Kidney Pills Endorsement From Lexington Citizens
In Lexington Virginia a Lexington citizen recounts relief from kidney ills using a Quaker remedy called Down’s Kidney Pills. The testimonial notes personal experience, mentions W. S. Hileman of Lexington endorsing the pills for several years, and lists B. H. Gorrell’s Drug Store as the local seller. Foster-Milburn Co. is named as the U S sole agent with a 50 cent price. Remember the brand Dean’s and avoid others.
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Lexington
Hileman
Matin Sc
B. H. Gorrell
Deng
Foster-Milburn Co
Affalo
New York
United States
Dean
Schedule in Effect May 26 1913 for Norfolk and Western
Train timetable notes depart Buena Vista at 2 20 p m with routes to Bristol Roanoke and intermediate stations. Sleeper and dining options, cafe cars, and connections at Roanoke to St Louis Express and Memphis/Nashville routes. Additional trains to Roanoke Bluefield Pocahontas Norton Winston Salem Charlotte Welch and intermediate stations with sleepers to Gary Winston Salem and cafe car service to Gary. Also service to Hagerstown Philadelphia and New York with sleepers via Hagerstown and dining car. Information available from agents Bevill Saunders and N W Ry offices in RoanokeVa.
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Bristol
Pullman
Roanoke
St. Louis Express
Columbia
Clecmont Cafe
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Norton
Winston-Salem
Charlotte
Welch
Pullman Sleeper
Gary
Winston Salem
Memphis
Chattanooga
Nashville
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
New York
Harrisburg
Philadelpia
Bates
GOOD IN SCHOOL GARDENS AND THE CIVIC CENTER IDEA
A school gardening program uses home visits to evaluate progress and engage parents. Teachers inspect children's gardens to give practical gardening guidance, fostering closer relations. The Civic Center concept is traced to ancient agora and Roman forums, noting how American cities mix public buildings into a unified architectural scheme.
Ely Cream Balm and Spider Cheats Feature in Ad Copy
An 19th century style ad copy extols Ely's Liquid Cream Balm as a remedy for catarrh with claims of unspeakable relief. It ferner mentions the product being sold by Ely Bros. and includes a vivid aside from Harper’s about Sumatra spider cheats with a leaf trap illustration.
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Ely
S., Including “Preying Tobe
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Sumatra
Mall
Ely Brothere
Relief for women panic back uri nary bladder kidney
An old herb remedy claim for women with panic in the back and urinary bladder or kidney troubles. Marketed as Mother Gray's Aromatic Lead a pleasant regulator for the female system. Appears as a drugstore product with mail order option from LeRoy New York.
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Mother Gray
LeRoy
The New Philippines in Texas History
The article notes the term New Philippines once applied to a broad American region, with French migrants shaping Texas origins. It mentions intermittent struggle between French and Spanish for supremacy, ending in favor of Spain, and references 1814 as a naming moment in Spanish records.
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Philippines
America
Texas
New Philippines
Volue
New York
Antiseptic powder ad and domestic musings excerpt
An item advertises antiseptic powder in a shaky sales pitch claiming it tightens sore feet and relieves pain with a free sample. The text also includes fragmented domestic humor and gossip lines about women’s business, money shortages, and a quip about quinine, ending with a Chicago Journal quotation.
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Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy
X.Y
Weir
Chicago Journal
Derugglat Promises Refund If PASO OINTMENT Fails
Derugglat offers refund for PASO OINTMENT if it fails to cure within six to fourteen days. The notice states authorization to refund money if results are not achieved in the stated period.
Religious remarks spark church supper remark
A Detroit Free Press snippet notes a religious turn of mind with a quip about never missing a church supper. The column lists assorted ad lines for teething syrup and household remedies, including Dr Fahrney’s Teething Syrup and Dr. Pahrasy’s Towth as Srey, with sample products and brand mentions.
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Detroit Free Press
Dr. Fahrney
Dr. Pahrasy
Srey
Bempia
Beautifying Vacant Lots With Fruit Trees in San Bernardino
A San Bernardino insurance loan and land firm plans to plant thousands of deciduous fruit trees on its vacant lots across the city. Each lot will receive from ten to twelve trees, with a horticulturist to care for them as they adapt to the soil, improving appearance and appealing to buyers.
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San Bernardino
Cal
Busiest Hen in the Country Sets High Egg Record
An article notes average U S egg production around seventy per hen yearly with improved breeding and feeding pushing records to 200 to 257 eggs. One Cornell hen laid 257 in a year, a benchmark for breeders to chase, yielding a net profit of $5.06 from those eggs.
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United States
Cornell
Christian Herald
Rapid Growth of White Pine Timber
After 258 years of white pine cutting in Massachusetts there were 238,000,000 feet cut in 1908 according to government figures. The forest service notes that a similar annual harvest may be possible from natural growth in the state in the future.
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Massachusetts
Forest Service
Dust Box For Winter Use
A writer in the Homestead describes a method to keep hens warm using a dry goods box setup. A 36 by 20 by 18 inch box nests inside the hen house with a second slightly larger box beneath. The space is filled with fresh horse manure and topped with coal ashes and tobacco stems, creating a warming bed that reduces ice. Fresh horse manure is added two or three times during winter.
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Saya
Width of country roads demands uniform standards
The Los Angeles Times argues for a fixed official road width from city to county boundaries, noting current roads range from 40 to 100 feet. It urges standardization, using surplus land from overwide sections to raise minimum width to a practical 70 or 80 feet and questions where trees should be placed on varying roads. The piece calls for orderly, straight transitions without jogs.
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Los Angeles Times
Diary Entry Reveals 1857 railroad Farewell Mixup
From a Postmian trunk diary an 1857 note details a trip to a railroad station to see a sister off. Amid rush and noise the writer and Harry Mank were near, the sister was hugged and the bugeed mine appears in the garbled line.
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Harry Mank
Hoston
No Doubt of It. A Man's Home Belongs to Him
A quotation about a home being dear contrasts with current high costs for coal and butter. The line reflects a家庭 economics debate during a period of inflation, highlighting the tension between property and rising living expenses.
The Forgetful Man on the Witness Stand
Knicker recalls nothing at the stand, while Bocker notes the season is cold and recalls nothing memorable. The exchange centers on memory lapses and the mood is stark and terse.
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Bocker
Sunday School International Series Lesson Commentary
Rev D M Stearne comments on Matthew Luke harmony with the Sermon on the Mount and Jesus miracles John the Baptist doubts, and the kingdom not yet come. He urges faith obedience against offense, noting Jesus works prove the Father in Him and the coming of the kingdom in the future.
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Noman
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Bothve
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Jobe
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