Boston Institute President Promotes Free Medical Tour
Dr. Potters, president of the staff at the Boston Electric Medical Institute, announces a stateside tour offering free consultation, examination, and medicine for a cure. He cites treatments for deafness, catarrh, eye and ear issues, and many other ailments with a guarantee of no charge for medicines to those treated on the trip. The event is Monday May 7 at Ames Hotel in Ames Iowa. married women must be accompanied by their husbands.
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Boston Electric Medical Institute
Ames Hotel
Ames
Iowa
Spraying Calendar for Iowa orchardists and growers
The Horticultural Department at Iowa State College issues an up to date Spraying Calendar in bulletin form for fruit growers. It covers apples plums grapes cherries and vegetables with detailed spraying mixtures and preparation instructions. The bulletin is free to residents of the state and can be obtained from F Curtiss Ames Iowa. Also a classified notice seeks a travelling salesman with references and $100000 in first class bonds.
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Horticultural Department
Iowa State College
Experiment Station
Wheeling Roofing & Cornice Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Marie Antoinette in Two Opera Episodes of Fame and Tumult
In Thistelton-Dyer’s Royalty In All Ages two scenes from Marie Antoinette’s life are recounted. The first, during her peak popularity at an opera, elicited an encores and tears from the queen. The second, near the end, sparked cries of No mistress No master during a performance of Unforeseen Events.
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Thistelton-Dyer
Royalty
Marie Antoinette
France
Achilles
Queen
Early Fire Implements And Firefight History In Colonial America
The piece traces early American fire defense from 1658 with New York’s Prowlers eight men and 250 buckets to 1701 orders for house holds to own leather buckets. It notes town measures in Salem Boston and Philadelphia and early use of swabs ladders hooks and manuals for fire control and building demolition. It mentions Japan’s swabs and the shift away from manual tools as engines emerged.
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New York
Prowlers
Salem
Boston
Japan
Philadelphia
Binding the Feet This Modern Chinese Custom
A historical note argues foot binding in China is comparatively new and not ancient. It cites Yuan Mei in the eighteenth century lamenting the fashion and quoting early references from Sung Tang and Han texts to show the shift from bound to unbound feet. The correspondent contrasts beauty focused on feet with true facial beauty.
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China
Yuan Mei
Shen Yo
Yang Kwei Fei
Han Tung Lang
Resolutions on the passing of L. Rose
Ontario Lodge No. 183 I O O F records a mourning period for thirty days in memory of their member L Rose who died Monday April 7 1906. The lodge committee G P Eastwood and E OC Hutchinson form the resolution and place it on the records as a tribute to a worthy Odd Fellow and friend.
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L. Rose
Origin of the Orange Traced to Africa and Moorish Spain
A Havana economist explains the orange's spread from Africa to Spain with Mohammedan trade and on to Italy and western Europe via Crusaders. He notes the word comes from Arabic naranj and debunks a popular tale linking it to elephants. the French shaping of naranj is discussed.
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India
Europe
America
Africa
Spain
Naranj
Economista
Havana
Two Irishmen Digging a Sewer Joke Moment
A foreman notices a tiny worker, Dennis Dugan, doing nearly twice as much work than his taller partner, Patrick. Dennis replies that being nearer to the shorter man explains the efficiency advantage.
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Dennis Dugan
Patrick
Pat
Excursion Tickets to Des Moines Via North Western Line
Excursion tickets to Des Moines on the North Western line will be sold on six dates May 14 15 16 17 21 and 23 with return allowed to May 23 on account of the General Assembly Presbyterian church. Applications through Chicago and North Western Railway agents.
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Des Moines
General Assembly Presbyterian Church
Chicago & North Western R'y
Hollis ter's Rockey Mountain Tea Ad Ends Life Boost
An old advertisement touts Hollis ter's Rockey Mountain Tea promising energy and warmth. It claims to “pour the owl of life” into the system and start life blood circulating, priced at 35 cents for tea or tablets by L. M. Bosworth.
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Hollister
Rockey Mountain
L. M. Bosworth
Wanted by Chicago Manufacturing House Assistant in branch
A Chicago manufacturing house seeks a trustworthy local assistant for a permanent branch office role. Salary 18 dollars weekly. No investment required. Prior experience essential. Apply to Manager Branches Comp Bloc Chicago 4.
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Chicago Manufacturing House
Chicago
Nickerson Bros Cement Contractors Ad
Nickerson Bros. Cement Contractors offer guaranteed concrete work including sidewalks curbing cellar floors foundations bridge piers culverts and heavy concrete projects.
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Nickerson Bros
Cement O
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Dr. Potters
A. Beach
Lowa
F. Curtiss
Ayer
Rer Co
Maes
Ifmaturers
G. P. Eastwood
E. OC. Hutchinson Committee
Ontario
J. M. Dieffenbacher
Buster Brown
Regeles
Baker's Chocolate
Cagwin’s Drug Store
Texas Land Excursion
Panhandle
J. A. Campbell
Hether
G.E. BURTON @CO
G. L. Kalsem
Daff St
Rhode Islands
M. J. Clark
Clark St
Chicago & North-Western
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Mississippi Valley
W. B. Kniskern
W. R’y Co
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