Five Months in Hospital and a Cure
Levi P. Brockway of Anoka Minnesota reports five months in a hospital ended with discharge as incurable. He describes heart issues smothering spells unconsciousness and declining health but credits Dean's Kidney Pills with addressing the underlying trouble and restoring his health. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Levi P. Brockway
S. Second Ave
Anoka
Minn
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Return of the Sheik: Nibble from a Count and near-Duke
A socialite returns from Europe claiming a brief flirtation with a count and a near marriage to a duke. The conversation notes that the truly prominent suitors often elude her grasp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Tortured Six Months By Terrible Itching Eczema
A San Antonio mother recounts a six month struggle with eczema in her baby son. After two doctors and four months of no improvement, a course of Cutiura Remedies ended with the child sleeping, sores healing in two months, and a clear face with no recurrence by age two. Mrs Louis Beck, R. F. D. 3, Apr. 15, 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Beck
San Antonio
Tex
Deficit Dilemma Recalled in Simple Exchange
A humorous dialogue defines deficit as the money or resources remaining less than if nothing were lost. Johnny challenges the term, and the speaker clarifies it as the shortfall between what exists and what would exist without loss.
Miller & Holmes Cream Price Ad in St Paul
An advertisement from Miller and Holmes of St Paul Minnesota proclaims they pay top prices for cream with daily cash and a request to write for prices and tags.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller & Holmes
St. Paul, Minn
THE
Crescent Creamery CO
St. Paul
E. T. Holmes
St. Paul, Minnesota
Milton Dairy Co, SR. Paul
Answering a Fool According to His Folly
A brief note reflects on replying to folly with folly and how such exchanges can deepen foolishness in public discourse. It cautions against mirroring foolish behavior and urges measured dialogue.
Hide and Fur Ad Calls Ships to Minneapolis Firm
Petroleum of hide and fur dealers urges consignments of hides pelts and wool to the long established N. W. Hide and Fur Co in Minneapolis Minnesota for full value. A note adds a fact about a rat surviving without water for three to four days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reliable
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Braids Return to Favor in Modern Summer Fashions
A fashion article notes braiding is back in style after decades, gracing summer dresses from silk to muslin. It guides home makers on shrinkage, patterns, and precise braiding techniques to create elaborate effects without high cost.
Novel Hammock Cover Combines Art and Practical Use
An attractive hammock cover, sewn to fit the hammock top with a linen valance, green and yellow stencil motifs, and fringe. The washable design offers practical cooling appeal and invites variations such as simple outlines, raffia decorations, or stripes.
Pretty Coats for Summer Show Modern Separate Outerwear
Summer coats in pongee silk and cloth gain favor with light dresses and casual fabrics. Many designs stay untrimmed with minimal braid and buttons, while some feature shoulder plaits to add fullness. The illustrated model offers height and slenderness, with adjustable fullness for different figures.
Hats and Summer Dress Styles from Vogue Description
The piece notes fashionable Panama hats and fancy straws for summer wear. It highlights the white duck sailor brimmed hat as smart with spring woolens, and describes trims including white silk bands and satin ribbon twists with houx. Some pale ribbons appear in blue or pink, but white remains the best style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Corset Covers Cut Low and Lace Edge Neckline
Instructions describe waist corset covers with low necks and sleeve removal, finishing edges with lace and beading. Suggest mending underarms with sleeves and taking daily outdoor exercise, noting air as essential.
How to Attach Braid to Skirt Hem Quickly
The method describes hanging the skirt and basting near the edge. Turn the loose hem baste on braid then secure with a big stick so it can be ripped if worn. This stitching stays hidden and once braid is on the hem is evened and finished, saving hand sewing.
Keep Shields in Place With Sailor Suit Fastenings
Instructions describe securing a shield by fastening tapes to lower corners of the shield, passing under arms, tying in back, placing buttons two inches from the edge on each side, and aligning buttonholes in the outer blouse with the button and base of the neck shield closure.
Evergreens for Shelter and Ornament in Country Homes
Evergreen plantings provide wind protection and year round beauty for country homes. They suit thin sandy soils, form effective screens and hedges, attract birds, and offer rapid windbreaks with pruning guidelines for arborvitae, junipers, spruces, and pines.
