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Washburn Times

Location

Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America

Date

Feb 27, 1908

Page

3

Beware of Mercury in Catarrh Ointments Warns Public

Public notices warn against catarrh treatments containing mercury urging prescriptions from reputable physicians. Hall's Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co of Toledo is promoted as mercury free and effective, taken internally. Sold by druggists. price ten cents per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.

Toledo Ohio F. J. Cheney & Co Price T.c Hall KR. Paxton CO Boston Mass

Women in Madagascar Drape Shawls Like Roman Senators

In Madagascar women drape shawls across their shoulders in a practice likened to ancient Roman senatorial togas, illustrating cultural fashion parallels between eras and regions. The act reflects traditional attire and ceremonial styling in Malagasy communities.

Madagascar

Our PIE package promises easy lemon, chocolate and custard pies

Advertisement notes that our pie mix from D-Zerta Food Co. in Rochester New York provides all ingredients for two large pies for 10 cents each. It claims the product helps nonprofessionals bake better pies. A separate town fact states Klugenberg Germany pays every citizen $50 from brick works profits this year.

D-Zerta Food Co Rochester N. Y Klugenberg Germany

Taubert Tannery Reveals Hide and Fur Prices

Minneapolis Ming tannery Taubert Tannery offers price lists for hides and furs suitable for robes goats or rugs. Send for current rates and material specifications.

Taubert Tannery Minneapolis Ming

World Now Hosts About 8 Million Phones

An unofficial estimate places the number of telephones in use worldwide at about 8,000,000. The figure reflects rapid adoption and widespread adoption of telephone service globally.

Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days with PAZO Ointment

Advertisement claims PAZO ointment cures itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days with a money back guarantee if not cured.

Fox skins flood great fur markets at Leipsic and Nijni Novgorod

More than a million fox hides are shipped annually to major fur markets in Leipsic and Nijni Novgorod, reflecting a robust trade in pelt exports and regional demand.

Leipsic Nijni-Novgorod

We Sell Guns and Traps Cheap in Minneapolis

Advertisement for N. W. Hide and Fur Co. of Minneapolis offering guns and traps at low prices and services to buy furs and hides or tan them for robes.

N. W. Hide & Fur Co Minneapolis

American Initiative Shapes Philippines Towns and Cities

The article notes that major towns and cities across the Philippines reflect American influence in administration layout and urban development, signaling the reach of American initiative in local governance and infrastructure.

Philippines

Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup Advertisement

Teething remedy promises relief for infants with claims to soften gums reduce inflammation ease teething pain and cure wind colic. Bottle price listed as 25 cents.

Western Canada wheat boom draws settlers and praise

A Canadian land boom pulls U S and international settlers with 160 acre homesteads, wheat yields of 20 to 60 bushels per acre, and notes from FRANK MORREY of Kelvington Sask praising grain country near Wadena. The letter cites strong yields in 1906 1907, available fuel water and abundant game, urging contact with Canadian government agents for district information.

Canada Dakota Montana United States Dominion of Canada Rhine Rhone Germany Russia Lancashire Yorkshire Mississippi Pacific Alerta Nature BE. T. Holmes St. Paul Minn Sir Wadena Canadian Northern Frank Morrey Kelvington Sask

Infantile Politeness at Dinner Instructs a Boy

A Philadelphia Ledger note recounts Tommy attending a professor’s dinner. His mother worries about manners at table and asks for a full report. Tommy explains meat slipped to the floor and he blamed tough meat, then continued eating with casual remark.

Tommy Glea Phiadelphia Ledger. Co

Traditional Mincemeat Prepare For Pies

Boil two pounds lean beef then cool. Finely mince beef and suet, chop apples and dice citron. Prepare currants raisins and Sultana. Combine with spice, salt and brown sugar. Pack in stone jar for several weeks before using in pies.

Chocolate nut cake recipe from a vintage bake column

A cake recipe describes combining four cups flour, two teaspoons baking powder, two cups sugar, one cup butter and milk, and eggs separated. Filling uses sweet chocolate, sugar, egg, milk, simmered, then vanilla. add chopped hickory nuts and decorate with nut halves. bake to be best when day-old.

