Women’s Kidneys Claim Cause of Sickness
Mrs Rebecca Mack of Columbus Ohio testifies that kidney pills relieved her kidney troubles back pain irregular secretions and nervous fatigue after trying other remedies. She credits Colins Kidney Pills with prompt relief and cure. Sold by all dealers six fifty cents a box FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY
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Rebecca Mack
Rich Street
Columbus
Ohio
Colin
Dean
Ceaters
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Boy’s Question Ends Foreign Mission Talk
A foreign missionary wrapped up a lecture by soliciting offerings from the audience. A young boy interrupted, asking if the speaker had any foreign stamps he did not want. The boy’s reply showed quiet wit rather than funding.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Broad Cure and Money Back
The advertisement asserts Hall's Catarrh Cure as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease and promises one hundred dollars if it fails to cure. It claims the remedy works through the blood and surfaces to remove the disease and strengthen the constitution. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills and notes German Berlin workers as quality craftsmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
J. Cresty & Co
Toledo
Teke Hall
Sloan's Liniment Saved a Horse from Fistula and Sweeny
A reader recalls using Sloan's Liniment to cure a horse with a fistula and a horse with sweeny after a vet doubted recovery. Neighbor reports success with Sloan's Liniment and another uses Sloan's Sure-Set pre. Also mentions early 1900s irrigation acreage and a note on Dr Kline's nerve remedy and soothing syrup for children.
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Sloan
Sweeny
A. D. Bruce
Aurelia
American Navy Equal to the World Says British Admiral
Sir William Henry White, former Director of Naval Construction for Britain, asserts the U S Navy compares favorably with the British and argues critics misstate facts. He notes Connecticut class armor differs from the Dreadnought, disputes dangers of direct hoist, and blames inexperience and practice policies for bat tleship accidents.
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William White
Boston
Mass
William Henry White
British Admiralty
William
Connecticut
Sir William
Settlement Work Roundly Denounced
Chicago reports William H. Allens blistering critique of settlement workers as inefficient sparked a flurry of denunciations from New York charities. The Social Economists Club heard that private philanthropy wastes funds while urging government-led social service, citing a $20 000 roof playground and neglected public facilities as examples.
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Chicago
William H.allen
New York
Allen
Bureau of Municipal Research of
Social Economists’ Club
Rebecca Holmes
Bureau of Charities
Feilbogen Family Leaves Rome Over Sacrilege Incident
In Rome Professor Feilbogen and his family, after receiving communion in the Sistine Chapel, allegedly spat the sacred hosts on the floor. They claim it was involuntary and blame an eager attempt to get a closer view of the Pope. The family has departed Rome to avoid punishment.
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Feilbogens
Rome
Italy
Professor Feilbogen
Sistine Chapel
Fellbogen
Government espionage system exposed in Senate hearing
Testimony before the Appropriations Committee reveals a Secret Service espionage network in Washington. Assistant Chief Moran says detectives from his bureau served many government departments, including Justice, for secret purposes and even aided a divorce case proof. The committee inserts a clause to place the Secret Service under the Treasury and ban cross department detailing.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
St. Petersburg
Appropriations Committee
Secret Service
Moran
Annapolis
Ing
Tawney
The
Treasury
Department of Justice
Secret Service Bureau
Secretary of the Treasury
Oil Fuel For Only Two Of The New Destroyers
Oil burning equipment will be fitted to two of the five torpedo boat destroyers under construction in Washington. The remaining three will keep coal firing as plans require. Installation on the two ships costs about $25,000.
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Washington, D. C
Cincinnati Builds Public Playground From City Lots
In Cincinnati Ohio the city purchased central building lots for a public playground. Jack Atkin, winner of the Cater Handicap, is seen as a rival to Roseben in sprinting events. Eugene Fischhoff’s Dandola won the President of the Republic’s cup steeplechase in Paris amid a snowstorm. Further turf reforms will be enacted by racing associations tied to the Jockey Club to forbid venting betting.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Jack Atkin
Roseben
Eugene Fischhoff
Dandola
Paris
Jockey Club
154 Chicagoans Deprived of Citizenship in War on Anarchists
In Chicago Illinois state and federal courts revoked naturalization papers of 154 men suspected of anarchist ties. Fifty five additional men had naturalization revoked this week, adding to ninety nine whose cases were decided last week by Judge Bal.
Women of New York in Charity Bequests and Unions
Miss Clemence L. Stephens of New York City leaves 849000 dollars to charitable institutions. The Women Democratic Club of New York advocates appointing women policemen. Miss Ray Longworth joins the Central Federated Union as the Hebrew Variety Actors' Union walking delegate in New York City. Eleanora Crawford daughter of F Marion Crawford and Cavalier Pi Rocca wed at a villa in Sorrento Italy.
