Kilmer's Swamp Root Promoted For Kidney Vein Pain
A vintage advertisement touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a cure for lame back and kidney bladder problems claiming medical success from hospital and private use. It offers a free sample bottle and a book by mail, directing readers to send their address to Kilmer Co. Binghamton New York and to buy bottles from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilmer
Dilght
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N.Y
SwampRoot
Exchange Offers for Browning Poems and Byron Works
A household note in a magazine offers to swap Browning poems for geraniums and a complete Byron edition for watermelon seeds, illustrating a small, quirky barter in print.
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Browning
Byron
Heart Throbs praised as a friend to every mood
A prominent lecturer extols Heart Throbs as a book with strong radiating personality that greets readers like a friend. He recalls reading from Yeart Throbs during a Christmas gathering and declares it second only to the Bible in his esteem, praising its faithful portrayal of emotion.
How to Win Battles Through Superior Marksmanship
A historical note argues that shooting skill decisively shapes war outcomes. It contrasts American independence era woodsmen with British reliance on firearms and cites Civil War regional familiarity with firearms as a key factor in early Southern victories before Northern troops learned to shoot.
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Army
Washfingeron
South
Fee Weet
Pleasant Summer Grape Nuts Revival Story
A Wisconsin woman reports six years of fatigue nervousness and headaches eased by regular Grape-Nuts use this summer. She says she is no longer troubled by headaches or nervousness and has gained six pounds in a week, endorsing Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan and the book The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Potter's Punishment at the Mountain Hotel Romance
Eliot Potter, a bellman at a New Hampshire hotel, pursues a romance with Miss Alice Wentworth amid rival Van Dyke and social pressures. After a accidental fall and rescue near an old iron mine, Miss Wentworth confesses she will consider Potter if he proves worthy, offering a cautious future as his wife.
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Eliot Potter
White Mountains
Star View
van Dyke
Potter
Wenworth
Prof. Wentworth
Gal
Worrrwood
Miss Wentworth
Alice
Eliot
Hellman
Mr. Potter
Alice Wentworth
Ex-Senator Henderson to Build Roman Style French Embassy Home
Ex-Senator and Mrs. Henderson will construct a prestigious Sixteenth Street home with a portico dividing wings from the main roof in a Roman style. The embassy offices will occupy the first floor with a marble stairway to ornate upper rooms, while Kalorama avenue provides a side entrance. The design, in modern French influence, features white marble and terra cotta exterior, a grand drawing room, dining room, and extensive bedrooms across upper floors. The ambassador will furnish tapestries for display alongside a rare collection.
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Henderson
Sixteenth Street
Caesar
Nero
Kalorama Avenue
Intelligent dog leads blind couple across states to Denver
Joe Renfield Seville, an Irish setter with intelligent brown eyes, guides Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Seville across sixteen states without incident. The Reading Pa. couple, blind since different times, travel toward California while selling pictures of their remarkable dog. Joe avoids stores, directs to elevators, and never errs in guiding his companions.
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Joe Renfield Seville
G. W. Seville
Denver
Joe Straightway
Depot
Joe
Zeville
Reading
California
Seville
Bombay density claim sparks India city comparison
Bombay asserts the highest population density worldwide with figures of 760 persons per acre in select districts, a claim that Agra in India also contests as a rival dense urban area.
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Bombay
Agra
India
1907 A Red Letter Year for Women Gains in Europe
The article notes 1907 as a landmark year with Norway granting parliamentary suffrage, Sweden allowing municipal eligibility, Denmark letting women vote for boards of public charities, and Britain passing a bill for women councilors and aldermen. It recalls 1888 London county councils where women served amid legal battles and a quip about governing many infants.
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Norway
Denmark
England
Lady Margaret Sandhurst
Jane Cobden
Cons
London
Beresford Hope
Lady Sandhurst
Hope
Indian Cigars Cheap in Madras Market
United States Consul Michael in Calcutta notes a Madras firm advertises three cigars at seven and one half cents one and three fifths cents and two and a half cents each. Laborers in tobacco fields earn ten to twelve cents daily while cigar makers get twelve to twenty cents a day. Wholesale Madras cigars sell for 55 cents a thousand.
