Donn's Kidney Pill Helps Marquette Woman
A testimonial from Mrs Laura Sullivan of Bluff and Third Streets Marquette Michigan reports relief from back ache hearing loss and dizziness after starting Donn's Kidney Pillars. She says symptoms improved before finishing half the supply and fully subsided after use. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box. Foater Milbueno Valo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laura Sullivan
Marquette
Mich
Donn
Foater-Milbueno
IlValo
N.Y
Spiderlings Carry Offspring For Seven Months
M J H Fabre studied the spider's fasting powers noting mother spiders bear tiny young on their backs for seven months during which the young do not eat. He concludes heat from the sun may substitute nourishment, with solar energy driving the young's metabolism rather than food.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mias Muffet
M. J. H. Fabre
Williams Pink Pills for Pale People Miracle Cure Claim
An advertorial recounts a nervous patient Mrs Peter Morrissotto of Alpous Michigan describing paralysis fatigue and relief after taking Williams Pink Pills. The text touts cures for rheumatism anemia and post influenza weakness and notes mail order availability.
One Trouble at a Time
A brief aphorism contrasts how individuals bear burdens. It notes some carry three kinds of trouble—past, present, and future—while others manage only one at a time.
Laundering Instructions for White Silk Handkerchiefs
Do not wash white silk handkerchiefs in the ordinary wash. Launder at home with a strong lather of Ivory Soap and water. Do not rub soap on the fabric or use soda. Rinse and iron while damp with a moderately hot iron. Eleanor R Parker.
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Eleanor R, Parker
Rats Warm to Sunflower Seed Bait for Traps
Rats show a strong preference for sunflower seeds, making them an effective bait. In trials, traps baited with the seeds yielded higher captures than other lures, highlighting their utility in rodent control efforts.
Allens Foot Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
In a Pinch. Use ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE a powder that cures painful smarting feet and ingrowing nails. The greatest comfort discovery of the age makes new shoes easy and cures sweating feet. Sold by all druggists 26 cents per package. Address A. S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
Poet’s Song Metaphor Reverses Lovers’ Encounter
A man tells his companion that watching her dance makes him see her as a poem set to music. She sighs and turns away, recognizing the poetry she has studied is not suited to their romance.
Garheld Tea promotes natural liver and kidney action
A short advertisement claims Garheld Tea acts as a mild herb laxative to cleanse the stomach bowels and blood, purging toxins and restoring health by stimulating natural bodily functions.
London Women Workers and Domestic Service Share
The article notes that about half of employed women in London work in miscellaneous occupations, with domestic servants comprising roughly one in twenty residents. It highlights the prominence of domestic service among working women in the city.
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London
Poor Nutrition Injures Infants, Experts Say
Experts abroad and the superintendent of the Babies' Hospital of New York City testify that the majority of infant illnesses stem from poor nutrition. The statement underscores concerns about infant diet and health in urban care settings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evea
Babies’ Hospital
New York City
The Boy and the Judge
A Denver boy of nine faced early burglary charges before juvenile court existed. Judge Lindsey used a frank talk to uncover the boy’s motives, freeing him with no probation. The piece follows his return to crime and a later police shooting while still a juvenile.
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Denver
Fuil
Frances Maule Byorkima
American Monthly Review of Reviews
Hen” B. Lindsey
Lindsey
Smitty
Denver Juvenile Court
Not a Real Safe Place
A New England man considers buying a southern home and asks a local about the area. The melancholy resident lists a string of perilous experiences in five years including fever, a shark bite, a venomous snake encounter, and a nerve shake, warning that the locality is dangerous.
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Mr. Trent
What She Left Off Lent Lesson Confuses Young Girl
A Sunday school teacher asks each girl what she gave up for Lent. The youngest pupil responds that she has left off her leggina, causing a puzzled moment in class and a gentle lesson on sacrifice.
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Mary
Fortune in Eight The Heiress and a Sure Thing
A witty exchange unfolds as a heiress questions prospects while George touts a guaranteed windfall. He hints that the lucrative plan hinges on her involvement, boasting a potential half a million in earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Dr Pierce Remedies Promises Honest, Open Medicine
Anti constipation and tonics by Dr Pierce touted as open, honest treatments. Favorite Prescription for nervous exhaustion claims to help weak stomach indigestion and related catarrhal ailments. Golden Medicine marketed for blood and skin conditions with alcohol-free formulas. Products sold widely via dealers.
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Dr. Pierce
Pierce
RV. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
Italian dies from heat attempting walk through Simplon Tunnel
An Italian who attempted to walk the Simplon tunnel succumbed to heat. The incident occurred as the man traversed the tunnel on foot, and authorities noted the extreme conditions contributed to his death.
