Stomach Strength as Basis of Health and Vitality
An article extols the stomach as the body’s vital organ linking digestion to strength. It cites cases of weakness from poor nourishment, describes general bodily decline when digestion fails, and promotes Dr. Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery with a customer testimony. It also advertises the People’s Common Sense Medical Adviser available by mail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Louis Pare
Quebec
R. V. Pierce
Main Street
Buffalo
N. Y
Complimenting Wife After Five Years Sparks Trust Question
A humorous adage suggests that a husband who keeps praising his wife after five years of marriage is suspected of shirking financial duties and not paying bills.
Defiance Starch Adds Value for Sensitic Housekeepers
Sensitic Housekeepers will obtain Defiance Starch with a one third extra quantity for the same price, enhancing both affordability and quality for their laundry needs.
The Trouble With Taking Things Easy
An observed quip reflects on comfort leading to misjudgment as susceptibility to being treated as simple or easily overlooked. It frames ease as a risk to serious consideration and respect.
Colorado farm products outpace mining as state grows
In 1905 Colorado produced the most gold in state history at 29 million dollars while farms and orchards yielded over 70 million in value. Grain potatoes hay and beets pushed farm output higher than silver and lead, with irrigation shifting focus from placer mining to farming expansion. The article notes mining may struggle to catch up unless new discoveries occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Salter Seed Co Bargain Seed Book Promises Fresh Grass Seed
A vintage notice from John A. Salter Seed Co announces a free seed offer and a bargain seed book featuring grass seeds for farms and lots. The advert promises sunflowersCosmos as added gifts and urges remittance to obtain seeds for summer fodder and crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salzer
John A. Salter Seed Co
Lock Drawer
la Crosse
Wis
Fire Alarm Panic Kills Eighteen in Philadelphia Church
A loud shriek of fire sparked a deadly stampede at St. Paul's Baptist Church in Philadelphia during a collection. Eighteen people died from suffocation or trampling on the first floor and stairs, with many injured as worshipers rushed to exit despite the fire being a minor incident. The pastor urged calm but the crowd surged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Baptist Church
Philadelphia
Reform in College Football Sparks Faculty Conference
Western conference faculties meeting in Chicago urged sweeping changes to curb commercialization and brutality in football and related sports. They favored abolishing intercollegiate play if needed, plus rules drafted by the conference to ensure safer play, gate receipts under faculty control, and eligibility tied to academic standing and degree status.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American Football Rules Committee
New Governor of Philippines Named
Judge Ide, governor of the Philippine Islands, requests retirement effective June 1 after six years as commissioner and vice governor. General James F. Smith, current commission member and former Philippine Supreme Court justice, will replace him upon retirement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Ide
Ppine Islands
James F. Smith
Commission
Philiippine Supreme Court
War Clouds Gather Over Venezuela French Move Imminent
The article notes a potential global focus on Caracas if France acts in response to Venezuela’s treatment of its envoy. It recalls Franco Venezuelan tensions, expulsions of M. Brun and M. Taigny, French protest via M Maubourguet, and French ships near the Venezuelan coast amid anticipated naval demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Venezuela
Caracas
State Department
Washington
M. Brun
Taigny
United States
Russell
Castro
Martinique
M. Taigny
Shoats Outlines Canal Work At Cincinnati Meeting
Theodore P. Shoats, chairman of the isthmian canal commission, spoke at the Commercial club in Cincinnati. He described the Panama project as an assured success and stressed preparation as essential. He noted the tropical location, distant supply lines, and the six months spent setting the groundwork to operate excavating plant at full strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore P. Shoats
Isthmian ‘Canal Commission
Commercial Club
Cincinnati
Panama Canal
Shonts
SportSMAN TO SEEK DIVORCE
Foxhall Keene son of James R Keene the New York financier will soon begin suit in Kentucky for a divorce. He charges his wife with desertion. Mrs Keene will likely offer no defense. The couple separated in October 1904 and friends efforts at reconciliation failed.
Wright Named First American Ambassador to Japan
Luke E. Wright, governor general of the Philippines, is named by the president as the first U S ambassador to Japan as Tokyo and Washington elevate their posts to embassies. Wright accepts a salary cut from 20 500 to 17 500, while Congress may raise legation pay.
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Luke E. Wright
Philippines
Japan
Tokio
Washington
Lloyd Griscom
Brazil
United States
Wright
Congress
Root
Judge Wright
Tennessee
Archibald W. Wright
State Supreme Court
Raphael Semmes
Military Comments From Across Europe and Asia
A French paper notes 8 million dollars of obsolete French artillery. The French navy uses 50 to 60 pistol models and unstable powder requiring quarterly replacement. A German paper reports Kaiser orders a new army uniform between gray and green for artillery and infantry, excluding cavalry. Russians claim superiority over Japan and blame Manchuria losses on reservist officers.
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France
Manchuria
Value of New Year's Resolutions Told by Bede
Congressman J. Adam Bede Duluth recalls a New Year tale about a boy testing a postage stamp and noting that postage is paid if the stamp sticks. The anecdote is used to illustrate the value of resolutions and their lasting effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Adam Bede
Duluth
Anoi
Fussing Over What to Eat in Brooklyn Eagle
A Brooklyn Eagle opinion piece laments diet worries and questions the obsession with dieting. It argues nature sustains the body better than pills and pressures readers to enjoy meals without overthinking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nature
Brooklyn
Eagle
Admiral Dewey Enjoys City Life Amid Holiday Gifts
Admiral Dewey, a familiar and sprightly figure on Washington streets, endures Christmas gifts of lounging robes pillows and footstools. He dislikes canes and sends such items to an old folks home while maintaining a jaunty public image.
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Admiral Dewey
Admiral’Dewey
Washington
Fortune Teller Cartels a Future Husband Clue
Mrs. Sitlplate-Goodness demands the clairvoyant’s address after a claim by Miss Passy A that a fortune teller can reveal a future husband. The exchange hints at seeking personal guidance and possible marital prospects.
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Passy
Sores on Hands cured by Cuticura remedies
A Chicago woman describes long battle with itchy painful hand sores from dye-house work. After three doctors failed, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment cured the condition in three days, leaving hands smooth and clean. Mrs. A. F. Maurer, 2340 State St., Chicago, Illinois, July 1, 1905.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. FE. Maurer
State St
Chicago
Costly Discipline Tale From a Mischievous Boy
A bright ten year old, son of a doctor, behaves disruptively in class. After a stern talk, the teacher threatens to summon the father for discipline. The boy warns against it, noting his father charges two dollars per visit, implying the consequence would be costly.
Veteran recalls cross examining a rattled witness in Baltimore
A Baltimore bar member recalls a trial where a witness stopped a harsh cross examination with a sharp retort. The witness declared he cannot be rattled by questions after signaling experience, noting he has raised three sons and two grandsons and has years of training.
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Baltimore
Little Widow Credits Grape-Nuts for Sudden Recovery
A San Bernardino County mother credits Grape-Nuts with restoring her strength after three months of fever and nervous exhaustion following childbirth. She reports weight gain from 95 to 113 pounds in two months and improved nerves. Her 4 year old son also recovered from eczema after starting the Grape-Nuts diet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Bernardino Co
Cal
Postum Co
Battie Creek
Mich
Wellvifte
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Colorado Farm Products
Venezzuela
Shoats
Progress of
Panama
Foxhall Keene
Cutiura
Little Widow
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