Nature and a Woman's Work
A nostalgic look at Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long trusted remedy for women's ailments, highlighting a testimonial from Mrs. Bertha Mot of Louisiana Me who credits recovery to the product and its guidance. The piece contrasts old field remedies with modern recall of health returned by the compound and Pinkham's advice.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Bertha Mot
N.C. St. Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia F. Pinkham
Icy Industry and Giants From Global Sparks
Liberian icemaking plant outputs 500 pence of ice and ten gallons of ice cream daily, priced at cents per pound and 240 per four gallons. The Rotherhithe tunnel under the Thames costs about 10 million dollars, about 1.3 miles long with the river section nearly a third of a mile. Karite tree kernels yield a cheap grease for sorbet and candles. The postal savings bank of India shows growth from 89,121 depositors in 1882 to 1,100,220 in 1907 with deposits rising to 49,228,283 rupees. Northeastern Railway savings accounts reach 10 new accounts and 104,672 pounds deposited last year. Publication notes include life stories, socialist figures, and German demographic influence on world progress.
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Rotherhie
Thames
Stepney
Africa
The
Postal Savings Bank of India
New York World
London Daily Mail
Caibe
Donely
Snaefell
Douglas
Hommy-beg
Tony
Enching
Bernard Shaw
Ele
Gilso
Ramsay Macdonald
Philip Snowden
Sidney Webb
Tronry Mayers
Countess of Warwick
Germany
Society For Teutonism In Foreign Confiies
Austria
Hungary
Switzerland
Russia
Europe
Australia
America
New York Sun
HH. G. Lehmann
van Wert
Ohio
Toledo Blade
Atlanta
King’s Bridge
Ogeechee River
Savannah
Howard
C. B. Reese
William ST. Allen
Institutions of Learning
Rockefeller Foundation
Carnegie Foundation
Dun's Review of Trade Signals Industrial Recovery in Chicago District
The report highlights rising commercial credit, fewer failures, and strengthened demand boosting manufacturing across steel, furnaces, and heavy hardware. Rain improves corn prospects while transport and storage demand grow, with more workers, higher payrolls, and favorable money rates supporting output. Failures drop to 16 in Chicago district. large-liability failures remain low.
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Chicago
Dun
Review of Trade
Market and trade report from New York and Canada
Trade shows fair volume with crops advancing especially corn aided by rain. Buyers in large numbers across markets with caution noted. Iron and steel show slow improvement. pig iron prices down. lumber costs rise. output curtailments reported. Wool demand cheerful. textile loading centers at 50 to 60 percent capacity. Business failures: US 249, Canada 31 for the week ending Aug 13.
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United States
Chicago Cattle and Grain Prices Across Markets
A dense list of live cattle hogs sheep and grain prices from Chicago Indianapolis St Louis Cincinnati Detroit Milwaukee Buffalo New York Toledo with bids for cattle hogs and sheep in multiple cities and grain notes for wheat corn oats rye and other staples including time-stamped ranges and unit prices across markets. Highlights include varying cattle ranges from $1.00 to $7.50 and hogs from $3.50 to $7.00 plus wheat prices around 90 cents per bushel and oats near 40 to 50 cents.
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A L. Bululas
Spark St
Brockier
Mass
Ree Crane Et
Chicago
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Milwaukee
New York
Toledo
Firsts Through History Include Coal and Balloons
The list highlights early milestones such as coal mining around 300 B C and the first windmills, a balloon by a French priest in 1620, Wynkyn de Worde printing the first music book in 1495, a Sara cens' typo, first handkerchiefs in 1743, and the first surname during Edward the Confessor's reign.
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Wynkin de Worde
Edward the Confessor
Sherman Accepts Republican Nomination for Vice President
Utica notes show Senator Burrows endorsing Taft principles as James Schoolcraft Sherman delivers one of the briefest speeches for a high office after accepting the Republican nomination for Vice President. He spoke from a flag covered stand at his home with party leaders present.
