Hero Veteran Doctor Uses Pink Pills for Pale People
L J Clark of Warren Ohio one of the first volunteers in 1861 later served in the 7th Ohio Volunteers and was wounded near Richmond. After long hospital care he studied veterinary surgery and built a Chicago practice. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with restoring his health to 190 pounds and full vigor.
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Banter Over a Busy Merchant by a Patent Churn Agent
A bustling agent for a patent churn visits a merchant and, after presenting his card, is mistaken for Barton Zebulon Day. The merchant recognizes the coincidence and politely corrects him, noting his own initials B Z Day. The exchange ends with cordial goodbyes.
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Cosmopolitan Novelty Company
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Lane's Family Medicine Advertisement
Lane's Family Medicine promotes daily bowel movements for health. Claims gentle action on the liver and kidneys. Promotes cure for sick headache. Priced at 25 and Suc.
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Lane
Proof of Their Christianity
A humorous street confrontation is recounted where Dash kisses a girl who rebukes him. He asserts he is a Christian and kisses her again. The girl replies that she is as much a Christian and offers the other cheek.
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Dash
Magnificent Continental Limited Fares East Bound
An advertisement touts the new Continental Limited flyer traveling east over the Wabash. It promises a fine train experience to Buffalo New York and Boston with a speedy, comfortable journey.
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Buffalo
New York
Boston
Senate debates over Hawaiian annexation and related bills
The Foreign Relations Committee reported favorably on the Newlands annexation plan for Hawaii. The House passed the general deficiency bill for 224 million dollars while the Senate opened debate on Hawaiian annexation with opponents arguing against it. House and Senate activity included minor bills and pensions, with adjournment anticipated.
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Newlands
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Ancient Romans used posters at Herculaneum
Excavations at Herculaneum reveal a pillar layered with ancient posters. The paste mixed from gum arabic held programs and announcements of public meetings and even election proclamations.
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Herculaneum
Ant’s bravado as it returns home across a sandy road
H. H. Ballard, president of the Agassiz Association, caught an ant near its hill and released it 150 feet away in a sandy road. The ant first wandered, then climbed a sand ridge, raised its body, waved its antennae, and finally moved straight back toward its home.
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Agassiz Association
H. H. Ballard
Growth of Palestine's Population Report
A testimony notes rapid growth in Palestine with Jaffa rising from about 15 000 residents ten years ago to nearly 50 000 today.
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Palestine
Jaffa
Italian Faster Lucci Completes 64th Public Fast in Rome
Lucci finished his sixty fourth public fast in Rome as part of a long abstention totaling 2,500 days of life spent without food. The record spans nearly seven years of fasting across multiple performances in the Italian capital.
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Lucci
Rome
Too Much for Him Sad Janitor in Bank Breaks Down
A passerby reflects on Joe Smith's mental decline seen as a result of the job as bank janitor. The remark suggests his health suffered from trying to keep the bank warm for weary clerks, implying strain among both thin and fat workers.
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Joe Smith
Cloves Dominate World Supply From Zanzibar and Pemba
The two small islands Zanzibar and Pemba supply four fifths of the world’s clove consumption.
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Zanzibar
Pemba
Indiana Liquor League to Meet in Muncie
The Indiana Liquor League Executive Committee announced the annual convention will be held in Muncie on July 23. The meeting will discuss repeal or modification of the Nicholson and Moore laws and other provisions seen as unpleasing. The league counts 84,000 voters among its members who will evaluate legislative candidates on these issues.
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Indiana Liquor League
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Muncie
Hancock County crops bragging rights and local notes
A wide array of Indiana items fill the page: Hancock County boasts strong crops. Washington gains a new city directory. social clubs form including an R. af P. Lodge at Farmland. bands plan a July 4 contest in Orleans with an $85 prize. local deaths include Perry McLean of Greencastle and Shelbyville’s Sam Brown. Muncie hosts Fourth events like a slow mule race. Terre Haute graduates number forty two. a shooting in Aurora ends fatally for Abner Clark. Anderson sees three new plants, a new school, a new church and 148 homes since last year. and a Harrison County farmer among several dramatic statewide incidents.
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Whistling Dixie Brings Luck to Southern Street Darky
A Nashville or Washington newspaper recounts a Southern whistler from Alabama who, after busking on a New York corner with an Italian pianist, earns several dollars as crowds request Dixie. The two men team up, and the star notes whistle music beats labor, longing for the old home.
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Darky
Alabama
Washington
42Th Street
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Whistler
Proposed Alliance with England Promoted by Health Ties
If the United States and England form an alliance there would be little chance for enemies to overcome us. When men and women keep up their health with Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, there is little chance of attacks from disease, as it steadies the nerves and increases the appetite. Try it.
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England
United States
Could Do Without Show Mr L Declares Clerk Dead
A German clothing merchant in a country town dismisses his head clerk, John L., after the clerk asks for a pay raise. The proprietor reasons the business would continue without him, joking that the clerk should imagine himself dead.
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John
Teuton
Nickel Plate dining car service and travel notices
An assorted page fragment lists dining car service on the Nickel Plate Road starting June 20, with breakfast a la carte on trains. It advertises holiday excursions, rail promos, and travel literature. Also noted are medical cures and teething syrup product mentions with prices and testimonial style lines.
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Nickel Plate Road
Lake Erie
B. ¥. Horner
Cleveland
Ohio
Allen's Foot Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease to cool swollen nervous feet and ease tired shoes. It claims relief from swelling sweating blisters and bunions with over ten thousand testimonials and a 25 cent price. A trial package is offered free, and it lists Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York as the contact.
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Allen S. Olmsted
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King of Mbwoka Weathered by Widow’s Cook Claim
A quirky note from the Indianapolis Journal recalls a widower’s grievance about cooking, joking that the departed wife would likely turn out tough and stringy, contrasting his new state with enduring memories.
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Mbwoka
Indianapolis Journal
We Should Never Make Enemies, Palmer Quote
A reflective adage notes that avoiding enmity is wise, since maintaining proper conduct toward adversaries is difficult. The quotation emphasizes restraint and ethical behavior in tense relationships.
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Palmer
Coughs Lead to Consumption Warns in Booth Slogan
An old advertisement urges readers to visit their druggist today and try a sample bottle. It warns that delays are dangerous and promotes a one cent bottle offer. The slogan names Kemp’s and Balsam as the remedy.
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Kemp
Uncertain Engagement Mentioned in Detroit Journal Fragment
A fragment from the Detroit Journal shows a conversation about Miss Spendser’s engagement being uncertain, with the servant unsure how long the engagement lasts. The exchange hints at prior expectations but provides no clear dates or specifics.
Wabash Trains Claim World’s Fastest Mail Run
The Wabash Railway touts its fastest mail train status citing superior roadbed and track conditions as key to its speed.
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