Nature and a Woman's Work Promised Relief for Women's Ills
An assertion that combining nature and a woman's work yields the greatest remedy for female ailments. It extols Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a standard cure, cites a Louisiana Missouri testimonial from Mrs. Bertha Muff about decades of suffering and ineffective doctors, and claims the remedy restored health and strength. The piece ends with a sharp line about resisting a man who strikes, noting he strikes again.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Iris E. Pinkham
Bertha Muff
N.C. St
Louisiana
Mrs. Pinkham
Coffee Roasts and Trade Shape North South Preferences
Coffee consumption is rising while import volumes grow, with New York and New Orleans leading in green coffee arrivals. Northern and Southern roasts differ: light brown in the North and rich dark in the South, producing distinct brews. Luzianne Coffee is pitched as strong and economical for Southern buyers.
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New York
New Orleans
South
Death to Ring Worm Promises By Tettezain Remedy
An advertisement touts Tertopin skin remedy claiming cure for ringworm and piles with a testimonial from Mrs. M. F. Jones of Pittsburgh. It directs purchase through druggists or mail order to Savannah, Georgia. A final line notes a remark about a man’s mental calibre shown by his regalia in photos.
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M. F. Jones
Tannehia &I
Pittsburg
Witte J, T
SaurTainz
Dept. A
Savannah
Early Turnpike History Shows Road Building Errors
An 1792 plan to build a Philadelphia to Lancaster turnpike drew 2235 stock subscribers but failed under crude methods. Massive stones and dire drainage caused deep holes and scratched horses. An Englishman rebuilt it on macadam, turning the Lancaster to Philadelphia road into what was hailed as the nation’s best highway.
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Philadelphia
Lancaster
Turnpike Company
Haelishman
Lancaster and
United States
Indiana Farmer
The Price of Bad Roads Delivers a Cost Argument
The Department of Agriculture reports road quality drives drayage costs. On dry roads cost is 64 cents, earth roads 89 cents, broken stone ordinary 11.9 cents, broken stone good 8 cents per ton mile. In 1906 wheat cost $21.65 million. better roads could have saved $27 million. Virginia farmers pay toll of poor roads.
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Department of Agriculture
Virginia
Richmond
Times-Dispatch
Attorney General Malone Rules Oil Dust-Reduction Policy Safe
Massachusetts Attorney General Malone says towns are not liable for damages from road oiling and tar. He argues there is no more risk to clothing or vehicles than mud splash, a view noted amid nearby towns adopting highway oiling including Yonkers and its busy North Broadway macadam.
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Malone
Massachusetts
Yonkers
Broadway
New York Tribune
Gallantry at Bean Lake Aiding a Missed Stocking
A couple from Atchison visited Bean Lake yesterday. The girl removed her shoes and stockings to paddle, missed one stocking, and the young man gave her his sock. She wore it back to town while he kept his shoes on without socks.
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Bean Lake
Atchison
Atchison Globe
Maine Hen Uses Barrel Coop For Snake Capture
The Lewiston Journal reports a hen with many chicks became distressed when a barrel coop on the writer's property hid a large snake. The snake was surrounded by the household, found, and killed with shears. Seven chicks were rescued alive after the attack.
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All Good
Lewiston Journal
Free electricity and skin cures and ads from old paper
A collage of advertising blurbs claims electrical speeds for free and wired transmission and promotes TerreBine for eczema and skin diseases with mail orders. Also notes about Capuchine Cures and Hicks' line and a brief cartoon caption on railroads and political campaigns.
Drive Out Malaria and Build Up the System
Old standard Grove’s Taste Less formula is advertised with a toxic claim. The notice asserts the product’s efficacy for both adults and children, with pricing at 50 cents and statements about age longevity across social classes.
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GROVE
Will Cure Your Corns With Asnott's East Indian Paint
Ad promises a corn remover that treats hard and soft corns bunions and callous spots without pain cutting or flesh eating. Sold by druggists or mailed from Taz Azotr Co Savannah GA with quick safe results.
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Asnott
Taz Aszotr Co
Savannah
Farm toil lifts spirits in hard times
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes that in downturns men return to the farm, a shift viewed as a constructive impulse rather than a loss, reflecting resilience and a traditional instinct to seek steady roots amid economic strain.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Log Drive Sets Mississippi River Record From Itasca
A 3,000,000 foot log drive arrived at Lake Irving inlet after thirty days, breaking records for driving logs down the Mississippi. Logs cut near Itasca State Park and along the river were banked on Lake Itasca, with favorable water and no impediments. The drive will be sluiced through the Mississippi toward Lake Bemidji, then boomed ashore for local sawmill cutting.
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Lake Irving
Mississippi River
Lake Itasca
Itasca State Park
Mississipi River
Mississippi
Lake Bemidji
Eczema 55 Years Cured by Cuthura Therapy
A 55 year old man from Tipton Iowa recounts a decade long battle with severe eczema and boils. After eight months using Cuthura Soap Ointment Resolvent and Pills he claims full relief. Endorsement by another Tipton resident supports the claim.
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Cuthura
Hale Bordwell
Tipton
Bordwell
Nelson R. Burnett
Tipton, Ia
Tramp Forced Out Claims Sympathy After Rear-End Collision
A homeless man who was expelled from a house asserts he is the victim in a rear-end collision. He argues that his displacement brings him sympathy and complicates the incident's moral framing. The report notes the collision occurred on a city street and lists involved parties.
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