Woman Credits Lydia E. Pinkham’s Compound For Her Survival
Manning Iowa resident Mrs T C Willadsen writes that Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound saved her life after years of severe female complaints and costly treatments. She says following advice and using the remedy restored her health and kept her alive, urging others to try it.
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Lydia F. Pinkham
T. C. Willadsen
Manning
Iowa
Mrs. Pinkham
Lydia RE. Pinkeham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad
For thirty years Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has been the standard remedy for female ills. It has helped thousands troubled by displacements inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities periodic pains backache bearing-down feeling flatulency indigestion dizziness or nervous prostration. Mrs Pinkham invites sick women to write for advice at Lynn Massachusetts.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Plan to Escape on Deserted Island
Mrs Peckem Henry discusses survival on a deserted island with Peckem in a playful Chicago News exchange. The plan centers on personal skills and quick actions for first steps.
Causes of Headache from October to May
The note states colds are the most frequent cause of headache from October to May. It mentions Laxative Bromo Quinine as a remedy that removes the cause. E. W. Grove referenced on the box.
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E. W. Grove
German locomotive engineers receive long service award
The article notes railway engineers in Germany earning a periodic reward consisting of money and a gold watch for every decade of safe, accident free service.
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Germany
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Teething Cure Ad
An 25 cent bottle promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children. It claims to ease teething pain soften gums reduce inflammation and cure wind colic. The ad frames the product as a gentle all natural remedy for infants and toddlers.
Will alcohol dissolve sugar and more than sugar
An expert opinion quotes the Old Soak claiming alcohol will dissolve sugar and, more broadly, gold, brick houses, horses, happiness, love and every thing else worth having. The quip underscores alcohol’s supposed all consuming reach.
Cure for eczema using Cuticura in St Louis case
A mother recalls her baby niece suffering severe eczema for a year and a half. She credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing the child in three months after medical steps failed. May 2 and 20, 1907.
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Alice Ju. Dowell
Aston Ave
St. Louis
Pennsylvania Moves to Build Lampblack Factory at Penitentiary
The state shows resolve to establish a lampblack plant linked to the penitentiary signaling preparation for Black Hand activity. The plan, noted in official channels, underscores state efforts to counter organized crime while expanding industrial use of prison facilities.
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Pennsylvania
Brown's Bronchial Troches Promote Quick Airway Relief
If you suffer from asthma or bronchitis these troches offer immediate relief. They contain no harmful drugs and are advertised as safe for chest conditions.
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Brown
Currants as horse feed linked to endurance power
A historical note claims dried currants given occasionally to horses in place of oats will increase their endurance. It presents a traditional idea about horse care and diet without experimental evidence or endorsement.
Garfield Tea Co Sample Offer Promises Natural Laxative
Brooklyn based Carfield Tea Co advertises Garfield Tea as a pure mild potent laxative made from herbs and invites readers to request samples for trial.
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Garfield Tea
Carfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
Nottingham Miner Patents Safer Pit Cage
A Nottingham miner patents a safety pit cage described as a major advance on existing designs, promising improved protection for workers in mines.
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Nottingham
England
Old Man Cannon Sees Life as a Picnic on Rail Trip
B G Cannon eighty three veteran of the Mexican war and Mormon high priest from Nene Alaska travels to Seattle aboard the Victoria He plans to visit the Pension Bureau in Washington to protest a twenty dollar monthly pension and hopes to involve Senator Reece Smoot He vows to live fully and expects to reach a hundred despite his age
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Seattle
Wash
Victoria
B. G. Cannon
Cannon
Nene
Alaska
Washington
Pension Bureau
Nome
Mr. Cannon
Salt Lake
Paul
Mormon Church
Reee Smoot
Louisville Legion
Joseph Smith
Church
Jeffersonville
Ind
Kentucky
Old Mexico
Utah
Tiger Hunt Near Capital Ends With Royal Rifle Kill
News from the capital district reports the Maharaja led a hunt with the State Chief. Tigers were driven from trees and dogs deployed. The tiger hid in a chila tree for minutes, struck one dog fatally and wounded another before a fatal shot from the Maharaja's new rifle ended the pursuit.
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Dawn
Bombay Gazette
Rail inspection autos speed on rails and roads
Automobiles on rails are replacing scarce locomotives for railway inspectors. Small self propelled inspection cars run like autos with speeds up to forty miles per hour and fuel for about 150 miles. Used worldwide from the United States to India, some systems even test machines that operate on both rails and wagon roads.
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United States
India
Old-fashioned boy asked to mind chores and money
A Denver Post quip questions the fate of the freckle faced boy who did chores from fetching water to milking cows and now is said to be kept busy by his parents teaching him to earn money for rolled-up trousers and cigarettes.
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The
Wyoming Tribune
Denver Post
Instant Fire from Kerosene on Wood Sticks
A Collier's Weekly note claims wood fuel that refuses to burn can be ignited by pouring a pail of kerosene over the sticks. The results, it is said, are instantaneous.
