Senator Butler Endorses Peruna For Dyspepsia
In a Washington letter U S Senator M C Butler of South Carolina praises Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble, calling it a wonderful medicine and tonic. He notes Peruna treats catarrh related dyspepsia and invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice from The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
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U. S
M.C. Butler
South Carolina
Washington, D. C
M. C. Butler
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Small Island Ownership and Hair Care Notes
Wake Island in the North Pacific is a tiny U S territory with limited value beyond guano and potential cable links. Advice warns many shampoos harm hair and recommends brushing, cleanliness, Ivory Soap lather rinses, and cool final rinse to prevent colds. A random ad section mentions a cigar price and a starch brand claiming better value and extra ounces.
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America
Wake Island
North Pacific
United States
Eleanor R. Parker
Falls Umbrella Steaters
A Parisian nuisance has linked his bell handle to a strong electric battery and switches on the current at tense moments. Police have not intervened yet.
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Duns
Balloon found in Vatican storeroom after Rome voyage
Historic Montgolfier balloon once used to travel from Paris to Rome on December 2, 1804, the day Napoleon was crowned by Pius VII, was discovered in a Vatican storeroom. The find links the device to the coronation era and adds intrigue to papal archives.
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Paris
Rome
Napoleon
Pius VII
Vatican
The Cat Ate the Pie Tale
Marshall P. Wilder recounts a wife blaming a cat for a baked pie. The husband coolly replies he will obtain another cat, turning the kitchen tale into a light moral about blame and humor.
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Marshall P. Wilder
Dusting carved furniture with painter's brush
The article extols using a painter's brush to dust carved furniture as the best method. A brush reaches tiny crevices ordinary dusters miss, ensuring thorough cleaning of intricate details and surfaces.
Fortune Bequeathed to Governor by Deceased General
Gen. Angel Martinez who died in Colima Mexico left no family and bequeathed his entire fortune of more than 2 million dollars to the Governor of Colima. The will highlights a dramatic end of a military figure with vast estate resources directed to a regional official.
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Angel Martinez
Colima
Mexico
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ohio St
Chicago
Selah Stowell
Wellington St
Kingston, Ont
Lydia KE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Wass
Egypt Losing Payprus Plant Near Extinction
The papyrus plant, historically significant in Egypt, is nearly extinct there. Today the only abundant stands are along the Anapo River in Sicily, highlighting a dramatic geographic shift in the plant’s presence.
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Egypt
Anapo
Sicily
Church to Have Widest Nave in England
Michael's Church in Coventry will feature the widest nave of any English church at 125 feet. York Minster currently measures 10474 feet in width.
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Michael's Church
Coventry
York Minster
First Women Periodical Began in England in 1709
The Ladies' Mercury, the first periodical for women, was founded in England in 1709 followed by the Ladies' Magazine the next year, marking early publications aimed at female readers and issues.
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Ladies’ Mercury
England
Ladies’ Magazine
Onion Odor Removal Tip Stands Outdoor Sand Help
A simple home tip suggests placing jars or bottles that smell of onions outdoors in sand or garden mold to reduce odor. The method relies on exposure to air and natural materials to neutralize odors, presenting a rustic approach for kitchen waste odor control.
Germany Loses Eighty Two Ships In Final Complete Year
In the last year with complete figures 10901 Germany lost eighty two registered ships.
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Germany
Foot care ads and quotes from 1900s notices
A collage of 1900 era notices and advertisements. Includes Allen's Foot Kase powder promoting foot relief, Piso's Cure for consumption, a LeRoy New York contact, Defiance Cold Water Starch endorsement, witty quotes, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething, and miscellaneous lines about work, credit, and speeches. The items read like a clip from a small-town newspaper page with varied product pitches and aphorisms.
Ring of Butter Trick Slows Foam on Draft Beer
A barroom scam describes drawing beer into a butter-greased pitcher to reduce foam and inflate sales. The technique leaves beer visibily lively in glasses while the pitcher ring causes most beer to flat and drop foam, aiding overcharging.
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Browlers
Love Immortal and the 2 Cent Coin in a Streetcar Tale
A fragment from a periodical blends poetry on love and faith with a streetcar anecdote about a New York 2 cent piece. The verse contrasts sacred ritual with heartfelt love, while the prose recounts a conductor misjudging foreign currency and a passenger uncovering a rare coin in a casual exchange.
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Frederic Lawrence Knowles
Monty
United States
New York
Bangwaketse Chief Opposes Chinese Labor in South Africa
Bathoen, chief of all Bangwaketse in Bechuanaland, protested to London against importing Chinese workers to the Transvaal. He warned that natives earn money in diamond and gold mines, pay hut tax, feed and clothe their families, and that Chinese labor would remove work and revenue, threatening poverty and government income.
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Bathoen
Bechuanaland
London
Transvaal
South Africa
Beauty advice warned against soap on face
The piece cites Lady Greville in the London Graphic warning readers not to wash with soap or water, arguing it harms complexion. It supports cleanliness with oatmeal or pure water, and cites examples of milky washes causing skin aging, praising country women who bathe in cold open air.
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Lady Greville
London Graphic
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Af Oia
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Fac Limite Signature
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Allen S. Ohnsted
LeRoy
N. W. Samuel
Ocean Grove
Rivarol
Sin
Castoria
Bears
Caaraun Coweany
VeRe Ort
Wren
Star and Crescent
E. Z. Walker Comet
Cook of
Walk
FE. P. Kirkendall & CO
Winchester
E. Lake St
Chicago, Ill
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Canada
New Zealand
Commonwealth of Australia
Altreich
Alsace
Hirsinger
Sven
MKO O&t Ry
St. Louis
Kansas City
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Missouri and
Wansas
Indian ‘Territory
Oklahons
Texas
Southwest
Indian Territory
Oklahoma
George Morton
ST. Loouis, MO
The
Defiance Starch CO
Omaha, Neb
Saint Louis
Harry EE Moores
Gen. Agt. Ass Dept
Omaha
Ned
Landa
North Dakota
U.S
F. Birkett
Devil's Lake
Mee
Aso Thompson
Piso
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