Faded yarns mix ship news and ads in 1904 jumble
The fragmentary text blends shipboard drama aboard La Bretagne with snippets on a yacht dog, a punch of odd quotes, and assorted notices. It references a French official, an aristocrat, a jeweled collar dog, and a tug chase fantasy, plus medical ads for kidney pills and agricultural seed catalogs urging 1904 yields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Bretagne Treach Lines
New York
Tris
Wenl
Lew
la Bretagne
Untitled medicinal ad with tortured skin remedies
A fragmented, sensational advertisement extols Cuticura products for skin diseases and scalp conditions, claiming dramatic relief from eczema psoriasis and “scalled head” symptoms. It weaves parodic quotes and other medical quackery, touting Radium and seeds as modern cures, with dire moral notes about borrowing and social favors.
Mississippi Notes On Industry And Agriculture Progress
A Carroll County reader asks if the author of host notes is a Yankee and aims to spur Mississippi development. The piece touts coastal electric connectivity, Meridian rail work, new depots, and an angora goat industry, plus the St Louis fair display, Batesville river navigation, Greenwood waterworks, frog farming, and oyster industry insights as drivers of growth across the state.
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Carroll Courty
Wither Lem
Grand Old State
EB. C. Jones
Hinds County
Mississippi
St. Louis
St. Louis Fair
Cotton
United States
Turkey
James B. Davis
Columbia
8. C
Richard Peters
Georgia
West
Texas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Missouri
Iowa
Aberdeen
Arkansas
S Ee
Home Steamboat Company
Yazoo City
Pearl
Tallahatchie
Yazoo
Finery for the Fair Fashion Notes and Trends
The piece surveys spring and summer fashion, noting pongees and stontasige for color lovers, soft pastel tones, and green apple accents. It highlights new Eton wardrobes with wide silk girdles, lace or chiffon waists, altered lace collars, shirt waists with hairline stripes, and box plaits on skirts. Evening wear features long full sleeves, blue and green fabrics, teacos and house gowns with bruffles. veils should be simpler with tall suits, and front-weight neckwear trims. Jewelry shifts to pearls diamonds and sapphires. WRITING AN ARCTIC BOOK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batiste
How the Literary Gentleman Got the Atmosphere Needed for His Work
A Literary gentleman explains how the wintry arctic atmosphere sparked his writing. He details moving from comfort to cold, machines failing, and undercoats and lampblack aiding imagination, claiming three weeks of icy productivity. A brief note on convalescent nursing and other items follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palm Beach
Baffit’s Bay
York
Berries for Market and Plant Protection Advice
A farmer advises growing berries for local markets near towns undersupplied, detailing costs for pickers and processing, and noting local land prices and potential profits. He recalls past tallies for strawberry and raspberry sales and discusses blackberries' profitability as methods to protect plants from sun with a wire and cloth reel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Faith
Protector in Operation A Yard Wide Cloth Cover
A description of a plant protection cloth used over rows of plants. The cloth is divided into three strips with a sack strip tied to a reel and a 15 inch wood rod at the other end. Sides of the reel plant supports at intervals in the row to hold the cloth as it is pulled over the plants and fastened at the end. Wire supports are slid down to prevent the cloth from blowing off. The cloth is wound onto the reel when protection is no longer needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Judd
Safe milking stool design and dairy separator trends
A detailed description of building a safe milking stool with beveled seats and braces, including dimensions and materials. The back half discusses growing favor of cream separators and how farm dairying shifted as separators allow cows and heifers to be kept for milking, changing farm practices and profitability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Turner
A Comrade of General Grant Praises Peruna
A Washington D C letter quotes GS W praising Peruna for catarrh and low spirits. Texas resident Isaac Brock, age 114, says Peruna protects against changing conditions, aids appetite, blood flow, and strength, and helped with grippe. Wisconsin resident Mrs B West, 87, extols Peruna curing stomach catarrh and keeping her robust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saac Brock
McLennan County
Texas
Mr. Brock
Peruna touted as cure for chronic catarrh and aged vitality
An advertisement extols Peruna for restoring mucous membrane function in old age and chronic catarrh. It features testimonials from Mrs. F. E. Little of Tolona and Rev. J. N. Parker praising improved health, hearing, and vigor after long-term use. The letter-writer urges prompt, free medical advice from Dr. Hartman of Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Little
Tolona, Jr
Yellow Stone Park
Yellow Stone National Park
F. E. Little
J.N. Parker
Utica
Perris
J. N. Parker
W. B. Schnader
Terre Hill
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
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Biggs
Slykerr
Chicago Daily Wa
Norktown
Ark
Leland Williamson
Saya
Dodd
Cole
Williamson
Cincinnati ‘Enquirer
Salzer
Ind
Ohio
Tenn
Mich
Victoria
Farmer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
Larose, Wis
K. L
Puck
John A. Salzer
Philadelphia Bulletin
Gulf Coast
Meridian
Union
de Pot
Jackson
Railroad Commission
South
New England States
New England
Batesville Manufacturing Company
Batesville
Mabile & Ohio
Shuquaiak
Edinburg
Pear River
Ana
Greenwood
Operste l
Htreefler
Ee Pri County
Umiing
Lee Jackson
Capitol City
Peice
School of Convalescent Nursing
Uncle Tom
Orange Judd Farmer
Josh
Caratose
Washington Star
Chicago Daily News
General Grant
Benjamin F. Hawkes
Washington, D. C
West Point
G Street
GS. W
Peruna
Peruana
la Grippe
Isaac Brock
E, West
Etlas Res Ieee
Grand Rapids, Mich
Southern Foundry CO
Owensboro
Kentucky
House of Representatives
W. L. Douglas
Max Brice
Rae
Oerian Kali Works
Seatee Siewet
Atlanta
A.J
Lestern Department
Chainiesyee
Pope Manufacturing Company
Bicycle
Eastern Artment Pra
Wm. Forrest
Memphis, Tenn
Smith Medical Co
John A.salzer
Anakesis
Ates Lief
Ali
Sant
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