Kidney Troubles Promising Cure Claim by Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs Louise M Ginson of Chicago credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her kidney troubles after two years of suffering and failed medicines She says six bottles and accompanying Pills restored health and energy while prompting others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham Lyon Mass The ad asserts widespread cures of female trouble and offers free confidential guidance
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise M. Gebau
Lydian
E. Pinkham
Louise Ginson
Langley Ave
Chicago
Pinkham
Lyon
Mass
Lydia E. Pinkham
Town refuses library acts. Carnegie gift plan affected
The town of Loanhead in Midlothian Scotland has refused to adopt the libraries acts, blocking Carnegie's gift of 12000 pounds aimed at funding a town library project. The decision halts immediate plans and leaves questions over future public library provisions in Loanhead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loanhead
Midlothian
Scotland
Carnegie
Suitor Carr Finds Welcome On A Rusty Rail Line
A young man named Carr, smitten with a woman living near Sand Lake on the Troy and New England line, awaits a ride after calling at her villa. He sits on the stoop until a vehicle arrives, then is admitted by the mother when the daughter confirms a caller. Mutual affection leads to a discreet union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Che
Gen
Albany Press and Knickerbocker
Carr
Sand” Lake
Troy
New England
Averill Park
Rensselaer
Allen's Foot-Base promoted for tight shoes relief
Advertisement notes Allen's Foot Base powder to ease tight or new shoes and relieve swollen hot feet, sweating, aching feet, ingrown nails and bunions. Trial package offered by mail. Also mentions Samuel Gompers, labor leader, multilingual master of languages at AFL convention.
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Allen
Allen 5
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Qompers
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Gompers
The startling death by own action on the White Pass line
The Seattle Daily Times reports the death of John Daly of Cowley near Bennett on the White Pass and Yukon route. Daly chose a desperate method, entering a hole in a creek and sliding under ice to drown, ensuring his death with deliberate self harm. A wife’s quip about watch pie and a jeweler’s repair bill close the bizarre account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ainsha
John Daly
Cowley
Bennett
White Pass
Yukon
Skagway
Seattle
Elephant Nurse Mimi Guards Trainer's Baby
An elephant owned by a Frenchman acts as a nurse to her trainer's infant, rocking the cradle with affection. In Montgomery County a hornet nest hung as an ornament caused a sudden house infestation when heat released a swarm, frightening the family. A Hartford woman mislaid a wedding watch baked into a pie, sparking talk of theft as the pie turned out to be “mother’s” pie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mimi
Hiram Malton
Hartranft
Montgomery County
Fulton
Hiis
Thirteen Broken Mirrors at Exposition Shipment
A Baltimore Sun report notes a crate marked 13 contained thirteen French plate mirrors for the Crystal Maze exhibit. Every mirror in that box shattered while others remained intact, prompting comment from workers amid the Industrial Exposition preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chaudron & Peyton
Paris
Jess
Baltimore Sun
Vegetable Caterpillar of New Zealand Grows Green Sprout
A New Zealand vegetable caterpillar, hairless and several inches long, buries itself in soil when dying. A slender green shoot emerges from the buried head, bearing leaves while the body remains filled with roots. The living dead caterpillar shows the head and eyes with the sprout growing from it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Zealand
Remarkable Marine Speeds and Portland’s Naming Tale
A period piece notes dolphins reaching about 32 mph when chased, faster salmon for short bursts, Spanish mackerel among the swift small fishes, and predators’ speed aiding hunting. It recalls Portland, Oregon’s naming by a coin toss between Pettygrove and Lovejoy, ending with Portland chosen. It also cites extraordinary migratory speeds for northern blue-throats and Virginian plovers, with leaps in air speeds and long journeys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Potato Market Unearths Half Crown Hidden Long Ago
An English market gardener found a half crown dropped years earlier while inspecting potatoes. He forgot it, then upon examining the harvest again, discovered the coin in an oddly shaped potato after cutting it open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Falin
Right Church, Wrong Pew. Intruder Dismissed at Capitol Door
The Washington Star notes how doorkeepers identify eligible attendees as one minute before noon Speaker Henderson faced a visitor who looked the part of an ex member. When challenged by Doorkeeper Will Forbis the man claimed he was “just visiting” and was sent to the gallery as the gavel fell. The article also cites playgrounds reducing juvenile crime with examples from London and New York. It lists a poultry goods job offer and details on U S whisky production and bonded costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Capitol
Henderson
Will Forbis
Senate
Prince Albert
Forbis
Winslow's Soothing Teething Remedy Notice
The Wide-Awake Editor of the Record in Muscotuh Kansas announces a birth: a nine pound boy born Sunday to the editor's wife. He vows to continue editing one of the ablest weeklies in the first congressional district at the same rates and urges subscribers and advertisers to remember. A brief promotion for Piso's Cure for Consumption is included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Record
Muscotuh
Kan
Eame
Nurse Praises Peruna In Open Letter By Mrs Kate Taylor
Mrs Kate Taylor a graduated nurse of prominence writes an open letter extolling Peruna as a tonic for post illness convalescence. She cites observed quick relief vitality and renewed health from Peruna versus other tonics and notes Dr Hartman will direct treatment for female sufferers this summer offering address to Peruna Medicine Co Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Taylor
Perona
Caress
Monroe St
Kate Tay
Hartman
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
French Doctor Claims Arsenic Cure for Cancer
A French physician asserts a cancer cure using internal administration of arsenic and gulnine in combination. The claim notes simultaneous use and positions arsenic as the curative agent.
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders and Various Claims
An OCR fragment lists Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for children with cures claimed for feverishness stomach troubles teething and worms. Mentions 30 000 testimonials and ads to buy at druggists with a sample offer. Also references a Paris Academy claim about gland growth and a laxative product. Includes a 19th century toll bridge abolition proposal for Waterford and a free bridge movement over the River Suir.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen
Olmsted
LaRoy
Waterford
Imland
Suir
Hall's Catarrh Core and English Authors Mentioned
An OCR fragment notes Hall's Catarrh Core taken internally priced 75 cents. It lists five prominent English authors and titles in the style of coronation year references, naming Jon Morley, Thomas Hardy, Herbert Spencer, Meredith, and Swinburne. Doubt expressed about any titles being conferred.
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King Edward
Jon Morley
Thomas Hardy
Herbert Spencer
Meredith
Swinburne
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Eleien Deput
Charterhouse
London
Kranch
Cunicuba
Dex
Comtrasta
Derry
Cokle
Turkey
Elephant
Hartford
Hartford Courant
Portland
United States
Pettygrove
Lovejoy
Maine
Massachusetts
Boston
Miata
Mr. Behr
H. Z. Wanbeng
Market Weston
England
Heypt
Heligoland
Police Department
New York City
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Fame Mie Ict Co
Parsons
Ica
Winslow
Kofbens Ubeams
N. W
Samir
Ocean Grove
N.J
Byram Colne le Brest
James W. O'Banson
Atlanta
Perambuco
Brazil
Demetrius Seter
Mr. O'Bannon
Demetrius
Syria
Christ
Paris Academie Des Sciences
Hall
Chicucm
Tow Roy
Shores & Shores
Utah
MLINS
Wizard Oil
Gila
W. Nlu
Salt Lake
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