Woman Refuses Operable Treatment and Finds Relief
A Louisville woman recounts rejecting surgery for a female health issue and crediting Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health. The testimonial promotes the product and its confidential mail response from Lynn Mass. Also included is a note on the value of enemies and advertising in newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Pr Bce
Lydia E. Pinkham
J. M. Resch
West Broadway
Lydia FE
Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn
Mass
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Darkener Ad Promoted
Old time remedy claim says Sage Tea and Sulphur darkens gray hair naturally and evenly. The ad notes a Wyeth product available in drugstores for about 50 cents, with instructions to apply to small strands and damp sponge. Also mentions general testimonials and unrelated quotes about Provocation and Castoria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Ady
COMBINATIONS UNUSUAL AND DINNER DISH RECIPES
Unusual combinations for the table include asparagus with peas and a Parmesan styled blend. A pruned Bavarian cream recipes use prunes, gelatin, orange marmalade, lemon juice and whipped cream as a molded dessert.
Helpful Ideas for Elegant Tables and Simple Dishes
Practical guidance on decorating tables with affordable centerpieces and sound-deadening cloths, plus easy recipes and preservation tips. Includes parsley prep with soda, vinegar-based herb infusions, mint sauce, Chili Con Carne, string bean salad dressing, and American sausage prepared in cheesecloth rolls for serveable cold slices.
The Last Cartridge Inn at Bazeilles Remains Preserved
Near Sedan in Bazeilles stands the Last Cartridge tavern once the last French position. It survived the 1870 battle with marines defending it to the end. Now a small museum preserves relics of the clash and a first floor room remains as it appeared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedan
Bazeilles
New Food Creations and Classic Dishes Featured at End of Page
A collection of quirky kitchen ideas includes Cushion Cake with molasses and raisins, Pear and Pimento Salad with canned pears and peppers, Cheese Balls fried in fat, French Pancakes with lemon extract and jam. The piece also notes an Alphonse de Neuville painting and mentions Pittsburghs Open Air Garage for automobiles at the downtown club with member parking at 20 cents daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Automobile Club
Club
Horse Generates Electricity by Walking on Circular Track
An Ohio inventor claims a 14 foot circular track can power a dynamo to light a house or charge storage batteries for a family car. A horse walks the track while a bell and whip urge steady forward, and the system stops only when normal pace resumes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Counting Them Running Expenses and Escapes
Fragmentary exchange notes rising costs of a son’s automobile use including supplies and risks to pedestrians. The dialogue mentions bills, running up expenses, and a near run in with an “eorg” as a humorous aside. The readable text hints at cost and accident risk in everyday driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorg
Horse and mule care for farmers in winter
The article advises halving time for hoof trimming, proper rasping of cracks, and light shoeing when needed. It urges breeding and selling geldings, using draft mares for work, and improving feed efficiency to lower horsepower costs. Emphasizes shelter, air, exercise, and tailored winter rations for breeding stock, with a cautioned stance on ensilage for certain animals.
Horns Removal Guidance for Dairy Cattle
A. B. Nystrom of the Washington Experiment Station argues all dairy cattle not for exhibition should be dehorned. Horns useless in domestication cause annoyance. removal can be done by saw or clipper leaving a hair ring. Best method for calves age one to four days is caustic potash on the horn buttons, applied until slight skin bleeding, careful to avoid spreading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Nystrom
Washington
Value of the Birds Insect eating birds prove vast crop aid
Experiments show a single insect-eating bird can consume more than its own body weight in insects daily. This highlights the economic value of birds to crops. Also notes that baby ducks are fine without water to swim in until they grow their feathers.
Keep the stables clean in winter and feed choices
In midwinter, spread manure promptly to enrich land and lucern patches, compare alfalfa and Timothy hay nutrients and costs, straw helps hold moisture, and dairy production relies on well fed cows. Whitewash cleans poultry houses with bright, sanitary results.
Senator Morris Sheppard Anecdote On River Steamer Status
A Texas senator, ardent river improvement advocate, shares a pre railroad anecdote about dusky belles at a Mississippi river ball. A belle questions Sam Brown's social standing, then boasts he is “the biggest man in Mississippi” who fires the middle furnace of the River Queen by himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Sheppard
Texas
Mississippi
Sam Brown
Professor Aug Proclaims Dodd's Kidney Pills Relief
An Oklahoma reader, Prof Aug, testifies that after years of Bright’s Disease backache, Dodd's Kidney Pills provided lasting relief. He recounts multiple treatments, noting back pain faded and no recurrence after several boxes. Advertisement promotes Dodd's Kidney Pills at 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aug
F. W. Schmitz
Thomas
Okla
Bright
Dodd
Prof. Schmitz
Tack
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Adv
Purifying Skin Care Ad and Humorous Clip
An old advertisement touts Cuticura soap and ointment for skin scalp and hair care with a mail sample offer. A humorous Louisville Courier Journal cartoon caption questions mud baths reflecting light vanity and class critique.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Adv
US Gov Lands Free Homesteading in Arkansas Reserve
Under a special act, agricultural land in the Arkansas Forest reserve is now open for homesteading up to 160 acres per person at no cost. One million acres offer free pasturage for cattle hogs and sheep eight months yearly with no overflow lands. Healthful well watered country. Send 26 cents for state map and act copy to A V Alexander locating engineer Little Rock Arkansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
U. S. Forest Reserve of
Arkansas
Landa
A. V. Alexander
Little Rock
Ark
Cascarets Promise Quick Relief for Liver and Bowel Ailments
An advertisement extols Cascarets as a 10 cent remedy for liver, stomach, and bowel distress including constipation indigest tion and biliousness. It promises headache relief and a clear head, urging widespread use and noting stores sell the product along with a casual nod to children's cleansing.
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Jewell Mayes
Richmond
Fido
Washington Star
Fletcher
Warner
Warner's Safe Remedies Co
Rochester, N. Y
Alphonse de Neuville
Baltimore Star
Hoard
Samuel Brown
Care For Children’s
Louisville Courier-Journal
U. S. Gov
Land Free
Mother Hubbard
Liggalte
Myra
Tebacco
Joos Apple Rats
Aki Sorona
Velardaer SarsersCoqDua
Kornd
Tnceh
Homesland
J. Foley
Dept. W. N
Gilberts
Kane Ca
Wisconsin
Salzer
Big Shed
John A
Salzer Lead Co
Box 700
la Crosse
Wim
Brisco
Aareine
Nario
Chicago
Canada
Ria
Isuea Ts Malak
Sesi Ae
Spomun Medical CO
Goshen
Indiana
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