Dean's Kidney Pills Publicity Testimonial
An advertisement extols Dean's Kidney Pills for back and kidney pain, claiming they cleanse the system and restore kidney function. A Spokane man, L. C. Lovell, describes years of pain and sleep loss, crediting the product with relief and normal kidney secretions. A free trial offer and nationwide mail availability are noted, with a 60 cent price per box.
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Dean
L. C. Lovell
North First St
Spokane
Wash
Mr. Lovell
United States
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children
Advert says Mother Gray, a nurse at the Children's Home in New York, used to cure constipation feverishness bad stomach teething disorders move bowels and destroy worms with over 30000 testimonials. Sold at druggists 25c sample free address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY. Also notes a comment about a tyrant woman.
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Mother Gray
New York
A.S. Olmsted
le Roy
Cure for Consumption Linked to Mrs Robbins in Norwich
A 1900 letter from Mrs. Robbins of Maple Street Norwich New York credits Tom Piso's Cure for Consumption with saving her life three years prior. The note laments the profit driven approach of consumption specialists.
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Tom
Piso
Robbins
Maple Street
Norwich, N. Y
Defiance Starch and shifting consumer loyalties in ads
An advertising fragment notes Defiance Starch offers 16 oz per 12 oz package and outperforms cold water starches while price compares to other brands. It mentions a grocer delaying restocking until 12 oz sales complete and quips about reliance on judgment and switching cigar brands to Lewis' Single Binder.
Tolstoy Keeps Vigorous Outdoor Life at 75
At seventy five Count Leo Tolstoi remains active, riding his favorite horse daily or walking under Linden trees with his daughter Alexandra, or wandering the vast Vsenaya Polyana estate with his wolfhound. He was a noted hurdle rider and hunter in youth and still walks twelve miles a day on average.
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Leo Tolstoi
Hmnden
Alexandra
Vsnaya Polyana
Tolstoi
Hfe
Description of Japanese in Miss Bird's Unbeaten Tracks
The article contrasts Miss Bird's 19th century portrayal of Japanese men as small and banty legged with more recent Russian observers who disagree with her assessment. It notes the women are described as small by Miss Bird, and mentions the differing views among Russians who have seen the Japanese.
Local Man Claims Cure for Acid Trouble in Colusa
Colusa California April 18. L F Moulton describes a long battle with uric acid and kidney fluctuations. He credits Dodd s Kidney Pills with a permanent cure after three years of symptom free health at age 75, while noting a prior temporary relapse.
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Colusa
Cal
L. F. Moulton
Potatoes Thrive in Cool Climates Despite Southern Limits
The article explains the potato origin in tropical zones but its best growth is in cool climates, whether temperate regions or high elevations. It notes soil friability, drought drainage, and contrasts southern versus northern yields, highlighting mountain farms in New Mexico and the potential for spring and fall crops in warm regions.
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South America
Peru
New Mexico
South
Preparing for the Corn Crop on Illinoisan Farms
Farmers discuss fall and spring plowing strategies to prepare corn fields. They warn about lumpy ground from late plowing, the need for harrowing and cross plowing, and the goal of fine soil structure to ease later cultivation and feed for crops.
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Illinois
Smut In Oats Affects Crop Yields Reports From States
The article notes oat crops were shortened last year by oat smut and urges focusing on improving existing varieties rather than seeking smut proof oats. It argues highly developed grains become more susceptible to fungi due to open pores aiding spore entry.
Rapid grower oats benefit and smut prevention method
The passage notes oats as rapid growers and big yielders that absorb carbonic gas as starch and urges readers to prevent smut by treating seed with a formalin dip. It emphasizes community-wide action and sharing the preventive measures with neighbors.
Tennessee Wheat Study Highlights Varieties and Protein
Tennessee station trials over four years tested 48 wheat varieties. Poole led yields in 1903 with 48.5 bushels and Mediterranean and Farcaster showed high four year averages around 36 bushels. Several varieties were discarded as unsuitable. High protein content linked to climate and soil, not fertilizer alone.
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Tennessee
Poole
Mediterranean
Farcaster
Feeding a Sow and Pigs Through the First Ten Days
The article outlines careful sow and piglet feeding during the first days after birth. It advises tepid water on day one and light feed on day two, using bran middlings with bran predominating and limited milk. Ground oats are recommended as pigs grow, with gradual increases while avoiding full sow feed for two to three days. It warns against giving cold well water during farrowing, as the sow is feverish and may overdrink.
Knowing the Business of Swine Breeding
The article argues successful swine breeders must know the business in full detail. Rules help but do not replace practical know how. Those who succeed are those who understand every aspect, not just the general idea.
Hogs Died From Salt Brine Inks Mystery
A correspondent reports hogs dying after eating salt from ice cream freezers and drinking brine. He notes salt is beneficial in small amounts but deadly in large quantities. The piece questions why pigs die in large salt exposures.
First Lincoln Voters Remember Duty and Conviction
In letters published by the Chicago Inter Ocean, former first voters for Lincoln recall voting under hardship and danger. Union veterans on crutches, prisoners polled by beans, and marches to the polls show devotion to principle. They praise Lincoln and reflect on civic duty and lasting belief.
