Peruna ingredients hailed as catarrh remedy claims
The article questions Peruna’s claimed effectiveness for chronic catarrh and cites the United States Dispensatory descriptions of its ingredients including hydrastis canadensis golden seal corydalis formosa cubebs cedron and oil of copaiba. It notes their traditional uses for mucous membrane disorders stomach and intestinal catarrh and urinary issues and invites readers to request a testimonial book.
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United States
Peruna
J. Bamilton Avens
A. BL
Uy 6 Book Publishing House
Leonard St
NoVe
A North Berwick robin encounter near year’s end
An eyewitness recounts a near confrontation with a fearless robin during sleigh travel near North Berwick on the last day of the old year. The bird perched close, stared with dark eyes, then flew off, illustrating fearless behavior in wintry conditions as the observer stood with empty hands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Berwick
Robin
Edinburgh Scotsman
SA wine output and stock totals for 1906
The last vintage of South Australia yielded 2,656,947 gallons, compared with 2,045,478 gallons the preceding year. Stocks on hand at end of June 1906 stood at 6,800,298 gallons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Australia
Paris Plans 315 Million Franc Loan For Improvements
The Paris municipality ends the year in an unsatisfactory financial position and proposes a 315 million franc loan to fund long needed works. The proposal aims to enable essential improvements and public works long discussed by city officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Buller
Automobile Manufacturing Boom in United States
More than 135 car makes are now produced in the United States with over 150 million dollars invested in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Poem Fragment Misattribution Sparks Name Shuffle
OCR reveals a fragmentary poem issue with misattribution to Horace Greeley and Homer Greene editor of Argonaut. The text narrates a lovers scene in a dew laden clover dell and ends with the author being Homer Greene. The piece blends romantic verse with editorial confusion from a New York print.
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New York
Dasa
Horace Greeley
Greeley
Homer Greene
Argonaut
Tomer Greene
The Top Pantry Shelf
Aunt Frances sits with her ankle propped as Cordelia climbs a pantry shelf to inspect and test a cache of old kitchen tools. The pair debate keeping versus discarding items while cataloging curious devices like a potato scooper and egg poacher, each with quirks and missed uses.
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Frances
Cordelia
Aunt Frances
Cordella Miller
Mercy
Pantry cleaning reveals Aunt Frances’s utensil hoard
Cordelia and Aunt Frances finish unpacking shelves from a house cleaning. The aunt praises the well stocked pantry while Cordelia, keeping to her pantry principles, offers to start on another shelf of quirky kitchen gadgets and unusual tools.
Increase in Farmers Bulletin Publications Across 1904–1906
The U S Department of Agriculture reports rising output in Farmers Bulletin work with 1904 972 titles rising to 1906 1171 total publications. New issuances 370 in 1904 to 414 in 1906 and pages printed total 60353. Copies printed 13 488527 with 404 reprints and 33 new publications. Congressional distribution surged yet quotas shrink due to stagnant funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Congress
U. S. Department of Agricultural Reports
Stilt Marks on Old China A Guide for Collectors
The article explains that many old ceramic pieces show three tiny glaze spots from cockspurs or stilts used in ware firing. These marks can indicate age but are not a reliable authenticity sign as imitations abound and modern wares can also display them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Harper’s Bazar
Lydia E. Pinieham
Lynn
Moss
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydis E. Pinkham
From the Feminine Viewpoint
A fragment notes an Ohio woman contracting diphtheria from clothing aged twenty years. A quip from the Houston Post questions the care of old garments while Life magazine jokes about MuMer’s salary covering body soul and an automobile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Houston Post
MuMer
Bleaching Lace Curtains and Home Care Tips
A guide on lightening lace curtains using lemon juice and sun exposure to avoid bleaching powders. It covers kitchen cleaning rituals for nickel and enamel, plus lamp shade making ideas and decorative wall treatments with tapestries and frieze. It includes several recipes for lemon fritters, molasses cake, cheese rice, Spanish soup, baked cabbage, mock cream pie, maple mousse, and maple gingerbread.
Devoted Wife Plans to Move Explorer’s Remains to Algiers
Mme de Brazza, widow of the famed explorer, intends to convey her husband’s remains to Algiers. The note recalls France’s national tribute to the colonial figure who shaped Africa’s history and links her to his Congo ally. The piece also mentions the Ceylon pearl fishery loan and a last year expense figure of 73,010 dollars.
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Mme. de Brazza
Mme. de Brazen
Algiers
France
Congo
le Petit Pare Folen
Pearl
Ceylon
Odd Inventions and Theoretical Experiments Highlighted In Historical Notes
A collage of curiosities covers paving with coal dust bricks, future turbine warships, a cheap platinum substitute alloy, gecko tail shedding, artificial silk issues, a Cologne engineer’s plan for petrifying coffins, and a Berlin “muscle artist” who can manipulate internal organs and heartbeat.
Astonishing Color Changing Eyes Captures and Clocks
A Singapore man witnessed a rare spider with eyes that glow and shift color from brown to grass green and back, then alter again in a deliberate display. Reports note similar eye color changes in certain ducks under fear, with the spider showing an uncanny, voluntary pattern.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Stickland
Singapore
Bultenzorg
Java
Westminster Gazette
Extensive Rolling Stock In St Paul and India Shoe Etiquette
A fragment summarizes a Great Northern motor car arrival in St Paul from Aurora, noting earlier rolling stock and a combined motor cage. It also mentions shoe etiquette in India, with Indians removing shoes for a squat, and a negative visitor to Europe. The piece references a deputy magistrate, a cringing slave, and the sahiv-Lithore Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
St. Paul
Aurora
St Rulliants
Chicago
St. Pratt
Minneapolis
Omaha
Mendota
Shakopee
St. Paul Dispatch
India
Si Europes
Sahib
Ram Bakhsh
Confusing Exchange Highlights Patched Speech at Trial
Fragmented dialogue shows Rastue mocked for facial expression and nerve as he claims overconfidence in his legs of thought. The exchange ends with a garbled line from the Chief Tribune about a man seeking America and escape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wehler Mill
Milk prices and assorted dairy goods in old market list
A historical market listing shows prices for milk, butter, cheese, and creamery products, with items such as standard quality milk at 3%c per quart and various dairy byproducts. The compilation includes multiple brands, states, and related goods alongside poultry, fruits, vegetables, grains, and live stock priced per pound or per barrel, reflecting a broad early 20th century grocery ledger.
