Untold Agonies of Neglected Kidneys and a Lace Dress
A Taunton woman cites steady relief after using Dean’s Kidney Pills, claiming six boxes cured her kidney trouble. In Marshalltown, Miss Amelia af Redel completes a six year labor to craft a lactic lace dress of duchess silk, with both gown parts made in one piece.
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James French
West Street
Taunton
Mass
Dean
Foster Milb Urn Co
Buffalo
Amelia Af. Redel
Marshalltown
Miss Redel
New York World
No Relief for Fifteen Years Eczema Cure Promoted
Eczema sufferer credits Cuticura Remedies with complete cure after years of failed treatments. Letter from David Blum, Bedford Station, N Y, Nov 6 1905. Plus ad blurbs for Dr Keen’s Nerve Restorer and a courtroom quip from an old tale in Woman's Home Companion.
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David Blum
Bedford Station
N. Y
Solemn Prospects of Book Canvassers at Broadway House
A Pittsburgh dispatch describes Broadway religious publications salesmen seen during the day as somber and semi clerical, while at night they appear in garish dress around a Forty second Street hostelry. They exchange nightly canvassing notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broadway
Forty-second Street
Round Table
New York
Pittsburg
Dr Patch
Coffee blamed for blotches prompts Postum switch
A testimonial claims dark facial blotches from coffee faded after switching to Postum Food Coffee. The writer cites improved complexion and steadier nerves, arguing coffee disturbs digestion and nutrition, and that Postum supplies nourishing grain-based elements for healthier skin and body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Wellville
Kei
Who Bides His Time by James Whitcomb Riley
Poem lines describe patience bringing slow fortunes and happiness. The speaker, James Whitcomb Riley, celebrates enduring effort, comparing the patient to a future king whose reign brings peace and universal praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
James Whitcomb Riley
Ashes in the urn haunt a soldier’s married life
The story follows Durande of the 112th Cuirassiers whose wife dies on their Italian honeymoon. He preserves her ashes in an urn, moves through grief, remarriage, and societal pressures, and discovers the urn hidden among roses at a feast, realizing his lost wife may still haunt him.
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Durande
Iim
Italy
Paris
Rome
Amirande
Madame
Duranda
Darande
Dwrande
Mme. Durande
Durand
Healy
Short Stories
B.C. Wageener
Why He Kissed Her Breach of Promise Case
The defendant admitted kissing the plaintiff almost nightly at her home. He claimed he "had to do it" to keep her from singing. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant without leaving their seats.
Condor Lifespan Facts Mentioned
The passage notes a condor can live up to forty days while a cagie lasts about twenty eight days.
Chipmunks Herald Spring With Chirps and Roaming Hunts
The article describes chipmunks emerging in early spring from deep burrows, their loud chirps as they greet sunlight, and a Minnesota tale of a boys’ spring hunt imitating the creatures. It also recounts affectionate behavior among wild birds, including pairs and trios sharing fate and care, as noted by Captain Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manitoba
Chipmurk
Gharles Eastoian
Coscob
Snow
Tierra’ del Fuego
Keppél Island
Reading Frank in 19th Century Notes and Lessons
A mother recalls a school reading method where students kept notebooks of unfamiliar references from books like Victor Hugo and Milas Dayton's lessons. The practice involved weekly meetings to exchange notes about phrases and figures such as Machiavellian plots, Waterloo, Shylock, Bartholomew, and Leander, highlighting active engagement with literature.
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Frank
Mother
Victor Hugo
Machiaavel
Milas Dayton
Machiavel
John
Mr. Winters
Bartholomew
Leander
Fox Terrier Gyp Reunites With Puppies After Long Journey
A Salt Lake City fox terrier named Gyp travels at least 124 miles in under a week to reunite with her two puppies left with August Jenson in Weston Idaho. She returns to find the pups thriving and the kennel joyful as they greet her. The New York Tribune reports the reunion, noting the dog’s remarkable journey and motherly devotion.
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Gyp
Far West
Harry €. Fisher
Salt Lake City
Weston
Idaho
August Jenson
Mr. Fisher
Will
Gip
Fisher
New York Tribune
Indian Skin Pores Claim Stirs Medical Debate
A controversial claim asserts that every inch of Indian skin contains 3,000 perspiration pores. Medical experts question the precision and accuracy of such figures, urging peer reviewed validation and clarification of measurement methods.
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Kiine
Arch St. Phila
Eph
Ephraim
Hammam Ero Meer
Pras
Washington Star
China
National Lead Company
Boston
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Chieage
St. Louis
Philadelphia
H John J. Lewis & Bros
Burgh
Gienn’s
Vienna
Libby
Jenna
Werecar
Telkan
Baditie
Gancatarett
Bad Witsong
Thad
Remedy Co
Chicnee
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