Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted by Saranac Lake leader
Mrs Francis Podmore president of the W C T U in Saranac Lake New York endorses Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash after relief from severe ovarian pains headaches and weakness. The letter urges women with menstrual and related symptoms to use the product as a trusted remedy and warns against other medicines.
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Francis Podmore
Saranac Lake
New York
Lydia E. Pinkham
Tydia J. Pinkham
Francis PopMore
Lydia FE. Finkham
Chesebrough Mfg, Co
State Street
Cry
Selections and Notes From Advertisements and Notices
A collage of ad copy and excerpts mentions Red Cross Ball Blue pricing, the Russ Company seed offerings, and Gardenias as a fashion note. It also notes Russian millet, millet pricing, Salzer Seed Do products, and Santa Fe California Limited service promo with Indian motif artwork. A quip about explaining a kiss appears at the end.
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The
Santa Fe
California Limited
Chicago
Defiance starch claims home ironing matches laundry quality
The Home Laundry can achieve the same glossy, mild ironed finish as laundries by using Defiance starch. One package purchased at any grocery suffices, and first class laundries use it. If local groceries lack Defiance, they can order it. Made by the Magnetic Starch Co., Omaha, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnetic Starch Co
Omaha
Neb
The Force of Executive Sessions
Senator Mason writes about executive sessions with awe. He recalls his first closed session as a New England senator as bells rang and pages rushed out while the chamber emptied. A motion to confirm John Smith to a $700 Podunk post was made and adjournment followed.
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Mason
New England
Senate
John Smith
Podunk
United States
Story of Daniel Webster at the Half Way House tavern
An old time New Englander, Benjamin Prouty of Boston, recalls Daniel Webster's dinners at the Half Way House in Queen Anne's Corner Plymouth County. A boy refused Webster a drink due to a tavern ban on alcohol, was punished by the landlord, and Webster later returned, sometimes tipping the boy a quarter.
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Webster
Benjamin Prouty
Boston
Park Avenue
Queen Anne’s Corner
Plymouth County
Mass
Daniel Webster
Mansfield
Statesman
New Patent for Saddle Car System Lets Passengers Board Trains On Move
John W. Jenkins of New York City receives a US patent for an innovative system of saddle cars enabling passengers to board or alight a moving train without stopping at stations. Cars are taken up and dropped successively, allowing movement without interruption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John W. Jenkins
New York City
France Patent Requirements for Novel Inventions
French patent law requires three conditions for patentability: novelty, industrial applicability, and compliance with public order morals and laws. An invention is not new if it has been publicly disclosed before the filing date either in France or abroad, making imitation easy.
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France
Czar to Welcome Bokharan Emir and Heir in St Petersburg
By permission of the czar the emir of Bokhara along with his son and heir Seid Mir Alemin will visit St. Petersburg soon. The visit signals relations between the Russian empire and Bokhara as the dignitaries tour imperial sites and meet officials.
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Bokhara
Seid-Mir-Alemin
St. Petersburg
Sweden to nationalize telephone service and buy out firms
Sweden plans to take control of its telephone system with state ownership of the two existing companies. The two firms are to be bought out for £650,000 in the move to nationalize communications.
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Sweden
Hall
F. J. Carney & CO
Toledo
J. J. Cheney
West & Truax
O. Walding
Ninnan & Marvin
Ohio
Flall
Times View of Civil War Bias in Atlantic Commentary
The London Times in 61. Theo Tiches notes Pref. Goodwin Smith in the March Atlantic shows a shifting southern victory mood. It carried power to the south with intense but controlled rhetoric and insisted on southern success despite Grant’s Petersburg view.
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London Times
Theo Tiches
Pref
Goodwin Smith
Atlantic
Grant
Petersburg
Richmond
Times
Spence
England
America
English naturalist Ernest Thompson Seton featured by Iowa town
A town leader introduces Ernest Thompson Seton in a recent lecture, praising his work as the author of Lives of the Hunted and noting Seton’s role in framing wild animal study for the public. The remark compares his insight to classical authors and national identities.
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Iowa
Ernest Thompson Seton
England
Women praised Dodd's Kidney Pills in Stendal notice
Mrs. Sarah A Shrode of Stendal reports kidney and bladder relief after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. She says nine boxes cured her and urges other women to trust the remedy. Detroit's interurban rail lines reach 408 miles while Cleveland totals 371 miles.
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Stendal
Ind
Mar
Sarah A Shrade
Dodd
Detroit
Cleveland
Mysterious Patent Remedies and Odd Claims Run Loose
A collection of quack advertisements touts Matt J. Johnson's GO8s8 cures rheumatism and Piso’s Cure for Consumption, with testimonials from "Jonny Boren" in 1000. mentions Mrs. Winstons Syrup and Tarmlin's Wizard of Greatest Remedy. Also notes fake health claims about children teething and dog training, plus an Abraham Lincoln biography promotion and Putnam Lace less Dyes.
De fiance Starch offer contrasts 16 oz with 12 oz packs
Advertisements claim De fiance Starch provides 16 oz for the same money while grocers stock 12 oz brands. It promotes Bliss cue products including Hall's Catarrh Cure and Allen's Foot-Ease with prices and refund notes. The text endorses various remedies and household goods from several firms.
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Defiance
Catarrh and Its Reach Across the Body
A letter discusses catarrh as a widespread condition affecting all organs and cavities, not just the head and nose. It cites experiences of Mr. A C Lockhart of Rochester and Mr W P Peterson of Morrisville, praising Peruna as a cure.
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A. C. Lockhart
Corner Cottage St
Thurston Road
Rochester
N. Y
Hartman
Peruna
Ife
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