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Newspaper
Moline Daily Journal
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1902
Page
7
A Victorian era report describes Merkel's sun powered soldering method using a burning glass to focus sunlight onto a solder stick. The process replaces a soldering iron, using a soft alloy of tin lead and bismuth with a carbolic acid solution as an aid.
A Springville Alabama woman with whooping cough experience shares prevention tips using Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for her three young children and praises Herbine for rheumatism. She notes healthier outcomes for her children who used the remedies, while promoting drugstore sales and other products mentioned in the column. The piece includes multiple medicinal endorsements and a fragmentary line about Dr Thomas' Eclectric Oil and Wood's Norway Pine Syrup.
The Chicago Tribune notes a method using a burning glass to heat a small spot for soldering metal in watchmaking and jewelry, avoiding heat to surrounding areas. It cites two drawbacks: solder softens in boiling water or higher heat, and dependence on sunlight.
The NY Herald reports a bold claim that bananas may surpass wheat as the world’s staple. It cites nutrition, yield, and cost advantages, arguing bananas 25 times more nutritious per weight and 44 times as prolific as wheat, potentially ending famine with improved transport.
Mail carrier Burnett Mann of Levanna Missouri describes severe kidney trouble and back pain before starting Electric Bitters. He states six bottles cured him completely, restoring energy and well being. Clendenin's Drug Store advertises the tonic for stomach liver kidneys and bowels at 60 cents with a satisfaction guarantee.
An old time advertisement extols Ballards Snow Liniment for quick pain relief and wound healing with prices 26 and 60 cents at F J Clendenin and Battles pharmacies. Also promotes Tablers Buckeye Pile Ointment 50 cents and Tubes 75 cents, Horbine liver remedy 50 cents. Includes a Washington Star quip and a testimonial to Chamberlains Pain Balm for sciatic rheumatism after fourteen years of suffering.
The article argues that best dressed is not the wealthiest. Good taste and skillful effort, not high cost, create neatness and style. Teens should dress simply for their age, avoid over elaboration, and value a well dressed mind over costly fabrics. Contentment, cheerfulness, and kindness enhance appearance.
By year end Britain will begin laying a trans Pacific cable connecting Canada with Australia and New Zealand. A new laying steamer, the largest afloat, is under construction. The route will pass Vancouver Island to Fanning Island, touch Fiji and Norfolk, reach Brisbane, then cross to New Zealand. The total length is about 8000 miles with a 3560 mile longest span.
A physician claims to cure conditions like rupture nervous debility and private diseases without surgery preserving organs. He offers free private counsel, a legal contract for promises, and home treatment where possible. Patients may mail a full symptom history for a free plain envelope opinion.
An Oklahoma man praises Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for threshers, noting it kept them at work with no lost time. Ad encourages keeping a bottle at home and lists local sellers F J Clendenin and E Helmbeck. Also promotes White’s Cream Vermifuge for weak children at 26 cents from B J Clendenin and Battles’ Pharmacies.
Advice on protecting upholstered furniture from moths by spraying naphtha or benzine two to three times in summer using a small watering pot for April June and August applications. Warns fire risk near flames or gaslight, notes odor dissipates in open air, and mentions Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets sample offer with price.
A collage of humorous misquotes and quips from Chicago and Philadelphia papers. Light exchanges about Guz, canvasback duck, and canvasback ham mingle with a drugstore testimonial praising Cham perlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets.
Schedule lists CBQ trains east to St Louis and Des Moines routes, west to Denver and Kansas City, with connections at Rock Island and Davenport. Describes passenger notes, daily undaily services, and special routes via Sterling, Dubuque, Savanna, Clinton, and Peoria. Includes steamer services Helen Blair, W J Young Jr, and City of Winona with timetables and transfer points at Burlington, Muscatine, and Clinton.
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