Peruna claims and herbal ingredients debated
The article argues Peruna’s efficacy as a catarrh remedy, citing US Dispensatory notes on Hydrastis Can, Corydalis Formosa, Cedron seeds, and Oil of Oopaba as stomach tonics and diuretics. It references Bartholo w and Millspaugh on hydrastis, cubeb, collinsonia canadensis, and Scudder, asserting authority supports Peruna’s value and demanding substantiation from top medical authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartman
United States
Bartholow
Millspaugh
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Carolina
Scudder
Reconstruction Plans for Caracalla Baths in Italy
The Italian ministry of public instruction proposes reconstructing the Baths of Caracalla to historical specifications and reopen them for public use. Preconstruction costs run to millions as marble and statuary were removed long ago to adorn churches and aristocratic homes in Rome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ministry of Public Instruction
Caracalla
Rome
Three Boys Treated for Eczema Find Cure in Cuticura
A mother recalls five months of infantile eczema in her three sons. After ineffectual dispensary care, she reports rapid improvement with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, noting heads cleared and sores gone. Narration by Mrs. Kate Keim of New York, 1906.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Keim
West 20Th St
New York
N. Y
Begging Beats Working in Vienna Society Scene
A figure shows at least 32 000 beggars now earn more in Vienna than regular workers. A notorious beggar family held a grand ball and concert at a local hotel, drawing attention to the city’s beggary culture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Congress Adjourns in Respect. Senate Courses Economics
Senate and House sessions pause for memorials to late Senator Proctor. Debates on currency and naval issues continue. Aldrich bill, Bailey substitute, and post office appropriations feature. Army pay raises pass. canal shipping preference debated. post office funding grows by a million-plus with mail liquor and narcotics restrictions.
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Senate
Senator Proctor
Vermont
House
Treasury
McLaurin
Mississippi
Gallinger
Hamilton
Michigan
Small
North Carolina
Finley
South Carolina
National Capitol Notes Outline Busy Washington Year
James Speyer conferred with the President on business conditions but declined to reveal details. N B Thistlewood sworn in as Illinois Twenty-fifth District representative replacing the late George W. Smith. Admiral Washington L Capps supplied a navy construction report to Secretary Metcalf denying recent criticisms. The naval board led by Commander Frank Fletcher found the Newport drownings of Privates Steenersen and McIntosh to be accidental. A House labor subcommittee heard a proposal to limit daily work for federal laborers to eight hours. Secretary Taft ruled the eight Allegheny river bridges at Wittsburg will stay. future bridges must clear 47 feet. A favorable committee report supported Humphrey of Washington’s Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition exhibit bill, carrying $750,000.
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James Speyer
N. B. Thistlewood
House of Representatives
Illinois
George W. Smith
Metcalf
Washington L. Capps
Navy
Naval Board
Frank Fletcher
Steenersen
McIntosh
Marine Corps
Newport
R. I
House Committee On Labor
Gardner
United
Allegheny River
Wittsburg
Taft
Humphrey
Washington
Seattle
Wash
House Committee On Industrial Arts and Expositions
Japanese Dress Indicates Age in Social Law
The article describes how Japan enforces age-appropriate dress for women from childhood to old age. It notes bright colors for youth and sober tones for aging, with women supposedly valuing aging as a goal. It mentions young girls in rainbow attire and elder women adopting plain black and hair shaved.
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Japan
Ten Years of Backache Suffering Women Seek Relief
A Columbus Ohio woman Mrs Thomas Dunn recalls ten years of back ache misery from simple housework to migraines and dizziness before using Dean's Kidney Pills which she credits with quick relief and a permanent cure. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y. Also includes a jokey illustrated ad bit about saving time with the telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Dunn
Vine St
Columbus
Ohio
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. C
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
An ad states Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh at all stages, taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces. The sponsors offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and urge sending for testimonials. Bold by druggists at 75 cents. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Investment Parable and Odd Musing on Health
A fragment suggests a board dialogue comparing a man to a gold mine and noting skepticism about people. It mentions Garfield Tea as a health aid and echoes a curious image of reading by Jamaican fireflies. The tone blends metaphor with peculiar aside and brand mentions.
Bearded Lady Quietly Injured After Railroad Accident
The surviving circus troupe gathers by the track after a railroad accident. The bearded lady reports serious injuries and laments losing her livelihood, remarking that she escaped but paid a high price as she claims to have had a close shave.
A Young Scholar's Quick Witted Synonym
A pupil named James gives a humorous response to a teacher asking for a synonym. He defines it as a word you use when you cannot spell the one you first thought of, reflecting a light moment in modern education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy
James
Chocolate Pie and Banana Lighting Claims
Chocolate Pie promotes Our-Pie mixes by D-Zerta Food Co. Rochester, listing three flavors and a 10 cent price. A brief note claims bananas ripen under electric light, likening it to sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D-Zerta Food Co
Rochester
One Brand of Bromo Quinine Laxative Mentioned
A fragment notes a single Bromo Quinine laxative usage with a European signature, claiming worldwide use to cure a cola day. It also cites half rates for women in some old Swedish hotels due to lower consumption than men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. E
Plague Death Toll in India Surpasses Napoleonic Era War Losses
A historical claim states that during the last decade the plague has killed more people in India than all wars since Napoleon. The sentence appears fragmentary and may reflect a dubious comparison without precise figures or sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Napoleon
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsed by Physicians
The advertisement touts Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reliable laxative that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debilitating after effects. It asserts the product is pleasant, natural, and approved by physicians, urging purchase only from the California Fig Syrup Co. and via leading druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Fig Syrup Co
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Naval Affairs Committee
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Bailey
Texas
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Adolph Meyer
Louisiana
Meyer
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Committee On
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Overstreet
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Sinton
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Lemamp V Y Supply Co
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