American Millionaire Display Sparks Olympia Horse Show Rivalry
Walter Winans, the American millionaire sportsman living in England, hosts a private exhibition of his Surrender Park stables before Olympia. The parade showcases hackney American trotter crosses, fancy harness gear, and feats including Gray Hawk leaping over a flame fence with ease.
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Walter Winans
London
America
Olympia
Howard Frank
United States
Surrender Park
Kent
Mr. Winans
Barney Sr
Fide Stanton
Little Tobe
Topsy
Mamie H
Mirza
Rip
Bonny View
Rainstorm
Gray Hawk
Cooking an Art Says Wiley
Dr. Wiley head of the agriculture department chemistry bureau spoke in Chicago at a Harvard club reunion. He urged women to see meal preparation as an art enabling cheaper better living and warned against packaged foods he cited as often short weight or diluted. He attacked vegetarians saying a one sided diet would change the body.
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Chicago
Doctor Wiley
Chemistry Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Harvard Club
Old Berks farmer Amos DeHart miraculously regains speech
Reading PA near the Alsace township farm Amos DeHart Berks county’s oldest farmer born 1813 long illness silenced him for five years then his speech returned completely. He a cabinet maker and millwright taught by James Lee lived through four generation households with his wife Mary Lease twelve children seven surviving now nearly one hundred and still active despite hearing difficulty.
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Reading
Alsace Township
Berks County
Amos DeHart
DeHart
Mr. DeHart
Stonersville
John DeHart
Amos
Schuykill Canal
Mary Lease
Ilinois
California
Alt Berks
Aviator Insurance Moves Into Aviation Policies
London insurers begin to address aviation risk with standard policies lacking aerial coverage. Actuary notes current plans for specialized aerial policies and Lloyds as primary market hub. Renewal notices reveal exclusions for aeronautics while tariff conference may discuss premiums.
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London
Lloyd’s
Conference of “Tariff” Companies
Prospect Park Hen Defies Roosters in Equal Rights Fight
A Prospect Park hen owned by Mrs. T. J. Bailey has asserted dominance over male fowl in the borough. In recent fights she defeated multiple roosters with decisive blows using bill wings and legs, and one rooster died from injuries in the clashes.
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Prospect Park
T. J. Bailey
Doan’s Kidney Pills Rescue Mrs Remington in Cal
Mrs Mary I Remington of Eigleberry Gilroy California endured severe kidney pain weakness and retarded kidney flow during a critical period of a woman’s life. After trying other remedies she used Doan’s Kidney Pills and reported a permanent cure and dramatic health improvement. For sale by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Mary I. Remington
Eigleberry &J
Gilroy
Cal
Doan
Dean’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Why did Rip Van Winkle Sleep Twenty Years
A quip asks why Rip Van Winkle slept twenty years and jokes that he did so to skip paying taxes. The line plays on taxes as a humorous motive in a folklore reference.
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Rip van Winkle
Old Lady Finds Hair Growth with Cuticura Aids
Aged mother suffered eczema and hair loss until Cuticura Soap and Ointment. After trials by two doctors the niece suggested the products, and six months later itching and scaling ceased and hair regrew. A man from Hiram Maine reports feet healed similarly. The item ends with a schoolroom anecdote from Judge.
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S. Ellsworth Dunham
Hiram, Me
Beware medicines and tonics blurring the eyes and senses
An assortment of cautionary notes on the dangers of mercury in catarrh ointments and claims for Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad promotes Hall's remedy from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and Hall's Family Pills. Also mentions Marine Eye Salve, Perry Davis cramps remedy, and a political jab about honest politicians.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Toledohio
IF. J. Cheney & Co
Druagista
Marine Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
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Taft
White House
All Souls
Mr. Taft
John Quincy Adams
John C. Calhoun
Ufe
Edward Everett Hale
Wise
All Souls’ Church
Wiley
Pennsylvania County
Aviator
Hen Ie
Foxy Rip
Johnny
Virgil
PuinktNer
Perry Davis
Qou
Samuel Pytcrer
Pushin
Aix Seuna Rochelle
Castoria
Bears
the Centaur Company
New York
Castoria Santaue
Youre
Nefe
Continental Oil Company
Carter
Dr. B
Contrell
Tou
Thomas Edison Jennings
Sth Avenue
New York City
Daisy Fly Killer
Brooklyn
New
Say
Dr. Pierce
Pierce
Cascarets Roc
All Druggs
W. N. U. Denver
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