An Old Man's Tribute to a Kidney Cure
Sidney Justus of Mentor Ohio credits Dean's Kidney Pitts with curing an eight to ten year kidney trouble marked by backache, rheumatic pains, dropsical swelling, and painful urinary secretions. He reports relief after half a box and permanent cure after three boxes and notes a trial offer in Buffalo New York. The ad ends with a slogan about horses and finances.
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Sidney Justus
Mentor
Ohio
Dean
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Catarrh Cure Advertisement and Oath Notice
Frank J Cheney sworn affidavit notes that Cucagey firm will pay one hundred dollars for each untreated cataract case cured by Hare's Cataract Cure. Ad promotes Elall's Catarrhy Cure taken internally and claims testimonials, Toledo, Ohio distribution. Also mentions Tate Pills for constipation.
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Onto
Toledo
Luaas County
J. Cugaxey
F. J Cusxey & Co
Ae Cy
F J Cheney & CO
All Drugelsta, Sic
Tate Hatta Pamily
Jersey Police Court Opens With Prayer In Idle Sessions
The St Helier police court in Jersey England often begins with prayer and frequently ends with no further business after prayers. The town’s police force, twenty strong, remains mainly for visitors due to the rarity of crime.
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Jersey
St Helier
England
Free to twenty five ladies Defiance Starch contest
The Defiance Starch Co offers 26 round trip tickets to the St Louis exposition. In Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri, the ten cent sixteen ounce Defiance starch package contains trade marks to mail in before September 1 1904. Winners receive tickets by registered mail September 5.
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Defiance Starch Co
St. Louis Exposition
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Defiance
Omaha
Neb
Dean Stanley’s Humble American Impression
Dean Stanley of Westminster, back from his first trip to America, expressed amazement that time would erase. Besieged by interviewers, he was asked what impressed him most. He replied without hesitation that it was his own ignorance.
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Dean Stanley
Westminster
America
Wabash R R Offers Fair Travel From Omaha
Tickets on Tuesdays and Thursdays in August from Omaha to St Louis and return via Wabash R R with a daily round trip rate of 13.80 dollars. The Wabash advertises departure from its own station main entrance at the World's Fair grounds to save time and extra car fare. For details contact Harry F E Moore, G A P, Wabash R R, Omaha Nebraska.
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Wabash R. R
Omaha
Wabash
Wabash Station
Harry Fe, Moores
Wab. R. R
Neb
Taking Chances on Battle Field
A historical note explains that fewer than one in a thousand rifle shots strike a person in modern battle and if hit the wound has a one in one thousand chance to be fatal.
Englishwoman Reaches Mont Blanc Summit With Guide
Miss Beatrice Tomasson of England ascends Mont Blanc guided by Joseph Demarch despite heavy snow. The feat marks a successful ascent after challenging conditions and demonstrates notable mountaineering stamina and leadership.
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Mont Blanc
Beatrice Tomasson
Joseph Demarch
Defiance Starch Promises Bigger 16 oz Pack For Same Price
Some grocers say they cannot stock Penance Starch as they hold 12 oz brands left. Defiance offers 16 oz for the same money, with no cooking required. The seller urges choosing Defiance to avoid remorse over undone tasks.
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Defiance
Defiance Starch Claim Brings New Process Advantage
Advertises Defiance Starch as superior to rival products, touting an entirely different process and a one third more for 10 cents. Mentions mothers and discipline as a moral aside.
Pool Talks F Coin Spots in Silk
The Paris vogue for large coin spot patterns appears on a chic sea green foulard gown with a blue violet coin motif ringed in lighter color. A ficelle lace bolero blouse pairs with a fitted skirt featuring cords, hip yoke detail, and a knee flounce.
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Paris
Coffee Frappe with Orange Sweetened Cream Dish
Strong coffee is cooled then finished with half a pint of cream and frozen softly. Oranges are hollowed of pulp and juice, filled with the frapped coffee, topped with whipped cream, and served on small plates.
Gloves Without Buttons From Paris Fashion Note
Glove fashion from Paris features suede gloves with a short gauntlet and a single button resembling pearls. The most popular shades are pale pink grays lilac and near cream tans while heat comfort remains secondary to style in this bold accessory.
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Paris
White Voile Gowns Shine in All Ages Fashion Feature
Soft white voile gowns demonstrated by leading dressmakers feature lace trimming sashes bows and streams of white taffeta pompadour and Dresden ribbons. The ensembles suit afternoon and evening wear for girls young matrons and older women, with white hair enhanced by billowing lace at the throat and hands.
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Dresden
Embroidered Girdles Adorn Paris Linen Gowns
Paris reports embroidered linen girdles as the proper accessory for tailor-made gowns. They outlast kid belts, can be washed and return like new, while brass buckles adorn all wash belts. Girdles feature clover leaves and forget-me-nots in natural color.
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Paris
White Linen Embroidered Waist with Eyelet Yoke
A linen embroidered waist features openwork eyelet yoke styles with a central box plait and shaped cuffs. The design, by May Manton, offers optional back detailing and blouse or snug draw. Material requirements list yardage for 44 and 27 inch widths.
