Quaker Scotch Oats Endurance Claim Probed
An old notice touts Quaker Scotch Oats as the best and cheapest food. It cites Professor Fisher of Yale and Sir James Crichton Browne in claims about nourishing and strengthening qualities and athlete endurance.
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A Dirge and Fragments From the Times of Change
A fragmented verse and political snippets recount sorrow and transition. The piece threads a sobbing scene with a note on women’s suffrage in the Austrian provinces and stray health and dating advice, reflecting a chaotic era voice with scattered names and themes.
Suffering Milwaukee Woman Credits Lydia E Pinkham’ s Compound
A Milwaukee reader reports suffering from female trouble and back pain. Doctors considered a tumor and recommended surgery, but Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound restored her health and she urges others to try it.
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Charity Thinketh No Evil in Public Persecution
A writer argues that innocent people suffer more from public accusations than guilty ones. Journalists face pressure from sensational correspondents, while authorities should uphold trial based truth. The piece condemns prejudgment and defends privacy against intrusive reporting.
The Psalmist and the Christ Life as Spiritual Union
The text argues that true renewal comes from divine life imparted, uniting heart and will to fear God. It contrasts worldly intellect with spiritual life, cites Christ as the path to personal perfection, and evokes Habakkuk and Spurgeon to illustrate buoyant faith and obedience as evidence of devotion.
Surety No Place for Her in Martian Canal Belief
Prof Percival Lowell in New York says Martian canals are not canals but fakes. A servant girl named Rosten witnesses a magician reading letters under a rug during a parlor trick. The maid, startled by the hidden letter, flees after hiding her face in her hands.
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When the Bellyband Busts and the Train Spooks a Sister
A humorous anecdote from a Pro tracted meeting shows a church sister explaining a late arrival after her horse bolted when a passing train approached. The pastor urges trust in the Lord as the sister quips she trusted until the bellyband busted forcing her jump.
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Pittsburg
Best is best says Mississippi teacher on Postum
A Mississippi schoolteacher who drank coffee for years reports nervousness and irritability diminished after switching to Postum. She cites improved mood, fewer heart troubles, and a brighter daily life attributed solely to Postum in her testimonial.
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Postum
Wellville
Old Lady’s Sage Advice on Cardus Health Tease
Enoxville residents hear Mamie Towe of 102 West Main Street recounts severe illness cured by Cardus after six doctors failed. The ad touts Cardul as a reliable tonic for women’s ailments, citing regularity and vitality as keys to longevity and health.
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Miss Antique Dr Killmore Exchange Confirms Safety
In a brief dialogue a woman asks if the speaker is Dr Killmore. The reply confirms she is not Dr Osler and that the woman is safe.
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Cuticura Remedies Heal Infant Eczema Case Cited
A Ky family recounts treating a three month old daughter’s severe scalp eczema with Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. After five weeks the scales disappeared hair regrew and the child remained healthy. Other anecdotes follow the ad style claims and snippets.
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Fila M. Fish
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Fighters in the Majority Confront a Religious Dilemma
Representative Harry Maynard recounts a Virginia church where a blood fight led to yearlong excommunication and public repentance. An elder’s blunt rebuke, "I’ve been doing all de fubgivin," ends the meeting, exposing a long history of strife in the congregation.
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Doan’s Kidney Pills Promised Relief for Kidney Ailments
A Mississippi Valley reader reports long back pain swollen feet headaches and dizziness from kidney trouble. After six doctors offered no help she found relief using Doan’s Kidney Pills and urged others to remember the brand. Also included are light skits and humor about children and definitions.
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Frayed Snippet From Mothers Meeting Sparks Sale Talk
A fragment shows a mothers' meeting scene planning a sale of work to raise funds. Conversation hints at busyness and hopes for success while discussing clothes and preparations, with a humorous remark about taking clothes off for the event.
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Mothers Urged to Check Castorla Bottles for Infants
Citizens advised to examine every bottle of Castorla, promoted as a safe remedy for babies and children. The passage contrasts how a barber or tailor is judged to cause fuss with a man focusing on his mug.
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