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Inter Ocean
Fremont
Lincoln
West
Cold Harbor
Gen
McClellan
Abraham Lincoln
Florence
Ala
Hell
Whig
Democratic
Free Soil Party
Harrison
Clay
John P. Hale
Grant
Chicago
Self-Command Defines Courage and Fear
A Washington Post essay argues courage stems from self-command over fear, not absence of it. It contrasts the cautious, disciplined man with the supposedly fearless, calling the latter emotionally hollow and morally lacking.
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Washington Post
The Terror of Poverty
Opinion piece arguing poverty's terrors and the harsh reality of lacking life’s essentials. The text defends self protection by banks denying low income husbands, contemplates love, courage, and sacrifice, and cites Victor Hugo on poverty’s bite through a Chicago Tribune note.
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Alf
Victor Hugo
Helen Oldfield
Chicago Tribune
The Evil of Worry and Its Big Picture
The Atlanta Constitution argues worry is harmful and disproportionate to real causes. It urges calming the mind, valuing serenity, and building invincible composure to improve life, health, and longevity for all ages.
Beautify the Earth with City Gardens Movement
The piece argues gardening has deep roots beyond a fad and benefits business people, students, and slum residents. It calls for replacing billboards and empties with gardens on vacant lots and schoolyards to create beauty and improve life.
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Chicago Tribune
Out of the Harness at 60 and the End of Work Life
The piece discusses Mark Hanna's death amid waning strength and argues for early retirement for wealthy business leaders. It notes public pressure to continue working, cites examples like Russell Sage, and cites the Chicago Record Herald on society’s intolerance of retirement at 60.
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Mark Hanna
Bankers’ Magazine
Russell Sage
Chicago Record
Herald
The Kissing Habit Across Cultures
A Boston Globe summary notes ethnologists claim kissing was unknown among primitive races. It cites Erasmus on Tudor England and reports the New York Medical Journal labeling kissing a source of bacterial infection. The German emperor is said to have altered the habit.
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Japan
Erasmus
England
New York Medical Journal
Germany
Boston
Defiance Starch offers trips to St Louis Exposition
The Defiance Starch Co offers 25 round trip tickets to the St Louis Exposition. Five winners from each of Iowa Nebraska Kansas Missouri will mail in the most Defiance trade marks cut from a ten cent 16 oz package. Entries must be received by September 1 1904. Tickets mailed September 6. Starch sold by all dealers.
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Defiance Starch Co
St. Louis Exposition
Iinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Omaha
Nebr
Defiance
Allen's Foot-Ease Powder Advertisement
Ask Your Desler For Allen's Foot-Ease, A powder that rests the feet. Cures Corns Bunions Swollen Sore Hot Callous Aching Sweating Feet and Ingrowing Nails. Makes new or tight shoes easy. Sold at all Druggists and Shoe stores 25 cents. Accept no substitute. Sample mailed Free Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Monte Carlo adds games to attract players
The text notes Monte Carlo earns about 5 million annually and expands with bridge baccarat and poker to lure gamblers, while contrasting with the Jerome campaign against gambling and mentioning no lid or Jeromes at Monte Carlo.
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Jerome
Monte Carlo
Defiance Cold Water Starch Claims Superior Value
An advertisement extols Defiance Cold Water Starch as equal to none in quantity and quality. It touts 16 ounces for 10 cents, contrasting with other brands offering 12 ounces.
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Defiance
Description of Japanese by Miss Bird and Russian views
Miss Bird in Un beaten Tracks in Japan described the men as smart ugly kindly looking and other unflattering traits while the women were said to be small. Russians who have seen the Japanese dispute Miss Bird's characterization.
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Miss Bird
Japan
Handcuffs With Storied Past Tied to Plymouth County Trials
Deputy Sheriff David Dein of Taunton Massachusetts notes a pair of handcuffs presented by Major Jones in 1873 when he led the state police. Since then the cuffs have been on the wrists of every man on trial for murder or manslaughter in Plymouth county.
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David Dein
Taunton
Mass
Major Jones
Plymouth County
Nails Indiana postmaster resigns over tiny salary
The Nails Indiana postmaster has resigned noting a salary of 19 dollars a year makes living impossible. He cites rising costs of living as the underlying reason.
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Nails
Ind
Kansas City Sunday Class Misidentifies Birth Place
A Sunday school teacher asks where Christ was born and about half the Kansas City pupils answer in chorus that he was born in Kansas. The humorous misfire highlights confusion over biblical birthplace.
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Kanseys
Kansas City
Christ
Kansas
The uncluttered house is hers in bachelor girl tale
A vivid line asserts a modern bachelor girl keeps a tidy home with rugs on carpet and curtains by a window while sixteen non touchable pillows sit on a couch, framing a lifestyle choice that challenges old stereotypes.
The Man of Sorrows Not A Man For Sighs
A terse musing notes that the figure known as the Man of Sorrows is marked by restraint and stoicism rather than open sadness. The line suggests a quiet, austere demeanor rather than outward display of emotion.
From Coffee to Postum A Woman’s Health Turnaround
A young Ohio woman details a 15 year struggle with stomach heart and liver trouble, convulsions, and morphine relief. She quit coffee after a friend urged Postum and eight years later reports full recovery, praising Postum for breakfast and supper and noting its strong brew guidance.
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Ohio
Yosatum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Peoria
Kgmccipore
Adam
Atlanta Constitution
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