Pink Pills for Pale People Cited in Personal Cure Letter
Mrs Be A Rybolt testifies that after suffering paralysis and nervous distress for years she regained health following eight boxes of Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She lost 28 pounds during illness but gained weight and strength, attributing cure to the remedy. The letter, sworn Sept 3, 1897, endorses pills as a cure for various blood and nervous conditions and other long regarded incurables.
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Sinma
Williams
Imma
Man Presumed Dead Surges From Coffin at Funeral
Paul Pelkey of Filmore aged 102 who died forty years ago was placed in a coffin in an upstairs room. During moving the coffin down a narrow stairway it toppled, splitting the casket. The corpse sat up and asked for water delaying the funeral indefinitely.
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Paul Pelkey
Filmore
Maryville Mo
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
A vintage advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen feet, bunions, sweating, and callouses. It claims instant relief from tight shoes and lists 25 cent mail orders with a free trial package and a street address in Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted, le Roy
The Wisdom of Age in a Bride's Farewell
A bride cries at parting from her mother as the mother stays resolute the separation will be brief. The Indianapolis Journal quotes the exchange highlighting generational sentiment amid a wedding.
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Indianapolis Journal
War Revenue Debates and Related Measures in Congress
A lengthy congressional session covered war revenue debates in the Senate and House actions. The House adopted a conference report on sending food and arms to Cubans, increased adjutant general force, and appointed managers for the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. The Senate advanced the war revenue bill, approved an assay office at Seattle, and considered labor and electoral issues. Notable actions included a veto sustain on a court of claims retry case, approval of a nonpartisan labor commission, and passage of an urgent deficiency bill for pensions and miscellaneous expenses. The week featured eulogies for Rep Seth L. Milliken and a tense stamp tax discussion, with the House adjourning until Monday.
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Senate
House
Adjutant General’s Office
William J. Sewell
New Jersey
Martin T. McMahon
New York
John L. Mitchell
Wisconsin
William H. Bonsall
California
Board of Managers
National Home For
Court of Claims
Isaac’p. Tice
United States
Seattle
Wash
United States Commissioners
Oklahoma
Military Affairs Committee
United States Army
Seth L. Milliken
Maine
Corliss
Washington
Gorman
Dem
War Department
War and Navy Departments
War Revenue
Tongue
Old East visitors misread Montana ore tale
An exchange with elderly visitors from the East in Montana reveals confusion about mining and smelting. The women inspect mineral ore and ask how silver is produced, while the men explain smelting, prompting humorous, puzzled remarks about silver extraction.
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Montana
The Only Monarch Wounded in War
Humbert I king of Italy is the only European monarch wounded in warfare. He was injured at the Custozza battle, where Austrian forces under Archduke Albert won a disastrous clash for Italy.
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Humbert I
Italy
Custozza
Archduke Albert
Odds and Ends from a Fragmentary Textile Note
A fragmentary note touches on dyed furs and brushing by inexperienced hands. It mentions mushrooms as native to an unspecified temperate context. The text reads like a stray catalog or diary snippet with partial phrases and unclear subjects.
U S Trade with Spain Driven by Shifting Agricultural Exports
The analysis notes a long term decline in overall Spain trade since 1883 peak of 24.7 million, with 1897 near the decade low. The US Spain trade balance stayed around 3 to 1 in favor until 1897 at 7.28 million. Agricultural exports dominate, cotton and tobacco exceed 90 percent of ag exports, while Spanish imports remain largely agricultural with fruits nuts and wine making up 85 percent.
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Ot ‘Argely
Spain
United States
Cable cuts sever Blanco from Madrid during Cuban action
The article reports U S warships Marblehead Nashville and Windom cutting two of three cables at Cienfuegos Cuba, isolating Gen. Blanco from Madrid and Spain outside Cuba. Spanish defenses inflicted two deaths and four serious injuries among 40 aboard boats. two killed and two mortally wounded.
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Blanco
Cuba
Winslow
Cardenas
Marblehead
Nashville
Cienfuegos
Windom
Manzanillo
Santiago de Cuba
Jamaica
Haiti
Havana
Key West
Gen. Blanco
Madrid
Dewey in Control as Manila Situation Stagnant
Dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch arrives in Hong Kong with Manila news showing no change in the siege. Food scarcity grows, a Spanish revenue cruiser is captured, and Dewey hoists his flag after promotion. Consul Williams lands at Cavite amid enthusiastic insurgent welcome.
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Manila Bay
Hugh Mec Culloch
Admiral Dewey
Hong Kong
Manila
Williams
Cavite
United States
Spanish naval fears and misstatements in press reports
Newspaper clippings show American reaction to Spain's naval buildup and alleged misclaims. Reports cite New York Journal and Washington Post debates over Spain buying ships and the Maine incident, with warnings about U boats and straits of Gibraltar.
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New York Journal
Naval Strategy Board
St. Paul Dispatch
Maine
Kansas City Journal
Grain-O Coffee Substitute Arrives in Stores
A new grain based beverage called GRAIN-O hits grocery shelves claiming to taste like coffee and cost only a quarter of the price. Advertisers state it is safe for children and easy on the stomach, urging readers to try Grain-O and ask for it by name.
Immortal Toad Found in 1793 Bristol Vault
A toad was found jumping inside a sealed vault at St James Cemetery Bristol Pennsylvania. The vault had been closed since 1793 and the toad is estimated to be over 100 years old, having lived alone with the dead.
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St. James’ Cemetery
Bristol
Admiral Dewey and the American Navy illustrated
The illustrated feature highlights Admiral Dewey with portraits and scenes of the American fleet including the wrecked Maine Morro Castle and other ships. See advertisement columns for details in this paper.
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Admiral Dewey
Admiral Dewers
Witzhugh Lee
Maine
Morro Castle
Island
Cuba
Phillipines Island
Hawaii
Festive guest drops by for informal summer tea visits
A note describes a cheerful habit of inviting a friend to dine in summer and casually arriving for tea visits, highlighting sociable, informal hospitality and regular companionship.
Lane's Family Medicine Moves the Bowels Daily
A short notice describes Lane's Family Medicine as a daily laxative promoting bowel movement for health. It claims gentle action on liver and kidneys and relief from headaches with a price of 25 and 5ue.
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Lane
Forgotten Things We Hope to Leave Behind
A reflective note discusses the effort to forget painful memories and move forward. It explores the tension between remembrance and release and suggests choosing what to carry into the future.
Cure for Consumption Restores Hope in Cherry Valley
Amos Welner of Cherry Valley Illinois reports his physician believed he would die, but Piso's Cure for Consumption cured him. November 23, 795.
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Piso
Amos Welner
Cherry Valley
Ill
Fashion leaders follow it says Gone American Navy Illustrated
An old ad page notes Gone American Navy Illustrated as the day’s top book. It also advertises Mrs Winslow’s Soarine Starr for Children, claiming it soothes inflammation and wind colic at 2 cents a bottle.
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Adv
Tilistriting and the American See Advert in Another Column
Fragmentary OCR note mentions an advertising column titled Tilistriting and the American See in relation to another column. No clear names, dates, or places readable. Summarized as a stray ad reference with uncertain context.
The Duty of Mothers and Mrs Pinkham Advice
A period article urges mothers to seek medical guidance for daughters' health issues through Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham and her Vegetable Compound. It includes a reader letter from Miss Max F Johnson of Centralia Pennsylvania detailing improvement in health after following Pinkham’s regimen.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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