Red clover blossoms for nerve trouble question
A reader asks in a nervous-ill column if red clover blossoms help nerve trouble. The letter notes prior trials of various remedies and seeks personal anecdotes from others with similar nerve issues.
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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1910
Page
8
A reader asks in a nervous-ill column if red clover blossoms help nerve trouble. The letter notes prior trials of various remedies and seeks personal anecdotes from others with similar nerve issues.
A note of encouragement urging Duchess to persist with her current efforts. It echoes the proverb where there is a will there is a way and comments that some lack the knack of saving, emphasizing determination and steady progress.
A Maplewood resident reflects on 25 years of marriage and frugal living to manage a tight budget until this summer when earnings rose to 13 dollars per week. The note emphasizes careful money management and conserving dollars to ensure the family house purchase proceeds smoothly.
A letter writer agrees with a wife who says a troubled marriage should not have occurred. The author describes rising at 4 AM to prepare her husband’s breakfast and help him start his workday, claiming she feels valued and repaid as her husband treats her like a queen.
A reader asks how to prepare milk and oatmeal for a 3 month old. They request whether to boil the milk or the prepared food and the recommended ounce amount for an infant, seeking a prompt reply.
A letter from Revere recommends using kerosene oil to treat a cat with mange, claiming another case was fully cured by applying it freely. The note urges the recipient in Brockton to try the same remedy.
A Reverie by Querida describes daily writing as the sun shifts the western window light and a painting titled Rest in the Desert gaining gilded glow. The narrator foresees Mary and the holy child awakening as winter approaches with prophecy in the air and evening skies deepening in color.
Harry G. Martin of Baltimore testifies after a decade-long psoriasis battle. He claims four days of Cuticura relief and two weeks for a full cure aside from skin discoloration, praising the treatment and offering his testimony to others. Potter Drug & Chem Corp promotes Cuticura with a 32 page skin eruptions booklet.
The text contrasts the languor of summer with the vigor of work and achievement, inviting a celebratory toast to winter weather. It evokes musical ice clinking in a crystal goblet as a symbolic gesture of reward.
A church letter urges believers to stand by their faith despite mockery. It emphasizes persistent prayer, whether spoken or silent, and promises that all prayer is answered in God’s time. The writer invites others to join in praying for scoffers.
Reader inquiry seeks market value for an 1833 half dollar featuring liberty bust left with seven stars left and six right, United States of America motto across eagle, pluribus unum above, eagle on leaves, three arrows right, and Fifty Cents on rim. Coin is described as larger than ordinary.
A reader explains that burning a lamp for a full minute before using the chimney removes the odor from the oil. The note warns that impure air is pollution and labels the smell as polluting. A New Hampshire correspondent thanks readers for prior help and offers gift ideas.
A reader from Boston asks the Sewing Circle for guidance on feeding her 16 month old baby who dislikes most foods beyond mashed potato with gravy and barley milk, fearing inadequate nourishment and seeking other mothers’ suggestions.
Circle readers discuss affordable baby stockings options. The letter mentions using white cashmere but notes high cost and shrinkage in wash. Writer seeks practical, durable alternatives and welcomes reader recommendations.
Winsted Connecticut November 28 Howard Bierce while hunting on Canaan mountain fell into tangled brush dropping his gun. He felt a squirming beneath him and a rabbit jumped out. He grabbed his gun and pulled the trigger with his left thumb. The rabbit fell dead.
The Sun Dance Wyoming jury acquitted Mrs. C D Smith after the foreman said they could not bear to send a sobbing woman to the gallows. The judge instructed a verdict of guilty or acquit and the jury chose acquittal.
Northboro reports nine deer shot in Barre last week by members of the Northboro Fur Club. S B Wilder arrived at 4 pm yesterday with news. The weeklong hunt yielded nearly a ton of venison from deer averaging about 200 pounds each.
NEWBURG N Y Nov 28 Firemen fought to save several buildings as flames swept through a Newburg street damaging shops and residences. No injuries reported. Fire investigators search for the cause as residents watch from across the street.
In Denver Navy, John R. Lawhead took his wedding suit to a shop but was stripped to his underclothes and tied in a barrel by jokers. Police arrested him and his accomplice with the suit on the main street. The bride waited and wept, yet they were married at last.
A Stanhope beaver colony thwarted a real estate developer's plans by destroying an artificial pond project. Engineers tore down the beaver dam with picks and shovels and began constructing a stone and concrete feature, but the work paused when the dam was found to be intact.
Time ago a beaver dam appeared beneath the masonry dam while workers slept. The beaver structure grew into a larger pond than engineers planned, leaving human rivals to overlook the earlier effort and accept the unexpected gift.
A hungry cat’s cries led neighbors to discover Christian and Barbara Wilz unconscious in their Williamsburg apartment after escaping gas filled the home. Neighbors traced the odor, rescued the elderly couple, and alerted authorities.
In Bingham Maine Ernest Sterling a woodchopper faced a black bear at dusk. He threw a checkerberry bottle at the animal which drank the liquor soaked inside and staggered about. The bear died soon after in prohibition Maine.
A Canadian Club Whisky advertisement asserts a four year fight against the Pure Food Law, claiming the Bureau overstepped, Taft overruled it, and Canadian Club remains pure with no fusel oil removal. It urges readers to request the brand's History of this remarkable case.
The Wa chusett House, a four story wooden hotel in Princeton Centre, was destroyed by fire this forenoon. A feeder building used as a telephone station in the rear was badly damaged and two nearby structures were scorched. The fire started from a defective chimney and was fanned by a strong east wind with aid from Hubbardston and East Princeton. Loss not expected to exceed 30000 dollars.
A defective chimney starting shortly after 10 o'clock this forenoon sparked a blaze that engulfed the hotel, built over a century ago, within two hours. Firefighting limits left townspeople saving furniture as line crews raced to restore telecommunication to Princeton. The one story telephone station rear building burned, threatening wider town loss, while nearby structures were spared with assistance from Hubbardston and East Princeton.
A home recipe combines Pinex with granulated sugar syrup to create a pint cough syrup costing about $2. It claims to ease obstinate and whooping coughs, sore lungs, asthma, and hoarseness. Mix sugar and warm water, add Pinex, then take a teaspoon every one to three hours. The plan touts low cost and fast results with a money back guarantee.
A testimonial advocates Eckman's Alterative as a safe at home cure for lung ailments including tuberculosis. The letter from W. M. Tatem describes avoidance of sanatoriums and long separations, claiming a five year cure after using the remedy at home starting October 1905. Sales points list Riker Jayne Stores and Houghton & Dutton Drug Dept. and invite readers to request a booklet.
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