Queen of Actresses Praises Peruna Endorsement
Julia Marlowe of New York City writes in support of Peruna nerve tonic. She cites nervousness in women, spring fatigue, and digestion as root causes, praising Peruna for nourishing nerve centers through proper nutrition and digestion. She urges readers to buy a bottle and offers contact to Dr. Hartman in Columbus, Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruna Medicine Co
Julia Marlowe
New
Perua
de. S. B. Hartman
Columbus, Ohio
Boer Tobacco 18 Strong Attracts Native Trade and Scents
The article notes Boer tobacco grown in Natal and Cape Colony, sold by rail or in sacks for about 38 a pound. It is valued for its scent, used to reward workers and even deter unwanted visitors, with traders giving it as free gifts to secure native trade.
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Transvaal
South Africa
Natal
Cape Colony
Orange River Colony
Gardens Here and Abroad Fundamental Difference in Relation to Family
Prof L H Bailey notes in Garden Magazine the English garden is an extension of home and a family space, shaping children's consciousness. the American garden sits in the front yard, aimed at public display, boosting public spirit but diminishing originality and vitality. An English teacher visiting Cornell observed that American children love nature, though Americans cultivate nature differently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Bailey
Garden Magazine
Cornell University
Many Diseases Sold by Mother Gray Powder in New York Home
A historical ad lists Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children's Home to cure feverishness headaches stomach troubles teething and colds. It promises free samples by Allen S Olmsted of Le Roy New York and warns of druggists selling. Also mentions trousers in Hyderabad fashion and Interstate Commerce Commission duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
New York
Allen 5S
Olmsted
le Roy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Kam-First Steam Fire Engine Exhibit Highlighted
A fragmented ad style notice extols Kam-First Steam Fire Engine as sound. It recalls Boston's first steam fire engine shown in Baltimore fifty years ago, underscoring trusted quality and legacy in a promotional tone.
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Boston
Baltimore
Tea and Spirits in Ill Times at Davos Platz
The article notes high spirits amid illness as people, including Chinese and Japanese, cope with nervous strain and daily life in a hospital setting. It quotes Rey C F Aked from Davos Platz, reflecting on fighting disease and finding ways to inject fun into days of hardship.
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Rey
C. F. Aked
Davos Platz
Dollar in the pocket sparks a stranger tale
A veteran recounts how a missing cent led to a silver dollar found in his trousers after a long walk to his military school. The incident ends with a neighborly joke as the roommate is finally revealed as the culprit. Also included are short, period-tinged poems and a remark from a gas inspector about blind households preferring bright illumination.
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Ik Wan
Gnod
Branch
Adoc
Tor
Star
The Height of Happiness and a Quaint Domestic Moment
A humorous tale from the Boston Herald recounts Sam Wilson snickering at a girl named Sophia Smith as they stroll along Valley road. He brags about his height while resisting a land purchase for his father. Sophia teases him, prompting another snicker and his boastful quip about drawing breath. A second brief vignette shows Bald Brows and his wife arguing over dwindling provisions, joking that they will “one end meat and make the other bread.”
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Sam Wilson
Sophia Smith
Sam
Sophia
Gotty
Boeton Herald
All Broken Down My Sleep No Appetite Backache
Joseph McCauley of 144 Short street Chicago from Tecumseh Lodge reports long illness loss of appetite and sleep. He cites Doan's Kidney Pills as the only cure and urges others to try the remedy sold by dealers. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo distributes at 25 cents. Also notes story of wildcats from lumber camps in Minnesota.
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Joseph McCauley
Shorte Street
Chicago
Sacham Nf Tecumseh Lodge
Doan
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Teacher Overcomes Obstacles to Complete School Term
Miss Jennie Mowell of Lew Beach Sullivan County New York finished her term despite padlocked doors missing stovepipe and no fuel. Trustees had declared the school discontinued but she gained support from the state education department to press for full pay and continued operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie Mowell
Lew Beach
Sullivan County
N. Y
Mies Mowell
State Department of Education
Brutus and Caesar The Forum Riot After the Death
Caesar falls to Brutus in a brutal act. Brutus and Casca flee the Forum as a riot erupts. The line Et tu Brute is recorded by Livy as an early usage of the famous expression.
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Brutus
Caesar
Gaul
Forum
Brutua
Casca
Livy
Orr Crisp reply to negro voting remark at mayoral race
In the Atchison Globe a negro approached Jim Orr and asked if he opposed negroes voting for him. Orr countered with a question about running for mayor, suggesting equal sense between them and implying the accusation was unfounded.
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Jim Orr
Mr. Orr
Atchison Globe
Harvard Professor Norton Receives Italian Order of the Crown
King Victor Emmanuel awarded Prof. Charles Eliot Norton Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown in recognition of his translations of Dante into English and his services to Malian interests in America.
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King Victor Emmanuel
Italy
Charles Eliot Norton
Harvard University
Order of the Crown
Malian Mterstare
America
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A newspaper piece touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for painful periods and other female ailments. Letters from readers praise its effectiveness for irregular menstruation and general female debility, urging women to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice free of charge.
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E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Nellie Holmes
N. Davision Street
Mrs. Pinkham
Arenas
Tillie Hart
Larimore
N. D
Pinkham
Lydia
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