A Health Question Warns Women About Blood Thinness
A health notice urges women and girls to avoid thin blood and anemia, promoting Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic to restore red blood, nourish organs, and prevent disease. A testimonial from Miss Marie Dionne of St Angele Quebec attests to recovery, weight gain, and renewed vitality after using the pills. The Pills are sold by medicine dealers or by mail from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ontario.
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Williams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams’ Medicine Co
Brockville
Ont
New Jersey Idea Would Allow Insane Admission to State Hospitals
A New Jersey Senate bill by Mr. Leavitt would allow a person nearing eighty or claiming insanity to apply to the state asylum medical director for admission. A second Leavitt proposal would commit confirmed inebriates to insane asylums. Both bills stem from Dr. Henry A. Cotton of the State Hospital for the Insane at Trenton.
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New Jersey
New Jersey Senate
Leavitt
Henry A. Cotton
State Hospital For
Trenton
N. Y. Tribune
Dysentery Cordial Advised For Cholera Morbus Relief
Summer eating of green fruit can cause cholera morbus in children with violent intestinal irritation. Pains and dangerous purgings threaten the child’s delicate system, but Dr. J. D. Kellogg’s Dysentery Cordial is promoted as the safest and surest medicine to check inflammation and save the child’s life.
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J. D. Kellogg
Railways Granted Free Tickets to Officials in 1998
In the Russian Douma M Rukhiloff, minister for Ways of Communication, said that at least three million free tickets were issued to railway officials in 1998. The report notes that the railways in Russia do not pay.
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Douma M. Rukhiloff
Russia
Better Than Spanking Bed-Wetting Treatment
A Windsor Ontario pamphlet offers a free home treatment for children with bed-wetting and urine problems. It claims spanking is ineffective and urges mothers to write Mrs. M Summers for instructions without sending money. The cure allegedly helps adults and aged people with daytime or nighttime urination issues and cites a constitutional cause.
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M. Summers
Windsor
Ont
Woman Avoids Voting With Excuse Of Not Having Attire
Dialogue parodies everyday indecision about voting. A woman says she cannot vote because she has nothing to wear, while another character comments on life’s routine excuses.
Keep Minard's oiniment in the house
A Detroit Free Press note quotes a household exchange about a husband who treats hash as a subject he must fully understand. The brief reflects a domestic humor snippet and a curiosity about a spouse's studious habit.
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Detroit Free Press
Definition of an amateur baseball player
A Detroit Free Press quote defines an amateur as a man always ready to convince friends he can play better than professionals. The remark frames amateur status as confidence and self-assurance over formal credentials.
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Detroit Free Press
Prince of Wales appoints Lord Charles Fitzmaurice equerry
The Marquise d Fontenoy reports Lord Charles Fitzmaurice, second son of the Lansdownes, is named equerry to the Prince of Wales. A captain in the 1st Dragoons and former aide to Lord Roberts, he will split his time between England and India as the royal household’s duties run for about four months of the year.
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Marquise d- Fontenoy
Prince of Wales
Lansdowne
Minto
Lord Charlies Fitzmaurice
Lord Charles
Lansdownes
Calcutta
Violet Elliot
1St Dragoons
India
Lord Mirto
Lord Morley
England
Violet
Lord Roberts
Royal.s
Comte de Flahaut
Great Tallyrand
Louis XV
France
Marchioness of Lansdowne
Alexandra
Famous Explorer Harry De Windts Anecdotes
A famed traveler collects two anecdotes from his memoir My Restless Life. He recalls a sunning scene near the Aleutians with a dead mate packed in a box and a whaling crew mystery. The second tale slots in an American hotel dining room where a lone guest prompts the orchestra to be expanded.
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Harry de Windt
Aleutian Islands
de Windt
Frisco
Queer Preacher Hagamore of Catshoe Village
A historic obituary notes Rev. Hagamore of Catshoe Leicestershire who died in January 1886. He left 3500 dollars to a railroad porter and kept one servant of each sex locked nightly. His demise occurred when dogs knocked him into a pond as servants, unable to help, listened to his cries. His estate lists lavish and peculiar holdings including 80 gowns and 222 tools.
Fox’s Reputation as a Profound Thinker Questioned
In a witty exchange, Stout asks how Fox earned his reputation as a deep thinker. Slim replies that Fox speaks on obscure subjects to dodge refutation of his arguments.
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Stout
Fox
Misconstrued Quip Warns About Peroxide Blending
A Philadelphia Ledger quip notes danger in mixing peroxide with a bland remedy while a scientist comments on a brunette wife and an auditor seems unimpressed. The excerpt uses humorous, oblique dialogue to critique muddled conclusions.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Research in Farming Dr Saunders Heads Canada Experiment Farms
The Montreal Standard extols government experimental farms led by Dr William Saunders in Ottawa and across Canada. It recounts the Barr colonists at Lloydminster and notes a Fort Vermilion station on the Peace River where trials of grain, fodder plants, vegetables, and fruit begin, with early setbacks from weather and navigation.
