Woman Speaks of Kidney Health and Doan's Pills
Mrs. Charles S. Smith of Woonsocket Rhode Island credits Doan's Kidney Pills with curing longtime kidney weakness. She says her back pain dizziness and fatigue diminished after using the product and notes a weight gain from 120 to 165 pounds over time. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles 5. Smith
Boyden St
Woonsocket
R. I
Doan
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Relief at Last as Heir Receives California Death Sum
A Puck cartoon shows a housekeeper telling Dinah that a brother who died in California left her one thousand dollars. The washwoman responds that the money funds a planner portrait and oil painting in a gilt frame for years, praising the relief from need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Dinah
Puck
List of Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Northwestern inventors received patents reported by Lothrop & Johnson and Willam H. Compton. Notable filings include a loading device by Joseph Cushing, a drill by Gustaf A. Erickson, an artificial leg by Joseph J. Fischer, an elevator by Frank G. Harnish, a labelholder by Albert H. Makee, a cross line buckle by Frederic S. Thornley, and a voting machine by Frederic S. Thornley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
Willam H. Compton
Fargo
Joseph Cushing
Omemee
N. D
Gustaf. A. Erickson
Minneapolis
Joseph J. Fischer
Belle Plaine
Frank G. Harnish
Alice
Albert H. Makee
Portal
Frederic S. Thornley
Pierre
S. D
Sam Houston’s career hailed as Texas’s great figure in Capitol tribute
A Texas statue of Gen Sam Houston was placed in the Washington capitol. The article traces his life from Virginia to Tennessee to Texas, detailing service in war, politics, and leadership roles including his stance on secession, which remains debated as his death in July 1863 is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Sam Houston
Washington
Far
Southwest
C. A Culberson
Scribner's
Virginia
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
Horseshoe Bend
Congress
San Jacinto
United States
Food Convert Promotes Grape-Nuts as Ideal Dyspepsia Remedy
An article argues against patent medicines for indigestion and endorses Grape-Nuts as a digestible, strength-boosting food. It cites a Maine user who recovered from nervous dyspepsia after weeks of regular Grape-Nuts with cream and urges readers to read The Road to Wellville by Postum Co. The ad closes with the slogan There’s a reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Growing Young Trees for Forest Planting
Forest planting by small landowners is a long standing farm practice. It covers nursery setup shade frames seed selection and timing for conifers and broadleaf trees emphasizing protection and future timber value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Middle West
Prairie States
Norway
Corn cockle in grain fields and seed purity
Field corn cockle is an annual weed common in grain fields especially wheat. It ripens with wheat and is hard to separate by size or weight. Remove by hand pulling from seed wheat areas and use only pure seed to eradicate the weed.
Fertilizing Wheat Proves Profitable In Indiana Soils
Tests by the Indiana experiment station show wheat responds to fertilizer on varied soils. A 2-8-2 mix with nitrogen around 2 percent, phosphoric acid 8 percent and potash 2 percent is typical, with adjustments for clover or unmanured land. Home mixing or ready-made blends work, but avoid raw rock phosphate. Manure plus 40 pounds acid phosphate per ton improves phosphorus and nitrogen retention. Proper soil prep and drainage crucial. continuous fertilizer without organic matter can harden the soil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Experiment Station
Differnt Places
Wiping Udder and Flanks Before Milking Reduces Bacteria
Experiments at Storrs Connecticut show wiping the udder and flanks of cows before milking dramatically lowers bacteria counts. Without wiping the level was 7058 bacteria per cc, with wiping it dropped to 716 per cc. Across April and May the average bacteria in milk declined by 6342 per cc, illustrating improved milk purity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storrs
Connecticut
Eggs Found Hidden in Century-Old Tree Trunk In Gloucestershire
In Cirencester a workman uncovering a large tree hollow found a bird nest with four eggs sealed inside. The sapling marks show roughly two centuries have passed since the eggs were laid and the hollow closed itself. The eggs and nest remained intact though faded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cirencester
Gloucestershire
Reforestation Struggle in Sicily Faces Peasant Interference
In Sicily the mountains are bare and efforts to regrow forests are hindered by peasants who tear down fences and drive in goats. Only with military protection can new trees be grown, highlighting a difficult path to reforestation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sicily
Cure for scaly scalp and eczema by Cuticura remedies
A reader recounts a ten year scalp eczema battle with sores crusts and hair loss. After trying many remedies they used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment and saw clear skin in about two weeks. They also report a later eruption in autumn 1904 treated successfully with medical care alongside Cuticura products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. F. Weiss
Rosemond, Christian Co
Ill
The Art Promotive Hot Atmosphere Quote Reflected
A brief note cites Puck on art praising how atmosphere shapes work and highlights the impact of a hot atmosphere in artistic rendering at The Art Promotive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puck
What Is This Art Preservative I Read Often
A light quip about art preservation and mastering canning skills. The line hints at practical craft knowledge and curiosity about preserving works or foods. The speaker muses on the technique and its everyday usefulness.
Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments and Hall's Cure
Warning against mercury containing catarrh remedies and promoting Hall's Catarrh Cure by F. J. Cheney with no mercury. Claims cure through blood and mucous surfaces, sold by druggists for 75 cents per bottle, with testimonials free. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hio
Druggtetsa
Hal
Life-size portrait sparks anger for public figure
A satirical quip in Puck notes Thomas Rott's fury over a one column cut labeled as a life-size portrait published by the Weekly Palladium and Farmers' Vindicator. The exchange mocks the controversy as a cartoonish broadside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Rott
Palladium and Farmers’ Vindicator
Puck
Notable Fargo Eye ENT Specialist Ad Sells Funeral Notices
A humorous exchange about funeral notice pricing appears with Dr J H Rindlaub of Fargo an Eye Ear Nose and Throat specialist. The dialogue jokes on charges per inch for funeral notices and a vendor touts PUTNAM FACELESS DYES via a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Rindlaub
Fargo, N. D
Consolation for the Artist in a Gallery
The incident at a gallery shows Lord Weighton overheard by a group of ladies who condemn his painting Helen of Troy. He reveals he painted it and is amused as a second lady admits her remark mirrors common opinion in a humorous exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Leighton
Royal Academy
Lord Weighton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Houston
E. A. Sterling
Forest Service
Whler
Arthur Goss
Pat
Howe
Putnam
Dodds
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!