Doan's Kidney Pills Praised By Waterville Restaurateur
Mrs S A Moore of Waterville Missouri reports kidney troubles caused back ache headaches and fatigue which improved after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She says she was cured after a short course and recommends the remedy. 50 cents a box. Foster Alburn Co Buffalo NY. New use for gramophone notes recent drillings of Malay levies and Eskimo songs via records for war dances and folk tunes.
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Doan
Dean
Foster-Aliburn Co
Buffalo
N.Y
London
South Africa
Lapland
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh, a constitutional disease, through internal action. The ad offers a $100 reward if it fails to cure and urges sending testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio. Also promotes Hall's Pills for constipation.
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Hall
F. J Cheney & CO
Toledo
Deru
Taco Hall
Pauly
Rich Crown Missing From Mont St Michael Church Rouen
A richly jeweled crown valued at £20,000 vanishes from the Mont St Michael church in Rouen. Reports vary. some say it was stolen while others claim priests hid it to avoid government confiscation.
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Mont. St Michael
Rouen
Launder White Silk Handkerchiefs At Home Properly
To Launder White Silk Handkerchiefs. Do not put white silk handkerchiefs in the ordinary wash. Make a strong lather of Ivory Soap and water and iron while damp with a moderately hot iron. Eleanor R Parker signs the note about care and tips for laundering.
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Eleanor R. Parker
Dr Williams Pink Pills touted for nervous debility cure
An ad describes neurasthenia as nervous debility with melancholy fatigue and memory loss. It claims Dr Williams Pink Pills restore strength by improving blood. Mrs Davies of Scranton testifies to relief after use. Pills sold by druggists or by mail from Schenectady at 50 cents a box or six for $2.50.
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Williams
Jane J. Davies
Warrom Street
Scranton
Dr. Williams
Mrs
The Century of Improvement and a Summer Hotel Talk
A discussion extols nineteenth century progress in railroads telegraph telephone and electricity as life enhancers and paints a future New Hampshire as a summer resort. It cites paint as a small yet pivotal everyday triumph and notes Churchill praising farmers turning to hospitality while Carrie Chapman Catt receives royal attention from foreign papers.
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Mehusalem
George Washington
L. P
Winston Churchill
Concord
New Hampshire
America
New York
Mr. Churchill
Carrie Chapman Catt
Ideal Method for Making English Tea at Home
The article outlines a formal British style tea service for cold days, stressing fresh brew within 15 minutes, water boiled briefly, hot Brown Betty teapot, black Ceylon tea, and a tray setup with teapot, cups, cream jug, sugar, and toast. It praises the soothing calm of this ritual for busy American women.
Cream Scones with Egg and Cream Base
Instructions for making cream scones with eggs and cream, using self raising flour and salt. Mix beaten eggs with cream, fold into flour to form a stiff dough, roll to three quarters of an inch, cut rounds, milk wash, bake hot for about fifteen minutes, split and butter. Milk can substitute cream if needed.
Testing Flour Quality Through Simple Home Methods
The article lists several flour tests a household buyer can use. White flour with a yellow tint indicates quality, blue or black specks signal poor quality. Adhesiveness, damp kneading, and how it powders on a dry surface also reveal freshness. Squeezing flour to see if it holds its shape when released is another good sign of quality.
Coloring Straw Coloration Methods with Tannin Glue and Dye
A historical note describes three straw coloring methods. First soak straw in hot water with tannin for several hours. Then prepare hot water with glue and pass straw through the solution, drying slowly in the open air. Finally dye with a weak aniline dye or color with pale spirit varnish to achieve the desired shade.
Invisible nets restore coiffure charm with hair pins
Invisible nets return to fashion as a hair aid. The nets are pinned firmly yet softly to keep the hair in waves, resisting damp or fog so hair stays supple longer than plain styling. Hairpins secure the delicate covering for a natural look.
Grape-Nuts Claimed To Help Loose Teeth
An Ontario reader reports using Grape-Nuts Food for two years with marked improvement. She says it builds nerves, aids sleep, and stops loose teeth from worsening, noting reduced craving for pastry and overall health gains. The advertisement cites Postum Co. and promotes a booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Ontario
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Paint Fashions Quick Bank Run Relief
A bank facing a run after a weekend stamp robbery painted its front doors walls and counters to slow customers. The cautious crowd waited calmly, delaying payouts. The tactic helped avert a potential bank wreck.
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Lewis
Peoria
Iil
Birs
Winslow
Choa Lottie
Lane
John Fiske
Middle West
Dyceron Obesay
NEW_YORK
W. L. Douglas
W._L. Douglas
W. DF. Douglas
Atyle
Brockton
Mass
W.L. Douglas
Miss
astTowes
Boston
Vows
Canaan CO Ltd
Toront
Equity
Chicago
Tile Farmers Legal A'D Association
Enita
Dept. K
A Balle Street
Astor
Bears
Castoria
Chesebrouch Mfg. CO
State Street
New York City
U. S. Navy
Linco Nod
Wmastines
Nebrnaska
NAVY
Omau
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha
Nebraska
W. W. Dyson & Bry
Crowley
R. Parton Co
Boatos
Macs
N.V
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