Defiance Starch Promises 16 Ounce Pack At Same Price
Advertises Defiance Cold Water Starch as a full pound per package while others are fractional 10 cents for 16 oz with no harmful chemicals. Warns grocers may push 12 oz stock to clear shelves and urges customers to demand Defiance for time saving and non sticking iron. Also includes a marble joke about Willie and James.
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Defiance
Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement from LeRoy NY
Advertises Allen's Foot-Ease powder to rest feet and cure sore hot callous aching sweating feet and ingrown nails. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 45 cents with free sample by mail. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York. A sensible man never has spare time to attend to others business unless hired for that purpose.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Defiance Starch Offers Best Results Claims
The advertising copy asserts the best results come only from using Defiance Starch and promises 4 or more for a certain amount with no cooking required. It reflects a claim about quality and ease in household use.
Sensible Housekeepers Prefer Defiance Starch
Sensible Housekeepers choose Defiance Starch for better value and quality. An inferior product leaves a fuzzy taste the next morning and dulls a day’s mood.
Evolution as a checkerboard of life on earth
McLanaldtburgh Wilson in New York Sun traces life from ape to modern humans as a game on a vast world board. It describes gradual moves through ages with creatures advancing, sacrificing and overcoming threats in a slow, strategic struggle.
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McLanadturgh Wilson
New York
Sun
Passport to the Pole
The governor of Pov olsk in the Arctic region issued a novel passport granting safe conduct to the North Pole. Two expedition members requested papers for polar travel and, after adding a clause limiting Russian government liability beyond Russian territory, received the unique documents.
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Pole
Povolsk
Arctic Ocean
North Pole
New York Herald
Town of Lepsinsk Relocates as a Whole in Russia
About 5 000 residents of Lepsinsk in Semiretsche district plan to move their town to a new site 35 kilometres northwest. The move follows a 22 year dispute over land granted by the governor general that had formerly belonged to Semiretsche Cossacks who resisted the transfer. The inhabitants will relocate with homes and possessions as much as possible.
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Russia
Lepsinsk
Semiretsche
Turan
Iron Skull Wonder He Survives Van Accident
A burly laborer named Wim Ainge was run over by a van wheel in London but left Westminster Hospital with no skull fracture. Doctors called the case remarkable as his flesh was bruised yet his head showed no serious injury. He refused admission and walked home planning to return to work.
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Westminster Hospital
London
Eng
Wim. Ainge
German Court Hears Case Over Wild Boar Collision
Munich singer Mme Senyer Bettaque sues forest authorities after a boar rammed her car in a forest damage to vehicle and telegraph pole. Forest officials billed her £2 10s for pole damage and 15s for telegraph loss, sparking a compensation action for injuries and vehicle damage.
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Mme. Senyer-Bettaque
Munich
Mme. Bettaque
Montreal- Herald
Trenton Train Suction Injures Ocean Grove Girl
A little girl waiting for a train at Trenton Pa was sucked toward a fast express, lifted into the air and dropped. Bystanders rushed to aid her as a doctor treated a sprained ankle and facial scalp injuries. The train departed, leaving a dusty scene and onlookers shocked by the accident.
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Ocean Grove
Trenton
Loss of Appetite and Nervous Weakness Cured by Pink Pills
A St Joseph man recounts spring 1902 symptoms of poor appetite, tremors, cold sweats, and indigestion. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills his nerves strengthen and blood improves, with lasting relief and a recommendation to friends. Pills are advertised as non addictive and sold nationwide.
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William Browne
Lincoln Street
St. Joseph
Browne
National Biscuit Co
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N. Y
Pleasant For the Neighbors
A light anecdote about a daughter’s four hours of piano practice. The hostess jokes the music leaks outside through open windows, implying neighbors hear much of the performance.
Hungry Tramp Seeks Place in Dime Museum Eating Contest
A manager at a Dime Museum faces a bold request from a hungry tramp who declares readiness to take part in an eating match, prompting questions about his remarkable qualities and the museum's stance on the challenge.
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Dime Museum
Medicines Stand the Test of Time in Public Use
A medical authority notes leading proprietary medicines retain therapeutic value. They are prepared in laboratories of high grade under skilled pharmacists and use approved formulas. These products have endured public scrutiny and remain satisfactory to people, or they would be abandoned.
Wealthy Farmer John Page Drowns Crossing Flooded Creek
John Page, a wealthy farmer living near Pittsburg, drowned while attempting to cross Cow Creek which had swollen after heavy rains.
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John Page
Pittsburg
Cow Creek
Australian Leaf Herb Remedy for Women by Mother Gray
A New York nurse Mother Gray offers Australian Leaf as a monthly regulator for female weaknesses backache kidney and urinary troubles. Sold by The Mother Gray Co LeRoy New York 50 cents with mail sample option FR. Public claim contrasts loud honesty with whispers about others.
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Mother Gray
New York
Mother Gray Co
LeRoy
N. Y
Insist on Getting it Some Grocers Say They Won’t Stock
A fragment notes grocers reluctant to carry 16 oz Defiance Starch despite demand. They keep in stock 12 02 brands and fear unsold inventory from customers who already used Defiance Starch earlier. Also mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigar offered to dealers at 36.00 per M from Peoria factory.
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Lewis
Peoria
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
Two Girls Swap Best Clothes Across Family Wardrobe
In a relatable family note, the article highlights how siblings, specifically two or more girls, frequently borrow each other's best garments. It portrays shared wardrobes as a common practice within households.
Piso's Cure and Morning Lark Comment
A boastful testimonial from J. W. O'Brien of Minneapolis dated January 6 1900 promotes Piso's Cure as a cough remedy claiming strong efficacy. A separate quip notes a morning rise signals no school.
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J. W. O'Brien
Third Ave. N
Minneapolis, Minn
Up to Date Housekeepers Use Defiance Cold Water Starch
Advertisement claims Defiance Cold Water Starch keeps housekeepers' work easier with extra starch, promising four ounces more for a price. A later line playfully suggests telling a girl her blushes are returning, implying she will notice situations causing reddening.
Seething East chores dominate local scene
A fragment recounts hectic tasks seething in the East region as residents tackle chores amid rising noise and activity. The incomplete text hints at widespread effort and urgency shaping daily life.
Might wins first round but right gains the decision
A terse aphorism contrasts might with justice, noting that power may win early but fairness prevails in the end. It warns against striking a downed foe while allies stand.
Mull's Grape Tonic Promises Cure for Constipation ills
An advertisement touts Mull's Grape Tonic as a universal cure for constipation and stomach troubles. It cites numerous claimed testimonials from doctors and patients across Peoria St Louis Chicago and Ohio, offering free bottles to prove effectiveness and urging immediate order for adults and children alike.
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Mr. Thompson
Peoria
Dr. Dill
St. Louis
Tim
Hedrick
Kansas City
Mull
Alcobu
Chicago
Crow
Mall
Muli
Mull's
Mull's Grape Tonic Co
Third Aves
Rock Island
The Genuine Has Date Stamp On Label
A label bears a date and a number. no other details are provided by the druggist.
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