Thirty Years Of It Kidney Relief Ad Claim
Charles Von Soehnen of Polfax Washington testifies he suffered kidney troubles for decades with back pain and rheumatism. After fifteen years of frequent kidney secretions he credits Dean's Kidney Pills with nearly full relief. Ad claims dealer availability and price per box from Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles von Soehnen
Polfax
Wash
Dean
Foster-Milburon Co
Buffalo, N.Y
Chickens in Snowball Roll Hits Two Farms
A snowball rolling down a hill in Tusten Sullivan County carried nine of farmer Schneider’s hens into his chicken coop. The ball then crossed the turnpike to a neighboring farm where hogs ate five of the chickens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tusten
Sullivan County
Schneider
Port Jervis
N. ¥. World
Remedy for Neuralgia Promises Pain Relief Nationwide
A promotional health notice touts Sloan's Liniment as a powerful neuralgia and nerve pain remedy. It claims quick, sedative effects, improved blood flow, and warmth without rubbing, citing a testimonial from J P Hubbard of Marietta South Carolina who reports immediate relief after a 25 cent bottle and says he would not be without it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sloan
J. P. Hubbard
Marrietta
S. C
Too Interesting to Bury
A southern girl named Ethel adores her nurse Sally nicknamed Big Sally and Biggie. After visiting a museum with stuffed animals, she declares at dinner that when Biggie dies she will have her stuffed rather than buried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally
Big Sally
Wthel
Biggie
a&@ museum
Ethel
Fragmentary Dialogue Excerpt From Private Confidences
A terse exchange depicts one person insisting the best man deserves no tears while another retorts that the speaker herself has him. The fragment hints at emotional tension over a deceased or gone partner within a close circle.
Postum Affects Health In Diet Change For Couple
A doctor recounts observing families using Postum versus coffee. After marriage two years ago Postum became the main pantry item while coffee and tea were discarded. He states prior coffee habit caused digestion issues which resolved after using Postum, noting lasting improvement and referencing The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Iad
Postum Co
Hattle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Visit of Queen of Sheba in Soloma Stories
Fragmentary item citing a royal visit theme from a religious column by a preacher figure. Mentions Kings 10:1-18 and a collection titled One of the Twelve Stories of Soloma. OCR shows garbled pagination and stray letters but indicates a sermon or anecdotal account about the Queen of Sheba visit within a periodical feature.
Behold a greater than Solomon sermonette invitation
A sermonette invites listeners to compare Solomon’s splendor with the greater king Jesus. It urges honest inquiry like the Queen of Sheba, describing how many neglect spiritual riches while urging readers to prove the truth through direct experience and testing of faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Sheba
Story Prompt Echoes Truth In Courtroom Tone
A fragmentary scene shows a woman questioning a story’s truth while tapping her foot on a polished marble floor, her impatience suggested by the brisk motion as she presses for an answer. The line hints at a tense, moral inquiry with a dramatic undertone.
Bible Knowledge Drive in Korea by Rev Junkin
From Korea Rev W M Junkin reports Korean Christians sacrifice to attend Bible teaching sessions. Men crowd for Bibles and rush to learners who can explain meanings, calling it the most encouraging phase of mission work in Korea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev
W. M. Junkin
Korea
Nature's Decoration Reveals Crystal Cavern in France
A new grotto formed by rock fall at Pointe du Taland in Belle Isle-en-Mer France shows petrified water crystals. The cavern, accessible at low tide, adds a striking natural marvel to a string of discoveries in Switzerland and France in recent months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Switzerland
France
Pointe du Taland
Belle Isle-en-Mer
Revival of cotton hand loom for India's industry
The revival of the cotton hand loom is seen as key to India’s industrial regeneration. This year witnessed spinning activity as part of the effort to revive traditional weaving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Queen of Sheba Seeks Truth in King Solomon Tale
The Sheban queen, torn between her own gods and the tale of Israel, travels toward Solomon’s land to test the story herself. She endures a perilous desert journey, driven by doubt and curiosity, and emerges convinced that the God of Israel is supreme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solomon
Israel
Sheba
God
Felica
Land of
God of Solomon
Cotton production and loom use rise with hand loom increase
The report shows 213,057,534 pounds of cotton produced, a drop of over 14,000,000 pounds, while yards woven reached 254,284,745, up 23,000,000 yards. The gain is attributed to a sharp rise in hand loom use across the industry.
Fortunes in Australia Still Attract Adventurous Seekers
The British Australasian notes Australia remains wide and undeveloped enough to offer opportunities for ambitious men. It promises romance and zest to daily life and asserts fortunes await those who start with nothing but a stout heart and ready wit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Commonwealth of Australia
Bible Study Taught In North Dakota Public Schools
North Dakota offers a two year Bible study course at the State Normal School. About 330 pupils enrolled in classes taught by officers of the Sunday School association, reflecting a public school curriculum including Bible instruction.
