Unreliable Patent Remedy and Dairy Report Caution
An ad touts Father Williams Indian Tea for liver kidney and bowel benefits at 20 cents, with sellers listed in Elkhart. The Dairy Commission report condemns Kennedy laxatives for opiates and craton oil and endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar as opiate free, while Houseworth Bros. appears as a distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy and Food Commission
Minnesota Dairy and Food Commission
Kennedy
Foley
Houseworth Bros
Quaker Herb Extract Promotes Internal Cleanliness
An advice notice urges keeping stomach liver and kidneys healthy to expel germs and impurities. It promotes Quaker Herb Extract as a vegetable remedy that cleanses these organs and purifies the blood, claiming natural elimination of surplus matter. It notes availability through local druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houseworth
Bros
Joe Yey
A & Felt
F Os Goldman
Timber Cruiser Shapes Pacific Northwest Lumber Era
The article describes the timber cruiser as a key figure in the Pacific Northwest lumber industry era. It explains how laws and settler pressures transformed the cruiser from an assessor of timber volume to an explorer and mediator in land claims. The piece notes the cruiser recruits locators, maps routes, evaluates site quality, and then connects timber claims with timber companies, highlighting legal risks and evolving practices in timber acquisition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Northwest
New York Herald
Tec Lumber Company
Timber
Timber and Stone
Oregon
Humber
Mitchell
Sipokane
Tacoma
Seattle
Portland
Sagan
Timber cruiser fees vary with distance and effort
The article explains cruiser fees for timber claims, noting payments depend on time and expenses. If territory is distant from the railroad or a single claim is targeted the fee rises. When several men pool for a cruiser the cost drops. Average work covers one 160 acre claim per day, paying $10 to $20 plus expenses, with a strike bringing fifteen to twenty claims in a tract.
Pyramid Pile Cure touted as free trial offer in ad
A testimonial and promotional notice from Pyramid Drug Co claims the Pyramid Pile Cure relieves years of internal and external piles. The ad offers a free sealed trial package upon request with name and address and notes the product sells in 50 cent boxes at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. B. Bender
Diversey St
Chicago
Pyramid Drug Co
Warning on cough syrups and dangerous drugs
Cautions readers that most cough syrups contain morphine chloroform and opiates and warn against substitutes. Father John’s Medicine is promoted as safe nourishment that strengthens the body to fight illness and exposure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father John
In the Same Class
A humorous scene features Caudle quipping about Speaks a liberal educator and Waddel noting he lectures without pay. Caudle replies that his wife must be in that class too for doing the same since leading him to the altar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caudle
Waddel
Fragmentary 19th Century Dialogue on Wealth and Punishment
A brief fragment shows a speaker reflecting on wealth and poverty and a sharp retort about punishment, with interruptions and ellipses suggesting a social exchange. The lines imply tension over riches and moral consequence in a constrained dialogue.
Better Late Than Never Digestion Advice Promotes Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin
A promotional piece urges careful eating to avoid dyspepsia and bowel trouble and recommends Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin as a pure digestive tonic to begin digestion care even if late.
Open Air Ward At New York Hospital For Pneumonia Care
New York Hospital plans to open roof ward facilities atop the Presbyterian building by mid January. The open air wards, gifted anonymously as "A Friend" but believed funded by Mrs. W K Vanderbilt Sr, will house about fifty patients with separate women and children and men sections. The project cost about $15,000 and follows successful rooftop treatment last winter under Dr William F Northrup, with other hospitals planning similar installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Presbyterian Hospital
the Presbyterian
William F. Northrup
Madison Avenue
Seventieth Street
Central Park
W. K. Vanderbilt, Sr
Chicago and national issues dominate the day
Chicago City Railway ordinance advances with wage promises to streetcar workers and officials plan to lobby New York over Union Traction. Chicago charter convention raises the compulsory school age to 16 and sets other education policies. Nationwide debates loom over rail, coal, and Congo policy as markets shift and leaders act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago City Railway
New York
Union
Chicago
Great Northern Railroad Company
James J. Hill
The
Rand
St. Paul
Young
Gooding
Idaho
Interstate Commerce
Lane
Oregon
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Root
State ' Department
Congo
National Congress of
India
Calccutta
Ireland
Rome
Wall Street
Radium Emanations Said to Stunt Seed Germination
A report describes invisible radium emanations affecting seed germination even when covered by a soft layer. The effect resembles overexposure to sunlight, varying with seed type, covering thickness, distance from the source, and soil moisture.
