Verdict Favoring Dr Pierce Against Ladies Home Journal
A verdict favored Dr Pierce in a defamation suit against the Ladies Home Journal published by Curtis Publishing Co. The case centered on claims that Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription contained alcohol and other harmful ingredients. The defense contended the medicine was plant based with no alcohol or deleterious ingredients. The vice president of the World’s Dispensary Medical Association testified to ingredients derived from native roots and to the medicine’s claimed medical uses for ailments affecting women.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Curtis Publishing Co
Medina
Ft V Pieree
Pierce
Curie Publishing Co
Edeward Bok
Moe
Plerow Lad
India
Rok
Nispencary Medical Association
Vito
United States
Ceres Publishing Company
Nielous
Eye Strain Linked to Dyspepsia Says Surgeon Expert
Dr. George M. Gould, a Philadelphia eye specialist, reports that about half of eye strain sufferers have some form of dyspepsia, with at least 48 percent a consequence of visual defects.
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George M. Gould
Philadelphia
Cure for eczema praised by grateful patient
A reader reports long standing eczema improved after using Cuticura products. The witness describes thick skin, facial rash and itching, saying treatment cleared her skin and she now tells friends about the remarkable cure.
Graton for Fifty Years at Cullombton Church Ceremony
Deven Rawland Samuel Veluy lead a quiet observance at Cullombton Church marking fifty years of Graton service. Attendees included local residents and family members who reflected on community ties and enduring faith during the ceremony.
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Graton
Turing
Hurch
Deven Rawland
Samuel Veluy
Eaice Cineral
Fragmented OCR poem on water, text garbled and unclear
A damaged OCR fragment presents a chaotic mix of names, places, and weather related phrases. Readable elements mention water, wind, spring, and a sequence of seemingly random terms and exclamations.
Significance of Money Signs in Early Currency
A Washington Star report outlines how currency symbols originated. It traces the pound mark to the Latin Mhrae and denarius, explains the shilling scale, and discusses the dollar sign likely as a modified S with a tail from the Spanish real.
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Washington Star
Admiral Erben and Capt Mahan Decline Duke Invitation
A New York Tribune item recounts a visit of the American fleet to English waters. Admiral Erben, retired, and Capt Alfred Mahan receive an invitation from the Duke of Bisok. initial refusals arise before a messenger brings fresh invites. The admiral then accepts and notes Capt Mahan remains ill and unavailable.
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Ehelish Waters
Erden
Alfred T. Mahan
Mallay
Mahon
Erben
U. S Navy
Mahan
Duke of
Bisok
Alek Mer
Malan
Duke of Blank
Capt
Marian
New York Tribune
Educating Children and Changing Education Ideas
The text argues that modern education emphasizes stimulation, interest, and emotion over coercive methods. It notes a shift away from harsh discipline and rote copying of older models toward a humane approach, while predicting future reforms and challenges in schooling practices.
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Coilier
Malden column hints at urban life amid quiet streets
A fragmentary Malden item sketches daily life with local scenes and names. reads like a street level diary of homes, voices, and routines. The readable bits mention Mindy, Belle, and a waiting scene near a late May event, hinting at community rhythms.
Care of Survival of the Fittegn and Notable Mentions
Fragmentary OCR text lists names and phrases in a scrambled, unclear form. It mentions Calvi von Joanne, The Whi Lagulied Of Cialy, Homan, and references a figure called jim Cheat Teih weed. Context and exact events are unreadable.
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Vletud
Fae Calvi von Joanne
Cialy
Gene Homan
Boblle
de Lowe
Stomach Ailment Prompts Cure Claim in Ad Letter
An old promotional missive claims stomach distress causes gases that upset the heart and nerves, then praises Dr Williams's Mok Pills to restore digestion. It quotes Miss Minerva O Todd of Massachusetts describing relief after three weeks, and urges readers to request a free book from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
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Minerva O. Todd
Teachers, Mass
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Sehenectady
N.Y
Pay of Chinese Engineers on Manchurian Railways
Chinese engineers on Manchurian railways receive 12 to 45 gold per month while Japanese engineers seek wages on the Asiatic continent. A fragment mentions a liver and bowel remedy, a mild laxative, and various garbled product pitches.
