Peruna praised by two Wisconsin and Missouri women
Mrs Emma Stolt of Appleton Wisconsin reports relief from backaches inflammation and lameness after taking Peruna for three years calling it a godsend to sick women. Miss Theresa Bertles of White Church Missouri credits six months on Peruna with improved health and says she believes it is the best medicine and recommends it to friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Stolt
Oneida ,J., Appleton, Wis
Pernna
Theresa Bertles
White Church
Perina
Scratches in Manses: grease legs in draft horses
Grease legs and scratches appear in many stables when draft horses are raised. Poor feeding, heavy work, and nursing mares lead to swollen, itchy legs and open wounds. Proper feeding, rest, boiled grain or bran mash, and antiseptic leg care help restore condition. neglect yields unsound animals.
Small Colony Hog House Sketch Described With Door Feature
A farmer documents a colony hog house with a tall front door extending from base to top and two windows on each side. The structure stands six feet high at the front and four feet high at the rear with an eight by eight footing. The design aims to provide light and ease of access for the caretaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inols
Fac
Hottom
Breeders Use Young Sows To Replace Unproductive Stock
Some hog producers break in a new sow each year to replace aging sows. They argue old sows become unproductive and must be replaced, testing unprofitable young sows to fit ongoing farming plans.
Kidney Pills Save Life Say Killbuck Woman
Miss Emma Shirley of Killbuck New York writes that kidney disease caused headaches dizziness and weakness for two years. She started Dean's Kidney Pills and after twelve boxes she gained weight and regained strength, claiming they saved her life. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box by Hester-Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Shirley
Killbuck
N. Y
Dean
Hester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Saved From Dread Fate by Pitying Gift
A kindly lady is approached by a desperate man who pleads hunger drives him to actions he dislikes. She gives five dollars, and he laments that the dreadful thing he avoided is work. The scene reflects a moral tale from Harper's Weekly about compassion and poverty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper's Weekly
Wisconsin man’s Western Canada homestead boom recounted
A Wisconsin man, Philip Beisiegel, writes from Cayley Alberta in 1906 about moving to the Canadian Northwest. He notes patenting a homestead, land gains, cattle, horses, poultry, and property purchases in Calgary and High River. He reports personal wealth growth from about $2,000 to $13,000 and praises the new life among peers who did likewise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Cayley
Alta
Watertown
S. C
Canadian Northwest
Northwest
Calgary
High River
Wisconsin
The New Kind of Stepmother Conversation
A fragment shows a dialogue about a man named De Ivorce and his children. The speaker asks their ages at the time of a former wife’s death, then clarifies the wife is alive, calling herself a grass stepmother.
SCHNAPPS Chewing Tobacco Ad Boosts Growth In U S Markets
Reynold’s Tobacco Co promotes SCHNAPPS as the leading chewing tobacco, touting Piedmont grown quality and a claimed six and a quarter million pounds sold in a year. Emphasizes value, flavor, and nationwide expansion with direct factory shipments and mail samples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piedmont
Schnapps
Reynold’s
United States
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem
N. C
Starch and Raveling and Rope Reuse Notes
The article discusses road raveling in Massachusetts during dry weather and sand use to prevent it, noting two protracted spells disrupted road bonds. It then highlights advances in patent starches with Defiance Starch omitting harmful chemicals and enhancing strength and smoothness. Finally a northern English woolen maker turned old rope into a rough fabric via unraveled cords through a secret process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
England
CASTORTA Bottled Remedy Endorsed for Infants and Children
Product notice urges careful use of CASTORTA for infants and children with emphasis on 30 year signature trust. Brand claims “The Kind You Have Always Bought” and retention of long standing quality under LIT a Ta Das signature.
One Extreme or the Other in Women Advice
A fragment alludes to views on women as heaven or hell to men and mentions a shoe advert. The text promotes Allen's Foot Ease as a cure for swollen and aching feet with a trial offer and address in Le Roy New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wait Whitman
Allen
A. S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. Y
The Reason and Humorous Bits From The Press
A Kansas editor notes men swear to avoid crying while women cry to avoid swearing. Lewis' Single Binder cigar is billed as the richest smoke from Peoria. A joke about a husband’s business woes aligning with a wife’s advice follows. Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup advertised for teething, claimed to ease gums and wind colic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas City Star
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
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Appleton, Wisconsin
Tighvar
New York
Boston
Cleveland
Dereanatt
Chicago
St. Loula
Philadelpic
Jobo
Brow
Pictaburg
Oli Co
Libby
Apoticas
Libby, McNeill & Libby
Defiance
Manses
OY Mee
Pat Pena
Small Colony
Dread Fate
Canada
Standard Oil Company
Carter
Carters
Watson
Weiner
Orit
Paxtine
Mall
Beth
A.N. Kellogg Newspaper CO
W. Adams Street
A. W.giffin
Roll, Day Co
Chia
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