Plant Retro Advertisement Excerpt for Lydia E Pinkham
A letter from Mrs. Laura Emmons of Walkerville Ontario praises Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for ovarian troubles. She claims the remedy relieved years of discharge weakness and faintness within weeks and avoided an operation. The ad promises genuine testimonials and free advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Mass with a $5000 forfeit if genuineness cannot be produced.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Laura Emmons
Walkerville
Ont
Irish Refrigerator Fiasco Teaches Ice Lesson
An Irish woman bought a refrigerator claiming it would keep food best. After days she asked for a return, saying it failed to stay cold. The salesman suggested adding more ice, but she quipped that the unit should not need ice at all.
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Philadelphia Public Ledger
Open Indian Territory to Settlement Push by M. K. & T. Ry.
An appeal from James Barker, General Passenger Agent of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway, urges readers to request a copy of a book depicting present day conditions in the territory. The last large tract of fine uncultivated land is offered for settlement. Address 501 Wainwright Building, St. Louis.
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Indian Territory
James Barker
Gen’s Pass
Wainwright Bldg
St. Louis
Quotations on Beauty Standards and Modesty
The Philadelphia Press quotes Hassett and Ges sett on body image with lines praising plump beauty and a jab at slenderness. A Gold smith quote praises modesty born from noble virtues as a counterpoint to vanity.
Wanstead wreck toll 28 dead on Grand Trunk line
London Ont December 29 There were no new deaths among the wounded from Friday’s Wanstead collision of Grand Trunk Pacific express No 5 and a eastbound freight. Fireman Ricketts body found, one unidentified body at the morgue. Operator Carson admits receiving an order to pass the freight but says Dispatcher Kerr ordered it canceled. Kerr’s order book shows the order in force. Officials defend Kerr and uphold strict train order rules.
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London
Ont
Wanstead
Grand Trunk Railroad
Pacific Express
Ricketts
Toronto
Duluth
Andrew Carson
Watford
McAuliffe
Grand Trunk
J. G. Kerr
Wyoming
eConductor McAuliffe
Express Board
Kingscourt Junction
Carson
Kerr
George G. Jones
Poisoned wine linked to Chicago man's death
Chicago on December 29 reports Richard Cummings aged 50 died after drinking wine given as a Christmas present. Suspects include William Moniak, Theresa Moniak, and their 14 year old daughter Mary. A quarrel with Mrs. Lizzie Shanahan preceded the incident and police plan a stomach examination.
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Cummings
Old Soldier and Granddaughter Tragic Double Suicide
Florence Alabama December 29 Calvin Carson an elderly Confederate veteran driven by poverty gave his crippled 21 year old granddaughter carbolic acid and then slashed his own throat. He may recover while the girl was found dead by a house tenant.
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Florence
Ala
Calvin Carson
Great Storms in Europe Rattle Coasts and Lands
London reports fresh gales along Great Britain and renewed snowfall in Scotland. Vessels sought shelter and rescues occurred off Holyhead and Cornwall. A three day hurricane raged at Vienna with other European gales causing damage. Severe cold and destitution rise in southern Russia with daily reports of people freezing to death.
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London
Great Britain
Scotland
Holyhead
Cornwall
Vienna
Russia
Runaway Traction Car Injures Nine in Pittsburgh Jubilee Day
During the Passionist fathers jubilee in Pittsburgh nine people were badly hurt when a runaway traction car sped down a snowy hill. A wheel broke near an electric pole after brakes failed. the car derailed and a store fire spread briefly. Two reporters from Times and Post suffered severe injuries.
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Pittsburg
United States
St. Paul of the Cross
Cardinal Gibbons
John M. Eagan
The
Times
J. B. Johnston
Post
Eagan
Johnson
Long Hill
Coke Industry Expands as Frick Shifts to Steel Partners
In Pittsburg on December 29 the H C Frick Coke Co departs from serving general consumers and will supply U S Steel Corp. affiliates. New coke ventures surge with Union Coking and Coal Co of New York forming to develop 3200 acres of West Virginia coal land, starting with 1000 ovens and initial capital of 2.5 million dollars.
