The Curative Power of PERU NA in Kidney Disease
A testimonial from Nicholas J. Mertz of Albany credits Peruna with curing kidney trouble after a severe cold. He reports relief within a week and full recovery after four weeks of use, plus ongoing benefits when exposed to cold. Dr. Hartman offers free medical advice from Columbus, Ohio.
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Peru
Continent
Nicholas J. Mertz
Ancient Order of Workmen
Capitol Lodge
Pearl Street Hotel
Albany
N. Y
Peruna
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Mull's Grape Tonic Promises Cure for Constipation
An advertisement promotes Mull's Grape Tonic as a guaranteed remedy for constipation and stomach trouble. It attributes causes to neglect, poor diet, and lack of exercise, claiming pills and castor oil worsen the condition. The tonic, made from Concord grape juice, is touted as safe, pleasant, and effective for all ages with a free bottle offer.
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Mull
The Boy Reared by Hand in Nemaha County
A Nemaha County farmer argues a home-grown county boy grows into a tougher fighter for life than pampered city youth whose clothes stay dusted. A Kansas City Journal remark notes steel cars’ good showing in collisions may hinge on wooden cars acting as cushions and reducing impact.
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Nemaha County
Kansas City Journal
Russian fish scale preservation spurs export boom
The discovery of a method to preserve fish scales has sparked a significant export trade from Russia. The conserved scales are utilized in crafting artificial pearls and related items.
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Russia
Monkeys Assist in Tea Packing in Ancient Trade
Chinese monkeys for years assisted locals in tea packing. Their labor proved cheap as they were content with payment in morsels of morsels and other treats.
Collie Trails Car 80 Miles Then Slows Near Cheshire Village
A cable that chased its master's car for eighty miles until exhausted was found near Rainbow, a Cheshire village in England. The driver unaware of the pursuit, the dog pursued the vehicle across countryside before halting.
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Rainbow
Cheshire
England
Peanut as a root plant and nut formation
The text explains peanuts grow underground as buds bend beneath the soil after flowering, meaning the nuts develop below ground and are harvested like potatoes from the earth.
Finland has largest forest cover in Europe at 51 percent
Finland has the highest share of forested land among European nations, with about 51 percent of its total area covered by woods. The figure underscores Finland's status as a heavily wooded country compared with its European peers.
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Findland
Cooperative dairies spur growth in South Africa
Agricultural cooperative societies in South Africa expand, creating opportunities to market dairy industry machines. Also notes options for crop payments and a Sioux City offer on Defiance starch. A humorous quip on married life ends with a light pun about calling a girl saucy.
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Dairies
South Africa
Backache Warns of Hidden Womb and Kidney Ailments
A women’s health feature discusses backache as a warning sign of womb or kidney disorders. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a tested remedy, citing Mrs Eliza H Thompson of Lily Dale New York as a success case and noting Pinkham’s advice as freely available from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Eliza H. Thompson
Lily Dale
N. Y
Pinkham
Lynn. Maas
Debutante Declines Millionaire But Marries After Twist
A romantic scene unfolds as a debutante rebuffs Mr Stocks and Bonds citing his bad habits yet, after a moment of doubt, agrees to marry him to avoid a life of dissipation. The dialogue echoes a New York Herald taste for capricious love and moral pose.
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Burt
Millonaire
Ethel
Stocks and Bonds
New York Herald
Wireless line to connect Peru coast to interior via Iquitos
The article describes a proposed wireless telegraphy line in Peru from Puerto Bermudez to Iquitos, 1000 kilometers, with plans for three intermediate stations and eventual extension toward Manaos and Para. A German company will supply the apparatus, giving it effective monopoly in Peru, while existing Amazon cables are unreliable in upper waters.
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Peru
Puerto Bermudez
Iquitos
South America
Africa
Lima
Amazon
Cordilleras
Alaska
Curious 18th Century Signs Unearthed in Glasgow Yard
Discovery at the foot of Glasgow's High Street reveals two historic shop signs. A wool pack carved in wood and gilt, once advertising Dale's hosiery business, and the Lamb sign linked to the Golden Fleece of the Duke of Alva era. The signs, aged but legible, offer artful wood carving lessons and tie to St. Agnes.
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High Street
Glasgow
Hopkirk
David Dale
Dale
Alva
Netherlands
Hosiel
St. Agnes
England
Shah and Curie Visit Dark Room Demonstration in Paris
In Paris the shah of Persia and M. Curie meet at the Elysee Palace hotel where Curie insists radium be shown in darkness. Panic erupts as lights go out and the room is revealed in light, leaving the shah disappointed but curious about radium’s marvels per the London Chronicle.
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Paris
Persia
M. Curie
Elysee Palace
Shah
M. Paoli
Savant
London Chronicle
World’s Oldest Garment Exhibited in Boston Museum
The Boston Museum of Fine Arts displays the ceremonial waist coat of Prince Maiherpri of Egypt, about 3,300 years old. The leather gazelle skin jacket is remarkably preserved, with rectangular holes punched in the skin to imitate mesh, found by Theodore M. Davis near Thebes. It is sealed in an air-tight case to prevent moisture damage.
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Boston
Karnac
Thebes
Theodore M. Davis
Newport
Egypt
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Third Avenue, Rock Island, Illinois
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Lincoln, Neb
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Finland
J. McShall
Sioux City
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Miss Youngbudde
Scotland
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Chiedren
Fac Simile Signature of
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Pillsbury
Pillsbury Purity
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Rocky Mountain Territory
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Minneapolis
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Terce
F. W. Diemer
M. D
Springfield
LAVAL
St. Louis
DE Laval
de Laval Separator Co
Randolph & Canal Sts
Cortlandt Street
Chicago
Canada
Ottawa
W. V. Bennett
New York Life Building
Omaha
Nebraska
Beckman Bros
Fise
Soule
W.L. Douglas
Ridge Line
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W. L. Douglas
Brockton
Mass
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Yan
Chen
W. L. Douglas Sheea
Brockton, Masse
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