Miraculous cures claimed by Dr Horne at Rock Island infirmary
A reader touts Dr J Alvin Horne and staff at the Till Agla infirmary of Rock Island for restoring hearing and speech to a deaf boy after years of disability. A mother from Moline credits the treatment after one month of care and urges others with chronic diseases to consult the specialists. Free consultation and examination offered with a $5 X Ray deal next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Alvin Horne
Till‘Agla Infirmary
Rock Island
Dita J
Alvin Horne
Horne
Mors Verine
DR. Mott
Tri-Cities
West
Third Street
Davenport
Etiquette Tips From an 18th Century Polite Academy
Longmans Magazine notes a 1765 volume teaching rigid courtly manners for both girls and boys. It lists precise table decorum, nudges toward discreet behavior, and posture rules as example of the era’s social training. The copper engraving of a young master accompanies the piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Baldwin
The
Rose
Paternostertow
B. Collins
Salisbury
Longman’s Magazine
Kitchen Helps for Cleaning Sinks Pans and Urnware
Advice on cleaning greasy sinks with paraffin oil and dansel, dissolving tea marks with a soft brush in salt water and vinegar, curing new tinware with fresh lard, cleaning zinc utensils with kerosene, using borax for stained ware, and boiling borax to brighten discolored teapots or coffee pots. Do not soak pans in water on the range.
Farm Names and Bureau Origins Mixed in Local Anecdotes
The Lewiston Journal urges naming farms for local flavor, arguing it boosts identity and pride. It compares naming farms to the historical bureau on tables and counters, noting how the term evolved from cloth strips to a furniture and desk feature. A brief exchange contrasts London and Philadelphia on time, highlighting cultural quirks in a juvenile reasoning piece.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Lewiston Journal
Oak Grove Farm
Jim Jones
Bureau
London Standard
Fisherman recites shark talk and big bass tale
A lake fishing account features lines on sharks in an Orange County tale. The piece centers on a large bass fight, a missed fish due to a three foot leader, and the surprising find of the same chub inside the bass. The rowdy anecdote blends local lake lore with reminiscences of big catches and mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange County
New York Times
Recovered Speech and Hearing Revival Claims
An advertisement fragment touts Ely Brothers Dream Balm restoring hearing and speech after two years of catarrh. It promotes trial and full sizes with prices, plus testimonials from a Granger teacher. Other remedies named include Ballard Snow Liniment, Rocky Mountain Tea, Herbine, Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment, and White's Cream Vermifuge with prices and pharmacies in Clendenin and Battles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely Brothers T
Catarr
G Brown Granger
Ely Bros
Warren Street
New York
Tabler
Batties Pharmacies
Price
F. J Clendenin
Florida Special Train Service From Chicago to Florida
The bulletin describes a Pullman vestibule sleeper and deluxe cars on the Florida Special from Chicago to Cincinnati and Florida, with schedule details and connections. It lists departure times from Chicago and Peoria, and arrival times at Cincinnati and St Augustine, inviting inquiries to Warren J Lynch and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lye
Pullittath
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17Th Ave
Moline, Ill
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California
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Rockies
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Los Angeles
S. F. Boyd
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Manca Ier
Cee
Wey
Spey
Aioe Ae
Lly
Arreen Seager Oes
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Philadelphia Record
Mr. Wise
Johnny
Papa
Gluttonou
Basa
Chicago
Mary R Melendy
F J Clendenin
E. Helmbeck
Esther
Damyp
Chamberlain
Clendenin
Helmbeck
the Gazette
Toowoomba
Australia
Irina Chamberlain
Gough
W C Wockner
Mr Wockner
Dr Thomas
Woods Norway
Dean
Jennie
Rocky Mountain
Praisa
Clendenin and
Hattles Pharmacies
Madison Media On Medicine Co
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Coo
Agus
Pullman Palace
Plorida
Hirago
Peoria
Indianapolis
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Cincinnatic
Jar Knonville
St Augustine
Big Four
Warren J Lynch
Tkt Agt
Folette T P
Peorta, Ill
Rockel
Hot Springs
New Orleans
E. L. Goff
M. A. Patterson
G.P. A
Illinois
Mengel Brothers
Fifth Avenue
Tinos
Friedman
Frank Haynes, Mer
Fones & Brigkson
Honest Weight Fuel
12Th Street
Galesburg
Quincy
Kansas City
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