Peruna Endorsements and Rail Schedule Revisions Spark Reader Interest
A New York assemblyman extols Peruna as a restorative tonic for nervous fatigue and catarrh, urging readers to seek Dr Hartman’s free advice. Separately, New York Central Lines announce June 18 speedups for the Twentieth Century Limited and related trains, cutting New York Chicago travel to about 18 hours.
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John Tighe
Tighe
Remsen St
Cohoes
Albany County
N. Y
Peruna
J. Tighe
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
New York Central Lines
New York
Chicago
New York Central
Buffalo
Grand Central Station
Lake Shore Limited
Lake Shore
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder AdHeadline
TEA Ask Your Dealer for Allen's Foot-Ease. A powder. It rests the feet. Cures swollen, sore, hot, callous, aching, sweating feet and nails. At all druggists and shoe stores, 25 cents. Accept no substitute. Sample mailed free. Address Allen S Olmsted LeRoy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Allen S, Olmsted
LeRoy, N. Y
Foxes hunted with eagles in Siberia Kirghese
A Siberian correspondent describes Kirghese autumn fox hunts using large trained eagles. Birds swoop on foxes, sometimes killing wolves, with one eagle reputedly killing seventeen foxes in six weeks. The observer photographed the sport and asserts its reality despite skepticism.
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Siberia
London Sphere
Steppes
Florida
Horseshoe Mystery Near Seward Conkling and Arthur Statues
A New York Sun item notes a lone stranger asking a policeman about a horseshoe near Seward’s statue in Madison Square. The horseshoe moves between the corners and statues of Seward Conkling and Arthur, with the patron puzzled by its ever shifting location. The piece ends referencing a poem from The Spectator.
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Seward
Conkling
Arthur
William H. Seward
Madison Square
Roscoe Conkling
Whale meat peddlers claim market at six cents a pound
Newfoundland speculators push whale flesh as a beef substitute arguing it tastes finer and venison like. They say a limited whale supply wards off beef competition, already trading with the West Indies and planned for the London market. Whales would ship in special steamers. profitable even at six cents a pound with cheaper cuts sold at three cents.
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Meat Trust
Newfoundland
Globe
West Indies
London
Locomotives as Fog-Makers in London
An engineer argues London fog is largely due to steam exhaust from 300 plus locomotives. He estimates a 2,000 HP steam plant emits 20 tons of steam hourly, enough to form a fog 20 feet thick over a square mile. He suggests converting waste steam into electric power as a remedy.
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London
Thibet Poor in Minerals Reports British Mission Geo
A geologist with a British mission to Thibet says the country is strikingly poor in valuable minerals. He notes the largest gold yield was 0.28 grain per ton of gravel and finds no coal or indigenous gems.
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Thibet
Australia doubles wool exports to United States in a year
Australia reports its wool shipments to the United States have doubled over the past year, highlighting a surge in demand for Australian wool in the American market. The rise reflects broader trade shifts and growing U S textile needs.
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Australia
United States
Soldier's Homestead Law Lets Mitchell Claim
Isaiah Mitchell, a colored veteran, gained seven years to prove up his soldier's homestead after a Denver land office confusion. A joke by clerk Krueger prompted Congress to pass the special extension, saving entry 16440 filed March 22, 1893, in township 2 north range 64 west.
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Isaiah Mitchell
Land Office
Hugh Taylor
Mitchell
Congress
Charles M. Krueger
Range 64
Denver Land Office
Register McBeth
Kreuger
Denver Republican
Giant hound spider of Madagascar described
The article notes the largest spider in the world is the Madagascar hound or dog spider. Its body nears a pound and each of its eight legs is longer and heavier than a cedar pencil.
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Madagascar
Cuti cura a cure for twenty five years of skin humor
An elderly Boston reader reports a twenty five year struggle with a hideous skin humor covering head neck and shoulders. After trying many doctors he was cured quickly by Cuticura and urges others to do the same. Also includes ad blurbs for Defiance Starch and Mother Gray Australian Leaf remedies with humorous quips about social habits and a clergyman pun.
