California Syrup of Pigs Promoted For Child Cleansing
An advertisement urges using California Syrup of Pigs to cleanse a child’s stomach liver and bowels with a teaspoonful today to prevent illness tomorrow. It notes a 56- cent bottle and lists directions for babies children and adults. The Nature and Science column explains white clouds are thin or positioned to reflect sunlight while black clouds are dense and block sunlight, often signaling rain.
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California
Nature and Science Department of
St. Nicholas
Suffering kidney trouble cured by Dodd's Kidney Pills
An Otterben Indiana reader claims 25 years of kidney trouble ended after two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills. He praises the remedy and urges others to write for the free Household Hints, National Anthem music, and recipes. William Dean Howells notes La Rochefoucauld's wit at a Boston dinner.
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R.M. Fleenor
Otter Ben
Ind
R. M. Fleenor
Dodd
William Dean Howells
la Rochefoucauld
Boston
Mr. Howells
Dandruff and Hair Loss Warn of Scalp Neglect
An advertisement-style warning describes thin brittle hair signaling dandruff and scalp neglect. It warns of feverish irritation, loosening hair roots, and rapid shedding, then promotes Danderine as a product to regrow hair and restore the scalp.
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Ady
Various Nebraska Local Notices and Incidents
The report lists diverse items from Nebraska towns: county officials consider a highway commissioner in Gage County. John Kupell named deputy county assessor in Fremont. 49 merchants reserve space for a midwinter show in Fremont. Ohiowa plans 200 loads of gravel on Main Street. Wymore set for a wet or dry vote in spring. Went Point harvests twelve inches thick crop. a man dies of heart trouble near York. J A Gillan enters county treasurer race. theft of a hog and chickens near Fremont. Go to Church Sunday events planned in Seward and Fremont. Bassett of Gibbon recovering from fall injuries. Plattsmouth to swap gas lights for electric. a home explosion at Nebraska City. Kearney bond vote for athletic field. Mrs. Worthington dies from coal oil lamp injuries in Lincoln. Hooper lighting plant outage. large turn-out at Lincoln homecoming festival. basis of a 15-pound newborn near Brock. Auburn ministers form association. a crowd at Volunteers hall in Omaha breaks through glass. Harold Fleming injured in Wymore. a pin swallowed by a Wymore child. two-year-old Feese child in Wymore ill. Henry Hatch involved in bust saw accident. 46 hogs sold in Central City. 23 applicants for Wymore municipal plant manager. Tecumseh man Fred Appleger loses both hands in ice accident.
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Lincolnn
Kanaan City
Gage County Board of Supervisors
John Kupell
Fremont
Village Board of
Ohiowa
Wymore
Lee
Went Point
Vernon Baldwin
York
J. A. Gillan
Seward
Mre. Gerecke
Pian. &C. Bassett of
Gibbon
Plattamouth
Ministerial Union
George Teton
Nebraska City
Kearney
I da Worthington
Lincoln
Hooper
Christian Churches of
Havelock and
Bethany
City Auditorium
Pnoch Hanline
Brock
Hanline
Auburn
Harold Fleming
Henry Hatch
Tecumaeh
Central City
Fred Appleger
Tecumseh
Saskatchewan and Western Canada Sweepstakes Dominated by Grain Wins
The piece highlights western Canada victories in livestock and grain shows, noting Glencarndek's win and Saskatchewan ties to top prizes. It credits Hilt & Sons of Lloydminster for oats trophies and lists numerous prairie winners across barley, oats, flax, and wheat, including Seager Wheeler, Paul Gerlack, and others, with regional pride and industry praise.
