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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1905
Page
6
Mrs Pare of Glasgow Kentucky reports relief from kidney trouble after using Donn’s Kidney Pills. She describes improved kidney secretions, reduced back pain, and elimination of scalding sensations. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A traditional guideline shows four pounds of fresh tea leaves yield one pound of dried tea. This ratio reflects processing losses and the concentration of flavor during drying.
A mother from Addington Indiana reports two years of severe eczema in her child ending after using Cuticura Ointment Resolvent and Soap. One box of Ointment and two bottles of Resolvent with the Soap cured the ailment, restoring sleep and hope.
During the panic of 1837 national road work stalled in Illinois while a Cumberland Maryland to Terre Haute Indiana route began. Tri weekly service from Terre Haute to Springfield marked the era of overland travel with four-horse coaches carrying passengers and 50 pounds of baggage at 10 cents a mile. Noted travelers included Clay and Lincoln.
New York City records show sixteen thousand births in four months with Fifth Avenue having the lowest birth rate in the city. East Side near Division Street reports the heaviest birth rate, per Register of Vital Statistics Gilroy.
A Brooklyn man explains his coffee-caused heart palpitations subsiding after switching to Postum Food Coffee. Thorough boiling and proper preparation made Postum palatable and calming, with health benefits and no harmful stimulation, per the Postum Co advertisement.
The piece recounts the steamship Hermine’s turbulent four years under multiple flags and names, from its 1901 build to Vladivostok arrest drama and eventual Austro-American service, highlighting shifting ownership, command, and identity. It also jokes about editors with exaggerated praise in Far East publishing.
A thin man in a James Street cable car complains that comfort should favor the many over the few. He pressures a fat man to yield a seat for two women, arguing one standing is better than two seated. The fat man reads his paper, oblivious, as the moment ends without action.
Harper's Weekly presents F W Hewes analysis showing the cost of living today is not greater than ten years ago and that rising incomes have offset higher prices for food clothing and essentials. The study uses market prices and per capita income to compare 1892 to 1903.
Stubbs and Penn exchange wry lines about marriage and fate. The Detroit Tribune notes playful dialogue on engagement risks and the idea of a man facing lifelong hot water or cold plunges as a metaphor for wedlock.
The statement claims Argentina as a union of 14 states and territories with a population near five million, presenting a regional political concept rather than current geopolitical facts.
Residents on Don Toribio Street sprinkled holy water after two brothers fought. They fear the Wandering Jew will appear to bring calamity unless frightened away. The myth ties conflict to a curse that predicts a family member’s death to repay lodging.
The Louisville Courier Journal notes amateurs may plant geraniums and exotics before a safe period but warns fruit trees have no remedy besides choosing northern exposures. Trees in yards are too large for artificial protection and must endure the risk.
A railroad president states private car lines should come under ICC control. He notes lines are paid mileage without discrimination, and shipper settlement of excess charges depends on law. Car mileage payments are legal as rental payments for property.
The Australian ostrich hen averages about 15 eggs yearly. With many large ostrich farms, industry growth is anticipated to rise significantly in the future.
A new Eries Pacific type passenger locomotive pulled a ten car vestibuled train weighing 1 208 050 pounds reaching 71 mph on a steep grade entering Port Jervis on the Jersey City trial run. It maintained 61 mph on level and 27 mph uphill from Middletown where grades are 58 to 61 feet per mile. The engine and tender weigh 389 750 pounds carrying 500 gallons of water and 16 tons of coal, the largest passenger engine yet built. The run is described as the best ever over Erie tracks signaling strong transportation potential when the new equipment enters service.
The American cruiser New Orleans entered San Francisco Bay on January 27 while en route from Guam to Mare Island to be paid off and decommissioned. She displayed a homeward bound pennant extending 550 feet.
An ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh. It asserts curing across states, claims blood and mucous surfaces are targeted, and offers 100 dollars for any non cured case plus testimonials. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The British steamship Brinkburne at San Francisco faced a mutiny as officers except the captain resigned upon learning a contraband cargo destined for Vladivostok. The Chinese crew also tried to land but were halted by customs officers.
The article notes panama hats are in good form for the country and have gained exclusiveness after being dropped by "the great untubbed." It adds that no man would wear a Panama in town, with rough straw sailor hats preferred for city wear.
Mrs Carne Wing of Darlington Missouri credits Peruna with curing years of bilious, kidney and liver trouble after a short course. A Mrs McAllister of Annapolis Maryland reports back and side pain eased, attributing cure to daily use of Peruna. Doctors note pelvic and abdominal catarrh signals and endorse treatment.
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