Weary Women and Lydia E Pinkham Ad Campaign
Advertises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a nationwide cure for women with testimonials and letters of thanks. Offers free advice from Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts. Claims to have restored a million women to health and invites readers to write for guidance.
Hoosier Happenings: Local Deaths, Fires and Crimes
Crown Point resident Vernon B. Wheaton dies suddenly near home. Anderson fire worker Morton Cook killed by switch engine. Osgood man John Oberline breaks leg from a fall at a granary. Fort Wayne former official L. J. Bobilya dies at home. Shelbyville 17 year old Frank Miller fatally shot during hunt. West Hammond municipal electric plant burns, insured. Anderson jail escapees named. thefts and accidents follow. Brazil electric street railway sold for 33750. Mill Grove heroine Jennie Creek declines Paris World Fair charity role. Eight year old Mills Sellers dies after a firearm accident. Geneva oil well yields 500 barrels daily after a long shot. Fairmount glass plant fire suspected arson. reward offered. Noblesville man David Cranfield struck by lightning. son injured. Windfall harness maker James Leasure dies by vermin poison. James Oliver receives $3000 cup for South Bend hotel project. Indianapolis depot accident injures Tollman. South Bend plans Singer plant expansions with 1000 jobs. Kokomo burglary nets silk goods worth 1000. Moorman fatally shoots Stevens over a daughter'saffair. Moorman flees to Ohio. Morphine addict William Kitsmiller attempts suicide, goes berserk. Rochester farmer John Flynn struck by lightning near home. War story notes Colonel's Civil War past and a humorous war anecdote.
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Vernon B. Wheaton
Crown Point
Morton Cook
Anderson
Osgood
John Oberline
L. J. Bobilya
Allen County
Fort Wayne
Frank Miller
Shelbyville
West Hammond
John T. Granger
Tim McCoy
Ross Chamberlain
Everett Hall
George Wheeler
Joe Butler
Howard Bone
Wayne County
Timothy
C. L. Henry
State Board of Education
Indiana University
East Converse
John Clifton & Son
Peru
Brazil
Mills Sellers
Thomas Sellers
Sedalia
Homer
Flendenning
Geneva
Wilson & McCulloch
Fairmount
David Cranfield
Noblesville
Clarence
James L. Leasure
N. J. Leasure
Citizens’ Bank
Elwood
James Oliver
South Bend
W. B. Robertson
Panhandle
Indianapolis
Robertson
Council of
Singer Sewing Machine Works
Ischneweind & Co
Kokomo
John Robinson
William Moorman
Charles Stevens
Bartonia
Union City
Stevens
Moorman
Ohio
William Kitsmiller
John Flynn
Rochester
Mr. Flynn
Libby McNeill Libby Luncheon Meats Ad Featured
Libby McNeill Libby offers ready to serve luncheon meats and a booklet titled How to Make Good Things to Eat. The Chicago firm promotes convenient, superior meats and provides the booklet free on request.
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Libby
McNeilly
Chicago
Reliable House of Libby
McNeill & Libby
Internal baths and elimination for perfect health
A Ladies' Home Journal note emphasizes internal baths when properly taken as more essential than external baths. It states the four avenues of elimination must remain unobstructed to achieve or maintain perfect health and allow the body to perform Nature's intended functions.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Binder Twine Inside Price Offer From Sears
Mail this notice to Sears Roebuck in Chicago with quantity and needed date to receive a special inside price on binder twine in Sisal Standard or Manila. Sears will quote a competitive price to secure your order or force lower pricing from your supplier.
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Manila
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Binder Twine Department
Chicago
Boers Use Chinese Tactics Against British at Taku Forts
Report notes masked positions and surprise tactics borrowed from Chinese warfare by Boer forces, highlighting their application against British troops at the Taku Forts.
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Taku Forts
What Shall We Have for Dessert Jell O
This ad urges families to choose Jell O as a quick healthful dessert. It requires only hot water to set without boiling or baking and offers Lemon Orange Raspberry and Strawberry flavors. Available at grocers for 10 cents.
When Angry Count to a Hundred for Calmer Action
A terse proverb advises counting to a hundred during anger to prevent rash beating or punishment. It emphasizes self restraint, suggesting a pause to avoid escalating conflict and protect oneself from injury.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and assorted ads from Fort Wayne
An 1870s style advertisement snippet lists Hall's Catarrh Cure at 75 cents and Dr Kline's Invigorating Tonic with a free trial bottle, plus an Eagle Linen Writing Table and letter sizes with prices. It also includes time changes on the Nickel Plate Road trains, improved sleeping car service, dining options, and contact for C A Asterlin, T P A. Fort Wayne, Indiana. Additional items advertise air cushion rubber stamps and a Fort Wayne box address.
