Kaiser Salad Gaffe and Moore Odeon Mixups
An American socialite at a dinner with the Kaiser faced a humorous dilemma when offered a famed German salad she could not reach. The Kaiser joked that a salad cannot wait while a ruler can. In Paris, George Moore’s play was accepted at the Odeon as an English author. a doorman mistook him for Shakespeare when announcing his arrival.
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America
George Moore
Odeon
Paris
Moore
Mr. Moore
M. Shakespeare
Remarkable Cure Sparked by Dodd's Kidney Pills in Kansas
Jetmore Kansas July 1 Mrs Anna Jones Freeman daughter of G G Jones of Burdett and a Hodgeman County social figure endured years of headaches and kidney symptoms until Dodd's Kidney Pills were used. Within a week headaches and pains vanished and health greatly improved. Demand for the remedy rises in Pawnee and Hodgeman Counties where her case is well known. Also notes vast crop losses in Naples Italy due to caustic rain from volcanic smoke at Vesuvius crater.
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Christian Science
Jetmore
Kans
Anna Jones Freeman
G. G. Jones
Burdett
Hodgeman County
Dodd
Freeman
Pawnee
Hodgeman
Mrs. Freeman
Mining stock offer from Las Animas Gold Mining Co aims at small investors
The Las Animas Gold Mining Company promotes stock at four dollars per one hundred shares with monthly payments, claiming mines exceed Cripple Creek in richness and inviting readers to request the free booklet. Plus ads urge foot care with Allen's Foot-Base and Defiance Starch options and dubious advice on listening to advisers.
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New England
Las Animas
Equitable Building
Des Moines
Cripple Creek
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Virtuama Tablets Ad
An historical ad promotes internal use of Hall's Catarrh Cure for five cents and claims Virtuama Tablets cure brain-fag and debility. It lists distributors Kidd Drug Co Des Moines J R Hurlbut Co Sioux City HS Baker and promises full syringe stock and hot water bags.
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Kidd Drug Co
Higin, Jr
J. R Hurlbut Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Baker
Sioux City
Conger to China Unaccompanied by Family
Notes from the Capital reports Major E H Conger will depart for China by July 8 without his wife and daughter Laura remaining in Des Moines. The fall trip for Mrs Conger is possible if the governorship contest ends, else he may resign. Also covered are dairy reports, animal diseases, creameries compliance, and Shiloh monument inscriptions.
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Des Moines
E. H. Conger
China
Conger
Iowa
B. P. Norton
Norton
Piso's Cure Praised By Minneapolis Advertiser
A testimonial from J W O'Brien of Minneapolis Minnesota dated January 6 1900 lauds Piso's Cure for cough relief at 322 Third Ave North. The notice promotes the remedy as highly effective.
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J. W. O'Brien
Third Ave
Minneapolis, Minn
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement promotes foot relief
The ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease powder cures swollen smarting burning and sweating feet corns and bunions. It notes availability at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with samples sent to Fred at Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
Fred
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N.Y
Creditor Temptations and Whitening Remedy Says Never Delay
A quirky ad style item proclaims “Me who is unwilling to face failure can never secure success” and promotes Russ' Bleaching Blue as a thrice happy solution. It warns against fraudulent imitators and notes sales at all grocers. It adds a line about delaying payments for thirty days.
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Naples
Italy
Crater of
Vesuvius
Defiance
Hall
Price
H. . Kelly
17Th Ave
Denver
Colo
Shaw
Lavinia
Weldon
Gibson
Franklin Township
Decatur County
George A. Lincoln
Cedar Rapids
Cedar River
Jiatee Kinne
Glenwood
Clarinda
Clarinda Hospital
Institution
Shiloh
G. W. Crossley
G. L. Godfrey
Robert G. Reininger
Battle of
Gettysburg
Lincoln
Alaska
All Greers
Wetmore
M. C. Wetmore Tobacco CO
ST. Louis, Mo
Thompson
Ension
Washington, D.C
Eece
Ipsets Inc
Fale
Pension Bureau
Boate Mers War
Touciudientine
Alaltin
Atty Altos
Canada
Land of Plenty
Department of Interior
Ottawa
N. Bartholomew
Fifth St
Hall & Ruckel
New York
Leonard
Hamburg
Jen Qka
Legnard & OO
Sole Frep’s
Ohiegen
F. Newark & Sons
Potter Drug and Oem, Corp
Boston
Loudon
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