Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Ad From Old Issue
A dated testimonial and plea for Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. It praises relief for young women with female weakness and urges letters to Mrs Pinkham for free medical advice. Includes a Chicago girl's story of restored health after two months of use and cautions on studying pressure and vitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Pratt
Lydia E. Pi
Dean
Chicago
Dean Mas
Lydia KE. Pinkham
Details on interna tional commission in London and St Petersburg
Details from the foreign office in St Petersburg say the interna tenal commission being worked out in London is not complete. The meeting at The Hague will likely include British and Russian naval officers with a possible continental president. Rasela will not send a representative to Hull or hold a Russtan Inquiry at Vigo. Four officers from four battleships involved in the North Sea fire will report in St Petersburg and then testify at The Hague. The admiralty says seven torpedo boats, not eight, were present with the Russian squadron, all counted. No word on Russian warships firing on each other.
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Foreign Office
St Petersburg
London
Harue
Rasela
Hull
Vigo
Foor
North Sea
Hague
Admiralty
Many School Children Attend Public Schools in 1904 Report
The commissioner of education reports 10,009,631 pupils or 9 percent of the population attended public schools in the year ending June 20 1904. Total public school costs reached 251,457,625 dollars, up about 16 million from the prior year, equating to 3.15 dollars per person and 22.75 dollars per pupil. Since 1870 the share of male teachers fell from 39 percent.
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Commissioner of Education
Wage Gap Shown In Military Pay Across Genders
The report shows the average compensation for male soldiers last year at 49.99 dollars and 40.51 dollars for females. This marks a significant year over year increase with the share rising to 26 percent of the total number.
Montana Man Rescues Wife From Swollen Creek Victim Dies
Jesse Armitage aged 60 leaped into Indian Creek near Virginia City Montana to save his wife also 60 years old. After pulling her to shore he collapsed from exhaustion and shock. The couple were thrown into the creek from a bridge by a runaway horse.
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Jesse Armitage
Indian Creek
Virginia City
Madison County
Montana
Remains of Kroger Shipped From Hague to South Africa
The late Former President Kroger of the Transvaal republic died on July 1st. His coffin left The Hague cemetery Monday for Rotterdam and onward to South Africa aboard the steamer Batavier. Six wreaths from Queen Wilhelmina the prince consort and former President Steyn adorned the coffin amid little public interest. A mortuary ceremony accompanied the transport.
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Kroger
Transvaal Republic
the Hague
Rotterdam
South Africa
Batavier
Wilelming
Prince Consort
Steyn
Best Calling for Women Horticulture
An English writer argues horticulture is the proper calling for women claiming exams strain both body and mind. He asserts office work harms figure and health, while digging and planting keep women healthy and bright. He notes handsome, strong women are those who work in open air.
Tobacco as Legal Tender in Colonial America
A fragmented note discusses tobacco as legal tender in the American colonies under British rule. It mentions URIKE EYE REMEDY Co Chicago offering advice and a travel sample. The text is garbled but centers on tobacco’s monetary role and a health remedy claim.
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Great Britain
Urike Eye Remedy Co
Chicago
Prince Herbert Bismarck and a Dignified Retort
The piece recounts Prince Herbert Bismarck as a domineering figure who once showed haste and nearly provoked a diplomat. The diplomat retorts that the explanation is ample though the excuse is insufficient, reflecting a witty exchange from the New York Times. It then shifts to a separate tale about a Scottish weaver with sixty two children and tenfold adoptive generosity by neighboring landowners.
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Prince Herbert Bismarck
Iate
Count Bismarck
New York Times
J. Bowers
Soft Foods Injure Teeth and Chewing Habits
A historical note argues that excessive cooking and soft prepared dishes erode chewing habits. It claims coarse foods demanding mastication promote strong, white teeth and better circulation through the stimulating exercise of the jaw, contrasting with the modern reliance on soft fare.
American Resident Sees Few Russian Themed Plays in Moscow
An American resident in Moscow notes during his stay he saw only one play with Russian characters and heard no stage songs appealing to Russian sentiment, unlike the Bowery Girl or Dixie Land appeal found in the United States.
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Moscow
Bowery
Postum claimed to cure nervous headaches and improve baby
A reader asserts that switching from tea and coffee to Postum coffee substitute cured her headaches and nervous troubles. She says her four month old fed well after using Postum for three months and praises its health benefits. The ad urges trying Postum and mentions a book titled The Road to Wellville.
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Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Happy Women Endorses Kidney Remedy Testimonial
Mrs Pare of Glasgow Kentucky credits kidney pills with ending kidney trouble backache and variable urinary flow reporting restored kidney secretions normal color and banished inflammation She says she sleeps better her back is strong and she feels better overall Sold by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY at 50 cents per box
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Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Girl walks 6700 miles to attend Has sombe Elementary School
One student at Has sombe Elementary School has traveled about 6700 miles to reach classes during her period of attendance. The remarkable trek highlights dedication of young pupil and community support around the school.
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Hassombe
Eng
How Tea and Coffee Differ in Feeling and Quality
A brief notice explains how tea and coffee differ in flavor and sensation, emphasizing the effect of good tea and coffee. The article references Schilling's Best Tested booklet as a guide to making better tea and coffee at home.
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Schilling
Teacher Fired for Harsh Voice After Fifty Years in Philadelphia
The Pittsburg Gazette notes a Philadelphia teacher received a dismissal notice citing a voice deemed too loud and harsh after five decades in the classroom. The remark implies Philadelphia as uniquely prone to such a fault remaining undiscovered.
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Philadelphia
Pittsburg
How little it is and what it adds to the cup
A reflective line noting the modest size yet enduring impact, describing how the cup bears weight while ships have crossed the sea for a century, hinting at a paradox of small measure and vast influence.
Perjury Convictions Decline In Germany Since 1882
The German empire shows perjury convictions dropping from 1607 in 1882 to 1292 in 1902, with a steady year to year decrease. When adjusted for population growth, this equates to about a 50 percent reduction over two decades. The data challenges the belief that perjury is rising in crime.
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German Empire
Charm and wheat supply for Britain and Canada
The text argues charm as a concept, then asserts Britain must obtain wheat. It notes Canada can supply more than 200 million bushels of wheat Canada could furnish to Britain annually, highlighting Canada’s capacity to meet imperial demand.
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Britain
Canada
Irrigation Sparks Growth in Indian Doab Ten Year Rise
A fragment notes that ten years of irrigation transformed Rechna Doab in India from uninhabited land to a populated region of about 800,000. It asserts irrigation as the driver of development, mentioning grocers and a claim about liner screws turning many revolutions between Liverpool and New York.
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Rechna Doab
India
Atlantic
Liverpool
New York
Schilling's Best Moneyback Tea Promises Safety and Satisfaction
A brief product note asserts Schilling's Best moneyback tea is safe and appealing to consumers. It emphasizes reliability and customer trust in the beverage.
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Schilling
Cause for Pity by Tole do Blade
A reflective note arguing that many are ruined by self pity and mental burdens. The piece mocks those who carry their minds like a sling and highlights the frequency of broken brained geniuses amid daily woes.
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