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Newspaper
Jackson Herald
Location
Jackson, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1905
Page
3
Photographs and sales pitches promote Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use. The ad urges customers to buy the 16 ounce package at 10 cents, claiming it outperforms rivals by not sticking to irons, and warns grocers against stocking older 12 or 14 ounce packs.
The daily water supply to London averaged 218,593,000 gallons, serving 995,890 houses and 6,599,801 people. The average per person consumption was 33.1 gallons.
Insist on getting Defiance Starch though grocers deny stock of Defiance and push other brands. The ad claims Defiance contains 16 oz and requires no cooking while warning Australians about language requirements for landing. It touts a different process and claims Deflinee Starch is better and one third more for 10 cents.
The article discusses removing poisonous nicotine from tobacco by steeping leaves in tannin weld solution. It mentions a German chemist and notes about household starch brands, a bribery tale linked to tipping, and phrases about Alaska’s coast line and American locomotives.
An advertisement claims modern housekeepers prefer Defance Cold Water Kiarc for superior cleaning. It asserts better performance and greater effectiveness for routine chores.
Mrs BE T Gould of 614 W Lake St Chicago says Down's Kidney Pills saved her from death from Bright's Disease. She describes severe back and side pains dizziness headaches and bearing down pains with excessive kidney secretions. She credits the remedy from 1903 and has been well since. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY advertises the pills at 60 cents per box.
A historic note states that a Greenland whale weighs about the same as eighty eight elephants or four hundred forty bears, illustrating the immense size of these ocean giants.
Fred Tusche of 13 Test Seventh Street New York City describes relief from a persistent scalp humor after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. He reports hair restoration and ongoing satisfaction, stating he keeps the products as a dressing for hair and scalp.
Sliding seats first appeared in rowing races in 1872 marking a shift in boat speed and technique. The notice mentions The Huss Company at the Red Crown Nall Hive on Leree Ave and references Packne vents.
Medical guidance explains gout can affect any organ and often shows in digestion. more serious cases involve joint pain. It advises avoiding alcohol and tobacco and drinking Vichy water liberally.
The piece notes that about 4,000 acres of cedar are cut yearly for pencils, including 2,000 in Florida. It mentions roughly forty pencil factories in Bavaria and cites Byron Milliken's school oration, quoting Daniel Webster in a humorous line.
An advertisement promotes Mull’s Anti Belch Waters and Mull’s Anti Belch Wafers as a cure for stomach issues. It claims drugs harm the stomach and offers two free boxes or a sample with a coupon. The copy touts a drugless absorption method and urges readers to try the product.
Reports from China indicate a revival of demand for Chinese seas in England and the United States, signaling renewed interest in tea trade and maritime imports. The note highlights international buyer activity and potential market shifts affecting suppliers and brokers.
James notes incorrigible book collectors and the churlish virtue of lending. He recalls Ashly Sterry’s story of a collector who warns against lending yet leads him to a stocked shelf where every book was lent to the owner.
A witty elder narrator announces that Horace, a village academy graduate, will marry the e girl of his choice amid protest. The crowd is invited to stay seated for the young lady to speak, in the humorous tone of Puck.
A historical note explains that camel trains are often guided by a strong bull and that mutiny follows if the leader is removed. In Asia Minor, leadership duties for camel caravans are sometimes assigned to donkeys, whose perceived insignificance is emphasized in the fold.
A garrison town barracks in southern England rang to a fire alarm blown on a bugle by mistake. The alarm caused brief excitement until officers confirmed the bugler had misplayed Fall in instead of Fire.
South Bend Indiana September reports J D Landeman cured after three years kidney trouble with six doctors failed. He took two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills and regained general health. He endorses the remedy and cites others using it with good results. Thousands share similar experiences, claim Dodd's Pills cure Bright's Disease and kidney trouble.
A barrel of salt is produced in the United States for every four inhabitants. New York leads salt production with a yield of one barrel per inhabitant.
The Proprietary Association Committee on Legislation defends country use of old family remedies often labeled patent medicines. It argues mothers’ medicine chests provide invaluable, uniform products and reduce doctor visits, noting plan to avoid self prescription and cost.
A Springfield Sun comment questions the rarity of "hardworking" men ending up in police court, noting that few get in trouble for plowing corn, reflecting on social judgments and crime perceptions.
In Nashville Tenn an informant reports four years of poor health with back pains and headaches. After using Peruna for ten days and then two months her pains disappeared and she feels ten years younger. Catarrh of internal organs weakens strength and vitality, Peruna offered as the remedy.
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