HURT IN A WRECK Kidney pain and recovery claim
William White of Three Rivers Michigan cites a railroad collision causing kidney injury and long illness. After taking four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills he reports marked improvement and regained strength, attributing better condition to the pills sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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William White
R. R
Constantine St
Three Rivers
Mich
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Motor Car Production and Sales Rise Since 1903
An official of the American Motor Car Manufacturers' Association says 52,000 motor cars were produced in the United States in 1907 valued at $105,000,000, compared with $8,000,000 in sales in 1903.
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American Motor Car Manufacturers’ Association
Cuthura Remedies Cure Eczema Patient Testimony
A Boston man describes severe eczema on hands lasting three months with itching burning and cracks before using Cuticura Remedies. He reports rapid improvement in a month and credits the treatment. Also note: Paris copper bath once used to slain Marat sells in Paris for around $600.
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Cuthura
Walter H. Cox
Somerset St
Boston
Mass
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Marat
Charlotte Corday
Paris
Catarrh Cure Promoted With Claims of Cure All
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as a constitutional remedy for catarrh funded by testimonials and a $100 reward for cure failures. Also notes Abul Huda the Sultan’s astrologer and advisor is imprisoned on Princes Island for high treason.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Curxer & Co
Druga
Turkey
Abul-Huda
Prinkipo
Sea of
Marmara
Piles Cured in Six to Fourteen Days Claim
Promises cure for piles using Paro Ointment within six to fourteen days with refund if not. Mentions Garfield Tea and Herbal laxative effects, sample requests, and unrelated patent medicine claims. References The Burma Petroleum wells yielding oil in 1907 and Maori population figures.
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Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N. Ye
Winslow
Burma
India
Woolford
Druggista
New Zealand
The Kitchen God in Chinese Tradition
The kitchen god of China sits above the cooking range as the recording angel of the household. He notes each family member’s actions and reports to the other gods monthly, and annually comes to heaven for a personal report. Families burn him in a procession with crackers as part of the yearly rite.
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China
Lo Don
Feminine Logic Mixed Signals in a Humorous Exchange
A Cleveland Plain Dealer quip about George losing control of Jimmie prompts a witty exchange. The piece then cites vegetarian experts claiming one acre can support four people on a vegetable diet, highlighting contrasts between personal authority and dietary claims.
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George
Jimmie
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Need of the World is Love, Poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The poem speaks of the world's true need beyond wealth and power. It argues that hidden sorrow lies beneath worldly boasts and that genuine value comes from love as the law and aim of life. The verse asserts love as the enduring solution amid pride and greed. Published in The Century.
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Ella Wheeler Wilcox
The Blind Musician of Damascus
A narrative about Musa, a blind boy in Damascus, who endures a harsh mother’s deprecation yet remains steadfast in faith. He finds solace and purpose in street life and music, eventually discovering the qanun after hearing a passerby play. Musa believes God guided him to music, envisioning a future where he can bring delight through his art.
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Musa
Canoun
Dad
Damascus
Long Bazar
Blind boy Musa and his little cannon can
Norman Duncan tells of Musa a blind boy who longs for an angel to bring a canoun. He strums his palm to imitate the instrument, answers with I play on my little canoun, and believes a surprise awaits him at home after a neighborhood tease ends with the first canoun found, an imagined angelic gift.
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Canoun
Musa
Long Bazar
Norman Duncan
Harpe Magazine
The Socialists In America and Its Radical Rise
Charles Edward Russell analyzes Socialist growth in the United States from 1892 to 1908. He argues the movement grew despite heavy opposition from press, pulpit, and officials, with 1908 reflecting genuine Socialist strength. He outlines two core propositions: universal brotherhood and common ownership of essential goods. Is it awful?
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Charles Edward Russell
Hampton’s
America
United States
Simon Wing
Judge Parker
Europe
The New Morality and Its View of Virtue
A fragment cites the New York Evening Post arguing science proves strength equals virtue and that seizing life defines virtue while relinquishing control is a supreme transgression. It mocks traditional duty and self restaint as outdated.
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New York Evening Post
Removing Indelible Ink According to The Boston Post
Instructions describe soaking ink in strong salt water overnight or half a day, washing with clear strong ammonia, then drying. next washday the ink is said to be gone. The note reflects homely cleaning remedies once printed in the Boston Post.
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Boston Post
Loaves For Sandwiches From Bread Dough Slices
A note from the Boston Post suggests half filling baking powder cans with bread dough and letting it rise until nearly level. Bake as bread to produce neat round slices with no crust, ideal for sandwich luncheons, parties, and picnics.
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Boston Post
A Cure for Stained Walls
A reader recounts how a large chimney stained wallpaper despite multiple coatings. A paperhanger cured the issue by pasting thin sheets of tinfoil over the spot, smoothing wrinkles, drying, then repapering. The foil dries clear and can be used under any paper after cleaning the wall.
Cotton Prints For Washable Draperies In Style
The New York Times notes cotton print draperies imitate fine French and East Indian designs. They wash well, keep color, and look clean in bedrooms. Washable curtains prevent dust germs and cobwebs, and can be used on chairs and couches with separate slip covers.
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New York Times
Home Baked Goods From A Historic Recipe Page
A scanned recipe fragment lists Heavenly Gems and Cafe Partiet dessert items with measurements for flour, butter, cream, and coffee based treats. It includes Spiced Apple Jelly instructions, and an Oatmeal Bread method yielding three loaves with raisins. The text preserves period cooking terms and steps.
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Cafe Parteit
Nature in Transition in New Zealand Birds and Plants
A London Standard report notes drastic ecological changes as settlement expands in New Zealand. Rare ferns and native birds decline due to foreign predators like rats and stoats. even common species vanish from many woods, with experts fearing future loss of native natural history for local naturalists.
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New Zealand
Drummond
Auckland
London Standard
No, Not the Lusitania, Says Courier Journal Duke Tale
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip contrasts a grandfathers journey in steerage with a witty jab at a refined duke who allegedly repeated a similar feat in four weeks. The exchange underscores satirical tone over travel and social status.
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Lusitania
Louisville Courier-Journal
Then and Now a Complete Recovery From Coffee
A Louisville mother recalls nine years of coffee overuse causing nervous strain. After quitting coffee, drinking Postum, and eating Grape-Nuts for breakfast, she recovered and now leads a healthy life with five children and active civic involvement. The letter promotes Postum with a note about authenticity and new testimonials appearing periodically.
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Louisville
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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