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Clemence L. Stephens
New York City
Women’s Democratic Club
Ray Longworth
Central Federated Union
Hebrew Variety Actors’ Union
Eleanora Crawford
F. Marion Crawford
Cavalier Pi Rocca
Sorrento
Italy
The
One of the Essentials of Happy Homes
A brief promotion for a health product highlighting a universal fund of information, endorsing genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a wholesome family laxative manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and sold by leading druggists worldwide.
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California Fig Syrup Co
Conductors Develop Car Legs Like Sailors
A passenger on a West Fourteenth Street car compares conductors to sailors, noting new conductors wobble when starting due to inexperience while seasoned conductors keep balance despite rocking. The Cleveland Plain Dealer is cited for the remark.
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West Fourteenth Street
How to test linseed oil for paint safety
Advice on detecting adulterated linseed oil and white lead in paint. The article describes tests using black surfaces to reveal kerosene iridescence, smell for corn and fish oils, and a blow pipe method offered by National Lead Company. It also suggests borax to keep hands soft and white.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Size questions spark historic stature debate
The passage notes wide disagreements on the heights of figures such as the Duke of Wellington Julius Caesar and George Washington. It cites historians guessing ranges from five six to five eleven inches for Wellington and questions the common belief about Napolean Alexander the Great and Jay Gould being similar in size.
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Julius Caesar
Hannibal
Alexander the Great
Solomon
George Washington
Napoleon
Jay Gould
Charlemagne
Erling the Bold
Frederick the Great
Robert Bruce
Sir William Wallace
Winfield Scott
Richard Coeur de Lion
New York Press
Hat whistle trick on the rails
Phil tricks Beatrice during a rail trip by warning her to hold her hat then snatches it and claims he will whistle it back. He promptly produces the hat but Beatrice later asks him to whistle hers back after she admits she threw it out the window.
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Phil
Beatrice
Grape-Nuts Claims to Restore Brain and Nerves
A Wisconsin woman shares a twelve year struggle with dyspepsia. After trying Grape-Nuts she reports rapid recovery, weight gain, and improved speech. She states she now eats a full diet and still uses Grape-Nuts for breakfast and supper. The advertisement ends with a product slogan and the note to read The Road to Wellville.
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Wisconsin
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Improved weather and trade tone in early spring
Bradstreet's notes better weather and crop reports lift sentiment across the country though distributive trade and industry show only slight gains. Some regional improvements appear in the South and Central West with modest jobber restocking, but overall demand for iron steel copper coal and related lines remains weak. Shoe trade expands orders while Eastern shipments lag. lumber shows a firmer tone in the West and Pacific Northwest logging resumes. Weekly U.S. business failures total 254, down from prior weeks and years.
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Bradstreet's
Pacific Northwest
United States
New York Grain and Live Stock Prices Report
Wheat and corn receipts and sales across New York Philadelphia and Baltimore markets show steady to firm spot pricing. Butter and eggs hold steady with varied creamery and fancy grades. rye and oats demand remains uneven across regions.
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New York
Duluth
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Cattle and Hogs Markets Mixed in New York and Chicago Reports
New York market shows steady cattle and lamb values with receipts of 977 cattle and 2 958 sheep, with live cattle at 13¢ per lb dressed weight and calves weak. Chicago receipts about 6 500 cattle and 17 000 hogs, with steers 5.00 7.10 and hogs mostly 5.60 6.70, sheep 5.00 6.00, yearlings 5.50 6.00. market steady to slightly lower on some lots.
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New York
London Cables
Buffalo
Pittsburg
Chicago
Englishmen of Mid-Devon Organize War on Wool Pigeons
A group of residents in Mid-Devon forms a campaign to combat an apparent overrun by wool pigeons. The effort signals local civic action and a drive to protect crops and livestock from the birds.
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Mid-Devon
Havana cigars at London expo quoted five dollars each
Tobacco exhibit in London featured some Havana cigars priced at five dollars apiece. A public notice promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for feet with claims to relieve tight shoes and various foot ailments. Revolvers seized from prisoners in Portland Oregon were melted into a stove for the police station.
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London
Allen
Olmsted
LeRoy, N
Portland
Ore
Cuticura Heals Persistent Sores in Boy, Attica Mother Says
Mrs. William Geeding of Attica Indiana reports that her son suffered months of itchy sores that spread after healing. After three uses of Cuticura Soap and Ointment the sores began to heal and left no scars. She claims the remedies never returned and praises their effectiveness. July 22, 1907.
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Cutiura
William Geeding
Washington St
Attica
Ind
National Railways of Mexico Formed With Government Control
The merger creates the National Railways of Mexico with initial share capital of 230000000 gold. It includes the Mexican Central and the National lines and places a controlling interest under government ownership.
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Mexico
National Railways of Mexico
Mexican Central
National
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