Doan's Kidney Pills Endorsement by Charles Lindgren
Charles Lindgren of La Porte Indiana testifies to lasting relief from back pain and kidney trouble after using Doan's Kidney Pills. He praises the remedy and offers a free trial by writing Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Available from druggists at 50 cents per box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Lindgren
la Porte
Ind
Dean
Doan
Lindgren
United States
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
A Peddler in Skyscraper Staircase Comic System
A peddler enters a skyscraper and, after being knocked down stairs, is aided by tenants on each floor until he lands on the street. He exclaims in German about the system and declares no elevator is needed, calling it a grand push. The tale, sourced from the New York Press, lampoons the building’s ascent via human propulsion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Press
Reduced Onway Colonist Tickets Sold to Western States
Commencing September 1 and continuing until October 31, 1902 second class on way colonist tickets will be sold by the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Bay from Chicago to all points in Montana Idaho Utah California Washington Oregon British Columbia and intermediate points at greatly reduced rates. Choice of routes to St Paul or via Omaha. The Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul By is the route of the United States Government fast mail trains between Chicago St Paul and Minneapolis and of the Pioneer Limited the famous train of the world. All coupon ticket agents sell tickets via Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Ry or address A Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago, Milwaukee
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul R’y
A. Miller
Gossip and ads from papers mingle with quips
A collage of cheeky remarks and product plugs from 1910s papers. Snippets include a light mock about an embarrassed count, a millionaire’s daughter, a quip on a singer’s gift, an anxious reader wary of scams, a drug claims line for Burdock Blood Bitters, and a London theatre joke about ping pong in Romeo and Juliet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cure a Cold in One Day Ad Claims Laxative Tablets
An old newspaper puff promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cure for colds. It states druggists refund the money if the remedy fails and notes the price as 25 cents. The ad includes quips attributed to Chicago Daily News and New York Herald.
Prince the horse saves girl from kicking colt in Ohio stall
Hazel McDonough, a Cleveland area girl, escaped danger when Prince the 20 year old horse shielded her from a frisky colt in the family barn near Toledo. The forgiving mare carried Hazel on his back for rides, while her father William McDonough watched over them.
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Hazel McDonough
Ohio
Prince
William McDonough
Toledo
Dobbin
McDonough
Little Hazel
Prince the Farm Horse Rescues Girl From Frightful Barn Accident
Hazel McDonough falls during a colt scare in a stall as the horse Prince intervenes. The elder Prince pushes the young colt against the stall wall with his body and shields Hazel, saving her from injury while her father and farm hands rush in. Hazel is unharmed and calls the horse Princey.
Balloon Wedding Flight Ends With Narrow Escape
A balloon carrying J. W. Crawford and Miss Elizabeth Tyley ascended at Tioga Valley fair grounds for a wedding. Rev. J. F. Hamilton accompanied them as 5,000 spectators watched. A strong breeze broke the rope and the party flew northward. They were found in woods badly bruised but alive after descending through trees.
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J. W. Crawford
Crawfordsville
Ind
Elizabeth Tyley
Chicago
Tioga
N. Y
J. F. Hamilton
Poem and moral verse from old newspapers
A medley of verse and prose pieces presents a melancholic poem about a man at sea who forgets his bait, a dreamy Make Believe garden ballad from the St James Gazette, and a sermon-like piece on charity quoting D B Mackie. The items read like 1920s era newspaper poetry and moral notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. James
Bells Ring In Joyful Release From Dead Years
A Chambers' Journal poem by Francis Annesley notes bells ringing through a starless night calling wandering souls to release. The poem describes bells driving away evil spirits and revealing radiant memories, melting sorrow, and opening vistas of joy and lasting happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Annesley
Chambers’ Journal
Time and Change Await in a Poem by L Mitchell
A reflective poem from L Mitchell of Springfield Massachusetts contrasts youth awaiting action with mature contemplation. The piece personifies Time as slow for youth and swift for age, ending with a meditation on fate and mortality.
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L. Mitchell
Springfield
Mass
Republican
Just Go Right On Working and Stay Defiant
A historical wry verse excerpt praises perseverance and steady effort amid doubt. It contrasts easy fault finding with honest labor, urging patience and cheer to reach constructive aims. The text cites Nixon Waterman and S. E. Kiser as sources in a Chicago Record-Herald publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon Waterman
Abner
S. E. Kiser
Chicago Record-Herald
How to Pack Apples and Avoid No. 2 Stock
A veteran fruit dealer defends strict No. 1 packing methods for apples and pears. He explains buying good stock, grading, and packing with name labels in No. 1 barrels, facing the best apples, and avoiding No. 2 stock to prevent storage losses. He criticizes sorting by tree or by slats, stressing light, clean facings and careful pressing.
Liquid Fertilizers for Florists
A rural guidance note advises florists to use liquid manures from animal sources such as sheep cow pigeon or horse with a tank or barrel of manure ready for dilution. It recommends feeding plants 1 3 times weekly during the growing season and presents two mixture ratios for quick and firmer growth using nitrate of soda nitrate of potash and phosphate of ammonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. R. Taft
Farmer’s Review
Simple homemade wheelbarrow praised for easy pushing
A compact DIY wheelbarrow with a rearward wheel and a three feet long box built from a few fence boards and a 24 inch corn plow wheel. The design reduces weight on the handles and proves durable and practical as described by D. W. Rice in Orange Judd Farmer.
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D. W. Rice
Orange Judd
Hard School Kept by Pain Teaches Joys of Learning
A verse describing a harsh school environment where pupils suffer and feel despair from dawn to night. Yet those who study hard and endure pain are freed to enjoy a shaded campus and playful happiness. The poem contrasts misery with eventual relief through effort and discipline.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethelwyn Wethesald
Presbyterian Pastor Praises Peruna in Public Testimony
Rev. E. G. Smith pastor of the Greensboro Georgia Presbyterian church testifies Peruna cured his family of catarrh and other ailments after two bottles. Elder M. J. Rossman also endorses Peruna for kidney catarrh and overall health, urging others to seek Dr. Hartman’s free medical advice.
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Presbyterian Church
E. G. Smith
M. J. Rossman
Greensboro
Peruna
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
First Presbyterian Church of
Greensboro, Ga
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Chicago Daily News
N. Y.erald
ST. Jacobs
Montgomery Ward & Co
Kerelis
Rebevic Chem. CO
Bury, Conn
Colt
Hazel
Mrs. McDonough
Princey
New York World
Balloon
Cupid
The
Land of Make-Believe
D. B. Mackie
N. W
Christian Advocate
0. R. Pierce
Shippers
Presbyterian
Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Hio
Charterhouse
Rue de du Paix
Paris
Boston
Cgenuine
Carter
Estey
Brattleboro
Vermont
Estey Factory
New York City
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