Inherited Kidney Trouble and Cure Claim
Mrs Frank Roseboom of Moscow Idaho describes hereditary kidney trouble with constant pain and symptoms including nervousness poor eyesight bad circulation restless sleep irregular heart action weak back and kidney secretion irregularity. She credits Deans Kidney Pills with relief. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Roseboom
Washington St
Moscow
Idaho
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Artist Yes My Art Is My Fortune
A cheerful note declares art as the artist fortune amid talk of poverty not being a crime. The exchange frames creativity as value, resilience, and social stance without detailing events or names.
The Grip of Spring Promises Quick Relief
In the last twenty years many citizens have faced grip in spring. Lane's Pleasant Tablets, 25 cents a box, claimed to stop symptoms early. Send 25 cents to Orator F Woodward Le Roy NY for a sample.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
F.woodward
le Roy
N. Y
Diplomacy quoted as advice on marital arguments
The Cleveland Leader quotes a quip on managing disputes with a spouse. It suggests refraining from admitting fault and instead buying a gift to show consideration, framing a humorous take on domestic diplomacy.
No Luxuries Grip This Cold Battle
A sharp exchange reveals an older man insisting he cannot quit work for rest while denying luxury demands. The younger voice mocks the sentiment, framing the conversation as a stubborn endurance test amid a cold.
From Beggar to Spy The Story of a Persian Maid
A Persian beggar girl Dowlati, contracted for pennies, captivates a narrator in Tabriz. She vanishes then reappears, later found executed as a spy tied to royalist and Mujtahid networks. The piece reflects Persia’s perilous street life and harsh fate for a child entwined in political intrigue.
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Persia
Tabriz
Dowlan
Bazar
Dowlati
Dowalti
Atom
Hassan Ali
Karadagh
West
Devachi
Maragha
Gulam
Pronunciation guide for Caesar and Cicero from old text
The word Caesar is pronounced se zar with the stress on the first syllable the e long and the a as in far. Cicero is pronounced sis e ro with the first syllable stressed the i short the e short as prudent or difference and the e long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Cicero
Eight Hundred Year Salt Industry Icon of Maldon
Maldon Essex has long hosted salt making from sea water dating to the Domesday survey. The town council grants permission for Maldon borough arms to be placed on all packages of sea salt or salt products from the town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maldon
Essex
England
What Wife Says Goes In Painting Advice Column
A columnist warns property owners to let skilled painters work without interference and to select reliable materials. Interference and cheap, poor-quality products waste money, while proper drying and durable paint save costs. National Lead Co offers a painting outfit to help owners detect adulterants and plan for long-lasting results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Lead Co
Trinity Bldg
New York City
The Man, the Shoe, and a Mountain of Children
An old woman living in a shoe faces a crowded brood. A family friend suggests drastic remedies including factory work, surgeries, mining, schooling, and a strict diet. After these measures are tried, she finds herself living in ease and solitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Herald
Incompatibility Ends Hopeful Pair in House Plan
A maid rejects Mr. Hunter despite respect, declaring incompatibility. The young man laments dashed hopes for a shared future including a larger pantry and ample cooking utensils. She pauses, asking for time to reconsider and suggesting a possible change of heart.
Proving His Caution by a Senator’s Chaplain
Elder W. H. Underwood state senate chaplain walked with a friend at his Clay Center home. A second friend teased him about his company while Underwood kept moving, saying he would not stop. Kansas City Journal report notes his cautious stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Underwood
State Senate
Clay Center
Underwood
Kansas City Journal
Didn't Realize How Injurious Coffee Really Was
A Washington woman reports coffee harmed her health causing rheumatic pain and insomnia. She switched to Postum, six months later she says she recovered fully, sleeping well and her rheumatism disappeared. The ad urges readers to read The Road to Wellville and notes Postum Co. is behind the testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Former Oregon Farmer Describes Saskatchewan Prairie Life
Albert Nelson, a Benton County native who left Oregon in 1904, writes of vast unoccupied prairie near Goose Lake in Saskatchewan. He praises rich clay loam soil, shares yields of 60 bushels of oats per acre and 20–30 bushels per acre of wheat, notes affordable land from 12 to 16 dollars per acre, and describes dry, healthy climate with winter rest for farmers and early snowfall as rare. A humorous exchange follows about a patient and doctor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Nelson
Benton Co
Oregon
North America
Goose Lake
Saskatchewan
Ifor
Government Carey Act opening irrigated land sale in Wyoming
May 6 sale of 100 irrigated farms at 50c per acre at Cooper Lake Wyoming. Water rights available at 5 dollars per acre cash and 3 dollars per acre annually for ten years. Free railroad fare and deed to two town lots for applicants before May 1. Details from Tallmadge Buntin Land Co. Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Lake
Wyo
Tallmadge-Buntin Land CO
Railway Exchange
Chicago
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad Claims Cure and Bond
A Toledo firm principal swears to pay a hundred dollars for each cataract case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. The ad promotes internal use and testimonials, with price 75 cents, and urges Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Also notes triplets in Trowbridge aged sixty, emigrants to Australia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
I’. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Freddie objects to liniment in doctor’s medicine
In Harpers Weekly Freddie protests a doctor's liniment, asking if rubbing it in is necessary, while his mother reassures him. The dialogue captures a wary child’s skepticism toward medical treatments and parental guidance in a humorous, domestic scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freddie
Liniment
Harper’s Weekly
Pettit's Eye Salve A Century-Old Relief for Tired Eyes
Pettit's Eye Salve claims a 100 year history of soothing tired eyes. It relieves inflamed sore watery and ulcerated eyes and is sold by all druggists and Howard Brothers in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
Howard Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Milwaukee
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Western
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State of
Wyoming
New York Times
A A. W. Gleason
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J. Cheney & CO
Toledy
Trowbridge
Mgr
Aaron Albert White
Moses Henry White
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Australia
London Mail
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Northwest
Pigkanes, Brown & Company
Golby-Abbott Bids
Wise
Seattle
Hure
Northwest Empire
A.Y.P
Frank T. Hunter
the Trustee Company
Wash
Sloan
Sweeney
Earl S. Sloan
Boston
Mass
Mayer
Deater
George Washington
Martha Washington
F. Mayer Boot & Shoe CO
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Ito
America
Egypt
Salzer Seed CO
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la Crosse
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National Leadq Company
Trinity Building
New York
Piso
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