Topeka Rebecca Officer Praises Doan’s Kidney Pills
Mrs. C E Bumgardner of the Rebeccas unit in Topeka Kansas writes a letter praising Doan’s Kidney Pills for kidney trouble back pains and headaches. She reports relief after one box and complete improvement after a second and endorses the remedy. Free trial offered and price listed at 50 cents through Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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C. E. Bumgardner
The
Rebeccas
Topeka
Kans
Kansas Ave
C. EB. Bumgardner
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Courteous Lord Coleridge Helps A Young Woman
A correspondent recalls Lord Coleridge offering to accompany a young woman at 10 o clock. She declined, asking the maid join her, and he replied that the maid is a woman too. The piece praises his respectful treatment of women and laments lack of similar courtesy.
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Lord Coleridge
Red Thread Marking on British Cordage Identified Ropes
A cordage maker notes that every rope used by the British naval service bears a red thread for identification. The practice, dating back to Nelson’s era, is used to deter theft and is also adopted to some extent in the United States for railroads and machinery lines to mark rope exposed to depredation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson
Fifty Years Without Vacation
Joseph J. Little publisher and former congressman begins a rare vacation after a half century of nonstop work. He served in the Civil War and rarely left his duties, planning a two month break extending from his long career in publishing and education leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph J. Little
New York Board of Education
General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
Europe
Mr. Little
Little Country
New York
The Simple Life and Grape-Nuts Praise
A reader extols simple living and credits Grape-Nuts with dramatic health gains. She says six months of use raised weight from 108 to 126 pounds, improved muscles, nerve steadiness, and overall well being, and endorses the product as better than meats and white bread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Remarkable Revolver Shot Captures New Butterfly
On a Sydney bound steamship in the British museum collection a butterfly is shot midair by a deck markman. The injured insect yielded a new species later verified by a British entomologist despite its mangled condition.
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British Museum
Sydney
New South Wales
Widow Saves Hog by Killing Bear Near Cochocton
Widow Hammond awoke to a bear threatening her hog on her Pennsylvania farm near Cochocton. She struck the bear with a hatchet, was knocked down, then returned with a rifle and shot the animal, killing it. The incident ends with the bear felled by a gunshot.
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Widow Hammond
Cochocton
World's Largest Pulley Exhibited at St Louis Fair
A gigantic pulley, 240 inches in diameter with a 50 inch face and a 12 inch shaft, weighing over 12,000 pounds, was displayed at the St Louis world’s fair. Four men labored for 30 days to build it, and it will soon be placed in service in Columbus Ohio. The wheel is crafted from southern Indiana oak boards and built in halves with arms separated by rim segments forming part of the rim.
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St. Louis
Columbus
Ohio
Clever Railway Dog Welcomes Trains at Wellingborough
A Wellingborough Midland Railway terrier belonging to an official welcomes trains carrying restaurant cars. The dog stations itself opposite the kitchen area on the platform and is rewarded with a bone. It ignores ordinary trains and stays near its master’s office.
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Midland
Wellingborough
England
Jack
Claim of Worcester man Freeland on Revolutionary settlement
James Freeland of Worcester, grandson of the original Freeland, veteran of the Revolution, presents a government claim valued at about $228. The 1784 Massachusetts note shows due to Freeland one dollar and 22 90ths of a dollar, with 6 percent interest from April 16, 1782, payable to Freeland or bearer William Finlay, commissioner.
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James Freeland
Worcester
State of
Massachusetts
United States
William Finlay
Marked Ballots Used to Prove Bought Votes in NYC
Historical note describes Australian ballots in New York where marked crosses served as evidence that votes were delivered as purchased. It highlights how such ballots carried distinctive marks that tied ballots to voters and buyers in late 19th or early 20th century elections.
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New York
Seeding Underway Across Western Canada Amid Strong Prospects
Reports from Western Canada show rising seedings and strong grain prices boosting US interest. Letters from settlers like Geo M Griswold describe rich farmland near Red Deer with wheat oats barley and dairy potential while towns record warming spring conditions and early ploughing near Medicine Hat Lethbridge Hartney and nearby areas.
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Canada
United States
Geo. M. Griswold
Red Deer
Alta
Grover
Montana
Fie
British Columbia
Medicine Hat
Lethbridge
P. A. Pulley
RE. Laliberty
Coulter White
Hartney
Defiance Cold Water Starch Doubles Size At Same Price
Advertisers claim Defiance Cold Water Starch offers a full 16 oz package at the same 19 cent price as rival 12 oz packs. They promote no chemical content and warn grocers against selling 12 oz stock to clear shelves, noting Defiance never sticks to the iron.