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Utica
N. Y
James Schoolcraft Sherman
Republican Party
Sherman Nominating Meeting Draws Enthusiastic Utica Crowd
A large, nonpartisan crowd gathered as a Chicago nominated committee led by Senator Julius C. Burrows of Michigan presented Sherman for Roosevelt era policies. Taft spoke guiding principles, while Root, Hamilton College President Stryker, Mayor Wheeler, and Symonds attended. The day was sunny as Root and Hintcock arrived with staff, drawing visitors from across New York and Syracuse.
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Chicago
Julius ¢. Burrows
Michigan
Root
M. W. Stryker
Hamilton College
Sherman
Thomas Wheeler
Utica
Charles 8. Symonds
Taft
Roosevelt
Bryan
Mr. Sherman
Syracuse
Frank Hintchcock
Timothy L. Woodruff
Cigarette consumption and liquor taxes in the prior year
The commissioner of internal revenue reports 55,402,226,112 cigarettes smoked in the year excluding little cigars. Spirits declined, beer rose. government revenue from spirits fell by about 13,000,000 gallons distilled. Beer production reached 58,747,080 barrels, up 201,000. Tobacco revenue totaled 40,?su2,74, with a near 2,000,000 loss.
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Commissioner of Internal Revenue
New Tower Ad Clippings Back Met Life Project
Metropolitan Life Insurance plans a skyscraper over Madison Square in New York to be the world’s highest structure. Clipping expert Frank A. Turrelle says 8,746 newspaper clippings reference the tower, totaling 104,952 in Les or 1,469,528 agate lines. At current rates this publicity would cost about $440,708.
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Metropolitan Life Insurance Company
Madison Square Building
New York
Frank A.turrelle
The General Demand for a Laxative Remedy
The Well-Informed world seeks a simple pleasant laxative. California Fig Syrup Co offers Syrup of Figs with Elixir of Senna, claimed gentle prompt action and wholesome ingredients. Buy genuine California Fig Syrup Co. product from leading druggists, price fifty cents per bottle. Dor Sale One Bronzham German town harness address W., 109 South Jefferson St., Chicago, IL.
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California Fig Syrup Co
South
Jefferson St
Chitase
An Expensive Fire and a Talking Stove
A servant recalls a costly stove mishap as a man explains its operation. He lights burners to show how it works, then steps away after a call. Martha returns in shock, reporting the stove she was told to use four days ago is still burning, and not even cooled.
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Martha
Allen's Foot-Ease advert of relief for feet and shoes
Advertisement for Allen's Foot-Ease selling relief for corns bunions sore feet and sweaty feet. Claims to make new or tight shoes feel easy. Sold by all dealers and shoe stores for 23e with free sample offers. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Ros N. …
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Ros
Is China a Nation or Collection of Nations
Excerpt argues China is not a nation in the modern sense but a mosaic of many peoples, languages, and dialects under Manchu rule. It contrasts China with Europe’s states and empires, noting linguistic and cultural diversity, distinct costumes, and separate identities within one empire.
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China
Europe
Success Magazine
Remember not to forget reminder tale from London Opinion
A London Opinion writer offers a specimen of a common memory aid with a quip about a cord tied round a finger. Mr Church asks about the cord and Mr Pappell replies his wife used it to remind him to pest her letter. The exchange ends with a playful miscue on forgetting to pest.
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Porget
London
Mr. Church
Mr. Chappell
Restored Hope After Indigestion With Grape-Nuts and Postum
An N. Y. woman writes of a three year illness from peritonitis and nervous weakness. After trying medicine and coffee, she switched to Grape-Nuts and Postum, noting better sleep, appetite regulation, and renewed health. Her husband also uses the products. The letter is presented as genuine and human-interest.
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N. S
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mick
Weilville
Cure of a Fifty Five Year Itch with Cuticura
A Tipton Iowa man describes a lifelong eczema torment that covered his body with red and white boils, pain and misery. After eight months using Cuticura Soap, Ointment, Resolvent, and Pills he claims a complete cure and endorses the testimonial.
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Catiura
Hale Bordwell
Tipton
Bordwell
Minstrels and comic bits mix in chaotic vaudeville evening
A fragmentary local item describes vaudeville acts with spoof medical cures and stage patter. It mentions hire of a vendor, a minstrel show with a joke about Tangier and a plate of hash, and a comic singer Rex de Bote in a humor filled scene.
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Tangier
George
Morocco
Rex de Bote
Clarence
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