Lady’s recovery tale boosts Vegetable Compound sale
A Windsor Ontario woman named Miss InnNE BHarcoop credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing four years of salpingitis and ovaritis in five months. She warns of neglect and possible hospital operation, noting a $5000 forfeit for authenticity if the letter is not genuine.
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Dean
Pinknam
Sean
Lydia E. Pinkham
Innne Bharcoop
Sandwich St. Windsor
Ont
Miss Hapgood
Defiance Starch lands 16 oz pack at same price as others
A housekeeper urges buyers to choose Defiance Cold Water Starch noting 16 oz per package, no sticking to irons, and chemical free. A counterpoint warns against 12 oz packs and promotes Defiance advertised as 16 oz. Also mentions a Deadwood trip offer and a political jab about booms needing a coroner's inquest.
Defiance Cold Water Starch Outsells Other Brands
Advert shows Defiance Cold Water Starch as unmatched in quantity and quality, offering 16 oz for 10 cents while competitors use 12 oz. The message ties product usage to virtue and self-improvement, urging reliance on faith over laziness.
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Defiance
Moon craters likened to vanished coral beds theory
German astronomer Dr Voight proposes a new moon theory. He suggests craters resemble coral formations from long vanished seas. If Earth's tropical ocean dried, the bed would mimic the moon's cratered surface.
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Dr. Voight
Jie
Mosquito Causes Death of New Jersey Barber
A barber named Roshe Dorso in Harrison New Jersey died after a mosquito bite near his nose caused him to raise a razor to his chin. In attempting to swat the insect he slashed his throat and died before a doctor could reach him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roshe
Dorso
Harrison
N. J
Herrat
Belated Weddings Reflect Shifting Marriage Views
A late 19th or early 20th century opinion piece notes women born after twenty five grow less eager to marry. It argues modern life may suit women better if they marry later, citing Lady Jeune in London as a source on the evolving view of independence and marriage timing.
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Lady Jeune
London
A New York Salad Abroad
A London reviewer notes a curious dish seen at a well known house a mixture of fruit watercress described as a compote and salad. The dish is praised as very satisfactory in the summer context of health and diet trends and fee resistance at smart dinners.
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London
An English magistrate Remarks on Judges and Epidemics
A magistrate on the bench notes that some judges form theories too early and become annoyed when the epidemic does not fit their chosen case. The remark reflects frustration with premature conclusions in legal proceedings amid public health concerns.
Laborer Samuel Wellington Injured in Toe Kiss Wager
A laborer named Samuel Wellington attempted a toe kiss wager reported in English papers. He broke his thigh and had to be conveyed to a hospital for treatment.
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Samuel Wellington
Brenzied Finance Exposes Standard Oil Power and Trusts
The September installment of Thomas W. Lawson’s Brenzied Finance in Everybody’s Magazine reveals how Standard Oil and allied financial bodies used hidden funds to gain control of banks and insurance firms. It details maneuvering, fund juggling, and trustification practices that built vast financial power in America, framed as a startling new revelation.
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Everybody's Magazine
Standard of
Bio Financial
Thomas W. Lawson
In &veryLodyt Magazine
Mos
Standard Olse
America
Burnetts English Home and Other Notable Notices
Frances Sodyrson Burnet author of Little Lord Fanneroy appears in McClure's Magazine while summering at Maytham Hall England. The estate rests in a 700 year old hall with Doomsday Book referenced witch legends and two villages nearby. Death From Slight Accident reports Elmer Kerchoff injuring neck from keg during picnic in Readine Pa. Degas portrait A Woman in Blas praised as masterpiece. Gardner’s Fenway Court to host reproduction in September Century with editor opposing art protection.
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Burnetts
Iplvenden Street
Rolvengen Land
Readine Pa
Elmer Kerchoff
Degas
Ms. Gardner
Fenway Court
Ameri
Gardner
Sanitation Critique of English Churches Across Ages
A doctor writes in the London Lancet that regarding sanitation and ventilation English churches retain medieval customs.
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London Lancet
Isidro serial tale opens in The Atlantic for September
The September Atlantic features Isidro by Mrs. Mary Austin set in Jala California with romantic love and adventure. Also included is Emerson’s Shakespearian characterization from the Boston Saturday Club meeting. A rhetorical question about wealth and social class closes the preview.
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Isidro
Mary Austin
Jala
California
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Shakespeare
Emerson
Boston
Tree Reveals Washington and Lafayette Council of War
On the McCormick farm near Baltimore a 25 foot chestnut tree sheltered a 1777 council of war with Washington and Lafayette. The site, tied to the Baltimore route of the Continental Army, is authenticated by McCormick archives. The property, once owned by George Councilman, is linked to Mark Alexander’s Range and a parchment grant preserved by the McCormick family.
