The Rise of Patent Medicines From Home Remedies
The article traces the evolution of modern patent medicines from home remedies once common in American households. It notes how home brewed tonics and bitters evolved when an enterprising doctor popularized one such remedy as Peruna, created by Dr. Hartman, a Mennonite origin, and sold widely as a cure for coughs colds sore throat bronchitis and catarrhal diseases. Thousands of families learned to trust Peruna and Dr Hartman’s judgment as the remedy gained prominence.
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Peruna
Pennsylvania
Hartman
What did the defendant say he was going to do with the rails
In a Maine court a witness testifies he saw the defendant splitting rails before the accident. The questioning leads to a heated dispute over admissibility. The witness, yawning and shifting, finally says he was driving his sister’s niece to catch a train and adds that his legs feel exhausted.
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Maine
Queston
Gorng
Nawthin
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
What Yale Men Eat At Yale Commons
Yale Dining club reports weekly consumption by 1,068 members. Daily use includes 929 pounds meat across roast beef poultry lamb pork and steak, 100 loaves of bread, 1,200 rolls, 50 pounds oatmeal, 1,200 quarts milk and 120 quarts cream, 120 pounds butter, 20 bushels potatoes, three to four banana bunches, and 200 gallons soup.
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Yale
Yale Dining Club
Yale Commons
What We Might Save
Harper's Weekly presents a breakdown of potential savings from lifestyle cuts in 1907. It lists Americans saving 225 million by eating 25 percent less meat and 110 million by drinking 25 percent less squors, alongside gold imports and other reduced consumption figures.
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United States
New York Subway
Standard Oil Company
Harper’s Weekly
Detective Parodies and a Scotch-Canadian at Headquarters
Commissioner Bingham mocks a western detective likening him to Sherlock Holmes. A Scotch-Canadian applicant pretends to be respectable by buying clothes, and at headquarters meets Mr Sherlock Holmes who quips I perceive a mechanic. The scene ends with the Scotsman insisting he is a Mackenzie.
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Commissioner Bingham
New York
Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock
Apple growing in Tasmania seen as fruit paradise
A visiting fruit grower from Tasmania hailed the island as a paradise for fruit growers. An expert agriculturist with a ten acre orchard can earn a solid income in a healthy occupation and finish the season with a substantial bank balance.
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Tasmania
Literal Charity Meeting Sparks Charity Relief Discussion
A professional philanthropist notes the meeting mood on charity relief and reports that when funds were collected he ended with nothing. The scene highlights the impact of fundraising and the challenges of charity drives.
An Interesting Chemical Experiment
A simple home experiment shows whether White Lead is pure by heating on charcoal with a blow-pipe to yield metallic lead if pure. Adulterated lead resists full conversion. National Lead Co offers a free blow-pipe and booklet for testing paint purity, with their Dutch Boy trademark.
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National Lead Company
Woodbridge Building
New York City
Was It the Same Melon Aboard the Night Shift
A Washington Herald excerpt recalls a cartoonish tale of a policeman stopping a Black man with a melon in the early hours. The bearer’s note claims the melon is paid for and the bearer is “a pillar in the church,” prompting the officer to release him.
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Johnson
South Carolina
Darky
O. K
James Elder
Washington Herald
How Her Life Was Saved When Bitten By a Large Snake
A 1906 report recounts Mrs. K. M. Fisher of Dillsburg Pennsylvania bitten twice on the hand by a copperhead while far from medical aid. She credits Sloan's Liniment with killing the pain and saving her life, noting she is mother of four. The tale appears in a collection of short notes from London Answers.
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K. M. Fisher
Box 40
Dillsburg
Sloan
Public Land Opening Under Carey Act in Wyoming
Public lands open for settlement May 12 in Big Horn Basin Wyoming under the Carey Act. About 245000 acres of irrigated government land available with low-cost entry and easy payments. 30 days residence required. Irrigation Department in Chicago publishes official notice and maps. free copies available by request. Also a light hearted note about Bridget whist frontier slang.
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Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Irrigation Department
Chicago
Deans Kidney Pills Claim Pain Relief and Cure
Mrs Marie Sipfle of Helena Mort says her back pain and kidney troubles began three years ago yet improved after using Deans Kidney Pills. She reports relief from the first box and a complete lasting cure after four boxes. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Marie Sipfle
Miller St
Helena
Mort
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Local schemes promote pride by block clubs lighting their streets
A Baltimore News item describes a system where civic pride is built by forming neighborhood clubs of local merchants to clean and light specific blocks. The approach favors small groups, enabling easier cooperation and quicker spread as blocks brighten and expand influence citywide.
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Baltimore News
Motivational Prose and Advertisements Include Patent Remedies
A collage of quotes and ads extols diligence and self help while promoting Allen's Foot-Ease for foot comfort 25 cents trial offer and Pettit's Eye Salve from Howard Bros. Buffalo New York Garfield Tea for complexion and health Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup teething remedy and a snide remark about dirty spectacles.
Duel Talk in Deadly Standoff Aboard a London Street
Two duelists argue over a planned pistol confrontation as seconds close in. Each man claims the weapon will be used by accident or stray shot and pleads for careful aim to avoid a fatal outcome. The scene is depicted in a Sunday Magazine illustration.
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Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Classified query on placement of Alderman Dodger retirement notice
The editor suggests placing the retirement announcement under Public Improvements. The note discusses where to position the notice within the classifieds section.
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Alderman Dodger
Public Improvementas
US Manufactures Exports Averaged Over Two Million Daily
The exports of United States manufactures averaged more than two million dollars per day throughout the calendar year. This daily figure reflects the total annual export activity for all manufactured goods and indicates sustained high trade level across the year.
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United States
Ethical Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna Endorsed
An advertisement extols a reputable family laxative, Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, as a medically approved product from the California Fig Syrup Co. It urges buyers to ensure authenticity by purchasing only the genuine article through leading druggists, highlighting global approval and trusted quality.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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