January Historic Milestones and Battles Through Time
A compact survey of notable January events in British history and modern wars. Highlights include royal marriages and deaths, parliamentary clashes, the 1801 union with Ireland, penny postage in 1840, Trevithick’s locomotive, Pitt and Fox, Victoria’s death, and the 1871 Franco German battles culminating in Trochu’s Paris sortie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles I
Laud
Great Britain
Ireland
Richard Trevithick
William Pitt
Charles James Fox
James Chalmers
Dundee
Mulready
Princess Royal
Prince Frederick William of
Prussia
Kaiser
Prince Henry of Battenberg
Duke of Teck
Trochu
Paris
New Year Resolve Based on the Golden Rule
Edwin Markham urges a city wide New Year resolve to live by the golden rule in all areas of life. He says self study will reveal habits that breach the rule from tools misplaced at work to late appointments in offices and misrepresentation in business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie L. M. Breen
Granby
Mass
National Food Magazine
Edwin Markham
Spohn Medical CO
Sacterieissiche
W. L. Douglas
Fife
Brockton
Seasons Gift to the Child and the Year
A dialogue where the Child asks what the youthful Year will offer. The Year promises winter snows autumn stores spring flowers and a perfect summer rose but the final gift requires a divine struggle. The reward is a clear bright conscience and a place of mind lifted to infinite delight.
Public Health Claim on Five Hour Cough Cure
A home remedy touts a five hour cure for coughs colds bronchitis and hoarseness using wild cherry bark compound essence cardial and white pine syrup with laxative action. Instructions urge dosing every half hour for four hours then smaller doses daily and advise caution for children.
Sore Eyes Cured After Ineffective Treatments
A patient suffered terribly inflamed eyes and lids preventing activity. All other treatments failed, but a new remedy cured the condition, restoring ability to travel and work.
Cuticura Proved Successful For Stubborn Eye Ailment
G B Halsey of Mouth of Wilson Virginia reports severe eye inflammation affecting both eyes for years. After poor results from physicians, he used Cuticura Ointment for about one week and saw marked improvement within two weeks with no recurrence. The testimonial dated April 4 1908. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston props.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuticura
G. B. Halsey
Mouth
Wilson
Desperate But Effective Schemes Highlighted
The text recalls Knicker-So Jones with a bold plan and Bocker-Yes noting a crude tool. It suggests a scheme relying on a small supply of dynamite to disable pursuing autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
Bocker
Advertising snippets from old drugstore ads
A collage of vintage product pitches praises Allen's Foot-Ease Perry Davis Painkiller Red Cross Ball Blue and Lewis' Single Binder cigars. It promotes foot relief for Mrs Holtert, warnings about kisses for women, and guidance on clothes and cosmetics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Matilda Holtert
Providence
R. I
Rheumatism Cured in a Day Claim
An advertisement touts Dr. Detchon's Reliief for Rheumatism claiming cure in 1 to 3 days and rapid relief after the first dose. It promotes Allen's Lung Balsam for coughs and bronchitis and Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes. It also markets Lewis' Single Binder cigars and notes a proverb about guessers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detchon
Allen
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A. E. Gordon
Victoria
Celis Thatter
Samuel Williams
Everybody's
Perry Davis
Dodds
Mae
Blutes
Guard
Thompson
Lewis
Carter
Ghaters Wee
Newton
Kansas
Novelty Works
Dubuque
Iowa
Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N.Y
N. Y
People’s Medical Adviser
Resinol Chemical Company
Baltimore
George H. Brash
Beatrice
Neb
L-Dougl
NSM
Japan
Standard Oil Company
Incorpora
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