Golden Medical Discovery Promises Health Elixir Claims
The advertisement touts Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a universal remedy for nervousness sleeplessness and digestive troubles. It asserts strength vitality and improved digestion through a composite of herbal and mineral ingredients backed by medical authorities. The copy warns against drugstore substitutes and stresses a clothbound premium edition.
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Alcohal Holding
T ‘Aragsi
Srostiy Uslarme
Pierce
Guiden Medical
Tata
Noted Frenchman and Atlantic cable pioneer Desprecher
Fragmented notes recount M. Desprecher a pioneer of France in covan cables. He worked with Sir John Pender Cyrun W Field George Hiliott and others to lay cables between Europe and America and promoted the Corsican cable in 1881. He bought Anticosti Island now owned by M. Menier. He is said to be age 4. In Avard Oklahoma a letter praises Curecura remedies for a boy with eczema and hair loss, attributed to Dr A Barnett via Cutleura products, dated March 9 1906.
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M. Desprecher
France
Covan
Desprecher
Sir John Pender
Cyrun W. Field
George Hiliott
Europe
America
Fle
Anticosti
M. Menier
Hale
Mr. A. Barnett
Avard
Oklahoma
London Courts Adopt Box Juror Draw Method Novelty
In London local courts a box draw for jurors is described as a distinctly novel method with sporting overtones. Garfield Tes Co Brooklyn reports a varied public reception as trials proceed under the new procedure.
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London
Stockton Bonds Fret Tailow Call in San Franciann
A garbled item references Stockton bonds or fret tailow calls in San Francisco area, with unclear context. The readable fragments mention a financial or telecommunication note tied to a city.
Breaking Up Ships on Norwegian Coasts
Norwegians dismantle old wooden ships by dragging them to rocky coastlines. They endure the weather while the sea breaks the hulls into fragments, which are then gathered after the storm for reuse or disposal.
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Frowoud
Thought for Unsucceessful
A Milwaukee editorial ponders the unheralded efforts behind striving individuals who reach toward a goal yet miss, asking if the triumphant should remember those who blindly grope and fail to persevere. It reflects on the toll of pursuing harmony and the duty to heed words and deeds when success eludes.
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Hermony
Milwaukee
Mule Purchases Save Champlin Mills Order
Abner Green proves pivotal as Barker seeks mules to move Champlin Mills machinery after a railroad spur wreck imperils delivery. Green offers his sixty one mules for five thousand dollars, triggering a last minute boardroom stakeout. Merrill approves payment, securing the critical haul and timely shipment.
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Abner Cirven
Greer-Merrill Machine Company
Yours ‘Burgess
Seattle
PounKges
Barker
Champlin Mills
Green
Greer-Morriil
Champin Mills
Abner
Eit
Feather Creek
Lee
Yva
Chicago
Cmd
Coney
Jirdadbury
Abeer
Sete
Raymond
Broadbury
Mt Ce Donk
Raymond Oblle
Judy
Abner Green
Peron Himelf
Casey
Greer-Merrill
Greer- Merrill
Girs
Er—Green
Angers
Aver
Harker
Green” Barker
Red Eagle
Bar
Home Office
Merrill
Greerville
Monster Champlin Mills
Mr. Green
Tipping the Hat Signals Social Courtesy Across Cities
The Pittsburgh Dispatch notes New Yorkers cling to tipping hats as a greeting among men whether alone or with company. After gatherings or introductions the customary nod and tip persist, contrasting with Pittsburgh where the habit is less common.
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Pittaburg
Pitteburg
Fatal Bavarian Salute Kills Bride’s Maid in Error
A wedding salute in Wurttemberg turned deadly when a schoolmaster fired a revolver loaded with ball cartridges by mistake. The shot struck and killed a brides maid, marking a tragic accident tied to an old Bavarian custom.
