Five Months in Hospital Discharged as Incureable
Levi P Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital with heart trouble and smothering spells ending in discharge as incura ble. He credits Deans Kidney Pills for relieving the illness and aiding recovery, noting improved health after use. Sold by all dealers at 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Levi P. Brockway
Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Freedom of the Farm Picnic Invitation Gone Welcoming
A Puck item describes a large picnic entering Uncle Charlie Seaver’s farm offering “the freedom o the farm.” He warns of rattlesnakes in the creek bed, warns about a bad bull in the pasture, mentions an ice dam weakness, and jokes about a frisky buck sheep and hornet nests as visitors roam the woods and fields for a day of leisure.
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Uncle Charlie Seaver
Joshua
Hank Hawkins
Hank
Wall Weaver
Puck
Gutta Percha Tree Cultivation Reported Successful Near Black Sea
Reports from the Black Sea coast and the Caucasus affirm successful cultivation and naturalization of the India rubber tree known as dichopsis gutta. Given the restricted global distribution of gutta percha trees, the finding carries great significance.
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Black Sea
Caucasus
India
Man Known By Company He Keeps Away From
A proverb-like statement asserts character is judged by associations not actions. It emphasizes influence of companions on reputation and choices.
Shadow to Strength Gained 20 Pounds on Grape-Nuts
A New York state woman's ten year stomach and liver troubles improved after switching from coffee to Postum and eating Grape-Nuts. She weighs twenty pounds more, feels revitalized, and can manage housework herself now, reporting better energy and digestion.
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York State
Kgtr
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
For the Younger Children The Mystery
A brief poem recounts a math puzzle about ages. Nell explains she is twice Ned’s age, but the father corrects her with a different scenario showing the ages do not align. The narrator believes she will understand someday.
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Nell
Ned
Father
Johnson Morton
St. Nicholas
Self Extinguishing Candle Trick Demonstrated
A detailed DIY device uses a candle hairpin a walnut shell and a rubber band to spring a tiny extinguisher onto the flame. The mechanism balances on a pinned shell point and when the candle burns wax softens the shell presses onto the wick snuffing the flame. The narrator notes practice is needed to tune hairpin size shell and band for reliable operation.
Sparrow's Story About a Far Thing
A sparrow narrator recalls hearing a mother read that two sparrows were sold for a farthing. The bird muses on being cheap like other small birds and wonders about Jerus, a name from the tale, as it contemplates its fate.
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Jesus
Mamma
Cross
Mary A. Schenck
The
Christian Observer
Jerus
A Party Game Using Cake Themed Costumes
Guests choose a cake to represent and wear an ornament hinting at the flavor or type. Examples include a toy hen for layer cake and corn for corn cake. The prize goes to the most clever, least obvious, but accurate representation.
Alphabet pangrams and quick moves in prose form
A sequence of sentences presents pangrams including The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog and Pack my box with five dozen liquor jugs with John quickly extemporized five tow nage using varied wording and rhythm.
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John
Cure for Chronic Eczema Promises Fast Relief
Mrs. David Brown of Locke Arkansas suffered two years with persistent eczema. After two doctors provided only temporary relief, she found relief using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills, reporting healed ankles and no return of eczema after a year.
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David Brown
Locke, Ark
Great Elm Tree Cut in Gaylord Michigan
In Gaylord Michigan two elm trees were felled by vandals. One tree measured eight feet across at the base and scaled over 10 000 feet. A rotten base tree was cut eighteen feet from the ground and contained 5 000 feet. A third tree in the area is twenty seven feet in circumference and remains untouched.
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Gaylord
Mich
A Real Optimist in a Losing Home Team Moment
A witty reflection on optimism as the man who keeps smiling despite the home team’s defeat. The line captures sportsmanship and humor in adversity.
France's olive oil from Tunis and Algeria exceeds home production
France relies on olive oil imported from its African colonies Tunis and Algeria, surpassing the amount produced domestically. The note highlights colonial oil output as a major contributor to France's supply.
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France
Tunis
Algeria
N.Y
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Lydia E. Pinkham
America
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Marae
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Ick
Aatena G Strup Co
Druggsts
Paxton Toilet CO
Boston
Mass
Book Publishing House
Leonard Street
New York City
Discovery
Bree
HH Green
Industrial Law League Inc
Broadway
New York
J. Hamilton Ayers, A. M
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Leonard Ben NX
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