Kings Lost in Wealth Yet Lonely in Fame
The article compares ancient kings to modern rulers who, despite vast wealth, appear diminished by the wealth of their subjects. It notes kings imitate common pursuits for money and luxury, illustrated by Carlos I and the Prince of Wales seen in casual settings, selling yachts and facing financial pressures. The piece reflects on royalty adapting to ordinary life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlos I
Chantant
Wales
Paris
New York
A Cure at City Mission Improves Seabies Patient
A young woman in distress came to a city mission with severe sores from scratching and illness. After initial failure, the救 treatment with Cuticura products led to sleep, recovery, and employment within five weeks, per Jane Bates of New York City. Also notes Vienna uses zinc coffins, copper more costly, Archduke bronze and copper coffin costs cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Outidara
Aura Jane Bates
Fifth v Ave
New York
N.Y
Vienna
Women as Designers Open Field in Home Architecture
A housekeeper argues women should design homes and furniture to add convenience. She cites the need for thoughtful kitchen workspaces and appliances like dumb-waiters and sinks at suitable heights, urging women to pursue architecture and home design roles.
Higher Mathematics Quoted on Agriculture and Commerce
A Kansas City Journal humorous quote attributes grandiose feats to livestock volumes. Homer Hoch says, using higher mathematics, that if all cattle shipped yearly were one cow, she could graze near the equator while the North Pole’s icicles are blown away. He adds that one hog could dig the Panama Canal in two and a half roots, with a squeal capable of jolting the aurora borealis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equator
North Pole
Homer Hoch
Panama Canal
Kansas City Journal
Feminine News Notes and Society Updates
The New York Municipal Art Society pushes for more playgrounds for children. Amsterdam diamond factory employs mostly women to cut 400000 diamonds yearly. Miss Lavinia L. La Borde re-elected South Carolina State Librarian. Taft reportedly supports woman suffrage. Aunt Becky Young, Civil War nurse candidate, dies at 70. Letitia M. Snow leads biology at Farmville State Normal. Dutch decree allows postal workers to marry. Miss Helen Cannon becomes honorary president of Daughters of Senators and Representatives. Royal visit to J Pierpont Morgan treasures in London. Gladys Squiers and Lt H. H. Rousseau wed publicly after secret Panama ceremony. Maine blown up by US government orders, per Havana paper's editor in exile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Des Moines
Letitia M. Snow
Woman's College of Baltimore
State Normal School
Farmville
Bolland
Helen Cannon
New Patriotic Society
Alexandra
Russia
Victoria
J. Pierpont Morgan
London
Gladys Squiers
Panama
H. H. Rousseau
Panama Canal Commission
Aucon
Spaghetti au Gratia and Salmon Biscuits Luncheon Dish
A period recipe item describes baked biscuit shells filled with creamed salmon or other fish, buttered walls, and a sprig of parsley, followed by a spaghetti recipe with Swiss and Parmesan cheeses, milk, nutmeg, and breadcrumbs baked until crispy. Serves vary. half quantity for a small family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Wazar
Eat More Applies Diet Advice From New York Press
A physician stresses fresh apples with salt after meals to aid digestion and prevent indigestion, advising summer use and apple-based snacks between meals. Housekeeping tips follow, including alcohol rubs for windows, egg white for leather, and muslin curtains filtering room air, with care notes on ammonia and ironing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Trade Review Notes Mixed Easter Encouragement and Wage Cuts
R. G. Dun & Co. reports Easter trade and good weather boosted retail distribution but no rise in future business activity. Some factory output cuts and wage reductions, especially in textiles, while farm hands demand rises. Iron and steel show modest demand with exporters scarce. pipe demand weak, footwear quiet, leather costs rise, tanners concede, and hemlock buyers secure lower deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
R. G. Dun & Co
Pittsburg
Pacific Coast
Hust
St. Louis
New England
Fin nan haddie dish with cream sauce over toast
A recipe instructs to simmer half a pound of finnan haddie with butter then flour and cream until smooth. Add egg yolk pepper and grated cheese, cook five minutes, and serve on hot toast with parsley. The New York Evening Post quotes a New Orleans Picayune editorial praising the law abiding majority as the security of the social system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
New York
New Orleans Picayune
Calculated for Himself by a Man of Science
The Kansas City Star recalls Lord Kelvin’s bold demonstrations of electric safety. He warned that 3,000 volts can kill while 200,000 volts may be harmless and, after a startled protest from students, calmly applied the current to himself to prove his calculation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Kelvin
Nasmyth
Kansas City Star
Vitus Dance Cure Ad Link in Kings and Queens History
A composite item notes Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer serum and a brief historical passage on royal figures. It references a nervous disease cure offer and then recounts Christian IX of Denmark's early career as a schoolmaster and eventual succession, plus a parallel note on Louis Philippe.
