St Jacobs Oil Eases Severe Foot and Ankle Pain
A letter from Henry J. Doira of the Cycles Co. in London reports a rapid cure for a severe foot and ankle injury using St Jacobs Oil. The writer, a busy man, says one application sufficed to relieve pain and enable continued business activities. The testimonial endorses the product as safe, sure, and effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Jacobs Oi
St. Yarobs
Oenny
Henry J. Doira
Cycles Co
London
England
Quotes and ads mix in a fragmented 1900s page
A collage of quotes and endorsements appears with humorous lines from The Real Thing and Puck critiquing charity and education, followed by quick medical remedies including Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets and Pike’s Toothache Drops. Putnam faceless dyes promise easier coloring, while Hart is cited on literature. The text includes a Minnesotan advertisement dated January 6, 1900.
Private Secretary Cortelyou Clarifies Roosevelt Pronunciation
Private Secretary Cortelyou writes Roosevelt’s name is pronounced Rosevelt. The note cites historic mispronunciations and a remark on President Roosevelt by name, reflecting era spelling and pronunciation debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cortelyou
Roosevelt
Rosevelt
Sherman
Dewar
Cambridge
British Association For the Advancement of Science
Grant
Mrs Madison's Case Shows Kidney Pills Cure
Elizabeth P Madison of Polk City Iowa endured kidney trouble bowels liver rheumatism and derangements for over ten years Before using Dodd's Kidney Pills she found no relief From the first box she improved and ultimately was completely cured The ad asserts Dodd's Kidney Pills alone conquer Brights Disease Diabetes and Dropsy and claims many prior doctors and treatments failed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polk City
Elizabeth P. Madison
Dodd
Bright
Princess Alice and the Dishes Dream in a Summer Tale
A child writes as Hannah Jane who imagines being Princess Alice washing dishes in a royal fashion. She admits preferring chores when imagined as royalty and keeps her thoughts secret from friends. The piece shifts to a note on Emma Endicott Mareau and Maj Serpa Pinto describing a water-loving antelope, its habitat, rarity, and travel observations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice
The Water Antelope from St Nicholas notes
A discussion of the water antelope described by John R. Coryell in St Nicholas. Maj Serpa Pinto finds a Central African species adapted to water with oily long hair, upturned hooves, and slow land movement but swift water action, feeding on grass near lakes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Nicholas
John R. Coryell
Maj. Serpa Pinto
Africa
Milk Delivery in Brazil Reveals Two Distinct Methods
A New York Sun excerpt describes Brazilian milk sales: house delivery in repurposed green bottles via three wheel carts, and a curbside system where a barefoot milkman leads his cow to customers with calf tethered, using glass and tin cups to measure. The text notes no cream in eastern hotels, milk priced at about 15 cents a quart, and suspicions of adulteration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brazil
Mahomet
United States
N. Y. Sune
Oyster captures rat in fishmonger's shop
A fishmonger sleeping above his shop awoke to a strange racket. He found a rat stuck by the tail in an oyster shell, the shells closing as the creature tried to escape. The rat dragged the oyster toward its hole before being halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Herald
How to Operate a Pump by Wind Power Across Distances
A farmer’s guide describes windmill powered pumps distant from the mill. It explains simple devices to transmit motion from a windmill to a pump via connected arms and wires, with options for long runs, universal joints, and a two shaft linkage to move a pump handle from the mill.
Hard Country Roads Inasmuch as the good roads movement is to be furthered only by the most persistent agitation
The editorial notes from Golden Days praise country newspapers for promoting better roads, arguing permanent roads reduce vehicle wear, extend life, raise property values, and require modest repairs after base is laid. It emphasizes scientific backing, cost efficiency, and the need for vigorous advocacy. A stray line mentions hemp used for birds.
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Woman
A reader from Fond du Lac praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for irregular and painful menstruation, claiming cure after two bottles and urging others to try it. The ad-style letter promotes this remedy, invites letters to Mrs Pinkham, and touts broad endorsements from readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma E. Felch
Fond du Lac, Wis
Social Economic Club
Lydia E. Pinkham
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