Strain of Work Boosts Kidney Pills Endorsement
Lieutenant George G. Warren of Washington D C testifies that Duan's Kidney Pills and Dean's Kidney Pills helped after long back strain from lifting. He claims lifting 600 pounds without relapse after five to six years of kidney trouble, noting other remedies failed. Sold by Poster Milburn Co. Buffalo N Y at 50 cents.
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George G. Warren
No. 3 Chemical
Washington, D. C
Duan
Dean
Poster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Breakable Coinage in Edward I Era Sparks Debated Minting
The text notes that under Edward I pennies were struck with a croga design so deeply indented that they could be easily split into halves for halfpence or into quarters for farthings, reflecting early ingenuity and potential monetary abuse in medieval England.
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England
Effects of Prosperity 1897 to 1903 and commodity prices
During the country’s peak era from 1897 to 1903, breadstuffs rose 66 percent, meats 23.1 percent, dairy and garden products 601 percent, and clothing 241 percent, benefiting farmers and stockmen most. Metals rose 42.1 percent, railway freight fell 44 percent. the Interstate Commerce Commission notes pay increases, while a stray line mentions harsh flogging of newly married Australian women described as part of cultural practice.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Beware of Mercury Containing Catarrh Ointments
Caution urged against ointments for catarrh containing mercury or other toxic ingredients. Physicians warn such products risk serious harm when used internally or externally. Consumers advised to avoid doubtful mixtures and rely on approved remedies from reputable doctors.
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Broschyrom Repursbie
Peninsula of Arabia and trade notes in early summary
Peninsula of Arabia spans about 1.2 million square miles with 6 to 10 million people. Yemen is the populous fertile Turkish province. Aven handles a total export and import trade near 30 million dollars. Also mentions purchases on credit by foreigners in China amid coin concerns and fluctuating paper money.
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Peninsula of
Arabia
Peninsula
Yemen
Aven
China
Baby Healed By Cuticura Soap Case
A Wisconsin mother reports illness in her baby with a severe facial scab spreading from head to foot and eyelids closed. She spent over 100 on doctors and medicines before using Cuticura Soap and Or Immunont resulting in a complete cure after paying less than 5. Signed Mrs. G. A. Tucker Jr. 385 Greenfield, Wisconsin.
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G. A. Tucker, Jr
Wawankeo
Wis
Alda Shoplifter with Spaniel Accomplice Caught in Paris
A Paris shoplifter was arrested after being found with a King Charles spaniel trained to snatch lace from counters. The woman concealed the dog under her arm as the pair operated in the shop. The incident was reported by the London Mail.
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Paris
London Mail
Tea Tunes Youth From Tired Bones In Lively Lilt
A playful note likens tea to reviving youth and erasing wrinkles with a comic tone. A line about Johnson asks to borrow money, while a skeptical speaker states they would not lend even a dollar, presenting a lighthearted exchange.
Tea Purchases and Grocer Mention Echoed
A fragmented remark urges readers to consider tea choices and mentions a grocer named Badiling’s Be ene It go4 dou's hey hinting at sourcing or branding details. The readable text is limited but centers on consumer choice and a local merchant.
Writers and Their Wives Jealous of Authors Work
A publisher notes that writers’ wives often do not admire their husbands books. Examples include Mme Zola Carlyle Dickens Byron and Lady Byron, with wives opposing or distrusting the authors talent and sometimes prompting quiet quarrels or separations while authors pursue writing.
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Carlyle
Carsle
Dickens
Byron
President Roosevelt Greets Old Friend at Philadelphia Event
After Washington's Birthday exercises at the Academy of Music, President Roosevelt, accompanied by Provost Harrison and other dignitaries, spotted Prof Samuel Lindsay of the university. He rushed to shake hands with Lindsay, exclaiming in joy, then returned to the procession, Lindsay wincing from the grip.
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Philadelphia Academy of Music
Roosevelt
Harrison
Samuel McCune Lindsay
Jove
Freshman class volunteers skin grafts to save boy
Sixty one University Medical College freshmen in Kansas City donate skin to save Clarence Crawford, a three year old from Oklahoma. After a boiling soap accident burned his arm, doctors deemed grafting necessary. Sixteen donors have given eighty six pieces of skin and grafting is one third complete. Each day a new student offers two to three pieces of skin.
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Kansas
Clarence Crawford
University Medical College
B. H. Crawford
Beaver
Oklahoma
Kansas City
Systematic battalions for scientific research proposed
Prof Pearson and Prof Newcomb discuss reorganizing investigators into battalions to systematize science. Pearson argues that about half of observations and data are worthless and must be scrapped to leave interpretable results. He likens this to a scrap heap of nineteenth century scientific products.
