Dean's Kidney Pills Cure Chronic Kidney Ailment
In Hammondport New Jersey cobbler Kenry Boyle credits Dean's Kidney Pile with restoring his health after twenty years of severe kidney trouble. He suffered backache gravel headaches and urinary disorders dropping from 168 to 100 pounds. Doctors said diabetes and no hope. After eight years of use he remains well. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the remedy.
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Kenry Boyle
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Golden Weddings Record and Notable Obituary Fragments
Sir Henry and Lady Bemrose celebrated their golden wedding and were honored with a silver rose vase from Derby deaf and dumb institution staff and children. Other items reference historic anniversaries and assorted medical and home remedy notices from various locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Henry
Bemrose
Derby Deaf and Dumb Institution
Cure for Severe Skin Sores Reported by Miss Vander Wiele
A Lakeside New York woman describes months of painful facial sores with itching and oozing. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment she reports immediate relief and complete healing after two soaps and three ointment boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nehe Vander Wiele
Lakeside, N. Y
Botanic Blood Balm Promises Blood Disease Cure
An ad touts Botanic Blood Balm to cure blood poison cancer and skin diseases. Claims include relief from pimples ulcers eruptions and painful sores with prices for various bottle quantities and free sample offers from Blood Balm Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abic
Atlanta
Umbrella Tale Ends in Windfall for Cabby and King
In Brussels a cabman returned King Leopold II's umbrella after a ride. Offered 100 francs for honesty, the cabman asked for the umbrella instead. A few days later the umbrella sold for 1,100 francs to a rural buyer, prompting the king to quip about gold showers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Leopold
Jehn
Active Scotch Centenarian Heads On A Tour At 104
James Grieve aged 104 from the head of Loch Long has begun a journey to visit old friends. He walked six miles to Ardlui then twelve more to Tynidrum to an old shepherd companion. He has visited his wife and son's graves at Dunme and is now with his daughter in Falkirk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Grieve
Loch Long
Ardlui
Tynidrum
Iis
Dunme
Falkirk
Baby Eats Only Grape-Nuts Says Ohio Mother
A mother in an Ohio town sends a photo of her four year old boy who has eaten only Grape-Nuts since age two. He demands the cereal three times daily with milk or cream and rejects turkey at Thanksgiving. She praises the product from the Postum Co. Battle Creek and hints at a connection to theRoad to Wellville.
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Ohie
Postum Co
Battle Creek
J. H. Kitchen
Suffolk
Justice Holliday
Kitchen
Portsmouth
Clarence Wright
Wright
Amanda Bunkley
Newport News
Sevral
John Bunkley
Smithfield
Old St. Luke's
Maud Funk
Jesse Funk
Waterlick
Warren County
Lynchburg
Robert Dempsey
Virginia and Southwestern
Hamilton Station
Bristol
Dempsey
Addie Jordan
Richmond
J. C. Jordan
New Kent County
Ellen Badkins
Hagy Wagon Company
Abingdon
Virginia Beach drownings and city accident report
The Old Dominion reports W McBee Kellough of Charlotte drowned at Virginia Beach after 55 minutes underwater. William Stevenson of Springfield Mass nearly died, rescued by William Callaghan of Baltimore. E G Clark, a Norfolk Southern fireman, injured in a track accident near Brambleton. Fire destroys home of John and wife in Sussex. child burned to death attempting to light a lamp with kerosene.
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W. McBee Kellough
Charlotte
Aes
Virginia Beach
William Stevenson
Kellough
Sprinfield
Mass
William Callaghan
Baltimore
E. G. Clark
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Sarah Leigh Hospital
Norfolk
Brambleton
John Brooks
Sussex County
J. Rufus Horner
Richmond College
Raleigh
Mount Laurel
Lizzie Jackson
Early Moseley
Moseley
Leath Theatre Company
Richmond
Allen Jenkins
Jenkins
Academy of Music
Trade improves with rising orders and better crops
R G Dun weekly review notes expanding business, rising orders, diminishing idle capacity, with textile and footwear sectors leading gains and steel advancing. July shows favorable failures stats and railway earnings exceed last year, while Bradstreet reports weekly Wheat and Corn exports at 1.04 million and 1.01 million bushels respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Bradstreet's
Wholesale Markets Report From Baltimore and New York
Baltimore and New York markets show dull to firm trends across grains livestock and dairy. Wheat and corn fluctuate with varied spot and future values while oats rye hay butter cheese eggs and potatoes move within narrow ranges and receipts are listed for multiple commodities.
Beef and cattle market report from New York to Chicago
New York beef prices show slow dressed beef at 7 cents, exports 930 head and 6 600 quarters. Calves steady with city dressed at 12 dollars and country at 9. Sheep and lambs weaker with lambs steady to higher for good stock. lambs 7.40, mutton 4.50, dressed lambs 11 percent. Chicago cattle market steady with good to prime steers 3.75 to 5.00. stockers 2.25 to 4.25. cows 2.40 to 4.60. calves 3.00 to 7.00. Texas steers 3.60 to 4.75.