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Glencarndek
Prairie Provinces
Western Canada
Kryce
Taber
Sutherland
Sinton
Mutch
Columbus
Ohio
Colorado
Columbia
N. C
Dallas
Texas
Seager Wheeler
Rosthern
New York
Tulsa
Okla
Canada
Paul Gerlack
Gerlackle
Saskatchewan
Hest Peck
Nichololas Termiger
Claresholm
Alberta
Ho Carnter
Fort Qu'Apelle
Carney
Dysart
Wm &. Simpson
Brun
R. Ih. Carter
R. Hl. Carter
Arthur Perry
Cardston
Rowthorn
Sask
Volcanoes in Action and Krakatoa’s Great Eruption
The article contrasts Pelee’s long quiet period before a sudden explosion that buried St Pierre with Krakatoa in 1883, describing its vast eruption, ash column, and global effects. It notes dust in the atmosphere, red sky after sunset, lamps lit at Batavia, and sound heard thousands of miles away across the Indian Ocean.
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Pelee
Mount Pelee
Tel
St. Pierre
Sakura
Krakatoa
Sunda Strait
Java
Niagara
Batavia
Cape Horn
English Channel
Philippines
Ceylon
South Australia
Indian Ocean
Zanzibar
The Destroying Teeth
A humorous lament questions how modern officers are felled by rich foods and desserts while recalling historical discipline. The piece contrasts past soldiers’ abstemious habits with today’s indulgent dining amid peace. It nods to Cadmus and the legendary teeth arising as a metaphor for modern discomfort.
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Washington
Army
Navy
Valley Forge
Cadmus
Sugar as a Diet Luxury Through Time
The article traces how sugar shifted from a European luxury to a daily staple with tea and coffee. It notes the decline of heavy meat and alcohol consumption as sugar became common and comment on the paradoxical blessing of sugar despite modern overindulgence.
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Europe
Boy Nature in Parables Told by Bishop Olmsted
A bishop comments on boy nature noting it reveals itself in many ways. He recalls asking a boy which parable he prefers and the boy replies he likes the one about someone loafing and fishing.
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Bishop Olmsted
Opening of Washington Irving High School Art Gallery
The Chicago Record-Herald notes the Washington Irving high school gallery marks a citywide move to use schools as art centers. Patrick H. McGowan advocated this, aiming to bring uplifting art to the masses via municipal galleries.
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Washington Irving High School
Patrick H. McGowan
Board of Aldermen
Seema
New York Globe
Sparrows to be eaten in Cincinnati sparrow crusade
Deputy Game Warden Louis Kuerty proposes a plan to trap sparrows in Cincinnati and distribute them as sparrow potpie to ease the cost of living. He claims twenty four birds baked in a pie could feed an average family.
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Louis Kuerty
Hazelton
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Ays Kuertz
Kuerts
Eighteenth Century Furnishings Come Back At Thrifty Prices
The article notes revived domestic furnishings from the eighteenth century such as brass or carved bel lows, Franklin stoves for safe open-fire ambience, dog and frons in brass or iron, and quaint fireside stools with wool hemp foundations and colorful cushions. Round braided mats add to the period mood.
Benevolent Pastor Acts as Godfather to Many
Dr. Milo Hudson Gates, vicar of the Chapel of the Intercession, serves as godfather to nearly eighty children. He encounters a young Italo American boy on Broadway and learns the boy bears his name, Meelo Hud OCatus, prompting a moment of resemblance and recognition.
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Milo Hudson Gates
Chapel of the Intercession
Gates
Broadway
One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Street
New York Evening Post
Cuticura Cures Infant Eczema Claims In 3 Weeks
A Boston advertising notice recounts Mrs. John White of Roxbury describing her two week old boy’s eczema spreading across his body. After baths with Cuticura Soap and application of Cuticura Ointment the skin cleared in about three weeks, with the ad urging the goods sold worldwide and offering a free Skin Book.
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Roxbury
Ohio
John White
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Comet Described as Gas-Filled Star in Astrology Note
An astrology fragment defines a comet as an Atlantaized star mainly made of gas. A medical note promotes Dean's Mentholated Cough-Drops for serious coughs and throat irritation. Bryn Mawr College reportedly has 40 girls in swimming class.
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Sonny Pa
Dean
Bryn Mawr College
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