Cure For the Blues Promotes Pinkham Remedy
A health note touts Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for female troubles and blues. Mrs Rosa Adams of Louisville credits the remedy with relief from lassitude nerves and despair after medical advice. Coal fields of Spitzbergen deemed valuable prompting an expedition from Sheffield with Norwegian capital and seventy workers.
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Rosa Adams
32Th Street
Louisville
Roger Hanson
C.S.A
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E
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Lyon
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Spitzbergen
Spitzhbergen
Sheffield
England
Do Your Clothes Look Yellow Then Use Defiance Starch
An old newspaper ad promotes Defiance Starch claiming it keeps clothes white. The 16 ounce package is offered for 10 cents.
Meaning of Prison Sentences
Lord Justice Mathew told Cathol ic Prisoners' Aid Society that a judge once asked a prison governor what prison terms mean. The reply: five years do not hurt a young man much, but seven years means utter ruin to him.
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Justice Mathew
England
Catholic Prisoners’ Aid Society
Starch Promotion Offers 16 Oz Defiance for ten cents
A sales blurb urges customers to buy Defiance starch, promising best quality and lifelong use. The offer features 16 ounce packages for 10 cents, emphasizing repeat purchase with a confident tagline.
Surgeon Notes on Patient Resilience to Operations
Dr. J. P. Lockart Mummery, famed British surgeon, warns that judging a patient’s ability to endure a severe operation by appearance can be misleading. A frail looking person may withstand surgery, while a robust appearance does not guarantee strength.
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J. P. Lockart Mummery
Pine's Cure Sold As Best Throat Medicine Claim
A 1900 letter from Van Buren Indiana praises Pine's Cure as the best medicine for throat ailments. The text mocks a man who avoids catsup, arguing he will tell others he never uses it due to factory production.
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Ws. O. Exps.sur
Vanburen, Ind
Freaks of music blamed for walls’ collapse and wonders
Scientists point to musical notes as a cause for unusual effects like Jericho’s walls falling and glass shattering during concerts. Mrs Amelia Wood Holbrook of New York studies these curiosities, noting that no one can explain the strange freaks of music but they exist and appear frequently.
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Brooklyn Eagle
Jericho
Joshua
Heiligenstatt
Leipsic
Amelia Wood Holbrook
New York
Professional Woman's League
United States
Foolish Question Sparks Student Retort at Columbia
A Columbia University medical professor known for arrogance and tough questions is challenged by an undergraduate. After a lengthy lecture the student asks why one theory should prevail over others and offers an alternative view. The professor snaps that fools ask questions wise men cannot answer. The student retorts that many fail his exams because of it.
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Medical Department
Columbia University
Philadelphia Ledger
Million Dollar Loan Promptly Granted After Bag Reveal
George W. Perkins recounts a banker receiving a broker who burst in asking for a million. The broker insists on keeping his handbag, claiming it holds three more millions, prompting immediate loan approval after the dramatic reveal.
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George W. Perkins
New York Times
Steamship to serve Titicaca Lake in Peru
A second steamship will join the traffic on Lake Titicaca, the world’s highest lake at about 15 000 feet altitude. The new vessel will carry around 550 tons dead weight and accommodate twenty four passengers. It measures 220 feet long, 30 feet beam, and 14 feet depth with full cargo handling facilities.
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Lake Titicaca
Peru
How to Preserve Eggs with Glycerine
The guide advises preserving eggs for months by smearing freshly laid eggs with pure glycerine on the day of laying. Place the eggs with the smaller end up and use glycerine instead of butter or grease to avoid rancidity and flavor spoilage.
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Grocers Everywhere Woolson Spice CO
Toledo
Ohio
Sensible Housekeepers Prefer Defiance Starch Value
Housekeepers choose Defiance Starch for better quality and because they receive one third more product for the same price.
French Menu Gaffe at Avalon Restaurant
A small Avalon restaurant posted a French menu item that read Yellow-tail a la gratis, producing amusement. The line implies a free dish but is a mistranslation and humorous in intent.
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Avalon
Defiance Starch Promises More For Your Game Money
If Defiance Starch does not please you return it to your dealer. If it does you get one third more for the game money. It will give you satisfaction and will not stick to the front.
Old Excuse Rejected in Ghostly Rent Fines
A married Italian couple who fled Avellino lodgings without paying rent claiming the house was haunted were fined $100. The judge ruled that modern science does not recognize ghosts.
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Avellino
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertises Teething Relief
Readable excerpt shows an 18th or 19th century advertisement for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup, claiming to soothe teething pain and wind colic in children. The snippet mentions relief claims and pricing shorthand, reflecting era marketing language.
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Mrs. Winslow
Benefit of Good Manners Sparks Self Improvement
A reflective piece on manners noting they improve both others happiness and the helmsman of the self, with a Success quote about inner purity. It also cites Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy and a garbled testimonial from Garrett Lansing in Troy, N.
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David Kennedy
Garrett Lansing
Troy, N
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