Kidneys Boost From Dean's Pills in Railroad Crash Tale
William White of Three Rivers Michigan recounts kidney injury after a railroad collision and long illness. He credits Dean's Kidney Pills for marked recovery after four boxes, noting strong gains and public curiosity. An American Motor Car Manufacturers' Association figure cites 52000 cars worth 105 million dollars produced in 1907 versus 8 million sold in 1903.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William White
R. R
Constantine St
Three Rivers
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. C
American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Cure for eczema and other cures advertised in old ads
An 1908 testimonial from Walter H. Cox of Boston praises Cuticura Remedies curing severe eczema after three months of itching, cracking and sleepless nights. The ad also markets the copper Marat bath, a catarrh cure by Hall’s, and notes the exile of Abul-Huda, the ex-Sultan’s astrologer, to the island of Princes.
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Walter H. Cox
Somerset St
Boston
Mass
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Marat
Charlotte Corday
Paris
Turkey
Abul-Huda
Island
Principe
Sea of
Marmara
Piles Cured and Oils in Early 20th Century Ads
This fragment lists various medicinal claims and products such as Pazo Ointment for piles, Garfield Tea and Liver laxatives, Winslow's Syrup for teething, Woolford's Lotion for itching, and mentions oil production in Burma and Maori population figures. The ad text mixes cures, tonics, and promotions with1870s–1900s advertising language.
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Winslow
Burma Voleum
India
Woolford
New Zealand
The Satyr tale ends with cherubs born in heaven
An 18th century style verse retells the tale of a satyr denied entry to heaven. St Peter refuses goats at the gates, but human halves slip through, prompting the saint to relent and consequently cherubs are said to have been invented.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter
Oliver Herfort
Engaged Aunt Hattie Catches Prayers Off Guard
Philadelphia Press notes a humorous exchange as a boy claims no need to bless Aunt Hattie since she is engaged. The brief quip captures a light moment in domestic life. Also noted is an international trade snippet reporting Britain importing eggs valued at over 35 million dollars from Russia Denmark Germany Belgium Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Aunt Hattie
Hattie
Philadelphia Press
Great Britain
Russia
Denmark
Germany
Belgium
Canada
United States
The Old Water-Mill in Autumn Twilight
A reflective view of an aging water-mill against a barren landscape. The scene depicts bats and pigeons, crumbling walls, and the spider's web as time passes. A miller in white appears at twilight, symbolizing fading labor and memory.
The Apple Broker in New England Orchards
In midsummer the apple broker begins his work, hiring expert pickers and dispatching orders for specific orchards. He studies each farm’s history, age of trees, and fruit quality, then buys the crop with risk of weather, pests, and market shifts affecting profits.
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New England
Mrs. Brown
London
Ben Davis
Boston
New York
San Francisco
Baldwins
The Apple Broker and His Barrel Network
The article follows an apple broker named Perkins as he sources empty barrels from farmers in Maine and Massachusetts, buys them at varied prices, and ships them to hold apples. It details the busy seasonal cycle from spring canvassing to September bargains, and the challenges of transporting Maine fruit to distant markets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooper Shop
Maine
Massachusetts
Carrier pigeon found 650 miles at sea near Texas
Captain Baker of the El Cid reports a carrier pigeon picked up exhausted on deck 650 miles from land. A silver leg band read No. 19 R. P. owners and origin unknown. No message found, ship sails to New York as Baker seeks the bird’s origin. Local fanciers could not identify the band.
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Baker
el Cid
New York
Gulf
Galveston
Houston Post
None But The Brave by Charles Litewate
A humorous exchange shows Charley Litewate declaring he will never marry because men are becoming too muscular from golf and basketball, leaving him worried about safety. Algernon asks if failed romance fuels the resolve, but Charley insists it is the athletic trend that deters marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Litewate
Algy
Algernon
Cholly
Charley Litewate
New York Times
Variety of scientific notes and inventions across fields
Government scientists note raindrops vary from tiny specks to two inches. A steel stack structure was erected in Amtre, New Jersey. Dartmoor and North Devon observations show rain affects consumption rates. Danish engineer Hans Knudson unveils a wireless telegraphy typewriter. A Washington botanist explains buds age with parent plants. Sevres blue color is not unique to Sevres. cobalt oxide produces it in other French pottery. Chinese celadon can be reproduced elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hans Knudson
Washington, D. C
Sevres
Louis Franchet
Revue Scientifque
China
Wigs and Hair Powder Through History
The article traces powdering hair from 16th century French court to England's tax on hair powder funds and the shift to natural hair after the French Revolution. It notes violet for dark hair and iris for blond, the use of powder in wigs, pomade to hold it, and a powdered perwig worn by Governor Barefoot of New Hampshire. It also cites Cotton Mather’s denunciation and a belief wigs caused baldness.
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Washington
Charles IX
England
Barefoot
New Hampshire
Cotton Mather
St., Louis Post
Destruction of Birds In Florida Everglades
Reports by ornithologists to the National Audubon Society reveal that three years of plume hunting have robbed the Florida Everglades of most bird life. Herons and other tropical birds that once thrived in the region are now nearly extinct, threatening a total depletion within five years.
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Florida Everglades
National Association of Audubon Societies
America
Weather processions and May Queen style rain prayers
In a dry season communities stage romantic demonstrations. Children tour wells and springs led by a garlanded maiden as water is splashed at each stop. They sing rhyming prayers for rain, echoing classical pageantry.
Paint Factories Surge to Meet Rising Demand
The country hosts 300 paint factories producing over 100 million gallons annually as the booming industry outpaces available facilities, signaling intense expansion needs and investment.
Kemp's Balsam Cures Coughs and Related Ailments
Kemp's Balsam claims to stop any cough and cure colds bronchitis grip ma and consumptions in early stages. It asserts no alcohol opium morphine or narcotics are present and sells as the best cough cure.
Rector and spinster debate on marriage proposals
A bachelor rector in his study receives a parishioner who asks when a woman may be justified in proposing. After a tense silence the woman insists, Thou art a man, and the exchange exposes social norms and wit. The dialogue is framed by quips from Clever extracts and jokes.
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Péintea
Then and Now Complete Recovery From Coffee is
A Louisville mother recalls her daughter nearly driven to nervous prostration by coffee and tea. After replacing them with Postum and Grape-Nuts the daughter regained health, motherhood, and civic involvement. The letter credits Postum and Grape-Nuts with recovery, a common marketing claim from the company.
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Louisville
Postum
Postum Co
Batth K
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Fed Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Cheney & Co
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Ingiana
Garfield
Ten Go
Brooklyn
N.Y
Tai
Alonzo Rice
Allen
Zephyr
Rancys
Alles Turner Curtis
Texas
Amt Pere, N. J
Dartmoor
North
Devon
L.douglas US
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Philadelphia Record
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