Strawberry a perfect food from antique times to today
The article traces the strawberry from ancient mentions by Virgil and Ovid to its European spread around 1713 and American cultivation, noting its powerful nutrition and antiseptic fruit acids. It praises its adaptability, describes dietary uses, and provides simple recipes, while stressing relaxation and measured exercise for health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Alngw
St In Hie
Ovid
Europe
Ohiti
America
Tabor
All Dead Chickens and Child Cruelty Remarks
A physician cites an incident showing a mule child’s aversion to dead chickens at a table. He recalls a boy at a stockyard scene tormenting livestock with red hot irons. The piece condemns cruelty as a trait that, if fostered, leads to broader human cruelties and college hazing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criwlty
Breathing and Digestion From Exercise and Air
An old article explains how the diaphragm aids digestion by kneading the stomach during breathing. It notes that quiet breathing moves little, while moderate exercise greatly increases chest movement and stomach action. Outdoor cold air sharpens appetite and aids digestion by clearing wastes before new material enters the blood. The piece also claims Manuel Del Valle of Menlo Park, California, is 157 years old, with birth in Zacatecas, Mexico on November 24, 1745.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manuel del Valle
Menlo Park
San Franclisco
Cal
Lie
Zacatécas
Mexico
Congress
Ethel
Cabinet
Mrs. Roosevelt
Papa
Sheas
New York Times
Fragmented 1899 Cure Ad and Literary Clips
A collage-like item recounts Joshua Heller praising Doan’s Kidney Pills for kidney trouble and a lingering back pain. It includes promotional claims from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo and a set of antiquated quotations on liver health and famous sayings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Heller
South
Walnut Street
Urbana
Doan
Truant Officer Questions Boy Over Missed School
A mother explains Johnnie misses school to help with a new blouse that buttons at the back. Westman Island near Land has about 500 residents living mainly on ashes and fish, with scarce animal stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnnie
Westman Island
Teeland
Food in Sermons Promotes Grape Nuts Beneficial Diet
A clergyman reports improved health and energy after replacing oatmeal with Grape-Nuts at breakfast for four years. He notes relief from indigestion headaches and steadier mental focus for sermon prep and study, citing colleagues who were helped by the product and endorsing its use in his diet and in others. The company name and slogan appear as part of the testimonial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ching
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wallville
Skirmish Line at Creedmoor Inspires Spectators
A vivid advance of six hundred yards in a Creedmoor skirmish simulation captivates spectators as riflemen fire volleys with cadence and precision. Lieut Evane praises the display while bullets and bugle calls heighten the period theater of war re-enactment.
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R. Evane
Remarkable Cure of Dropsy by Dodd's Kidney Pills
The Arkansas case reports W. S. Taylor's son cured from dropsy after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. Thirty five pills over eight days then eleven more restored mobility and vitality, with the father declaring the medicine saved his child's life. Also notes Cuba land schemes and railroad timetable changes by New York Central Lines to speed to Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodd
Sedgwick
Ark
Taylor
Travel deals note from Santa Fe railway ad
A compact notice urges travelers to report any trip plans and promises low summer rates. It advertises rail service with the Santa Fe trademark as a sign of safety speed and ease, attributed to C F Warren general agent for the A T & S F Ry in Salt Lake City Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
C. F. Warren
Genl. Agt
A. T
8. F. Ry
Salt Lake
City
Utah
Foxes With Eagles In Siberian Kirghese Sport
A Siberian correspondent describes the Kirghese practice of hunting foxes with eagles in autumn and early winter. Powerful birds kill multiple foxes, sometimes seventeen in six weeks, with the eagle and handler using a small wooden support. The photographer asserts witnessing the sport from start to finish and notes prior skepticism about the method.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siberia
London Sphere
Sberia
Get End
Steppes
Florida
The Best of Life Reflects on Youth and Time
A quoted reflection on life and aging from The Spectator notes the fading rush of youth. It contrasts power and gold with the value of self-control and quiet pace, pondering what stars mean to the night as life moves from childhood to manhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trivin Ymin
Mae Sensi
Whale Meat as Beef Substitute Pitched by Newfoundland Speculators
Newfoundland speculators push whale flesh as a beef substitute at three to six cents a pound. They claim whale meat tastes finer and venison like, can be prepared in various ways, and already trades with the West Indies. Plans include shipping in special steamers to London, with profits at six cents a pound and cheaper cuts retailed for half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meat Trust
Newfoundland
West Indies
London
Senator Depew Denies Joke At Dinner Incident
A New York Times report recalls Senator Depew being teased at a dinner when a joke about him was told by Bishop Potter. Depew later expressed regrets, noting the Senator’s long charm and wit.
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Depew
New York Times
Chinese Population in New York According to Census
The article notes about 6 080 Chinese in New York per the last census, but says the real number is much larger, with births in Chinese quarters contributing to a growing population despite strict federal exclusion laws.
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New York
Mineral riches in Tibet described as strikingly poor
A geologist who joined the British mission to Tibet reports the country lacks valuable minerals. The only notable yield was 28 grains of gold in gravel with no coal or indigenous metals found.
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Dryden
Nathaniel Lee
Shakespeare
Matthew Prior
Byron
Goldsmith
Pope
Charles
Cowper
Thibet
Britiah Mission
Peruna Endorsement Blocks Nervous Weakness in Woman
Miss Sadie Robinson of Malden Massachusetts writes that Peruna cured her nervousness and weakness arising from overwork and sleeplessness. She says seven months of use restored strength appetite and sleep and relieved pelvic weakness. Free medical advice available from Dr SB Hartman Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio.
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Sadie Robinson
Randstreet
Malden
Mass
SB. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, C
Sparrows and seed raise sparrow grass remark
In a playful exchange young Harold asks a whimsical question about how birds are raised and whether planting seed would grow sparrow grass. The line captures a lighthearted moment of childlike curiosity from a family scene.
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Nest
Pew
Chicago Tribune
Dominic
Creedmoor
Cuba
la Gloria
Ciforma
Wei Ibe Guban Land & Broomabip Co
Ad Broadway
N.Y. City
India
New York Central Lines
Chicago
New York Central
Buffalo
Grand Central Station
Lake
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Munt Foxes
Alice
Peruna
Harold
Raf Siel
Alabastine Company
Grand Rapids
Z.C.M.I
Salt Lake City
Red Cross
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