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May Manton
For a Sickroom Take a Full Handful of Healing Herbs
A concise ancient remedy lists worm wood sage lavender rue and rosemary to use in a sickroom. The instruction emphasizes gathering a full handful of each herb for use in preparing a soothing atmosphere and potential medicinal effects.
Fashionable box coat for young girls in chevrons
A stylish coat in box style for young girls features chevron patterns, wide sleeves, and optional collar. Made in white linen to pair with a matching skirt, it can be worn with various fabrics, stitched with front and back fronts, and closed by buttons.
Rose Flavored Butter From Rose Leaves
Flavor fresh unsalted butter by packing it in a closed vessel with a thick layer of rose leaves overnight. Wrap the butter in cheesecloth. Any fragrant rose works best. serve on white bread with petals visible between slices.
Washing Chamois Gloves
Make a lather with castile soap and wash the gloves as you would your hands. Rinse in tepid water and hang to dry in the sun. While damp, remove and wear to finish drying. When removing, pull gently into shape like a new glove.
Useful Kitchen Utensil Salad Basket Description
A wire salad basket is a kettle shaped basket with a small neck and a ball handle. After washing the salad it is placed in the basket and shaken until all water is removed. Then the basket is placed near ice to crisp the leaves for better oil coating and dressing.
Finish of Sash and Bow in Summer Frocks
Fashion notes describe sash and bow finishing becoming neater with ribbons worn properly at the waist. Girdle fitting, boning, and shaping are emphasized as key to even a simple summer frock, with girdles now deeper at the front and lower at the back.
The Smart Hand Purse Debut in Champagne Kid Leather
The smart hand purse of the hour resembles a large envelope with flaps and comes in champagne colored kid leather. It features two pockets for bills and cards but lacks a change pocket.
Novel Table Favors Drive In Paper Car Themed Gift
Little automobiles crafted from paper serve as table favors. Small dinner boards mimic goggles worn by excited chauffeurs to protect the eyes, adding whimsy to the display and party atmosphere.
Meat Salad With Mayonnaise and Egg Garnish
A cold meat salad prepared with finely chopped meat and mayonnaise dressing. It is decorated with rings of hard boiled eggs and parsley, served on crisp lettuce leaves for a delicious supper option.
Mother's Powder for Chil dren To Cure Fever and Worms
An ad promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse in New York to cure feverishness bad stomach teething issues move and regulate bowels and destroy worms. Sold by all druggists 25 cents sample address A S Olmsted Le Roy NY. Immensity of North Forests describes Canada’s vast northern timber belt extending from Labrador to Alaska about 3 000 miles wide 6 500 miles across.
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Mother Gray
New York
A. S. Olmsted
LeRoy
Canada
Labrador
Alaska
Bird killed by golf ball at forty paces
A wagtail flying along the line of fire of a golfer at an English club was struck by a ball from about forty paces. The bird fell instantly and was found to be stone dead and decapitated.
Brides Who Stay at Home Inheritance Custom in Japan
A traditional Japanese rule requires the eldest child to remain in the family home, ensuring a continuous lineage and preventing estates from passing to outsiders. The custom applies to both genders, securing the household through inherited residence.
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Japan
Dodd's Kidney Pills Backed By Henley Testimony
Bay City Illinois reports Mr K F Henley adds his evidence to the claim a cure for Rheumatism lies in Dodd's Kidney Pills After sixteen years of suffering and trying many medicines he found relief only with Dodd's Kidney Pills He endorses them saying they gave more relief than all others combined and urges others with Acute Rheumatism to try them The note explains rheumatism stems from uric acid in the blood and that healthy kidneys remove it
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Bay City
Ill
K. F. Henley
Dodd
Henley
To Make Palms Thrive With Hoof Parings
A few pieces of hoof parings from horseshoers can make palms flourish. Bury the parings in soil at any season. the hoof shooers often give them away on request.
Beetle Infestation Destroys Hartz Forest in 1873
In 1873 Germany, two small beetle species reportedly destroyed 1.5 million trees in the Hartz forest. Larvae bore beneath bark, injuring growing trees and impacting the forest.
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Germany
Hartz Forest
Vienna’s New Prison Averts Escape by Inmates
Report describes Vienna opening a new prison designed to make death by self harm or escape impossible. Among its early inmates a boy hanged himself using his trousers on or near the heating apparatus.
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Vienna
Joy in One's Work and Its Outcomes
A concise dictum on labor, asserting joy in work as the vital driver of efficiency and quality. It frames work done with enthusiasm as faster, neater, and capable of higher perfection than effort without genuine satisfaction.
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Phillips Brooks
Bitten by Mad Dog Advised Immediate Medical Call
A note from Dr Lagorio of the Pasteur Institute urges anyone bitten by a suspected mad dog to call a physician at once and apply lemon juice to the wound while awaiting medical care. The guidance reflects early public health warnings.
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Lagorio
Pasteur Institute
Old Fashioned Revival Through Grape Nuts And Cream
A sufferer of dyspepsia recounts how cutting fatty foods and eating Grape Nuts with cream restored health. After two years of weakness the writer gains strength, notes sour stomach vanishes, and rises from 98 to 125 pounds. Endorsed by Postum Co. and promotes The Road to Wellville booklet.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wollvlle
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