How Happy I Am Free From Pain After Five Years
Mrs Archie Young of West Superior Wisconsin says she is free from neuralgia pain after five years using a remedy called 5 Drops. She reports restored appetite sleep and red cheeks and notes sample bottles are available for 25 cents and large bottles for $1.00 from Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co Chicago Illinois.
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Archie Young
1817
Oaks Avenue
West Superior
Wis
Swanson Rheumatic Cure Co
E. Lake Street
Chicago
Mayor’s Dia mond Badge Worth Six Hundred Thousand
The Lord Mayor of London wears a badge of office containing diamonds valued at 600000 dollars. The item signifies official status and is described as a prestigious emblem of the city’s governance.
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London
Red Cross Ball Blue Sold At Five Cents
The ad touts Red Cross Ball Blue as the best in the world and lists a large 2 oz package priced at five cents.
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Red Cross
Pennsylvania Banker Reheads 900 Three-Cent Pieces
A Pennsylvania banker collected 900 three-cent pieces over the past year as part of a numismatic accumulation. The items include various dates and mint initials, reflecting a focused hobby in small denomination coinage.
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Pennsylvania
Nickel Plate Excursion to Philadelphia June 14 to 18
The Nickel Plate Road will offer excursion tickets to Philadelphia from June 14 to 18 at a single round trip fare. Tickets are valid for return to and including June 26 1900. Inquiries may be made by wire phone or in person with C A Asterlin T P A Fort Wayne.
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Philadelphia
C. A. Asterlin
Fort Wayne
Ind
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Comfort in Tight Shoes
Do Your Feet Ache and Burn Shake into your shoes Allen's Foot- Ease a powder for the feet It makes tight or new shoes feel easy It cures Corns Bunions Swollen Hot and Sweating Feet At all druggists and shoe stores 25c Sample sent FREE Ad dress Allen S Olmsted LeRoy N Y
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Young Carlisle Burgess Tops State at Age Thirty
Thomas E. Vale serves as chief burgess of Carlisle Pennsylvania and is noted as the youngest burgess in the state at thirty years old.
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Thomas E. Vale
Carlisle
Grain-O new grain drink replaces coffee for all ages
Try Grain-O ask your grocer for a package. It resembles rich mocha and java in color yet is made from pure grains and gentler on sensitive stomachs. Priced at 15 or 25 cents per package, sold by all grocers.
Prohibition on Victoria Cross pledges for pawnbrokers
Historic notice notes British pawnbrokers may not pledge the Victoria Cross under any circumstances. It cites a record snow event in Ruby Colorado three winters ago with 239 inches in one month and 780.5 inches in the season, totaling 93.21 inches of water. An advertisement promotes Mrs Winslow's Syrup for teething with claims of soothing inflammation and pain.
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Detroit Free Press
Ruby
Gunnison County
Colorado
Aibslee’s
Lane's Family Medicine Ad Promises Daily Bowel Action
An old advertisement touts Lane's Family Medicine claiming daily bowel movement support and health benefits. It promises gentle action on the liver and kidneys and offers cures for sick headaches at prices of 25 and 50 cents.
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Lane
Woman Should Not Mail Letters From Husband Says Advice
A woman seeking an early reply to a letter is advised not to let her husband mail it. The guidance suggests sending the note through alternate channels to ensure a quicker response.
Jell O Novel Dessert Pleases Family
Jell O debuts as a new dessert pleasing the family in four flavors Lemon range Raspberry and Strawberry sold by grocers at 10 cents. Montana reports a wool clip of 20 million pounds in 1899.
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Montana
One Night to Denver via Chicago by Union Pacific and Northwestern
A Denver bound Colorado Special departs Chicago at 10:00 daily arriving Denver at 1:20 the next afternoon with calls at Colorado Springs and Manitou the same evening. No car changes and dining car meals. Another fast train departs at 10:80 p m daily. A new book Colorado illustrated available by mail for four cents. Ticket offices listed in Chicago.
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Denver
Chicago
Union Pacific
Northswestern
Colorado
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Chicago & Northwestern Ba Y
Clark St
Wells St
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