Centaur Company Sues Over Counterfeit Castoria Rights
The court issued an injunction restraining defendants from imitating the Centaur Company's original Castoria. Dr Samuel Pitcher testified that only Centaur had rights to use his formula and name. Centaur President Charles H Fletcher traced the counterfeit to Lager Drug Co Duluth and Hurd in Chicago. The decision covers both imitators and Centaur will pursue criminal action against druggists stocking counterfeit Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centaur Company
Castoria
Nbels
Entaur Company
Messrs
Hamline
Scotland
Lord
Samuel ‘Pitcher
Centaur
Charles H. Fletcher
Lager Drug Company
Duluth
Minn
Hurd
Chicago
Reflective Religious Discourse and Church Statistics
The passage ponders human knowledge and humility in the school of life guided by the Holy Spirit. It notes religious diversity in preaching by Mrs. Burley and Laurent Perosi, and ends with Orthodox Congregational strength in the United States: 3 614 churches 5 475 ministers 625 864 communicants 31 090 additions 6 643 818 dollars raised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurent. Perosi
St. Marc
Venice
United States
Presbyterian Church
His Tilnatration and a Wedding Tour Parable
A man returning from his wedding journey explains to a companion that places once imagined differ from reality, and he applies the same idea to marriage. The dialogue contrasts anticipation with actual experience, suggesting that expectations rarely match outcomes.
Solving the Future Welfare of the Continent on Western Canada Prairies
A report highlights rapid settlement of Western Canada’s fertile prairies and the push to aid eastern residents. It notes wheat and cattle production, immigrant land offers of 160 acres free, and forthcoming extracts from the Germania on Manitoba Assiniboia Alberta and Saskatchewan settler prospects.
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Western
Canada
The Only Safe Plan
Mrs Prentice asks how beef stays delicious. Mrs Bywell credits a good butcher and standing by him as he cuts. The exchange highlights trust in the butcher and practical support rather than loyalty to a supplier.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Constitutional Cure
Doctors for years deemed catarrh incurable until science showed it is constitutional. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio is touted as the only constitutional remedy. The ad claims a $100 payoff if it fails to cure and offers circulars and testimonials. Sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ami
Hall
Ohio
Cheney: &Co
Toledo
W. A. MacCorser
West Virginia
Charleston
Columbus
Silent Sorrow of Hearts Yearn for Comfort
A solemn reflection notes that hearts pine away in secret anguish from unkindness by those meant to comfort. The piece contrasts this private torment with other life calamities, highlighting emotional pain over social neglect.
Muscles Strong With St Jacobs Oil Claim
The text touts St Jacobs Oil as an instant cure for soreness and stiffness after hard work or overexertion. It also mentions Bank of England silver bars said to have lain untouched for two thousand years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. ‘Jacobs
England
The Grace of Cheerfulness in Daily Life
A reflection urges people to embrace cheerfulness amid modern bustle. It argues that kindness and a friendly spirit improve happiness, prevent coldness, and reflect Christlike love. The piece links cheerfulness to success and personal charm, noting it arises from genuine kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ
Loving Service and a Mother's Burden Shared
A mother walking home from shopping with her tired young son shares a parcel to ease his weariness. The boy bravely carries the burden, echoing the lesson that helping others lightens one’s own path as taught by the Father and Ram's Horn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
The Myth of Never Failing Men
The text argues that true success results from a pattern of efforts with failures. It states no one is free from failure and that enduring achievement comes from past experiences shaping subsequent success. It emphasizes perseverance despite setbacks.
Little Things and Great Motives in Small Objects
A fragment reflects on how small items reveal grand motives and results. It hints at the idea that humble objects can express deeper feelings and meanings beyond their size.
Widow Blocks Gold Road Scheme in Sonoma County
A Sonoma County widow denies funds while widower John Johnson pursues a rock road project. Johnson finds gold bearing rock on her farm and plans to share profits, but the widow stands firm. The tale ends with Johnson completing four miles of road despite her refusal.
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Klondike
California
Bear
Sonoma County
John Johnson
Bloomfield
Valleyford
Martha Jones
San Francisco
Johnson
Bowery
New York
Captain Paget Under Fire in Sudan Shell Strikes Near Attache
A shrapnel shell hit ten inches from Capt. Paget, the British naval attache, lifting five Wisconsin volunteers. Paget, buried in dust, emerged unharmed and quipped a recalled tale of an earlier shell. A second shell killed two and wounded three near a tree Paget sheltered beside a steep hill as he helped the wounded.