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Baltimore
New Southern
New York
Northerm Duluth
Galveston
California
Texas
Long Island
Southern
Jersey
Chicago
Tunnels and bridges mark Swiss railways among old world leaders
A survey notes Switzerland has more railway tunnels ducts and bridges than any other old world country. It also mentions rapid US growth and English becoming the most spoken civilized tongue. The items cover farming in Benton County Indiana oil districts near Pittsburg beard removal by Iowa doctors and a Cleveland Hungarian memorial on civic contributions.
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Switzerland
United States
Benton County
Ind
Pittsburg
Uncle Sam
J. F. Kennedy
Iowa
Household Matters An Artistic Set
An American pottery feature describes a green lemonade set with a pitcher and six mugs, praised for its delightful shapes and beautiful color. A kitchen tip suggests cooking tiny white onions with green peas as a tasty vegetable dish. In country gardens, green peas and baby carrots cooked whole make a pretty and tasteful mixture, though finding small carrots is hard.
When Packing Silverware
A housekeeper preparing a home for a long absence packed silverware in dry flour with knives forks and spoons in layered stacks and flour between each layer. She had tested the method before and found the silver remained bright and untarnished after storage.
Ice cream molds a luxury in the kitchen
In homes that prize luxuries, individual ice cream molds are desirable. Simple forms like flowers fruits and animals are popular, with more elaborate pieces such as ecornucopias filled with flowers also available.
Salted pecans vs almonds in home prep method
The article notes salted pecans are tastier but costly at confectioners and rarely made at home because shells are hard to crack without breaking the meat. It claims boiling water softens shells, then nuts are cooled before cracking by tapping the small ends.
Selecting Furnishings by Odor for Better Homes
The piece argues that many furnishings and floor coverings carry odors, making cheap materials unattractive. It advises choosing items with pleasant or no odors to avoid a second-rate atmosphere in a house. Good housekeeping guidance emphasizes nose-based selection for quality interiors.
Fire safety tip from National Magazine
A reader suggests a simple home extinguisher recipe of three pounds salt to one gallon of water plus one and a half pounds of sal ammoniae. Bottle the liquid and place in several spots around the house for quick use when a fire starts.
Three Graces Indispensable in a Sickroom
A Harper's Bazar inspired note praises sunshine fresh air and cleanliness as essential for convalescence. It extols open fires for ventilation and argues against the old belief in keeping air stagnant, advising incremental cross ventilation and unobtrusive window opening to aid recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell
Harper's Bazar
Breakfast Dishes and Table Setups from Old Cookery Notes
A fragment lists recipe ideas and presentation tips for breakfast dishes. It mentions sweetbreads as a breakfast meat, Fegs, a breakfast salad to aid digestion, O'Brien potatoes with layered flavors, and tips to make the breakfast table visually appealing with flowers and white linens.
High Collars May Irritate the Pneumogastric Nerve
An excerpt from the Medical Mirror discusses risks from tight high collars. Dr. F B Brubaker explains the pneumogastric nerve runs near the neck arteries and veins, and sustained pressure can cause nausea, weakness, breathing difficulties, and even faintness. He cites cases where collar pressure produced such symptoms, urging caution for workers like bookkeepers and writers whose necks bend or stop frequently.
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F. B. Brubaker
Medical Mirror
St. Louis
Dr. Bruba
Burbaker
Literary Digest
Lunas Rainbow Seen in Georgia
A moon driven rainbow appeared in Georgia on June 19 after a heavy storm. The moon lit the arc as a red and blue tip showed at both ends, with the full bow visible for about twenty minutes before fading as clouds dispersed.
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Georgia
Scientific American
Mary Tuning Debacle Highlights Father Violin Lesson
A Westport father jokingly critiques his daughter Mary a home violinist. In a brief library scene the father asks for a simple tune but dismisses the performance as too classical, prompting Mary to quip she had only been tuning.
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Westport
Mary
Kansas City Times
Promoted Newport Set Guest Sparks King Visit Question
A Newport family member, part of the social set, hosts an Austrian count and questions a maid in awe asking if the king is coming today. The scene reflects courtly intrigue and social spectacle among elites as reported by the New York Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
New York Press
Fear for Niagara as Industry Demands Water Power
An August Niagara Falls report notes plans to divert large river volumes, supplying about 200000 horsepower daily. It highlights calcium carbide production lighting towns and streets via acetylene gas, with Generators becoming a major, expanding business.
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Niagara Falls
Mirror on Chicago streetcar forces girl off
A Chicago streetcar was halted after 16 year old Ethel Morrison placed a mirror on the front platform to see when passengers boarded. She delayed to fix hair, refused to disembark, and the motorman, frustrated, signaled Sergeant Delaney for help.
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Chicago
Ethel Morrison
Miss Morrison
Cross Street
Delaney
New York Herald
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