Mothers Guide Youth to Health with Lydia Pinkham
A promotional piece urges mothers to guide daughters through puberty using Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. It cites letters from mothers praising the remedy for heavy symptoms, anemia, and menstrual onset, inviting others to write for free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkin
Mas
Sourmarp
Phoenix Mills
N.Y
Dean Mas. Pinknam
All Links in the Chain Must Be in Repair
A Christian Advocate reflection compares character to a chain where a single defective link weakens the whole. Even a strong man fails if any one point is cracked, since one flaw mars the entire fabric of strength and use.
Night Was Her Terror Cured by New Discovery
Mrs Chas Applegate of Alexandri describes nearly nightly coughing and blood spitting from consumption. After other medicines failed, three $1 bottles of Dr King s New Discovery cured her and she gained 48 pounds. Trial bottle offered free, coughs colds flu bronchitis and lung troubles advertised. Availability through Thomas & Moore Winnipeg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas & Moore
Economy and self sufficiency urged for families
The piece urges economy as the watchword for the year. It promotes family gardens, chickens, a pig, and using kitchen scraps. It notes eggs and butter fetch good prices and a milk cow can nearly furnish a living, urging not to despise small beginnings.
Chamberlain’s Colic Remedy Touted By Local User
Mr. C. B. Wingfield of Fair Plain Mo credits Chamberlain’s colic cholera and diarrhoea remedy with great relief after thirty five years of chronic debility. The product is offered for sale by Thomas and Moore. The piece warns against drunkenness and urges sensible marriage choices to avoid disgrace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Wingfield
Fair Plap Mo
Chamberlain
Thomas & Moore
Enormous fortunes at New York chamber dinner
A New York chamber of commerce dinner drew a crowd of plutocrats whose combined wealth tops 1.403 billion dollars, averaging over 42 million per person. Notable names include J Pierpont Morgan, D Mills, and Chauncey Depew, with fortunes fluctuating by market value and real estate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Pierpont Morgan
D. ©. Mills
Chauncey M. Depew
New Steel Process Impresses European Experts
Trials at the Royal Technical High School in Berlin mark a revolutionary steel method by Mecklenburg manufacturer Dieheler. The process allegedly doubles strength and hardness, halves production cost, and improves armor piercing resistance. Steel reportedly gains strength as it cools and can be worked cold or hot. Blades cut steel and iron with ease.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Technical High School
Berlin
Scientific American
Diehelerand
Krupp
Boehler
Gieheler
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Claimed Cure for Sores
A testimonial from C 0 Isbili of Morganton Teun describes large head sores on a daughter that allegedly cured with Bucklen’s Arnica Salve. The ad touts guarantees for pimples sores ulcers and piles and lists Thomas Moore’s as a seller at 25e.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daugheter
Isbili
Morganton ‘Teun
Bucklen
Thomas Moore
Dr King’s Life Pills Promote Busy Tiny Workers
There is no rest for tireless little workers. Dr King’s new life pills claim to cure torpid liver jaundice biliousness fever and ague. They banish sick headache drive out malaria and never gripe. Small, taste nice, they work wonders. Try them for 25 cents at Thomas & Moore’s.
Quality Harness Sold With Guarantee
The vendor promotes a set of harness from Boyles, praising its durability and neat appearance. They guarantee it to be the best in the market and suitable for those who care for harness and horse goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyles
Growth of Public and Private School Attendance in 1900
The annual report of the commissioner of education shows about 21 percent of Americans attend public schools and 2 percent attend private schools. The total in all schools reached 17,020,710 pupils for the year ended July 1, 1900, up 282,348 from 1899, with public high schools rising from 2,526 to 6,005.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Commissioner of Education
Divers fail to reach wreck at 240 feet depth
Submarine divers attempted to reach a wreck in 240 feet of water but faced severe trouble starting at 130 feet. At 200 feet the diver lost consciousness and was hauled up. Divers cannot work much below 100 feet even with armor air supply and weights.
