Nature and a Woman's Work
A vintage advertisement extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a premier remedy for women's illnesses. It cites Mrs Bertha Muff's testimonial of twelve years of suffering, eleven doctors, and eventual recovery after following Pinkham's advice, asserting the product's life altering value for other women. The piece also recounts early milk condensation history from Appert in 1827 and notes US factory activity condensing about 200 million pounds of milk annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St. Louisiana
Tongus
Mrs. Pinkham
Appert
United States
Judge Brewer Tests Witness Name Confusion in Ohio Court
In the Columbus Dispatch report Judge Brewer of the circuit court faced a naming riddle as witness J. Curtis Greene tried to explain his name. The judge pressed for the full name Julius C. Greene to confirm identity amid courtroom confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Dispatch
Justice Brewer
Supreme Coin Circuit
Ohio
J. Curtis Greene
Julius C. Greene
Unclear OCR shows fragmented city notices and names
Fragmented readable bits point to a local notice page with partial names and places. The legible items reference a location in a city area, with stray personal names and scattered street references. No clear event or outcome emerges from the damaged text.
Man Engaged To Four In A Week In Cincinnati
Cincinnati special reports a con artist using the name Bissinger to lure four young women with promises of becoming his mistresses and housekeepers. He claimed to have bought a Walnut Street mansion for $40,000 and used fake real estate schemes to extract cash and favors, prompting a broker to cut him off after failed payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
Walnut Street
Rank Biseinger
Bissinger
Bisllinger
John Ambrandt
Chas. I. Nourse
Cleaney & Nourse
Walnut Hills
Mr. Nourse
San Francisco
Biesinger
Cutaura Cure Promises Relief for Eczema Sufferer
A 55 year old Tipton man recalls lifelong eczema torment ending after eight months with Cuticura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills. Testimony from a friend endorses the cure and ties to a magazine feature. Includes a humorous Mark Twain anecdote and an advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease and Foot-Vase at 25 cents and free samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutiura
Hin
Leno
Hale Bordwell
Tipton, Ta
Bordwell
Everybody's Magazine
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Hartford
Mr. Hawley
Hawley
Gubernatorial Courtesy from a Tennessee Senator
Senator Bob Taylor recalls a letter from a Missouri penitentiary inmate asking for his cousin’s release. He sent a note to Missouri’s governor urging clemency if possible, joking that retaliation would be returned if relatives ended up in Tennessee. He heard Taylor may have gained freedom, but the exact cause remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Herald
Tennessee
Bob Taylor
State Penitentiary of
Missouri
Bob
Archbishop Ryan and the missing papal bull
The article recalls Archbishop Ryan’s election and the delay in the official papal bull announcing his appointment. A confidant jokes that the bulls may be grazing on the people, illustrating humorous tension over the stalled document.
Dutch Boy White Lead Trade Mark Promises Purity
National Lead Company promotes its Dutch Boy Painter trade mark and a blow pipe test to ensure the purity of White Lead. The company offers free blow pipes and informational booklets from New York to help buyers avoid fraud and learn how to verify genuine lead pigment. An anecdote about misinterpreting English wedding invitations illustrates caution with formal language.
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National Lead Company
Etion
B Est
Jon
Woodbridge Bldg
New York
Kipling on Smartness at McGill and a Humorous Exchange
The Boston Herald reports Rudyard Kipling advising McGill students to guide peers from vanity to knowledge with firm, kindly discipline. A tale follows of a dry goods clerk’s boast and a lady’s remark about rain, illustrating misread meanings and wit. Also recounted is O Henry’s promise delay and a magazine editor’s threat, met with a quip about keeping promises with feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kipling
Boston Herald
Rudyard Kipling
McGill University
Magasine
O. Henry
Henry
Letter recounts recovery from peritonitis with Grape-Nuts and Postum
A reader describes years of indigestion, nervousness, and heart distress after peritonitis. She notes coffee avoidance and use of Grape-Nuts and Postum improved sleep, appetite, and strength, with ongoing use by her husband and herself. The letter, labeled as genuine, is featured by Postum.
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Postum
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Topkge
Oldest living representative of West Virginia history
Kingwood West Virginia James C McGrew is described as the oldest living former congressman, born in Brandonville, later a merchant in Kingwood, and a delegate to Virginia’s convention. He survived the Richmond convention era, helped establish Morgantown’s school system, served in Congress postwar, and attributes longevity to open air living and temperate habits. He recalls travels to London, the Holy Land, and India, and credits his wife for his success.
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Kingwood
W. Va
James C.mearew
Bekley
Carrolton
Ohio
McGrew
James C. McGrew
Coharericates
Virginia
Richmond
Perry
West Virginia
Morgantown
Hovee
Horace Maynard
Garfield
Bingham
Banks
W. D. Kelley
Ben Butler
Hale
Maine
Congress
London
Europe
Holy Land
India
Jordan
Ghizeh
Persie Hagans
Martha Heermane
William C. McGrew
George H. McGrew
Washington
Unfit Testimony From Judge in Baltimore Slander Case
In a Baltimore court a woman sues another for slander. On the stand the attorney presses her to recount the defendant's alleged words, but she objects as unsuitable for decent ears. The attorney suggests whispering the testimony to the judge instead.
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Baltimore
Publisher Sees Tough Melodrama Season Ahead
The newspaper publisher predicts a difficult season for melodrama as rising paper costs drive up terms and make productions expensive for many theaters. The friend asks why, and the publisher explains the financial strain will limit staging and affordability.
Mystery Portrait of Washington at Mount Vernon Found
An inquiry traced a portrait previously thought genuine to Washington’s image. The unknown early depiction, linked to Major Dinwiddie and later sold as the Unknown Young Washington, is now hung in Mount Vernon’s banquet hall, two thirds life size, and dated to after the Valley Forge era.
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Washington
Mont Vernun
George Washington
Reece
Father Tony
Stuart
Charles Wilson Peale Regette
Valley Pork
Monmouth
Wishington
Mount Vernon
Asleep Under Water and Other Dives From Dreadnought Tale
A Dreadnought diver sleeping on a propeller blade amid a rescue misadventure shows faultless bravado and humor aboard Malta scenes. The tale contrasts with Hadley's Life Philosophy on steady character and self control, urging consistent principles for trust and action. An English visitor learns luck favors restraint as a caddie lets him smoke after the round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
Malta
Arthur T. Hadley
Yale University
T Leslie's
Carnoustie
Borax in Dairy Utensils Prompts Modern Cleansing Calls
The dairy industry faces ongoing issues with residue and grease in utensils. Borax is promoted as a multipurpose cleaner and antiseptic that preserves freshness, reduces drudgery, and protects udder health. Clear instructions urge use of 20 Mule Team Borax with water, noting the ratio and the product’s purity. A free color Jingle Book offer accompanies the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bret
Treamery
Wclentife
Natire
Borax
Scientista
Borax Am
Yales
Pacific Coast Borax Co
Chicago
Two of Kind Clarence and the Satyr tale excerpt
A fragment notes two train wrecks caused by a bad brake and a self deprecating joke about stepping on Miss Dough’s train at a ball. The text shifts to a verse excerpt about a Satyr and cherubs from Oliver Herford’s In Lighter Ve l o.
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Clarence
Reginald
Miss Dough
Batyr
Peter
Naint
Oliver Herford
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