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Union
North Dakota
State Normal School
Sunday School Association
Countess Von Spoos Farrar Sings to Prisoners
The Countess Von Spoos Farrar, kin to Archdeacon Farrar, supports Salvation Army prison gate work. Known for a beautiful voice, she has sung to prisoners in the tombs and most recently performed for Bowery mission men in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Countess von Spoos-Farrar
Archdeacon Farrar
Salvation Army
Bowery Mission
New York City
Mission work in Congo gains quality and scope
The Presbyterian Congo missions report stronger effort and larger impact with increased intensity and reach. It notes sacrifices are paying off, while naming government and conscienceless Catholics as main sources of embarrassment to the mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Congo Missions
Pay 18 000 Men in Twenty Minutes at Baldwin Works
At the Baldwin Locomotive works in Philadelphia clerks are so expert in issuing wages that 18 000 men receive their pay in under 20 minutes on pay day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baldwin Locomotive Works
Philadelphia
Industrial School for Korean Boys Expands Enrollment
The Southern Methodist mission in Songdo Korea reports growth at its industrial school for boys from 17 pupils last year to 120 this session, with potential to reach 200. The girls’ school enrolled 49. 23 were boarders and 46 were church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Methodist
Songdo
Korea
Antiquity of Beer Across Civilizations
Ancient beer origins are debated with evidence of barley beer in Egypt and a Gaul beer from corn and water noted by Pliny. Lager or German beer appears comparatively modern. This overview from the New York American contrasts early brews with later developments.
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Pliny
Gaul
Europe
N. Y
True Manhood As The Highest Ambition For Men
A sermon style exhortation elevates true manhood as the supreme goal for every man. It defines true manliness as a divine attribute that separates humans from animals and marks the crowning work of creation, urging pursuit of noble character.
Agreeing With the Assessor in Washington Rentals
Representative Birdsall of Town objects to high rentals during the congressional season. He compares himself to an Irish farmer who protested a valuation on his property. A neighbor questioned the need for an addition while Pat claimed the assessor’s figure made the house worth more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birdsall
Washington
Pat
Salter Seed Co offers mail order seed catalog deal
John A. Salter Seed Co of La Crosse Wisconsin markets an offer to supply a free plant and seed catalog with a package of assorted vegetable and flower seeds to attract 250000 new customers in 1908. The set includes Quick Quick Carrot Grund, Marliest Ripe Cabbage, Earliest Emerald Cucumber, La Crosse Market Lettuce, Early Dinner Onion, Strawberry Muskinelot, Thirteen Day Radish, plus 1000 kernels of flower seed. Postpaid for 12 cents, or 16 cents with Berliner Earliest Cauliflower added. Each packet promises to grow 35 bushels of rare vegetables and thousands of flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Salter Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
Iinaie Pe
John x. Salzer Seed Co
Wis. K
Midshipmen and Marriage Trends in Navy Department
The Navy Department has seen several midshipmen dismissed for marrying before graduation at Annapolis. In recent years many passed midshipmen have sought permission to marry, and the department has largely granted these requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy Department
Annapolis
Department
Cupid
Gum slot machine at Cheraw depot needs attention
A Palmetto journalist notes a chewing gum slot machine in the Sea Board Air Line depot waiting room at Cheraw is either out of gum or empty. Two cents deposited Saturday night yielded no gum. The Chesterfield Advertiser urges removal or repair to avoid public imposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard Air Line
Cheraw
Chesterfield Advertiser
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for All Stages
A 19th century advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It asserts internal action on blood and tissues, offering 100 dollar reward for any case not cured, and directs readers to mail for testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Unappreciated Prowess Reflects on College Hammer Throw
A college athlete writes to his father to announce plans to distinguish himself by hammer throwing next week. The father, upset by the news, refuses to praise the stunt and warns that if any windows are broken the athlete must pay for them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pop
Wives Names and Frailty Line From Hepburn Play
Chicago Daily News notes a humorous exchange about wives and a Shakespeare quote as promotion for Vesena Company selling Family Health Tablets Liniment and Salve with easy money, no experience required. Exclusive territory offered from 1171 15th St Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hyker
Pyker
Vesena Company
15Th St
Washington, D. C
Fragmentary verse line prompts cold toe ache humor
A garbled OCR fragment presents a rhymed line about a man who injures his toe against a bed. The text is incomplete and appears to be poetry with stray characters, offering no clear event, person, or date to anchor a fuller summary.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Praised by Women
Letters from Mrs. Williams of Gardiner Maine and Mrs. Sperling of Chicago recount relief from female troubles without surgery. The ad extols Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a thirty year standard remedy for displacement inflammation ulcers fibroid tumors irregularities and backache inviting sick women to write for advice from Lynn Mass.
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Lydia EB. Pinkham
A. Williams
Gardiner
Maine
Lydia BE. Pinkham
Alvina Sperling
Claybourne Ave
Chicago
Lydia EH. Pinkham
Desperate Maid of Cologne Promotes Pie Mixes
A humorous note claims a Cologne maid sought romance and hid a man under the bed. The item then shifts to local grocers selling a three variety pie mix called OUR PIE for lemon, chocolate, and custard pies, with each 10-cent pack yielding two pies. It ends with a joke about time and a man as a healing salve for heartbreak.
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with Pazo Ointment
An advertisement claims Pazo Ointment cures itching bleeding and protruding piles in six to fourteen days or refunds money. The guarantee promises improvement within the stated period regardless of severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bic
Jealousy, marriage and cigars in a few wry lines
A humorous quip notes that jealousy undermines restraint while reviewers compare Lewis' Single Binder Se to top cigars. The bit also claims matrimony serves as a stern instructor, delivering hard earned lessons about relationships.
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Dakota
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Dodds
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Main Street
Sterling, Ills
Watson
Coleman
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