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsement from Elkhart Reader
Mrs John Metcalf of Elkhart Indiana reports her husband suffered kidney trouble with backache and frequent urination. After using Dean's Kidney Pills his condition improved and she also found relief from backache. The testimonial endorses the pills from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Metcalf
Taft Jackson St. Elkhart
Ind
Dean
Noan
Foster-Milburn , Co
Buffalo
New York
Burdock Blood Biters Promotes Pure Blood and Exercise
The piece advocates keeping blood pure to stay healthy and suggests regular exercise for longevity. It mentions bank officers at St Joseph Valley Banks and hints at their focus on banking rather than manufacturing, implying prudence in business conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Valley
Doan's Ointment and Regulats Promoted for Eczema Relief
Advertisements claim Doan's Ointment cures obstinate eczema and itching while Doan's Regulats ease constipation and tone the stomach. The copy urges sufferers not to use harsh physics and to buy the products at druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Safety Deposit Boxes for Rent at St Joseph Valley Bank
Fire and burglar proof vaults offered by St Joseph Valley Bank for secure rental of safety deposit boxes. Clients may store valuables with reinforced protection and access through authorized personnel. Contact branch for rates and availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph Valley Bank
Following the Flag Soldier Endorses New Discovery
Willia T Morgan a retired U S A commissary sergeant says he used Dr King’s New Discovery in Cuba and the Philippines to ward off colds and lung troubles and praises it as the best medicine for coughs cold bronchial issues and lung diseases now available in New Hampshire Houseworth Bros offers guaranteed bottles priced 50c and 1.00 with a trial bottle free
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuba
Philippines
Willia T. Morgan
Concord
N. W
Houseworth Bros
Electric Bitters Touted as Cure for Malaria and Digestion
S A Brown of Bennettsville South Carolina reports Electric Bitters restored his wife to health after years of dyspepsia and torpid liver. The advertisement claims the remedy cures malaria biliousness and related stomach and liver troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
S. A. Brown
Bennettsville
S. C
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Wheeling
W. Ya
Kemp
Packard
Wilbur Templin
Wilbur Templin Music Co
Father William
I. D. Miller
Main and
F. J. Bentz & Co
Elkhart
New York Hospital
Katherine Easly
Nur
North Mala $T
Se of
E. H. Manning
N. Y. Institute of P & S
Munger Block
Bell
F. Kuhn
James A. Work
Division Street
W. J. Cushing
Bear of Bucklen Livery Barn
C. D. Goodrich
M. D
Residene
Marion
South Main Street
DR. P. Turner
South Main St
W. F. Ham
DR. Spohn
Deseasea
N. E. Cor
Frankl
E. Beardsley Ave
Harriet B. Jennings
Harrison Street
N. Third St
J.l.hively,d.o
Guteopathia
Onger
Judson A. Micks
Monger
F. S. Carlton
J. W. Fieldhouse
Elkhart Ind
G E. Harter
Hannah Ophelia Staufft
Second St
Monger Bik
John W. Kissner, M
Elkhart, Inc
Center Street
Womer
Miss Isabelle Russ
South Third St
M. L. Maxon
C. C. Raymer
Monger Bldg
J. M. Drach
Conine
Micks
Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
Aeeas
Air Line
Sesevesveseet
Grand 3 Rapids
Grand ‘Rapids
Pacific Express
Fash Maj. Limited
Chicago Express
Elkhart & Chicago
Boston
Eesadabart
Toledo
Ils
Lake Shore Limited
Western ‘Express
Lake’ Shore
Cleveland
Erie
Cintheft
Jes Diucha
S. O. Barwick
Alice H. Horton, M. D
Offic
S. B. Short
Marion St
Elkhart, Ind
Wm Gabel
Liz State St
J. F. Werner
Dr. Dowell
Crown Dental Parlors
Walcolm Pounder
Maggerty's
Lexingtes Ars
Apher
Main Street
W. C. Jessup
North 5Th
A. E. Schuler
Mother Gray
Children’s Home
New Yorsity
Gray
Allen
Zesmay
Gough
Renere
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