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Collier’s Weekly
Truth and Quality Laxative Endorsed by Physicians
An advertisement extols Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna as a reliable laxative option that cleanses and relieves internal organs without debility or needing frequent dosage increases. It claims the product is natural and approved by physicians and urges buyers to obtain the genuine California Fig Syrup Co. version from leading druggists.
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California Fig Syrup Co
State St
Chese Brough Mfg. CO
New York City
Lifting Glass By Magnets In Proposed System
A proposal describes using a sheet iron under large glass panes and electromagnets on the upper face to attract the iron and suspend the glass for fitting and handling. The system aims to simplify moving and positioning heavy panes without direct gripping.
Deafness Cure Claim Promises Remedies for Catarrh
An old advertisement asserts deafness arises from inflamed Eustachian tube mucosa and cannot be cured by local applications. It touts constitutional remedies and offers $100 for any case of deafness caused by catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure, with a catalog and price details.
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Hall
F.j.carney & Co
Toledo
Tall’s
Woolford's Sanitary Lotion Endorsed by Tted
A concise health notice claims that Tted erred in 39 minutes by Woolford's Sanitary Lotion, advertised as a reliable product available at druggists. The item emphasizes the lotion as a trusted remedy.
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Woolford
Spinner Guides One Thread A Thousand Miles Long
A skilled Inglish cotton spinner created a single thread stretching about 1 000 miles in length showcasing remarkable fiber handling and technical prowess in textile craft.
Tails and Their Uses in Animal Expression
Article explores how tails signal emotion and aid balance across species. It notes cats’ tail movements as nervous energy, lions and jaguars using tail for balance, and a sheep’s tail serving as fat store in certain regions. It mentions carriages using wheels for heavy tails.
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Asia Minor
Tartary
Outing Magazine
Soldering Fluid Recipe From Street Railway Journal
A historic note describes a soldering fluid made by dissolving zinc in hydrochloric acid, adding water and glycerine mixed with alcohol, then used for all soldering tasks. The glycerine is claimed to prevent rust, beneficial for greasy or dirty connections and soldering iron work.
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Street Railway Journal
Forgeries Exposed in Trans-Caucasia Coat of Arms Revision
A revision of the College of Heraldry of Georgia in Trans-Caucasia uncovers 2000 registered hereditary coats of arms found to be bogus.
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College of Heraldry of
Georgia
Trans-Caucasia
Guo
Peruna Editorial Angrily Defends Public Sale Policy
A Peruna company statement asserts ethical conduct and transparency in marketing the household remedy. It promises public education, free literature, and disclosure of ingredients while defending aggressive advertising to consumers over doctors. The firm claims Peruna cures chronic catarrrh and will expand internationally.
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Dr. Hartman
Peruna
Perugia
Parrot Language School Opens in Paris
A Paris school teaches parrots to speak English French German and Italian. The program aims to create multilingual birds under expert instruction.
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Paris
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days by Paro Ointment
Paro Ointment guarantees cure of itching, blind or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Sold for 0c with refund promise.
Cleveland Shipyard Dominates 1907 World Shipbuilding
Statistics show Cleveland’s American Shipbuilding Company built 34 ships totaling 191,602 tons in 1907, more than any other firm. The next largest was English firm W Ford & Sons with 22 ships and 91,254 tons, placing Cleveland well ahead in global output.
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Cleveland
American Shipbuilding Company
Cleveland Company
W. Doxford & Sons
Meaning of Lieutenant Title and Rank Origins
The term lieutenant derives from words meaning holding the place. A lieutenant colonel stands in for a colonel when absent, and a lieutenant stands in for a captain.
Coin of Many Thirteens Spotted by Numismatist Quote
A New York Press report notes a numismatist describing the quarter dollar as an unlucky coin. He cites 13 stars on the coin, 13 letters in the eagle's scroll, 13 tail feathers, 13 wing feathers, 13 shield lines, 18 stripes, 13 arrowheads, and 13 letters in the phrase quarter dollar.
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New York Press
Nervous Diseases Cure Ad Promises Free Trial Bottle
An old advertisement promotes Dr. H. R. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer for fits and nervous ailments. It claims a permanent cure with a $2 trial bottle and a free treatise, offered by Dr. Kline at 981 Arch Street, Philadelphia.
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St. Vitus
Kline
H.R. Kline
Arch
Phila
Reward Brought Horse by Simple Logic
A New England man offered five dollars for a lost horse. A slow-witted man returned in thirty minutes leading the horse by its bridle. On receiving the reward the owner asked how he found it, and the reply was I thought to myself where would I go if I was a boss and I went there and he had.
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New England
Waal
Everybody’s Magazine
Georgia man keeps mule instead of wife
A Georgia man explains he lives with a mule rather than a wife, arguing the animal is nearly as unreliable but far easier to please and control.
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Georgia
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