Doan's Kidney Pills Proclaimed Miracle Cure
Mrs S A Moore of Waterville Missouri endorses Doan's Kidney Pills claiming backache headaches dizziness and urinary issues vanished after use. The advertisement quotes a testimonial from Mrs Moore and notes the product costs 50 cents a box and is sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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S.A. Moore
Waterville
Dean’s
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Campaign tunes in Kentucky echo Roosevelt appeal
In Kentucky voters hear a chorus favoring Roosevelt Ready Relief over Taft Tonic as a witty drugstore philosopher quips that steering the people toward Taft is pointless when the public craves Roosevelt reform.
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Kentucky
Taft
Roosevelt
It Cures While You Walk Foot Comfort Cure
Allen's Foot-Ease offers relief for hot sweaty calloused swollen and aching feet. Sold by all druggists price 25 cents. Don't accept substitutes. Trial package free. Address Allen S. Olmstead Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
A Thoughtful Wife
Mrs Knicker and Mabel discuss summer plans in a light dialogue. Mrs Becker worries about making sure her husband does not have a good time, revealing a playful domestic scene.
Krause's Headache Capsules Ad
An old advertisement promotes Krause's Headache Capsules by Norman Lichty Mig. Co. in Des Moines Iowa offering relief for head pains at a price of 25 cents.
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Krause
Norman Lichty
Dacotah Mfg Co Insomnia Free Apparel Ad
An early morning advertisement from Dacotah Mfg Co of St Paul promotes DACOTAH brand pants shirts and Mackinaws. The copy claims guaranteed wear and a replacement if they fail, urging readers to demand the items from their dealer.
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Dacotah
Dacotah Mfg. Co
St. Paul
A Big Shingle Hides a Mighty Mall Business
A concise old style note hints that large roofing or construction fronts may conceal a larger mall venture while many resolutions fail or die in the process, reflecting cautious business optimism and risks.
Carson Wood & Weiller Cattle Hog Sheep Market Ad
Carson Wood and Weiller of South St. Paul Minnesota advertise to ship cattle hogs and sheep with highest market price guaranteed.
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Carson, Wood & Weiller
South St. Paul
Minnesota
First Japanese railway train carried by American man
The throttle of the first Japanese railway train was pulled by Duncan McDonald, an American now with Southern Pacific. The moment marked thirty five years since Yokohama to Tokyo narrow gauge line completion, with McDonald drawing the mikado as a young man of about twenty.
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Duncan McDonald
Southern Pacific
Railroad Man’s Magazine
Yokohama
Tokio
McDonald
Heat Veil Adopted by Cologne Fire Department
Cologne Germany fire brigade adopts a new heat veil for firefighters. The device uses cane fiber double windows and a dampened veil attached to the brass helmet to shield faces from heat.
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Fire Department
Cologne
Germany
Massachusetts pupils urged to study forestry program
Children and Forestry Massachusetts promotes forestry education in public schools. State forester F. W. Rane circulated letters to superintendents offering seedlings and seeds of white pine white ash red spruce beech chestnut and acorn trees at actual digging and express costs.
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Massachusetts
F. W. Rane
Grape Nuts marketed as brain fuel in health guide
An editorial excerpt argues nerves suffer from sedentary work and cold climate. It promotes Grape-Nuts by Postum Co of Battle Creek Michigan as a pure natural food for brain work, claiming it contains minerals needed for brain and nerve repair and is ready to serve with cream. It also mentions reading The Road to Wellville and a health slogan There’s a Reason.
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America
Felix Oswald
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Birds as natural scale insect predators on farm trees
A survey shows numerous North American birds eat scale insects, including plum and apricot scales. Species such as the rose breasted grosbeak, cardinal, and bluebirds feed on Eulecanium and related scales, aiding fruit trees and other ornamentals.
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United States
Pacific
R. Newstead
Chester
England
Europe
Indiana
Finois
Texas
Douglas
St Piran's Cross in Perranzabuloe One of Britain's Oldest Christian Emblems
An account of St Piran's Cross at Perranzabuloe describing its Cornish round headed design symbolizing redemption and eternity. It recounts St Piran, a sixth century Irish-born saint, his Cornwall mission, the sandy site at Perran Sands, and the rebuilding of a inland church after shifting sands threatened the original shrine.
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England
St. Piran's Cross
Perranzabuloe
St. Piran
Ireland
Cornwall
Perran Sands
Boar in Harness Draws Master in Montlucon Parade
M Tronget in Montlucon trains a two year old boar to run in a harness. A special gig carries the boar and its master for daily rides. Locals in the French forest town have grown used to the unusual sight as the animal subsists on roots and leaves gathered from nearby woods.
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M. Tronget
Montlucon
France
Tronca
M. Tranger
Dog Sacrifices Life Saving Girl in Brooklyn
Carrie the spaniel died protecting five year old Emilie Schlichting at Hicks Street and Middaugh as a truck approached. Emilie, daughter of William G. Schlichting, escaped unharmed and was safeguarded by the devoted pet despite the fatal tragedy.
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Carrie
Emilie Schlichting
Cranberry Street
Brooklyn
New York World
Emilie
William G. Schlichting
Hicks Street
Middaugh
Cat Survives in Rabbit Trap After Sixteen Days
In Herbling near Billingsborough England a cross bred Persian disappeared for sixteen days then was found in a rabbit trap in an open field. The cat was skeleton thin and unable to walk but survived heavy rain and confinement and is now recovering after treatment. It had been nursing a kitten at the time of disappearance.
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Herbling
Billingsborough
England
Old-fashion Ed Boy and Toad Wart Belief
A recollection describes a boy who believed touching toads caused warts. The superstition reflects early folk caution and local remedies once taught in communities.
Rosenberg Clothier Finds Large Roll of Bills on Sidewalk
Abie Rosenberg and his wife discuss advertising the found money. He plans to store the cash in stock and promote the shop’s goods rather than return it.
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Rosenberg
Abie
Tommy's Sacrifice
Mrs Tucker asks about Tommy's condition as surgeons report no further change and hope to save the rest of his fingers after an injury.
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Tommy
Cream trade ads in St Paul offer cream tags and prices
Miller and Holmes of St Paul advertise top prices for cream with daily cash payments and request readers to write for tags and prices. A brief note mocks a marriage remark about beauty and a closing line promotes cigars as last offerings.
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Crescent Creamery Co
St. Paul, Minn
Miller & Holmes
Old Country Ceylon Tea Sold At Half Dollar Price
A small ad notes OLD COUNTRY CEYLON TEA at one dollar per pound selling for 50 cents. Free sample offer via Wm. McMurray of St Paul Minnesota. A closing quip remarks that a man who takes himself seriously often marries a woman who does not.
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Ceylon
Wm. McMurray
St.Paul
Minn
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
L. Douglas
Douglas
Bald man recalls past hair glory amid fever tale
A humorous remark contrasts a woman recovering from typhoid fever with a bald headed man who says he finds little satisfaction in recounting how curly his hair used to be.
Concordia College Catalogue Adress Bogstad Moorhead Minn
Concordia College offers an illustrated catalogue free on application. Address Prof. R Bogstad Moorhead Minnesota.
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Bogstad
Moorhead
Minn
Pity that more ignore their own advice
A reflective line notes the irony of people urging others to act yet failing to follow their own counsel. It emphasizes self awareness and the common human gap between beliefs and actions.
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