Doan's Kidney Pills Credited With Help For Rev Van Doren
Reverend Jacob D Van Doren of Fond du Lac Wisconsin reports kidney disorder attacks confined him to home yet notes general health gains from Doans Kidney Pills. He praises relief from kidney accretions and pain. ad lists price and distributor Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also includes unrelated anecdotes about women, remedies for throat and lung ailments, and a quip about husbands minding the baby.
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Jacob D. van Doren
Sixth Street
Fond du Lac
Wis
Doan
Dean
Gale
Three Graces Sawe Off by Manager’s Odd Edict
In a Chicago Record Herald tale, a stage manager orders one of the three graces cut from a set to fit an arch while a commented dialogue features Charles Walter Brown and William Ivarts. The story links a theatrical joke to theater lore about prejudiced plans and a practical stage fix.
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Charles Walter Brown
William Ivarts
Hivarts
van Buren
Sidney Smith
Tvavis
Chicago Record Herald
Deathbed of 80,000,000 Skeeters and a Parody Economy
A satirical verse about a dying mother skeeter and her 80,000,000 offspring, followed by a Chauncey Depew anecdote in the New York Times. The piece weaves mock religious and political references, ending with a humorous note on speed and steam.
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Rebers
New York
An Andrew Carnexis tale of feasts and faith in men
A New York Times piece attributed to An drew Carnexis recalls how a Glasgow workman faced a generous but morally stirring meal from an old Scotch lady. Though the dinner satisfied the solids, it left his national spirit underfed as he confessed his inability to eat a muckle yet asked to be allowed a drink.
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Andrew Carnexis
Glasgow
New York Times
Japanese in Battle Focused on Wounds and Fate
In Leslie's Monthly account a pair of severely wounded soldiers push on in combat. One bore at least three bullet wounds yet both hide their injuries, moving through the fray with a defiant, almost audacious air. They smile at danger, hoping to avoid hospital attention while the battle rages around them.
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Leslie’s Monthly
Pointer for Parents and Boys in Daily Morning Tasks
A dated social guidance snippet urges teaching boys and girls to air bedclothes over chairs and to assist with breakfast cooking. It contrasts practical kitchen skills with notions of manliness, suggesting useful knowledge for later life. The dialogue includes a punny exchange with Mr Bones and Interlocuter about a feather.
Death of Christian Worker in Madras
John Murdoch LiL D founder and secretary of the Indian Christian Literature Society is dead at Madras aged years
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John Murdoch
Lil. D
The
Indian Christian Literature Society
Madras
Oldest Man in Leeds Workhouse Claims 187 Years
Thomas Harte, an Irish resident in a Leeds workhouse, asserts he is 187 years old and the world’s oldest man. The claim centers on his age and status within the institution.
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Thomas Harte
Leeds Workhouse
England
Murine Eye Remedy Ad From Chicago
An obscure vintage ad promotes Murine Eye Remedy from Chicago with odd rhymes and self referential language. It touts a remedy for sore or inflamed eyes and includes quirky phrases about counting dollars as a measure of friendship.
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Murine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Geb Ocaslat
Murine
Shannon & Mott Co Pride Iowa State Fair Wins
Des Moines millers Shannon & Mott Co dominate the Iowa State Fair with seven first premiums for Falcon Flour Pancake Flour Breakfast Food Snow Drift Pastry Flour Bolted Meal Jersey Cream Graham Flour Display Flour and Meal. Their record spans nine fairs 1895 to 1904 excluding 1899, proving product superiority. Defiance Starch ads tout 16 oz packages at same price as 12 oz rivals and claim no sticking, urging consumers to demand Defiance for time and money savings.
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Shannon & Mott Co
Des Moines
Iowa
Falcon
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