Medina man credits Dean's Kidney Pills for cure
W Winney of Medina invites kidney sufferers to write for his personal testimony. After eighteen months and two hospitals with back pain, lameness, dizziness and rheumatism, he reports losing weight then gaining to 162 pounds after using Dean's Kidney Pills. He says he was completely cured. Sold by all dealers for 60 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Winney
Medina
Dean
Mr. Winney
Graduation Days Reflections on Alders and Ideals
The excerpt blends a Boston Traveler note on graduation days with Winslow’s Syrup promote and a World’s Work piece arguing selling expense as the main cost in business. It contrasts aging memory with modern taste and cites the Ohio State Journal on how selling costs shape trade, noting Argentine price dynamics versus New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Lfe
John
Boston Traveler
United States
Argentine
New York City
New York
Ohio State Journal
Royal Wit Tells Tale Of King And Poole Tailor
A king attends a garden fete at an extravagant house. There he meets Poole the famous tailor who frets at the guests a tea magnates American millionaires and rising politicians. The king replies that at least they have included him and Poole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poole
Lippincott’s
Labor unions gain ground across industries in early 1900s
Reports show labor movement activity worldwide with unions growing in size and influence. LABOR WORLD notes Kansas City boys forming a union, Belgian miners facing wage cuts, Alberta enacting workmen compensation, and farmers bands aligning with organized labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newsboys
Kansas City
Belgium
Alberta
Canada
General Federation of Trade Unions
Germany
General Federated Union
Beef Trust
England
Vancouver
British Columbia
Ite
Boston Waiters
Hcense
Central Federated Union
Taft
War Department
International Union Committee
San Antonio
Texas
Practical farming notes on pigs and horses in midwest markets
A compilation of agricultural commentary describes raising pigs with large frames using ample feed and clean water for rapid fattening, advises direct selling to consumers to improve dairy profit, extols breeding heavy dray horses for urban distribution, and critiques saccharine livestock feeds for indigestible content while noting fertilizer use and corn yield improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers’ Home Journal
H. A. Bereman
cGairyman
Animal Industry
How to Test Soil Acidity and Lime Needs
A Department of Agriculture method uses boiling a soil sample in water, settling, then testing the clear water with blue and red litmus. Color change indicates acidity or alkalinity, with neutral results if no change. The guide notes lime as a debated remedy and suggests liming may help strongly acidic soils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Molasses Feeds Across Farm History
A short history outlines saccharine feed and its rise from neglected farm use to widespread discussion in farm and feed journals. It notes a man who left farming a decade ago and now views molasses feeds with incredulity upon seeing current advertisements and debates.
Money in Horses and New England Breeding Legacy
The article notes historical Morgan and Messenger horse influence in Maine and New England, mentions General Knox and record prices, and cites a Western breeder sale pattern showing a strong local market. It argues New England farmers profited from quality stock despite claims otherwise, with broader reflections on regional horse commerce.
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Morgan
New England
Maine
Messenger
General Knox
Boston
Trade review notes gradual gains across industries
R G Dun reports small net gains in commerce amid mid summer dullness. Manufacturing activity rises weekly with fall orders. iron and steel sectors see more activity, including billets and steel bars, while structural shapes rise on large and small projects. Textile output tightens in New England as buyers enter Boston footwear market and leather markets strengthen with higher hide prices.
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R. G. Dun & Co
New Enngland
Boston
Dropsy Specialists Advertised by Atlanta Firm
Markets note that H. H. Guven's Sons of Atlanta Georgia claim to be the only successful Dropsy Specialists in the world. The paper references their liberal offer appearing in another column of this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Guven
H. H. Green
Atlanta, Ga
Mending Broken China Instruction from Boston Post
A Boston Post note describes using thick white shellac to repair china such as an oriental globe and a cracker jar. It advises coating, drying, pressing, then wiping excess shellac with a cloth dampened in alcohol for a clean finish.
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Boston ‘Post
Capital investment in Canadian factor es shows strong five year gain
Capital invested reaches 834 million dollars with an 86 percent increase over five years. Factory workers' increase and wages paid rise are reported, with wages up by 43 percent.
Bible Translated Into Chamorro Language Published
The American Bible Society and Hawneed Press publish a Chamorro translation covering a large portion of scripture. This marks the first written use of the Chamorro language, the native tongue of about four-fifths of Guam's population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blbys Society Pritts Bible
Amerian Bible Society
Hawneed
Hes
Taland
Guare
Nervous Disorder Cure Ad Near Arch Street
An advertisement claims permanent cure for nervous disorders by Dr Pine using Great Nerve Serum. It lists trial bottles and treatment options at 091 Arch St Philadelphia Pa with St Nic Panes and Dr UL St Kine referenced in the copy.
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St. Nic
Pine
UL St. Kine
Arch St
Phila
The Musical Bed Promises Sleep Aid Through Music
A French contemporary reports a new invention, a musical bed, designed to banish insomnia. The user activates a spring by foot, triggering a musical box that plays lullabies, supposedly sending the sleeper into peaceful slumber as described by the New York Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Tribune
Two Cures of Eczema and Personal Testimony
A Louisville man recalls easing his grandson’s eczema in 1884 with Cuthura remedies and later curing his own severe dermatitis after winter sores, noting marked improvement and final recovery. The testimonial is dated April 23 and May 14, 1907, with a quip about a Washington man freed by a dead bear and a suffrage club reference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuthura
M. W. LaRue
Seventh St
Louisville, Ky
Washington
Cleveland
Allen's Foot-Hase Ad Offers Relief for Shoes
Do your feet ache and burn in tight or new shoes. Allen's Foot-Hase absorbs moisture and relieves corns bunions swelling and sweating. Sold by druggists and stores for 25 cents. Sample sent upon request. Address Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Aloe
Olmsted
LeRoy
Largest Mammal—Whales Outweigh Elephants in Size
The largest mammals are whales, not elephants. A big elephant weighs about six cans, while the largest whale can reach 160 tons, enough to fill four carloads of flesh and blubber. H. H. Green's Sons of Atlanta, Ga. promote a liberal offer in another column.
Too Many Quail in Colorado Farms Struck by Pests
Quail overrun Montrose county fields ruin crops prompting farmers to ask State Game Commissioner Farr for an open season. California quail imported years ago have multiplied, threatening ranchers as flocks strip grain in hours.
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Montrose County
Farr
California
The
Rico News
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Promises Health
A 19th century pitch extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments and infertility. It cites testimonials from Mrs Maggie Gilmer of West Union and Mrs Josephine Yall of Bardstown praising renewed health and motherhood, and invites sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Maggie Gilmer
West Union
8. C
Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lydia HE. Pinkham
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Winslow
Labor World
Farmer's Advocate
W. H. Wilson
Indiana
Oklahoma
Presa Bulletin
Dun
Pittsburg
Elgin Creamery
Ohio Creamery
Ohio
New
Barre
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Union Stock Yards
Baby
Colorado
Alifornia Fic Syrup Co
BNL
Atin
Morris
Paxton Toilet CO
Mass
Paxtine
Ak Publishing House
Leonard Street
iNew York City
Hi H. Greens
Mir Mane
Fred. F
Field CO
Brockton, Mass
Vay
Fev Fisuoa
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