Governor of Oregon Endorses Pe-ru-na for Catarrh
Letters from every state acclaim Pe-ru-na as the universal catarrh remedy praised by stage rostrums and laborers alike. The Governor of Oregon attests its value in his family use and urges households to keep Pe-ru-na for coughs colds and winter ailments, with Dr Hartman offering a free book on winter catarrh care.
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Atla
Hartman
Statesman
Peruna
Oregon
Pe-rona
Executive Department
Saem
Columbus
W. M. Lord
United States
Dr. Hartman
Ohio
World Coffee Supply and Brazil's Dominance
Coffee originated in Abyssinia and was spread to Ceylon and Java but its native cultivation has declined. Brazil now produces about three-fourths of the annual crop, becoming the world’s leading coffee nation. Santos, Brazil, rivals Chicago as a coffee market hub, accounting for about one third of global trade.
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Abyssinia
Ceylon
Java
West Indies
South
Santos
San Paulo
Brazil
How to Prove a Diamond's Worth
In a guide to authenticating gems the author asserts X rays reveal truth. Diamonds are pure carbon and Roentgen rays pass differently than ordinary light, while glass blocks ordinary sight but lets Roentgen rays through. An X-ray photo of a true diamond shows only the gold setting's shadow.
Land's End Sardines Debate Ends in Affirmation
The article notes that sardines are not a species but a method of preservation for small fish like pilchards or sprats. It explains Cornwall’s pilchards are salted and dried, packed into barrels as sardiners, and contrasts Cornish and French nets in size selective fishing.
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Cornwall
Moryson
Spain
Italy
France
St. Ives
Newlyn
Young Kiangsu Ladies Begin Long Japanese Education Course
Eight young Chinese ladies aged 14 to 21 from Kiangsu’s wealthiest families have departed for Japan for a three to four year education program. This marks an unprecedented move in Chinese educational history.
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Kiangsu
Japan
Bamboo for the World Almost Unlimited Supply in the Philippines
An early 20th century piece extols bamboo as the Philippines future emblem if independence occurs. It describes bamboo trunks reaching over sixty feet, widespread village use, shade, durable houses, bridges, piping, furniture, crafts, and alleged medicinal properties including a stone fragment believed to cure ailments.
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Philippines
Philippine Islands
United States
Luzon
Those Poor Rich Boys Playgrounds and Police in New York
A New York Herald piece laments the neglect of west side flat-dwellers lacking public playgrounds. It argues lack of spaces forces youths into streets where janitors and law restrict play and police chase them, suggesting city provision would curb crime and reduce police need.
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East Side
West Side
New York Herald
Longest name in the West blocks boots in Paducah
The 16 year old Reuben Walker Chiles, son of Rev R W Chiles, elicits patrons by offering free shoe polish if they can repeat his full name Arthur Hugh Thomas DeWitt Talmage Hardin Ireland Marion Howard Linnle Branch Sam Jones Pique Reuben Walker Chiles, a Paducah News-Democrat account notes his witty sales pitch and success.
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Paducah
Arthur
Hugh
Arthur Hugh Thomas DeWitt Talmage
Ireland
Marion Howard Linnle
Sam Jones
Pique
Reuben Walker Chiles
Arthur Hugh
Chiles
R. W. Chiles
Young Chiles
Paducah News-Democrat
Blackberry Pest Overwhelms Australian Farms
Australia battles a rampant wild blackberry problem as vines spread across fields. Unlike cultivated crops, these bushes self propagate and threaten pastures, while the fruit’s rum value tempts farmers to overlook the weed’s spread.
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Australia
Europe
America
Gare den
Dr August Koenig Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil remedy
In chronic bronchitis and early bronchial illnesses the combined use of Dr August Koenig's Hamburg Breast Tea and St Jacobs Oil is urged. St Jacobs Oil penetrates to adhesions lining bronchial tubes while the tea soothes and heals, making breathing easier and aiding expectoration. The duo is billed as the true joint remedy for bronchial conditions and related ailments.
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August Koenig
Hamburg
St. Jacobs
Americanization Through English Newspapers Progress
The census report shows 1900 English language papers at 17 194 compared with 1890s 13 848, while non English titles drop from 1 053 to 1 026 as immigrant numbers rise. Dutch and French workers show notable shifts toward Americanized reading along with German declines. Careful fruit packing boosts pears by 60 percent in England due to wrapping, signaling that attractive presentation can enhance market value and price.
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Census Bureau
United States
Canada
Secretary of Agriculture
Wilson
Enland
Good Woman's Wish Story Told by Archbishop Farley
Archbishop-elect John M. Farley relays a humorous tale at Yonkers dinner about a long time parishioner who jokes that he deserves a raise and wishes his next rise would be to heaven. The anecdote frames his early career and the bishop's reflection on faith and service.
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John M. Farley
Dean‘ Lings
Yonkers
Web Spinning by Red Ants in Ceylon Exhibit
An observer from Peradeniya Botanical Gardens, Ceylon, reports red ants unable to spin silk, yet a breach in a leaf structure saw the ants pull edges together. About an hour later workers traversed the gap using white grubs as silk suppliers, restoring the torn leaf.
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EB. G. Green
Botanic Gardens
Peradeniya
Ceylon
Silk deemed unclean by Mohammedans due to worm origin
The record notes that silk is considered unclean by Mohammedans because it is produced by a worm. This reflects historical religious and cultural views on textiles and purity.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and Other Patent Remedies Ad Claims
A string of largely unverified medical ads tout a $100 reward for cure, Hall's Catarrh Cure claim, Dr Kline nerve restorer, Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, Piso’s Cure for throat, and American shoe claims, all presented as medical proofs and endorsements with testimonials and addresses.
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Hall
PT. J
Crexry & Co
Toledo
Cruzeists
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