Nashville judge John C. T. Moore renders verdict in George and Nora Draper v estate of P. J. M. Holley Hoyleton. He denies the plaintiffs a new trial and grants an appeal to the appellate court.
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Nashville
John C. T. Moore
Circuit Court
George and
Nora Draper
P. J. M. Holley
Hoyleton
Man Ends Life to Escape Ill Health in Ames Area
Waterloo man Fred H. Chatte, suffering suspected malaria, shot himself twice in the left chest in a solitary log hut near Ames. He lay for two hours without medical help before being brought to a facility where he died.
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Waterloo
Fred
Chatte
Ames
Pastor Resigns to Lead Sunday School Work in Indiana
Sycamore-Revy B M Southgate resigns as pastor of the First Congregational church effective March 1. He will become superintendent of Sunday school work for Congregational churches in Indiana Illinois and Ohio.
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Sycamore—Revy
B. M. Southgate
First Congregational Church
Congregational
Indiana
Illinois
Ohio
Ruling Orders Sheriffs and Police to Aid War Dens in Arrests
Attorney General Stead declares that sheriffs deputies coroners and police officers along with any male over 18 must obey the command of the war dens for assistance in making arrests ensuring forceful law enforcement during wartime.
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Carlyle
Stead
Tragedies Strike Bloomington and Carlyle Fatalities
Bloomington resident Bloomingston Jacob Mowery climbed a tree for apples in the country hunting, fell and fractured his neck, dying at the scene while his family home was recently in Peoria. In Carlyle, 40 year old Alexander Stephenson of Breese was run over by a Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern train and killed instantly.
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Elora
Fred Henke
Baltimore & Ohio
Jonah Haines
Bloomington
Jacob Mowery
Peoria
Carlyle
Alexander Stephenson
Breese
Baltimore& Ohio Southwestern
Ice Company Incorporates in Springfield
The Carbondale Ice Co. has been incorporated by Alex Andrews W G Spiller and A L Spiller with a capital of $9 000.
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Ice Company
Springfield
The
Carbondale Ice Co
Alex Andrews
W. G. Spiller
A. L. Spiller
Five Months in Hospital Patient Finds Cure with Dean's Pills
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota says after five months in a hospital he was discharged incurable with six months to live. He suffered heart trouble smothering spells fainting and loss of use of limbs with impaired eyesight and kidney issues. After using Dean's Kidney Pills he improved and has felt well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Levi P. Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Orfis Boy A Lady With Some Poetry
A brief exchange shows an 18 year old boy presenting a woman’s poetry to an editor who questions her age and orders immediate admission. The fragment hints at a publishing room scene and a confrontation over propriety.
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Orfis
Montreal Woman Credits Cuticura for Leg Cure
After twenty five years of eczema on the leg and a threatened amputation, Mrs. J B Renaud says Cuticura Remedies reduced swelling in two treatments and in two months new skin formed. The doctor was astonished and would use Cuticura for his patients. She has remained cured for over seven years. Montreal February 20 1907.
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J. B. Renaud
Montana St
Montreal
Que
Governess Quips On Wisdom In Light-Hearted Exchange
A playful dialogue with a governess and Tommy features a joke about the wisest person. The ad then promotes home laundering tips, highlighting Defiance Starch as the key to improving the look of white goods and linens through proper starching.
The Judge's Inkwell and a Witty Bench Tale
A courtroom anecdote features Judge Boyd using an inkstand to take a sip of his favored drink while a lawyer feigns ignorance. The judge asks a witness if he was drunk or sober and the response is sober. The counsel quips that the man is "as sober as a judge" in closing humor.
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Boyd
Marter
Simpleton’s Mine Fortune Sparks Mock Debate
A witty exchange centers on Simpleton claiming a fortune in his mine while another retorts that the treasure exists only in his imagination. The playful banter underscores mischievous pride and satire amid frontier life.
Proper dress for a groom prompts a fashion reply
A New York clothing house received a southwest inquiry about wedding attire. The livery head suggested a bottle green coat and fawn trousers with top boots, silk hat and cockade, a costly look. The reply noted Defiance Starch dries clearer and stronger, avoiding heavy paste.
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New York
Livery Department
Sleeping Strength and Practical Girl Quip in London Punch
Dialogues show Freddy dreamily proposing to Practical Girl who retorts with wit about his waking sense. Vicar’s Wife courtesy led to a buried message request from Martha Higgins for two o’clock tomorrow after noon. An ad advises Starch with Defiance for at home shirtwaist care.
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Freddy
Martha Higgins
London
Castoria Reassures Safe Remedy for Infants and Children
A promotional notice urges mothers to examine each Castoria bottle for safety marks and confirms the product as a trusted remedy in use for over 30 years and the kind you have always bought.
Growth of Lutheran Church in the 35 years
The Lutheran church shows remarkable growth from 395000 communicants in 1870 to 1850000 in 1905. It ranks third numerically among Protestant bodies. A separate note mentions Defiance Starch instructions for stiff collars and cuffs with gloss or domestic finish, priced at 16 oz for 10 cents.
Snakes Seen By A Drunk Man Sparks Pun Joke
A cheeky explanation notes a man who has been drinking sees many snakes and asks why. The punchline answers with a pun, saying the snakes are adders.
None so little enjoy life and are such burdens to themselves
Quotation by Jordan noting that those with nothing to do hinder their own happiness and burden themselves, a reflection on personal responsibility and leisure.
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Jordan
Piles Cured in Six to Eight Days with Pazo Ointment
An old advertisement touts Pazo Ointment to cure itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to eight days with a money back guarantee. The copy includes rustic quips about women borrowing trouble and a jab about a Peoria dealer.
Bright Idea Sparks Retirement Pitch Between Father and Son
A Pittsburg factory head, aged builder of success, contemplates retirement and proposes to turn the business over to his son. The son counters with a plan to work a few more years together and retire jointly. Harper's Weekly notes Henry Clews remarks on a cautious financier likened to a Staffordshire farmer who checks sheep for cotton.
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Pittsburg
Tom
Pop
Harper’s Weekly
Henry Clews
Union Club
New York
Mr. Clews
Notable Names and Cough Remedies in a Puffed Ad
An assortment of vintage ads promotes cough remedies like Brown's Bronchial Troches and Bromo Quinine, along with Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething. The piece also includes quips about names, cigars from Lewis' Factory, and a moral line about quiet gold silence, all in a period voice.
Defense of the Bachelor and Crime in Married Life
A Baltimore Sun excerpt argues that more crimes are committed by married men than bachelors. It claims wife murder and demonicide are confined to married men, and lists offenses from eloping with a wife's sister to non support and bigamy as examples of “married” crimes.
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United States
Baltimore Sun
A Railroad Man's Knock
A New York banker recalls Samuel Sloan, famed railroad man, who loved fast trains and mocked slow services with a trick. He once hung a sign on a car during a quiet moment reading Passengers are requested not to pluck flowers while the train is in motion.
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Samuel Sloan
New York
Montion
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