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Cutiura
Cuticura
S. P. Keyes
Congress Street
Boston
Mass
Tea or Coffee Preference Question Sparks Family Debate
A family discussion asks which beverage is preferred tea or coffee. The grocer promises Ske Schillings Best money back if not satisfied. The ad warns against judging cigars and women by appearances.
Backache Relief Promised by Dean’s Kidney Pills
Three years after, Eugene E. Lario of Denver testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills stopped his backache which worsened when seated at a desk. He says he has had no pain since and notes the remedy's promotion by Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. Sold by all druggists at 50 cents per box.
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Eugene E. Lario
Twentieth Avenue
Union Station
Denver
Col
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Hamburg American Line Expands Iceland Cruise Itinerary
The Hamburg American Line adds the steamer Hamburg to its pleasure cruises and announces a voyage to Iceland including Scotland the Orkney and Shetland islands Norway and the North Cape. Fifteen trips are planned to the Scandinavian peninsula Spitzbergen Iceland and northern Europe this season.
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Hamburg
Hamburg-American Line
Iceland
Scotland
Orkney and Shetland Islands
Norway
North Cape
Scandinavian Peninsula
Spitzbergen
Europe
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted as cure for indigestion
A hopeful testimonial from Mr Baysson of San Francisco praising Dr Williams Pink Pills for curing dyspepsia and stomach pain after eight boxes. The ad urges proper diet and offers a diet book, noting the product is sold by druggists nationwide and highlighting fisheries and Defiance Starch discounts.
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Baysson
Dr. Williams
Williams
Joseph Baysson
Aix-les-Bains
France
Larkin Street
San Francisco
Cal
Dr. Williams Medical Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Piso's Cure Proclaimed Best for Throat and Lung Ailments
A letter from ExpaLey Vanburen Indiana dated February 10, 1900 asserts Piso's Cure as the best medicine for throat and lung affections, praising its effectiveness and recommending it to readers.
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ExpaLey
Vanburen, Ind
Defiance Starch Promises Big Value and No Sticking
Advertisements praise Defiance Cold Water Starch as never sticking to the iron, with a full pound per package and 10 cent price. It attacks rival 12 oz packs and claims no harmful chemicals. The note also advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure with a money back promise and various consumer goods.
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Defiance
Mrs. Public Figure Letters Support Longstanding Claim
A collection of letters is published showing strong support for a long standing claim about Mrs. a prominent local figure. The correspondence underscores public sentiment and backs prior editorials.
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Schilling
Patience
Patrice
Isisure
A. Schilling & Company
IBAD
Lake Gy
Utat
Er Watson E. Coreman
Torney
Washington, D.C
Hutghest
W. ON
Farragut
New York Sun
Levy
Milan
Nean
Cox
Wis
Frank M. Russell
Dodd
Bright
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
Baylson
Japan
Hall
Ulres
J. Eney & CO
Toledo
Pilla
Maude
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
David Kennedy
EP. Mizner
Burghill
Mary Dimmick
Washington
Lydia B. Pinkham
Mrs
Pinkham
Lynn
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ree
59Th and
East Capitol Streets
Washington, D. C
Inet
Pee Eest
NASA
Tne
A. Paxton Company
Mase
Pacific Coast
Typothetae
W. Alexander
Citizens'Allla
Crossley Building
All Grocers
Jaques Mfc. CO
Lion Coffee
Grocers Everywhere
Woolson Spice CO
Ohio
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha
Nebraska
Woodworth-Wallace
Eee
Woodworth-Wallace Colleges
Wholeare Fee and
Core Hardware & Iron Co
15Th & Wazee
HEC. W. Fair Cornice Works CO
TEE Meal Supplies
A. E. Meek
Colorado Tent & Awning CO
Lawrence St
Colorado
Brown Palace
Rerio
Columbia Hotel
Oxford Hotel
Pirebreor
Yaton
Hessler & Hall Mer. Co
The
Western Fireworks Company
Thompson
Central Savings Bank
Prairie States
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Indian Territory
Oklahoma
Texas
George Morton
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