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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1906
Page
13
The text notes that American forests teem with plants of great medicinal value as attested by eminent medical writers. It states indigenous peoples, including untutored Indians, identified useful native plants before Europeans arrived, and their knowledge aided ongoing investigations to yield a rich assortment of valuable American medicinal roots.
An advertisement touts Dr R V Pierce of Buffalo New York claiming his herbal tonics cure heart and digestive diseases and numerous female ailments. It offers a free little book with extracts from medical works sent to any address upon request and cites thousands of testimonials of cures including uterine prolapse and other disorders.
The two medicines are wholly made from elyceric extracts of mauve roots. Dr. Pierce developed the original processes now used by skilled chemists and pharmacists with special apparatus. Both medicines are free from alcohol and habit forming drugs. A full ingredients list appears on each bottle-wrapper.
A Chicago Tribune report describes Lieut Greely’s Lady Franklin Bay expedition seeds stored in Fort Conger, later found by Lieut Peary. Radish seeds survived 16 years under extreme cold and produced healthy plants when sown in 1905. The piece also notes atmospheric electricity may boost germination and growth.
Frances Gardner of Chicago writes she suffered kidney complaints for nearly five years and spent over $100 on remedies before taking Dean's Kidney Pills. She says five boxes cured her in weeks, with restored health, appetite, digestion, and sleep. Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The dragon tree of Teneriffe is described as the world’s oldest tree, aged between four and six millennia. It once stood over 70 feet tall until storms in 1819 and 1867 removed most branches, leaving a lone trunk. Its name comes from dragon’s blood resin found in Gauches sepulchral caves used in embalming.
Egypt’s cultivated area exceeds 5 million acres held by over 1 000 big landowners, including 6 000 Europeans owning about 106 acres on average. Ninety four hundred peasants occupy under five acres each, while 12 000 affluent owners hold above fifty acres totaling over 2 260 000 acres, 44 percent of the total. Proportions show a wide gap between small cultivators and large proprietors.
The Church of the Full Gospel, a new Colorado faith, claims gifts of healing and prophecy as well as tongues like the apostles. In Denver a congregation of about 800 meets at an old Nineteenth and Welton church, with weekly healing services and growing missionary plans led by Rev. G. F. Fink and Rev. S. A. Brelsford.
Scientists report discovery of fish in Guatemala with two pairs of eyes, one pair above water and one pair below, enabling equal vision in air and water. The finding highlights remarkable adaptation in aquatic life.
An advertisement promotes Dr H R Kline's Great Nerve Restorer as a cure for nervous diseases including fits and St Vitus dance. It offers a $2 trial bottle and a free treatise from his Philadelphia office at 981 Arch Street.
A blue garden featuring blue flowers has been created at South Lytchett Manor in Dorsetshire England. The residence of Sir Elliott Lees hosts the new botanical display.
Teething aid Mia Winslow’s Soothing Syrup claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease teething pain and cure wind colic with a 25 cent bottle.
The pianist Josef Hofman reportedly wept on awakening after forgetting a preferred composition he had dreamed. His father found him in tears as he sat at the piano unable to recall the better piece from the two he had composed.
Advertisement claims Paro Ointment cures itching and piles blindness bleeding or protruding in six to fourteen days. If not cured, buyers receive a full refund with price listed as 1 cent or similar.
An ingenious device cleans paraffin crusted oil pipes. A two foot long knife shaped like a headless screw is inserted in the conduit. Oil pressure pushes it forward, it spins and scrapes the interior, then drops into the tank.
The article lists trades and the common ailments that affect workers. Blacksmiths risk paralysis and weak eyes from hammering and forge glare. carpenters develop varicose veins from standing. bakers and miners inhale flour and coal dust causing weak lungs. miners also suffer weak eyes from long hours in darkness.
A vintage ad offers one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure failure and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills. It cites endorsements from Weer & Truax Warpina Kinnan Marvin and Cheney Co Toledo and urges purchase through druggists with testimonials available.
Queen Wilhelmina of Holland favors skating and riding as her amusements. As a child she kept poultry and remains devoted to animals, showing aversion to sport due to thoughts of slaughter in preserves.
The article outlines findings on cooking and bacilli in meat, alloying with antimony and bismuth for casting, Toulon’s dirigible floating mine with controllable explodes, paint adhesion improvements for galvanized iron using varnish, and the New York World’s use of telautograph stereopticon to display election returns at night.
A Parisian journal notes Vesuvian ashes may contain substances useful as fertilizer for farmers. After eruptions such as Pelee and Vesuvius, rains cover slopes with lush vegetation, making the destructive activity seem forgotten as crops grow only to be destroyed by the next eruption, renewing soil fertility.
Professor John Milne reports on pulsations in ground tilt not caused by earthquakes. Diurnal effects tied to sun and weather influence valley slopes and transpiration can alter ground tilt, making the earth’s surface nearly as sensitive to external forces as living skin.
Paris dispatch reports an extensive espionage system involving a prominent diplomat. The foreign ministry neither confirms nor denies the claim, noting a post dismissal and measures to prevent further document loss while opting for secrecy.
Quotation from Harper's Weekly notes Mark Twain on war hardships. A Frenchman recalls a siege era woman with two dogs whom he pushed aside, prompting a reveal that he had eaten more than twenty dogs during the siege of Paris.
In a tale of office chatter an assistant superintendent recalls an inspector visiting a country house with a strong smell. The inspector wonders if the odor could be from the drains, only to be told by the owner that there are no drains at all. The anecdote appears in Ladies Home Companion.
The sentence states that E appears about 137 times per 1000 letters and T is the next most frequent letter in standard English text. It highlights typical letter distribution used in cryptographic and linguistic analysis.
A German sanitary expert explains beer sold at very low temperatures hides staleness by masking flavor. He warns that chilling masks quality and can harm the stomach, making it hard to distinguish stale from good beer.
The text promotes Brandreth's Pills as a lasting laxative tonic with a century-long proven track record for constipation and blood impurity. It argues most cathartics lose effect with repeated use while Brandreth's remains effective at the same dose after fifty years of daily use.
An article from Rikuge Zasshi critiques modern Japanese female education. It argues that educated girls lack practicality for marriage and become conceited from their schooling, reducing their suitability as wives. The piece laments the perceived mismatch between school teachings and life after marriage.
A 1804 plagued man claims hundreds spent on eczema treatments with no relief until Cuticura Soap and Ointment cured him in five weeks. He describes widespread sores, itching, and eventual recovery, urging others to try the remedies.
A Board of Trade report shows English shipyards cutting unemployment from over 11 percent a year ago to about 6 percent now as activity rises in the industry.
Public notice claims a guaranteed one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with refunds if no cure. It cites E. W. Grove’s signature on each box and advertises a price of 259.
In Monza Italy daily woolen hat production stands at around 160000 units. The town operates 14 factories employing about 7000 workers.
The French have found coal tar superior to crude petroleum for top dressing roads, claiming it hardens when exposed to air to form a water tight skin. Consul General Mason notes its advantage over oil. A second note discusses cycling physics, stating at high speed the work to cover a distance mirrors a running effort.
More than 100 Jewish families settle in Jerusalem each week. Despite poverty they manage a sparse living and the city increasingly becomes a Jewish stronghold with rapid demographic change.
The use of typewriters is expanding in Spain. German machines are being promoted, but Americans are preferred despite higher cost.
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