Rochester chemist recalls kidney cure from Dean’s Pills
Seven years ago William A. Franklin of Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co Rochester New York wrote of kidney failure back pain and languor. He used Dean's Kidney Pills and after three boxes was cured of irregularities. Bold by all dealers 60 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Rochester
William A. Franklin
Franklin & Palmer Chemical Co
N. Y
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Diamond Dealer's Mistake Prompted Fraud Claim
A man enters a jeweler's shop and asks for a diamond appraisal. The jeweler critiques the gem, noting poor fire and cut but suggests a reliable replacement. The customer withdraws, requesting a Saturday on approval and refunds of a $40 deposit as the deal is rescinded.
Cuticura Remedies Cited For Severe Eczema Suffering
A reader from Ayr Ontario Canada recounts a painful case of eczema on both limbs from knees to ankles. After trying many doctors’ remedies, Cuticura Remedies provided the most relief and comfort, with the writer expressing gratitude and urging continued availability for others with skin diseases.
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Thadora Golding
Ayr
Ontario
Canada
Commercial Cullings
A fragmented 19th to early 20th century note reports Argentina exporting 3,326,134 carcanden of Bheop and Jamba and 1,922,767 quarters of beef. It lists mineral products like lead copper coal and iron. It notes cement and phosphate output, Wollara, and Germany and Japan trade figures from 1880 to 1905 with silk and wool goods.
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Argentina
Bheop
Jamba
Germany
United States
Japan
Alte Bisten
Untitled Advice Piece Lacks Clear Event or Author
The text reads as a garbled guidance note on making success through attention and hard work. It mentions tricky methods, incentives for a permanent venture, and emphasizes doing enjoyable work to achieve better results. No identifiable people or organizations are present.
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Rennes
Asceute
Enel
Aeaucos
Fragmentary Card Exchange Reveals Old Acquaintances
A damaged OCR fragment shows a brief, clipped exchange. The text references a person leaving a card and mentions Ady and Tarver in a casual, conversational tone with unclear context. No clear event or outcome is established.
Hailstorm Insurance Emerges For Kansas Farmers
Kansas farmers increasingly insure wheat against hail as storms devastate crops. Early mutual schemes gave way to modern hail insurance by eastern firms. Farmers, fearing repeat losses, insure heavily in anticipation of three consecutive bad years.
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Kansas
Kileka
Bumper County
Bedywick
Cora
France
Spain
Hall Alors
Hall
Hallatorm de Wroye
English Woman's Joke Turns Serious Trust Debacle
An Englishwoman in Canada left a parcel in a Toronto trust vault, sealed with multiple wrappings and seals. After her death a court ordered the seals opened, revealing not jewels but a faded corset and a prankish assortment of old misdirections, sparking speculation about motive and potential fiction.
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Canada
Toronto
Rochester Post-Express
Trust Company
Scentric
Chere
Wilkie Collins
Charles Reade
Ghee Decker
Donah Doyle
Sherlock Holmes
Wrong Profession Kingfisher showman arrested for assault
The proprietor of a touring company at Kingfisher tells the court on the stand he is a horse doctor after being arrested for assaulting a company member. Spectators doubted his claim and urged him to return to his original trade. Kansas City Journal
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Kingfisher
Intely
Kansas City Journal
California Earthquakes And The Lick Observatory Bulletins
The article reviews ten years of California earthquake reports from 1889 to 1898, noting frequent seismic activity along the Pacific coast. It describes bulletins by Keeler Molden Hollen and Perrine, and details instruments like the wing seismograph and a duplex pendulum used to record horizontal and vertical motions.
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Tutte
Lick Observatoy
Molden
California State Printing Office
California
Oregon
Geological Survey
Hollen
Observatory
Pushed Button In Vain In A Modern Hotel
A furious hotel guest storms to the desk complaining of rotten service as he learns the bell system has been out of order for two years. The clerk calmly explains guests should use the phone to contact staff. The guest leaves angered though subdued, returning to the elevator.
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Asd
Eye-Openers
An aged Scotch minister intends to marry a fourth time and explains to an elder that he wishes someone to close his eyes at the end. The elder, nodding in understanding, recalls that he had two wives and both opened his eyes for him.
