Patent medicines blamed little for deaths in two-year study
The Propriety Association of America reports that only 3 percent of accidental deaths over two years were linked to patent medicines. Data gathered in Chicago show most fatalities stemmed from improper storage or overdose, not from physician prescribed remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Proprietary Association of America
Chicago
Ervin F. Kemp
la Salle Street
Association
United States
New York
Bedouin Arabs and dates spark boarding house joke
A humorous exchange in a boarding house recalls a newspaper snippet about Bedouin Arabs who can go a day with little more than dates in melted butter. The odd line turns on a wish to hire such a troupe for boarding, reflecting a provincial inanity.
Greatest Success Elevates Life Beyond Surroundings
The record reflects a philosophy that life’s greatest success comes from pursuing inner possibilities rather than external surroundings, praising the elevated path of high achievement and individual potential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ufe
Volvee
Kidley
Toad Alive After 6000 Years In Cement Shaft
A miner sent a live toad from a Perth shaft to the zoological gardens. Entombed in hard cement for centuries, the creature was initially inanimate but regained movement after release. Geologists study the find while noting similar cases of toads found deep underground in magnesium limestone. The toad’s age was believed to be 6,000 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zoological Gardens
Perth
Australia
The
Hartlepool Museum
The London hostess and her gracious absence
An unnamed observer describes a London hostess as a blend of warmth and frost. Mrs Marchbanks exemplifies the pattern with an abrupt welcome followed by indifference, leaving guests unseen while the hostess appears self-absorbed and distant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Putnam’s
Klondike to Offer Rich Harvests Despite Short Summer
Hotel keepers report the Yukon territory yields raise celery supply and vegetables. About 200 tons of vegetables and 400 tons of hay were grown last year. Crops include potatoes cabbage turnips carrots beets celery, with coal timber copper and minerals also present along with abundant fish and game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klondike
Yukon Territory
Death of a Lawyer at the Bar
Humorous blurb notes a lawyer who died while pleading at the bar and was carried out on a beer cart. Written in a Bohemian Magazine voice, the joke contrasts legal theatrics with a final toast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bohemian Magazine
A Hawk That Never Falls Propels Theft of Chickens
A hawk, identified as a pigeon hawk, has taken more than 100 chickens from Walter Wade’s property in Bloomfield. Despite efforts to scare it away, the bird retrieves its prey and flees, with nearby birds attempting to mob it but failing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Wade
Bloomfield
Hartford Courant
Cathedral
Antwerp
Jacques Simons
Woman Credits Kidney Pills for Recovery After Dropsy
Mrs J D Johnson of 603 West Hickman Street Columbia Missouri reports two years of dropsy pain and swollen left side. After using two boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills her trouble has not reappeared and she praises the remedy. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Johnson
West Hickman St
Columbia, Mo
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
No Place for Him Here Court Ends In Mock Confession
In a rural Alabama court a prosecutor extols Thomas Jones as a model man who never bet, drank, or chewed, prompting the judge to quip that such a life offered no purpose and order the release of the prisoner amid a dismissive verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Thomas Jones
Clarence S. Darrow
Haywood
Fifteen Years of Eczema and Wart Transmission Claims
A veteran of the U S Army describes long suffered eczema relieved after six days using Cuticura products. The statement notes severe itching, sleepless nights, and bandaged hands. The piece also reports experiments suggesting warts are contagious and recommends removing them promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Wovell
U. S. Infantry
Fort Crook
Nebraska
Life Saving Device at Sea by Belgian Engineer
Mr R Lavach ery, a Belgian engineer in Chapultepec Mexico, has invented a sea rescue apparatus using a rifled cannon that fires a projectile carrying a cable an anchor and a rocket. The inventor claims the mechanism is simple and has not patented it for humanitarian reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. R. Lavachery
Chapultepec
Mex
Notable Offbeat Anecdotes and Medical Ad Claims
Darrow cites a mock oath value tale from Alabama. A Antwerp cathedral fall and a tower jump are recounted with grim detail. An Erie era catarrh cure from Hall’s Company is pitched as a constitutional remedy with testimonials and a money-back offer.
Shrewd Scheme in Parlor Car Dusting Quarrel
A brief exchange reveals a traveler and porter negotiating a dusting incident aboard a parlor car. The traveler offers a quarter for dusting off a man, while the porter counters with a half dollar to keep the dust on him and off the traveler.
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Porter
Real Enjoyment and a Sheriff’s Car Question
A party conversation features a young woman asking about car ownership and a man replying he is not a motorist but a sheriff overseeing a town with a notable road. The item blends social banter with a portrait of local authority and mobility.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound touted to conquer tumors
An advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can treat tumors and related female ailments. It cites testimonials from women in Boston, South Bend, Mt. Pleasant, Scott, Vandergrift and other towns, asserting tumor relief and renewed health after using the remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Hayes
Rugglesst
Boston
Mass
Pinkham
Mrs Pinkham Offers Free Health Advice To Women
Women suffering from any form of female weakness are urged to write Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for advice. She has provided free guidance for over twenty years and aided by Lydia E. Pinkham in earlier years, making her highly qualified to help sick women regain health.
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Cardus
Cardui
M. Stout
Gabbatha, Tenn
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Toad
Market Reports
Cincinnati
York
Louisville
Indianapolia
Rash
Missouri
Dodds
Jedge
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Exiceh
Capudi
Towers
Asking Tower CO
Canaan
Jamestown Exposition
Old Virginia
Gavia
Norfolk and Western Ry
St. Louis
Norfolk
W. E. Hazlewood
Indianapolis
Ind
Allen Hull
D.P.A
W. B. Bevill
G. PA
Columbus
Roanoke
Virginia
Germany
Re. Winslow
Carters
May Fry
W. Colfax Ave
South Bend
Perry Byers
Mt. Pleasant
Iowa
Mrs. Pinkham
S. J. Barber
Scott, N. Y
M. M. Funk
Vandergrift, Pa
W. L. Douglas
Dinos
Seeve
Douglas
Brockton
K. Paxton CO
Masa
Emall
Northern University
Ada
Canada
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Manitoba
North West Province
H. M. Williams
Law Building
Toledo, Ohta
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