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Kline
H. R. Kline
Arch St
Phila
Christian IX
Denmark
Halle
Tsarina Dagmar
Russia
Frederick VII
Christian
Louis Philippe
France
Duc de Chartres
Switzerland
Pearson's Weekly
To Stop Leaking Pen Joint with Paraffin
If pen threads in the rubber connector wear slightly the joint leaks enough to soil fingers. Dry threads with blotter and cover with melted paraffin. Turn the nozzle into the barrel while the paraffin is warm to create an ink tight joint.
Garfield Tea Promotes Digestive Health and Vitality
A historic ad touts Garfield Tea as a natural laxative that regulates digestion cleanses the system purifies the blood and brightens the eyes, claiming it brings a glow and splendid health.
Potatoes Suggested for Central Park Project
Washington agriculture experts urge growing potatoes in Central Park to improve soil for lush grass. Park Commissioner Henry Smith will decide who receives the crops next fall. The idea of profiting from potato growing on ground valued at a million dollars per acre is hard to envision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Park
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Henry Smith
Resignation Filed After Horse Stance Request
A colonel in a military setting asks if a horse will stand without hitching then resigns after confirmation. The piece also mentions a patent lotion claim and philanthropic gift to Pierson High School in Sag Harbor, plus a note on worker organization in Mexico.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gleveland Plain Dealer
Russell Sage
Pierson High School
Sag Harbor
Hén Lays Colored Eggs in Breelton Hen
Hiram Stillings of Breelton Pa tells friends of a hen called the Easter Bee Hen with a poetic soul and a plan to lay colored eggs. After a broken leg the hen returned home and began to watch the kitchen and color eggs with indigo calico prints. Each egg bore a different design and the hen is said to lay only painted eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Stillings
Breelton
Mrs. Stilings
Mr. Stillings
Polley
Yellow Pine Forests Shift Southward Demand
The article notes leading yellow pine production moving to the Southwest with Louisiana Texas Mississippi and Arkansas each supplying 10 percent or more of the national cut. It advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy claiming efficacy on blood and mucous surfaces and offers $100 for any uncured case, plus a call to send for testimonials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South Atlantic
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Hall
Fr. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Americans Like Diamonds In U S Market 1907 Trade Figures
Consular Reports show Americans bought about three quarters of world diamond output. Declared value at the Antwerp consulate general for 1907 totaled 6,220,619 for cut diamonds and 1,053,057 for rough stones. Most sales occurred in the first nine months. November and December saw virtually none due to financial crisis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Antwerp
From Sunny San Bernardino Kidney Cure Testimonial
Lionel M. Heath of 168 Eighth Street San Bernardino writes that after fifteen years of back pain frequent urination dropsy and rheumatic kidney trouble he found relief with Dean's Kidney Pills. He claims a thorough cure five years ago and repeats the public endorsement. Sold by all dealers 60 cents a box Poster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino
Lionel M. Heath
Eighth Street
Dean
Poster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
The Path of Least Resistance
Areflection on choosing easy tasks leads to shrinking growth and diminishing self. Avoiding challenges makes one less expressive and decisive, as selfish calculation erodes personal significance. The message urges facing difficulties to preserve strength and value.
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Association of American Taakes
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Union Stock Yards
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Seteere
Timoth
Ohio Creamery
New
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Philadelphia
Deans LW
Bulta
Heer
Reek Dastererres
Hau Mair Ratxud
Serge Gui
Alifornia Fic Syrup Co
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Atinola
Putnam
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America
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia
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Paxton Toilet CO
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Mass
Paxtine
Y Mother
Gray
Children’s Hom
Oly
Orman
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Rample
Olmsted
le Rey
Jacobs Oil
Ron Eveny
Wen Boxs
Migbes
BHP Colledren
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Oh AO
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LUG CY
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