Blue For 18 Years in Johnston County Man
Johnston county man James Weaver of Bentonville township near the Sampson line is described as blue by chromatic treatment for epilepsy. Doctor R H McLean treated him with nitrate of silver, curing fits and turning his skin blue for a cost of sixteen dollars. Weaver says he would not trade his blue skin for money, noting the color of the heart matters more than skin tone.
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News and Observer
Johnston County
Raleigh
James Weaver
Bentonville Township
Sampson Line
R. H. McLean
Dunn
Weaver
McLean
Remarkable Rescue in Fedora Tenn By C V Pepper
In Fedora Tennessee C V Pepper reports a dramatic recovery after hemorrhages of the lungs and throat. After failing to improve with other doctors, he found instant relief with Dr King s New Discovery. Coughing and bleeding subsided and in three weeks he returned to work. Trial bottle offered by E T Whitehead Co with full size at 50 cents and 1.00.
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Fedora
Tenn
C. V. Pepper
E. T. Whitehead & Co
Wife Uses Dead Husband's Teeth
Mrs August Kramer a widow from near Fort Atkinson thrifty after her husband died two years ago she had his false teeth remade to fit her mouth at Dr A P Burros in Janesville She hoped the teeth would make her look thirty years younger and aid her upcoming marriage plans
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Janesville
Wis
August Kramer
Fort Atkinson
A. P. Burros
Old Time Quack Remedies For Lockjaw
A historical note cites two folk cures for lockjaw: bathing the paw in hot smoke from burning woolen rags and striking a thick board against a horse or cow’s forehead with an axe to force the jaw to unlock. The writer says both methods have been tried.
Obscene Post Cards Indicted Roanoke Salem Merchants
Fifteen Roanoke and Salem merchants, mainly druggists, appeared before U S Commissioners White in Roanoke after Federal grand jury indictments for handling obscene post cards. They posted bonds of 100 dollars each to await the June term in Roanoke federal court.
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Roanoke
Salem
United States
White
Abingdon
Free Samples of Allen Foot Ease and Foot East San Cors Bap
Advertisement offers free samples of Allen Foot Ease powder for swollen tired feet and a new Foot East San Cors Bap from Allen 8 Ohns ted Le Roy Rich. Mentions Bert Barber praising DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills with a week’s treatment for 25 cents sold by Le T Whitehead & Co. Concludes with a moral aphorism about idol worship and money.
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San Cors
Ohnsted
le Roy
Bert Barber
Elton
Mr. Barber
DeWitt
LE. T. Whitehead & Co
Mothers in This Town Offer Quick Remedies for Children
An ad fragment promotes Kedol and Kohol stomach remedies for delicate feverish children, claiming rest and gentle digestion via vegetable acids. It notes rest as key and prices or sellers include E. T. Whitehead & Co and mentions marital advice to men.
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E. T. Whitehead & Co
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Ad
For over sixty years it soothes teething pain, softens gums, and relieves wind colic and diarrhea in children. Sold by druggists worldwide at twenty five cents a bottle. Guaranteed under the Food and Drug Act June 30 1906 Serial 1 Number 1097.
Ice a Non-Conductor Inspires New Conductor Idea
An engineer proposes using a metal pipe submerged in water as an electrical conductor. Cold brine would circulate to freeze surrounding water and insulate the pipe. The plan envisions powering far distant sites from the Nile and San Francisco projects through this method.
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Great Pyramids
Assouan
Nile
San Francisco
Sierra Nevada Mountains
Patent Office Strains Under Small Workforce
The Engineering and Mining Journal notes the American Patent Office operates with about half the staff it needs and lacks patent digests. Applicants cannot easily research novelty at moderate cost, risking inefficiency in examinations and higher expenses.
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Patent Office
American Patent Office
Engineering and
The Quacks of Paris and Other Notions
A wide array of curiosities and brief items: a French congress on quacks amid licensed doctors and charlatans. tales of royal card games by Marie Antoinette and Anne Boleyn. preserved berries found from Johnstown. South Africa trading laws requiring capital. a German trespass fine for railway rescue. and the first American tracing cloth debut.
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Marie Antoinette
Fontainebleu
Joseph Hr
Anne Boleyn
Henry VII
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup for the Family
A pleasant remedy for coughs and colds Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is recommended for babies and children but suitable for all. It contains no opiates and does not constipate. Mixed with Honey and Tar it tastes like maple syrup and is popular with children. Sold by E Whiteheal and Co.
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Kennedy
E. Whiteheal & Co
Tobacco and Coffee Curing Compare to Roasting Aroma
Farmers use sun air and flue curing for tobacco and draw parallels to roasting coffee. Flue curing heats tobacco to develop stimulating aroma and taste. similar heat processes improve both products. Schnapps tobacco is marketed as more economical and popular in states with the brand.
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Barsis
Unitedates
Notice to creditors of the estate of Alfred Lee
Having qualified as administrator of the estate of Alfred Lee deceased this is to notify all persons having claims against said estate to present same for payment within one year from this date or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery and all persons owing said estate will make immediate payment this April 25 1907
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Alfred Lee
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