Various Patent Medicines and Advertisements Teem Newspaper Page
A collage of 19th century ads promotes Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain, Defiance Starch with a 16 ounce value, Putnam Faceless Dyes, Wingle-Stick Laundry Blue, and Cure-all claims for Dr. Kline’s Nerve Restorative. It includes anecdotes on Bright's Disease cures, a tiny postal joke about a one cent government check, a London wife’s domestic trouble, a Pendennis Club whiskey quip, and promotion of Defiance Starch trade-mark contests with Exposition tickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Strach Co
St. Louis Exposition
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Defiance
Defiance Starch Co
Omaha
Nebr
Tommy Tucker
Plao
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
N. Ji
Fireman Saves Maniac On 12 Inch Window Ledge
William Clark a New York firefighter faced a violent maniac on a narrow 12 inch stone ledge above Park Avenue. He climbed a slender ladder and restrained the raving patient 75 feet above the street in a dramatic rescue at the Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital. The incident drew hotel guests to windows of the Grand Union and Murray Hill as it unfolded. Earlier, Robert Hindman was admitted for a ear abscess and sample remark about refusing medicine hints at escalating fevered behavior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Clark
Grand Union
Murray Hill
Manhattan Eye and War Hospital
Park Avenue
Forty-first Street
Clark
Robert Hindman
Wink costs him heavy fine in police court
Topeka police court fined Edward Johnson fifty dollars plus costs for winking at a Salvation Army girl and calling her sweetheart. The judge noted the offense involved a 15 year old girl and praised the adjutant for taking the girl’s part, adding he would have justified stronger action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Topeka
Kan
Salvation Army
Edward Johnson
TS Ams
Riot in Tlesch town leaves many dead
Gendarmes quell a riot near Gross-Wardein after clashes between socialist and Independent meetings in Tlesch. A socialist fired at officers, killing the commander. Gendarmes responded with a volley, killing twenty-three rioters and wounding forty. Reinforcements from Gross-Wardein were summoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buda-Pesth
Tlesch
Gross-Wardein
Deep canal across Ohio advances with funding bill
Columbus Ohio April 25 The house passed Senator Harris bill providing 75 000 this year and 125 000 next year to deepen the northern division of the Ohio canal. The plan envisions a five foot deep water route from Cleveland to Dresden and then via the Muskingum river to the Ohio river at Marietta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Ohio River
House
Harris
Cleveland
Dresden
Muskingum River
Marietta
Bury Miser in Gold Casket in St Louis
Henry Eggert, a self denyingly frugal man, was buried in a gold trimmed casket costing 1000 dollars after death he left an estate of 100000 dollars his nephew says his uncle deserved a lavish funeral. In Danville Kentucky Caldwell College juniors clash in the annual class rush with fights and crowd watching. In Kansas City officials train on the Union Pacific line hits Calhoun Bluff. one fireman injured. In Janesville Wisconsin the Art Study and Manufacturing plant burns destroying 75000 dollars of property. In Hammond Indiana John Schurbon eloped with his wife and later had them arrested after deed to body and soul to another man
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miser
St. Louis
Henry Eggert
Eggert
Kansas City
Union Pacific Railway
Grantville
Kan
Calhoun Bluff
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Frankie Orser
Boston
Mass
Ydia E
Pinkham
Mas. Pryxgam
Vdia E. Pinkham
Misa Frankie Onser
Warrenton St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Irs
Lennox
Dran
Pinkoast
Bear E. Lennox
East 4Th St
Dixon
Standard
Standard Scale & Supply Co., Ltd
Chicago
Cuba
Nuevitas Harbor
Christopher Columbus
Carlson Investment CO
GIO Mat’ Life Sidg
L. Douglas
Ilio
W.L. Douglas
Bookmans
Ee Fee Douglas
Canada
Western
Canadian Atlas
Hespate Boh
New York Life Bulding
Ofelilegs
Doel
Ada
Bualncas
Tyler
Minn
Lauritben
Mins
United States
P. O
Belvidere
Weatherwise
Mae
Putnam
Laundry Blue Co
Michigan Street
Kaupantze
Dr. Kline
R. B. Kine, Ltd
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Cale
Chas, Naeckel & Sons
Davenport
Christian Endeavor Hotel
U. S
Maurice Proctor
Mineral Point
Wis
Dodgeville
Proctor
London
Pendennis Club
Louisville
Monticello
J. W. Moore
Bright
Moore
Dodd
Christian Science
Maniac
Hungary
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Danville
Caldwell College
Janesville
Janesville Art Study and Manufacturing Company
Art Study Company
Hammond
Ind
John Schurbon
Whiting
Fred Siegrist
Schurbon
Michigan
Nelson Rice
St. Joseph, Mich
Peruna
St. Joseph
Peruna Medicine Co
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarian
Lewis
Peoria
Inattar
Roe & Rae
Good Elk
Walston Sanatorium
Ave
Des
Brighton
Fairfield
Lews
W.N.U
Des Moines, Ta
Savage Rifles
Savage
Savage Arms CO
Utica
N. Y
U.S. A
Rem
al Baeee & Hamilton
San Francisco
Sacramento
Cal
Pacific Coast
Fed
Omawa, Ner
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