Woman Freed From Years of Headache With Pink Pills
A story reports Miss Stella Blocker of Leander Louisiana found relief after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for chronic headaches linked to anaemia. The cure purportedly renews blood and eliminates pain, with claims of improvement after three boxes. The article notes other uses including neuralgia sciatica nervous prostration and rheumatism and states pills are sold by druggists.
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Miss Blocker
Leander
Louisiana
Insane in London Surpasses Twenty Thousand
Condensed notes report over 20 000 insane in London. Other items mention electric spark photography of rifle bullets course, Old Ironsides to be dismantled, American pattern locomotives for Cologne Berlin express, Jewish 250th US settlement anniversary, tea packet pricing, stamp delivery to Scotland, fjord clarity at 150 feet, electro plated lace fashion, and Lyons made ecclesiastical vestments for society balls.
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London
Michigan
United States
Cologne
Berlin
Dundee
Fife
Scotland
Norway
Lyons
When Children Are Truthful
A Courer Journal humorous quip contrasts a child’s claim of truth with adults’ skepticism about honesty. The brief item notes the exchange around visitors, highlighting everyday family dynamics with a light tone.
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Courier-Journal
Clergyman Shares Health Note On Postum Coffee Switch
A Iowa country pastor recounts his family’s coffee problems in 1896 and 1897. After stopping coffee and using Postum Food Coffee, he and his wife say vomiting ceased and they remained healthful for nine years. Name given as Postum Company, Battle Creek Michigan. Read The Road to Wellville in each package.
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Iowa
Postum Company
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Broiler Success Story From New Jersey Farmer
Albert Heritage of Gloucester County describes turning from a farm to poultry business four years ago. He reports higher net profits with less work, manages all tasks himself, and shows a well kept home, three brooder houses, an incubator house, and a large laying house. His broiler operation uses a hot water furnace system to heat the houses.
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Albert Heritage
Gloucester County
N. J
Heritage
The Brooder House Methods for Winter Fowl Raising
Mr. Heritage outlines a 75 foot brooder house costing about 300 dollars housing 150 fowls for winter laying and broilers. He favors Brahma Wyandot or Brahma Leghorn crosses for eggs and meat, describes incubator hatching 50 60 percent, self regulating hot water thermometer heat, daily hover cleaning, and ventilation. Broilers market at 12 weeks weighing four pounds with last winter price around 48 cents per pound and total cost about 46 cents each.
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Heritage
Away with the Mongrel Fowl on the Farm and City Lot
The piece argues mongrel fowl should be removed from both farm and city plots. It claims they cost as much to feed and care for as pure bred birds while yielding lower profits and lower pleasure from a uniform flock.
Average Cost of an Egg Discussed
The article questions the true average price of eggs and compares production value to daily food given, noting difficulty in pinpointing exact costs yet offering an approach to gauge egg value through production.
Sugar Pine Lumber on Pacific Coast Promises White Pine Replacement
Sugar pine trees along the Sierra Nevada in California yield lumber rivaling eastern white pine. Trees reach 250 feet, diameter up to ten feet, with one specimen delivering 54,000 board feet. Sugar pine lumber already enters eastern markets and is set to replace eastern white pine. California production rose from 55 million to 120 million board feet between 1890 and 1904, with an estimated 25 billion feet still standing.
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Pacific Coast
Sierra Nevada Mountains
California
Marriage Lottery In Russian Village Courtship
In parts of Russia a village ritual uses a lottery to pair couples. Hosts muffled girls in sheets while men select a partner unseen, unveiling her at a pivotal moment. The chosen pair must marry, with a heavy forfeit if either backs out.
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Russia
Sea water minerals could build vast landmasses
A Scottish geographer estimates sea water contains enough mineral matter to form a 125 foot solid layer over the earth. The minerals would cover North America, Europe and Australia combined, nearly one fifth of all land above sea level, with limestone gypsum and salt largely derived from sea water.
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North America
Europe
Australia
Market roundup of farm prices across major cities
Markets report a wide range of agricultural prices on August 2 1905 in New York Cleveland Toledo East Buffalo and Pittsburg. Prices cover flour wheat corn oats butter eggs cheese potatoes hay cattle calves sheep lambs hogs with notable figures such as New York wheat No 2 red 88 3 4c Cleveland flour $5 60 6 10 butter 21 4c calves 7 00 7 75 hogs 6 15 6 25.
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New York
Minnesota
Cleveland
York State
East Buffalo
Pittsburg
What She Would Take Boiled Dinner and Chloroform
A basement restaurant scene unfolds with a man asking for cold foods and the waitress responding with chilling dark humor. The exchange centers on iced watermelon pickled tongue hot pancakes and a grim punchline about laughter and chloroform.
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Chicago Tribune
Cure Claim for Dodd's Kidney Pills Told by Ark. Resident
Voice from Arkansas reports A E Carlile of Cleveland Arkansas cured after 23 years with Dodd's Kidney Pills. He says the pills are the best remedy for sick kidneys and rescued him from a long life of suffering. The notice extols their power to cure backache Bright's disease and all kidney ills.
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Cleveland
Ark
Dodd
Arkansas
A. E. Carlile
Mr. Carlile
Bright
Nemesis Defined by Senator’s Boy Question
The Catholic Standard and Times quotes a senator’s reply as his son asks what a nemesis is. The elder explains it as a female office seeker whom he once promised to help, spoken with weary humor.
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Catholic Standard and Times
Remarkable Cure by Cuticura for Thirty Years Ulcers
Texas man M C Moss of Gainesville testifies that after thirty years of ulcers and failed medical help Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills cured him in six months. He states benefits began with the first use and urges others to try the products to escape misery.
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M. C. Moss
Gainesville
Texas
Fine Opportunity for Agents from Perry Nursery Co
Rochester New York nursery firm Perry Nursery Co seeks live agents to solicit orders. No experience needed. Earn 25 percent commission weekly on orders received. No delivering or collecting. Send name address and references to receive outfit and full particulars. Flattering pitch ends with note on fashion.
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Perry Nursery Co
Rochester
N. Y
U. S
Foot-Ease and Ball Blue Ad Snippet
An advertising snippet touts Foot-Ease powder to relieve tired feet and ease tight shoes from A. S. Olmsted of Le Roy New York. It also promotes Red Cross Ball Blue laundry whitening powder and notes a cartoon quip about writers cramp.
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A. S. Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Kidney Trouble Warning for Women Promoted by Lydia E. Pinkham
An article promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the best treatment for kidney troubles in women. It cites rising female kidney disease, lists symptoms, and includes a testimonial from Mrs. Emma Sawyer of Conyers, Georgia, claiming full recovery after using the remedy and noting free advice from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn, Massachusetts.
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Lydia FE
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Emma Sawyer
Conyers
Lynn
Mass
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Acro
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Sugar Pine
Russian Empire
Toledo
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Boston Transcript
Emma Sawyere
Potter Drug and Chem, Rp
Boston
Grocers Everywhere Woolson Spice CO
Ohio
Washington
Oregon
Colorado
Trans-Continental Freight Co
Dearborn St
Chicago
Lil
Fitzgerald & CO
Box K
Washington, D
Bears
Sig
Pusheck
RED Cross
Richmond Cedar Works
Richmond
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