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Dutten
Ana
Lima
Cale
Ben Davis
Cranhierrienth Oad
Jersey
Nova
Pacific Coast
Vrartanges
Ontony
Kira
Duluth
A.s
Sheen
Gain in Horse Breeding Upbeat Versus Cars, Census Says
Washington reports the official census shows 23,564,000 horses and mules valued at 2.274 billion dollars in the United States. Since 1900 the horse stock has grown sharply, with a remarkable surge in the last two years, even as automobiles rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Department
Texas Prevents Cotton Famine
Texas, sole cotton belt state, and the 1900-01 peak, saved the world from a cotton famine by producing the largest crop in its history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Teraosa
Wheat rush to market moves grain in Southwest
Wheat prices spur a rush to market as tax assessment time nears and railroads accelerate grain movement in the Southwest. Producers see better turnover after months of slow shipment.
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Southwest
Hog Prices Rise and Wheat Duty Cut Spark Market Hype
In February 1892 hog prices peaked at $9.35 with a top of $6.60 the next month showing $7.65. Fearing a wheat famine the Franco Department of Mexico cut U S wheat duties to 1.50 per 140 kilo unit, easing import costs.
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Franco Department of
Mexico
United States
Jewelry buyers push spring goods as factories run overtime
Buyers eager for jewelry report strong winter sales continuing into spring demand. Factories work overtime to meet orders while outlook stays favorable for the industry.
Eczema Stricken Seventy Three Year Old Seeks Cure
A 73 year old man details four years of severe eczema after poison oak and ivy. He describes relentless itching, sleepless nights, and partial eye relief from hospital care. After trying six doctors he finds relief using Cuticura remedies in July 1905, reporting a smooth face and reduced itching within four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Field Cowen
Justice of the Peace and Notary Public
Hardy, del
Thousands of Veterans Left With Kidney Trouble Warns Ad
A retired Bolivar Missouri merchant David W Martin recalls kidney disease from wartime injuries and credits Dean's Kidney Pills with relief. The ad, widely distributed, promotes the remedy at 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David W. Martin
Bolivar
Martin
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
A Friend’s Tip Helps 70-Year-Old Over Dyspepsia
A Malno man recounts relief from chronic dyspepsia and liver trouble after nine months of Grape Nuts with cream and a bit of sugar. He says his stomach pain eased, his appetite and sleep improved, and he’s regained strength at age 70, offering to help others with a stamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Monster Oyster Hides Two Inch Sea Trout Inside
A Jamaica dealer, L. D. Fays, set aside a huge oyster found in a Lynnbrooks let. After a week the shell opened and a two inch sea trout swam out when placed in water. The odd find startled the dealer as the creature appeared nervous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynnbrooks
L. D. Fays
Jamaica
Fay
New York World
Woman laughs after cold cream mislabels cleaner
A Nemaha County woman mistook a beauty cream for a cleaning fluid. The botched product contained a preparation for cleaning white slippers, causing her face to squeak each time she smiles.
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Nemaha County
Antas City
N.Y
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Abee
L'Horst
Lt. W. Grove
Germany
New York City
Ara. Winslow
London
Toynbee Hall
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F.j.chenex & Co
Toledo
Trani J. Cheney
A. D
A.W. Gleason
BEAL
C. F. J. Cheney & Co
Hall
Franklin Institute
Philadelphia
Detroit Newa-Tribune
ST. Jacobs Oil
Campura
Paul
Maten
Cordella
Cordell
Farmers’ Bulletins
Modern
Boston
Sir Olver
Russia
Admiralty
Sweden
Karl Schott
Cologne
Professor von Bergmann
Berlin
Uncle
Bureau of Manufacturers
China
Japan
Australia
Turkey
Egypt
South Africa
South America
Orient
Chambers of Commerce
England
Edinburg
Scotland
Austria
Holland
Capetown
Trust For
J. G. Schmichapp
Sameworld
KitMed
Lrance
Forestry Bureau
Trans-Siberian Railway
Ratekal
Babylon
Farfield
Maryland
Norfleet
Morgan County
Jefferson City
New York Herald
Willie
Mr. Frisble
Tiber
Willie Barnes
Milwaukee
William Bartel
Bartel
Milwaukee Dispatch
Chicago Record-Herald
Johannesburg
Maine
Bryant
Lewis Mann
Iday Ho
Tosae
Washington Star
Grace E.miller
Ford
Lansdowne
Baltimore
Pinkham
Perry
Grace BE
Miller
Boffalo
N. Y
Mr. Pinkham
Yinell Ile
Rome
Saxham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Frimale
Inkham
Ot Lynn
Mass
Tiraent
Fihatt Carriage & Harness Mig. Co
Elbhart
Indiana
Pate
Wlyce
Froe
National Lead Company
Hoeton
Buffalo
Cleveland
Cloclouad
Hale
Pike
New_York
Oer
Fcontalog
Odegory & Sox
Marblehead
Mam
H. AL Green
Book Publishing House
Leonard Street
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