Clergy Moves and Wealthy Benefactions Highlight City Notes
The Banner reports several clergy changes and notable wealth influences. Rev Dr Thomas has led Harvard church in Brookline for two years and is honored by his congregation. Rev T J Jameson in Oakley plans college and hospital endowment in Oklahoma from a $500000 fortune. Archbishop Corrigan may receive the red hat after a Rome visit. Eastman and Eastman elected pastors of Parkhares Biimba succeeding the late Dr Beecher.
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Even Thomas
Harvard
Brookline
Mass
T. J. Jamesn
Oakley
Ken
Begland
Oklahoma
Corrigan
Rome
New York
K. Beecher
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Positive Cure
The advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure for catarrh, a constitutional disease needing a constitutional treatment. It asserts internal action on blood and mucous surfaces, promising cure with a $100 reward for any case it fails to cure. It also touts "Ball's" Pills as best.
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Lea
Hall
Eee &O
Toledo
Ball
History of Limoges Porcelain Center of France
Limoges, capital of the Hante department in Vienne, rose as a Christian center in the mid third century. The city, 200 miles south of Paris, gained fame for its porcelain after kaolin was found in 1768, leading to durable hard paste ware and the soft paste style prized for its color absorption. The Haviland china is produced there.
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Limoges
Hante
Vienne
Paria
Philadelphia
Holloway's Corn Cure Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement extols Holloway's Corn Cure as a cheap and effective remedy that destroys corns and warts root and branch, suggesting quick relief for sufferers.
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Holloway
Uncertain Courtship Banter in Street Conversation
A fragment shows a man questioning a judge like figure about judging appearances. The speaker notes one man's taste may not reflect others and recalls a girl who fails to impress beyond subjective views. The dialogue hints at upcoming plans for a ride or outing.
Mother Graves Worm Exterminator Promises Relief
A vintage advertisement touts a remedy for child distress and sickness caused by worms. It claims relief by removing the cause and urges readers to try the product to be convinced.
This Couldn't Happen In Boston cigar scene
A quoted remark from a Chicago Tribune piece describes a man forced to smoke a vile cigar on a front seat in a grip car rather than follow Boston’s social custom, highlighting urban hypocrisy and custom in the city.
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Boston
Chicago Tribune
A Cure for Rheumatism Suggested by Urine Remedy
The article argues uric acid in blood vessels triggers rheumatic pains and liver irregularity causes the problem. It promotes table bills as a remedy to restore kidney action and correct impurities in the blood.
That Was Different In A No From A Woman
A dialog from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph contrasts views on refusals in love. The comforter urges persistence while the rejected lover argues a woman's no should be final, highlighting dating norms and misunderstandings.
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Pittsburg
One Man’s Testimony on Dr Thomas Oil Cure
A reader from Lower Ireland reports his months old son suffered severe croup until a neighbor provided Dr Thomas Electric Oil. Within six hours the child was cured and the father praises the medicine as the best he has used and vows never to be without a bottle.
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Thomas H. Porter
Lower lIrelang
P. Q
Thomas
The Duke and His Outfit Delays at Bloemfontein
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes officers under Lord Roberts chafe at delays. It jokes that the Duke of Marlborough has reached Bloemfontein with his chafing dish outfit, framing the delay as comic misfortune.
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Lord Roberts
Duke of Marlborough
Bloemfontein
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Art Distinction at Fair Sparks Naming Debate
In New York Weekly a playful exchange places an unnamed artist and a remark about a boarding school study behind the question of which painting school fits the work. The brief item frames a light arts discussion at a fair.
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New York Weekly
Rickie's Anti-Consumptive Syrup Promoted as Cough Remedy
An advertisement touts Rickie's Anti-Consumptive Syrup as a new healing medicine for severe colds and all throat and chest affections. It claims strong effectiveness and a pleasant taste that appeals to ladies and children.
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Rickie
Jes
Talk Is Cheap as Crops Idle Across the Countryside
Janemitha argues that talking about crop prospects harms business as many speculate on a good year while doing little. He mocks philosophers who forecast future wealth and praises men who mind their own work, from soap grease carts to railway syndicates, for real progress.
California Champagne Labels Fascinate Paris Exhibit
A Syracuse Herald report notes a Californian merchant praising his champagne from California with French labels as the most striking exhibit in Paris. The exchange highlights cross Atlantic branding and regional pride on display in the French capital.
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Paria
Paris
California
Syracuse Herald
The Most Essential Failures of the Year List
A Chicago News note lists ongoing failures since year start, including issues touching the peach crop and related agricultural concerns. The item frames a broad setback overview with a question raised about crop impact.
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Stubb
Penn
Chicago News
Sufferer’s 20 Year Sciatica Relief With Pink Pills
A St. Catharines stationary engineer, John T. Benson, describes twenty years of chronic sciatica pain and swelling relieved by Dr Williams Pink Pills after years of ineffective treatments. He reports gradual improvement after six boxes and permanent cure after twelve, with wife also benefiting from the pills. The letter promotes the pills with order details from Brockville Ont.
