Lovely Spring at Mountain Lake Resort Bordering Switzerland
Correspondent reports four weeks of uninterrupted sunshine at a mountain lake resort on the Swiss Italian border. English visitors stroll in short skirts and seven league boots while peasant baskets carry lunch and flowers. Hidden gardens reveal magnolias camellias and orange trees as vines and farm work ascend the mountain road with colorful local dress and landscape blooms.
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Switzerland
Italy
Lo Carno
Battle Over Steam Tram Threatens Barbizon Heritage
London Telegraph reports a clash in Barbizon as planners seek a Melun to Fontainebleau steam tram cutting through the village’s rural High Street. Mayor, councilors, artists, and writers urge the minister of public works to block the line, arguing it would destroy the old world charm cherished by Millet, Rousseau, and sylvan art lovers. The prefect has already approved the project, stirring opposition and hopes the plan will be defeated.
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Ruskin
Barbizon
Millet
Theodore Rousseau
Melun
Fontainebleau
Chailly
Divers and Temper on Deep Dives
A writer from The Outlook notes divers grow irritable under suit pressure with small annoyances triggering fury. He recalls that ascent relieves rage and makes him unusually good natured again once the air and face glass are handled.
Asbestos and its Fire Resistant Claim
The text notes asbestos is found worldwide and widely misunderstood. It highlights the material’s claimed fire resistance as its principal attribute, reflecting popular beliefs about its durability and safety.
Hayden Bros. Expanding Catalog Emblem of Growth
A Louisiana reader sent for a Hayden Bros. suit from The Big Store in Omaha. The catalogue business grows rapidly and Hayden Bros. distributes thousands of free catalogues. Their success rests on customer confidence with the axiom Haydens will treat you right. They invade eastern merchants’ turf with low prices. True religion may find dining at church but its workshop is in the world.
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Louisiana
Hayden Bros
Omaha
Haydens
Trans-Mississippi
Patents Granted for Fish Hook Innovation in Omaha
A U S patent was issued to C A Claflin of Omaha for a fish hook with a rubber piece. The inventor states the device enables six patents in effect. A copy of the patent can be mailed free by Sues & Co patent lawyers at the Bee Building Omaha Neb.
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C. A. Claflin
Omaha
Claflin
Sues & Co
Bee Building
Neb
Complaint and Sunlight Return Call to Civic Action
A pointed public message urges residents to stop endless griping and engage, insisting there is remedy beyond despair. It frames civic energy as essential to recovery and urges immediate, constructive participation.
Hall's Catarrh Cure as Constitutional Cure
Ad notes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75 cents. A witty quip suggests private affairs gaining public interest and a critique of using church wealth to aid common people.
Fraudulent Cascarets warning from Dante text
A call to avoid fake Cascarets Candy Cathartic substitutes and insist on genuine Cascarets. Quoted line warns against counterfeit imitations and misleads about happiness found in misery.
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Dante
Healing antiseptic and sacred tomb claim in Mount Zion dispute
Report notes Turtle Oil promoted as a healing antiseptic for cuts and burns alongside a claim about David's tomb on Mount Zion, described as a Mohammedan shrine. The piece references the sultan admitting Emperor William to the shrine by royal order and asserts Christians had not seen the tomb since 1187.
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David
Mount Zion
William
Browning King & Co Announces 50 Percent Spring Sale
Omaha retailer Browning King & Co cites a rare full half price sale on about 300 men and boys clothing items due to a backward spring. The offer covers suits for men boys and children and runs for one week.
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Browning, King & Co
Omaha
Timekeeping Faces Reflect Mood in People
Observers note that people’s expressions reveal their current state of mind, likening faces to clocks. The saying suggests moods, challenges, and daily rhythms are visible in countenances.
A Happy Mother's Gratitude to Mrs Pinkham
A letter from Mars Ep Ling er of Devine Texas thanks Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief after nine years of prolapsus and illness following confinement. She reports a successful pregnancy, a easy labor, and renewed strength to work.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Mars
Wonderfully Strengthened by Lydia E. Pinkham remedies
EMILE SCHNEIDER of Detroit Michigan reports dramatic improvement after using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Blood Purifier and Liver Pills. He says prior to use he felt fainting spells and danger, but those sensations have vanished thanks to the remedies.
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Lydia E. Pinkhem
Mars
Emile Schneider
Hzeleen Ave
Deteroie Micz
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