Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted as cure
Exata Draper of Paw Paw Michigan credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of female ailments and avoiding surgery. Alvena Sperling of Chicago endorses it after doctors advised operation. The ad extols the remedy for displacements inflammation fibroids irregularities pains backache and nervous prostration. It also notes Alaska sea urchins as a local delicacy among Alaska Natives.
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Lydia 5
Pinkham
Exata Draper
Chicago
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia
Mia
Alvena Sperling
Langdon St
Til
Lydia FE
Origin and spread of muslin in 17th century textiles
The piece traces muslin’s origin to Mostl or Mousaul in Turkish Asia where the fabric first formed the summer girl’s favorite material. It reached India and England by 1670, then spread to France and Britain, where English muslin rivaled Indian gauze in fineness and delicacy.
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Mostl
Mousaul
Turkish Asia
India
England
France
Hard Work and Primitive Harvest in Russia and France
The passage describes a Russian reaping setup with a reel and manual rake by a worker using a pitchfork. The machine is called lobogrelka meaning brow-sweater. It notes Frances as the leading industry in capital and annual output.
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Russia
Frances
Why Streams Are Disappearing Across the Nation
An elderly observer recalls shrinking brooks and rivers, attributing the change to deforestation. Independent Commissioner Whipple notes the upper Hudson fell to two inches in August 1807. The piece mentions a mass whipping in Wilmington and a statistic on tobacco imports to Spain.
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Whipple
New York State
Hudson
Prices of Wheat and Garden Produce at the Highest Notch
Flour so dear bakers are keeping loaves at usual size by a heavy charge of air. Prices of wheat and garden produce rise to new highs, reflecting inflation and market strain.
Is There a Vegetable Trust Tied to High Prices
The article reports rising prices for vegetables and fruit, with claims of a wholesale trust controlling costs. Wholesalers deny such a trust, blaming high prices on supply and demand, Virginia frosts, and imports from Bermuda, Florida, and England. It notes Bermuda potatoes at seven dollars a barrel, lettuce at twenty-five cents per head, and scarce apples, with market discouragement among small dealers in Washington Market.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Mr. Patten
Board of Trade
New York City
Washington
London
New York State
Colorado
Virginia
United Fruit Dealers’ Association
Charleston
D. C
Bermuda
Florida
California
Washington Market
John Nix & Co
Carolinas
England
Washington adopts anti tipping law in new criminal code
Advance sheets show a new Washington statute making it a misdemeanor for any public house or service employee who solicits or receives gratuities and for anyone giving gratuities. This marks the first indication that such a law passed the Legislature.
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Washington State
Spokane
Wash
Labor Unions Report Mix of Gains Losses and Disputes
Reports show diverse union activity with membership shifts and wage talks. Cases include Cincinnati Tailors and Cleaners association growth, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes voting on an organ, Amsterdam Diamond Workers reducing unemployment, Summit colliery dispute settled, Melbourne Typographical Society wage demands, St Paul Painters Union wage alignment, New York Inn banning street sales after hours, and New York state union membership decline. June vote plans for Brotherhood of Painters Decorators and Paperhange?ers assembly discussed with no prior gathering since 1906.
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Tailors and Cleaners’ Protective Association
Cincinnati
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage
Diamond Workers' Association
Amsterdam
Summit Colliary
Kirby-on-Ashfield
England
Melbourne
Australia
Typographical Society
St. Paul
Minn.) Painters’ Union
International Executive Board
Minneapolis
Inn of
New York
State of
Brotherhood of Painters, Decorators and Paper Uuneers of America
No More Cheap Wheat Says Patten Bullish On July Wheat
Chicago analyst James A. Patten rejects a buyer's call and sells 6000 bushels of No 2 red wheat at 1.48 fob here. He predicts a higher cash wheat price and rising values for new crop months, citing farmers favoring oats and barley over wheat. He foresees limited production increase in the Northwest this year.
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Chicago
James A. Patten
Mr. Patten
Northwest
Night Rider Activity Reported in Indiana
Renters in southern Indiana warn landlords they will not work land on shares. Investigations show many tenants told crops will be destroyed if tilled for less than two thirds of the crop. An organization formed in Pike and nearby counties on the night rider plan. Landowners refuse to rent land for less than half the crops.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Ind
Pike
College sports notes and upcoming contests across multiple schools
The report surveys athletic plans and personnel across colleges. California varsity crew adds ten men and prepares a four oared crew to challenge Stanford and California. Harvard Crimson hints at an Oxford Harvard race if Harvard beats Yale. Penn, Michigan, Brown, Georgetown, Creighton, and Minnesota are cited with captains, eligibility rules, transfers, and recent competition.
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California
E. J. Fitzgerald
Holy Cross Lyceum
Bronxna
Reginald D. Graham
Pennsylvania
Minnesota
Pennsylvania Medical College
University of Southern California
Stanford
Michigan
Max Barry
Brown
Phildelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Penn
John Daugherty
Creighton College
Nebraska
Georgetown
Harvard Crimson
Ocford
Slarvard
Harvard
Yale
Cornell
Senate ratifies patent treaty with Germany
Washington reports the Senate approved a new patent treaty with Germany after review by the Foreign Relations Committee. In other items, Springfield teen Barrett James, 14, sustains a fractured skull from a discus mishap on campus during athletic practice. Christina Palmiera, 20, Italian, marries Camille Desisto after his violent jealousy incident and bond reduction for release.
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Germany
Washington, D. C
Senate
United States
Committee On Foreign Relations
Springfeld
Barrett F. James
Springheld High School
Providence, R. I
Christina Palmiera
Camille Desisto
Tafts Summer Home on the North Shore of Massachusetts
President Taft chooses the North Shore coast of Massachusetts as his summer retreat amid a society of diplomats, millionaires, and literary figures. Beverly, Gloucester, Nahant, and surrounding towns form a scenic, cosmopolitan shore noted for mansions, clubs, and sailing. The article highlights historic residents and sights while noting the region's appeal to the administration and international visitors.
