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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1908
Page
4
The article traces how family made elixirs evolved into the patent medicine industry. It notes early home remedies like bitters and tonics, the role of apothecaries and doctors, and how Peruna emerged from Mennonite roots with Dr. Hartman marketing it to the public.
The Kongo state authorities attempt to domesticate African elephants. In the four month wet season the elephants are not worked and roam the forest. Trained elephants stay apart from wild herds, and while wild elephants may gather near the training site they are generally too old and stubborn to be recruited.
Languid and weak, Marie Sipfle of Helena Montana reports kidney trouble and backache improved by Dean's Kidney Pills. She says four boxes provided a complete lasting cure and recommends the remedy sold for 50 cents a box by Foster Milburn Co. An alibi joke from the Turkic Herald closes the piece with a West coast Sun day school instance.
Secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture advocates a profitable field for women growing flowers and bulbs for extracts. He cites climate suitability across the United States, potential competition with Holland, and the need for affordable freight. The article notes rose ottar production, wintergreen essence, and regional sources from California, Louisiana, Florida, and other states, urging public support and study of foreign systems.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports a Japanese individual has secured a ten year lease for sixty acres north of Vallejo in Green Valley to plant grapes. The piece warns such moves could trigger more Japanese settlements in Solano County and predicts a shift in California demographics similar to Hawaii, with whites potentially displaced.
Rescue workers from Brighton Engine Company 34 recall a man pushing through the crowd and pleading with a fireman to return to the burning house to save his $20 glass eye. He also asks for a box of curls allegedly cut from someone in the house years ago.
The London Gazette reports an allowance of two shillings a week in certain ships where a chaplain and choir are aboard. Qualified crew members who play the harmonium or suitable instrument and conduct the choir during divine service will receive the extra pay.
Experiments test brown sugar as a binder additive to mortar by mixing equal parts sand and lime. Edinburgh hosts a new oceangoGraphy school largely built by W. Bruce and the Scottish Antarctic expedition leadership. The Prince of Monaco recently opened the new instit ution.
The article notes that sulfuric acid from coal combustion destroys stone buildings and monuments. In London alone an estimated half a million tons of acid gas is released into the atmosphere each year.
Distorted grain forms known as timber warts or burls are prized for rarity and beauty. Specimens command strong prices, with some selling for ten cents per pound and a shown example valued at $200.
A science note explains that the wheel top travels faster than the bottom as the axle moves the wheel. The top combines forward motion with revolution while the bottom combines forward motion with backward revolution, yielding differing speeds.
A striking landscape built from colonies of differently colored bacteria in gelatin and meat extract was showcased at a German exhibition of eccentric art. The display joined works using spinach egg and color spices as media instead of traditional paint.
The experiment of carrying live fish aboard ships for voyage consumption has succeeded. Large liners will serve fresh fish daily from the water, resolving doubts about fatigue. Previously fish were iced. the test on a major Atlantic vessel proves the method feasible and advantageous.
Four German made stamp vending machines stand at the east end of the Postoffice Building portico. They operate continuously selling postal cards for one cent, and stamps for one cent or ten cents depending on the machine. Travelers deposit coins and receive stamps or cards after a brief motor whirr and click.
The London Evening Standard argues that attempts to suppress the fighting instinct reveal hypocrisy and a futile fight against nature. It warns that suppressing rough virtue may foster polished vices and degeneration, a moral stance echoing contemporary debates on behavior.
A Philadelphia Press item quotes two boys debating vaccination healing. One asks if the vaccination is cured. the other says no and that the doctor told mom the boy mustn’t bathe until fully healed.
Veterinary surgeons report a newly observed condition in canines linked to car travel. Dogs rapidly enjoy rides but their hearts show stress, prompting owners to limit trips to prevent potential fatalities.
At a Consumers' League of New York food investigating committee session Dr John B Huber warned that flies can carry typhoid and infantile disease bacteria. He cited a specimen carrying about 100000 bacteria heading toward a milk bottle. The talk urged window and door screens to prevent summer infections.
Advertisement hawks Bromo Quinine as a world wide remedy for colds. The copy urges readers to seek the product and mentions a supposed signature by I. W. Grove. Ends with a bold claim of curing a cold in one day and a price of 25.
The permanent population of Antung is given as 15000 to 0,000 Chinese, 6000 Japanese, 20 Europeans and Americans, plus Koreans. The text notes 110 Chinese, 15 Japanese and 3 Western business firms. the Nu Poh Chinese Government Bank and three Japanese banks have branches in Antung.
An old ad promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder for foot ailments with 28 cents price and free sample offer. The clipping also mentions Dr. Fernando E Guadalla, a Bolivian presidential candidate, noted as a former Minister to Washington.
A proportionate weight study shows the bird wing is twenty times stronger than a human arm. This indicates the wing’s musculoskeletal design and feathered lift create far greater force capacity for flight.
Pacific Coast Borax Co advertises 20 Mule Team Borax products including Borax, Boraxo Bath Powder, Violet Boric Talcum, Boric Acid and various soaps. Send for a 40 page catalogue offering hundreds of free household items in exchange for saving tops or wrappers. Address New York.
A Chicago News item notes a man with a wife and several grown daughters who rarely hoards money, contrasting frugality with hoarding stereotypes.
The boilers of the steamer Maure tania, placed end to end, would form a string 547 feet long.
An advertisement promises to cure itching bleeding or protruding piles in 66 to 14 days with Paro Ointment or money back. The ad notes a 50 cent price and guarantees relief within the stated period.
The Town of Boozy West Virginia faces dry status and Coldwater Michigan opposes prohibition as towns pivot on liquor control. The Vindicator notes a shift toward wet opinions, signaling a broader debate on alcohol laws.
A public health notice cautions against catarrh remedies containing mercury, warning they destroy smell and upset the system. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure made by J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, sold by pharmaceutical firms at 75 cents per bottle.
The Philadelphia Press notes South Dakota has collected $5,600 from divorce business over ten years, suggesting money is no object when people feel compelled to break loose.
The quote notes that happiness from possessions hinges on the means of acquisition and the conscience that follows. It implies ethical considerations shape satisfaction more than the item itself.
Dr. H R Kline advertises Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer for fits and nervous disorders. A trial bottle and treatise are offered free with purchase. Address listed as 031 Arch St Philadelphia Pa for contact and sample.
A Pittsburg millionaire recounts dining with Sir Thomas Lipton at the Ghezireh palace in Cairo before Lipton’s trip to his tea plantation in Ceylon. He describes offering Lipton an aromatic cigarette from his gold case, which Lipton declined, preferring bacon. The anecdote ends with Lipton’s self description as a major smoker except for cigars and cigarettes.
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