Thaw Defense Plea Focuses on Evelyn Nesbit Story
Delmas argues that Thaw’s plea rests on the Evelyn Nesbit tale and cites the unwritten law as irrelevant. He attacks Evelyn Nesbit’s mother and the architect, claims Roosevelt supported death for rape, and contends Hummel’s affidavit is perjury. The defense seals its case as a packed courtroom waits for closing addresses.
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Doan's Kidney Pills Promoted by Mrs S A Moore
Mrs S A Moore proprietor of a Waterville Missouri restaurant testifies that kidney troubles caused backache headaches and fatigue. She used Doan's Kidney Pills and reports great relief and eventual cure after a short period of use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Queer Idea of Chinese Treatment of Epidemics
A South China Post excerpt contrasts a modern Chinese view on handling infectious cases with foreign practices. It describes foreigners removing the sick, washing them with lime, locking them away to die unseen, and driving away grieving families, asserting death is preferable to exposure.
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South China Post
Spring Blood Tonic Home Remedy Featured in Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes a blood cleansing tonic made from Fluid Extract Dandelion Kar yon and Syrup Sarsaparilla. It claims to restore kidney function, purify blood, and destroy disease-causing microbes, urging readers to mix the formula themselves for spring health.
Women in New Fields and Hop Fads Across Europe
London society pursues the hop field rest cure as a fashionable fad with tents and upscale gear for a week of hopping. Berlin showcases a female veterinary surgeon who inspects and treats animals, riding the streets in search of injuries. Carnegie Fund reports 889 institutions sought funds. 62 accepted, with 45 professors funded and widows aided, mostly in the New England to Pennsylvania corridor. An Adnah quote notes an aim in life as the sole fortune.
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Grape-Nuts Endorsed As Healthful Diet Aid
A conservative Massachusets woman extols Grape-Nuts as a versatile substitute for meat and coffee habit relief. She reports six months of morning meals with hot water and fruit, noting improved health, steadier nerves, and greater comfort. The letter cites Postum Cereal Co. Ltd and references The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Cereal’ Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Little Hook
Wellville
Therelaa Ri
Broad mix of ads and facts from late 19th century item
An assortment of consumer notices and product pitches includes Mrs. Winslow's soothing syrup claims for teething, Garfield Tea laxative, Allen's Foot-Ease for foot relief, and a Mexican railways statistic totaling 21,611 kilometers of track. Also notes a 3,500 dollar average used car price in New York and a laundry list of household remedies and claims.
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Republic of Mexico
Castorta and Carpets from Paper in 30 Year Span
An old notice notes Castorta is in use over 30 years and safe for infants yet warns buyers to examine every bottle. It also reports Austrian firms purchasing German patents for carpets from paper, touts washable colors, and claims a rival to Maoleum. Additionally Defiance Starch is advertised as chemical free, strong, and suitable for fine fabrics, reducing required amounts for a perfect finish.
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Maffersdorf
Animals Blessed at Peru Church Ceremony
Animals attend a church service in Peru on All Souls' day as owners bring pigs goats cattle and poultry to be blessed. The church becomes a domestic menagerie with seats removed and animals free to roam or rest during the rite. Afterward the livestock is handed to the monks for payment in kind.
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Peru
Beware Mercury Ointments for Catarrh Secret Dangers
Mercury in catarrh ointments can ruin time sense and derange the system when absorbed through mucous surfaces. Use only on prescription from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cures, by FJ Cheney & Co., Toledo, claims internal action but must be evaluated for safety and efficacy.
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Hall
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ox Co
Cheney
End of Paris Guillotine Era Commutations Take Over
The La Rochette prison guillotine is gone and the device kept in a state executioner’s shed. Paris has no suitable site for new executions and the president commutes death sentences to imprisonment, ending public executions in the capital.
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Paris
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