Five Months in Hospital Then Cured by Kidney Pills
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ending in discharge as incurable with heart trouble smothering spells fainting and weak arms and kidneys. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills he recovered and has felt well since. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P. Brockway
Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Return of the Count and a Narrow Near-Miss
A social item notes a woman returning from Europe claiming a flirtation with a noble count and nearly securing a connection with two dukes. The exchange ends with a wry remark that the major figures often elude capture.
Tortured Six Months Eczema Healed by Cutiura Remedies
Mrs Louis Leck of San Antonio Texas reports her two year old son suffered six months with severe eczema on face head ears and limbs. After trying two physicians without relief a course of Cutiura Remedies eased his symptoms within a week and cleared his skin in two months with no recurrence.
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Louis Leck
San Antonio
Tex
Man’s Influence Surpassed by Wife’s Belief
A witty remark highlights the mismatch between a husband’s self view and his wife’s expectations. The line implies domestic dynamics shape perceived power more than actual actions. It reflects social humor about marriage roles and authority within the home.
The Case of Hiram Tanker and the Will
In a probate hearing, Lydia Tanker contests her cousin Hiram Tanker’s will. Butterworth argues the testator’s delusions alternated with moments of clear judgment sufficient to validly execute the will. The surrogate rules in favor, allowing probate as the ward’s case ends with no appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ezra Stackpole Butterworth
Jethvel
Hiram Tanker
Lydia Tanker
Hiram
Roger Lumley
Mr. Butterworth
Horatio Bilker
Alexander Friesman
Jethuo
Miss Tanker
fTrom
Messrs. Bilker
Friesman
Butterworth
Bilker
Tanker
Jethuel
County Poor Department
Stories Worth Telling From a Rambler’s Page
A collection of humorous anecdotes from various regions including a Minnesota German sawmill owner who saves fuel but must hire extra workers to haul away waste, a quick cooking mishap about quartering coffee, a London train guard saving both men’s lives, and other short quips about honesty, ministers, and quirky cab drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Minnesota
Teuton
Lost Opportunity in Liquor Wealth Versus Virtue
A poem fragment contrasts John D. Rockefeller’s abstinence from whisky with vast potential earnings from spirits. It imagines the wealth he forgoes by not drinking and implies moral reflection on temperance and opportunity. References to annual US booze values and the idea of choosing a cross over spirits frame the piece as moral verse.
Finest Kodak store in America advertised in St Paul
Zimmermin Bros of St Paul Minnesota touted as offering the finest Wadiek Store in America with amateur developing and printing at reasonable prices. They promise to send price lists on request and claim very beautiful work. Additional notes promote American Tent and Awnings Co Minneapolis and Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KODAK
America
Zimmermin Bros
St. Paul
Minnesota
Wadiek
Pettins Eye Salve Ad Claims Harmless Quick Aid
An advertisement touts Pettins Eye Salve as absolutely harmless and fast acting for any eye disease or injury. It notes distribution by Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York. The snippet also references a married man’s frequent absence from home.
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Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Allen’s Foot-Ease Ad Promises Quick Relief for Feet
An advertisement touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful smarting feet nervous feet and ingrowing nails. It claims to soothe sweating feet and easy shoe wear with a trial package offered free from A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Looks Versus Claims Among Elite Circles
The dialogue contrasts Rol'o-She claiming membership in the Four Hundred with Tessie-She likening herself to the Fifty-Seven as social status becomes a pointed debate. The piece frames class distinction through personal identity and perception among prominent groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure and Reward
A Victorian ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive treatment for catarrh, described as a constitutional disease. It claims internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $1000 for any failure to cure, plus testimonials and contact details for F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Ist
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ail Druggista
A Deficit
A playful exchange defines deficit as having less than if nothing had been taken away. The dialogue weighs value and lack in a concise, humorous vignette.
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
List of patent grants reported by Lothrop & Johnson for Northwestern inventors. Items include an envelope sealing machine by T. F. Bowes, animal shears by W. M. Cahill of Winona, garment supporter by C. J. Daniels, a game device by F. AL Greer of Winona, gear connection by FR Braun of Glen Allin, ND, and a feed cup for seed drills by F. Daklund of Esmond, ND, among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
M. Anstacker
T. F. Bowes
W. M. Cahill
Winona
C. J. Daniels
Shevlin
F. AL Greer
Mion
FR Braun
Glen Allin
N. D
Gear Connection
F. Daklund
Esmond
None brighter world for those who burn money
A reflective line notes that wealth does not improve the world for those who squander it, implying critique of wasteful spending and moral priority. The quotation suggests social commentary on wealth, consumption, and value in society.
We Pay Top Prices for Cream in St Paul
A local ad offers daily cash for cream and asks readers to write for prices. It cites Miller & Holmes of St Paul Minnesota as the contact and promises “the power of fees without depends on the fears within.”
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Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Atug
Mel'con Dairy
Shoes Pelts and Wool Shipped to Hide and Fur Co
Advertising blurb promotes shipping goods to Hide and Fur Co in Minneapolis Minnesota. Notes old reliable service and implies men brag about self-control in a humorous aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Mina
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Europe
Cutiura
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. C
Carters
Iver Pills
Libby
McNeillia
Chicago
Nora
Certai
Philadelphia Ledger
Mwan
Euston Station
Jedn
Gusten
John D. Rockefeller
United States
John
W. J. Lampton
N. Y. Wortd
Senna
California
Deugis
American Tent & Awnings Co
Winslow
Johnny
W “Guar
Parker
Anakesis
Tribune Bidg
New York
John W. Morris
Fogee
May
Mark Expres
Peart Street
New Fork
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydia LE. Pinkham
Ana
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
CBAS
Pilling
Grand Forks
North Dakota
Thompson
Cream Shippers
Grain Commission
Duluth
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