Peruna Advertised As Effective For La Grippe
Letters from readers claim Peruna cures la grippe and its after effects, with several stating improved health after using Peruna and Manalin or Peruna alone. Accounts mention nasal catarrh and recovery enough to resume work, including cases of pneumonia following la grippe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie W. Gilmore
White Oak
Ind. Ter
Peruna
Manalin
Victor Patneaude
Madison St
Topeka
Kan
Amusing Freshman Prank and Seed Catalog Offer
A Williams alumni dinner recalls Dr Henry Martyn Wields a freshman classroom prank where a youth used his foe as an eraser after sketching him on a blackboard. The text shifts to a 1906 seed sale offer from John A Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin promoting 12c postpaid packets, with a 16c add-on catalog and nursery stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Martyn
Williams
Young Field
Garden City
Sante Ombryd
SCCUS
John A. Salter Seed Co
Box W
la Crosse
Wis
Wonder of Plant Memory Across Distant Climates
The Dundee Advertiser notes a 1901 plant related to squash and pumpkin was transported to New York from Sonora Mexico. It survives six weeks of desert rain without daily watering, then dries to a water filled gourd with a hard shell. It reawakens yearly recalling the rainy season, sprouting anew after arid periods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dundee Advertiser
New York
Sonora
Mexico
Irrigated Lands in Wyoming’s Big Horn Basin Offer
Promises of affordable irrigated land in the Big Horn Basin Wyoming with water-only cost, urging homeseekers to learn about opportunities in a new country with reliable crops and a strong home market. Invites readers to join Homeseekers' excursions. tickets sold on the first and third Tuesdays monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
D. Clem Deaver
Gen
Land Seekers’ Information Bureau
Farnam St
Omaha
Neb
Canadian West
Canada
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Quincy
Chicago
Ill
W. H. Rogers
Traction Terminal
Indianapolis
Ind
T. O. Currie
Callahan Block
Milwaukee
Wis
Piles Cured in 14 Days by Pazo Ointment
An old advertisement promises cure of piles in 14 days with Pazo Ointment, backed by a refund if not effective. It also markets Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and notes caution about asking unentitled favors amid a blurb on graft and business scams.
Henry Clay and Lew Wallace Portrait in Autobiography
Lew Wallace recalls Henry Clay as a unforgettable presence, tall and graceful with regal bearing. The memory centers on Clay’s performance and a dramatic image of his mouth extending as the speech unfolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Clay
Lew Wallace
Mr. Clay
No Relief From Eczema by Cuticura Remedies
Patient C. V. Beltz of Tippecanoe Indiana suffered eczema for over two years on limbs below the knees. After trying physicians remedies and various cures with no relief, he reports immediate improvement and eventual recovery using Cuticura Soap Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Resolvent. Dated November 15, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. V. Beltz
Tippecanoe, Ind
A Precious Heritage of a Sunny Soul in Beulah
A quotation from Exchange extols sweetness of temper as a precious heritage. It notes a sunny disposition beautifies life, opens windows to spice country, and fills a home with delight. A cheerful soul is a living Gospel in a dark world and blesses age with an aureole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah
Of Interest to Women Brandreth's Pills Offer Relief
The article urges women to use Brandreth's Pills to address headaches backache and fatigue from modern living. It claims regular nightly use stabilizes the feminine system and notes the pills have a century of use and are sold everywhere in plain or sugar-coated form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brandreth
Cyclist Amuses the Sultan in Court Performance
The sultan of Turkey occasionally enjoys watching Mustafa the court cyclist who amuses him with steady gait and frequent monologues. Mustafa accompanies his gyrations with wit, reportedly the only person to make the sultan laugh. Lewis' Single Binder cigar ad follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sultan
Turkey
Mustafa
How to Polish a Table From Linseed Oil to Turpentine
Instructions for polishing wood furniture using linseed oil paraffin turpentine and rotten stone. Mix oils rub marred areas with felt and circular motions avoid varnish damage add oil as needed and finish with turpentine mixture then chamois or soft cloth polish.
Turpentine Uses and Household Tips
A variety of turpentine based household tricks are described, from removing ink stains with turpentine and soap to whitening clothes by boiling, repelling moths and roaches, cleaning gilt frames, and restoring ivory. Additional recipes include butter egg cake and a curry sauce using turpentine diluted in water for polishing and cleaning tasks.
Dainty Trimming and Culinary Tips From Remnants
A mix of home crafts and simple desserts suggests edgework with imitation Irish crochet lace and Valenciennes on embroidered lawn. A sponge cake jelly centerpiece with lemon or wine jelly, whipped cream, and nuts offers a light dessert. Bronze cleaning details include whiting saffron paste and polishing, plus a method for large statues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broiderie Anglaise
Saice Cake Recipe Instructions
A recipe combines half a cup butter with brown sugar and sour milk then adds two cups flour a teaspoon baking soda dissolved in milk half teaspoon nutmeg one teaspoon cinnamon one teaspoon cloves one egg and a cup seeded raisins. Bake a loaf in a hot oven.
Classic Potato Pancake Method
Mash sufficient hot potatoes to make a pint. Beat three eggs until light, season with salt and pepper and mix with the potatoes. Melt a tablespoon of butter in the frying pan, pour in the mixture and turn from side to side to brown evenly. When the bottom is colored fold carefully and serve at once.