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Pittsburg
H. C. Frick Coke Co
United States Steel Corporation
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Union Coking and Coal Co
New York
West Virginia Central Railroad
Boxer Rising in Sze Chuan Attacks Chengtu
Dispatches from China report ongoing Boxer disturbances in Sze Chuan with a November assault on Chengtu. Rebels at the gates were repelled after a fierce defense. many Boxers were killed and several captives arrested. Executions followed including beheadings and a messenger hanged.
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Victoria
B. C
China
Sze Chuan
Chengtu
Four Die in Redstone Mine Explosion Near Fayette City
Four bodies have been recovered from the Redstone mine two miles above Fayette City Pa after a Saturday night explosion. The victims are Joseph Kozel 45 Albert Kozel unknown age Charles Krook 35 and Frank Montake 23. Officials blame the disaster on the workers’ carelessness.
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Fayette City
Redstone
Joseph Kozel
Albert Kozel
Charles Krook
Frank Montake
In the Realm of Poetry and Prose Verses Showcased
A mixed page of verse and prose notes celebrates resilience and renewal with Hassan’s proverb of tomorrow and a leafful meditation on autumn’s end, followed by sentimental poems and a hagiographic portrait of a one-talent man, all bearing a Presbyterian Journal imprint.
Hour-Glass Life and Childhood Verses From Chicago Record Her Old Poems
Poems compare time and life to an hour glass, and recall family memories. The pieces include C. E. F. on youth and aging, S. E. Kiser about a grandparent, and W. F. Dickens-Lewis painting a winter scene with sledges and sleigh bells in a 19th century newspaper voice.
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Shen
Winter
W. F. Dickens-Lewis
N. Y
La Champagne Aids Nile After Distress Signals Near Havre
The French steamship La Champagne arrived from Havre with news of aiding the Nile from Barbados to Boston after the ship’s compass failed. First officer Pierre Bardelles was killed December 25 when a huge sea struck La Champagne, throwing him from the bridge.
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New York
la Champagne
Havre
Nile
Barbados
Boston
Pierre Bardelles
Bardelles
Giron Reveals Paternity in Saxony Crown Princess Case
The Petit Bleu prints M. Giron’s account of his relations with the crown princess of Saxony, in which he admits being father to her six children, detailing his involvement and the resulting controversy.
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Brussels
The
Petit Bleu
M. Giron
Saxony
The Time of Turning Solstice Poem
A poem celebrating the December solstice and Christmas tide. The speaker urges opening homes to welcome light as the waning sun returns, portraying December as dark yet hopeful with renewal through life and earth.
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December
Transport Sherman Strikes Rock Near Luzon
United States army transport Sherman hit a rock near San Bernardino light south of Luzon on Friday night. The collision caused heavy damage including 23 inches of water in the forward bilges. The ship reached Manila under its own power on Sunday with passengers remaining orderly and in lifeboat stations.
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Manila
United States Army
Sherman
San Bernardino Light
Luzon
The Bravery of the Little Child in Darkness
A Chicago Record Herald item notes courage in a fearful child ascending into gloom, contrasting with those unseen talents in everyday life. It praises quiet heroism and the overlooked strength of small acts.
Peruna Promises Cure for Chronic Catarrh in Old Age
A 1897 letter to Dr. Hartman extols Peruna and Manalin as curatives for decades of catarrh and related ailments. John O. Atkinson claims long term use cured his own catarrh and praises Peruna as indispensable for the elderly. The note invites troubled readers to write for gratis advice from Dr. Hartman at The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus, Ohio.
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Hartman
Peruna
Manalin
John O. Atkinson
Independence, Mo
Dr. Hartman
The
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Lover
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Boston Transcript
Hanes
Chicago Record-Herald
Grandma's
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S. E. Kiser
Chicago
Record-Herald
Giron
Ark
Edmund Vance Cooke
E. Kiser
Atkinson
J. C. Atkinson
Mull’s
Lightning Medicine Co
Rock, Island
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First National Bar
Middletown
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Weere
Paxton CO
Columbus Av
Oston
Mass
Western
Canada
Manitoba
Assiniboia
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Ottawa
Joseph Young
St. East
Ohio
H. M. Williams
Law
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Box Q
Atlanta, GA
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper Co
Ontario Street
Cleveland
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Henry O. Blair
8Th and
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