Favorite Prescription touted for motherhood strength
An old advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a remedy to ease the burdens of maternity by strengthening and healing the body before and after childbirth. It promises permanent vigor for mother and child, offers a free sample chapter, and cites testimonials from Nova Scotia and a physician's visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Fieree
St. Pierce
Common Sense
Adness World’s Dispensary
Afedica Association
Buffalo
W. Robinson
SpHoghill, Cumbertina Co
Nova Scotia
Railroad Timetable Highlights Local Departures
Timetable details list several railroad lines showing daily departures and arrivals. Services include Naril, Booth, and The Express Special with specific times, plus Southern Pacific and San Antonio routes serving Mexico, New Orleans, Houston, Galveston, and local towns. Calls out St Louis Limited and San Antonio routes with varied schedules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Pacific Railroad
Ower Sound
Mexico
Bagls Peas
Houston
Galveston
New Orlens
New Orleans
Eave
Eagle Pass
St. Louis
Waco
Fort Worth
Dallas
Kansas City
Kanuna City
Wero
San Antonio
Arkansas Pass
Cuora
Beeville
Corpus Chriati
Roskport
Boerne
Kerrvills
D. m
Satuggay
Boerns
Kerrville
Gulf
Fort Sam Houston Military Post Details and Parades
Fort Sam Houston in Texas serves as a major military hub with Brig Gen W R Graham commanding the Military Department of Texas. The upper parade ground houses the Fifth U.S. Cavalry and various units while the lower ground hosts other troops. About 775 men are stationed. regular parades and inspections occur on scheduled days with public viewing invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miliary Department of Texas
W. RM. Graham
Fort Sam Houston
Department of Texas
Fifth Regiment of
United States Cavalry
L. H. Carpenter
Wotth Cavalry
Intentry
Artilery
Drona Brigade
Troana
Wheel Trouble and The Root Cause in a Street Scene
A busy street scene turns into a parable about misdiagnosis as a woman’s carriage halts with a balky wheel. Onlookers offer conflicting cures until a stranger identifies the true problem as a deeper ailment, praising Dr. R. V. Pierce and his Golden Medical Discovery for healing underlying disease and restoring motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suvlyty
Indy
Miscellaneous items from a far flung era
A mix of oddities and reports from distant places includes Russell Sage giving New York village children a free rail ride, a new paving material found in Tampa, a North Carolina resident praising a 12 foot tall sunflower with 42 blooms, a New Jersey wheelman delivering bees on a run, English judges nearing retirement, 26 black individuals under indictment for murder, trials in Montgomery and Dallas counties, Boston preparing for mayoral and government act votes, a prediction of 100000 ballots, and Russian photographers punishing debtors by displaying their delinquent portraits at studio entrances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
New York
Morlds
Tampa
North Carolina
Wibber
Supreme Court
Montgomery County
Ala
Dallas
Joston
Lip reading practice and gossip in a summer streetcar
A long, tangled anecdote describes a father and daughter teaching lip reading by watching whispered conversations on a city streetcar. They ride for hours, often taking front seats, and imitate conversations with two young women. The tale blends cautionary humor with casual street chatter and ends with scattered recipe fragments from other items in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anny Waya
Nso
Soen
Cincinnati
Desirable gold claims offered for immediate development
A.W. Gifford seeks investors for ten gold claims in a permanent camp. Ore yields range from 40 to 410 per ton at depths to 200 feet. He asks 3600 for development work and 20000 for machinery after proving viability. Contact Willing at Box 3 Tag Crucis for details. Also advertising property bargains through Hamilton & Co on Main Commerce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.W. Gifford
Crucis
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Surday
International and Great Northern
Naril
Artivey
Booth
Jéxpress
Fort Sant Houston
Wien Dawn Town
John LT. Hambleton & CO
East
Commerce Street
Oman
Hut
America
Inoa- Ha’s Hotel and Surgical Institute
Union
Peames
Pierce
Aldea
Malu
Huffaln
Fierce
State Senate
Congress
Binen
Tinton
Boston Globe
Legger
Tex
Cardus
Cartus
Carthis
Julia A. Mason
Meeirer
Ladies' Advisory Department
Auvtcoin
City News
Sing Bros
Mantet Cloeka
Parseclaln
Nawrer
Easy Pay Merce Street
Hull Dros
Crystal Saloon
Seng Bros
West
Woop Co
Bome
Silver King
Stove Wood
Sunset Woop Co
Saacke
Jim Rigby's
Bull Brothers
Song Bros
Edgewood and
Paxton
Main Plaza
Maurer’s
West Commerce Street
Carter & Mullaly
Henry Pauly's
Sunset Wood CO
Seng Kro
Elgin
Bull Bros
Faber
Losoya Street
Moke Millinery
Aa. M. Cohen
T. Hamilaton & Co
Dt. Haat Commerce Street
Southern Pacific
Mexico City
Monter
Rath c
W. Bein
Traile Mev
Frouston, Tex
Lew Pann
Avs
Gob&t
V. M'Millan
Alamo Plaza
Saw Ilonte
San Antonio & Aransas Pass
South Texas
Aransas Pass
SAN Antonio Gas Company
Mutual Electric Light Company
SAN Ansonio Electric Co
Losoya ST. Light, Heat and Power
Telephone
Xhutcheson & Frankel's
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