Advice and Testimonials for Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
A long reader letter extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for menstrual and general female ailments. Included are testimonials from Miss M Cartepas of Atlanta and Mrs Estes of New York praising health improvements and urging others to seek advice from Mrs Pinkham at Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Cartledge
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dean
Miss M. Cartepas
Whitehall St
Atlanta
Marina Estes
West 125Th St
N. Y
Lydia E. Pilakham Rich
Lynn, Mass
Hunting trip yields trophies from Newfoundland and New Brunswick
Warham Whitney of Rochester New York recounted a lengthy hunt through Newfoundland and New Brunswick. He described abundant game including caribou, moose sightings, and a mixed larder of black and teal ducks, trout, and caribou meat. He noted hardships and noted local terms for water bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warham Whitney
Rochester
N. Y
Holland House
Newfoundland
New Brunswick
New York Tribune
Adirondacks
Prescott Seen as a Mother's Boy in 19th Century Note
A reflection on William Prescott describing him as deeply shaped by his mother's influence. Quoting Pierce's Life of Sumner and Atlantic Monthly reminiscences, the piece notes Prescott attributed lasting vigor and character to maternal guidance. It references contemporaries Ticknor and Webster in a dinner conversation recollection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prescott
Walcott
Pierce
Sumner
Webster
Ticknor
Actor's Independent Wallet and Gallery Boy Clash
English actor Arthur Bouchier recalls a first night incident. He found his dressing room door locked and sent for a servant who was caught in the gallery loudly booing. The servant claimed independence as a gallery boy and voiced opinions on the new play.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Bouchier
The Pall Mall Gazette Poem On Awakening Love
The excerpt reflects a lyrical meditation on love transforming perception and nature. It contrasts prior delight with the new awakening brought by a beloved, using vivid imagery of seasons, colors, birds, and stars to convey emotional life and shared beauty.
Bohemian Figures Cite Pel leans and Tissier in French Government
Camille Pelletan the French minister of the marine is described as a bohemian who spent much life in the Latin Quarter and frequents bohemian friends even while living in the marine palace. Tissier, president of the cabinet, is another noted bohemian ally and college chum of Pelletan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camille Pelletan
Marine
Tissier
Pelielian
Labor Saving Machines Transforming Farm Work
The article notes that grain sowing and soil work are now done by machines. Twenty or thirty years ago manual sowing was common, and laborers relied on hand tasks. Modern devices automate sowing, manure spreading, and land preparation, with grubbing hoeing and cleaning also streamlined by improved appliances.
Pearls Matched With Diamonds Described in Jewelry Accent
Freshwater pearls appear in irregular lustrous forms paired with diamonds and rose diamonds. Some pendants feature pearls with uncut emeralds and matrix turquoise showing a blue green coloration.
Not Circulated Fast Enough
Gossip says a rumor creator distrusted the information while the confidante promised secrecy and did not repeat the scandal. The fragment hints at impropriety and caution in sharing sensitive details. No names or places are provided in the readable text.
Hal's Catarrh Cure Promises Complete Cure
An ancient advertisement proclaims Hal's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that cures catarrh in all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It claims a $100 reward for any case not cured and directs readers to send for testimonials from F J Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio, and notes other products like Wall's Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bnll
F J
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Wall
Photographer at Arlington recounts Spanish war boast
General Miles overhears a small, thin man claim he took five Spanish officers alone during the war without army help. The man, presenting as Smallsmith the photographer, offers to pose the general but the latter flees the scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles
Arlington
General Miles
Boston
Smallsmith
Iron Ship Principle Described With Floating Iron
A historic note explains a method to keep a piece of iron afloat by using a smooth stick pressed against a smooth glass tube end. Submerged in water deeper than eight times the iron thickness, the iron stays at the surface due to water pressure, illustrating the iron ship concept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elisha
He Learned Something from Bishop Potter
A tall gaunt native in Adirondack country recalls traveling ten miles to hear Bishop Potter. The exchange ends with the man declaring he learned that Sodom and Gomorrah were not twins, a moment the bishop warmly acknowledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bishop Potter
Adirondack
Bishop
Sodom and Gomorrah
Defiance Starch Sells 16 Ounce Package for 10 Cents
Advertising notes Defiance Starch comes in a 16 ounce package priced at 10 cents with one third more starch for the same money. The offer highlights value and pack size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance
A Justice Of The Peace Fines Himself For Liquor Sale
Robert Malzahn of Good Thunder Minnesota, acting as a judge, accepted liquor sales at his business while not serving as a jurist. A complaint led to a trial where Malzahn was found guilty and fined twenty five dollars, which he paid. The payment was remitted to the state treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P
Robert Malzahn
Good Thunder
Minn
Malzahn
All Up-to-Date Stousekeepers Promote Ball Blue Use
All up-to-date housekeeping tips endorse Red Cross Ball Blue for cleaning clothes to look new. The ad touts its stain removal power and fresh scent, urging readers to keep fabrics bright and spotless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
AU Procora
Royal visitors rumored for next summer across the United States
Promises suggesting rich guest list as royalty may tour the U S next year including King Leopold of Belgium King Menelik II of Abyssinia the Crown Prince of Germany Sweden and China Also contains aphorisms about honesty sleep pudding and laughter reflecting a humorous editorial tone
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Land of the Free
Leopold
Belgium
Menchik
Abyssinia
Germany
Sweden
China
Shad and Their Cones Inventions Promoted For Market
A genius proposes a 1,000,000 dollar company to rush a bone removing machine for shad to market by season end. He claims extraordinary bone counts and eggs per fish and promotes a magnet based device that extracts small bones in batches, usable before or after cooking. He notes bones are a menace yet prefers cooking with them.
