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Newspaper
Hamburg Reporter
Location
Hamburg, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1906
Page
8
W L Jackson of Parkersburg West Virginia describes decades of kidney pain and nocturnal urination until using Dean's Kidney Pills. He reports relief within days and eight years symptom free, claiming renewed energy and activity. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
A young woman eager to share joyous news rushes to kiss her elderly aunt. The aunt begins to protest then nearly chokes, warning the kiss could harm her. The scene ends with the aunt reacting to the impulsive affection and threat of danger.
A 1905 Oklahoma woman describes months of intense itching and bleeding from eczema, then credits Cuticura Remedies with rapid relief and recommends them. The column blends varied clippings from medical ads, humorous anecdotes, and brief jests, reflecting early 20th century consumer notices.
An illustrated device intended to supply a personal locker like rack in public venues such as hotels restaurants or halls so visitors can have a locked rack for their hat coat and umbrella. The design aims to give each person a secure personal space during gatherings.
A designed garment rack offers each patron a personal locked box to hang and guard items. The unit, a fancy wooden box with inner supports, uses a key to access and prevents garment removal once locked.
The Technical World reports a Philadelphia widow Mrs Hope uses a phonograph to teach parrots to talk. The device aids the bird by sound repetition, not understanding meaning, offering a modern method to ease the lengthy training process.
Mrs Hope uses a phonograph near Polly to repeat the sentence the parrot is to learn for hours daily. The method speeds learning, with a single sentence mastered in a week and several sentences taking about six months to proficiency.
An important tenth century discovery at Rushan castle Isle of Man reveals foundations of a minting house. A sunken fireplace, crucibles, dross and many Derby coins were unearthed, suggesting coins minted by the Stanleys during Man kings rule.
Berlin engineers Siemens and Halske announce a pen crafted from tantalite claimed to be practically indestructible. The material is described as harder yet more elastic than steel and more pliable than a gold nib, promising exceptional durability.
German chemists J Elster and H Geitel report rock salt as an effective X ray screen blocking radium. It resists gases, absorbs rays, and has a small inherent radioactivity itself.
An article explains a radio-incandescent heating mantle using rare earth cerium based mantles that radiate more heat than Welsbach mantles. The device employs several gas burners with mantles that glow minimally yet emit intense heat horizontally, forming an efficient heating apparatus.
A reader describes an incandescent heater with five burners and an individual stopcock for each. The design allows precise heat control with no flame backflow or salt deposits from air-supply issues. It enables extinguishing one burner to reduce heat while keeping others on, and the mantles are easily mounted for handling. The assembled unit forms a rigid body that can be moved and adjusted as needed, with many grate types developed.
The Glasline fisherman prizes bites over taming fish and may sit all day without a catch if bites are few. The trap shown here appears of little use to this type, as the inventor notes.
A historic note describes adapting animal trap principles for fishing in watt water. The device suspends on a dipsy with bait at the center line. When a fish pulls, a spring closes sections to impale the catch, designed to secure eels and catfish and prevent escape.
The London market currently accepts American poultry at 14 to 18 cents per pound with West quality preferred. Roasting chickens should weigh 3.5 to 5 pounds, properly graded and wrapped. old birds are avoided. Dorkings, English Game, Seated Greys and foreign varieties Fi Flieiche Du Bresse Houdin are top classes. Britain imports heavily from Russia Austria Italy and France. France supplies only the best glass. London is the best market, Misch, April and May peak. Through rates from New York to London aid transport. no duty on poultry entering England but Central Market levies 110 dollars per ton plus 5 percent commission. An London agent is recommended to maximize market reach. Bees cannot be profitably shipped from America to England.
An Italian smuggler devised two schemes along the Alsace border using a specially built accordion to move cigars and brandy into Germany and accept expensive French lace returning. He performed Sunday dances with accomplices as a cover while an innkeeper on the French side handled exchanges. A retired French customs officer reported the operation after the smugglers revealed their display to customers.
Country Life in America notes a shift in attitudes toward women handling horses. Intelligent women observe real horsemen, learn quickly, and now many horses can be safely driven or ridden by women, with education rising due to numerous horse shows nationwide.
The piece argues humans disrupt nature by killing hawks and mismanaging clover crops. Hawks control mice that threaten bees and clover yields, while field mice threaten honeybees and crop fertility, highlighting a cycle of ecological imbalance in American life.
Thousands of women write to Mrs Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts for confidential free advice on female illness. The testimonial from Mrs T Willadsen of Manning Iowa describes life saving help after two years of failed treatment, with improvement after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mountains of proof claim the compound restores women's health.
A compact reflective piece contrasts tight spaces with a miser’s habits and notes that meetings do not stop progress. It mentions government bonds in the U S prison system and that a muddy stream can jump falls. It argues resisting a big howl with little cultivation and suggests burglars dim lights when fleeing while advising civility at crossroads.
The Wasp quotes a court decision about a child custody dispute naming six months per year. The fragment references "Her Legal Status" and "Dominine Are you your mother’s little darling" with lines about Father and Ethel. The text appears as a playful or satirical blurb.
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