Patent medicines and household cures in early ads
A collage of old advertisements touts patent remedies for diseases like catarrh and general tonics. It includes testimonials, prices, and claims of internal cures, with product names like Catarrh Care and a general “Dead Easy” line, plus foot care by Allen’s Foot-Ease and a jokey remark about marriage and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Geists
Mai
Allen S Olmsted
Te _ Le Roy
Lydia E. Pinkham
Winter Hill
Somerville
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkgham
California travel and public notices mix with old ads
A compact page item lists travel inquiries to H C Cheyney Sioux City and Dr Raliachandravya preaching in Boston. It also promotes Piso’s Cure, Hair’s Hair Reimer, Glenn’s Soap, and Winslow’s Soothing Syrup. A long column reflects on industrial interdependence and social change, with unrelated quotes and historical notes.
PITS Cure Claims and Empire Size Compared
A fragmentary item touts a nerve recovery product with dubious claims, followed by a garbled note about a 62.00 trial and Philadelphia, then transitions to a dated pale reference stating the British empire covers 11 400 000 square miles with a population around 400 000 000 and being six times as vast as ancient Rome at its peak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Empire
Rome
Tata
New York Gill School City Education Experiment
A Gill School City experiment in New York during July and August organized 1200 children into boroughs with a mayor and council to run a self governing school district. Judges and officers were elected, and the plan aims to extend to other cities with promises of reform in schooling and municipal participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater New York
City Council
Greater
Gill
Union
Hoffman
Philadelphia
Strong
New York
Man Lives in a Church Steeple in Westport
Heze kiah Bradds, sexton of a Westport Baptist church, occupies a tiny room beneath the bells. The space, barely larger than a dry goods box, serves as his kitchen, bed, and living quarters with a view over Kansas City through small daytime windows. Bradds has lived there since his wife left him after years of conflict with their stepson, and church trustees provided the steeple room for his solitary residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Hezekiah Bradds
Baptist Church
Westport
Seberb
Kansas City
Times
Mr. Bradds
Cider Drinkers in Maine Across Abundant Summer
The August Journal reports water abundance has not reduced rural cider consumption in Maine. Apple supplies last fall left cider barrels at a premium with farmers valuing two barrels highly. In Canaan a man reportedly drank five barrels since fall while a Cornwallville resident claims eight barrels in the same period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Canaan
Cornyille
Aususte
Antipathy to Monopoly Across History and State Law
A historical note describes anti monopolistic sentiment as enduring in the United States. It cites Massachusetts passing an act titled to prevent monopoly and oppression, illustrating early legislative efforts to curb concentrated economic power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Calcutta High Court Hears Cruelty to Crabs Case
A native woman faces cruelty to animals charges for breaking crabs in a shell shop to display meat quality. The defense argues crabs fall outside the act banning torture of animals or domesticated birds. A separate note mentions whiskey production and distribution shares among government, railways, manufacturer, vendor, farmer, and drinker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calcutta
The Worry of I and the Rise of Athletic Muscles
The article notes that muscular training strengthens the body but warns that muscles are flesh and sprains can slow work. It cites H Stu Jacobs 011 as a cure for sprains, promising quick relief and reduced worry. A closing quip mentions a woman who punishes a thief boy for stealing birds eggs and gains respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stu Jacobs
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Hood
Melloway
Co Tombig
Missouri
Hsis
Kinnan & Mervin
Toledo
Ohio
All Drageista
California
H. C. Cheyney
Sioux City
Iowa
Raliachandravya
Tremont Temple
Boston
Piso
Capt. Mahhan
Nelson
England
Glenn
Cupid
Svinslow
Society
America
Organization of Industry
Esqe
Paris
Esq
Frien
Esquiman
Cilicia
Spain
Laurion
Bling
HSME
Arcist
Mr. Pinkham
Sapolio
Compulsory Pension Association
Stanford University
Jordan
Locar
Gishouer
San Francisco
Indianapolis
Ind
United Danish Evangelical Lutheran Churches of America
Racine
Wis
Erie
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Whitman
Cumberland Presbyterian Synod
Mattoon
Ill
Cumberland Presbyterian Chautaugir
Petersburg
Homer J. Tive
Bradley Polytechnic Institute
Lydita Bradley
Peoria
Deaf, Dumb and Blind Asylum
Berkeley
Cal
Castoria
Pitcher
Samuel Pitcher
Hyannis
Mothers of America
Centaur Company
Chas. H. Fletcher
Bnaul Pbhayrtee
Murray Street
Rudyard Ripting
the Youth Companion
W. E. Glad
Thomas B. Reed
Justin McCarthy
George F. Hoar
Peary
Max O'Rell
Rudyard Kipling
Eggssassenen
Neaseres
Columbus Avenue
Eat
W. D. Howells
Mme
Lillian Nordica
Mrs. Burton Harrison
Octaye Thanet
Mary E. Wilkins
Margaret E. Sangster
Harriet P. Spofford
Dred Orkers
Sa-Seo
Ambary 1
Ioston, Mass
the Best Saddle Co
A.J. Tower
Miss
Dinate
Catai
Chicago News
Jettarson Street
Chazeo
SIL
Fey Manuils Hoohag Co
Oures
N. U
Eerie
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