Weak back pains and kidney cure claims in 1900 ad notes
An old advertisement fragment touts Dean's Kidney Pills for back pain and urinary trouble, claims a cure for kidney disease since 1896, offers a free trial and 50 cent price, then shifts to a list of various 19th century health and commercial notices including catarrh cures, foot ease powder, soothing syrup for children, and a Confederate memorial display at a Nashville fair.
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Water St
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Wauscher
United States
Foster Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Hall
Foo Oe & Co
Toledo
Dears
California
Dorsey
Ottinger
Sunday Sermon on Holiness by Rev Dr Robert Rogers
The Brooklon sermon by Rev Dr Robert Rogers, rector of the Church of the Oot Peers, centers on John iii 16 and Mark ix 24. He argues Christ’s life and words prove God’s love and urge belief amid unbelief, urging the church to welcome seekers and renew its mission beyond mere rites. He notes many attend only nominally and calls for living faith, open doors, and compassionate guidance toward holiness.
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Churches of Christ
Pygmies of Central Africa Race of Savages Described
Remarkable tale of Central African pygmies from the village of Ndombe. About five thousand live in beehive huts with bottom entrances. Their giant king stands six feet six. They hunt with bows and poisoned arrows and are praised for speed and keen senses. Samuel Verner notes their skill, from marching many miles to shooting a rat at twenty yards. Also: George B Orcutt documents 130 cactus varieties in a California park.
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Central Africa
Ndombe
Samuel Verner
Footwear for Summer Girl in Fashionable Revival
The article notes a vogue in summer footwear driven by shorter skirts. It highlights tan shoes returning to favor, praised for beauty and cooling comfort versus black kid, calfskin, or patent leather. It warns fashion-forward pairs may strain the summer budget.
Servians Fond of Water in Serb Travel Tale
An Englishwoman traveling through Serbia notes Serbs drink large amounts of cold water, comparing it to bovine intake and linking it to a lack of activity. She recalls a doctor who found the habit normal and considers the nation “water logged” with frequent water requests and little room for alcohol.
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Servia
Saint body torn as crowd strips relic at Cosma Damiano
In Rome, during church renovations at Cosma Damiano, an ancient sarcophagus with the remains of a famed 18th century Franciscan preacher was unearthed and placed in a side chapel. Belief in miracles sparked a mob, and half the corpse was taken by worshippers before soldiers restored order.
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Cosma Damiano
Romulus
Rome
Man survives 25 foot fall in Augusta street incident
A man toppled headfirst twenty five feet in Augusta Missouri and landed on a spring seat on a jigger then bounced to the street uninjured aside from a stiff neck the following day.
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Augusta
Through Pullman Sleeper Connects Greensboro to St Louis
Southern Railway announces an effective April 26 1904 through Pullman Sleeping Car service between Greensboro North Carolina and St Louis Missouri. The route runs via Salisbury Asheville Knoxville Lexington and Louisville with daily departure from Greensboro at 7 20 PM. For rates schedules and literature contact Br L Vernon T P A Charlotte NC.
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Salisbury
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Cincinnati
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Ind
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National Casket Co
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Mloczewsk! & CO
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Summer Girl
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