Kidney Pills Restore Health Says Mrs Wright of Haverhill
Mrs. B. W. Wright of 172 Main Street Haverhill Massachusetts describes four years of severe pain dizziness irregular urinary flow and distressing monthly periods. After starting Dean's Kidney Pills she improved immediately and three boxes permanently cured her. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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B. W. Wright
Main Street
Haverhill
Mass
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Taking Time by the Forelock in Domestic Tale
A lady instructs her maid Polly to bring hot water to Mr. X's room. Polly reveals she carried the water the previous night, fearing she would forget. The humorous miscommunication unfolds with a playful regional pronunciation note from Lippincott's.
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Polly
Mr. X
Mary
Seventeen Years of Pain Ended by Cuticura Remedies
In 1899 the right foot suffered severe damage with flesh wounds and failed restoration. After four years of agony using various doctors and ointments, application of Cuticura Soap and Ointment led to complete healing in seven months. The user, John M. Lloyd of Alliance Ohio, reports minimal cost compared to prior medical bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
God's Earth
John M. Lloyd
S. Arch Ave
Alliance
Ohio
Barometer Gift Prompts Weather Talk in Store
A salesman compliments a customer as he presents a barometer. Mrs Nuritch eager to learn how to set it for fine weather, remarking she has read about barometers. The exchange captures a small, everyday moment reported by the Philadelphia Press.
Shakespeare Not Obscene In Birmingham Street Quote
A man named Sheridan was summoned for using obscene language in a public street but the magistrates dismissed the summons. He argued he was discussing books and quoted a short extract from Shakespeare's The Winter Tale, overheard by a constable in Stratford road.
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Birmingham
Sheridan
Stratford Road
London Chronicle
Treating Wrong Disease Through Uterine Health Remedies
Advice warns women mislabelting symptoms from various organs and nerves as separate diseases. It promotes Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a uterus-rooted cure and tonic, claiming it restores strength, eases nervous distress, and supports overall female health with safe, root-based ingredients.
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Pierce
St. Vitus
Egotist Claims Fights Equal Opponents Wrongs Cited
A terse comment frames the egotist as confident in his battles, contrasting his self view with the perceived wrongs of others. The remark reflects a sharp, witty critique of self important bravado.
Seed Selection and Grading for Better Grain Yields
Seed quality drives better yields across oats wheat and corn. Use clean heavy seed from reliable seedsmen, grade thoroughly to remove foreign matter, and select varieties from state experiment stations. For corn, plant uniform kernels to ensure even stands and two to three kernels per drop for a robust crop.
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L. C. Brown
Cook County
Farmers’ Review
Cross Fertilization of Cereals in Wheat Breeding
A historical overview notes that cross fertilization accelerates wheat variety development. Scientists have produced forty to fifty new varieties by combining strong traits, yielding longer heads, heavier grain, and better drought and disease resistance. The piece foresees further wheat science expanding over the next quarter century with hard wheats for arid regions and soft wheats for humid areas.
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Nature
Permanent Fences for Long Lasting Farm Use
The author urges farmers to avoid temporary fencing and to build durable fences. Choose decay resistant posts set deep to withstand frost, wind, and floods. Though it takes longer initially, the sturdy fence saves labor and losses over the years.
Clover fed manure improves land fertility says farmer
A farmer asserts that manure from a ton of clover fed to cattle is worth about $7.50 and that the clover crop did not deplete soil fertility but enhanced it, strengthening the case for clover as a soil improver and feed source.
Kieffer Pear Evaluation Calls for Cross Pollination
D J Hartzler of LaGrange County Indiana urges Farmers Review readers to assess the Kieffer pear noting it is valued mainly as a cooking pear with poor flavor and tough skin. He cites its strong tree productivity, need for spraying against scab, and reliance on cross pollination with nearby varieties for reliable yields.
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Kieffer
D. J. Hartzler
LaGrange County
Ind
Farmers’ Review
Poorly Keeping Apples and the Farm Fruit Lesson
Milton Knight of Cherry County Nebraska argues that well keeping apples like Ben Davis Baldwin Greening and Russet are essential for farm use and market. He criticizes buying novelty varieties promoted by traveling agents as poor keepers and notes many young orchards contain non keeping varieties.