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St. Catharines
John T. Benson
Ridley College
Mr. Benson
Dr. Williams
E Buttalo
Winnipeg Market Prices Report for Various Commodities
The Winnipeg markets list wheat and milling prices including No 1 hard and legible notes on flour, oats, barley, corn, flaxseed, and hay. Dairy and eggs rates, vegetables such as potatoes onions and lettuce, poultry prices for turkeys ducks geese and chickens, meats including beef veal mutton and hogs, hides wool Seneca root and assorted farm products with unit prices and conditions.
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California
Best Smith’s Falls
Geesa
Manitoba
Winnipeg
The Iceman
A compact exchange contrasts regional ice practices with customers watching weights in Chicago. The pieces note ice as a hot topic in New York and Ridgewood New Jersey remarks add a paradoxical note about summer needs.
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Ridgewood
N. J
New York
Chicago
Kansas City Journal
Montreal killer Roach gets 24 years in Pineville Penitentiary
Jack Roach a notorious crook involved in a bank robbery plot and an escape attempt was sentenced to 24 years in Pineville penitentiary. He was convicted of robbing merchant Rooney in his store during a Bela Maur episode.
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Montreal
Jack Roach
Croo
W.x
Napenes Bank
Rooney
Amnesty Offer From General MacArthur at Manila
Gen McArthur grants immunity to those in insurrection in the Philippines who renounce their allegiance within 90 days and acknowledge the sovereignty of the United States over the islands. The notice was issued yesterday in Manila.
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Washington
McArthur
Manila
United States
Philippine Islands
Body found on Great Northern train in Winnipeg
The body of William Calder, from Williston North Dakota, was removed from the Great Northern train yesterday afternoon and lies at Thomsons' undertaking rooms. Calder had been ill for some time in North Dakota and died on the train while en route to Winnipeg.
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Winnipeg
William Calder
Great Northern
Thomsons’ Undertaking Rooms
Williston
N.C
North Dakota
Itonoance Is Bliss Hicks Reading
There are many people that suffer from dyspepsia for years without knowing it. Kicks dyspeptic How to envy them. Town Topics.
Impurities In The Blood Warn Of Kidney Trouble
Impurities in the blood follow when kidney action fails. Parmelee's Vegetable Pills are claimed to regulate the kidneys, restore healthy action, and prevent systemic derangements. The pills are presented as a top restorative in this old health notice.
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Parmelee
Bitter Blow Ends in Parent-Child Consent for Edith
A father grants his son's marriage to Edith after a long talk. He offers a signed but unfilled check and jokes about future sums. The groom, Adolph, expresses joy while the father warns the balance is only 220 dollars and suggests saving the check for the first baby.
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Edith
Adolph
Turner Elevates as a Noted Athlete in Chicago News
Turner earns recognition as an outstanding athlete with strong running and high jumping in a Chicago News report. Janis confirms his prowess and specialty lies in sprinting and leaping events, highlighting his athletic versatility.
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Turner
Janis
Chicago News
Deer Sira I cannot speak too strongly of MINARD S LINI MENT
A reader testimonial from the Aruprior Chronicle credits Minard's Liniment as the household remedy for burns and sprains. John A. Macdonald, publisher, asserts the medicine's excellence and necessity in his home.
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Minard
John A. MacDonald
Aruprior Chronicle
Drummer Boy at Spottsylvania Recalls Fear and Duty
A Civil War reminiscence recalls a 14 year old Connecticut drummer boy at Spottsylvania. He cried in fear during his first battle while others urged him to stay brave. He asked why attackers did not simply take his drum without the surrounding noise.
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Spottsylvania
Johnny
Minard’s proposal under cautious deferment
By Way of Precaution presents a guarded exchange where a man asserts his many female relatives before proposing. He hints the count matters, then bluntly asks the woman to marry him, prompting her calm, puzzled reply and a wary, comic tone.
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Chicago Post
Did your courage ever desert you and the hero’s reply
The passage presents a bantering exchange where a bold crowd questions a popular hero about nerve. He candidly admits a moment of nerves, recalling a church wedding where he once played the leading male role.
MCBARD'S LIMIEXET Used by Physicians in Chicago
A fragment from a Chicago text notes doctors use a product named MCBARD'S LIMIEXET. It references a dialogue where a child Benny is cautioned about eating bread outside, with a teacher mentioning Benjamin Franklin walking in Philadelphia with bread.
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McBard
Benny
Benjamin Franklin
Philadelphy
Chicago
Plain Lid Confusion Sparks Store Slang Satire
A Washington Post humor piece mocks shopping slang as a shopper misreads a clerk asking about lids for hats, leading to comic confusion and a hat that ages the wearer. The narrator vents on euphemistic language and the perils of miscommunication in a department store.
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Bargatio
Art Needlework
Washington Post
Aging Governor's Will Leaves Dust Scattered
A quip about a governor’s dying wishes circulates as a humorous line. The speaker notes the old man’s will directs that his dust be scattered to the winds after death, illustrating the macabre humor of the era.
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Thos, Lee
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N. B
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