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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1906
Page
5
The passage notes that American forests host plants with great medicinal virtues. It asserts eminent medical writers and teachers attest to this, and that indigenous peoples long used many native plants before Europeans arrived. Whites continued study, yielding a rich assortment of medicinal roots.
Dr Pierce promotes Favorite Prescription and another remedy as cures for indigestion heart disease and women's ailments. He cites free mailed booklets and testimonials while noting alcohol free formulas made from glyceric extracts of medicinal roots.
The Chicago Tribune reports on seeds carried by the 1881 Lady Franklin Bay expedition. Radish seeds found at Fort Conger survived 16 years in extreme cold, then sown in 1905 produced 50 percent normal plants. The article questions Arctic atmospheric electricity boosting germination and growth.
Miss Frances Gardner of 369 Jackson Boulevard Chicago Illinois writes that Dean's Kidney Pills cured her chronic kidney complaints after five years and spending over $100. She praises restored health appetite digestion and sleep after five boxes. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
The dragon tree of Teneriffe, aged 4000 to 6000 years, stood over 70 feet until a 1819 storm broke a large branch and a later 1867 storm stripped its remaining limbs leaving a single trunk. Its name comes from dragon's blood resin found in Gauches caves once used in embalming.
The article notes 5,000,000 acres cultivated by over 1,000,000 landowners in Egypt, including 6,000 Europeans. Europeans average just over 106 acres each. Ninety four hundred peasants hold under five acres, 23 percent of land. 12,000 mid‑sized owners exceed fifty acres, totaling over 2,260,000 acres, 44 percent of proprietors in the five to twenty acre range.
A Denver church, Church of the Full Gospel, claims gifts of healing and prophecy as well as speaking in tongues. Rev. G F Fink founded the sect, pastor S A Brelsford leads the 800 member congregation, with 15 men preparing as missionaries. A 12 year old girl is said to have spoken Chinese, and others reportedly speak German Spanish and Greek.
Scientists report freshwater fishes in Guatemala with two pairs of eyes one above water and one below enabling equal vision in air and water. The discovery highlights remarkable adaptation in two eyed fishes and expands understanding of sensory evolution.
A patient is promised permanent cure for fits and nervous disease by Dr H R Kline with a $2 trial bottle and free treatise. The ad cites 931 Arch St Philadelphia and lists Dr Kline in Sd Phila. It notes a blue garden at South Lytchett Manor Dorsetshire England, residence of Sir Elliott Lees.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children relieves teething pain by softening gums reducing inflammation and quieting wind colic with a 25c a bottle price claim.
Josef Hofman, the pianist, once drafted two pieces in a dream. His father found him in tears at the piano, upset to discover he had forgotten the better of the two compositions.
Paro Ointment guarantees cure for itching bleeding protruding or blind piles within 8 to 14 days or money back. Claims rapid relief and refund option.
A two foot long knife with a sharp edge and screw-like thread is inserted into paraffin crusted pipes. The oil pressure drives it forward as it spins and scrapes the interior walls, then falls into the receiving tank.
Trades have distinct hazards and health risks. Blacksmiths suffer right side paralysis and weak eyes from forge glare. Carpenters face varicose veins from standing long hours. Continuous sawing harms the right arm’s blood flow. Bakers and miners risk weak lungs from flour and coal dust. Miners also develop weak eyes from prolonged dark work.
One hundred dollar reward offered for untreatable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Ends with endorsements from Weer & Truax Warpina Kinnan Marvin Wholesale Druggists Toledo and F J Cheney & Co. Claims cure internal action on blood and mucous surfaces. Testimonials free. Price 75e per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The Dutch queen’s favorite amusements are skating and riding while as a child her hobby was poultry keeping. She loves animals and detests sport because she cannot bear animals in her preserves being slaughtered.
A survey of cross domain progress notes advances in food safety with bacilli resistant to ordinary cooking in deep meat layers, alloy behavior with antimony and bismuth, Toulon’s dirigible mine, paint adhesion on galvanized iron, New York World’s telautograph-stereopticon display of election returns, and Vesuvian ash analysis suggesting fertilizer potential for renewed crop growth after eruptions.
In a London Bakerian lecture Professor John Milne discussed pulsations in Earth that arise from non seismic causes. He cited diurnal effects from sun and weather on ground, heavier valley loads in wet weather, reversed in dry, and plant transpiration influencing ground tilt.
Paris dispatch reports an extensive espionage network involving a prominent diplomat. The foreign ministry neither confirms nor denies the story, but indicates the culprit was dismissed and further safeguarding actions were taken to avoid public action against the agent.
An excerpt from Harper’s Weekly recalls Mark Twain on war hardship. He quotes a Frenchman who admits eating dogs during the siege of Paris, illustrating how siege privations shape attitudes to pets and life.
A sewers superintendent recounts a streetwise inspector visiting a country house with a strong odor. The inspector suspects foul drains, but the owner insists there are no drains at all, highlighting a humorous misunderstanding in a home setting from Women’s Home Companion.
A linguistic note states the letter B appears 137 times per thousand letters in English, making it the second most frequent after E and ahead of other consonants. The claim emphasizes letter frequency in standard writing.
A German sanitary expert notes beer sold very cold hides staleness making it hard to distinguish stale from good beer and suggests concern for stomach health.
The passage touts Brandreth’s Pills as a reliable laxative tonic, claiming most illnesses originate from constipation and that many cathartics lose effectiveness with dose increases. It asserts Brandreth’s has worked for fifty years daily and over 160 years overall, noting Jandreth’s Pills as the same remedy found in drug stores in plain or sugar-coated forms.
A Rikuge Zasshi note argues that modern female education leaves girls impractical and conceited. It claims many educated women lack practicality and are shunned by marriageable men, reflecting stern social judgement of women’s schooling in Japan.
Thomas M. Rossiter of East Orange New Jersey writes that after years of eczema resistant to hospital care he found a fast cure using Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap. He says his face and body were covered and caused inability to work, but now he is well and recommends the remedies.
English shipyards show a shift from over 1 percent unemployment a year ago to about 5 percent unemployed, according to a Board of Trade report.
Purporting to cure a cold in one day these tablets are advertised with a money back guarantee if they fail. The ad bears a signature claimed to be from E W Grove on each box.
In Monza Italy daily woolen hat production runs around 160000 units with 14 factories employing about 7000 workers.
The French have found coal tar superior to crude petroleum as a road dressing, claiming it cheaper and that it hardens when exposed to air to form a water tight skin. Consul General Mason notes its protective surface effect while discussing road maintenance.
The report notes over 100 Jewish families arrive in Jerusalem weekly. Despite poverty, many find ways to earn a scant living, with the city’s demographic shift toward a predominantly Jewish character continuing apace.
The use of typewriters is rising in Spain. German machines are being pushed while Americans, though costlier, are favored by some buyers.
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