Libel case vindicated Pierce Favorite Prescription
The May 1904 Ladies' Home Journal article against Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription was found false in court. Dr. Pierce's company won $16,000. a new trial motion is sought and no payment is made until decision. Dr. Lee H. Smith testified ingredients came from roots like Golden Seal and Black Cohosh with experts endorsing them.
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Ladies’ Home Journal
Dr. Pierce
Bok
Dr. RV. Pierce
Doctor Pierce
Dr. R. V. Pierce
Lee H. Smith
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Cohosh
Dr. Smith
Grover Coe M
Finley Ellingwood
Bennett Medical College
Chicago
Edwin M. Dale
M.D
Mobart A. Hare
Univ. of
Penna
Laurence Jolson
University of New York
John Wing
John Sauder Mo. P
Horatio C. Wood
Roberts
Materia Medica
Jeferson Medical College
Phila
Pierce
Cuban Iteb-Cutiurn Remedies Save Infant’s Life
A mother recalls her three month old baby’s severe Cuban Iteb infection. After trying Cuticura Soap and Ointment at a cost of seventy five cents, the child slept better and the sores dried up. within two weeks the infant was well and thriving. Mrs Zana Miller, Union City Michigan, May 17 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zana Miller
Union City
Branch County
Mich
Sermon Sparks Hymn Mix Up During Patriot Service
After a patriotic sermon a deacon misfired the hymn to a long meter tune causing a humorous pause. A quick thinking schoolboy restarted the familiar tune and led the congregation back on track while a Red Cross Ball Blue ad note closes the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Land
Liberty
Thy Proxy at Madison and Wabash Elevted Fare Line
A stocky man in a long line at the Madison and Wabash elevated railway pays his fare. He searches for a nickel, then unfolds a $5 bill to pass to the ticket office monopolist as a crowd reacts with a blend of humor and annoyance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison and
Wabash
Chicago Tribune
Long Beach Hotel Promises Ocean Breezes and Luxury
The Long Beach Hotel on the Atlantic coast near New York undergoes full refurbishment under W. Johnson Quinn of Hotel Empire fame. The resort attracts thousands from the Midwest each summer seeking surf baths fine cuisine and ocean air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Too Much Exercise and a Warranted Clock
Viep Li bought a cheap but warranted clock and returned after a week with a puzzled, expressionless face. He described erratic ticking sounds and demanding adjustments, saying the clock wound itself and behaved oddly, then stopped only when shaken, prompting a request for quieter, clearer ticking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viep Li
Bixby Seeks Cold-Air Benefit At Ball Grounds
In a brief Cleveland Plain Dealer note, Bixby visits ball grounds seeking a cooling air treatment but the effort proves ineffective. The incident notes heat over umpire decisions and reflects local sports chatter.
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Bixby
Moi
Cleveland Plain Dealer
How Autos Injure Roads and the Restless Age
Connecticut highway official James H. Macdonald argues autos damage macadam roads more than horse traffic. He cites lack of moisture in roads, suction from moving cars, and stone dislodgement, recommending coal tar top layer and higher motorist fees to fund repairs.
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James H. Macdonald
Connecticut
Mr. Macdonald
The
Good Roads Magazine
Macdonald
Sleep The Best Physic In The Nervous Age
The London Express warns that neu resthesia or nervous breakdown arises from modern pace and stress. It notes widespread nerves among upper and middle class women, headaches insomnia and depression as modern life’s toll, with massage electricity and cures offered as remedies.
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The
London Express
Bees Loose From Express Boxes Halt Driver in Long Island
Two boxes of live bees dropped from a Glen Cove express wagon broke open. Driver Frank McNally tried to recover them, but bees swarmed him as locals yelled for a hive. The agent weighs whether a suit can cover damaged transit of bees.
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Frank McNally
Long Island Express Company
Glen Cove
New York Herald
McNally
School Street
Express Company
Tell
Lim
Canada weighs Hudson Bay route to speed grain export
The government outlines Neptune cruise results showing Hudson Strait navigable July 20 to November 1 for regular iron ships and notes potential extension. Fort Churchill Harbor could serve as a rail terminus if tides extend and beacons aid navigation, with risks south of Churchill due to sand deposits. The plan would cut about 1,000 miles of transportation and reduce delays in moving grain to seaboard.
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Hudson Bay
Neptune
Fort Churchill
Churchill
Churchill Harbor
Northwest
Ontario
Tidewater
Fort Willam
Seaboard
The Considerate Wife and a Judge’s Quip
A court remark frames a wife as a devoted spouse with a birthday breakfast routine. The judge quips about expectations and simple generosity turning into demands, ending with a sharp adage about men and expectations.
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RED Cross
Atlantic Coast
Canada
New Harbor
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
Eee
United States
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Sterling Remedy Company
Piers
Amiell
Sreprid
Harold Omers
Dekalb Ave
Brooklyn
Oklathoma
Bai
Lavey
Muskogee
Mutual Supply Co
Central Park West
New York City
Nickel Plate Road
Spokane
Seattle
Wash
Portland
Ore
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Cal
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Philadelphia
Boston
Jamestown Exposition
Chautauqua Lake
Niagara Falls
C. A. Mellin
Trav. Pass. Agt
Fort Wayne
Ind
Maria
Kline
Arch Street
EB. Paxton
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