Remembering Funerals Through a Child’s Eyes
A recalled scene from childhood shows funerals as public events that stirred the neighborhood. Children dressed in good clothes gathered, while adults debated what the deceased had left behind, turning mourning into communal curiosity and shared stories.
Cure for severe itching relieves swelling in Concord man
George B Farley of 50 South State Street Concord New Hampshire reports a two month itching outbreak below the knees that looked like raw beef. After trying multiple remedies without relief a single application of Cuticura stopped the itching and swelling quickly and he could wear shoes again within two days. May 14 1907.
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George B. Farley
South State St
Concord, N. H
Leap Year Drama Prompts Long–Awaited Match
Fragmentary OCR reads like a romance plea and health notes. It mentions waiting years for a chance to land a home and hints at fever fatigue and local concerns. The text is garbled with stray words and unreadable segments, obscuring a clear event.
Potato Scab Prevention and Tree Root Facts
The article discusses potato scab causes and control methods including soil management and sulfur dusting, noting scab thrives in alkaline soil and can be reduced by avoiding contaminated soil and using sulphur. It also explains tree root systems, fibrous roots, and how trees absorb water and minerals, with notes on root regeneration and nutrient movement within the plant.
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B. Schwering
Woman Credits Kidney Pills With Cure
Mrs. Della Meanes of Maysville Kentucky recounts years of kidney pain edema and disabling symptoms ended by using Dean's Kidney Pills. She praises the quick relief and full cure and notes the product is sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Della Meanes
Front St
Maysville
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Expansive Receptacle in Comic Exchange
A humorous dialogue features a man with a severe toothache claiming no pockets in his suit, joking he must carry a baseball in his mouth due to his pain and lack of storage.
Satire on Saving By Prof Zueblin Provokes Debate
The University of Chicago sociologist warns against immoderate saving in a New York lecture. He notes how excessive thrift can harm families and cites a wanted ad for an office boy paying only a dollar weekly, with a Seminary Avenue applicant offering a $500 premium in reply.
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Charles Zueblin
University of Chicago
League of Political Education
New York
Zueblin
Seminary Avenue
Food as Church Tithes: Bernardo’s Medieval Note
Bernardo asserts medieval tithes often paid with food rather than money, noting this surplus of provision over coin. The calendar remark highlights a time when communities offered grain and produce to churches due to abundance and limited coinage.
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Bernardo
It Cures While You Walk Foot Ease Trial Pack
An advertisement claims Allen's Foot-Ease cures sweating callouses and other foot issues. The copy promotes a Trial Pack priced at 2e, urging readers to try the remedy for relief during use.
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Allen
E. Dan
Buxton Quote Highlights Dedication to Work
The saying by Chas. Buxton states that victory belongs to those who dedicate body and mind to their work.
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Chas. Buxton
Fragmentary Notes on People and Routine Remarks
The fragment mentions Daner and Nervon in a casual scene with a horn, people not helping a man, and a reference to Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup. It notes wise-looking men failing to deliver and a general sense of everyday observations without a clear central event.
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