Cure for Itch Reveals Household Remedy Triumph
An old testimonial describes relief from a severe skin itch after using Cuticura products purchased for about one dollar and twenty five cents. The note, dated 1900, from Walter W. Pagluseh of Chicago, praises the treatment as completely curing the condition. Also included is a humorous anecdote from Michael Callahan about a Gaelic remark to a sleeping railroad worker in Lippincott's Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter W.pagluseh
N. Robey St
Chicago
Michael Callahan
Southern Railroad
Callahan
Lippincott's
Cloverport Man Credits Dean's Kidney Pills
John Armstrong of Cloverport Kentucky says years of kidney illness and backache left him weak and bedridden until using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports quick improvement and regained strength and health. Pills sold by dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Armstrong
Cloverport
Dean
Doon
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Tahapamara Japan village uses fire ordeal to trap thief
Historical note describes Tahapamara villagers gathered at a Shinto shrine to accuse a thief by foot measurements and a red hot coal walk. Everyone but Shukichi Shibata walked the fire, prompting his arrest and confession. The tale ends with a wartime travel gag about a bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tahapamara
Japan
Shukichi Shibata
Postum Tea Restores Health and Cheer in Washington Woman
A Washington woman credits Postum with restoring her health and happiness after years of nervous breakdown and near death. She stopped coffee, began Postum, and soon enjoyed steadier nerves, energy for housework, and care of two children, while recommending Postum to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellwire
Long-ago milestone list of global events and incidents
A condensed timeline lists notable 1000s to 1907 events across nations. Entries cover settlements, inaugurations, wars, treaties, constitutional acts, empire actions, disasters, and infrastructure milestones, mentioning places like Maryland Paris Turin Nagasaki Brockton Colton and organizations such as the United States Congress and the French National Assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland
St. Mary's
Lord Baltimore
Paris
Louis XI
Tas Leung
Engand
Louisiana
Nct of
Congress
Franco
Little Republic
Andorra
Pyreneen
Cortes
United States
Bank of New Brunswick
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Charles
Albert
Sardinia
Victor Emmanuel
France
Russia
Nicaragua
Japan
San Francisco
Turin
Savoy
Nice
William George
Denmark
Greece
Farragut
Rome
Versailles
Tpiji Islands
Great Britain
Eurydice
Rebela
Northwest Canada
Crozier
Duck
Dakota
Montreal
Vancouver
Cosxey
Masaillon
Canton
Ohio
Evanston
Wyo
Port Arthur
William Warner
Missouri
Brockton
Mays
Santo Domingo
Nagasaki
Southern Pacific
Colton
Cal
Moose Jaw Farmer Reports 22 Bushels Wheat Per Acre
Writing from Moose Jaw Sask September 18 1907 Mr R A Rathwell says on his farm this year he had 600 acres of wheat and 120 acres of oats Wheat averaged about 22 bushels per acre with 200 acres cut before frost sold at 86 cents per bushel yielding 18 per acre For the remaining 300 acres frost cut wheat worth 60 cents per bushel net about 13 per acre He plans to feed some to hogs and notes late spring frost and rising prices give a fair year for farmers with grain removal challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moose Jaw
Sask
Moose
Tay
Saskatchewan
K. Rathwwaill
Fragmented Odds and Ends From a Dime-Novel Magazine
A patchwork of humorous vignettes and ad-like snippets from a magazine feature. It blends fiction echoes and real-world product pitches, including a lovers quarrel scene, horse remedies, modern Turkish woman stereotypes, a divorce paper gag, shoe aids, and a seaside patent tale, all in sketched prose.
Russo Duma backs interpellation on 80 million loan
The Russian duma adopted unanimously an interpellation demanding Finance Minister Kovosoff explain why the emperor issued a ukase at January end authorizing an 80 million dollar international loan in violation of the fundamental law requiring duma budget sanction. Belgium receives Congo annexation treaty with 21 million dollar obligations, Leopold II wealth used for life, and Congo revenues. Prince Ludwig Menelik of Abyssinia expelled as foreigner. described as black and tied to Abyssinia royalty. Yaqui Indians resume attacks in Mexico. Mexican troops pursue them. Leopold II’s Congo concessions blamed on fear of British intervention.
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Duma Bag
M. Kokovsoff
Leopold
Congo Tree
Belgium
Congo
Thomas F. Ryan
Ludwig Menelik
Abyssinia
Germany
Addis Abeda
Mexico
Leopold II
United States
Surgical operation fears and Lydia Pinkham ad reel
A dated column piece contains warnings about unnecessary surgical operations and promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound citing letters from women saved from surgery. It notes the remedy has cured various female ailments and invites writing for advice. It also includes assorted notes on food like the pig spleen and a courtroom anecdote from the Chicago Tribune style piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkhan
Barbara Base
Kingman
Kansas
Pinkham
Lydia
Arthur R. House
Church Road
Moorestown
N. J
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hall's Catarrh Cure fraud oath in Toledo firm case
J Cheney of One City or Lonupo bocas County testifies that F J Cheney & Co of Toledo will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Sworn Dec 6 before A W Glearon. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation and testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lonupo
Bocas County
J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Hall
Rank
A. W. Glearon
Novare Pautic
Cheney & CO
Woledo
Lost the Connection
Mrs Chugwater finds a line in the morning paper that reads nonsense. Josiah explains the line is out of order and part of the same old story about a misplaced phrase in print.
Photographer and sitter clash over teeth show in joke
In a humorous Chicago Tribune snippet a photographer urges a broad smile while the sitter complains about the price of teeth on display. The exchange captures a playful domestic toying with portrait conventions and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Telbune
Gentlemanly standard and Godkin praise cited in Life excerpt
Fragmentary old newspaper clippings discuss what defines a gentleman through Godkin and Norton, with Cambridge letters and a shopworn anecdote. A laugh line about a pensioned test of gentility and a brush with Retrenchment Neecanars, plus a note on a bridge work ad and a joke about a plutocrat’s wealth limiting loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonse
Edwin Lawrence God
Cambridge
Godkin
Anclear
The Handy Doctor in Your Vest Pocket
Advertisment for Cascarets in a pocket box. Promotes Cascarets as a non purging bowel restorer that strengthens bowel muscles, compares to exercise and cold baths, and claims 10 cent “West Pocket” box with tablets stamped CGC from Sterling Remedy Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pocket
Sterling Remedy Company
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Alster
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Aurelia
Iittle
London Strand
Soubrette
Leosem
Allen
Allen Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Standard Oil Trusty
D-Zerta Co
Rochester
Alexander the Great
Bucephalus
Italy
New York
Blechem
Chicago Tribune
Castoria
Dirous
Yantory
Arnices
Douglas
Rockon
Putnam Faceless
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Lolve Beatley ‘New Io
Monroe Drug CO
Quinces
Lilinela
Howard Brew
Baok
Chicago’ Tribune
Dodds
Peg Gun Eee
Western Canada
Alberta
W. D. Scott
Ottawa
Canada
C, Jr Stoughton
Wincy Building
Dept. D
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Fic Syrup Co
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
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Centain
Mercanilis Co
Saazepive
Alomes
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