Dropsy Relief From Kidney Trouble Promised By Pills
Mrs. Elizabeth Maxwell of Olympia Washington describes a three year struggle with a kidney related dropsy. She reports swelling in feet and ankles breathing difficulty and heart flutter followed by relief after using four boxes of Deans Kidney Pills. The advertisement notes the product price and dealer availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Maxwell
West Fourth
Olympia
Wash
Dean
Foster-Mulburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
We Pay the Highest Price for Butter Fat in Cream
Milton Dairy Co of St Paul advertises top price for butter fat in cream. A story hints at a wife named Mary who struggles to know her own mind and gives her husband a piece of it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton Dairy Co
St. Paul
Mary
Garfield Tea ad claims natural laxative benefits
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as the Natural Laca tive for constipation indigestion and bodily ailments. It is described as herb based and guaranteed under the Pure Food Law while noting that neighbors vary and contribute to the world.
To Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claim
Advertisement promotes AXATUIVE BROMU Quinine Tablets with a promise to cure a cold in one day and notes EB VE'S signature on each box. The ad includes a 25 cent refund and a casual remark about women being either generous or stingy.
Scrappers' Supplies Sold Cheap Catalog Ad
Scrappers offers inexpensive tool and supply items with a call to write for their November 9 catalog from N. W. Hide and Fer. Minneapolis Minnesota. The ad highlights low prices and invites readers to request the catalogue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W
Hide & Fer
Minneapolis
Minn
Weighing Planets by Mass Not Weight Across Distances
A historical explanation notes that planetary weight varies by location while mass remains constant. It uses examples with the Moon Mars and the Sun to illustrate how a planet's heft is measured as mass rather than weight. It imagines dividing a planet into impossibly small parts weighed in New York to define total mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moon
Mars
New York
Earth
Grape Nuts credited for health recovery in young woman
A Cole woman recounts two years of illness including indigestion and rheumatism. After five weeks on Grape Nuts with cream she gained 10 pounds and reports full relief from indigestion and rheumatism. The ad explains digestion improvement and blood-building effects, urging continuation and referencing The Road to Wellville booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
The Begums Carpet Mystery Revealed in Rain soaked Tale
Mrs Mills tells how she secured a royal pension by exposing a family secret tied to Begum Sona bee and Matee Mahal. The Begum’s tale uncovers a hidden daughter, a Pearl Princess, and a mistaken lineage used to keep pensions flowing. The narrator receives a carpet as reward and a pension of 200 rupees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kiddiepore School
Calcutta
Montford
Mills
Hoogly
Jim
Zenanas
Delhi
Burmah
Begum
Punjaub
Sona Begum
Dora
Ernest
Martiniere College
Matee
Huzoor
Matee Mahal
India
Peruna Seen as Both Tonic and Catarrh Remedy
Peruna is described as a tonic and a catarrh remedy with broad support. The text argues catarrh requires a general tonic action on the nervous system and thorough mucous membrane relief. It highlights Hydrastis Canadensis and allied tonics like Cubebs Copaiba Collinsonia Corydalis and Cedron seed as forming an ideal remedy. It cites many testimonials and practical proof backing Peruna's efficacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sipe
Peruna
The Tale of an Acquaintance Spotting Her Husband
An acquaintance reports spotting her husband in a surprising setting. The brief note notes the sighting and hints at tension or curiosity around the encounter.
Cure for skin disease with Cuticura remedies tale
An old testimonial describes a birth skin disease cured by Cuticura after prior failed treatments. A Burlington North Carolina woman claims dramatic recovery in a cousin and notes the cure left no scar and the child’s skin became soft. The letter is dated June 16 1905 and references other unrelated content and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockingham Co
W. P. Ingle
Burlington
N. C
Retrospection on crossing bridges before arrival
Stella and Bella discuss whether one crosses bridges before reaching them. Bella says no, she crosses them multiple times after already going over them, reflecting on hesitation and repeated reflection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella
Bella
Allcock's Plasters Ad Touts Safety and Speed
The advertisement extols Allcock's Plasters as safe with no deleterious drugs, sure due to ingredients chosen for plaster use, and speedy because their properties act directly on muscles nerves and skin. It warns against imitations and urges buyers to seek genuine porous plasters. It also includes a breviary about a saloon and a nod to Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething and pain relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allcock
Top Hides and Pelts Prices Circular No 2
Circular No 2 from N. W. Thede and Fur Co. Minneapolis Minnesota lists top prices for hides furs and pelts. The notice outlines current market values for various animal products and invites producers to consign goods to the Minneapolis firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Thde & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Handiwork of Queens Exhibition Opens in Brussels
An all queen made exhibit in Brussels features landscapes by Queen Amelia of Portugal and the Queen of Roumania, ivory busts of literary figures by various queens, cartoons from the Queen of Holland, water color bird and flower scenes by the young Queen of Spain, and Mediterranean seascapes by the Queen of Italy highlighting rich coloring.
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Brussels
Amelia
Portugal
Roumania
Carmel Sylva
Bourget
Loti
Ibsen
Maeterlinck
Holland
Spain
Italy
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Guaranteed Refund
An advertisement claims Pazo Ojnement cures any case of itching bleeding protruding piles within 6 to 14 days or the purchase price is refunded. The offer promises rapid relief and a money back guarantee.
Man’s judgment questioned by choices and colors
The remark contrasts judgment guiding actions with bucking norms, noting that purposefully bold colors offer certainty. It frames the tension between restraint and risk in personal decisions.
Editor Wrestles with Muckraik Case in Gloomy Sitcom
The editor in chief of The Hughe sopolis Gazoot frets over a chaotic nannyplain case of gibbering parents. An assistant suggests assigning Muckraik to write the answers-to-queries column to salvage staff usefulness. A light note on staff rerouting ends with a judge’s quip about straw in mint julep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hughesopolis Gazoot
What Is a Windfall A Historical Idiom From Forest Weather
The origin of windfall traces to William the Conqueror era when cutting timber required royal consent. Winds scattered fallen limbs and trees became firewood. peasants hailed storm debris as windfalls. A three month rule on usable wood was later seen as unfair and unenforced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William the Conqueror
Abridged Prose on Books and Race Tracks
A brief wry remark notes that endless book making would leave fewer race tracks available. The line contrasts literary abundance with sport venue scarcity.
Patents Issued Last Week by Northwestern Inventors
Reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers at the Pioneer Press offices in St. Paul. The list names inventors and towns across Minnesota including latch by Seward A. Dean Hastings and time recorder by Halver O. Halverson Hawley. Other inventors cited include Ole N. Peterson Canby wagon attachment George Scheman Winthrop display cabinet Herman Voigt Sr. Wabasha baby walker Josep Vitte Wabasha rail joint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Bertrand Field
Minneapolis
Latch
Seward A. Dean
Hastings
Time Recorder
Halver O. Halverson
Hawley
Ole N. Peterson
Canby
George Scheman
Winthrop
Herman Voigt, Sr
Whnona
Josep Vitte
Wabasha
Rail Joint
Looking Through Old Effects Shows Growth Over Time
A reflective remark notes that examining past possessions reveals personal growth and reduced folly, suggesting insight gained with time.
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Yali
Dodds
Taac Hark
ST. Jacobs Oil
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Searters
Utleiver Pills
Wen
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ITES
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Madeleine
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Gen
Ind. Avent
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Pt. 6
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