Sisters of Charity Aid in Suffering Worldwide
A Detroit Catholic institution recommended by a Sisters of Charity letter praising Peruna for laryngitis relief. The note, from Dr Wartman’s pamphlet, claims a young girl improved after treatment and hopes for full cure. The message urges sending for a free Peruna book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pevinaa
de. Tortiani
United States
Detroit
Mich
de. S. B. Hartman
Columbus
Ohio
Sisters of Charity
Peruna Medicine Inhibus
Dir. Wartman
Peruna Almanac Ad Promises Free Advice and Remedies
An old newspaper snippet touts Peruma Medicine Co offerings and free expert guidance. It cites testimonials from Napoleon Ohio resident David Meekson, claims rapid relief from Boop Wewl symptoms, and directs readers to Dr Wartman and Dr Hartman for gratis medical advice and the Peruna Almanac for 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wartman Sanitarian
Columbus, D. E
Mail-order Seeds and Remedies Advertised in Cobweb Aged Text
A fragmented old notice touts free seed catalogs from Salzer Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin, with carrot and tomato seeds and a $100 value. It also promotes various patent medicines and cures from Skirven Co and others, urging readers to mail for samples and prescription remedies, delivering a chaotic mix of products and garbled marketing prose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Avith Kaler
Haisaeers
K. L
Warning Symptoms Endanger Woman Health T: Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Offers Relief
A letter from a reader urges women to heed warning symptoms such as headaches and general weariness, noting neglect nearly left her prostrated. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as directed, her aches disappeared and she regained vitality, reinforcing the product as a safeguard for women's health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairbanks
Lydia E. Pinkham
Benesh
The Conversion Age and Child Spiritual Training
The text argues conversion chance ends after age 23, with girls maturing spiritually by 16 and boys by 17, urging focus on teaching between ages 12 and 17. Emphasis is placed on safeguarding children from low vaudeville and penny arcade indecencies, while promoting cleanliness, health, happiness, and the primacy of spiritual character in shaping lives like Helen Keller's training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Keller
Europe
America
Photographer Obedient Falls Into Conflict At Fire Scene
A Gis editor pressured a photographer to shoot from a specific corner near a burning Col Welligan house. The photographer warned of a blocking tree yet still complied. He later produced a view showing ruins obscured by a tree, confirming the claim of obstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gis
Celaves Youth
Col Welligan
Jie
Col. Welligan
English Earl and American Travel Tales in Lippincott Span
Fragmented passages recount an American wife and English husband quarrel over repairs and social habits, with a light note on hairpin fixes and a portrait hook. An aside features the Earl of Shaftesbury praising American sights from New York to Adirondack mountains, as quoted by newspapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippincott's
Mother
Earl of
Shaftesbury
United States
Buffalo
New York
Hudson
Adirondack
Allany Times-Union
Athletics Injurious to Women by President Eliot
Harvard president argues women should not pursue vigorous sports or compete with men. He warns that boating and shot put are unsafe for most women and that women's athletics should be limited to moderate participation to avoid lasting harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliot
Harvard University
The World's Workers Who Are the hard workers of the world
In this view two classes exist idlers and laboring men. Idlers lurk in clubs and corner groceries, while laboring men toil with souls brains and hearts. Priests students and government officials leaders of railroads and finance and reformers are the hard workers, for they toil night and day straining brains and nerves. The burden and heat of the day fall on the men who labor under daily strain.
Passing of the Wage System by Carroll D Wright
Carroll D Wright, president of Clark University and U S labor commissioner, argues wage systems place risk on workers who advance labor costs. He contrasts wage earning under capital-led payments with cooperative production, urging fairer terms as producer and employer align. He says workers are investors in labor and deserve insight into marketing their labor for maximum advantage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll D. Wright
Clark University
United States Commissioner of Labor
Francis Walker
Is Comic Opera Coming to Life by Lulu Glaser
A noted American comedienne argues that musical comedy is only burlesque and misnamed as vaudeville. She defends comic opera as a refined art with a story, pointed lyrics, atmosphere, and musicianly music, predicting an upcoming revival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Glaser
Charles H. Hoyt
France
The World’s Cotton Crop and Its Global Impact
Cotton crowns the world of vegetable fibers with a value over a billion dollars. The American crop, worth about 60 million to producers, expanded from early saw gin production and distant mills to a southern‑centered industry. Seed oil, fertilizer returns, and cattle feed accompany fiber, while demand outpaces supply, urging better seed, methods, and yields. Texas Farm and Ranch notes the shift from export of raw cotton to export of finished goods, economically rewarding both producer and manufacturer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
China
Asia
Africa
South America
Eli Whitney
Europe
America
New England
Old England
Texas Farm and Ranch
Planning for Next Year Cut Down Cotton Acreage
Farmers urged to reduce cotton plantings and expand provisions crops to raise next harvest with less debt. Plan to own the crop, grow more per acre, and cut costs by diversifying and producing at home. Emphasis on cash farming, eliminating mortgages, and resisting speculator discounting. Southern Cultivator notes 1904 planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mfe
Boll worm facts and control measures from Farm and Ranch
The boll worm passes through four life stages from egg to moth and damages cotton by attacking bolls and kernels. Wet weather aids the worm. the moth overwinters underground as a pupil. Predators include China fly, spiders, and other insects. Control plans favor trap crops like corn and timing for poisoning. Manure benefits plant food when applied seasonally, while improper storage reduces value. Spring prep advice urges farm repairs and practical improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
China
A. L. Quintanee
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Broad advice on farming and cotton profits for southern growers
The snippet urges massive cotton subsidies this year despite small yields, notes convict road labor as cost effective, and praises farmers as top poultry and egg producers. It calls farmers to improve seeds, clean and repair farms, and prepare for spring planting. It suggests boiling water and carbolic acid to fight chicken fleas and argues smaller acreage plus better cultivation will resolve the boll weevil issue. It extols apples as valuable, versatile fruit with broad commerce appeal.
Swamp Root Offer Promises Health Wealth Testimony
An editorial note promotes a free sample bottle of Swamp-Root and a book detailing testimonials from users who credit the remedy with restoring health and life. Readers are instructed to write to Dr. Kilmer and Co. in Binghamton, New York, and to mention the newspaper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mall
Ailmer
Dr. Kilmer
Binghamton, N. Y
Dr. Kilmer & Co
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Napoleon, Ohio
Peruma Medicine Co
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Wuilise
Yan Sa the Ay
N.Y
Ad. Fo Mammon
Relevue Medieval College
Punteli
Kheumativm
Giler
Ds Skirvin
DIL Skirven CO
William E. Barton
First Congregational Church
Oak Park, Ill
Grover
Frederika
Dew
Dodd
Sean
Sam
4& Women
Shaboral
Philadelphia Ledger
Putnam Padelsss
William Croswell Doane
Albany
Kilmer
Pensae
Candy Cathartic
Cramer
Carter
Icarters US
Elle
UALC
Unton Metallic Cartridge CO
Parcezoer
Agacy
Bevidway, N.Y
Wen Whiting
Pleame
Tut
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Nasses St
Alana, Ga
Gale
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
Jefferson Street
Memphis
sinvanWane
HM. Grwa'aSane
Gow D. Allis
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