It Pays to Raise Colts for the Farm
The article urges farmers with mares to raise colts, arguing foaling can be timed to avoid farm disruption and that light work aids mares. It endorses draft or coach stallions as best sires, notes trotters and saddles need more handling, and warns against cross breeding, advising using a lighter male when done. It also stresses ventilated housing for poultry and that pure air costs nothing.
Syrup of figs and senna claimed to aid regular habits
Article promotes a laxative combination Syrup of figs and Elixir of Senna as a permanent aid to overcome habitual constipation with natural measures including proper nourishment and right living. It urges purchasing Semite Syrup of figs Fluxirf Senna from CALIFORNIA and sold by leading druggists at 50f per bottle.
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California
Fic Syrup Co
Idea of a Future
A pious friend warns a grass widow she will not reach heaven if she works on Sunday. The widow replies she does not want to go to heaven and fears meeting her husbands there. She imagines a halfway place with no other women and little wine or music.
Wifey's Power of Speech Laughing Ruse
A humorous exchange notes a wife’s speechy improvement, contrasting a wife who stays in the house with her husband’s joke that she is still loud and likely a couple of blocks away. The banter playfully depicts domestic chatter and observation.
In A Pinch Use ALLEN'S Foot-Ease Powder
An advertising notice for ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE powder promising relief for painful smarting feet and ingrown nails. Claims quick comfort, easier shoe wearing, and a cure for sweating feet. Sold by all druggists 25 cents with a free trial package offer from A. Olmsted, Le Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Chickens Wipe Their Feet On Grass Curious Moment
Effie on her first country visit watched chickens scratching around from a farm porch. The child then ran to her mother and urged her to come out and see the fowls wiping their feet on the grass in a humorous rural scene.
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Effie
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure For All Stages
Readers are informed that Hall's Catarrh Cure is claimed as the only positive cure for catarrh, described as a constitutional disease. The ad offers a $100 reward for any case not cured, and urges sending for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
The Retreat Named For A Cavalry Officer’s Career
A retired cavalry officer, never distinguished in the South African war, builds a Devon coast villa. While showing it, he contemplates a fitting house name and his friend suggests The Retreat as a simple military themed choice.
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Devonshire
Patents Issued Last Week to Northwestern Inventors
Report from Lothrop and Johnson patent lawyers lists patents granted in the week ending with inventors from Minnesota and the Dakotas. Names include L. M. An stacker, T. F. Bowes, W. M. Cahill, C. J. Daniels, F. M. Greer, R. Braun, and F. Dakland for devices such as envelope sealing machines, animal shears, garment supporters, game gear connections, and feed cups for seed drills.
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Northwestern
Lothrop & Johnson
Pioneer Press
St. Paul
Minn
L. M. Anstacker
T. F. Bowes
W. M. Cahill
Winona
C. J. Daniels
Shevlin
F. M. Greer
R. Braun
Glen Allin
N. D
Gear Connection
F. Dakland
Esmond
Actor seeks a dollar as stage manager offers dining line
A short theater exchange has an actor begging for money to eat while the stage manager admits being broke yet offers a spot on the bill and mentions an eating scene. The pair consider a rehearsal to fill the night.
Rol'o-She and Tessie-She Clash Over Four Hundred Rank
The fragment contrasts Rol'o-She who claims status among the Four Hundred with Tessie-She who is described as resembling one of the so-called fifty-seven.
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Tessie
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Remedy Ad
An 1860s style advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething children claiming gum softening inflammation and pain relief. The copy notes a 25 cent bottle and parallels with men boasting about self control as social commentary.
American Tent & Awning Co. Product Prices In Minneapolis
A brief notice from American Tent & Awning Co of Minneapolis invites customers to inquire about stacks covers awnings tents and flags and related prices. The message adds a philosophical line about wealth and courage and contrasts external threats with inner fears.
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American Tent & Awning Co
Minneapolis
Woman credits Lydia E. Pinkham's remedy with saved life
Mrs. T. C. Willadsen of Manning writes that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her years of severe female ailments after trying doctors and medicines with no relief. She urges other suffering women to seek its guidance and health. The letter emphasizes the product's long history as a standard remedy and invites inquiries to Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Town
Lydia E. Pinkham
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McNeill & Libby
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William J. Green
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Forester
Ohio
Wifey
Nature’s Mat
Dodds
Guaré
Anakess
Anakesis
Tribune Bidg
New York
John W. Morris
Washington, D. C
Dr. May
W. H. May
M.D
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York
Western
Canada
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Thompson
Grain Commission
Duluth
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