Doan's Kidney Pills advertised relief for kidney and back pain
An old testimonial advertisement claims Doan's Kidney Pills ease hip and back pain and urinary symptoms. Patients from Dean's, Gauassam, Rest Guien, and Cambria report curing lamed backs, reduced nocturnal urination, and sleep restoration after using a 50 cent box and free trials.
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Dean
Gauassunra
Doan
Elmer Warfel
Guien
Josrrh
Isaac W. Stephens
Cambria
Wyo
Beauty as Truth in Nature and Art
A reflective piece equates natural beauty with honesty and moral truth. It asserts beauty derives from true features in faces and proportion in architecture and music.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Defiance Starch Ads Blinked Throughout
An OCR fragment blends a Hall's Catarrh Cure testimonial with Defiance Starch pitches and assorted marketing lines. It references Hall's Catarrh Cure price, endorsements by west truax etc, and stray notes on clothing care and cigars. The piece mixes advertisements and stray prosaic lines without a single cohesive news event.
Breach of Promise Case Affects Cradock Union
In Cradock Cape Colony a breach of promise case described by the Westminster Gazette drew locals as Caroline May sought 100 damages for loss of home life after Andrew Africa offered engagement and promised cattle payment. The magistrate dismissed, ruling the dispute lay between parents not the couple.
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Cradock
Cape Colony
Westminster Gazette
Caroline ‘May
Andrew Africa
Defedant
Africa
Defendant
First Public School in America Tied to Dorchester Tax
In Dorchester Massachusetts the first public school funded by direct taxation was established in May 1639. A rent of 20 pounds per year was levied on Thompson's Island owners to support a schoolmaster to teach English Latin and other tongues and writing with Rev. Thomas Waterhouse as the first teacher.
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Dorchester
America
Mass
David Thompson
Thompson
Thompson’s Island
Thomas Waterhouse
Shakespearean Sonnet Fragment in Thematic Decay
A fragmentary verse echoes Shakespearean motifs of mortality and material excess. The speaker questions precious worldly adornments and the costly mortal mansion, urging a spiritual purchase of eternal terms over fleeting hours until death and beyond.
Universal conscription eyed by Korean government
The Korean government is considering the advisability of introducing universal conscription. Details remain under discussion as officials weigh national defense needs and social impact.
Separate Hearts of Eels Reported with Different Beats
A report notes two distinct heartbeats in eels the first heart beats sixty times a minute and the second records about 160 beats per minute. The finding highlights unusual physiology in eel anatomy.
The Effect of Running on Leg Blood Supply
A study notes running reduces blood flow to leg muscles during activity. Researchers highlight circulation shifts and pain or fatigue linked to sustained exertion, with implications for training and injury prevention.
Growth of German Exports in 1901 to 1902
German exports rose from 99.606 million dollars in 1901 to 114.495 million dollars in 1902, marking steady growth for the year.
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Germany
Peruna praised by Ottawa woman from notable French Canadian family
Miss Della Janveau of Globe Hotel Ottawa writes to The Peruna Medicine Co. of Columbus Ohio praising Peruna as a powerful system cleanser after a spring ailment. She reports three weeks to a strong recovery with better appetite and energy. Adia Brittain of Sekitan Ohio also reports three months of relief from stomach heaviness biliousness and fainting spells after using Peruna. She invites others to seek Dr Hartman for free advice at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Della Janveau
Globe Hotel
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Adia Brittain
Sekitan, O
Adia’Brittain
Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Mother's Gray's Sweet Powders for Children Told in Ad Copy
An antique ad extols Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children as a remedy for constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders and worms. It claims use by Mother Gray at the Children’s Home in New York with over 30000 testimonials and offers samples free at druggists. An old bachelor quip closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Defiance Starch Promises Extra Value and Satisfaction
An old trade snippet touts Defiance Starch offering one third more for the same price with claims of satisfaction and non sticking to iron. It advertises Putnam Faceless Dyes for bright colors and cites a testimonial from Joan I BorgeEa of Trinity Springs Indiana dated February 15, 1900.
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Piso
Joan I BorgeEa
Trinity Springs
Ind
Defiance
Quotations and ads mix trivia and wits from old notice
Fragmentary reader text with product pitch Laxative Bromo Quinine and defiant proverbs. includes street talk and captions about Cordelia and barns. Notes on common sayings and a joke about a tramp barnacle reading like a collage from a 19th century column.
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W. A. Cleveland
Raves
Foster-nzaunx Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Dean's Kidney
Post Office
Foster
Filburn Co
Alabastine Company
Wataist
Grand Rapids
Mich
Chicago
Lincoln Importing Horse Company
Lincoln, Sebrasea
Percherons
Lincoln
Long
Hide & Furco
St, Lincoln, Nebraska
F. J. Cheney & CO
Props
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
I Hall
Wall
Aylawyer
Ananias
M. Lewis
Goo
Kaffir
Sonnet
William Shakespeare
Putnam
Cordelia
Clothig
Ans
Feed Tower CO
Bostch
Atlas
W. V. Bennett
New York Life
Omaha
Neb
Wabash Railroad
St. Louis
Farnam
Harry’e
Moores
Pidad Wien
Eye Water
W. N. Us
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