Woman health ads praise Lydia Pinkham remedy
Letters from women credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing severe female troubles and avoiding surgeries. Thirty years of use is cited as a cure for displacements inflammation ulcers and irregularities. The ad invites sick women to write for advice from Mrs Pinkham. A separate item describes a London smoker with a demanding daily schedule and little time for breaks or tea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Rose
Kingman
Kansas
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Walham
Corn yield is heavy in preliminary agriculture report
The Department of Agriculture released preliminary estimates for corn and five other crops. National corn yield averages 26.2 bushels per acre with total production around 2.44 billion bushels. State figures show Illinois 31.6 bu/acre and 204.86M bushels, New York 17.0 and 287.46M, Texas 27.1 and 201.48M, and other states listed. The report also notes 2.7 percent of corn held by farmers on Nov. 1.
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Department of Agriculture
Hllinois
Town
Missouri
Nebraska
Indiana
Texas
Kansas
Ohio
Oklahoma
Kentucky
Tennessee
Georgia
Michigan
South Dakota
Wisconsin
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Alabama
North Carolina
Minnesota
Arkansas
North Dakota Launched as New Navy Battle Ship
At Quincy Massachusetts the North Dakota the United States first dreadnought class battleship was launched before more than 10000 spectators including state and federal officials Gov John Burke and Miss Mary Benton attended the christening The ship measures about 518 feet long 80 feet wide with a 2440 ton displacement exceeding the original British Dreadnought and is expected to reach over 21 knots with over 25000 horsepower on trials
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Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Quincy
Mass
America
North Dakota
Fore River
United States Navy
Juln Burke
Mary Benton
Wisconsin Central Railway report and rail developments
The Wisconsin Central Railway Company held its annual meeting in Milwaukee with a gross earnings figure of 7 307 311 35 and net earnings of 2 176 8 26 after expenses 5 130 043 00 The surplus carried over stands at 2008 010 16 The Kansas State railroad board demanded action to improve Kansas track and to publish weekly bulletins with inspectors to regulate train speed Spirit Lake and other towns back Sioux City Spirit Lake inter urban line while Sioux City lagged in stock Subscriptions extend to about 125 million dollars outside Sioux City Meantime a large new union station in Leipsic Germany nears completion replacing five current stations and featuring 26 tracks and a 1115 foot facade larger than Washington DC Union Terminal
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Wisconsin Central Railway Company
Milwaukee
Kansas State Board of Railroad Commissioners
George Gould
E. H. Harriman
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Kansas
Spirit Lake
Hartley
Paullina
Primghar
Germantown
le Mars
Sioux City
Leipsic
Germany
Union Terminal
Washington, Dd, C
One Kidney Gone Bet Cured After Doctors Had No Hope
Sylvanus O Verrill of Milford Maine felt kidney failure and paralysis five years ago. Doctors warned his right kidney was nearly dead and he would never walk again. After using Deans Kidney Pills he gained strength and pain relief, then recovered enough to walk without crutches and was fully cured. Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY for 50 cents a box.
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Sylvanus O. Verrill
Milford
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Cubs in World Championship Pride and Boomerang Rivalry
A traveling Australian arrives and asks about the Cubs, the world baseball champions, then learns of a rival claim to fame. The native mentions Mblimba Goosh as the champion boomerang thrower, implying cross cultural sports fame and playful boast.
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Australia
Cubs
Chicago Tribune
Deafness Cure Claim Promoted by Hall’s Catarrh Cure
Advertisement asserts deafness from inflammatory Eustachian tube blockage is curable only by constitutional remedies. Promises $100 for any catarrh deafness case not cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Includes product pitches for Hall’s Catarrh Cure and Family Pills.
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Hall
Cneney & CO
Toledo
Mall
Race terms and cures mix in curious ad lore
An inquisitive foreigner asks about a race issue and a native explains it as any sporting paper. The page then pitches several cure and product notices from Pazo Ointment to Laxative Bromo Quinine and a shipping venture, with facts on milk from wine-dregs feeding and a frozen soap bubble by liquid air.
Laxative Syrup of Figs and Senna Endorsed by Well Informed
The Well Informed favor Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a simple, pleasant, gentle yet prompt liquid laxative. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. the genuine product is sold by leading druggists at fifty cents per bottle.
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Senna
California Fig Syrup Co
Severe Hemorrhoids Cure Reported by EightYearOld
An eight year old describes a former hemorrhoid attack with bleeding and itching eczema. After trying various remedies a doctor suggested surgery but the patient improved with Cuticura products including Soap Ointment Pills and suppositories over three months and later maintenance. The note credits J H Henderson Hopkinton NY with use in 1907.
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Cathenia
J. H. Henderson
Hopkinton, N. Y
Impromptu Conundrum Delights Readers As Quip Surfaces
A humorous exchange unfolds with Miss Tartan greeting Mr Sorreltop. The line shifts as she insists the proper pronunciation would be Why Mr Sorrel top, prompting a playful punctuation debate.
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Tartan
Mr Sorreltop
Percy
Mr. Sorreltop
Marital Trouble Over Income Clash Sparks Divorce Talk
A man faces a lawyer's question in a lighthearted exchange about grounds for divorce. The husband cites income incompatibility with his wife’s comfort expectations, hinting at a financial dispute as the cause of marital strain.
Family debate over winter plans with Bermudas or Fox River farm
A dialogue shows Maria and the girls choosing between a Bermudas vacation or a winter on the Fox River farm. The father notes there is likely no money for a Bermudas trip, highlighting family budget constraints and a practical alternative.
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Maria
Bermudas
John
Fox River
Chicago Tribune
One Day Cure for Cold by Bromo Quinine Ad
An old advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a laxative and claims universal use to cure a cold in one day. It references signature by E. W. Grove and a price of 25.
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W.grove
E. W. Grove
Medieval Etiquette Warns Against Dining Diplomacy
Erasmus advises strict manners at table. Do not praise or criticize the host’s cooking. Silence errors, avoid feeding animals, and never lick your plate. These rules emphasize restraint, order, and decorum in dining settings.
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Erasmus
Campaign voices clash over party support
A heated exchange reveals Mumley claims greater fundraising and political activity than Langleys in the current campaign. Mumley says she has contributed money and spoken publicly while the Langleys counter with their own private efforts.
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Langleys
Mumley
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