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Wuremburg
Cancer from Smoking in Jamaica Report
An official Jamaica inquiry finds tongue and lip cancer unusually rare despite near universal smoking among both sexes, noting an unexpected low incidence in the population.
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Jamaica
In A Pinch Use Allen's Foot-Ease Powder
An old advertising note promotes Allen's Foot-Ease for painful smarting feet and ingrowing nails, claiming quick comfort and easier shoe wear. It markets sweating feet remedy and a trial package offer, listing A S Olmstead Le Roy N Y as the address for correspondence.
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Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
Compulsory Character Bill Urged by English League
The Queer English League campaigns in England to urge Parliament to pass a bill requiring all employers to provide written character references for employees when leaving.
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England
Mira Winglow's Soothing Syrup for Teething
A damaged OCR fragment describes Mira Winglow's soothing syrup for children teething. It claims to ease discomfort, reduce irritation, and calm colic with a gentle formulation.
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Mira
Winglow
Jncoe
Alsya Pati
Sos Boule
In Teaching the Blind by Dr. Gould In Philadelphia
Philadelphia physician Dr. George M. Gould proposes an improved talking machine for teaching the blind rejecting Braille. He discusses the telegraphone by Danish engineer Poulsen as a phonograph like device to record messages for repeated use and compares it to photograph based instruction now in vogue.
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Philadelphia
George M. Gould
Gould
Poulsen
Cabbie Poses as Clubman In City Suit Case
Frederick Bauer, a hackman, spent a month living as John L. Conaway, a famed whip and clubman, and testified in a $10,000 damages suit against Colonial Trust Co. He described seaside resort visits, country club receptions, and a New York trip, saying he enjoyed a lavish masquerade while using the alias. The case tied to August Derrickson, once a livery stable owner, and a forgery charge.
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Philadelphia
John L. Conaway
Frederick Bauer
Hackman
New York
Colonial Trust Company
Twentieth and
Chestnut Streets
Hauer
Jack” Conaway
August Derrickson
South Twentieth Street
Tee Thirty Cents Ton and Emerson Farmer’s Ice Tanks
W H Eston a farmer near Emerson makes tanks at thirty cents each. Eaton stores 20,000 tons of tee almond ice nightly using 200 galvanized iron tanks, each a foot deep two feet wide and three feet long, filled with water during cold snaps. Neighbors worry about horticulture in agriculture.
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W. H. Eston
Emerson
Eaton
Mutual Aid Banquet United Delegates In Paris
A Paris banquet for mutual aid society delegates last week provided 25 000 bottles of red wine 25 000 bottles of white wine 25 000 bottles of beer and 10 000 bottles of champagne yet every delegate reached home safely. The San Francisco News Letter highlights what mutual aid can achieve.
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Mutual Aid
Paris
San Francisco
Garfield Tea Overcomes Constipation and Headache
Garfield Tea claims to relieve constipation and sick headache as well as liver and kidney discomfort, presenting a health benefit claim for general digestive and systemic relief.
French industrial arts education shapes French industry
Consul Goldschmidt of Nantes surveys France's art education system. He notes 300 provincial and municipal schools of fine arts offer free training, with state inspectors guiding curricula and supplying models, prizes, and scholarships. He argues artistic training boosts national industry and public appreciation of art.
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Consul Goldschmidt
Nantes
France
Transformations Curious Results When Coffee Drinking Is Abandoned
An old coffee user finds it hard to quit coffee but can switch to Postum Food Coffee without loss of morning beverage. Postum, when well prepared with cream, pleases connoisseurs and often tastes better than many coffees. Within ten to fourteen days the body transforms as nerve poisons cease and Postum supplies nourishment. There is a reason.
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Garfield Tes Co
Brooklyn, N.Y
New York Kitchen Association
Tyan
A. E. P. Stearns
Jepaon'a
Htc
Joseph H. Bowles
Broadbury toGheorville
Champlin Mills Order
Causey
Boise
Wappamite
Cabbie
Might Hawk
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