Peru Area Size Among South American Republics
Area of Peru ranks fourth among South American republics. It covers about 695,700 square miles, excluding disputed zones with Bolivia Ecuador and Chile. The nation is roughly one fourth the size of the United States and about six times the area of the United Kingdom.
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Peru
Ita
Bolivia
Ecuator
Chi
United States
United Kings
Cabbage Hand Exchange at Market Like Riddling Joke
A joke from the Yonkers Statesman recounts a man sent to market asking for a head of cabbage and the grocer asking size. The man replies about 74, in a humorous miscommunication about weight or head size.
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Tod
Worth Investigating Cream Separators For Dairy Farmers
Farmers increasingly adopt hand cream separators to cut labor and boost profit. Separating cream while fresh yields higher cream and sweeter skim milk for calves. The U S Cream Separator, sold by Consolidated Wagon & Machine Co, offers high capacity, efficient skimming, ease of use, and durability. Agents nationwide.
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U. S
Consolidated Wagon & Machine Company
Diseases by Odor in Diagnosis and Sense of Smell
The article notes that odor is a diagnostic tool across diseases and conditions. It cites examples such as mousy fever odor, sour-smelling sweat in rheumatism, sweet breath in pyaemia, and various characteristic odors linked to measles, diphtheria, typhoid fever, epilepsy, and phthisis. It argues odor recognition is cultivateable and extends to institutions and groups.
Health as a Business Asset
Health as a business asset is essential to long term success. The text argues that average men must value health as their top asset because wealth and achievement without health are worthless. It asserts that sustained performance requires health in the process and result, quoting St. Louis Republic.
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St. Louis Republic
Weight of Brain and Intelligence Across Races
The article argues brain weight is not sole determinant of intellect. It notes more connections and convolutions in gifted brains, variations across races, and that exceptional ability can arise from focus in one area. It cautions against assuming large brains always mean greater power and calls for recognizing diverse cognitive strengths.
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Tom
Gambetti
Peruna Testimonials on Kidney and Bladder Health
Letters from Mrs. Geo H Simser of Grant Ontario and others praise Peruna for kidney trouble. They report long suffering, three months of use, and subsequent relief plus improved well being. The ads present Peruna as a remedy to cleanse blood and aid failing kidneys.
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Geo. H. Simser
Grant
Ontario
Can
iManster
Kidusys
Jewelry matches colors in men's accessories said
Men's Wear advises harmony among scarf shirt and jewelry. Scarf pins cuff links stud buttons and waistcoat buttons should mirror shirt grounds and furnishings tones. Jade green toraz amethyst helio trope tourmaline malachite moonstone described as seasonally in vogue.
Pennsylvania Hemlock Bark Production in 1905
Pennsylvania supplied the most hemlock bark for landing uses in 1905 and led in wood alcohol and acetate production. It produced 7,890,345 bushels of chatrcoal, slightly less than Michigan at 8,192,387 bushels, with bark production totaling 379,773 cords.
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Pennsylvania
Michigan
Jones’s Optimistic Plan For Marriage A Quiet Home
Howston Post notes Jones as one of the most aggressive optimists, now declaring he will marry and pursue a peaceful, quiet home. The remark captures his persistent hopeful outlook and personal life aim.
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Jones
Howston Post
Transforms Vegetables by Paris Gardener
M Mollard of Paris abandons ordinary grafting and claims to transform vegetables. He says he has succeeded in turning a radish into a potato, challenging conventional horticultural methods with his novel technique.
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M. Mollard
Paris
Anid
Odd Eating Customs and Secluded Feasts Across Lands
A traveler notes diverse eating practices: Penziliana never eats with drink, Tartars pull a guest by the ear to sip, Maldive islanders dine in darkness, Ardra nobles drink from the same cup, Loungo king eats in separate houses, Filipinos require company, Kamchatka hosts heat guests then starve them with food, and families dine in silence apart from one another.
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Ardra
Loungo
Building Food To Bring the Babies Around
A Colorado mother credits Grape Nuts with restoring her critically ill baby after pneumonia and brain fever. She recalls feeding the child Grape-Nuts and milk, later progressing to the cereal itself, then raising a second child on the food. The testimonial, from Postum Co., Battle Creek, Michigan, promotes Grape-Nuts and cream as a staple for strong, healthy children and a well-nourished brain.
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Colorado
Kansas’City
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
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