Man's Kidney Backache Cured By Pills Says Farmer
A. A. Boyce of Trenton Missouri describes severe kidney cold leading to constant back and side pain. After failing remedies, Dean's Kidney Pills gave relief as per advertisement. Free trial mailed on request. Sold by druggists for 50 cents a box through Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
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A. A. Boyce
Trenton
Boyce
United States
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Veteran Discovers Boulder Grave Marker at Gettysburg
H. P. Patterson of Aurora Indiana, Civil War veteran, found a large boulder behind shelter during the Gettysburg battle. He bought it and had it shipped to his western home to mark his grave after death. Dealers report Defiance Starch outselling competitors as its extra quantity and quality become widespread.
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H. P. Patterson
Aurora
Ind
Gettysburg
Oil for Mosquitoes
Dialogue portrays a child asking about using kerosene oil to combat mosquitoes and a parent confirming the idea while pondering why they do not provide east or oil.
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Johnny
Mamma
yYes
Puck
Red Cross Ball Blue Sold at Leading Grocers
Good housekeepers favor Red Cross Ball Blue for best results. Available at leading grocers for 5 cents.
Beginning of Cattle Trade in England and Attendant Sayings
The excerpt notes cattle import history with live cattle landing in England in May 1861 and regular traffic starting in 1876. It includes proverbs on generosity, a comment on Defiance Starch as an alternative to cold water starch, and a remark on ignorance and strength, all reflecting period voice and adage style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
America
Wabash Railroad Announces Eastbound Fare Specials
The Wabash offers round trips from Chicago to Boston Buffalo Saratoga Detroit with limited sale dates and prices of 19.00 21.00 17.45 6.75. Tickets are valid both directions via Detroit Buffalo steamers with meals and berth extra. Stopovers at Niagara Falls noted.
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Wabash Railroad
Waabash
Chicago
Boston
Mass
Saratoga
N. Y
Detroit
Mich
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
R. E. Moores
Omaha
Ned
Low Rates to Boston by Lake Shore Route in Summer
Promotional notice offers low round trip rates to Boston via the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Tickets on sale June 25 26 27 with return by August 1 and July 1 2 3 4 and 6 to September 1. Stop overs allowed at Niagara Falls Chautauqua and New York. Details at City Ticket Office 180 Clark Street or C F Daly Chicago. It is a long lane that has no turn.
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Lake Shore
Michigan Southern
Niagara Falls
Chautauqua
New York
City Ticket Office
Clark Street
C. F. Daly
Chicago
Defiance Starch Packs 16 Ounce Packages at Same Price
A sales claim states Defiance Starch offers 16 ounce packages at the same price as 12 ounce rival brands. The text also oddly notes a sedative for a bad conscience and mentions good digestion.
What Becomes of Racehorses in Old Age
A discussion on the fate of aging thoroughbreds. Frank Farrell and John Madden weigh future paths for horses after racing, with trainer W. C. Fessenden noting most break down and are sold, while some become stud or work animals.
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Frank Farrell
Blues
Greater
New York Baseball Club
Mr. Farrell
John E. Madden
Messrs Farrell
Madden
W. C. Fessenden
Joe Cotton
Cap
Boston
Banquet
London
Hanover
Hamburg
New York Press
How Unpopular Law Got on the Statute Books
A New York Evening Post item recounts how a joke by Rev Denison of Jamestown, then Grange chaplain, led to a push for protecting skunks. Grange members pressed the idea, turning humor into policy with skunk protection proposals spreading from farm to city.
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Canada
Denison
Jamestown
Denilson
Baptist Church
Cherry Creek
Grange
Calvary Baptist Church
Union Grange
Rey
New York Evening Post
How Stuart Robson Got His Partner in Trouble
The late Stuart Robson recalls a restaurant prank on a pompous stranger he called George. He and Crane planned to shock him by a back slap and greeting, provoking rage and a near scene, which Robson avoided by stepping away.
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Stuart Robson
Washington
George
Crane
Long Hours in the Country Store
The Sioux City Journal discusses country stores operating late hours as a family venture. The owner handles all tasks, avoids unions, and adapts to customer arrival, with the merchant tending the store while his wife sews in the middle of the day.
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Sioux City Journal
University Students in Various Lands Rise Along Global Pace
The report compares university student growth across nations. Holland and the United States show about a 5 percent annual rise, Germany and Belgium around 6 percent, Switzerland over 7 percent, France Italy Austria and Russia near these rates, while Britain experiences a gradual decline over several years.
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Holland
United States
Germany
Belgium
Switzerland
France
Italy
Austria
Russia
Great Britain
King Edward A Linguist In Foreign Affairs
The article notes King Edward’s linguistic gifts aiding diplomacy. It cites three languages as fluent for the king: his own, French, and German. It compares his fluency to Queen Victoria’s, saying he speaks German like a native and French like a native, aiding statecraft.
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Edward
Victoria
A Queen's Jewish Drama
A Vienna letter notes the up holders of anti-Semitic policy in Austria are displeased with Carmen Sylvia’s latest drama Queen of Roumania. The play depicts a Jewish woman deserted by her people and persecuted by the world, described as tremendously dramatic and attention grabbing for a royal author’s production.
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Vienna
Carmen Sylvia
Roumania
Over His Patient's Head
A German patient cannot recall the medicine as the doctor admits prescribing five drops three times daily in water, prompting the patient to question the fluid medicament’s nature. The humorous exchange reflects language muddle and medical confusion.
Sensible Housekeepers Prefer Defiance Starch Quality
Sensible housekeepers choose Defiance Starch not only for one third more value but also for superior quality, offering better results for the same money.
Cocus Described as Hardest Common Wood for Flutes
The article states cocus is the hardest wood in common use, surpassing ebony, and notes its frequent use in flute making.
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Cocus
Aprons Sold at Columbia Table Crutch Bazaar
A Columbia college man is crestfallen after attending a bazaar where the Columbia table sold aprons. He tells a sympathetic girl he is crushed by the experience, highlighting a humorous campus scene.
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Columbia
Breaks the Bottle Invented by Bowles for Ship Christening
Rear Admiral Francis R. Bowles, chief constructor of the navy and authority on launching, invented an apparatus that lets the christener release the bottle as the ship moves and it swings unerringly to the bow.
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Francis R. Bowles
Navy
Passing of Cattle Kings on the Western Plains
The cattle king of the Western plains is passing away. A few years ago there were nearly 102 millionaires exclusive cattlemen in the southwest. now there are but thirty.
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Western Plains
Wealth Changes a Man That Forsakes Friends
After sudden wealth alters him a man stops recognizing old friends and friends escape his tiresome tales of early struggles.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs Josie Irwin Endorsement
Mrs Josie Irwin of 325 South College Street Nashville Tennessee extols Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a universal remedy for female diseases. The ad claims unprecedented demand nationwide and invites women to write for free confidential advice from Lydia Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Josie Irwin
College St
Nashville, Tenn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Atlantic
Pacific
Cuticura Remedies Said To Cure Scalp and Skin Humours
In the treatment of torturing disfiguring humours of the skin scalp and blood with hair loss Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills are claimed to be wonderfully successful Even obstinate constitutional humours such as bad blood scrofula and glandular swellings yield to the Cuticura Treatment Babies and children are said to respond best with cures of infantile and birth humours milk crust eczema rashes and itching skin conditions advertised as speedy permanent and economical compared with other remedies
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