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Newspaper
Monticello Express
Location
Monticello, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1911
Page
6
Cuticura Remedies End Azeel Suffering From Eczema
A PHILADELPHIA resident describes years of severe eczema with nights of itching and raw skin. After multiple doctors and failed treatments, he credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing his condition and urges others to use the products as a life saving aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cutiura
C. Louis Green
Chestnut St
Philadelphia
Plenty of Time to Fatten Up
In a humorous exchange a cheerful older man jokes with a policeman, praising fattening up while the rookie admits he is new and not yet familiar with the cooks. The light banter captures a street scene vignette from London Opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
London
Proverbial Reflections on Charity and Health
A woman can straighten a man's desk in five minutes so he cannot locate items for five hours. A man repeats his children's sayings thinking it heredity. Garfield Tea claims to correct constipation cleanse the system and purify the blood. Improvidence in trifles never made a millionaire nor swelled a bank account.
Rockefeller on Opportunities and the Lost Gold Rush
John D. Rockefeller said a modern opportunity is a gold mine nearby that drives relentless work. He noted that the era of great discoveries like Yukon and California has passed, urging focus on present chances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Yukons
Californias
Gold mines in waste turn modern opportunities for small capital
The author cites John D. Rockefeller and the rise of waste utilization as a vast, accessible field for entrepreneurs. He highlights sawdust briquettes, paper waste, straw, garbage to fertilizer, and by products from coal tar, stressing profits for small investors and regional potential across Canada and the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockefeller
Department of Agriculture
Lake Superior
Pacific Coast
Canada
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Superior
France
Question
Canadian
Winnipeg
United States
Paul Bruet
London
Bruet
Eton Pupil Spars French View of English Schools
A humorous excerpt recounts a young Etonian defending English schooling to visiting French ladies and Monseigneur l abbe. He asserts sports and strict truthfulness, denying stereotyped views of English history and education while critics laugh at the boy’s earnest defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Anna Bowman Dodd
Albion
Monstieur L’aube
Monsieur Jabbe
Home for aged British women planned in the United States
The Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire plans a home for aged British women in the United States with anticipated subscriptions of about half a million dollars led by leading American women. Mrs James Bryce wife of the British ambassador serves as honorary vice president and incorporation papers were filed in New York last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
James Bryce
Imperial Order, Daughters of the Empire
New York
Loss of lifetime savings weighs on Col Waterson
Col Henry Watterson says it is hard to lose the savings of a lifetime and notes many have done so without full effort. He reflects on small safeguards and the impact on ordinary people facing financial setback.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
Henry Watterson
Backache Tied to Kidney Ailment Prompts Doan's Pills Testimony
Mrs Rosa Weinmann of Chicago reports intense rheumatic back pains that spread through her body disrupting sleep and movement. After using Doan's Kidney Pills she felt relief and the pain subsides. the advertisement urges readers to recall Doan's with price 60 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Widsey
Dean
Rosa Weinmann
Greenwood Terrace
Chicago
Ill
Doan
Eve Jong
Doan’s
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N
Striking People Differently In Strange Incident
A flower pot fell from a window ledge and struck a man on the head in a sudden accident. The event occurred as onlookers and residents reacted with surprise to the surprising mishap.
Exhorting the Ducks in a Bath Time Tale
In a small town two young brothers hear their mother sing hymns often. While playing with wooden ducks in the tub the ducks float oddly. The older boy cries to stand the ducks up and the younger boy repeats "Stand up for Jesus" imitating the familiar phrase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
Onions Cause City Fire Tears in New York Tenement
In a five story New York tenement a blaze started in the cellar among bags of onions. Firemen and residents wept copiously from inflamed eyes as the fire spread from the cellar while tenants initially remained, trusting the flames were confined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Elle
Rheumatism Cure Recipe Prominent Doctor Endorsed
An old column promotes a rheumatism remedy using syrup of Sargsaph ila compound Moris compound whisky and other mixed ingredients. The article claims rapid relief and suggests any druggist can supply the components or obtain them quickly from his supplier, urging readers to mix the potion and take a tablespoonful before meals.
Salter Seed Co Promises Hefty Oat Yields and Catalogs
An advertisement from John A Salter Seed Co touts high yields for oats and barley including Balzer’s Pedigree Barley and May Corn. It claims dominance in seed oats and other crops with an offer of a free catalog and firm seed assortments, inviting farmers to request their materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Tarmes
Lewis Co
Wash
Iaid
Salver
Midas
Balzer
Che
Ethias
bin Catatog
John A. Salter
Tito
Sewin Goper
South Dakota
Wadden Land Company
Madison
Mind and remedy ad notes for constipation relief
An advertisement fragment touts a remedy for constipation claiming it aids the mind and body. The copy mentions Garfield brand and a general health claim without specific details or evidence.
Wedding March Surprise As Bride and Groom Tie Noted
A young girl at an uptown church wedding mistook Mendelssohn for the pop song Gee Whiz I m glad I Free. She told her mother the organ played the surprising tune, causing her evident shock and amusement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mendelssohn
Cap Size Dilemma Sparks Footwear Tip Ad
A wife seeks a cap size for her husband and mentions collar sizes, while an advertisement promotes Allen's Pool-Vase antiseptic powder to ease new shoe break in. The text lists an address in LeRoy New York and warns against substitutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Rample
A.B. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Quotations and Advertisements Mixed from a 19th Century Page
A jumbled OCR style fragment lists various quips and product pitches. It includes lines about not spraying apples, remedies like Murine and a laxative qunine, and aphorisms on frugality and character, with miscellaneous branding and misprints. The tone mimics a general interest page with ads and maxims.
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