Doan’s Kidney Pills Praised by Mrs Moore of Wa terville
Mrs S A Moore, Wa terville Mo, reports chronic kidney pain and fatigue for a year and a half improved after using Doan’s Kidney Pills. She says a few doses brought relief and she was cured with continued use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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S. A. Moore
Waterville
Dean
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Noahs Leisure Hours in the Ark
A Sunday school scene shows Noah pondering how to spend the flood days. Willie dismisses prayer, Dick bets on fishing, and the teacher guides the playful debate about activities aboard the ark.
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Willie
Furious Humor On Child
A Bakersfield California reader reports a seven year old girl recovering from a severe illness after a fortnights severe itching and sores. After trying various remedies nothing helped until the Cuticura Remedies produced rapid improvement within twenty four hours and full cure in five days. The note is dated June 25 and July 20, 1906 and signed by Mrs F Ruefenacht.
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F. Ruefenacht
Bakersfield
Cal
Lions and kings in the classroom dialogue
A student cites the lion as king of beasts and the teacher notes the book shows lions quit in fights. The student retorts that some kings quit too.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Efficacy
An advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy for catarrh, a constitutional disease, asserting internal action on the blood and mucous surfaces. The note offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and urges readers to obtain testimonials from J. Cheney & Co. Toledo, with product at 75 cents and a related laxative suggestion.
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Hall
J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
All Druggiata
Yall
Superstitious Billing Prompt in Workshop Visit
The lady challenges a carpenter’s bill after a quoted $13 fee becomes $14. He explains he raised the price to avoid superstition about the number 13, noting his concern the customer might object to the omen. The exchange highlights frugal humor over small charges.
Goodyear Ad Promotes Gold Seal Overshoes
An advertisement urges buyers to seek Gold Seal overshoes for warmth and longevity and directs those lacking them to contact Goodyear Rubber Co. in St. Paul Minnesota for availability and ordering.
Woman’s Death, Then Widow Remarries Within Months
A humorous antiquated exchange notes a husband who mourns his wife but quickly moves on, becoming involved with a younger widow six months later. The remark underscores a rapid shift in personal relationships.
Ceylon Tea Sold At Half Price For Free Sample Request
Old Country Ceylon tea advertised at a dollar per pound sold for 50 cents a pound. Free sample offered by Wm. McMurray of Saint Paul Minnesota with request.
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Ceylon
Wm. McMurray
St.Paul
Minn
How He Knows Rockefeller's Happy Path to Good
Rockefeller proclaims happiness comes from being good to others. The remark prompts readers to consider whether someone advised him, reflecting on public moral guidance from famed figures.
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Rockefeller
Ship Your Cream to Crescent Creamery Co
Announcement directs mail to Crescent Creamery Co in St Paul Minnesota to obtain tags and prices. This brief note adds a business ethics line about religion before business.
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Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul, Minn
The Slender Leaved Blue Grass on Western Ranges
The slender leaved blue grass Pontenuifelia is a chief grazing bunch grass across western ranges from foothills to mountain tops. It is related to Kentucky blue grass, grows six inches to one and a half feet high, and ranchers prize it as the most valuable range grass for pasturage.
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Kennedy
Nevada Station
Handling of Fruit Crop and Milk Rest Advice
The article stresses rapid fruit handling to preserve quality during transit and cold storage. It cites apples and pears, noting delays degrade storage value, with small fruits suffering most. Packaging types are advised by fruit type, plus a note to allow milk to rest to yield proper cream.
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Grimes
West Virginia
Delaware
Self-Opening and Self-Closing Barn Door Mechanism
A door mechanism uses a half inch rope attached at the upper edge, running parallel to the track beyond the door edge, over a small pulley with a weight at the end. Fixed weight and pulleys inside the building improve operation, and attaching the rope to the opposite door side yields a self closing arrangement.
Birds Use Stolen Silk Thread In Nest Dispute
A bird lover recalls two robins building a nest near a window and discovering a skein of blue silk thread among twigs and dried grass. The birds argue over its use, wrap it inside the nest, and later tangle the male’s claws before repairing the mess with paper and newspaper scraps.
Miller & Holmes Ad Offers Top Prices for Cream
An early 20th century ad from Miller & Holmes of St Paul Minnesota urges producers to write for daily cash prices and tags. It features a slogan about justice and mercy and notes the store offers high finance for winners and highway robbery for the other side.
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Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
GUNS TRAPS DECOYS LOWEST PRICES FOR FREE CATALOG
Bargain note from N. W. Hide & Fur Co. Minneapolis Minnesota offering a free catalog on guns traps and decoys with a tongue in cheek line about a man realizing his ignorance when a woman shares information.
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N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis, Minn
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Aid
Advertisement fragment promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children Claiming gum softening pain relief and wind colic easing alongside parental wisdom about preparation for the unexpected.
A Definition From the Bleachers Warriot Quote
A bleachers exchange features Pa asking what a warriot is and the reply that it is a man who never concedes the umpire has favored the home team, reflecting spoofing on baseball disputes.
Man Seeks Hero Medal Attracts Fool Killer Attention
A man pursues a hero medal but ends up drawing the notice of the fool killer, a perilous twist in pursuit of recognition.
Gold Seal Overshoes and Ol clothing advert
The notice markets products bearing the Gold Seal as the mark of quality from Goodyear Rubber Co. St Paul Minn. It urges buyers to seek this brand and warns against dealers lacking the label. It adds a quip about worthless hobbies.
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Goodyear Rubber Co
St., Paul
Minn
Automatic torpedo control by electric light rays
The torpedoes cost about $5,000 each and are steered by electric light rays received through a tiny shaft projecting from the torpedo. This allows the weapon to be controlled and brought back at any moment.
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W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
W. I. Douglas
W.l.douglas
Putnam
Signs of Coming Earthquakes in Animal Reactions
A science collector notes historical reports of animals sensing quakes, citing 1887 Rio de Janeiro horses, Chilean birds, and 1835 Talcahuano dogs as possible signs. He warns such responses may be coincidences, since animals react to weather and air pressure even without detectable subterranean movements.
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Riviera
Chile
Talcahuano
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