Edison Works On Apparatus To Communicate With Dead
York report says Thomas A Edison designs a delicate instrument to bridge life and death issuing to communicate with those who have passed on. He hopes to finish within months and expects initial results from telegraphers or scientists. Edison criticizes current spiritualist methods as unscientific and outlines a theory of a super delicate device responsive to personality after death.
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Thomas A Ed
Edison
C. B. Forbes
American
Forbes
Johnsons and Will Looney Offer Bargain Furniture and Goods
Advertisement highlights 1001 items at Johnsons with bargains on new and second hand goods. Will Looney the furniture man promotes bargain prices and urges customers to save money on cotton, farm equipment, and g in yard supplies. Insures bale cotton on the farm through S. H. Montgomery.
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Johnson's
S. H. Montgomery
Will Looney
Pierce's Cafe Offers Dinner For Fifty Cents
Pierce's Cafe advertises a first class dinner or supper priced at 50 cents for customers.
Brave and Brainy Exchange With a Sinking Boat
A playful exchange between Sweet Girl and Adoring Youth recalls a boating mishap. The youth admits he upset the boat on purpose to appear brave and brainy, five years later reflecting on the misguided act amid an ad style insertion for Sears Auto Co. and a mention of Lee Johnson the jeweler.
Aunts Compete For Nephews Affection With Bargain Offer
A wife plans to divide affection after months of cooking for her nephews to win their favor. She aims to save money while seeking fair treatment and fair prices. Sears Auto Co. is mentioned as a comparison, and Pierce's Cafe is touted as the popular dining choice.
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Pierce’s Cafe
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Promises Cure Promise
A century-old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a constitutional remedy. It claims internal action via the blood to the mucous surfaces, promises to destroy the disease's foundation, and offers $1900 to any case not cured, with testimonials from F J Cheney Co of Toledo.
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Nature
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F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo, Ohto
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