Simple home remedy for rheumatism kidney relief
An advisory column promotes a homemade mixture using Fluid Extract Dandelion, Compound Karyon, and Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla. Readers are told to shake and take teaspoons after meals and at night plus drink water, claiming kidney cleansing can relieve rheumatism and prevent further suffering.
Ichneumon greeting provokes boardinghouse quip
In a Houston Post item a humorous exchange notes that an ichneumon would have a hot time living at a local boarding house, underscoring a playful clash between wild animal lore and domestic life.
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Houston Post
Square Deal Rubber Boots Recalled for Serviceability
Advertisement notes re serviceable Square Deal rubber boots and directs dealers who decline them to contact Goodyear Rubber Co in St. Paul Minnesota for resolution.
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Goodyear Rubber Co
St. Paul
Minn
The Preacher Who Feeds His Congregation
A preacher who truly nourishes his congregation will attract a full church. The text contrasts friendship with genuine care in church work and highlights the difference between mere friendship and active service.
Great Nerve Restorer Promise From Dr Kline
Advertising blurb for Dr R H Kline claiming cures for fits St Vitus Dance and nervous diseases with a free trial bottle and treatise. Mentions address 931 Arch St Philadelphia PA and promotes a $2.00 trial.
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St. Vitus
1907 a Red Letter Year for Women Gains Global Suffrage
A 1907 recap notes women worldwide advancing rights including Norway’s parliamentary suffrage, Swedish municipal eligibility, Danish charity board voting, and Britain allowing women as town and county councillors and aldermen. The piece recalls early London council elections and a taunting remark about maternal duties to infants.
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Norway
Denmark
England
Margaret Sandhurst
Jane Cobden
Cons
London
Beresford Hope
Lady Sandhurst
Hope
Grape-Nuts Promises To Aid Students In Studies
A Jamestown reader credits Grape-Nuts with improving health and study performance after a period of overstudy and hunger. The letter claims restored appetite, color, strength, and successful exam results, urging others to use the cereal as a brain and nerve food and referencing The Road to Wellville.
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Jamestown
Wellville
Destructive Grapberry Worm Threat to Grape Crops
The grapeberry worm polychrosis vitiana has caused major damage in Ohio and New York with three broods per season. The first brood emerges in June in New York with later broods in July and August. Eggs are tiny translucent specks on grape skins. Larvae enter at skin punctures, feeding in the pulp and causing rotting of infected clusters. Effective control emphasizes early spring measures, plowing borders, burning debris, and intensive spraying, as well as combining methods for best results. The report notes the harvest benefits from the extra control efforts.
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Ohio
Slingerland
Cornell
New York
Bordeaux
Cost Variations in Silo Filling Across Farms
Farmers face differing costs to fill silos from 46 to 86 cents per ton due to travel distances and machinery accidents but mainly due to crew efficiency. A balanced, steady workforce beats rushed, overextended labor, with optimal crew size tied to silage cutter capacity.
Typical Kidney Trouble and a Cure Told by Mrs. Chloe Page
Mrs Chloe Page of Alexandria Virginia describes back pain swelling and leg edema with kidney trouble in 1902. She credits Deans Kidney Pills for complete relief over five years with no recurrence. The ad notes the product sells for 50 cents a box from FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Chloe Page
S. Pitt Griet
Alexandria
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
A Rare Case Reflects on an Elderly Woman
A rare case note quotes an observer praising an elderly woman as remarkable. The dialogue suggests curiosity about age and a lack of regret, highlighting a mysterious, timeless impression.
Baby Healed by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Mrs. George J. Steese of Akron writes that her baby suffered severe sores all over the body and on the face. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she reports complete healing within weeks and says she would not be without it even at five dollars, not seventy five cents. The note also adds a quip about many men lacking sand to propose despite having the dust.
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George J. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
L. Douglas
W. L
Douglas
Mica
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mags
W. J. Douglas
Teleis Brey
W.l.douglas
Mass
Majl
Kd. Paxton CO
Boston
Hide and Fur Co. Ad Promotes Shipping to Minneapolis
The note urges customers to ship hides, pelts and wool to the established N. W. Hide & Fur Co. in Minneapolis Minnesota for full value. It comments on those who boast with samples of worries, implying skepticism of such claims.
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Reliable
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
A Delicious Thing Canada Sap on a Plate
A curious line from a early Canadian grocery page references a plate of hot cakes and a quip about charity. The note hints at the saying Ask the man at the grocery store and contrasts January ice with August coal.
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Canada
Catarrh Cure Offered as Internal Remedy
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as an internal remedy that targets blood and mucous surfaces. Claims quick cures are unlikely and cites a physician’s prescription with tonics and blood purifiers. Also promotes testimonials and mentions sales by Druggists and Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Cheney & CO
Kops
Tulada
Hall
Third son becomes a magazine poet, says Plain Dealer
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip notes the third son’s fate as a magazine poet, contrasting expectations with a witty cultural aside. The brief joke reflects literary success framed as unexpected in family lore.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Gold Seal 18 The Only Small on Overshoes and OW Clothing
A labeled Gold Seal 18 marks quality for overshoes and clothing items. If a dealer lacks goods bearing this brand, customers should contact Goodyear Rubber Co., St Paul, Minnesota for guidance.
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Goodyear Rubber Co
St Paul, Minn
Goodyeas, Rubber Co
St. Paul, Minn
Ship Your Dream to Crescent Creamery Co
An ad from Crescent Creamery Co of St Paul Minnesota urges readers to write for tags and prices for a dream related shipment. The note adds a proverb about treasures in heaven and earthly riches.
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Milton Dairy CO
St. Paul, Minn
Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul, Mirn
Miller and Holmes Adverts and Quotes in St Paul
A compact slice of period advertising includes Miller & Holmes offering dairy price prompts and cash for cream in St Paul Minnesota along with Dr J H Rindlaub ophthalmology services in Fargo North Dakota. The fragment also features aphorisms about faith and character and a line about copying others.
Girlhood to Womanhood and Lydia Pinkham’s Remedy
An appeal to mothers to guide daughters through the change of life using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Claims of relief from menstrual pain backaches headaches and fatigue plus testimonials from women in Buffalo NY Kewanee IL and others. Advises writing for free advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia I. Pinkhams
Ellen M. Olson
East
Kewanee
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