Woman Cures Nervous Ailment With Pink Pills
A 14 year old girl named Mrs Ida L Brown describes relief from St Vitus dance and recurring numbness and dizziness after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She reports rapid improvement within a box and full recovery after eight boxes, except for a relapse during the grip. They are sold by druggists and praised as a tonic for nervous prostration. Prince Kirsky credits his public success in part to his brilliant wife.
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Ida L. Brown
St. Vitus
Dr. Williams
Mrs Brown
DeWitt Street
Mattoon
Hinois
Williams
Jeff
Earliest Green Onion Seed Offer From Salter Co.
The John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin advertises Earliest Green Onion and a big seed bundle proposal. Send 16c and the notice for a catalog and thousands of plants including cabbages turnips celery lettuce onions radishes flowers. Add 26c postage for a package of Balzer's Fourth of July Sweet Corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Balzer
Cory
Peep
Kirstof
W.N.U
Imperial Hernia Cure Promises Quick Relief
Dr. O. S. Wood announces a new process that cures rupture in a few weeks with no time lost. Rectal diseases cured without the knife. Circular available. Address 521 N. Y. Life Bldg., Omaha. No man climbs to heaven by tall talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. S. Wood
N. Y
Omaha
Heaven
Defiance Starch vs De Nance Offer Sparks Choice
Grocers report no Defiance Starch in stock due to competing brands sold in 12 ounce packs for the same price. Defiance provides 16 ounces, prompting shoppers to switch to De Nance Starch which requires no cooking. The note ends with a proverb about stained glass saints.
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Defiance
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Claiming success by Mother Gray nurse at the Children's Home in New York for constipation feverishness teething disorders and worms. Cited are 30 000 testimonials with 25c price and sample free address A S Olmsted Le Roy New York. One man's hypocrisy does not excuse another's indolence.
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Mother Gray
New York
A.S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Inaugural Address of President Roosevelt
President Roosevelt delivers a sweeping inaugural speech from Washington marking the birth of a new era for the republic. He underscores duties to others and self, the responsibilities of freedom, and the challenge of governing a vast continent amid industrial change and global relations.
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President Roosevelt
A Vision of Justice and Strength for a Free Nation
The speaker urges cordial friendship and fair treatment among nations while insisting on mutual rights. True peace comes from justice not fear, and strength must be used to uphold rights. Self government requires character and devotion to the republic founded by Washington and Lincoln.
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Republic
Hardihood
Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Egyptian seeks Arabic translation of Ben Hur
Ayad A Ghazuli an Egyptian and member of the Egyptian church applies to publishers of Ben Hur to translate the work into Arabic. He has translated Spencer and other works and calls Ben Hur one of the most instructive and interesting books of this age.
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Ayad A. Ghazuli
University of Cincinnati
Practical signs mark trades in Philadelphia era
A Philadelphia Record excerpt notes residents label trades as practical in fashion. It cites a West Philadelphia man who advertises practical horse shoeing and a Woodland Avenue barber who lists himself as a practical hair-cutter.
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West
Doan's Kidney Pills Praised By Kansas City Club Woman
Nellie Davis of 1216 Michigan Ave Kansas City Missouri writes a testimonial praising Doan's Kidney Pills. She suffered back pains headaches and general misery from kidney trouble after a cold. She states a few boxes cured her and urges others to try the remedy. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY offers trials and sells for 50 cents.
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Kansas City
Doan
Nellie Davis
Michigan Avenue
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Adulteration of Coffee Exposed by German Review
A German review cites Bertarelli on coffee adulteration using a five percent borax bath to add weight. Roasted beans are dried after dipping, making them shine and absorb water. If drying reduces weight by more than four percent, fraud is indicated, according to the London Globe.
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Bertarelli
London Globe
Blackburn man owns smallest Shetland pony in the UK
A Blackburn man keeps a jet black four year old Shetland pony considered the smallest in the United Kingdom. The pony stands twenty seven and one half inches high, roughly seven hands, with a long shaggy coat.
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Blackburn
England
United Kingdom
Tobacco and Deafness Warn Moderation and Family History
Tobacco is found to affect the auditory nerve selectively. Caution is urged to moderate use or avoid it when deafness has begun or there is a family history. Also noted, an Englishman built a weather vane near Westerham showing a car hitting a pedestrian with a policeman at the arrow.
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Westerham
Avenger
What London Spends on Cabs
A statistician estimates London public spends about 25 million dollars yearly on cabs with around 7.5 million dollars going to tips and overcharges. In Sweden at Lulea frost resistant plant experiments are being conducted to obtain varieties unlikely to be damaged by frost.
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London
Sweden
Unnamed Horse Leads Team in Pulling Contest
A horse with the greatest pulling power dominates the event, doing the most work. The underline theme is the animal’s strength surpassing others in the field. The piece notes the competition and the crowd’s reaction to the top performer.
Coffee Causes Ills Then Postum Heals A Family
A woman describes suffering stomach and nerve issues from coffee for years. After switching to Postum from Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan, she and her husband note improved health, restored color, and increased strength. The testimonial attributes the cure to Postum replacing coffee.
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Postum
Baby
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Words That Entered French From English in Recent Years
A Paris daily note surveys English words now used in French, listing interview meeting dockers steeplechase handicap editorial wagon clown tramway as examples and implying a significant influx without italic or quotation marks.
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France
Paris
Tramway
Worth Remembering
A brief quip from a young man walking with a friend as he muses on Saint Edmund of Canterbury and the idea to work as if to live forever yet live as if to die today. The reflection notes the air shining after a momentary sound and highlights a living proverb.
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Tom
St. Edmund of Canterbury
Peasant Hid Son In Wall For 21 Years Near Ostpriegnitz
A 90 year old peasant in Jaennersdorf near Ostpriegnitz kept his son hidden in a small walled chamber for 21 years. Food entered through a narrow opening as the sole light source and access. The son is now 46.
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Jaennersdorf
Ostpriegnitz
Promptly Fixing the Blame
A three year old kept indoors by a severe cold watches a boy play with another girl at the window. The child tells her mother she never liked that girl, revealing a petty grievance born from confinement and envy.
How to Fight Burning Oil and Defiance Starch Paradox
A household guide advises not to use water on burning oil since it spreads flames. Use flour, earth, or sand to soak up the oil and extinguish the fire. The note promotes Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry as a 16 oz package at 10 cents, claiming it saves time and does not stick to the iron, while accusing grocers of mislabeling 12 oz boxes.
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Defiance
Fragmentary Latin Script Verse Passages Mention Debts
A brief, fragmentary line references debts and forgiveness in a religious or moral context. The OCR text suggests a paraphrase of a prayer about debt and forgiveness with no clear modern attribution or event. The readable portion presents a thematic religious reflection rather than a reportable news item.
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Prince Kirsky
Russia
John Boyce
Pine Bush
Rooseevelt
Irarlier and
Hardier Viriges Wether
Cnier
Prom
Curious Weather Vane
Love Jeans
Y Y Hihi Fm
Urompsen
Raat
St. Jacobs Oil
Price
A. J. Tower CO
Boston, U.S
Tower Canadian Co., Limited
Toronto, Canada
Cremo
Rocky Mountains
Sure Match Incumator Company
Clay Center
Indiaunpeolla
Ind
Weatero Canada
Ottawa
Canada
W. W. Bennett
New Yorks Life Building
Nebraska
Lion
Woolson Spice CO
Toledo, Ohio
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