Teamster’s Life Saved by Peterson Ointment
A West Park Ohio teamster credits Peterson Ointment Co for curing a years long severe leg sore after doctors failed. He claims the ointment healed the condition and cites many similar cures for eczema piles and skin diseases. The ad notes the product costs 86 cents a box and mail orders are filled by the Buffalo company.
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Peterson Ointment Co., Inc
Peterson
William Haase
West Park
Ohio
P. G. Reitz
Peterson Ointment Co
Buffalo
Dr. Carter's K. B. Tea Gain Popularity for Health
More people drinking Dr. Carter's K. B. Tea for liver stomach and bowels purification of the blood. The product is praised as safer surer and loved by children and adults alike.
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Dr. Carter
Dodd's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Wisconsin Woman
Mrs Delian Olson of New London Wisconsin praises Dodd's Kidney Pills as a wonderful remedy after her years of rheumatism gravel in urine and fatigue. The letter warns of untreated kidney trouble leading to Bright's disease and emphasizes quick relief from the pills.
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Dodd
Mra
Delian Olson
New London
Wis
Mra. Olson
Bright
Se Ae
Midney
Dodd's Medicine Co
Buffalo
Parade Rest Mascot Story Echoes Civil War Valor
In a porch tale from a veteran recalling World War I, Parade Rest the company mascot dog becomes a symbol of courage. An uncle links a Virginia memory to General Lee lifting a dangerous frontline maneuver to save soldiers. The anecdote frames chivalry across generations.
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France
Parade Rest
Chateau Thierry
Virginia
Petersburg
Lee
Christian Science Monitor
Carnegie Doubly Interested In Burns Statue Unveiled
The Christian Science Monitor notes a new Robbie Burns statue in Boston as Andrew Carnegie spent his Scotland holiday funding libraries and church organs. Carnegie meets a Scotsman in New York who recalls a Burns statue in Montrose funded by Carnegie, prompting his amused remark about paying for it.
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Carnegie
Robbie Burns
Boston
Andrew Carnegie
Scotland
Burns
Mr. Carnegie
St. Andrewa
New York
Montrose
Chriatian Science Monitor
Mixing Yarns in Hong Kong Factories
The report shows Hong Kong factories knitting with a mix of Japanese and American yarns. An annual estimate predicts about one million dollars of American yarns entering Hong Kong and exiting to East Asia in knitted goods. Majority use American yarns with substantial American and Japanese blends.
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Hongkong
Far East
North China
Dutch East Indies
Phillippines
South America
Europe
China
Orator Bright’s Notes and Speech Practice
The article notes John Bright used visiting cards or half-sheets for speeches, citing Lord Asquith as authority. It states Bright could repeat verbatim any sentence even when the press could not hear due to applause and recalls wind disturbing his half-sheets before he resumed.
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John Bright
Lord Asquith
Bright
Described cookies tempt boy with bold appetite
A neighbor's well behaved son, drawn by a batch of cookies cooling on a table, took the two largest treats. The anecdote, recounted in a Chicago Tribune piece, highlights a child's fondness for cookies despite good manners.
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Chicago Tribune
Women Exert Queer Power Condiments Of Much Value
In Burma at Mount Papa two sisters Ma Upwa and sister perform snake charming with king cobras, using music and ritual to enchant snakes. The piece notes genuine skill vs swindlers, mentions a death linked to disobedience of tradition, and contrasts with other sections on spices and preservatives.
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Mount Papa
Burma
Ma Upwa
Ma Howa
Beneficent Intent Quoted Exchange on Fares and Comfort
Mr Dustin Stax defends a plan for complex fare calculations claiming the goal is to keep passengers mentally engaged to distract from overcrowding discomfort. The remarks frame the system as philanthropic while acknowledging its hidden difficulty.
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Dustin Stax
Roused His Ire Over Bouncer Hire At Local Paper
The editor of the Tond villa Argus explains a wild-eyed citizen burst into the office with a shotgun and an ax seeking the writer who urged supporting a family of five on 1800 a year. The editor notes fear straightens tempers and avoids further fights.
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Tondvilla Argus
Roving cup riddle and old remedy tips from Adry
The piece presents short, quirky lines about eye balm for eye discomfort at night, a cryptic line about a twin joining a silent majority, and a Garfield Tea claim to keep the liver normal. It closes with a riddle asking what can be put in a roving cup.
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Carter
Eulae Wast Bear
Teamster
Ome Saee
la Nature
Ady
Many 9 Twin
Silent Majority
Garfield
Adry
Bellans
Eatonic
Batonic
Army Transport Co
Frank Niclis
Ni. N.Y
N. Y
Fort Wayne
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