Wabash Railroad Excursions Offer Low Rates to Several States
Greatly reduced fares via the Wabash Railroad for home visitors excursions to Indiana Ohio and Kentucky with dates September 1 8 15 and October 6 plus half fare to Baltimore and return September 17 18 and 19 Homeseekers excursions to many points One way and round trip tickets sold first and third Tuesdays each month Route via Wabash no bus transfer Elegant sleepers reclining chair cars and high back coaches For rates folders and information contact Wabash City Office 1601 Farnam Omaha Neb Harry E Moores General Agent Pass Dept
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Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Baltimore
South Ad
Wabash
Farnam
Harry E. Moores
Omaha
Neb
Digestive woes and old remedies in a 1900 ad vignette
A fragmented 1900 advertisement text discusses digestion and warns against borrowing trouble. It reads like a satirical jab at medical cures with lines about Piso's Cure for Consumption as a cough remedy and a quip on Bucking the tiger bringing the wolf to the door, all tied to Ocean Grove New Jersey.
Defiance-Sterch Delivers Lasting Performance and Value
Advertising claim states Defiance-Sterch offers more flexible lasting results than competitors. It asserts customers can get one third more for the same money, implying superior efficiency and durability compared with other brands.
New England Inventor Proposes Mosquito Decoy Trap
A Massachusetts inventor in Beckline proposes a male mosquito trap using an electric vibrator to mimic female sounds and lure the insect to a bright light and sticky lamp shade. The plan claims effectiveness but raises moral objections, likening it to deceptive decoy tactics in human trade.
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New England
rBeckline
Mass
Mosquito
Pessimist's Fear of Outcomes Shapes Expectation
An aphoristic note warns that a pessimist doubting every result avoids disappointment by preemptively expecting failure. It frames skepticism as armor against being fooled by events, suggesting caution over optimism.
Complexions Improve When Coffee Is Abandoned
Personal testimonial from a long time coffee drinker who attributes yellow, sallow complexion and nervous headaches to coffee. The narrator says switching to Postum improved health, cleared headaches, and restored rosy cheeks and red lips.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Secret Meeting Behind Woman's Election Proceeds Report
Editor questions how reporters learned so much about the proceedings of the woman’s election. Reporter says it was a secret meeting they held.
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Eli
When Your Grocer Says He Does Not Have Defiance Starch
A reader note explains that Defiance Starch often runs out as grocers fear stocking 13 ounce packages. The item is described as thicker than other cold water starch and contains 16 02z per package, selling for a price equivalent to 12 ounce sizes.
Contentment Defined as Not Knowing Desired Possessions
A terse aphorism suggests contentment arises when one remains uncertain about what they wish to possess. The idea contrasts with longing and argues for peace in absence of want.
Red Cross Ball Blue in Every Home
Notice styled as a simple grocery promotion urging readers to ask their grocer for Red Cross Ball Blue. features a large 2 oz package priced at six cents.
Weary Wil Lie tells operator of empty eastbound railcars
Two forlorn figures at a lonely Arizona siding plead for food from the railway operator. The operator refuses, admits no scraps, and confirms all trains are reported to the dispatcher. One of them asks to report two empties going east.
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Willie
Arizona
Brekfast
Pelican Dream Signals Hilarious Billing Worry
A comic exchange shows Mr Slopay lamenting a large bill as he asks about its size then confesses three consecutive dreams in which he was a pelican, adding a humorous note on worry and vanity.
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Mr. Slopay
Deacon Restue-Ah Heah Bradder Snowball Regular Life
Deacon Epgham describes a daily routine noting that Bradder Snowball leads a very regular life. He mentions the deacon goes to bed with the chickens.
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Deacon Restue
German Farmer's Case Heard in Missouri Faith Community
Rev Joseph Pope of Rich Fountain Missouri shares a letter from George Hoellerer a German farmer in his congregation detailing relief from rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills Hoellerer reports initial improvement after one box and full recovery after six boxes enabling him to resume farm work.