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India
United States
Michael
Calcutta
Madras
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
List of patents granted to Northwestern inventors reported by Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers in St. Paul. Recipients include James L Coleman of Duluth and inventors from Albert Lea Mapleton Northfield St Paul and Havana N D. Items include pulley grad ing machine carrier non refllable bottle super heater bicycle boat grain door for cars and others.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
James L Coleman
Duluth
Chas. D. Edwards
Albert Lea
George Fink
Northfield
Carrier
Edward L. Southwick
Mapleton
Max Toltz
Aanen Travland
Hoffman
Charles I
Mapes
Havana
N. D
Blessed Are the Peacemakers The Wife- Husband at Peace Demonstration
A humorous caption notes a quarrel at a peace demonstration with the wife asking about bruises and the husband claiming they came from the event. The gag frames domestic conflict alongside activism with light satire.
Mindful Relief Spur in Home Dinner Plans
The excerpt shows relief as both the cook and waiter have departed leaving Mrs and Mr Post speaking of inviting some fellows to dinner. The dialogue conveys a sense of domestic respite and anticipation of social gathering.
Hunters' and Trappers' Supplies Catalog Ad
An advertisement from Kennedy Bros. Arms Co. in St. Paul Minnesota promotes all kinds of sporting goods and offers a free catalog for hunters and trappers.
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Kennedy Bros. Arms Co
St. Paul, Minn
Which theft feats dominate in a tale of baffles and stoves
A dialogue weighs thefts asking which acts are greater. The speaker says stealing a stove is wiser because baff-tubs would be missed less quickly, since a stove’s loss would alarm owners sooner, unlike a tub left unread. The exchange uses a southern dialect voice to frame the prank.
Gold Seal Overshoes Ad From Goodyear Co
An advertisement urges readers that Gold Seal overshoes are the warmest and longest wearing. It notes applying to Goodyear Rubber Co in St. Paul Minnesota if the dealer lacks stock.
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Goodyear Rubber Co
St. Paul
Minn
When a Man Talks of Himself Rich Eloquence Is Rare
A reflective line notes that self-praise or speaking about oneself often lacks genuine interest and may reveal vanity rather than merit. The remark suggests restraint and humility improve conversation.
We Pay Top Prices for Cream
Miller and Holmes of St Paul advertise daily cash for cream with prices and tags. A cheeky aside notes a man kissing a girl for the first time and her reaction to seem inexperienced.
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Miller & Holmes
St. Paul
Minh
Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul, Minn
Milton Dairy CO
Old Country Tea Sets Value For Sample Request
An advertisement notes Ceylon tea branded Old Country selling for a dollar a pound and offered at 50 cents with a free sample by Wm. McMurray of St Paul Minnesota. The copy also includes a social observation about men feeling decent for wearing a clean collar daily.
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Ceylon
Wm. McMurray
St.Paul
Minn
Baby’s Eczema Improves With Cuticura Treatment
A parent reports their baby Merezia showed eczema at three months. After trying several doctors and hospitals without relief, Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured the condition in six months. The family spent $1.25 for one cake of Soap and two boxes of Ointment. Address C F Kara 343 East 65th Street New York March 30, 1906.
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Merezia
C. F. Kara
East 65Th Street
New York
Uniting the Gaits and a Contested Kiss
In a casual exchange, Bangs announces a political run while a narrator notes a bold claim about an easy victory. A flippant remark follows about kissing a girl against her will when her hair is mussed, implying social norms of the era.
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Bangs
Question of the Day Knicker Weston Walking to Chicago
The item presents a playful query about Knicker Weston walking toward Chicago and Beoker's machine breaking down far from home, inviting reader speculation on the comic setup and character predicament.
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Knicker
Weston
Chicago
Beoker
Goodyear Seal Noted for Overshoes Ad
An advertisement touts the "GOLD SEAL" 18 as the only seal on overshoes and oil clothing signaling top quality. It advises buyers whose dealers lack this brand to contact Goodyear Rubber Co. in St. Paul Minnesota. The note ends with a quip about men who keep their religion locked away six days a week.
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Goodyear Rubber Co
St. Paul
Minn
Father’s pride in children’s music costs him dearly
A father reflects on how his satisfaction in his children’s musical talents comes with real personal sacrifice and financial cost, as described by Dr. J. H. Rindlaub in Fargo.
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Europe
Cutiura
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Aus
Guard
Virginia
J. BB. McLuaughlin
Morrisville
Wenane
Soo
Bears
FacSimle Sitnatre of
NEW _ YORK
W. L. Douglas
Mike
Brocktom Mass
Doulas
W.L. Douglas
W.l.deusias
Brockton, Maem
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