Polar race flags strong hopes for south pole bids
A survey of Antarctic expedition plans notes Scott’s British team in winter quarters after sailing in June, a Japanese party near McMurdo Sound, Amundsen’s revised Arctic focus, Mawson’s Australian venture, and a German project. The piece contrasts harsh polar treks with Peary’s northern triumph and highlights Shackleton’s near miss in 1909 while warning of the continent’s desolation and lack of flora and fauna.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peary
South Pole
Douglas Mawson
Shackleton
Amundsen
Antarctic
Cape Horn
Pole
Mothers and motherhood preparation warned by physician
The article argues motherhood reshapes a woman's life and warns against unprepared childbirth. It advocates Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as restoring health and strength, urging women to seek her advice at Lynn Massachusetts with confidential correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roxy
Lydia E. Pinktam
Dr Miles Heart Remedy Praised By Veteran Charles Holmes
A veteran from New York touts Dr Miles Heart Remedy after long heart trouble. He describes night distress and stomach upset improving, with better appetite and sleep. The ad claims widespread belief in the remedy, sold by Druggists with money back guarantee from Miles Medical Co, Elkhart Indiana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Whiting
Watson
New York
W. Fayette Street
Baltimore
Whiting
Miles
Charles Holmes
N.Y. Infantry
Walton, Delaware Co
Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Vinol Cod Liver Tonic Promises Cure for Coughs
A Shepherdstown WV ad from Owens and Miller promotes Vinol as a cure for persistent coughs and colds. It claims cough syrups fail to address root causes and urges trying Vinol, a cod liver and iron tonic. A customer testimonial from Mrs Bint’ Opgoce of Glens Patta SLy endorses its effectiveness and strength gains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bint
Glens Patta
Alver
Owens & Miller
Drugg Srs
Shepherdstown
W. Va
Diverse Farming Goods and Tools Advertised in Roane County
An extensive ad lists a wide range of farm supplies and household items including shoes, kettles, irons, chains, fencing, saws, lawn mowers, oils, lead pigments, plaster, cement, and coal. It promotes stock feeds, horse powders, oil stoves, a blue flame wickless stove, a cream separator, wallpaper services, haying tools, pumps, buckets, and water purifiers with notes on reduced prices and ready stock.
Arbor Day Values and Community Growth
Arbor Day lessons emphasize planting and protecting trees as a future focus rather than mere past remembrance. It traces the holiday's spread from Nebraska to states and abroad, noting forms of municipal generosity, memorials, and the enduring belief that trees enrich communities for posterity beyond mere wealth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Texas
Maine
Montana
Japan
Chicago
New England
Lime-Sulphur Spray Backed By Grower Claims
A Massachusetts grower praises Lime-Sulphur for curing scale insects and cleaning tree bark while noting demand and price pressure in the market. The article discusses product quality, competition, and supplier notes from Sparving materials firms and Baltimore manufacturers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Halewhee
England
Florida
Bosker Insecticide Co
Baltimore i
de Myers E Aivite
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Fletcher
Ma' Foe
Sexuize Castoria
Milton Kohler & Sons
Hagerstown
Crossett
Lewis A. A. Croscatty Inc
Makerington, Mass
G. T. Hodges
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Troy Laundry
B. S. Pendleton
Diehl & Bro
Charles Town
Old Reliable Marble and Granite Works
Vtters
Diehl
Lyne & Irvin
Lyne
Shenandoah Junction
W Va
Goprriants &c
Scientific American
den Poseisiy
Miestiniad
Foley
J. H. Hill
China
Bucklen
Hill
Tommy
Dean
Hardapple
Mandy
Roaring Bill
Pete
Trim
Jastoria
Cart Lllikin
Guicke
Bruno
Deng
Hly Brothers
Warren Street
Bright
The
Jefferson County Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Jefferson 5
Biker
Washington
tnd'Treas
Lee Ge
W. Jan
Wen, Will
Washington & Alexander
Foleys
Buchien
Susora
H. C. Marten’s
Hardware Department
Paint and Oil Department
H. C. Marten
A. S. Dandridge & Co
Oliver
Granger
Deering
Ead
Byrrienie
Alten
Ley
Ereghtcat
Dee
Dougrgiata
Manayay
J. S. Fleming
Notary Public
Joan
Donald
J. Hill
Johnny
Willie White
Bill
J. W. Lentz
William Mionich
Pendleton County
H.C
Ieee
Esa
Norfolk &WesternRy
Bristol
Pullman
St Coulis
Pulman
Roanoke
Cinmbus
Cincinnati
Shandoah
Hver
Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Roapolie
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Noon
WM. R. Miller
Jefferson County
Eterson County
W. H. Knode
Serre Yagi
W. N. Lemen & Son
H.L. Snyder
Shepherdstown, W Ve
Eve Coeomen Protean
Shararidemen
Charles Town, Wme
Harvey H. J. Pendle
M. Genel Tc
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