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Washington
Lafayette
Baltimore
Philadelphia
McCormick Farm
McCormick
George Cowncilman
Lord Baltimore
Mr McCormick
Counginan
Martha Councilman
George Councilman
Mark Alexander
Pokorny
Belair Road
Two brothers dream in a village window
Jim Whittaker in Doellas News narrates two brothers by a casement dreaming of distant travels and fame. One seeks power and praise while the other pursues simple peace as nights fall over the western gates and the village bell rings.
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Demlye
Sweet
Village Bell
Slee
Jim Whittaker
Doellas News
Senator Pritchard’s Half cooked Chicken Dinner Tale
The New York Times reports Senator Pritchard of North Carolina related an incident to a schoolfriend after an engagement at the New Willard hotel. He half jokingly noted the chicken was half cooked and his wife replied they would eat only the half cooked portion.
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Pritchard
North Carolina
Washington
Mayor Harrison Misses Dead Head Label on Train
Carter Harrison, Chicago mayor, rode west with an acquaintance. The conductor tagged the acquaintance’s hat but did not check the mayor’s pass. The mayor and companion discuss whether the conductor treated them as living travelers versus a dead head, prompting a wry remark.
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Carter Harrison
Chicago
Paid for His Witticism at Leipzig University
An English student recalls Boer War fervor at Leipzig where Germans celebrated British defeats. A rabid pro Boer professor announced a protest meeting in the zoology gardens, but an English student who mocked the notice was forced to leave the university for his wit.
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Leipzig
Eng Ind
South Africa
Story of Scotch Pankiness in a Naval Tale
A naval correspondent relays a positively true Scottish tale from Iveisshire. A Scotsman’s clever mischief unfolds as his companion fails to impinge, the Scotsman remains stoic, then bursts with ecstasy at a realization about a town coffee charge.
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Inveisshire
London Globe
Remedial Advertisements and Curious Claims in an Early 20th Century Page
A collage of medical cures and household potions promises relief from fits fatigue and nervousness. Claims include Dr Kline nerve tonic trials and kidney pills by Dean’s. multiple testimonials praise cures for back pain and fatigue. The page also promotes starch, polish, soothing syrups, and other patent remedies with promotional prose and sensational language.
Wed in Grandmother's Dress in Malta Lace Tradition
Miss Muriel Arthur married Mr Ian Finlay of the Scots Greys in a wedding dress made entirely of priceless Brussels lace that once belonged to the bridegroom's great grandmother 109 years ago. Malta's chief industry Lacemaking employs about two-fifths of the population with silk as the main material and growing cotton demand. The lace art is passed down through families.
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Muriel Arthur
Ian Finlay
Scots Greys
Malta
Defiance Staunch Boosts Results and Value
A promotional blurb touts Defiance Staunch as superior to rivals and claims customers get one third more value for the same money. It emphasizes better outcomes and cost efficiency with this brand.
Football Games Aid Detectives
Australian detectives use football games to observe suspects. Police patrol during matches and on Saturdays to spot criminals who avoid weekdays, leveraging crowds and routine to uncover activity.
English thief lures boys for shoes heist in race
A London thief was arrested for luring boys to take off their shoes so he could steal them during a race. The suspect left boys breathless while he kept the shoes. The piece notes a contrast with girls preferring modern novelty toys and recalls an old horse incident.
Black Coats Warmth in Sun Probed by Thermometers
A French authority tested two thermometers placed in the sun one with ordinary glass the other painted black. The white glass read 144 while the black paint read 157. The note infers that wearers of black coats may be warmer in sun. It also quips on sitting upright in church versus in life and warns against being fleeced to prove honesty.
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Phoenix
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Reform Mall
Sears, Roebuck & CO
Fivery
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Lead
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Omaha
God
Uec
New York
Etur
Littlejohn
Clement
French Academy of Medicine
Daan
George W. Reno
North
St, Phadelphia
George W. Renoff
Lester Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Price
Dr. Kline
EA. Kuink
Arch Street
Noman
N. VW
Sam
Ocean Grove
N J
David Kennedy
J Mwert
Phoenix Chair CO
Sheboygan, Wis
N. U
Stedts Little Boys
A. J. Tower CO
Logton
Mass USA
Tower Canadian CO ,Ltd
Toronto
Canada
W. L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
WM. Gray Knowles
Philo. Breoction
W.V. Deuclas
Corons Collis
Brockton
Mase
Wabash Railroad
Tlome
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
St. Juouls
St. Louis
Buffalo
Niagara Falls
Detroit
St Louis
Jong Init
Mi6
Council Bluffs World's Fair Station
Wabash
Wabash KR. Im
Harry E. Moores
Wab R. R
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THE
Defiance Starch CO
Omama, Neb
Putnam
Monroe. Drug CO
Unionville
Lewis
S&s
Pratnesius Baran
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