Angry Tree of the Far East Named for Its Wrath
A new acacia species discovered in the far east closes its leaves at sunset and curls its twigs into pigtails. When touched after settling for the night the tree shakes violently and releases a nauseating odor that can cause dizziness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Far East
Stunset
Dodd's Kidney Pills Praised as Protection in Barton
A Barton Minnesota man and family tout Dodd's Kidney Pills as protection against disease. They claim immediate symptom relief for minor sickness and kidney issues, with a brother who had diabetes living through multiple winters since taking the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barton
N. Dak
Dodd
W. A. Moffet
The Czar and the Kaiser in a Baltic Standoff
A dated account describes a Baltic meeting of the czar and the kaiser with fleets present. The kaiser signals a naval salute and the czar replies with a tactful farewell, avoiding offense to Britain while not openly contrasting the Kaiser.
Port Arthur Named After British Vessel Captain
The article explains that Port Arthur got its name when a British warship entered the bay under Lieutenant Commander Arthur. He modestly gave his own name to the place, and since then the harbor has been known as Port Arthur for about fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Arthur
Arthur
Rich Man Turned Hermit Secluded in Pueblo Dugout
Henry J. Ackerman once a wealthy Brooklyn resident lived as a recluse in a Pueblo Colorado dugout for six years after a yacht romance ended in marriage to another man. He now leads a hermit life. The piece contrasts his view of women with a quip on reason and judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry J. Ackerman
Pueblo
Colo
Brooklyn
Ackerman
Grape-Nuts credited for recovering baby after poison scare
A mother recounts how an 18 month old ingested carbolic acid and could not keep food down for two months. After trying various remedies, Grandma suggested Grape-Nuts which helped the child gain appetite and color. Doctors Eddy and Geo Gale are named. note from Postum Co. invites readers to seek out the Roar to Wellville book.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matamoras
Dr. Eddy
Geo. Gale
Newport
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Illinois farmer describes homesteading in western Canada
A Shelbyville Democrat letter from Elias Kost, a former Illinois farmer, recounts securing three quarter sections with his three sons near Edmonton and Lake St. Anne. He details crops, hay yields, range grass, Chinook winds, a log house, lumber from Sturgeon, wild fruit, abundant game, fish wagons, and rail connections to St. Albert, Edmonton, Assiniboia, and the Canadiana Pacific line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Illinois
Democrat
Elias Kost
Canada
Kost
Canadian Northwest
Edmonton
Lake St. Anne
Sturgeon
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pennsylvania
St. Albert
Calgary
Assiniboia
Canadiana Pacific
Free Tickets Offered by Defiance Starch Co
Defiance Starch Co offers 25 round trip tickets to the St Louis Exposition. Five winners from each of Illinois Iowa Nebraska Kansas and Missouri win by sending the most Defiance cold water starch trade marks from a ten cent 16 ounce package. Mail to Omaha Nebr by Sept 1 1904. Tickets sent by registered mail Sept 5. Starch advertised as 16 ounces and non sticking. Sold by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Defiance Starch Co
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Kansas
Missouri
Defiance
Omaha
Nebr
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