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Wm. Saunders
Ottawa
Barr
Fort Vermilion
Canada
Parliament Hill
Maritime Provinces
Saskatchewan
Lloydminster
James Fletcher
Canadian West
Fletcher
Peace River
Edmonton
Lawrence
Peace River Country
F. 8S
Persian unrest threatens Shah as Kurdish revolt grows
Rebels in Persia gain ground with Kurdish chiefs Tamar Aga and Mamad Aga leading forces. Russia and England hold influence to deter open revolt while Rebst in Ghilan reports a self styled government in place, raising fears for the Shah's fragile reign.
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Ths
Persia
Europe
Shah
Tamar Aga
Mamad Aga
Russia
England
Czar
Edward
Rebst
Ghilan
The Boss Got Ahead in a Coffee Shop Farewell
An exchange quoted from the Chicago Tribune recalls Ardup saying he nearly resigned this morning over conflicts with his boss. A bystander on the next stool notes the boss resigned just one second before him.
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Chicago Tribune
Smart Boy and Mamma Discuss Preserves
A Chicago News item humorously portrays Mamma scolding Edgar for taking preserves from the jar. Edgar explains he wanted some and did not ask, prompting a brief domestic exchange.
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Edgar
Chicago News
How He Manages Her In Matrimonial Folly
A Chicago Post quotation notes a husband claiming to let his wife have her way since marriage vows allowed it. The bit highlights gender dynamics and humor about control in domestic life. It reads as a light social observation without a scandal or named individuals beyond the speaker.
The Fighting Eel Bacon-Which is the Gamiest Fish
The Yonkers States notes a playful exchange asking which fish is most gamiest. Egbert claims the black bass is easiest to catch while the eel tops the list for getting it off the hook.
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Egbert
Yonkers States
London Magistrate Describes Epistaxis Case
A London magistrate noted it would be easier to say bleeding from the nose after being told a man had suffered epistaxis. The remark underscores the medical term used in the brief report.
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London
The Beauty of a Clear Skin and Liver Health Pill
The article promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pill as a liver tonic to purify the blood and clear skin blemishes. It argues a disordered liver causes skin impurities and claims intelligent use yields a healthy complexion for women.
Bull fight tip to pale-faced aunt in field
A playful scene notes a man advising his pale-faced aunt on handling a cow as in a bull fight. He suggests waving a red parasol to draw the animal and jumping aside when it charges. The banter frames a farcical, simple act.
Reading of Charity Misinterpreted by Clergyman
Dr C H Parkhurst, NY clergyman, at a banquet, argued charity is misread as the master misread scripture. He cited a Western church pillar journal line about giving up coat and cloak, then quipped that after a hostler stole his potatoes he gave him the sack.
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C. H. Parkhurst
New York
A Pill for Brain Workers
A physician notes that brain workers encounter digestive issues from nervous energy while hand workers use muscle power. The remedy highlighted is Parmelee's Vegetable Pills, claimed as specially compounded for such cases and praised by users.
Placid dispute as two Jewish fishmongers post rival boards
In a town two Jewish fishmongers opened shops side by side. One displayed a placard proclaiming We serve the King while the neighbor countered with God save the King. The exchange reflects a small but pointed public display over loyalty to the monarch.
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King
Marine Eye Remedy Advertises Relief for Eye Strain
An old newspaper note claims marine eye remedy Murine relieves red weak and tired eyes caused by chalk dust in schools. It cites a NYC census of 17 928 children needing eye care and asserts Murine does not smart and soothes pain. The ad offers Baby’s Eyes use and 50 cent price with free eye books from The Marine Eye Remedy Co Chicago.
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New York City
The
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Stage Manager Remember Bangs We Depend on Your Cry
A backstage exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a stage manager urging Bangs to cry on cue in the third scene as an actor’s father reports the child has rehearsed constantly. The remark highlights rehearsal pressures and family involvement in theater.
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Boston Transcript
Aladdin Mantle Lamp Promises Bright Local Lighting
The ad touts the Aladdin Mantle Lamp as a solution for artificial light in small towns and farms. It claims the mantle lamp using coal oil gives brighter, softer light than gas or electricity at lower cost, helping country residents improve living standards.
Burglars Escape Through Back Wall Hole
In Motherwell a North Motherwell shop was entered by thieves who bored a hole in the rear wall. Residents noticed lights and gathered at the door, but the culprits fled through the hole unseen by watchers, leaving no loot behind.
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Motherwell
England
North Motherwell
Designer of Dreadnoughts Narbeth’s Naval Impact
John Harper Narbeth, a naval architect in the Admiralty construction department, created the Dreadnought design. A former Pem broke Dock apprentice, he joined the Admiralty design staff and later earned Lords of the Admiralty approval. He lives at Wandsworth Common when not at Whitehall.
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John Harper Narbeth
the Admiralty
Narbeth
Pembroke Dock
Admir
Whitehall
Narbeih
Wandsworth Common
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