The Famous Red Creme Ball Blue story item
The Russ Company of South presents the Famous Red Creme Ball Blue, a large 208 tents item, details uncertain from fragmentary OCR.
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Russ Company
Child brings dog’s leg fix and a coin
A Byearold Alexander Wilson walked into a hospital with his injured dog Jessie and asked a doctor to mend the leg. After the operation, the boy offered a coin worth 160 nickels, but doctors urged him to keep it. The boy then slipped the coin back and left through a door crack.
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Alexander Wilson
Samaretan Hospital
Pr. Raiman
Philadelphia ‘Inquirer
Balman
Jessie
Alexanler
Tim
Alaander
Stolen Goods Include Cemeteries and River Alterations
A detective relays odd thefts from a city, citing graveyard looting for skeletons sold to anatomists, stolen tombs and monuments for resale as granite and marble, and even rivers diverted to irrigate land by altered channels, with widespread anger over such losses.
Unlucky Fall on Roof Injures Jarrow Couple
Ezra Simpson slipped from a Piaza roof Tuesday morning while cleaning. His wife Kara just inside dropped a pan of dishwater and nearly struck him. Kara sustained a sprained ankle and internal jarring, while Ezra avoided worse by inches.
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Ecra Simpson
Piazza
Kara
Ezra
The Biggest Man of Addison County and a City’s Tale
An elderly Vergennes meat dealer recounts a severe bout of typhoid, kidney pain, and urinary distress, crediting Dean’s Kidney Pills after a month of treatment. The ad notes 60 cent pills sold by Foster Milburn Co, Buffalo. Also mentions giant bamboo of Ceylon used in construction and water pipes, and a note on low rates for the St. Salt Lake Route Conference in Utah.
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Addison County
E. C. Scott
Vergennes
Rthan Allen
Apella
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Ceylon
London’s 8 Million A Year Crime Control Plan
London allocates about 8 000 000 dollars annually to police courts prisons and prosecuting officers to curb crime. The note hints at preparations for a Spring Conference drawing officials and stakeholders to discuss funding and strategy.
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London
Historic Hastings Tipa Sahi furniture sale record
A historic suite once presented by Warren Hastings to Tippoo Sahib, drawn from the Londesborough sale for 1000 guineas, includes a card table, a sofa, two small cabinets, and four arm chairs all carved in ivory mori.
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Warren Hastings
Tippoo Sahib
Londesborough
Weather Wits in a Winged Messenger Tale
In a playful scene the Cloud Compiler fronts a winged messenger and tells Boreas to amp up the wind as the oldest inhabitant has not sneered at the weather for a month, a quirky line from Puck in a mythic quip.
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Boreas
Puck
Dreadful Bakete Burial Described By Swiss Traveler
Paul Brun recounts a Congo journey with a grim Bakete royal burial. The chief is interred in a ditch chamber where young girls are struck and disabled, goats and fowls attend, the chief's gun is broken for protection, and the earth covers the rite while wives and slaves share the mound.
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Paul Brun
Congo
Alain
Dockyard Puzzle A War Era Letter on a Moving Naval Grid
A wartime puzzle describes eight ships numbered 1 to 8 in a square grid with marked stopping squares. The goal is to swap positions so that ships 1 2 3 4 move to positions of 5 6 7 8, with one ship moving per turn and no two ships occupying the same square. The setup raises questions about the fewest moves and the method to rearrange without collisions. The diagram and counters must be recreated on paper to record the sequence.
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Mtr
Edward
Gold coin description from early U S minting note
A transcription describes a 21 cent gold piece from California with octagonal shape, minted in the era of hard times. The note compares the coin to a herring and mentions a gold dollar and nearby pieces, reflecting confusion over old currency and minting terms.
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Naboo
Calfornia
Detecting Gas Leaks With Lather To Prevent Explosions
A Philadelphia Record note describes dangers of gas leaks in homes. Small leaks can cause explosions or fires when ignited by a match. Inspectors advise painting suspect pipes with smooth soap lather to reveal bubbles from escaping gas, a method likened to finding a bicycle tire leak.
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West Philadelphia
Mater
Piatephia
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