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Ben Davis
Baldwin
Greening
Milton Knight
Cherry Co
Neb
Americana plums outshine other varieties for midwest fruit growers
The Americana plum family is highly suited to regions west of the Great Lakes and north of central Illinois. There are about 100 good quality varieties with commercial value. Domesticas can be grown where Americana plums thrive, though Americana may be more popular for northwest farmers.
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Great Lakes
Illinois
Japanese Plums Grow Well In Some Regions But Not Northwest
The Farmers' Review notes Japanese plums thrive in parts of the country but fail in the Northwest. Readers in Northern Illinois Wisconsin and Minnesota are advised to avoid planting them generally. Some locales south of the Great Lakes and southeastwardly do well with the crop. They resist cold dry winters poorly.
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Northwest
Farmers’ Review
Illinois
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Great Lakes
A New Legal Definition by Magistrate Cornell
Magistrate Robert Cornell of New York defines a court in a vivid anecdote from a Saturday Evening Post item. An elderly witness, repeatedly objected to, replies with respectful deference and a final bow, stating that a court is a place where justice is dispensed.
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Robert Cornell
New York
Saturday Evening Post
One Servant Girl Problem Solved
A Brentwood family celebrated the twenty fifth year of service of their general servant by hosting friends at home and presenting her with a gold watch and a workbox given by visitors.
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Brentwood
Dyspepsia Relief Promised by Dr Williams Pink Pills
A promotional account describes stomach distress from fast meals and irregular eating, praising Dr Williams Pink Pills as a fast acting remedy. Testimony from J Miller of Dayton Virginia claims the pills cured years of indigestion and heart discomfort after using them. Sold by druggists and Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
Marks of a Morning Exchange at the Market
A Philadelphia Record humor column notes Mrs Newlywed asking the butcher about his liver as they pass at the market. The butcher replies that his liver is fine and inquires about hers, capturing a light domestic exchange in a daily scene.
A Lively Catch in Harper's Weekly
A brief humorous exchange shows Bridget telling her mother she plans to marry, revealing the punchline that she will wed the corpse's husband from a funeral she attended. The snippet captures early 20th century comic tone and dialogue.
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Bridget
Mrs. S
Harper’s Weekly
Patents Granted to Northwestern Inventors in Last Week
Report by Lothrop and Johnson lists several patent awards including William Beck of St. Paul for a shoe sole fastener Frank Chimzar of Ely for a propeller wheel Herman Dittchenner of Minneapolis for a friction clutch Ferdinand Drewes of Granada for a road grader John Lorentzen of Duluth for a coin controlled scale Rasmus Skov and J Forberg of Aneta North Dakota for brick tongs William Smith of La Crescent for a stump puller and Charles Spinler of Blooming Prairie for a trap.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer’ Press
St. Paul
Minn
William Beck
Frank Chimzar
Ely
Herman Dittchenner
Minneapolis
Ferdinand Drewes
Granada
John Lorentzen
Duluth
Rasmus Skov
J. Forberg
Ancta
N. D
William Smith
la Crescent
Charles Spinler
Blooming Prairie
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A witty line notes that anyone assumes a graduate course in swearing simply by believing they can fit a stovepipe into a chimney, implying overconfidence in crude problem solving.
Age and truth tested in a terse courtroom exchange
A judge questions a fair witness about age, and the witness replies with a stubborn note about changing statements. The exchange recalls a prior claim of being twenty nine and highlights tension over consistency in testimony.
Barnyard Scandal at Plymouth Rock Farm
A humorous note from the Indianapolis Star about a quarrel in a farm setting. The joke centers on a stubborn old man and a wife blamed for unhatched eggs while prices soar to 300 cents a dozen.
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Plymouth Rock
Indianapolis Star
Self-made Man Questioned Over Doctor's Tale
A clipped dialogue mentions Dr. J. H. Rindlaub an eye ear nose and throat specialist in Fargo North Dakota. The exchange questions the doctor’s self made status and his stamina.
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J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Guaranteed Cure for Piles Ad Claims Fast Relief
An advertisement promises a guaranteed cure for piles including itching bleeding and protruding piles with a six day treatment. The offer states refunds if the cure fails and urges readers to purchase the medication immediately.
Virtue and envy noted in a reflective saying
A philosophical line observes that many men believe themselves virtuous while feeling vicious when others are happy, highlighting inner conflict between morality and envy.
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