Various Facts and Figures From Early 20th Century Reports
A compilation notes 8 914 duels in Italy, Berlin public debt rising to 301 million marks, and one third of exports to Togoland and one seventh to East Africa being alcoholic drinks. It mentions a new telegraph key design, 5 000 surviving veterans from 116 000 Mexican War soldiers, a Independence Missouri reunion with 47 attendees, New Jersey lacking an executive mansion, Pennsylvania rebuilding its capitol, Alabama with smallest capitol investment, New York with largest, and a satirical Annie B Scoville quote on Sioux civilization efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Berlin
Togoland
East Africa
Independence
New Jersey
Trenton
Pennsylvania
Alabama
New York
Annie B. Scoville
Italian Violins and the Rise of Stradivari in England
The article traces violin history from Jacob Steiner to the elder Cervetto. It notes Stradivari instruments failing to sell in London in 1738, reflecting British prejudice toward the flat model and the slow adoption of powerful, sonorous violins. The piece cites Connoisseur on 18th century players preferring a small sweet tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Steiner
France
England
Cervetto
London
Stradivari
Italy
Strad
Meker
Germany
Tea seed oil and cake and their uses
A Scientific American report from the Indian Tea Association notes tea seed oil is clear and yellow but acrid and unsafe as edible oil due to saponin. The oil cake is dangerous as cattle feed and poor as manure. oil could lamp use and cake as insecticide. In 1885 tea seed sale failed in London under the name tanne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indian Tea Association
London
Scientific American
Moving Picture Project for Cornell Physics Building
A camera will take daily photos of the Cornell University physics department building as it is constructed to create a moving picture showing the structure from start to finish. The record notes the ongoing construction and the innovative visual documentation plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Physics
Cornell University
Rice Growth Outlook for Texas and Louisiana Farmers
Frank Bond of the Agriculture Department predicts a five year horizon for a U S rice surplus for export and home use, with Texas and Louisiana leading production. He notes half of U S rice comes from Texas Louisiana and the Carolinas and credits irrigation advances for the recent growth. He says American rice surpasses Chinese grain in quality and could become a staple alongside other cereals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou
Texas
Frank Bond
Department of Agriculture
United States
Lousiana
Carolina
Bond
Louisiana
Agricultural Department
Corpus Christi
Election Notice for Cameron Texas April 1902 City Officials
J M Ralston mayor of Cameron Texas announces election at city hall on the first Tuesday in April 1902 for mayor recorder secretary treasurer city marshal city attorney tax assessor and collector two aldermen to succeed Tom Peoples and J T Westmoreland term expirations and an alderman to fill the unexpired term of S Royle with W M Thompson named presiding officer. February 24 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I of
Cameron
Ing
City of
Tom Peoples
T. Westmoreland
G. Boyls
W. M. Thompson
J. M. Ralston
Texas
J. T. Westmoreland
Sale notice for horse and trade inquiry at Mayefield Texas
Monty Toa loan on 30 days time. Call on Mark Sheffield. For sale Citarp A Cleveland bay horse and a good Jack. Terms to suit purchaser if properly secured. Or will trade for property of equal value. Apply or write to E. D. Atkinson Mayefield Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monty
Toa
Mark Sheffield
E. D. Atkinson
Mayefield
Texas
Pain Balm Delivers Swift Relief and Local Doctors Team Up
Aireville Gazette pressman Henry T. Crook credits Chamberlain’s pain balm with curing his severe rheumatic pain after pneumonia. Sold by Thomas & Moore. Cameron gains eye ear nose throat specialist Dr Harley A. Long joining Dr Adams in a new medical practice over the First National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prinver
Luever
Chamberlain
Henry T. Crook
Aireville
N.C
Gazette
Thomas & Moore
Harley A. Long
New Orleans
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National City Bank of
Lynn
Idia EB. Pinkham Medicine Co
Lynn, Masa
JNO
M. Hefley
T. F. Hardy
B. McLane
H. M. Hefpley
Cameron, Texas
M. Hernky
J. ©. Reese
Tom Proples
T. F. Harpy
Rose
Serown
BIG Fortunes
Fiddlers
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