Lydia Pinkham Advertisement and Poem Notice
A 19th century advertisement touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female derangement with a testimonial from Mrs. Laura L. Brewer of Crown Point Indiana and a note offering free advice from Mrs. Pinkham. The page also features a devotional poem to folded hands by Youth’s Companion.
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Lydia EK
Pinkham
Lydia &. Pinkham
Yhin E. Pinkham
Laura L. Brewer
Crown Point
Indiana
Ladies Relief Corps
Lyn Mass
Notables Here and Abroad Highlight European Writers and Royals
Helen Vacaresco is drafting memoirs, George Cabot Lodge plans a poetry volume and a society novel titled Mediocrity, and Dr. Simon Newcomb receives a philosophy doctorate from Christiania University. The Shah of Persia, praised for chess, notes Europeans struggle with the game. Lord Kitchener’s social life softens rationing his stern image, while Sir Henry Irving favors tea and travels with a full tea setup. Emperor William I co-writes a play Under the Helmet with Joseph Lauff, likely to center Hohenzollern glory and face criticism from German drama critics if produced.
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William
Germany
Joseph Lauff
House of Hohenzollern
Skate Sailing Gains Quick Fame Among Skaters
The piece notes growing interest in skate sailing among American skaters. It explains how sails help wind propulsion, reduces balancing falls for experienced users, and lists simple gear including sharp skates, cotton cloth, and small poles as the core materials for the pastime.
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America
Person Crafts a Sail Fashion for Happy Hours
A compact note describes a man making a careful sail fashion that promises many joyful hours afloat. The project emphasizes craft, patience, and enjoyment of time on the water.
Indians Pick Hops in Puget Sound Region
Siwash Indians from Puget Sound and British Columbia migrate to western Washington hop yards to pick hops. Growers pay $1 a box and averages show about $2 per day per picker. The season lasts three to four weeks with festivals postponed until harvest end. Growers provide free vegetables and fuel, enabling substantial savings for all hands.
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Puget Sound
British Columbia
Washington
Proof of the Pudding Lies in the Eating
Reports from doctors druggists and customers ascribe dramatic rheumatism cures and huge sales to St Jacobs Oil. Testimonials include George Scleyer publisher of Volksbote and Rev Dr B Pick among others praising relief and full recovery after use.
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St. Jacobs
George Scleyer
Chilten
Wis
Volksbote
K. Radder
Cleveland
Ohio
C. J. Brundage
Louis Hinkel
Hast Poesten Kill
N. Y
Herman Rittner
Manchester
N. H
Geo
Humorous Exchange at Refreshment Table
Oliver Wendell Holmes, seated near snacks, asks a hungry girl if she is hungry. She says yes, but she lacks a fork. He says fingers were made before forks. She replies, Not my fingers. The anecdote ends with the doctor smiling at the clever comeback.
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Oliver Wendell Holmes
Hanson Family Praises Dodd's Kidney Pills
Ashley N D December report from Hansons of Rheumatism of the Heart and Dropsy relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. J H Hanson says he can work again and feels better than in five years. Wife also uses the remedy and endorses it.
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Hansons
Ashley
N. D
J. H. Hanson
Dodd
Mr. Hanson
Bright Child Exchange with Mother In Disputed Tone
A mother scolds her child for throwing clothes on the floor, calling the act disreputable. The child replies with a cheeky self mock as if quoting a character. The brief exchange reflects domestic humor and family dynamics.
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Elefe
Elsie
Mamma
Puck
Rheumatism Cure Free Trial Offer Promoted
An advertisement claims a simple harmless remedy cures rheumatism gout sciatic lumbago neuralgia and long standing cases and offers a free trial box to rheumatic sufferers from C H Rowan Milwaukee Wis. A cow owned by Benjamin Lovell Menominee Mich died after ingesting white lead.
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C. H. Rowan
Milwaukee
Wis
Benjamin Lovell
Menominee, Mich
Fruit acids and dyes in dyeing processes
The fragment notes that fruit acids will not stain goods dyed with Putnam faceless dyes. It also reports that James B. Markoe, a Philadelphia barker, was killed in a runaway accident.
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Putnam
Philadelphia Barker
A Heroic Cure
A Manhattan Saturday Havening Post tale recounts Dr. Weir Mitchell dictating patient care. He urges fresh air and walking but an elderly nervous patient resists. After repeated advice, he tricks her into a carriage and abandons her, forcing a long walk home. The incident sparks questions about his bedside manner.
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Weir Mitchell
Mitchell
Surprising 1901 02 Land Grants Show Record Expansion
Commissioner Hermann reports 1901 02 saw the most homestead lands allocated to settlers, with 19,488,530 acres given, enough for 120,000 quarter section farms and supporting 1,000,000 people. Additional land sales brought in 6.26 million dollars, while 900 million acres or more remain unclaimed, enough for forty five years at current entry rates.
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Hermann
General Land Office
Sam
New York World
What He Escaped Convict Story Shocks Court
A courtroom snippet shows a convict remarking on escaping and a girl who killed a man within two weeks after a wedding ceremony. The judge and a philanthropist observe the terse exchange as the scene unfolds.
Elderly Maiden and Suitor Rowing Mystery
A Tit-Bits humorous aside shows an elderly maiden rowing with a possible suitor and her frightened younger sister. The sister quips that at eighty she would be forty given the waves, prompting a playful exchange on age and nerves.
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Theodora
Railroad Employer Wage Bill Impresses Nation
Railroads in the country employ over a million people with annual wages and salaries exceeding 600 million dollars according to industry figures.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Other Advertised Remedies
An advertisement list notes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally priced at 75 cents. Helen Huntington, related to rail magnate C. P. Huntington, has published a popular book of dainty verse. Mrs. Winstow's Soothing Syrup for children claims to ease wind colic at 25 cents a bottle. Capitalists plan to invest 11 million dollars in developing Capt May.
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Helen Huntington
C. P. Huntington
New York Dealers Forecast High Winter Coal Prices
New York dealers predict coal prices will stay high all winter and warn that a blizzard could cause widespread suffering. They note potential shortages and urge heating plans and alternatives for households and businesses.
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New York
Peruna praised by Sisters of Charity and doctors
Catholic Sisters across the United States endorse Peruna for catarrh and throat issues praising relief and cures. Letters from Detroit and Napoleon Ohio cite strong benefits from long term use. Dr. Hartman, famed Columbus physician, invites inquiries and offers free medical advice.
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Sisters of Charity
Peruna
Hartman
United States
Detroit
Mich
S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna Medicine Co
Congreman Meekison
Napoleon
Columbi
David Meekison
Hartman Sanitarium
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Ganuery
Rabigtasiery
Rusa
Montgomery Ward & CO
Chicago
Leus
Libby
ELY
ELY Brob
Warren St
N.Y
WIS Pub Union
Helen Vacaresco
Europe
George Cabot Lodge
Senator Lodge
Simon Newcomb
Johns Hopkins University
Docto
Christiania University
Persia
Paris
Lord Kitchener
Sir Henry Irving
Sir Henry
Mayer
Mayer Boot 6 Shoe Co
Hera
Hall
Dr. Kifne
Catina
R. H. Kline, Ltd
Philadelphia
Winchester
Winchester Repeating Arms CO
New Haven
Conn
Maver An Ealle
Beautiaos
Ramedy Oo
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