Come and See Sign Promotes Open Business and Lydia Pinkham Ads
A verbose feature questions Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and the open and aboveboard nature of its advertising. It cites testimonials, a million plus correspondents, and seeks to reassure skeptics while praising the product for female ailments. Includes a fragment about a spiritualistic medium and a light note on widows and pensions.
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Cois
Tadic
Lydia E. Pinkham
America
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia EB
Pinkham
Deputy Sheriff and City Marshal Quirk in Gauler Notice
A fragmented courtroom exchange shows a deputy sheriff and city marshal declaring multiple roles including janitor of a Methodist church and a member of a local police force. The judge insists on answering the business question as the witness appears reluctant to disclose details.
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Ion
Guiner
Methodist Church
Bart
Puro Caloda
High Finance and Old Stories From July Lippincotts
A mixed readers column blends a crowded excursion train anecdote about a man paying a boy for a sandwich with a satirical Kentucky political tale referencing Colonel Watterson and General Andrew Jackson. It also includes an Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement and a rural humor vignette about John C. Fremont and a hopeful vote outcome as remembered by Uncle Jim.
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Lippincotts
Kentucky
Watterson
United States
Andrew Jackson
Old Hickory
Heaven
Darky
The Right Car in Tennessee Town
A Tennessee traction company still uses 15 year old cars for its line causing rider disgust. A merchant was incensed when a car rolled past him. the conductor joked it was a cattle car aboard. A separate line hints at temper and violence toward a nagging question.
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Judge
Tennessee
Courtship Talk Sparks Candid Parlor Debate
In a lively exchange two couples debate romance and prudence. An older man warns against rushing, while a wary listener notes long courtships. The dialogue reveals practical cautions about love, timing, and balancing emotion with judgment.
Railways Lacking National Policy Cited as Unity Fails
A historical lament argues American railroads lack a unified national policy. It compares railway groups to tribes, noting seven major lines and about 600 smaller ones operate with rival interests. The piece warns railroads must modernize, abandon a Let us alone stance, and accept a higher railway business conception.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lerhert
Five Months in Hospital Then Cured by Kidney Pills
Leyi P Brockway of Minnesota reports five months in a hospital with heart, sight, and kidney issues. After being discharged as incurable with six months to live, she started using Dean's Kidney Pills and recovered. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Leyi P. Brockway
Second Ave
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Whipping Post and Stocks in Raleigh Court House Area
Raleigh correspondence recalls the whipping post and stocks near the court house and post office until the end of the rebellion. The sheriff enforced a federal mandate with public ridicule by boys, branding irons and gyves were exhibited though branding rows last seen in January 1865.
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Raleigh Court Housand
Raleigh
Charlotte Observer
Court House
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Dassing
Court House Green
Charlotte
One-armed man swims Devil's Hole rapids to Lewiston
George Powell, missing arm, survives Niagara's Devil's Hole in 8 minutes to reach Lewiston's bridge. Only two others, Carlisle Graham and J W Glover of Baltimore, have completed the passage since 1906. Powell wore only a life preserver, entering below the whirlpool and enduring a minute underwater. Hundreds watched as he battled the storm and was swept by an offshore eddy before reaching safety.
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Niagara Falls
Washington Post
George Powell
Devil's Hole
Niagara
Lewiston
Carlisle Graham
J. W. Glover
Baltimore
Powell
Pitt Rock
Chicago
The Canine Navigator and a Snowbound Trek
A first person account describes following a brindle dog through a remote winter landscape. The dog finds a hidden path, guides a team across lakes and treacherous terrain, and returns the party to houses at speed. The narrator ponders animal intelligence and ends with a playful note about a whale supper.
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Aly
Boston
Mass
Ming
Little An
Fragments Reflect Confused Era in Theatrical Circles
A garbled passage notes tense, stylized remarks about colors, venues, and acts in theatrical spaces. It references Saratoga and various entertainment venues, hinting at trends in vaudeville, circuses, and barber shops. It suggests cultural shifts and audience reactions without clear events or dates.
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Saratoga
Mint
Cuticura Remedies End Severe Eczema for Ark. Woman
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas recalls years of eczema and ineffective treatments until using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. After two courses she slept, walked, and healed rapidly. a year later no recurrence. Dates given: May 78 and July 18, 107.
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David Brown
Locke, Ark
Wasteful Habits in America and Paper Substitutes
A historical piece argues America wastes vast materials such as cotton stalks and cornstalks while pulp wood forests face finite supplies. It notes a rise in substitutes for pulp and mentions the Bookman story of a street mailbox stolen watch found for charity. Further details reflect on paper making and resource use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
South
Charles Hauffman
St. Louis
Grape-Nuts Promises Strength After Health Struggle
A New York State woman credits Grape-Nuts and Postum with a 20 pound weight gain and renewed energy after a decade of stomach and liver trouble. She stopped coffee, embraced Grape-Nuts with cream and Postum, and now wakes energized, able to work all day and manage her household without rest. The letter, signed by Postum Co. of Battle Creek, clings to the ad’s reassurance that the testimonials are genuine and timely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York State
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Pkga
Squeaking shoes for export stir talk at Lynn plant
A New York Press clipping describes small automatic pumps in shoe soles producing a loud squeak. An export shoe for Africa reportedly pleases native buyers who judge quality by squeak. Foreman says wind between soles makes squeaks, boosting value versus hand sewing. The piece notes a rustic comparison to oleomargarine labeled American butter from Syria.
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New York
Phat
Lynn
Africa
Syria
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John
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Siem
Jacob Hope
Philadelphia
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Catholic Standard and Times
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Literary Digest
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Ated
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