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Pearson
Simon Newcomb
Ita
Prof
Theater Owners Face City Reimbursement Claim
Dr Darlington proposes that if the ten New York City theaters slated for rebuilding are forced to bear the costs of improvements and alterations ordered by the board of health, the city must reimburse owners for the 15000 to 20000 dollars each they spent last year. No other public buildings show such expenditures.
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Darlington
New York Board of Health
Croker
Board of Health
New York
Fragmentary reminiscence from Alfred J. Waterhouse excerpt
A damaged text fragment recalls affection and blessing, with scattered phrases about cheer and love. The passage mentions Enid and a wall, plus a reference to Alfred J. Waterhouse in Success Magazine, but the surrounding context is indecipherable.
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Alfred J. Waterhouse
MP Proposes Private Divorce Proceedings Bill
A British member of parliament announced plans to introduce a bill changing divorce trial procedure. The chief feature would keep proceedings private, arguing public publication harms morality and offers little public benefit.
Insurance by accidental death on railway journeys
English accident insurance provides pay outs for railroad travel where purchases of tickets trigger life insurance. A workman recently insured his life for $2,500 to his widow after his death, prompting a rush to obtain such coverage among workers.
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England
Allen's Foot-Ease advert urges foot comfort and shoe ease
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure corns bunions swelling sore feet hot feet and ingrowing nails. It promises easier shoe fitting and lists a sample mail offer and price. An item notes British stamp taxes with trains in London requiring 12 500 dollars for an agreement between two railway companies.
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Allen
le Roy
London
Free Port concept and European duty-free ports
A busy man forgets basics as the term free port describes continental port districts exempt from regular tariffs. Germany has nine duty-free ports led by Hamburg while Austria holds two with Denmark and Romania each possessing one.
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Germany
Hamburg
Austria
Denmark
Roumania
Spelling Variants of German Smith in Portugal
A German resident in Portugal named Schmitz, or the English Smith, writes home to Cologne about misrendered spellings by Portuguese correspondents. Examples include Smbytis, Schmitiz, Xemite, Chemitiz, and Schemeth.
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Smith
Portugal
Schmitz
Cologne
Smbytis
Schmitiz
Xemite
Chemitiz
Schemeth
Santa Fe Orders 76 Locomotives and 5300 Freight Cars
The Santa Fe Railway placed a large equipment order totaling over five million dollars including 76 locomotives 5300 freight cars and 60 passenger coaches to be delivered within four months. Atlantic and Pacific type engines lead the order as the line anticipates growing traffic and seeks expanded capacity for future shipments. Beer production in the United States now exceeds half a gallon per person.
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Santa Fe
Mineral Belt Gazette Adds New Machinery
The Mineral Belt Gazette announces a new machine procurement after forty weeks, stating the plant is now well equipped. The note implies improved comfort and potential financial benefit for passersby who adopt the change.
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Mineral Bett Gazette
Mineral Belt Gazette
Paradox of Drink and Travel Quoted in New York Press
The New York Press notes a quip that wine and tea spark chatter but not wisdom. It mentions Nova Scotia and recalls people touring Europe for a week and living abroad a fortnight as worldly contrasts.
Fragments Reflect Grocery Bill Confusion and Money Worries
A snippet notes money smoothing minor difficulties that happen to consumers. It mentions a grocer returning a fancy bill and a confusion over payment. The passage hints at everyday commerce issues and recurring billing quirks.
Good Natural Tonics Offer Broad Health Benefits
A health note extols daily tonics as boosting the whole system aiding vital processes and eliminating waste products. It urges even sedentary individuals to take advantage of nature’s dispensed remedies to stay well.
Solomon’s Odd Tea Knowledge Surprises Readers
A quip notes Solomon’s unfamiliarity with tea, framing a light comic moment about unexpected gaps in historic wisdom and culinary culture. The brief remark highlights cultural surprises and familiarity with beverages in a playful tone.
Fragmentary verse fragment from Cloveland Lender
A garbled poem fragment describes a scene of watching meteors and spring, with lines about mortal limits, counting stars, and longing for relief from cold. The piece ends with an exclamation to questions of excuses as spring nears.
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Kummertine
Cloveland Lender
Burglar Trapped After Roof Entry at Bristol Pawnbrokers
A Bristol pawnbroker’s assistant saw a burglar crouching behind a box. Richard Halstead, a mason, was found with jewelry worth over £100. He gained access via a roof hole and a rope lift that broke. With doors locked and no escape, he waited until opening.
