Cuba and Arctic Echoes in a Changing World
A wide column notes U S actions in Cuba from 1906 to 1908 and the prospect of continued American supervision. it also recalls Cape Morris Jesup as the world’s northern point, named for Morris K Jesup, with remarks on Peary, Tolstoy phonographs, and a broader view of philanthropy and public charity across nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
United States
Palme
Roosvelt
Congress
Lkely
Cape
Morris Jesup
Greenland
Commander Peary
Peary Arctic Club
Morris K. Jesup
Jesup
Itm
Ten Years of Back Pain Claims and Remedies
An advertisement feature recounts Jas Duan of Vine Street praising Jayne Dean’s Ridley Pills for chronic back pain and fatigue, noting quick relief and claimed permanent cure after years of misery. It also includes a satirical exchange about marriage motives and an endorsement of St Jacobs Oil for lumbago with advise on rubbing the skin and applying the oil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jas Duan
Vine
Cosays
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
ST. Jacobs
Irish Athletic tales and 1900s salon chatter blend
A fragmentary reminiscence mixes Irish hurley lore with a Harper's Weekly remark on Mrs. Elinor Glyn and the "new woman" in New York. It references Cuchullin legends, Potheen, and a joke about bounds to imagination, then shifts to a dinner quip about bold women and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuchun
Conway
Irish Athletic Association
Mr. Conway
Cuchulliin
Ireland
Cuchullitn
Harper's ‘Weekly
Elinor Glyn
New York
Musicians Find Postum Eases Nerves and Aids Practice
A Michigan music student credits Postum with alleviating nervousness that once halted long daily practice. He recalls severe anxiety last fall, then resumed steady work after trying the beverage. He and his physician father endorse Postum as a healthful alternative to coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postam
Postum
Siven
Postum Co
Battle Crook
Mich
Reed
Wetlville
Pipe
Climate praise from Western Canada letters extol homesteading gains
A Saskatoon writer shares letters praising Western Canada from Paynton and Turtle Lake, noting early spring warmth after a harsh February, bountiful crops with oats up to 100 bushels per acre, wheat 35 to 50, ample game, timber access, wild fruit, and abundant fish. The letters claim strong profits and a better life for settlers, with a tongue in cheek note about a livery firm expanding after growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saskatoon
Saskatchewan
Canada
W. H. Rilwanger
Green
Central Town
Elwanger
Western Canada
Paynton
Sask
Montgomery
Iowa
States
Turtle Lake
Yankee
United States
White Lead Safe Practices and Production Notes
A fragmented overview discusses lead white production and handling, warning of poisoning risks and describing methods, equipment, and safety considerations. Mentions a lead pigment firm and a building at Woodbridge, New York, with references to related work and safety cautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deere I
Bat Ibanete
Toa'coe Tae
Toa'coe Tae Nant
Easerreocitoriood
Ali
Woodbridge
New York
Fragmented Note on Personal Requests and Money
A rough message mentions fee, potter, and asking someone named Lydia E Pink for five dollars. It appears as a personal note requesting funds and informing friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wes Lee
Lydia E. Pink
Also Mentioned on This Page
Browning Leader - Record
Joseph Nickell
Browning
New York City
Nineveh
Tyre
Babylon
Sodom
Edison
Leo Tolstoy
Cynder
Foys
Beneft
London Truth Es
Albert Hall
London
Francis Barry
Rockateliers
Lumsaco
Jerry
Horning
Gaemeronay
Lewis
Lewie’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Hal
Aed
Cole Schesses
Ian
Bears
USA
Castoria
He Iro Sloan
He Roca Poe
Aslie
Quincy
Sloan
Boston
Mass
U.s.al
Eiresen
Eoere Sane Eee
Beter Ma Ter Schiter Pene Olds Gas Power CO
Pranaco
Cor Ie
Renne Gly
Rake
Feries
Travis St
Fee
Patsatonia
Tate
Chesebrough Mfg. CO
Pete
Miles
Esa Ge
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