Cure for Child Head Sores Promoted by Cuticura
A mother thanks a physician and the Cuticura remedies for curing her eight months of head sores on her young son. She recalls his skin condition, intense itching, and fear of scarring before trying Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, which ended in under three weeks with clear hair growth and no scars. The ad extols Cuticura products as the purest treatment for skin burns and humors and notes worldwide availability.
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Anu
Straner
Potter Drug & Cher
Boston
Changes in School Laws Affect Teacher Certification
Frank E. Welles outlines major shifts in Oregon teacher certification: all certificates become state papers valid across counties after registration. existing certificates remain. June exams set June 21 22 23 24 with no August test. county certificates mostly discontinued though state grades issued until May 20. New scoring bands require 75 60 60 for one year, 85 70 for life, and 70 70 for primary five year with a teaching thesis. 30 months’ experience for life, 12 months for one year. June exams skip English classics. exams align to state text books.
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Frank E. Welles
Oregon
Ufe
U.S
State
A Fierce Night Alarm Over Croup Remedies
A Manchester family with four children faced severe croup attacks until Dr Kings New Discovery proved effective. The ad cites Dr Kings New Discovery as a remedy for croup coughs and lung troubles, claiming widespread use and offering a trial bottle free with a sale price of 1.09. Prepared by Koepnons.
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Lewis Chamblin
Manchester
Koepnons
Housekeeping Rooms for Rent in East Oregonian Building
Unfurnished housekeeping rooms available in the East Oregonian building. Steam heat, gas range in kitchen, electric lights, hot and cold water and bath. Green renovated. Enquire at B. O.
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East Oregonian
B. O
Batfield’s Worthound Syrup Promises Quick Cough Cure
An advertisement claims Batfield’s Worthound Syrup cures coughs in little children and prevents complications such as croup pleurisy or pneumonia. The note lists A C Koep pen Bros as the seller.
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Batfird
A.C. Koeppen & Bros
What Women Are Doing in the West and March Sunset Sale
California Orange County illustrated in four colors features The Spell a romantic serial by C N and A Williamson. March Sunset now on sale price sixteen cents.
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California
C. N
A. M. Williamson
West
Parisian Sage Hair Tonic Ad Promises Cure
An old newspaper advertisement touts Parisian Sage as a universal hair tonic that grows and preserves hair for all ages. Tallman & Co sells a 60 cent bottle with a money back guarantee if dandruff, hair loss, or itching scalp aren’t cured. The branding features a girl with auburn hair on the bottle.
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Tallman & Co
Riding the Buzzard in a Ricebird Saga
A quirky scene from the Carolinas notes tiny ricebirds hitching rides on great buzzards. The birds cling between the buzzard’s wings, grabbing feathers and perching for a free ride, puzzling observers as to any purpose beyond amusement. The report cites the New York Tribune.
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Carolinas
Grimase
Mr. Buzzard
Indian Death Customs and Dog Antiquity in Ancient Cultures
The Hopi belief holds that souls depart to the Grand Canyon after death with a guiding string attached to a pole, while Navajo death rites involve specific hogan protocols and an auspicious east facing entrance. The text also notes dog domestication tracing to 3500 B C with references to Argus, Alcibiades, Myron, and Alexander the Great's pet dog.
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Grand Canyon
Dillon Wallace
Ulysses
Ace
Argus
Plutarch
Alcibades
Myron
Alexander the Great
A Goose Lived Longly On Beer in Britain
A reader recalls a venerable goose in Westmoreland that lived with a family for over forty years and enjoyed beer stout and gin, as described by Rev James Hall and a similar tale from Stirlingshire about a goose living eighty years before meeting a fatal end.
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Westmoreland
Milnthorpe
Arnside
Ganaside
James Hall
Stirlingshire
Scotland
London Field
Skating on a Tennis Court in Suburban Life
An article notes building a tennis court with a deeper rink area, excerating six inches to a foot, creating a depress area larger than the court. A 25 foot margin outside the lines yields over 11 000 square feet, suitable for many skaters. Flooding is achieved by a hose from a house faucet to saturate and freeze the surface.
Deafness in Blue Eyed White Cats Fact Or Folklore
The text states that not all white cats are deaf but most blue eyed white cats are, with no understood cause for this tendency. It asserts no known cases of yellow or green eyed white cats being deaf unless by accident, attributed to St. Nicholas.
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St. Nicholas
Duty and Hearing Her Voice as a Guest
A fragment quotes Francis Peabody urging readiness and will to hear a voice, inviting a willing listener to enter and be a guest. The excerpt centers on duty, urgency, and attentive presence as a moral cue.
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Francih Peabody
Freckled Person Wears Spectacles as Habit
A freckled individual is regularly seen wearing glasses, a habit noted by observers. The detail highlights a distinctive appearance and daily routine.
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Charlee Daab
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