Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Praised
A series of testimonial letters from women in Altoona Millston and Marinette praise Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for restoring fertility and health. The letters claim babies born after use and urge others to try the remedy, noting safety and non surgical relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Janssen
Millston, Wis
Marinette, Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marinette
Wis
H. B. Held
Jefferson St
Farm for Sale By Owner Jno J Black Chippewa Falls Wis
Advertisement lists owner Jno J Black of Western Street Chippewa Falls Wisconsin seeks a buyer for a farm. State price and detailed description requested from interested parties. Adv notice notes cash terms and contact potential seller.
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Jno
J. Black
Western St
Chippewa Fails
Wis
Globe trotter buys fleece mistaken as Syrian rabbit skin
A young traveler buys fleece from a son of the prophet at a high price and orders it lined into an overcoat. On fitting, the tailor notes insufficient material and must fetch more. The traveler learns the fleece is available in England as rabbit skin. The tale, attributed to the Montreal Herald, plays on misnaming and travel hype.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western
Canada
Western Canada
Department of Immigration
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
W. Adams Street
Chicago
M. W. Macinnes
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit
Mich
London
England
Syria
Montreal Herald
Terseverance on the Road to Success
A compact saying links perseverance to success and warns of prison as a possible consequence, suggesting a moral path and potential legal risks for persistent failure.
Fanatic Driven by Humor Faces Unleashed Concentration
A fanatic loses control amid a surge of humor and firm belief, leading to intensified focus on a single aim. The incident highlights how irony can fuel or derail extremist action.
Garfield Tea Ad Promotes Healthful Herbal Blend
A vintage advertisement touts Garfield Tea as a safe health beverage made entirely of simple herbs with no harmful drugs. The copy emphasizes natural wellness and a wholesome remedy image for readers.
When Jefferson Took Oath Inaugural Charges Rise
Jefferson’s first inauguration drew notable friction with Burr and Chief Justice Marshall who administered the oath, marking a tense moment with Adams era adversaries. He delivered a landmark inaugural address in the Senate chamber and later received foreign diplomats’ congratulations at his boarding house.
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Jefferson
Capitol
Aaron Burr
Marshall
Adams
Burr
Senate Chamber
Popular Party
Forced to Leave Isolated Mountain Home by High Water
Lux Mississippi reports Albert Parsons known as the wild man of the Leaf River bottoms with a woman he calls his wife and a baby girl, all of whom wandered into the village after high water. Authorities doubt the child is theirs and note the trio's primitive living. The woman lacks an eye, their cabin is bare, and they were sent to the county poorhouse at Elisville.
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Lux
Miss
Albert Parsons
Leaf River Bottoms
Parsons
Elisville
Family Finds Long-Lost Brother After 55-Year Quest
In Omaha Nebraska Catherine Flannery and her daughters Catherine and Elizabeth locate John Rush a Cincinnati native who left Ohio for the West in 1865 and reached Omaha in 1866. After decades of no contact a priest in GranGer Iowa helps verify the family link and letters confirm the reunion. Frankfort Ky reports L C Guthrie and E M Wallace paid their own way to Frankfort to begin six months for violating prohibition laws.
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Omaha
Neb
Catherine Flannery
John Rush
Ohio
West
Catherine
Elizabeth
Cincinnati
Granger
Iowa
Frankfort
L. C. Guthrie
E. M. Wallace
Lexington
Overheard in the Nursery in London Punch
A brief humorous exchange where a small girl asks how old Joan is and a boy bets she will never see four again, captured in a London Punch caption style.
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Joan
London
No Excuse for the Dyspeptic with Garfield Tea
An advertising aside notes Garfield Tea available at every drug store and remarks on a purse being empty when filled with borrowed money, framed as a wry, period voice promotional line.
Hotel refund dispute ends in revolver hold up in Omaha
Thomas W. Knox demanded a hotel refund from clerk George Hollander after an unsatisfactory room in Omaha. Refusal led Knox to withdraw money at gunpoint and shoot Hollander in the knee, triggering a violent incident at the establishment.
