St Jacobs Oil Endorsed By Welsh Testimonial For Ankle Spains
A Welsh reader from Pontypridd praises St Jacobs Oil after a severe ankle sprain left her unable to stand for months. The letter notes rapid relief and urges others to try the remedy, claiming doctors would prescribe it, and mentions medals for the product from international exhibitions.
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Ft Jacobs
Cardiff Times
Jacob
Mra. G. Thomas
Alexandra Road
Gelli
Yabrod
Pontypridd
South Wales
Angu
St. Jacob's Off
Thomas
Bt. Jacobs Oi
Large locomotives arrive on St. Paul line with speed boosts
The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad received some of the largest locomotives yet, featuring driving wheels over seven feet in diameter and massive boilers. Officials tout potential of faster schedules, claiming capability to haul fourteen to fifteen heavy coaches at about sixty miles per hour on Chicago to Milwaukee and Chicago to Omaha routes, with minimal grade impact.
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Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Road
St. Wi
Miller
St. Paul Ia
Chicago
Milwaukee
Omaha
Fragmented 19th Century Press Snippets
A jumble of brief clippings cites Orleans France Sundays in the old era with carriage carriers and the elderly, voter inscriptions at a New York election, a note on the Yellow River misnamed the Forrow, Oldest Postmaster resigning in Illinois, and a cheeky Germ Theory claim linking strokes and railroad injuries to microbes.
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Orleans
France
New York
Hell
van Wyck
Chicago Chronicle
Defiance starch promises laundried look at home
The ad urges home ironing to match laundry standards using Defiance starch from Magnetic Starch Co. Omaha. It claims first use reveals why ground clothes at laundries have a mild glossy appearance and notes that first class laundries use the product. If local groceries lack it they can order.
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Magnetic Starch Co
Omaha
Nob
The Growth of Kans Population Shifts and Pensions
The article notes slow Kansas population growth over ten years with emigration to Oklahoma nearly offsetting natural increase. It cites 1800 population figures and discusses opposition to old age pensions in France, arguing pensions arrive late beyond workers' lifespans and that unions oppose funding from wages.
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Kans
Kansas
Oklahoma
France
Lavor
Memoring Hate to Elevators in Washington
A crusade grows against men removing hate in elevators when women are present. Notices in several large office buildings claim good taste does not require such behavior, the hygienic rationale cited.
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Washington
West Virginia fire wipes out Wayne area in brief
A wild blaze nearly destroys Wayne West Virginia with extensive damage reported. Separate items note reappointments, coronation dates, shipyard orders, and various incidents on a sweeping, error-filled update from the era.
Lydia Pinkham's Compound Endorsed By Dr Brices Letter
A long letter extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. It includes a $5000 forfeit offer if the letter is not genuine and urges sick women to seek the remedy, noting Mrs Pinkham’s guidance from Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Mars. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marguerite Sr. Omer Brices
Pinkham
Handsome Moran Calendar Offered by Rail Line
A ten color calendar featuring six Moran paintings is advertised by the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway General Passenger Department. The calendar as described costs twenty-five cents and is available by sending payment to F A Miller General Passenger Agent in Chicago.
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Moran
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
F. A. Miller
Mann Richters Crittelem
Lanny Richter attended a concert by a brother composer and criticized a long, dull work. He remarked briefly that he had written pieces to gain fame but burned them, lifting his hand three feet as if to show the extent of the waste.
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Mann Richters
Lanny Richter
Richter
Wall
Heavy Horses and Odd Phrases in a Jumbled News Page
The fragment mentions heavy draft horses in New York weighing 1500 to 2100 pounds and costing about 400 dollars, referencing breeds and imports. It includes garbled lines about a bread lineage from European horses, a dubious cure claim for catarrh, a patent remedy advertisement, and stray quips about poverty and aristocracy.
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New York
Europe
United States
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Mexico
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Great Britain
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Porto Rica
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New Hampshire Historical Society
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George Washington
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Putnam
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LeRoy
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Adres
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L' Omaha
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TARE
AI Tower CO
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Ant Thompson
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