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Simplon Tunnel
Hall's Catarrh Cure advert claims cure and rewards
An old advertisement offers one hundred dollars as reward for proof Catarrh cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. It asserts F J Cheney of Toledo stands behind the remedy for 18 years and praise from wholesalers. The tonic is taken internally and purportedly acts on blood and mucous surfaces with testimonials available.
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Cara
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
J. Cheney
Kitnan & Manvin
Hall
Htaata
Wake Hall
Do flying fish truly fly or merely leap with winglike fins
Observers including Frank Bullen assert flying fish perform true flight, altering course to avoid obstacles and gliding above water. Lieut Col Durnford's notes in the London Annals support this, arguing the aeroplane theory is mechanically unlikely and proposing rapid wing vibration as the true mechanism.
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Frank Bullen
Col. Durnford
London Annals and Magazine of Natural History
London Globe
Strange cargo brings dried fires to London chickens
A peculiar shipment arrived in London from Brazil containing several tons of dried fires mixed with meat. The product sells for 16 cents a pound, with about sixteen pounds per bushel, reflecting higher demand than the former 10 cents per pound price.
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London
Brazil
Woman Doctor Credits Postum for Relieving Neuralgic Headaches
A woman recounts a 12 year history of neuralgic headaches and significant weight loss until she began drinking Postum Food Coffee in 1904. After two weeks her headaches eased, weight rose by 15 pounds, and months later she reports clear thinking and stronger nerves. The testimonial cites Postum Co. of Battle Creek, Michigan and promotes the Head to Wellville booklet.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Luggage Carriers Scout Warren Street for River Departures
Downtown Warren Street pools of luggage carriers gather to hire out for travelers headed to Erie ferry and Sound boats. Men parade for bags, some work the trade full time, others are casual entrants seeking quick cash, with encounters reflecting a brisk street economy and brief anonymous exchanges.
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Joba
Warren Street
New York Sun
Erie
Ninth Avenue
John
Broadway
Stulra
Harnessing the Rhone to Power Stations
Engineers propose damming the Rhone to divert water into two parallel tunnels that would carry it two miles to two power stations. A 200 foot fall would yield 150,000 horsepower for 300 days yearly, with a project cost near 5 million dollars and an output equivalent to inexhaustible coal bed supplying about 1,400,000 tons annually.
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Rhone
Bellegarde
Hint for the Women on Wooing and Moderation
The advice warns against excessive honeyed talk and caresses in courting. A man should do the wooing, while a woman may hint with guarded compliments but must avoid begging. Excessive neediness cheapens a woman, causing men to lose respect and feel insulted.
Bulwer's Philosophy on Intellect and Avarice
A terse moral observation contrasts mean spirit with intellect and heart. It argues that avarice hides a deficit of understanding, calling greed a cunning form of weakness and imbecility.
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Bulwer
Cuticura Remedies Claim Eczema Cure After 35 Years
A 60 year old ex soldier from Richmondale Ohio recounts 35 years of eczema and fifteen Government Board exams with no cure until Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent therapy. He praises the products after two sets of treatment and declares himself cured. Uncle Allen notes men who are mere well wishers prove useless.
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Government
John T. Roach
Richmondale, Rossy Co
Ohio
Uncle Allen
Uncle Allen Sparks
Unclear Text Fragment About Fire Safety Materials
Fragmentary OCR notes mention a large 26 percent package and fire safety goods from The Huss Company, South Bend, with references to French guilders and differing usage in France versus America. Details are inconsistent and incomplete.
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France
America
Ted Cross
Huss Company
South Bend, I
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Featured In Column
A distorted article repeats an old advertisement claim for Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children. The text also briefly mentions a Kansas man returning a pass from a local railroad and the claim of never using it due to hurry, followed by more ad-like lines about the remedy.
The Three Gs Sermon in Richmond
Jeese Stevens recalls an old colored minister in Richmond who urged greater donations after noting a church deficit. The preacher framed the three things starting with G as grace, grit, and green backs, urging the congregation to rustle for funds.
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Jeese Stevens
Richmond
Stevens
Rat King Reigns After Bell Tied To Neck In Bank
A Cleveland janitor used a vintage tale to trap rats by ringing a bell on a tethered rodent. After chloroforming and releasing the single survivor near a fan, the lone rat remains as monarch of the deserted bank, with others gone.
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Cleveland
Rat
Still Ring Curfew Bell in Bottesford Vale of Belvoir
The village of Bottesford in the Belvoir vale continues the ancient curfew tolling each evening with bell sounds marking both the day and the month. The two tolls are rung on separate bells as part of the observed custom.
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Bottesford
Vale of Belvoir
England
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