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Captain Paget
Capt. Paget
Wisconsin
Paget
Soudan
Scribner’s
He Made a Marvel of Bir Himself
He was 22 years old and weighed 120 pounds when illness threatened his life. A systematic course of athletics and study of anatomy transformed him into a strong, accomplished man who believes the weak can be made strong through disciplined athletic work.
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Henri
Municipal
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Comfort in Winter Wear
Winter foot discomfort from damp cold is claimed to vanish with Allen's Foot Ease. The tonic purportedly soothes perspiring feet, heals blisters and corns, relieves calluses, and prevents chilblains and frost bites. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents, with a free trial package by mail from Le Roy New York.
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Uife Allen
Allen
Allen 8
Olmsted
le Roy, N
Crocodile’s First Hours of Freedom
The young crocodile emerges from the shell and immediately heads for water. It pursues prey with eagerness and agility during the first hour of its life outside the shell.
Grain-O cereal drink touted as coffee substitute for children
A nostalgic ad urges parents to give Grain-O to children instead of tea or coffee. It claims Grain-O made from pure grains, tastes like coffee when prepared properly, and distributes health benefits. It notes price and availability from grocers at 15 cents per box.
Quote on true worth of a man from Beecher
A reflection stating a person’s value lies in his inner substance and actions rather than possessions. It urges counting character and deeds to judge wealth or poverty, not external appearances.
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Ayer
Lowell
Masa
H. W. Beecher
Strong as a Steel Ramrod
An advertising snippet touts St Jacobs Oil as giving strength and resilience likened to a steel ramrod. It contrasts hardness with kindness and self sacrifice, attributing a quote to Smith on cheap virtue.
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St. Jacobs
Smith
To Cure a Cold in One Day Patent Medicine Ad
Advertisement claims a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets. States refund policy if it fails and that genuine tablets bear the L B Q mark on each tablet. Printed price 25 cents.
California Travel by the Chicago and North Western
Attention is called to the excellent service of the Chicago and North Western Line to California with favorable single and round trip rates for this season. Best accommodations in first class or tourist sleeping cars, daily year round. Personally conducted tourist car parties weekly to California and Oregon. Choice of several routes without extra charge. Particulars available from Chicago & North Western Railway agents and connecting lines.
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California
North- Western
Oregon
Chicago & North- Western Railway
Home Seekers Cheap Excursions On December 20
The Chicago and North Western Railway announces sale of excursion tickets to many points in the West and South with favorable time limits at exceptionally low rates. For tickets and full information contact agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North- Western
Tates
Chicago & North- Western
B’y
Coffee trade notes and market snippets
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered terms about coffee and grocers with numbers and partial phrases. The readable bits hint at market notes or pricing references but lack clear events, names, or locations for a fuller summary.
Roumaniai AW Cyclists Ride Night Ride Heist
A muddled OCR fragment mentions cyclists and a night ride possibly involving an authority and address. The text is unclear but implies a late or nocturnal cycling event or incident. No definite persons or organizations are identifiable from the readable words.
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Roumaniai AW
Supon
Dane’s 1 Family Medicine Ad
An old advertisement claims a product named Dane’s medicine treats the liver and headaches. It touts gentle action and lists prices of 25 and 50 cents.
Fragmented Royal ad text with mixed quotes and claims
A garbled 19th century advertisement fragment references forfeit penalties, testimonials, and various products. It mentions Warren Pennsylvania and Tokio, a glimmer of medical and teething remedies, and requests readers to send samples with a five cent offer to a New York firm.
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Buckingham
R.P. Hall & Co
Nashua
N.H
C. J. Broughton
Monadnock
Ill
M. V. McInies
Merrill Block
Detroit
Mich
D. Caven
Bad-Axe, Mich
Jas. Grieve
Reed City
Government of Canada
Jannuary
Mexico
Laren
Peter Ur-Religiou
School of Life
Holy Spirit
God
Fuller
Hood’s
Dane
A Royal
THE
Pisoco
Warren, Pa
Tokio
Glenn
Joubert
Siva
Winslow
REP
Gov. MacCorkle
W.A. MacCorkle
Reinery
Lock. CO
Fort
Wayne
Ind
O'Farrell
Rest, Washington
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