Angel and Lulu Escape in Convent Garden Caper
In a French convent near All Angels a plot by Angel Smith and the European noblewomen to free Lulu the cat unfolds. A staged rescue using a bell tower ruse triggers a village uproar as Angel flees with Ralph amid the bells and pursuit.
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Ralph
Lulu
Victorine
Olympus
Avernus
le Grand
la Petite
M. Ralph
Jacques
Angel” Smith
Napoleon
Smith
All Angels
Effective Remedy for Coughs and Colds from Pine Oil
A simple home formula mixes Virgin Oil of Pine Pure with glycerine and whisky to be taken in teaspoon doses every four hours. The preparation, claimed to be from an eminent authority, should break a cold in 24 hours and cure curable coughs. Ingredients are sold at drug stores, with Virgin Oil of Pine Pure bottled by Leach Chemical Co Cincinnati Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leach Chemical Co
Cincinnati
Dhulk
Pets for Little Parisians Demand Live Animals
In Paris, children on fete day and New Year seek live pets rather than dolls or toys. Demand fuels a lively trade for puppies and kittens as well as monkeys lambs and even tigers and leopards. Young felines are kept harmless until old enough to scare, then sent to the two city zoos.
Sisters Heal With Cuticura in Illinois Eczema Case
Two sisters recover from head eczema using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Regolvent Pills as a Morrison Illinois reader testifies. The note, dated Oct 3 1906, cites six months of suffering and praises Cuticura Remedies. A separate dialogue line references a marriage proposal and a threatened step.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Hammer
Morrison, Ill
Deafness cured only by constitutional remedies
Advertisement claims deafness stems from inflammation of the Eustachian tube and catarrh. Promises $100 for any deafness caused by catarrh not cured by Hall's Catarrh Care. Recommends Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Gsc
Sweep Finds Seven Rabbits in Unoccupied House
Atherington sweeper Joshua Folland cleared a chimney at High Beckington and out dropped seven full grown wild rabbits he bagged. A later note touts smooth iron and Coeflance Starch for home laundering, claiming better finish and gentler wear, while health statistics show New York City deaths decrease overall except certain ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sweep
Atherington
Joshua Folland
High Beckington
Doan's Kidney Pills Prove Permanent Cure
Thomas N. McCullough of Colorado Springs recalls twelve to fifteen years of back and kidney pain with three week attacks. He started Doan's Kidney Pills and soon improved, continuing to use them until he reports complete freedom from kidney trouble. He credits the cure to Doan's, sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas N. McCullough
Weber St
Colorado Springs
Colo
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Pigeons Aid Physicians Reported in Scotland
In northern Scotland a physician uses carrier pigeons to relay prescriptions during long rounds. An assistant prepares medicines at the surgery after receiving the message. If future calls are expected, a pigeon is left to summon the doctor later in the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Brandreth Pills Promoted For Digestion And Liver Health
Advertises Brandreth Pills as a century old remedy to invigorate digestion, cleanse blood, and stimulate the liver and bowels. Recommends one or two nightly doses for a week to relieve constipation or dyspepsia. Describes pills as a vegetable laxative tonic sold in drugstores in plain or sugar-coated forms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Records to Be Proud of at Upland Sunday School
Notes celebrate long streaks of perfect attendance by Edward Wolfenden Thomas Bleakeley Thomas K Draper Elias fives and William Taylor at the Upland Baptist Sunday school in 24 20 and 10 year spans. An array of ads promote Defiance Starch PILES CURED IN 6 TO 16 DAYS and fur trades with N W Hide and Fur Co McMillan Fur Wool Co and Lewis single binder cigars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wolfenden
Thomas Bleakeley
Baptist Sunday School
Upland
Thomas K. Draper
Elias Fives
William Taylor
Random Patent Medicine Snippets and Quack Advertisements
A scattered antique ad page touts Putnam faceLESS PYES pills and Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething, along with gumshoe quips about clever men and lost umbrellas. Also promotes Lewis’ Single Binder cigars and a bromide cold remedy, Garfield Ten liver pills, and generic herbal claims.
Duke of Orleans Plans Greenland Coast Expedition
The duke of Orleans announces at Copenhagen an expedition next spring aboard the Belgica to probe far along the northeast Greenland coast, aiming to join the Danish effort led by Mylius Erichsen that departed last June. Also notes ongoing advances in starch brands, highlighting the new Defiance Starch without harmful chemicals and a stronger, smoother finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Duke of Orleans
Copenhagen
Myrius Erichsen
Time and Tipping Wars Highlight Dinner Table Etiquette
A St Louis Globe Democrat passage notes rival patrons vying for service with tips f illing the bill. One man offers a dollar to the cook and another a two dollar bill with orders for the cook to do it his way. The piece laments a fast pace that outpaces most people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Dr Williams Pink Pills Help Woman Recover From Debility
Mrs. D. M. Spears of Athol Massachusetts describes a yearlong struggle with indigestion debility and nerve weakness. After trying many remedies she found relief with Dr Williams Pink Pills starting soon after treatment and was entirely cured. The pills are sold by druggists or by mail at 60 cents per box or six for 2.60 from the Dr Williams Medicine Company Schenectady NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. M. Spears
Mt. Pleasant Street
Athol
Mass
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Milwaukee
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Lu-lu
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Flo
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New York City
Statistica of
Board of Health
New York ‘City
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn
Ship Furs Pelts
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Emerson
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Putnam
Lewis Factory
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn, Maas
Lydia EB. Pinkham
Lyale E. Pinkham
United States
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Carters
Iver
Pwhetien
Mullhall
Siou
Omaha
Craemer
Cmasmer
Avenue
Free Farms
Canada
Ottawa
Bel New York Life BudSiogg
U. S. Navy
Electriaans
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