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Newspaper

New Oxford Item

Location

New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Date

Dec 29, 1905

Page

10

Ailing Women Benefit From Kidney Pills Testimony

Mrs. W. G. Davis of Groesbeck Texas reports back pain dizziness and irregular kidney action before using Pean s Kidney Pills. She says after starting the medicine she passed gravel stones and recovered fully with lasting health improvement. Sold by dealers 59 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.

W. G. Davis Groesbeck Texas Pean Foster-Milburn Co Suffalo N. X

Canada Gains Attention as Prosperity Swells

The Dominion of Canada draws growing interest from Americans as five years of rapid development mirror U S growth. Emigration rises with about 25 000 settlers from January to October 1905, many from North Dakota Minnesota and 206 from Pennsylvania. U S capitalists back Canadian industries, boosting cross border wealth and regional ties.

Dominion of Canada United States Canada North Dakota Minnesota Pennsylvania Dominion Pittsburg

Magnitude of the Sun and Ring Around the Moon

The Chicago Journal notes the sun’s vast size and the ring around the moon, explaining the ring would need 90 moons to span. It imagines approaching the sun’s surface and traveling at express-speed for five years to circumnavigate the sun’s orb.

Chicago Journal

Train the Voice for Poise and Polished Speech

Guidance on cultivating a full clear flexible voice as essential to self possession and fluent language. Emphasizes voice training as a mark of good breeding and effective communication.

Tumors Conquered by Lydia Pinkham Compound Claim

Letter from Mrs. Fannie D Fox reports tumor in uterus removed after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for eighteen months She credits the remedy with stopping menses and restoring health advising others to seek the same treatment and write to Mrs Pinkham for guidance

Lydia E. Pinkham Fannie D. Fox Lydia B. Pinkham Fannie D. Fas Bradford

Patent medicines blamed far less for injuries than common poisons

A Chicago statistician compiled 697 reported poisoning cases from June to November, showing carbolic acid and morphine cause far more harm than patent medicines. Among fatalities, 293 total with morphine and laudanum leading, while most injuries come from mistaken dosing or accessibility to children. the study argues patent medicines are not the major cause of poisoning.

Chicago Statistician Chicago Florida

Prince’s Horse Joins Funeral Procession

When a member of the Austrian royal family dies a prince’s horse accompanies the funeral. The horse walked in the procession along with mourners and staff. The event reflects royal tradition and court etiquette observed during the period.

The Earnest Quest for Progressive Employees

Progressive employers seek exceptional individuals who think differently and streamline processes. Do not be deterred by biased superiors. use the challenge to sharpen work and prove superiority, paving the way to promotion or a better position through determined effort.

Orison Swett Marden

Why Ancient Skeltons Show Durable Teeth And Heads

Two 2,000 year old skeletons found at Seagraves near Luton lie with heads west and bronze ornaments nearby. Despite age their skulls and teeth are in remarkably good condition, prompting questions about ancient dental durability and care.

Seagraves Luton

Making Legal Change

A farmer seeks legal advice from a young lawyer who quotes three dollars for counsel. The farmer pays five, prompting the lawyer to pocket the extra and offer two dollars more of advice. The exchange ends with a neighborly jest about value.

Brazilian Exposition Aimed at Rio Janeiro 1908

Brazil plans a commercial exposition in Rio de Janeiro in 1908 to mark the centennial opening of its ports to world trade. The plan seeks U S opinion and signals a milestone in South American freedom, noting Portugal's prior colonial port restrictions.

Brazil Rio Janeiro United States America Portugal

Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh

Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh at all stages as a constitutional disease. The remedy is taken internally and claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces to destroy the disease's foundation and strengthen the patient. Proponents offer $100 for any case it fails to cure and urge sending testimonials. sold by druggists at 75 cents.

Hall Eure F. J. County & Co Yoledo

Chief Peril of Man Blind to True Life

A reflection argues that man’s main danger is profaning the holy by confining himself to sensory limits and shallow reason. He mistakes limited wisdom for life, pursues hollow ambitions, and calls pain and love by names that mislead. Only fleeting moments reveal genuine life, mistaken as hallucinations.

Chinese Tax Receipt Practice in Siam

Three yearly poll tax in Siam applies to Chinese migrants. After payment, the collector ties a string around the left wrist and seals it with an official mark. The bracelet serves as the Chinese receipt and must be worn for one month.

Siam

Grapes from Spain Supplant U S Consumption

A substantial annual importation of grapes from Spain supplies the United States, meeting notable demand. The fruit flows through established trade routes and supports consumption levels across markets.

Spain United States

Mammoths Skull and Tusks Brought From Alaska

J M Taverind, a carpenter on the revenue cutter Bear, brought a mammoth skull and tusks along with a foreleg bone to the city. Found by Eskimos last July in Ketchabue sound, Alaska, they were traded to the Bear and then purchased for their value. The skull measures nearly three feet and weighs about 150 pounds. one tusk is seven feet three inches, the other four feet two inches, with the animal likely about nine feet long.

J. M. Taverind United States Revenue Cutter Bear Ketchabue Sound Alaska Esquimaux Maverind San Francisco Chronicle

Legislator Begins Study to Lead State Legislative Class

A newly elected Ohio legislator plans to enroll in college and take a rush course in political science economics constitutional history law and psychology to better represent the people. The Legislature meets in January, and he aims to stand as head of the legislative class.

Ohio

Mull's Anti Belch Wafers Offer Claims Quick Stomach Cure

An advertisement promotes Mull's Anti Belch Wafers as a cure for stomach issues by absorption not drugs. It claims immediate stomach relief, gas absorption, disinfecting the stomach, and stronger digestion, touting heart regularity and fresh breath. A special offer sends two boxes for 75 cents or a free sample with coupon.

Mull

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