Mad Dan Maitland and the Woman in Gray
In New York the jewel thief Dan Maitland entertains a mysterious woman in gray during a luncheon with the dangerous double, Daniel Anisty. Maitland’s ruse collapses as Anisty plots to seize the gems while the woman tests Maitland’s trust and the detectives close in on the case.
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Dan Maitland
New York
O'Hagan
Dan
Maitland
Bannerman
Greenfields
Lady In Gray
Daniel Anisty
Dan Anisty
Mr. Snaith
Anisty
Higgins
New Illumination System From German Inventor
A German professor Blau introduces a liquid illuminating gas delivered to customers much like coal oil. A 22 pound gas cylinder can power a 50 candle power light for four months at four hours daily. Connection between burner and reservoir uses a fine tub no thicker than a human hair.
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Prof
Blau
Germany
Doan’s Kidney Pills Offer Back Pain Cure
A local testimonial from H Mayne of Market St Paris Tennessee credits Doan’s Kidney Pills with curing back stiffness, cloudy urine, nighttime urination, and fatigue. The ad urges readers to treat kidney issues to avoid diabetes or Bright’s disease and notes the product is sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co of Buffalo New York.
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Bright
Dean
H. Mayne
Market St. Paris
Tenn
Doan
Laws and cures for consumption exposed
The anti tuberculosis movement calls out quack cures and institutes selling fake remedies for consumption. The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis condemns these frauds and urges fresh air rest and wholesome food as the true cure. The page also includes a TidBits joke and a classroom quip about blotters.
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The
National Association For the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
Resinoil Ointment Praised by Global Readers
The testimonial notes Resinoil ointment as highly recommended by intelligent people worldwide. M F Ryan of Bedford Square London says the preparation is useful and efficacious in treating skin eruptions of any kind.
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Resino! Ts
M. F. Ryan
Bedford Sq
London
A Trying Time and Domestic Witty Bits
A Harper words humor piece about a judge and prisoner with a parable about a moving picture of cheese. It also includes an ad suggesting Defiance Starch for home laundering and a quip about why a man never lies because no young mother asks about her baby.
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Harper’s Weekly
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad
Classic patent medicine notice touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and gum relief. Claims include soothing effects and wind colic cure. Price listed as 20a per bottle. Ends with moral adage about beginnings versus finish.
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promoted by Patient Testimonial
Vienna West Virginia woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing a decade of health issues after doctors failed. The ad touts the product as non narcotic and effective for female complaints including ulceration, fibroids, and nerves. It invites letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free confidential advice.
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Vienna
W. Va
Lydia FE. Pinkha
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Wueeaton
Pinkham Laboratory
Lynn
Mass
Grape-Nuts Rebuilds Health, Says New Hampshire Woman
A New Hampshire woman credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her digestion and energy after severe stomach pain. She notes relief from pain, cleared tongue coating, and regained strength enabling a return to work. The letter praises the cereal and its claimed health benefits.
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New Hampshire
Wellville
Fiver
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Touis Joseph Vance
Mr. Anisty
Guerdon
Aleep
Quile
Dix
Law
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Pat
Johnnie
Emerson
Fibuic Products
Libby
Libby, McNeill & Libby Chicag
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