Five Months in Hospital Then Declared Incurable
Levi P Brockway of Anoka Minnesota lay for five months in a hospital before doctors said he was incurable and gave him six months to live. He described heart trouble smothering spells and fainting fits with deteriorating eyesight and kidney issues. After taking Dean's Kidney Pills his condition improved and he has felt well since. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P. Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Pepita
P'leece
Beppo
Giulio
Reppo
Banan
Return of the European Sojourn Influenced by Nobility
A traveler returns from Europe recounting a flirtation with a count and a near engagement to a duke. The dialogue notes that the grand suitors often slip away, hinting at high society intrigue and missed matches.
Tortured six months eczema cure by Cutiura Remedies
Mrs Louis Leck of San Antonio Texas relates a six month eczema ordeal in her two year old son. After two doctors and ongoing sores he slept and ate after one week of Cutiura Remedies and the sores vanished within two months. She reports a clear face since. Apr 15 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Leck
San Antonio
Tex
No Man Has Half the Influence He Expects
A concise aphorism reflects on gender dynamics and perception of power within marriage, noting the gap between a husband’s self view and his wife’s belief in his influence. The line hints at social expectations without naming individuals or events.
Beppo Uses Clever Trick To Seize Late Night Sale
In Elizabeth Street Italian quarter Beppo and Pepita exploit a late hour fruit trade. Beppo distracts rivals, offers bargains to a fruit buyer, then sells his dwindling stock for a hefty price. A watchful grandmother and a street policeman influence the outcome as Beppo plots a future with Pepita.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peypo
Elizabeth Street
Beppo
Pepita
Giulio
Meeting Under Splinter Light Becomes Notable
Elder J. W. Cook recalls a rainy rural Adair county Missouri meeting recounted in his book Forty Five Years a Minister. The logs housed a dark schoolroom but a resourceful brother lashed together makeshift light from platform planks as Martin preached. The improvised candlelight meeting proved astonishingly successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Cook
Adair County
Missouri
Martin
Elder Cook
Costly Little War in Morocco Strains French Budget
Latest estimates put the punitive expedition against Moroccan tribes at over 5000 dollars daily, about 150000 dollars a month. French forces total 5200 infantry 1000 cavalry 700 artillerymen 350 staff 300 irregulars and 400 officers. On December 2 75 centimeter guns fired 1300 projectiles costing about 5000 dollars, the minimum ammunition cost for a day of combat by this force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Army Service Corps
Beni-Snassen
Canada’s Pulpwood Exports Rise in Early 20th Century
Canadian pulpwood exports to the United States for 1905 totaled 593,624 cords valued at 2,600,814. In 1907 shipments reached 628,744 cords valued at 2,478,901, reflecting growth in volume with a slight decline in value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
United States
Lost Opportunity in Whisky Wealth and Oil
A verse lament compares John D. Rockefeller’s chosen path of avoiding whisky with the vast profits from oil. It imagines how Rockefeller might have earned more from spirits, claiming oil yielded limited returns by contrast, and questions the moral stance of gladness over potential gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John D. Rockefeller
United States
Rae
Stories Worth Telling From The Sunday Pages
A St Paul man recalls a German saw mill owner who saved fuel by waste but faced extra labor cost after upgrading. Jokes follow about a cook’s mixed coffee, a near train accident and a guard’s witty rescue, a minister and a hand of honest marriage, a professor and a note taking student, and a cabbie’s quip about waking a slow horse.
Finest Kodak Store in America Promotes Amateurs
Zimmerman Bros in St Paul Minnesota claim the finest Kodak Store in America offering developing and printing for amateurs with beautiful results at reasonable prices. They will mail price lists on request. Also notes on tent awnings and weather gear from American Tent & Awning Co Minneapolis. Includes ad lines for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup and a quip about money as a circulating medium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
KODAK
America
Zimmerman Bros
St Paul
Minnesota
Pettis Eye Salve Promoted for Eye Ailments
A vintage advertisement touts Pettis Eye Salve as harmless and fast acting for any eye disease or injury. The copy notes it costs 25 cents and is available at Howard Bros. druggists in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petti
Howard Bros
Buffalo, N. Y
Absence from Home Proves Ongoing Marital Challenge
A concise reflection notes that a married man often faces difficulty explaining his absence from home, highlighting marital strain and social expectations in domestic life.
Allen's Foot-Ease Advertisement Cures Painful Feet
In a Pinch, Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE, a powder that cures painful smarting feet and growing nails. It makes new shoes easy and relieves sweating feet. Sold by all Druggists for 25 cents. Trial package free. Do not substitute. Address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Looks Versus Claims Over Tour Hundred Standing
The exchange notes Rolo-She’s claim of belonging to the Tour Hundred while Tessie-She argues she appears closer to the fifty-seen group, highlighting a dispute over identity and status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tessie
Catarrh Cure Claim Promises $100 Reward
An advertisement touts Hulls Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy that cures catarrh by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Themakers promise $100 for any case it cannot cure and urge readers to send for testimonials from F J Cheney Co of Toledo Ohio. Pills for constipation are also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Fir S Group Co
Hull
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Dr. May
W. H. Hay
I. D
Pearl Street
New York
Deficit Defined Through Droll Exchange
A street dialogue frames deficit as the gap between having something and nothing. Johnny asks for meaning and is guided to a succinct, humorous definition that underlines the mismatch between expectation and reality.
Northwestern Inventors Win Patents Last Week
Report by Lothrop and Johnson lists awarded patents to L M An stacker T F Bowes envelope sealing machine W M Cahill animal shears C J Daniels garment supporter F M Greer game FR Braun gear connection I Daklund feed cup for seed drills and others from Minnesota North Dakota and Shevlin region patent office filing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
L. M. Anstacker
T. F. Bowes
W. M. Cahill
Winona
C. J. Daniels
Shevlin
F. M. Greer
FR Braun
Glen Allin
N. D
Gear Connection
I. Daklund
Esmond
World Brightened Not by Those With Excess Money
A reflective note laments wealth’s limited power to improve global conditions as critics question priorities of the rich. The line hints at social inequality and the unsatisfied demand for meaningful action beyond conspicuous spending.
We Pay Top Prices for Cream in St. Paul
Miller & Holmes of St. Paul Minnesota advertise daily cash for cream and invite customers to write for prices and tags. The note promises strong payout and emphasizes reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
Hides Pelts and Wool Ship to Old Reliable Now
Advertisement notes that full value is obtained by shipping hides pelts and wool to Si'de and Fur Co in Minneapolis Minnesota. It adds a tongue in cheek line about men bragging about self-control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si‘de & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Lydia E Pinkham's Compound credited with saving life
A Manning Iowa woman writes to Mrs Pinkham claiming Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured years of severe female complaints after costly ineffective medicines. She states she followed the advice and was restored to perfect health, insisting others should try it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Facts for Sick Women Restore Health With Plant Remedy
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound marketed as a standard cure for female ailments for thirty years. It claims to help with displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing-down sensations flatulence indigestion dizziness and nervous prostration. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice and lists Lynn Massachusetts as the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
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J. Lampton
N. Y. World
Teuton
Nora
Ceertain South Tondon
Lfe
Philadelphia Ledger
Tatler
Fastérn University
Euston Station
Johu
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American Tent & Awning Co
Dodd
Parker
Anakesis
Tribune Bidz
John Wy Monnts
Western
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Chas. Pilling
Grand Forks
North Dakota
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Cathy
Paul
Grain Commission
Duluth
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