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Defiance
Money Making Home Business Ad Promises Big Gains
An advertisement by M. A. Donohue & Co. Chicago promotes a profitable home business tied to star watching and astronomy. It claims anyone can do it and asks readers to send their address for details.
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M. A. Donohue & Co
Chicago
Difference Between Firmness And Stubbornness
A provocative remark contrasts firmness with stubbornness by gender, noting a man views the two traits as essentially the same. The line implies gendered perceptions of resolve and character.
Defiance Starch Outshines Competitors in Local Stores
Storekeepers report the combined bulk and high quality of Defiance Starch leaves little demand for other brands. The note quotes a shopper’s sentiment on value and satisfaction amid local retail conditions.
The Political Economy of Jiumanism
Mr Henry Wood author of The Political Economy of Jiumanism states the volume outlines a natural practical political economy aimed to be useful and suggestive to the popular mind. Wood makes a dry subject entertaining and urges reading by every citizen of the country. Lee Shepard Boston.
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Henry Wood
Horse that carried Gen Buller to Boer War to spend days in Devon
A horse that carried General Buller through the Boer War has returned from South Africa and will live out its days at his Devonshire home in England. The animal was shot in the neck during one of the battles.
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Buller
South Africa
Devonshire
England
Allens Foot Ease Powder Claims Quick Comfort
Allens Foot-Ease powder is advertised as curing painful smarting nervous feet and growing nails. It promises great comfort, easy shoes, and a remedy for sweating feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a trial package free. address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allens
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
As to His Photograph
A brief exchange hints at opinions on a full-length portrait. The remark suggests the subject’s image is already ample, with debate centering on whether more of him should be shown.
Defiance Starch Packs 16 Ounces at Same Price as 12
The advertisement claims Defiance Starch is superior and sold in 16 ounce packs for the same price as 12 ounce packages of competitive brands. It emphasizes quality and value over other starches in the market.
Cost of Thibetan Expedition Borne by India
The British expedition into Thibet cost 4 063 750 dollars, a sum to be borne entirely by India. The report states India must cover the entire expense of the campaign.
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Thibet
India
Farming Profits Favor South and Southern Railway Territory
Government statistics show the most profitable farming conditions favor the South and the Southern Railway territory for general farming stock raising freit or truck growing and home reekers. The Fees Publications by M. W. Richards, Land and Industrial Agent, Washington DC offer details.
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Southern Railway
M. W. Richards
Washinton
D.C
Miners Extend Aid to German Striking Coal Miners
The Miners' Federation of Great Britain sent 30000 dollars to support the striking coal miners of Germany, demonstrating international solidarity within the labor movement.
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Miners’ Federation of Great Britain
Germany
De fiance Starch Gains Dealers Over Competitors
Hundreds of dealers report De fiance Starch superior in quality and quantity and say they cannot sell other brands. An Emerson quote cautions choosing friends slowly. A reader from Trinity Springs Ind. notes doubt about Piso's Cure for Consumption. Advice has value when wisely traded.
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John F. Beven
Trinity Springs
Ind
When Health Orders Fail Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Call
Advertisement promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a permanent cure for feeling under the weather. It claims gentle action superior to pills and waters and offers money back if it fails. Sold by druggists at 50c and 1.00.
A Straight Line Says Shortest Path in Morals
A brief moral quote reflects that straightness serves as the shortest route in ethics, attributed to Edgeworth.
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Edgeworth
Tommy Carteret by Justus Atius For man
Doubleday Page & Company released Tommy Carteret in early March. The author’s most ambitious work to date exceeds Journey’s End and portrays a man who is driven by a vision after a chance encounter with a beautiful young girl, leading to a sequence of startling events.
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Tommy Carteret
Doubleday, Page & Company
Justus Atius Forman
Agen
Cultivation as Mind’s Food, A Cicero Parallel
Quote notes that cultivation of the mind is as essential as nourishment for the body, attributed to Cicero, linking intellectual growth to daily sustenance.
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Cicero
No Truthful Women Says Eminent Physician
A physician argues women are not truthful with doctors and suggests they share full symptoms with Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. The ad touts Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges sick women to write for free advice, citing testimonies from callers.
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Pinkkim
Piskham
AW. Varmer
Elloth Avenue
St. Louis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Needle in Arm Solves Bridgeport Mystery
William Carney of Bridgeport Connecticut endured year of stinging pains until a two inch needle was removed from his right arm near the elbow on Tuesday. He cannot recall when or how the needle entered his body.
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William Carney
Bridgeport
Conn
Carney
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