Veterans Tale of Eli Fisher and Pink Pills Cure
In 1864 Eli Fisher of the Seventeenth Indiana recounts kidney hemorrhages heart palpitations and nervous collapse from Civil War hardships. After failed treatments he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restored health after three boxes and four months of use. The pills are sold by Dr Williams Medicine Co in Schenectady N.Y. for 50 cents a box or two dollars and fifty cents for six.
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Seventeenth
Indiana Volunteers
Eli Fisher
Jet
Woods County
Oklahoma
Atlanta
Dr. Williams
Mr. Fisher
Dr. Williams Medicine Company
Scyenectady
N.Y
Rice in Nutrition and Cooking Across Cultures
Rice provides mainly starch with limited fat and minerals, and must be paired with proteins and vegetables. The piece covers rice varieties upland and lowland, cooking methods from Javanese steam to English medieval recipes, and notes on rice flour and Turkish style rice broths. It emphasizes selecting appropriate rice, avoiding indigestion from young grain, and using seasonings, dairy, and eggs to enhance meals.
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South Carolina
Musserville Notes and Local Events
Mr and Mrs Chas Jones of Dallas City spent the Fourth at the parental home in Musserville. Clark Brown and Carrie Casper were married last Thursday afternoon. Mechanics Band gave South Muscatine a short concert yesterday afternoon. Sash and Door Co workers dig a large hole beside their Carliss engine to create a stone cement foundation for a new engine.
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Chas. Jones
Dallas City
Clark Brown
Carrie Casper
Mechanics
South Muscatine
Sash and Door Co
Carliss
Same Old Story About Dysentery Remedy Use
J. A. Kelly of Henderson North Carolina shares a tale of a summer illness like many others and reports Champlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy controlled his dysentery quickly when used as directed. For sale by all druggists.
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J. A. Kelly
United States
Mr. Kelly
Henderson
N. C
Card of Thanks from Eva Jones after contest victory
Miss Eva Jones of the Iowa Telephone office thanks friends and acquaintances for their support and cooperation in winning the Journal grand vacation contest. She expresses deep gratitude and says she accepted the prize with the utmost regard for their kindness.
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Journal
Miss Eva Jones
Iowa
Mississippi Man Seeks Wife In Quirky Matrimonial Letter
A Mississippi man responds to a matrimonial ad with a handwritten notice praising a dark complexion and six foot height, describing himself as a widower 28 with a strong arm and true heart. He pledges moral conduct, abstains from tobacco and whiskey, and seeks a loving partner to share life and happiness.
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Mississippi
The Chijol Tree of Mexico a Stone Wood Wonder
A Mexican tree named chijol or stone tree grows to immense size with wide spreading branches and yellowish green leaves. Its wood is fine and stable, resisting warping, and it hardens with age until petrified whether exposed or buried. Houses built from it would be fireproof and endure like stone.
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Mexico
Kidney health tips from Dr Hobbs discussed
Fragmentary notes mention kidney health, a Dr Hobbs, and city references. Several garbled terms appear, including names like Sam and Ronettes, with no coherent event or clear date. The readable bits suggest a health focus but lack concrete details.
Local Market Prices Consolidate for Farm Produce
Market listings show wide ranges for grains and livestock including corn 66 to 68 cents, oats 42 to 45 cents, wheat 65 to 70 cents, rye 55 cents, barley 55 cents, hay up to 17 to 18 dollars per ton, and new potatoes 45 cents per peck. Also listed are eggs 17 to 19 cents per dozen, butter 16 to 25 cents, lard 12 to 15 cents, and various fruit and vegetable prices. cattle, hogs, calves, sheep, and turkeys priced per head or per pound.
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Illinois
Graham
Rio
Striking Indian Nomenclature in Canadian Spots
Muskoka names like Clear Sky Land and Smooth Flowing Water describe delightful summer outing areas in North America. Kawartha and Bright Waters and Happy Lands are also highlighted. Descriptive literature and timetables are mailed free on application to Geo. W. Vaux at Grand Trunk Railway in Chicago.
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Muskoka
Kawartha
Geo. W. Vaux
T. A
Grand Trunk Railway System
Adams Street
Chicago
Magnificent Western Scenery Along the Canadian Pacific Line
Forming the most magnificent scenery in the west along the Canadian Pacific line, view this world famed landscape. Tickets at the low excursion rates in effect for the numerous conventions.
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Canadian Pacific Cenree
Literature distribution through railway agents
Literature can be obtained via railway agents and copies will be sent on request to A. C. Shaw General Agent Pass Department 228 Clark Street Chicago.
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A. C. Shaw
Pass
Clark St
Chicago
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Indiana
Memphis
Birmingham
Montgomery
Mobile
Savannah
Florida
the Southeastern Limited
Alex. Hilton
Bryan Snyder
Passenors Traffic Manae
Saint Lotis
Geo. Kranz
Leading Florist
K.P. Building
EXANE
DO Medicine CO
E.R Bawcks
Musserville
Dr. Hobbs Ragu
8. Y
the Journal
Natural Food Co
Niagara. Falls
New York
Citizens’ Railway and
Hocking Valley
Canadian Pacific
San Francisco
Portland
Tacoma
Bakers Monaca Coffee
C. B. Fuller
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