Small Beer Root Beer Recipe
A vintage home brewers note lists ingredients for root beer: one gallon water, a handful of hops, a pint of bran, half pint molasses, a cup of yeast, and one spoonful ginger. It instructs proceeding to make root beer from these components.
Canada’s Prosperous Era Seen Solid and Realistic
The Toronto Globe lauds Canada’s prosperity as sustainable and guided by solid trade and industry. It notes plenty of finance, healthy expansion, and railway-led growth without artificial subsidies, while predicting continued immigration and population gains in Central Canada into 1907.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Toronto Globe
Dominion
United States
Cornell mathematics chief Prof George W Jones to retire
Prof George W Jones head of Cornell University mathematics department since 1877 will retire at year end. Board of trustees will seek a pension from the Carnegie Endowment Fund. He is among the longest serving Cornell faculty members and author of several textbooks and treatises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Jones
Cornell University
Carnegie Endowment Fund
Jones
Cornell
Grape-Nuts Praised by Illinois Mother for Children
An Illinois mother touts Grape-Nuts as a cure for indigestion and a path to fewer medicines and doctor bills. She notes her children crave it with toast and eggs, and one 15 year old reports sharper thinking after breakfast with Grape-Nuts. The endorsement, credited to Postum Co. of Battle Creek Michigan, ends with the slogan There’s a Reason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Putnam Face Less Dyes Shine Brighter Than Others
An assortment of promotional lines cites dye quality and brightness, with various product pitches and generic quotes on honesty, self reliance, and business manners. Mentions of tobacco cigars, cold remedies, and Garfield Teas appear amid a collage of ad copy and aphorisms.
Allen's Foot Mase Promises Quick Relief for Aches
An old advertisement touts Allen's Foot Mase for hot awenting callous and swollen feet. Sold by all druggists price one dollar, with a warning not to accept substitutes. Mail orders to Allen 8 Olmsted de Roy NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmsted
de Roy
N.Y
Relics Unearthed at Pergamos Graves Report
Jerusalem papers recount opening graves at Pergamos yielding rare artifacts. A golden roger y, gold oak leaf wreaths, a gold wolf's head, farming tools and weapons were found. The antiquities were sent to the Museum of Constantinople.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerusalem
Pergamos
Museum of
Constantinople
English Tongue-Twisters and Language Puzzles
The passage discusses the peculiarities of English and the challenges for foreigners and even Germans to grasp its metaphors and phrases. It highlights lines like it was put in case in case it should rain and being unhorsed he dogged his man and soon had him cowed.
Still More Proof of Dr Williams Pink Pills Cure
Mr Otto H Rose of Indianapolis testifies a head injury led to neuralgia and eye pain. He says after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills the pain lessened quickly and he was cured. His wife also finds relief from nervous headaches. Pills sold nationwide 10 cents a box or six for $2.00 by Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY. Free booklet on Nervous Disorders upon request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto H. Rose
Lexington Avenue
Indianapolis
Ind
Dr. Willams
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Schenectady
N.Y
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed for Women's Stages
An advertisement outlines three life stages for women and promotes Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a remedy. It cites testimonials including Mrs. George Walters of Woodlawn for childbirth preparation and claims of easing recovery and health through puberty, motherhood, and the change of life. The ad argues the remedy has a thirty year record of cures and respect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia EB. Pinkham
George Walters
Woodlawn
Pinkham
Lydia
Lydia E. Pinkham
Alva Barber Edwards
Cathlamet
Wash
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Robt. L. Madison, A. M
Cullowhee High School
Painter
N. C
Jane Gift
Athens
Ohio
LA Grippe
Peru
Craemer
North Grand Avenue
ST. Louin
Goethe
Kirs. Winslow
Cuticura
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Professor Jones
Jeremy Taylor
Princess of Wales
Essex Needlework Guild
Havering-atte-Bower
Essex
Guides Children
Putnam
Nour Dealer
Grovic
Northern Land & Inn. Co
St. Pew
Minn
J. L. Spalding
Auerbach
Catarrh
Ely
Hy Brothers
Warren Street
Dyson
Fallon
Dyson Midicine &Co
Noomington
Vibola
Ron Cauanabla
Sores Prampt
Information Freely
Warmy
Wain K. Coleman
Attor Tiney
Washington
Wormytuw
Mrs. Elva Barber Edwards
Buffalo Oil Paint & Varnish Co
Buffalo, New York
Chicago, Illinois
Frost
Wort
London
Charterhouse
Ue de la Pad
Towns & Con
Sydney
Tadba
Pauly Cilentine Chinn
Hong Kone Ac Co
Japan
Moruya, Ltd
Toklos Huan
Merreth
Mancow
South Africa
Lennon, Td
Capt Town
Eft
Potter Drug & Chew, Corp
Hole Props
Dostana
Oy Pouttrav
Cutioura
Adirous G. A. Park, Gun, Tm, & Ind’ Agt
Louisville & Nashville
Louisville, KY
Eastern Washington Farm Lands
BIG Bend Land Company
Washington Street
Spokane
Live Little Village
Mobile
Ala
Spacre
J. W. Hodge
Phoenix Bottling Works
Alabama
Coleone
Daly
Wheaton
Yomlinson & Sons
Wilkaton
Sorothernty
Ohio Ri
C. Chase
West
Chemical
St. Louis
Virginia Farms and Homes
R.B. Chaffin & Co., Inc
Richmond, VA
Francis Machine CO
Lovi
Atore Drug CO
Unlomlte
Migsburk
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