Golden Medical Discovery promoted by medical authorities
A historical advertisement touts Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a safe glyceritic extract of native roots for coughs bronchial and stomach ailments. It cites endorsements from eminent doctors and universities and explains the bottle formula is disclosed on the label. Dr. B V Pierce of Buffalo solicits requests for a booklet of extracts and authority letters.
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Rongrencoree
Pierce
Somseh
Salaey
Jefferson Med
F . Hare
Col
Rinley
Felling Wood
Benpate
Chicago
Johning
Inve
Cincinnati
John
B. V. Pierce
Buffalo
Y M C A Branches and Colored Membership Grow
The Y M C A in the United States operates 106 branches for colored members with 74 in educational institutions and 32 in cities. Aggregate membership exceeds 8,000.
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Colored
United States
Noted Engineer Dead in Poverty in New York City
Brigadier General Edward Wellman Serrell aged eighty died last month in New York. He surveyed interocean canal routes across the Isthmus of Panama and built the Hoosac Tunnel and Niagara suspension bridge. He received nine decorations and medals and thrice the thanks of Congress.
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Edward Wellman Serrell
New York City
Serrell
Isthmus
Panama
Hoosac
Niagara
American Academy of Science
Congress
American professor claims powdered milk breakthrough
An American college professor says he has devised a process to remove water from milk to make powdered milk. Demonstrations impressed large manufacturers who plan to patent the method and mass produce it. The powder packs compactly, ships easily, stores long, and can be reconstituted to match fresh milk in richness and flavor.
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New York
Chinatown in ruins after earthquake and fire
Eye witness describes Chinatown’s devastation with fires sweeping wooden structures to ash. He narrates tunnels and deep underground passages, noting refugees fleeing with belongings while hidden cellars housed prisoners and gory scenes amid the blaze.
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Chinatown
San Francisco
W. W. Overton
Los Angeles
Mr. Overton
Mrs Mary Gagner cures weakness with Pink Pills
A Holyoke woman recalls sudden dizziness and fatigue from years ago. After using Williams Pink Pills she gained strength, was cured, and remained well for two years. The ad touts pills as creating new blood and lists prices and vendors. Also includes Allen's Foot-Ease and a joke about Mr Young in a separate snippet.
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Mary Gagner
Sumner Street
Holyoke
Maass
Dr. Williams
Do We Love Shakespeare on the American Stage
W. G. Parsons argues that big priced productions and star power do not prove Americans love Shakespeare. Genuine love would be shown by frequent ordinary performances in many towns, as in Wagner’s Germany and in Germany’s broader art culture.
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W. G. Parsons
Atlantic
Wagner
Germany
Shakespeare
Bacon as a Hard-Working Food Says Dr Hutchinson
The article cites Woods Hutchinson praising bacon for its slow digestion and lasting energy. It argues bacon and ham aid dyspepsia relief, claiming healthy digestion requires braced stomachs able to handle difficult foods and emergencies with proper supervision.
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Woods Hutchinson
McClure
Hanging Lake in Colorado a quiet monument of nature
In Four-Track News George L. Beam extols Hanging Lake Colorado as a serene natural monument high in the Rockies. He contrasts it with human turmoil and notes the silvery stream and its basin formed by natural action, inviting occasional visitors up the Grand river canyon.
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Hanging Lake
Colorado
George L. Beam
Napoleons
Michael Angelos
Shakespeares
Chaucers
Rocky Mountains
Grand River Canyon
Quail Joins Chickens on Ohio Farm
Near Liz Lofland’s barnyard an old quail hatched a brood and followed chickens everywhere. The mother with 12 fledglings vanished leaving one remaining. Lofland moved farms and the lone quail was kept with the flock at the new home and seems content.
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Liz Lofland
Ohio
Lofland
Hurried Exit and Cold Reproof in Ledger Snippet
A brief Philadelphia Ledger excerpt shows a hurried departure after a dramatic exchange. The speaker declares devotion while the responding person dismisses a hair color as the chief objection, delivering a cool rebuttal before a terse farewell.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Breakfast Dialogue Sparks Sleep Talk
Mrs Talkwords Henry accuses her husband of talking in his sleep during a morning exchange. Henry apologizes for interrupting as the couple discusses the wakeful moment in a light domestic scene.
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Henry
Royal Commission Studying England’s Canal Network
A royal commission is appointed to evaluate reopening England’s numerous canals, largely closed by railways. Last year canals carried about 40 million tons of goods. opening all could triple that amount. The inquiry will examine railway canals and potential national benefits cited by Campbell-Bannerman.
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England
Royal Commission
Campbell-Bannerman
Dress of Platinum at Paris Reception by German Ambassador
A Paris gala hosted by the German ambassador and Princess Radolin recalled empire era diplomacy. Mrs. McCormick, wife of the American ambassador, wore a striking platinum cloth gown veiled in white tulle and embroidered with seed pearls, one of the most magnificent outfits seen in the Paris drawing room.
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Paris
Radolin
Parislar
Doctor Brigham Endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Physician endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal tonic for female diseases. Brigham cites cures by physicians and nurses, with Mrs Pinkham offering free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Ney
C. Brigham
Brigham Park
Fitchburg
Mass
Pinkham
Lynn
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