Thousands of Soldiers Contracted Kidney Trouble in Civil War
Capt John L Ely of Co B 17th Ohio living in Newton Kansas relates his wartime kidney illness, lifelong pain, and crutch use. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY, 1901 to his cure and ongoing good health, sold for 50 cents a box.
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John L. Ely
Co. B
17Th Ohio
East Second Street
Newton
Kansas
Ely
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Tigers Tap Rubber Trees Near Perak
A Malay peninsula rubber factory run by a Scottish proprietor uses galerian to lure tigers to scratch the tree bark. Coolies collect the sap daily after the tigers’ scratching, providing labor for the tapping operation amidst scarce workers and abundant big cats. Also advertised: scenic railway routes and tourist publications via the Grand Trunk system with contact in Chicago.
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Perak
Malay Peninsula
Niagara Falls
Muskok
Kawartha Lakes
Georgian Bay
Temegami
St. Lawrence River
Rapids
Thousand Islands
Algonquin National Park
White Mountains
Atlantic Sea Coast
Grand Trunk Railway System
Chicago
Montreal
Geo. W. Vaux, A. G. P
T. A
Adams St
Peculiar Luminescent Defense of a Centipede
A Nature correspondent reports a luminous centipede that defends itself by emitting blue green light from a luminous secretion. The glow distracts red ants pursuing the centipede, and when covered in a tumbler the centipede emits sparks of light with a prickly electric feeling. Defense appears a primary use of this secretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Old Timer Endorses Postum Over Coffee For Nerves
A longtime user testifies Postum Food Coffee replaced coffee to relieve nervous dyspepsia and stabilize the brain. She says her husband also benefited, their family has used it eight years with improved health and stronger nerves and brain power, noting Postum does not overly stimulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wert
Chas. H. Fletcher
F. Gerald Blattner
Buffalo
Gustave A. Eisengraeber
St. Paul
Minn
E. J. Dennis
St. Louis
8. A. Buchanan
Philadelphia
J. E. Simpson
Chicago
Ill
Edwin P. Pardee
New York City
N. B. Sizer
Brooklyn
Proper Care Of The Hair At The Seashore Styles
Women planning seaside summers should protect skin and hair from salt wind and glare. Use heavy cold cream, rinse sea water from hair promptly, avoid curling irons, wear simple hats, and let wet hair dry in sun and wind to gain natural fluff.
Reduction Methods For Stout Women In German Exercise Belt
Advice praises a German weight loss method using rubber wraps and suits to induce sweating during exercises. It describes hot rooms, bending and rope gymnastics, floor lifts, and chest widening. The piece suggests two daily baths, dietary restraint, and regular activities like walking or swimming to keep flesh firm and outwardly pleasing.
A Razor Bag for Travel and Safe Keeping
An illustrated guide describes a small eight by two inch bag to hang beside a mirror. It is gathered at the top with a ribbon to close and support the bag. Made from any scrap material, it can bear the word razor in silk and is lined with soft wash leather to keep the razor bright.
A Good Flace to Keep the Razor
Breathing exercises are described to improve lung expansion and stamina. Techniques include chest tapping, deep inhalations counting to four, abdominal compression, chest elevation, and controlled exhalation to create chest vacuum and accelerate air flow.
Good for the Eyes Readiness for Eye Cleaning Advice
A brief guidance describes opening lids, bathing eyeballs with water, and drying with a soft towel. The procedure emphasizes rubbing toward the nose to help remove foreign matter and keep the eyes clean.
New W. L. Douglas Shoe Company Building Dedicates Monteiro Plant
The W L Douglas Shoe Co dedicated its Monteiro administration and jobbing house as part of a mammoth plant. Open house ran 11 am to 3 pm with Mace Gay Orchestra. 15 000 invitations issued to retailers and manufacturers. The two story building houses lower floor jobbing with full stock and upper floor offices with a sample room and communications. Customers can get same day shipments for hurry orders.
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W. L. Douglas Shoe Co
Monteiro
Mace Gay
Boston
United States
W. L. Douglas Co
Brockton and
Douglas
Western Union
Calcutta YMCA Elects Sir Andrew Fraser as President
Sir Andrew Fraser, governor of Bengal and virtual ruler of 80,000,000 people, serves as active president of the Calcutta YMCA, guiding its Christian duties and programs.
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Andrew Fraser
Bengal
Calcutta
Washing Velveteen and Household Hints from 1900s
A 1900s era collage discusses washing Velveteen with warm Ivory Soap suds and air drying, favors straight-line hang to prevent crooked dryness, and extols starch for firm but not thick finish. It also notes fashion laundering, a constable reporting card games on a country road, and a humor piece about three women bosses in public works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleanor R. Parker
Caesar
Minden
Thousands Urgently Needed for Harvest in Minnesota
Railroad recruitment notice urges thousands of men to harvest crops across Minnesota and the Dakotas with low rail rates from Minneapolis and St. Louis. Tickets available daily August 1 to 31, 1906. Wages range from 1.75 to 3 dollars per day including board. For rates or details contact A. B. Cutts GP&TA Minneapolis MN.
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Minnesota
Dakotas
Minneapolis and St. Louis
A. B. Cutts
Gp& TA
Minneapolis
Minn
King Edward Takes Up Equestrian Exercise
King Edward has begun equestrian routines to shed weight after a rabbit hole incident dampened his walking. The king seeks steady, managed activity as a safer form of exercise following the earlier mishap.
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Edward
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