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Bristol
Eng
Richard Halstead
Dog Survives 21 Days Buried Under Ruins
Chief a water spaniel survived twenty one days buried under seven story building ruins in a cottage basement on West Van Buren Street during a fire. Rescued by wreckers after being fed through a small opening, she recovered with careful nursing and returned to her gentle nature. Doctors note a man could not endure such conditions.
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Chief
van Buren Street
Cash Buyers’ Union
Chicago Record-Herald
Death by Burning at Smethport Gas Plant
Charles Palmer, a Camp Glass employee in Smethport Pennsylvania, died in a gas furnace incident while repairing a pipe system. A misadjusted flame shifted supply through the adjacent tube where Palmer worked, engulfing him in flames before colleagues could stop the flow.
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Charles Palmer
Camp Glass Company
Smethport
Palmer
Deepest Mine in the World A Copper Giant Under Lake Superior
Theodore Waters describes the Calumet and Hecla copper mine as the deepest in the world, a vast underground complex forty miles long and fifteen miles wide, with tunnels running hundreds of miles in tiered depths reaching four thousand feet below Lake Superior, which itself is a thousand feet deep.
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Theodore ‘Waters
Everybody's Magazine
Calumet and
Hecla
Lake Superior
Footed Thousands of Miles in Silent Service
An English church organist walked twenty miles each Sunday to play the organ, a Sabbath trek he kept for fifty-one years, missing only once and never arriving late, illustrating remarkable dedication beyond ordinary duties.
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England
Giants in Greenland tale from London TitBits
Christian Jensen reports from the Arctic voyage that on Greenland's southwest coast a party of giants from the interior arrived. The shortest stood seven feet tall and the tallest nine feet, with copper-colored complexions and features resembling North American Indians.
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Greenland
Christian Jensen
Arctic
London
Hard Task to Find Water at South Manchester Brewery
Work to drive a water well for a brewery in South Manchester New Hampshire continues. After two months the depth reaches 769 feet with most of the hole through solid granite. No reliable water supply yet and dust is transported to the plant.
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South Manchester
N. H
Satie
Island of Tristan d Acunha Life of Utmost Isolation
A description of Tristan d Acunha detailing its remoteness between Cape Hope and Cape Horn, a population near seventy descended from sailors and soldiers, limited contact with outsiders, minimal institutions, and a harsh environment with rats hindering crops yet residents seen as coarse yet honest.
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Bontrarte
St. Helene
T. C. Kerry
Tristan
Green
Dhirt
Iit
Ghosts Haunt Hampton Court Palace Tudor Period Spirits
Reports claim several Tudor era ghosts haunt Hampton Court near London. Jane Seymour climbs the queen's staircase on Edward VI's birth anniversary carrying a lighted candle. Nurse Mrs Penn haunts the old rooms, a spinning wheel sounds in the chamber, and Catherine Howard is said to haunt a gallery awaiting public opening.
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Hampton Court
Hampton Court Palace
London
Jane Seymour
Edward VI
Penn
Hampton Church
Board of Works
Catherine Howard
Pays Dearly for Stamp Causes Irish Teacher Fine
An Irish schoolmaster was fined £100 for using two stamps that had already passed through the post. The remark notes that small economies by a woman often end up costly. The London Globe also references art of the past. A recent find may depict one of the first American women artists as a Maya priestess with a large Moan bird, recovered from an ancient codex resembling Egyptian papyrus scrolls.
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London Globe
Inartis
Mosquito Myths and Coffee Costs Across a Busy Era
A fragment discusses old beliefs about mosquito bites lasting only once and notes varieties for all, then shifts to cost topics. It mentions a large rally, a beer or beverage brand, and estimates labor costs for coffee production and preparation at about 4.7 cents per pour, reflecting period economic concerns.
Golden Medical Discovery touted as universal stomach cure
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for poor digestion and related illnesses. It claims to invigorate liver and bowels, purify blood, and strengthen nerves without alcohol, citing long cures and urging readers to avoid penny stock alternatives. The copy includes testimonials and a mailing offer for a free sanitarian.
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Jaree
Norman
Evhent
Dr. Pierce
Plerea
Juakima
Astor
Boilient
Younas
Risley Street
Anse
Bierce
Pasia
Common Sewer
Psycota
Pierce
Bullala
Flourish in New Zealand and Early Discovery Costs
Experts note New Zealand leads in imported animal species thriving, with red deer over 600 pounds and trout up to twenty pounds in rivers. The text also cites historical costs for discovering America, detailing Columbus and crew salaries and expedition pay.
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New Zealand
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