Peruna remedy hailed in 1902 testimonial letter
A long reader letter from B W Walton San Antonio praises Peruna for curing catarrh and night sweats after a summer and fall of misery, recounting home trials and relief, and noting repeated use for colds. Separate items mention Stella and Ella dialogue, a sulphur shower near Charolias France, and Hulda B White purchasing Crusoe’s firelock from Edinburgh for 160 dollars.
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B. W. Walton
van Ness St
San Antonio
Tex
Crusoe
Hulda B. White
Philadelphia
Alexander Selkirk
Defoe
Robinson Crusoe
Juan Fernandez
A Asle
Edinburgh
Selkirk
Fifeshire
Scotland
A Poets Tale of Adam and the First Woman
A poet known for truth recounts his daughter story. Her mother overhears a dolls family dialogue about origins of sex. The little girl declares that Adam, alone and lonely, was put to sleep by God who made a lady from his brains. Illustrated Bits.
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Adam
Marine insurance and the consulado del mar
Marine insurance is the oldest form of modern insurance. It originated in Barcelona during the fourteenth century when Catalonia was a kingdom. The consulado del mar, a maritime code set forth at Barcelona, laid the groundwork for current shipping laws worldwide.
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Barcelona
Spain
Kingdom of
Catalonia
Pale Girl Finds Warmth In Postum Not Coffee
A North Dakota woman once called the pale girl reveals coffee caused headaches indigestion and cold had lingered. After switching to Postum her complexion cleared headaches vanished and she gained energy along with her husband and children thriving on Postum and Grape-Nuts.
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N. Dak
Postum Co
Battle Creg
Mich
Weil
Boy profits from lemonades on busy streetcars
A 14 year old boy set up a lemonade stand on a busy thoroughfare near two streetcar lines. His counter was a bottle and ice water with a home made effervescing lemonades mixture. He sold each glass for three cents and cleared about three dollars in the first week.
Just Like a Live One Fish Paper Craft Instructions
Instructions describe drawing a fish on blotting paper, cutting it out, making dotted versions, folding along lines from the top, placing the fish in a shallow water filled platter, and watching it squirm when presented. This creates a playful folding paper fish illusion.
Auction Party Catalogue Props for Fun at a Summer Soiree
A lighthearted home auction idea uses beans as bids and a prepared catalogue of humorous items. Guests act as bidders with witty snatches and playful exchanges, bidding on items such as lace shoe laces, a Queen Victoria penny portrait, and a toothbrush.
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Queen Victoria
Kindness to Animals and Human Responsibility
A Carmen Sylva passage rails at human cruelty to animals, calling people unashamed for mistreating creatures and treating Earth as a possession. It questions eternal accountability, notes animals act out of hunger, and condemns children who torment pets while praising patience over retaliation.
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Carmen Sylva
The Dog as Man's Faithful Friend in Satire
A Success Magazine quote ponders whether dogs can be called man followers and contrasts loyalty with human faults. It notes dogs never lie or commit crimes yet questions the fairness of labeling humans as dogs and whether the maxim holds in reverse.
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Success Magazine
Importance of Potato in World Agriculture and Industry
The potato ranks among the world’s chief foods with a 300 year history of development. Originating in American tropic regions, it spread to Europe via the Spaniards and has become a staple across Europe. In recent decades starch and alcohol production from potatoes expanded, notably in France and Germany, with Germany using half its crop for starch and alcohol in 1905. Potato farming now stands as a leading agricultural industry, and per capita consumption is high.
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America
Europe
France
Germany
North America
H. B. Smith
Ontario Institute
General Utility Farm Crane for Hog and Beef Handling
A Prairie Farmer described portable farm crane carpentry for hog and beef handling. It features a 4x6 sill, 2x4 supports, a right angle brace, windlass, and pulleys to lift heavy carcasses. The design uses stakes, posts, or trees for guy wires, with a pivoting base to sweep in a circle. It also notes plowed sod rots in wet weather and warns against exhausting prairie soil.
Defiance Starch claims stronger smoother results
A 26 year old patent starch is said to be inferior to current Defiance Starch which omits injurious chemicals and adds a new ingredient for strength and smoothness. The notice contrasts old brands with the newer formula and asserts superior performance.
Distemper Cure Claims Wide Horse and Dog Relief
An advertisement promotes BPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE for all ages of horses and dogs, promising prevention and recovery with guaranteed bottles. It notes over 400,000 bottles sold last year, pricing at 50 cents and 1.00, and invites druggists or manufacturers to distribute and to request a free book from Spolon Medical Co., Goshen, Indiana.
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BPOHN
Spolin Medical Co
Goshen
Ind
Pettit's Eye Salve Promises Ancient Cure All Errors
For a century Good for Sore Eyes asserts Pettit's Eye Salve cures eye diseases everywhere with druggists selling toward Bros Buffalo NY. A good conscience is to the mind what health is to the body. Addison Lewis' Single Binder cigar offers rich mellow tobacco from Lewis' Factory Peoria IL. The burglar also has his get rich quick scheme.
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Pettit
Bros
Buffalo
N.Y
Addison
Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
The Beneficial Syrup of Figs and Senna Endorsed
An overview extols a health product as part of modern home essentials, promoting genuine Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna by the California Fig Syrup Co as a trusted laxative, approved by physicians and well-informed buyers worldwide.
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California Fig Syrup Co
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Bella
Stella
Charolias
Macon
Boy
Washington
Billy
General Utility Farm Grane
Prairie States
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Beth
Newark News
Shaver
Dodds
I Thompson
Bure UY CS
LEB
Eolas Sea Ae
Atsan B.coleman
Washington, D
Hooks
ALN. K
Defiance
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
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