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Rich Fountain
Joseph Pope
Dodd
Toledo Firm Constructs Second Largest U.S. Flag
A Toledo supplier completed a flag measuring forty feet by eighty feet with a union of twenty one by twenty eight feet and stars eighteen inches tall. Using 325 yards of bunting and wood framing, it took one worker eight days to finish, covering 3200 square feet when stretched.
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Toledo
A. South Bend, Ind
Union
New Bedford
Mass
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Lyfor Teething Pain
A brief old time advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gum softening and reduced inflammation, relief from wind colic, and pain relief at a price of 2 cents per bottle.
Peruna Advert: Harvey House and Senator Dunnell Endorsement
A testimonial advertisement claims Peruna cures catarrh in women with pelvic organ involvement and serves as a tonic. Congressman Mark H Dunnell of the National Hotel Washington DC endorses Peruna, inviting readers to write for personal medical advice from Dr Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
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Mark H. Dunnell
National Hotel
Washington, D. C
Mark H.dunnell
Hartman
Dr.Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Remark on a woman with a chin dimple and knee feature
A remark notes a woman who often has a dimple on her chin and typically one just above her knee, highlighting a recurring facial and limb trait.
Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer Ad Claims Quick Cure
A dated advertisement claims Treats coughs and colds with Laxative Bromo Quin ine Tablets at 25 cents. It promises permanent relief from nervousness and fire after one day’s use and offers a free trial bottle and booklet from Dr Kline’s firm at 931 Arch Street Philadelphia.
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Dr. Kline
K. H. Kine, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Defiance Starch Stock Ties Up Grocers Stores
Some grocers say they do not carry the 16 oz Defiance Starch as they already hold 12 oz brands and fear customers who used the larger size won’t buy the smaller. A true friend tells you of your faults privately and defends you publicly.
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Defiance
Defiance Cold Water Starch boasts 16 oz for ten cents
The ad proclaims Defiance Cold Water Starch as superior with no equal in quantity or quality offering 16 oz for 10 cents while other brands sell only 12 oz.
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Defiance
After-Dinner Train Arrives in Kansas City Route Change
Beginning August 2, M K & T train No 3 will depart Kansas City Union Depot at 12 25 p m instead of 10 35 a m The change creates an elegant After-Dinner Train for Texas allowing North and West passengers to lay over in Kansas City before continuing to Oklahoma Indian Territory and Texas No woman is a heroine in the eyes of her cook.
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Kansas’ City Union Depot
Texas
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
Panama Crisis Ends in Military Coup and Arrest
An erratic general named Vasquez Cobos triggered a government upheaval in Panama not by mass revolt but through a reckless intoxicated sequence. He overthrew the government with his troops, chased the governor into the woods, then fell asleep and was later arrested. He remains secluded as investigators seek the details.
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France
Spain
Panama
Deafness Cure Promoted by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated constitutionally. It states most cases stem from catarrh affecting the Eustachian tube and offers 100 dollars for any deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes order address in Toledo and notes Hall's Family Pills at 75 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Druegists
Eight quarts of green apples usually make more than one peck of trouble
A compact quip notes that eight quarts of green apples typically yield over a peck of trouble, implying common mischief or challenge in handling plentiful fruit.
Red Cross Ball Blue Advertises Cleaning Power
A vintage ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as a laundry aid that makes clothes clean and sweet like new. It notes benefits for merchants who advertise and urges readers to purchase from grocers.
Terms and Trust Debate Sparks Senate Clash
Senator Sorghum defends harsh terms imposed on a trust calling rivals’ claims of friendliness libel. He insists the agreement was necessary and the concessions were exorbitant, not friendly. The exchange centers on the balance between control and cooperation with powerful entities.
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Sorghum
But She's Different
A fragment shows Henpeck claiming he married her for her even temper, while the narrator mocks the notion. The text then pivots to a quip about investments and misfortune, and ends with a proverb about the wicked man fleeing when pursued by a girl.
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Henpeck
Defiance Starch touted for distinct process and value
The note claims Defiance Starch is superior due to a unique production method and offers one third more for 10 cents. It ends by remarking that some people are difficult to know, usually those you’d rather avoid.
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