Best Ever Kidney Remedy Promoted by Physician
A physician endorses a simple home mix of Fluid Extract Dandelion one half ounce Compound Kargon one ounce and Compound Syrup Garsaparilin three ounces to cleanse and strengthen kidneys and relieve backache and urinary trouble before Bright's disease. The Geranton Times first printed the prescription in October 1908 and it spread to major cities.
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Bright
Geranton
New York
Beston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Theater Tirk and Diplomatic Plans for Companions
A quixotic piece from the New York Press discusses how a thrifty person should handle social invites. It advises convincing a moneyless man to join a theater outing by revealing a prior dinner engagement and a strict, early return plan. The note teases how his earlier commitments seem to vanish.
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Tim
R Calvis
New York Press
Ghost of dead husband halts Wilmerding wedding
Mrs Mary Lincoln widow of Charles Lincoln of Wilmerding declares the spirit of her late husband warned her against marrying again and terrified her during the night causing her to refuse engagement to Joseph Parker. The Pittsburgh dispatch to the New York Times notes the episode as the wedding party dispersed.
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Mary Lincoln
Wilmerding
Charles Lincoln
Joseph Pa Or
Pitteburg
New York Times
Mr. Parker
Swiss high society hosts princely luncheon high above Alps
In Switzerland a stylish luncheon hosted by Prince Pe of Bayou honored Prinse and Princess Nicola of Greece at the Bernini hospice perched high above St. Moritz. Guests dined 285 feet up on the Drevent with edelwewe bands as souvenirs. Alpine hosts urged exclusivity drawing many titled attendees to Pilatus and Gornergrat venues.
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Switzerland
Prince Pe
Prinse
Nicola
Greece
Bernini Hospice
St. Mor Fia
HL Murray
Drevent
Chamonly
Pilatus
Bers de Nays
Urienee Mothall
Gornercrat
Madam Merri
Proper Carriage of the Body in Women Walks
A 19th century column notes most women lack grace in walking and offers plain drills. It cites a turkey toe stride and toe turning, urges toes out, and recommends walking on the balls of the feet with upright posture and aligned ears shoulders hips and feet. It suggests practice with a book on the head and back supports to reinforce correct carriage.
Trip Around the World hints and a party plan
Mme Merri offers travel themed ideas for Scotland and China costumes decor and hair, plus a birthday party guide. Suggestions cover Scottish Highland fling bagpipes china queues loose trousers short skirts and hair coils. For a 21st birthday party the sister asks about invitations games decorations and favors.
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Scotland
China
Paisley and Velvet Trends Extend Into Vogue Attire
Paisley ribbons and velvets gain favor in fashion with dull pink and plum shades. Moire adds a draped fringe to brims while large Paisley bows soften the silhouette, falling gracefully on either side without stiffness.
Description of winter coats and fabrics in autumn wear
The illustration depicts saltback and gray Kuwlish coats with a blasfold stitched over the shoulders. Features include a black velvet collar, two rows of front buttons, regulation coat sleeves, inverted box plaits at the skirt, and a fitted back with a defined waist line. Length ranges 44 to 65 inches and materials include alk, velvet, broadcloth, or rough surfaced worsteds. Thinner fabrics like chiffon, Marquisette, crepe de chine, silks, and muslin appear for winter as long coats remain prevalent.
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Walattine
Lang Coi
Means Much Work Skillful Adjustment of Time Tables
A railroad official notes the immense task of aligning monthly time tables for a vast system. From chief operating officers to division chiefs, tentative schedules must be crafted and revised to fit new trains, considering derangements, limited and local services, and stock needs. Experience refines rough forecasts into precise, working plans during actual operation.
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Muuat
A Railroad Free Library Brings Reading to Har riman Lines
The Har riman lines establish a circulating library for section men families and neighbors with 200 distributing centers 4000 weekly newspapers magazines and books. Sent via platform labels to remote homes readers praise the service and request more magazines including older issues for children and adults.
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Tta
Harriman Lines
Plan for Lyons Franet Electrical Exposition
A May next year exposition near Lyons Franet aims to showcase electrical progress from major world nations. It seeks to attract agricultural and industrial sectors, gathering leading devices and ideas to boost development and unite global electrical advances with American interests.
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Lyons
Franet
Myfe
Fim
Waltea
Rainy Day Romp Aboard the Black Cat
On a drizzly gray day five youths sail the Black Cat from a dock into Lake Michigan. The crew, led by a yellow oilskin skipper, braves breakers while the girl with curly hair surveys their precarious voyage and recalls a dull cottage scene of bridge games and quiet indoors.
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Chefingiah Inc
Lake Michigan
A Talented Vamp Men Ellen Nagle Story in Old Record
Ellen Nagle of 414 4th Street Geos wy Win provides a testimonial about a medicine known locally and more widely. she praises its effectiveness for a cold that settled in the body and notes rapid improvement after using it. The passage mentions Perowa tablets as a solid alternative to liquid medicine.
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Ellen Nagle
Oil City Policeman Noted For Temperance Resolve
A fragment from Oil City Pennsylvania highlights Major Franklin Buzzard of the Oil City police, famed for never drinking alcohol or consuming tea coffee or milk since childhood. The note frames him as a model temperance figure born into slavery with a strict water-only rule and a lifelong abstinence.
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Oil City
Jay
Contr
Franklin Oil City
Buzzard
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Tex
Peruna
Peruny
Robert Browning
Indy
Browning
Byron
Tennyson
Larry
Casey
Denny
Faith
Powtum Co
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