Dean's Kidney Pills Save Colorado Woman From Pain
Mrs. Sarah Marine of 428 St Ulain St Colorado Springs Colorado president Glen Eyrie Club suffered three years of severe backache her doctors said kidney disease but pills helped within a week she continued until two boxes left her healthy four months later Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets Dean's Kidney Pills 60 cents.
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8. W. Marine
Colorado Springs
Dean
Sarah Marine
St. Ulain St
Colo
Glen Eyrie Club
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Postum Cures Headaches Thought From Coffee, Woman Says
In Connellsville a woman recounts years of sick headaches vanish after stopping coffee and tea. She tried Postum Food Coffee, found it tasty and curative, and says headaches and other troubles disappeared. She notes her husband bought many remedies before, but Postum changed her health.
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Connellsville
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Nation overtaxed stomachs spurred on by adulteration fears
A colonial era critique laments the neglected stomach as the nation’s energy source and condemns adulteration in foods from sausages to spices. It notes government stations will test imported foods, exposing horseflesh frankfurters and doctored foie gras, with home-made adulteration, even in honey, highlighted.
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Department of Agriculture
New York Evening Telegram
Courage in War and Moral Virtues Across Nations
An editorial excerpt argues courage in battle crosses cultures from Russians and Japanese to Turks and North American Indians. It states reckless death is not proof of righteousness or virtue and warns that pugnacity does not equate to Christian or moral character, reflecting a nuanced wartime ethics view.
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Boston Herald
Forest growth effort in prairie states study aims
The American Government Bureau of Forestry selected two treeless prairie areas in Illinois and the Dakotas for artificial forestry field studies this season. The goals are to grow timber for fuel fencing and building, and to establish shelter belts to reduce wind damage and conserve soil moisture. Shelter belts help winter wheat survive and retain moisture during droughts, a crucial benefit on arid plains.
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Bureau of Forestry
Illnois
Dakotas
Forestry Bureau
American West
Philadelphia Bulletin
End of Armies and the Lightning War Dream
A Boston Globe excerpt discusses M. Emile Guarln's claim that armies could be destroyed by electric shocks transmitted through the air. He cites Ruhmkorff cell experiments and asserts that 1000 horsepower at 100,000 volts could be focused by antennas to annihilate troops 12 miles away. Main challenge remains directing the waves.
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M. Emile Guarln
Ruhmkorff
Boston Globe
The Partridge as Farmer Friend and National Bird
The partridge gains favor as breakfast food and nourishment for all. Government ornithologists declare it a winner for American agriculture, a stout ally to farmers, and a defender of prosperity. It eats weed seeds and insects, aids crops, and is welcomed by farmers in many states. May it flourish and multiply.
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Washington Star
Railroad Casualties in the United States for 1903
The year ending June 30 1903 saw 86 393 deaths 9 840 killed and 76 553 injured in railway accidents. One passenger killed per 1 957 441 carried and one injured per 84 421 carried. Passenger miles and casualty rates per passenger mile shown. One railway employee killed in 364 and injured in 22. The Kansas City Journal notes America could sustain a major battle yearly with similar losses.
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United States
America
Kansas City Journal
Naming the Home as a Unique Personal Tag
The piece discusses christening a home or summer bungalow as a distinctive social and branding move. It suggests using locale, environment, or tradition to craft a meaningful name, with options from coined terms to Indian lore or Spanish phrases to capture character and charm.
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Thompson
Bernice Glenn
Cost of Something for Nothing and Moral Decay
A clipped feature discusses John P. Altgeld posthumously publishing The Cost of Something for Nothing with emphasis on his views on human rights and liquor traffic. It quotes his chapter The Liquor Traffic, praising his critique of saloons, moral ruin, and social impact. It also notes Emperor Menelik of Abyssinia banning alcohol, praising his stance against European liquor and the potential for national renewal.
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John P. Altgeld
Ilinois
Altgeld
America
Montreal Herald
Reform Efforts Outpace Our Battle Against Intemperance
A historic editorial compares efforts to curb liquor with Africa’s emulated progress. It cites hopes from Abyssinia’s Emperor Menelik who has issued an edict prohibiting the trade. The piece reflects on long battles against drinking and the need for stronger measures.
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America
Africa
Menelik
Abyssinia
Alcoholism in England shocks British pride report
The select committees on physical deterioration publish a damning Britain report listing alcoholism abuse of tea flat feet vision teeth and laziness as seen by witnesses. Gen Sir Frederick Maurice recalls Mafeking night crowds while noting few eligible men and cites a three year old begging for gin with a penny as the childish lure. Gin livers in hospitals for under threes emerge as a troubling practice in London.
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England
Frederick Maurice
Charing Cross
Cannon Street
Blackheath
London Dispatch
The Drink Habit Across Nations and Classes
Collier’s Weekly argues that alcohol intolerance varies by class and nation. It notes English upper classes shifting to weaker drinks, the poor consuming strong liquor, and German beer declining while American beer rises. It says legislation hasn’t solved drinking, but industrial progress reduces drunkenness as labor becomes skilled and organized.
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Menelik
Los Angeles Times
England
Germany
Collier's Weekly
Father Mathew and the Rum Traders
A tale attributed to Father Mathew uses a duck and fox to illustrate moral conflict. It cites his response to liquor makers who blamed him for harming trade and denying bread to children.
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Father Mathew
Building Right With Care and Godly Design
A reflective note from Joseph Parker D emphasizes building on a right foundation and in a right spirit. It contrasts speed with quality, arguing life is about patient, diligent work aligned with God’s designs rather than rushing to finish first. He advocates steady, principled effort.
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God
Joseph, Parker
Cure of Hysteric Vomiting With Pink Pills Told
Mrs. Sarah L. Brooks of 45 Lincoln Park Chicago recounts years of vomiting and weakness due to stomach trouble. After using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People for four months she reports halted vomiting and weight increase from 94 to 142 pounds. She credits the pills with restoring appetite and strength and recommends them to friends.
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Sarah L. Brooks
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Ilinois
Dr. Williams
Chicago Daily
World's Fair Visitors and Hotel Nearby St Louis
Visitors to the St Louis exposition are urged to stay in brick buildings near the fair. Hotel Epworth offers first class comforts within a short walk to the Convention and Administration entrance with lodging from $1. Meals are priced reasonably. From Union Station, take Olive to Delmar Garden car near 600. boys meet all cars. A green reporter on the New York American seeks a scientist interview, but is told to hurry and gain a good interview, yet returns with no new material. An Independence Party governance debate considers eight or nine member committees. An Irish member suggests expanding to nine to ensure a majority on tol votes. A carnival ferry humor piece features a man offering a newspaper to a fair passenger who notes it helps comfort during women’s weariness.
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St. Louia
Epworth
Union Station
Olive Street
New York American
Mater
Herald
Defiance Cold Water Starch Offers Bigger Pack At Same Price
Housekeepers are urged to choose Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry. Each 16 oz package provides a full pound while competitors use quarter pound packages, yet the price remains 10 cents. Defiance touts chemical free formulation and claims less sticking, with retailers pushing stock and discounts if mispriced.
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Defiance
Desange
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