Cheshire Pork Pie With Apple Layer and Yeast Muffins

A recipe for Cheshire pork pie layering pork and apples with sugar and cider baked under puff paste. Includes a yeast sponging method with milk yeast, sugar, salt, flour, eggs, and baking in muffin rings to finish.

Mountain Horse Fossil Found Completes Evolution Chain

The American Museum of Natural History in New York uncovers Orohippus remains near Fort Bridger Wyoming after a long 1901 1905 search. The discovery may verify that the horse originated in the United States and fills the record from Eocene three million years ago to today.

American Museum of Natural History New York Kenry F. Osborn Department of Vertebrate Paleontology Marsh American Museum United States Osborn

A Cynical Joke Attributed To Senator Platt

A Cincinnati Enquirer quote recounts Senator Platt joking with a young girl at the Manhattan Beach hotel. She asks about political economy and he defines it as the art of never buying more votes than you actually need.

Senator Platt Manhattan Beach Platt Cincinnati Enquirer

Police Judge Wills Endorses Dean's Kidney Pills in Cloverport

Cloverport Kentucky police judge J H Wills offers to answer inquiries from backache kidney and bladder sufferers about Dean's Kidney Pills. He endorses the remedy and notes availability from dealers at 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY. Also mentions a 25 ton 2.5 mile long chain made in England for mining and Garfield Tea laxative samples. Mentions Friends church founded 230 years ago in Lynn Massachusetts.

J. H. Wills Cloverport Foster-Milburn Co Buffalo, N. Y The Society of Friends Lynn Mass

Celery and Apple Salad Recipe

Dice tart apples and wash celery stalks. Mix halves with apples, mound in a bowl, and dress with salad dressing. Garnish with fringed celery or water cress and serve promptly to prevent browning.

Pork and Veal Chop Casserole with Crackers

Ground pork chops and veal or round steak mixed with salt pepper sage and crackers and eggs. Stir in milk and bake two hours, basting with butter and milk. Serve cold with currant or apple jelly for a pleasant finish.

Potatoes Broiled with Butter Parsley

Boil potatoes in jackets until nearly tender then drain peel and slice. Broil on greased rack over high heat until browned. Spread with butter and season with salt pepper and chopped parsley.

One Day Cold Cure Ad Promotes Bromo Quin ine

An early 20th century advertisement touts Bromo Quinine as a universal cold cure. The copy credits E. W. Grove and claims worldwide use with a price of 25 cents.

E. W. Grove

Turkish Tobacco Seed Export Ban Enforced by Government

The Turkish government enforces a strict prohibition on exporting the seed of Turkish tobacco. Officials cite national control over cultivation and seed distribution, emphasizing compliance across suppliers and exporters to prevent unauthorized transfers.

Watch Fob Giveaway With Hides Offer From N W Hide Co

A Minneapolis firm N W Hide and Fur Co offers a free watch fob to customers who ship five dollars worth of hides or furs or purchase guns or traps totaling that amount.

N. W. Hide & Fur Co Minneapolis

Household Hints From A Practical Home Notebook

Salt around drains disinfects simply and cheaply. Bake a pie crust with its filling lined by paraffin and rice. Dip enamel hooks in paint to prevent rust and clean burned enamel with coarse salt and vinegar. Lemon juice in water keeps rice white and separate. Boil eggs as water returns to boil to prevent dark yolks. Wet and wrap greens to keep fresh. Close dampers to save coal. Rekindle sour maple syrup by heating with a touch of soda and skimming.

India Trials Monorail System in Practical Test

The government conducts a practical test of the monorail system as part of evaluating its feasibility for wider use. Officials say the test will demonstrate operation, safety, and efficiency under real conditions.

India

Ancient Egyptian gold miners revived by English capital

A historic Egyptian gold mining site has been reopened with funding from English investors. The project aims to revive exploration and employment, signaling renewed international interest in Egypt's antiquated mining regions.

Old Egypt

Peruna Editorial Promotes Public Access to Remedy

The Peruna firm pledges to advertise and sell to the public, publish full ingredient details, and offer free home use guidance. It asserts confidence in Peruna as a great household medicine, promising testimonials and portraits with consent, and vowing to continue expansion abroad despite criticism.

Dr. Hartman Peruna

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