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Revolver Point
Omaha
Thomas W. Knox
George Hollander
Knox
Hollander
Eloping stars Bernard Granville and wife reunite in New York
Bernard Granville and Eleanor Christy, both stage stars, flee to New York after an interlocutory divorce, reconcile at a hotel, and sail to Paris on a second honeymoon. Christy had sued for divorce. a prior judge granted her $4,000 yearly alimony. The couple reportedly wed in Baltimore after Granville’s first divorce.
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New York
Bernard Granville
Granville
Eleanor Christy
Paris
Chicago
New York City
Miss Christy
Baltimore
Dorothy Granville
Justice Giegerich
Gander Escorts Blind Ox On Farm Tale Emerges
A Greensboro Alabama farm tale tells of Braxton Holcroft where a sympathetic gander guides a blind ox to a pond for water each day. The bird leads the ox there and back, quacking to guide, then stands guard while the ox drinks.
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Greensboro
Ala
Braxton Holcroft
Finger Chopping Man Convicted Despite Identity Doctoring
Michael Brenhan cut off a finger to thwart fingerprint identification but was convicted for the sixteenth time on drunkenness charges. He claimed no prior arrests, yet records showed fifteen prior convictions before he admitted the self amputation to avoid recognition.
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New York
Michael Brenhan
Divorced Dealer in Skunk Pelts in Chicago
Esther Hanson Ranch of Chicago, former beauty specialist, has secured a divorce from Charles M. Ranch of EllsworthNeb a fur specialist who specializes in skunk pelts. The court cited the atmosphere surrounding the husband as intolerable.
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Chicago
Esther Hanson
Movie Fantasies Inspire Train Wreck Attempt
Four Syracuse youths were arrested for trying to derail a New York Central train near Syracuse New York. They said they aimed to imitate dramatic movie wrecks and wanted to see a real train wreck.
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Syracuse
N. Y
New York Central
Here
Explosion Kills Three in N H House
An acetylene gas plant installation at the residence of Arthur J. Curtis caused a blast that killed two small children, fatally burned Mrs. Curtis, injured two men, and wrecked the home in Bow New Hampshire.
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Bow
N. H
Arthur J. Curtis
Church Absence Fueled Divorce Suit in Evansville
Mrs. Sadie Lewis sues for divorce from Fred Lewis alleging abandonment of churchgoing prompted the action. The case cites marital strain and neglect of religious duties as grounds in Evansville Indiana.
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Evansville
Fred Lewis
Sadie Lewis
Tanlac praised by Manchester woman for relief of back pain
Mrs. Aurore Barrette of 133 Second Street Manchester New Hampshire says two bottles of Tanlac cured her year long back pain fatigue and nervous insomnia. She reports renewed energy better sleep and ability to complete housework without fatigue. Tanlac is sold by leading druggists.
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Aurore Barrette
Second Street
Manchester
New Hampshire
Tanlac
Adv
St Jacobs Oil Ad Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil for backache lumbago and sciatica. It claims rapid relief from rubbing on the back and notes the product is harmless and does not burn skin. The ad urges small trial bottles from drug stores and cites 60 years of use.
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Spohn
Acta
Spohn Medical Company
St. Jacobs
Cuticura Talcum Powder Endorsed As All-Purpose Beauty Powder
Advertisement touts Cuticura Talcum Powder as an antiseptic and fragrant all purpose powder for face skin baby and dusting needs. Claims it renders other perfumes superfluous and promotes the Cuticura Toilet Trio with Soap Ointment and Talcum as a convenient economical choice.
Garfield Tea Advertisement Says Regard Righteousness as Gain
Advertising notice urges readers to regard righteousness as gain and to drink Garfield Tea for good digestion and continued health as they retire.
Eatonic Helps Woman Overcome Long Stomach Illness
Mrs Dora Williams recalls being bedridden for ten months before Eatonic eased her stomach distress. The advertisement promotes Eatonic as a remedy for indigestion sourness heartburn belching and acidity, urging use after each meal with a money back druggist guarantee.
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Dora Williams
Eatonic
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