Peruna Tonic Praised By Physicians And Users
A Washington D C attorney and an Ontario resident extol Peruna as a useful tonic and remedy for catarrhal conditions and illness. They report personal recovery from pneumonia and improved health after regimen of Peruna. The ad notes Peruna tablets as solid form equivalents to the liquid medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tharin
Anti-Trust League
Pennsylvania Ave
N. W
Washington, D. C
T. Barnecott
West Ayl
Military Epigrams from Colonel Reade of the 23d Infantry
The Kansas City Journal notes Colonel Philip Reade of the Twenty third United States Infantry as author of concise epigrams on marksmanship and military craft. It highlights thoughts on trigger timing accuracy, hitting targets, learning from misses, and the value of instruction and practice for good shooters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Reade
Twenty-third United States Infantry
Kansas City Journal
Man’s Nose Reattached by Doctor After Mill Injury
Ephraim Yannick, worker at American Rolling Mills, carried his severed nose in a handkerchief to Dr. T A Bundy and had it sewn back to his face. The doctor said prompt action should prevent life long disfigurement after a steel sheet blow at the mill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephraim Vannick
American Rolling Mills Company
T. A. Bundy
School Teachers Learn From Coffee Free Postum Claim
A veteran school teacher describes chronic coffee poisoning and recovery after switching to Postum. He cites constipation heart fluttering and nerve tremors, credits Postum with dramatic improvement and says the odor of coffee no longer tempts him. The note endorses Postum from Battle Creek Michigan and references The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Cresk
Mich
Wellville
Butter Preserved With Salt Improves Longevity
German experiments show butter lasts best with 3 to 5 percent salt. higher salt reduces quality. Eros will approach Earth in 1931, challenging astronomers to determine solar parallax to one ten-thousandth. Germany teaches children to swim with a new chest sling and ankle bands using weights and pulleys. Pimento is a tiny, cinnamon clove nutmeg flavored berry exported mainly from Jamaica. Dr Koch’s work in Africa earns him reverent status among tribes near Lake Victoria. The American Museum of Natural History receives 27 Egypt fossils including early elephant and arsinotherium remains, dating over a million years. A blowing well near Raymondville, Missouri, vents air when dry, and a cave was struck at 100 feet. Vibratory massage uses ear-piece devices to aid catarrhal deafness, transmitting vibrations through ossicles to improve hearing.
Megaphone shaped by ancient and modern voice devices
The article traces the megaphone from a sea instrument called the stentorophonic tube invented by Sir Samuel Moreland to modern common use in sports and public gatherings. It notes the echoed reference in Hudibras and likens the megaphone to Stentor and a loud herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Moreland
Butler
New York Press
A Victim of Circumstance in Court
A husband reflects on forty three years of marriage saying he never went out in the evening due to paralysis. The dialogue reveals a mother-in-law remark about the husband never leaving the house and the court scene in the Quartier Popin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quartier Popin Court
Flounder Said to Deposit Record 7 Billion Eggs Yearly
A report states the flounder deposits about 7,000,000,000 eggs each year, highlighting its prolific reproductive capacity and potential impact on marine populations.
Cure Miracle Claim From Cuticura Ad Remedy
A man reports dramatic skin relief after using Cuticura Remedies claiming huge savings on doctors and ointments. The letter from Henry E Kamping of New York asserts a long, severe eruption cleared with minimal cost. Also included are oblique ads for musk scent and Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup teething medicine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry E. Kamping
Eagle Ave
New York
N. Y
Veteran of Three Wars Advocates Kidney Pills Cure
Matthias Campbell, Civil War veteran and pioneer of Colorado, lives in Blair Nebraska. He and his wife credit Dean's Kidney Pills with curing long back pains and advanced kidney troubles diagnosed by doctors. They report relief and urge others to try the product. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthias Campbell
Colorado
Nebraska Street
Blair, Neb
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Browning Devotee Sees Hamelin Echo in His Genius
The Life magazine note argues Browning’s finest expression lies in The Pied Piper of Hamelin, a view that could irk serious Browning fans. It frames this poem as a peak of his craft and asks fans to reflect on its lasting impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Browning
Hamelin
Hall's Catarrh Cure Reward Notice and Skeptical Endorsements
One hundred dollars reward offered for catarrh cures that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot achieve. Endorsements from F. J. Cheney & Co. and others assert long acquaintance and trustworthiness. Claims describe internal action on mucous surfaces and encourage purchase through druggists. Also note Gustav Seville’s return from Africa with 7162 snakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Chenry & Co
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Sanaa
Man Arvin
Wholepalvnasleta
Hall's
Nervous Disease Cure Ad Offers Trial Bottle
An advertisement touts a remedy titled Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer with claims of permanent cure for nervous diseases. It promotes a $2 trial bottle and free treatise, listing Dr. H R Kline as the Philadelphia address at 931 Arch St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Vitus
Kline
H. R. Kline
Arch St
Phila
Immense Ocean Desert West of South America
The Albatross dredge cruise (1904-05) explored a vast oceanic zone west of South America, about 600 miles from shore, extending near the equator to the 20th parallel. It found only manganese rock and volcanic lava, a flat plateau with little life and nearly stagnant water, a truly lifeless sea region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South America
Russia
United States
Albatross
Ocean
Detroit News-Tribune
Deaf and Dumb Societies Meet in Charters France
About fifty delegates from different deaf and dumb societies gathered in Chartres France for a conference. The chairman opened the session with a pretend bell ring and speeches were delivered in the deaf and dumb alphabet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartiers
France
New South Wales Woods Meet World Requirements
The forests of New South Wales are described as varied enough to satisfy global demands. The note emphasizes the region's diverse timber resources and potential for international use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New South Wales
N.Y
Spire Idea Traced to Twelfth Century
A brief note claims the concept of the church spire began in the twelfth century. An advertising aside touts Woolford's Sanitary Lotion as curing itching in 30 minutes. It warns the Chinese issued bank notes more than 2000 years before Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolford
Christ
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Carrien
Germany
Mexico
Central
Jamaica
Dr. Koch
Central Africa
Lake Victoria
P Vay
American Museum of Natural History
New York City
Egypt
Raymondville
Texas County
Cuthura
Rhine
Paris
R. de Paris
Baron Oppenheim
Cologne
Rothschild
O. de Cologne
Lippincott’s
Nebraska
Gustav Seville
Africa
Ian First Horse Railroad
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
LYDIA _E-PINKHAM
Lydia BH
Pinkham
Douglas
Lion
Stmily
W. L
W. L. Douglas
Brockton
W. CL. Douglas
L. Douglas
W.L. Douglas
Putnam
Monroe
Quincy Lilincisa
Atkinson
Race St
Philadelphia
Providence
B.1
Box B
Atlanta,Ga
Hales
Pike
J. Hamilton Ayers A. M
Leopard Bay
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