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Boston
Mass
North
Massachusetts
Taftana
Washington
Bar Harbor
Newport
America
North Shore
Rusaia
Japan
Portsmouth
Baron Rosen
Massachusetts Bay
M. de Witta
Ambassador Rogen
Nahant
Henry Cabot Lodge
Essex
Hamilton
Ipswich
Beverly
Manchester
Frenchman's Bay
Cape Ann
Santa Barbara
Monterey
Boston & Maine Railroad
Henry W. Longfellow
James Russell Lowell
Edward Everatt Hale
Richard Henry Dana, Jr
N. P. Willis
Daniel Webster
Charles Sumoer
Biarritz
Napoleon Iil Norman
Longfellow
Rafe
Chasm
Kettle Cove
Eagle Head
Thunderbolt Rock
Cape
Henry Clay Frick
Pittsburg
Prides, i
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Beverly Farms
Justice O. W
United States
Many Americana In Rome and Other Global Notices
Brief World items report American visitors in Rome met by Mer Kennedy at the American College. Other items note Robert Mansfield named American Consul General at Zurich, Ellen Tinckum Buried in Naples, a Cuban journalist indicted in Havana, Potomac and Saxon Prince carrying $3.4 million in gold to Buenos Aires, Lady Carling dead in London Ontario, Liberal candidate chosen for Stratford-on-Avon, Helen Warbeck of New York dies in Nice, agitators’ jail terms dismissed in Dublin, Portugal to end slave-like labor in Angola, Swinburne buried in Isle of Wight, Modjeska statue planned for Warsaw, and Germany denying loan involvement in Canton-Haikow railroad dispute.
Length of Russian Workday Curbs Labor Hours
Consul John H Grout of Odessa reports a decree from the city prefect reducing the labor day for artisans to twelve hours with two hours for rest and meals. Youths under seventeen have three hours daily for schooling, overtime is restricted to extreme cases, and Christians are not required to work on Sundays or feast days.
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John H. Grout
Odessa
Misfit Knocks and Oysters Spark Odd Parlor Talk
A visiting, ailing man asks for work at a woodpile and, failing to work, jokes about his ague while a mistress jokes about his kindness. A Lancashire mother quarrels with a doctor over affordable remedies for her delicate daughter who eats oysters and champagne teasingly. Deafness cure ads tout Hall’s Catarrh Care and iron gall ink notes discuss longevity. A laughing family scene closes with a sobering joke about suicide in the paper.
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Rome
Loss of wage effects from railroad activity across the United States
The Los Angeles Times notes that railroad labor wages total about 53 million annually, down from 45 million last year. It estimates national costs for rail business at 8 million and describes how new track miles inject 75 to 150 million into circulation. Engine upkeep and coal use tie to wage totals, with potential annual wage losses approaching 100 million if activity slows or halts.
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United States
Los Angeles Times
Coffee Does Not Hurt Me Tales That Are Told
A woman recalls suffering from heart and stomach trouble related to coffee. She stopped coffee, started Postum, and reports improved digestion, better eating, and renewed health within days. The letter urges others to try Postum for ten days and claims a lasting transformation.
Thornless rose honor linked to Mrs Beggs of Seattle
A long effort toward a thornless rose is noted with Mrs. W. J. Beggs of Seattle named as the heir to Jo’s honor. Mrs. Beggs once lived near Luther Burbank in California amid historical plant science progress.
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W. J. Beggs
Seattle
Wash
Cure for Baby eczema with Cuticura remedies
Mrs W M Comerner of Burnt Cabins Pa recounts a two and a half month old baby’s severe watery eczema. After trying doctors and spending over fifty dollars she used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills for one dollar fifty and reports complete clearing of all symptoms. September 15 1908. Potter Drug and Chem Corp sole props Cuticura Remedies Boston MA.
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W. M. Comerer
W. M. Comerer, Burnt Cabins, Pa., Sept. 15, 1908.” Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Borton
Mass
Kemp's Balsam touted to stop coughs quickly
An advertisement claims Kemp's Balsam cures coughing fast, preventing serious outcomes. It argues that if every cough could be stopped early, life would be prolonged and cough sufferers would welcome the relief. Available at druggists and dealers.
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Kemp
Druggista
Letter Found Hidden in Tarare Postal Move
A 1877 missive addressed to the Superior of the Oblates of St. Charles at Saint Barthelemy was found behind a large card during a move to new premises at Tarare. The letter arrived at its destination on Monday and shows the Superior had been gone for a quarter of a century.
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Lyons
the Oblates of St. Charles
Saint Barthelemy
Tarare
Gond
London Globe
Lovelorn Youth Seeks Daring Deed for Love
A lovelorn youth asks for a bold act to prove his love in a witty Chicago News quip. He is advised by the beloved to speak to her father for a test of devotion.
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Chicago News
Character of Adam and the Rest of Us
A brisk literary reflection cites Montagu on human folly and knavery from Adam to modern folly. The remark links Eve and Adam’s early lapse to ongoing human vice and reforming pretensions, framing moral runs from antiquity to contemporary behavior.
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Adam
Father Adam
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Absurd Time-Management Tale From Old NY Merchants
A humorous excerpt cites a misused term and a wealthy Tom who avoids work. The dialogue shows a merchant pressuring Tom to arrive earlier while Tom explains his sleep pattern and late meals. The piece satirizes inconsistent arguments in a New York City business setting.
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Joseph A. Scoville
New York City
Tom
New York
Carter
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