Peruna praised by Ottawa resident and Sekitan commenter
Miss Della Janveau of the Globe Hotel Ottawa and Adia Brittain of Sekitan share testimonials praising Peruna as a reliable family medicine. They report improved digestion energy appetite and relief from headaches heaviness and fainting spells after three weeks to three months of use. The notice invites readers to write Dr Hartman for free medical advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Janveau
Globe Hotel
Ottawa
Ont
Canada
Peruna Medicine Co
Columbus
Ohio
Peruna
Adia Brittain
Sekitan, C
Hartman
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Onions Crops and Harvest Methods Shared by Growers
An article explains that with proper seed and timing the onion crop should mature together by September with harvest by hand using simple tools. It details crate construction for handling and storage, noting crates hold 1.5 bushels and weigh 7 to 10 pounds empty, plus their multipurpose use for potatoes apples and other crops. It cites John H. George and Orange Judd Farmer. It also mentions dynamite use in tree planting to loosen soil for root growth as observed by L. O. Follo in Farmers' Voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. George
Orange Judd Farmer
L. O. Follo
The Road Obstacle to Rural Free Delivery Expansion
The essay argues rural free mail delivery growth is hindered by poor roads and argues for national sharing of road improvement costs. It warns that failure to upgrade roads could spark opposition from rural communities and threaten universal delivery. It compares road funding to railroads canals and harbor work and calls for a practical national-state-local funding plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Terra Firma
Post Office Department
Friends of Free Delivery
Farm principles and crop tips from Midland Farmer
The Midland Farmer argues farmers should produce essentials for family and stock with surplus for sale while minimizing soil fertilization. It notes that keeping sweet peas cut increases blossoms, subirrigated beds boost growth, and good seed beds yield strong clover crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Station
Fence Post Straightener Machine Description
Bracing fence posts with a homemade device built from a 2 inch by 4 foot plank cut diagonally into two pieces joined by heavy hinges. A 4 foot lever with a ferrule and sharpened spike prevents splitting, with a foot at the bottom to avoid sinking. Operate by placing against a leaning post and pressing the lever until plumb, then tamp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. R Lawrence
Longest sentence joke quoted by schoolboy
A humorous anecdote from the New York Tribune about a schoolmaster prompting pupils for the longest sentence read. A small boy answers that the longest sentence he read was an imprisonment for life, prompting quiet reflection from the class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Y. Tribune
Contagious Fishing Fever Strikes Creek Anglers
A Baltimore American passerby notes a crowd of anglers on the creek bank in a scene filled with patient waiting and banter about a fever for catching fish. One man jokes the fever is contagious but not catchin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Price Brings Beefsteak Joke To Mind
A Baltimore News quip has a cheerful customer asking for beefsteak while unsettled by a bill. The butcher laughs that the only obstacle is price, turning a small debt into a humorous vignette about market costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Butcher
Baltimore News
Wait and See You’re Better Now but Cure Won’t Last
A patient named Mr. A. B. Smith in Warren's Corners recounts years of kidney pain and ineffective doctors. He credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with rapid relief after four days and a full, permanent recovery by the fifth day, noting sustained health since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren’s Corners
A. B. Smith
Dodd
Proportions Meet in Debate Between Church and Gotham
Yonkers Statesman notes a sharp exchange as a church figure questions a candidate. Gotham replies that the man’s lungs are out of proportion to his brains, highlighting a comically harsh assessment in the public discourse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church
Gotham
Yonkers
Allen's Foot-Ease advertised cure for sore feet
It Cures While You Walk. Allen's Foot-Ease is a cure for hot sweated callus and swollen feet. Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't accept substitutes. Trial package FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EH. Paxton CO
Columbus Av
Boston
Maas
Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy, N. J
Motives and Medicines in a Framing Ad Page
An assortment of vintage ad lines and quotes appears, including Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets priced at 25 cents and claims of curing coughs. The page also features moral and aphoristic quotes from various authors and brands like Putnam Fadeless Dyes and B. M. Woolley.
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Endorsed by Monticello Reader
Bloomington Indiana resident Thos F Tipton writes of using Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin for biliousness constipation and indigestion noting relief with repeated bottles and endorsing the remedy as a valuable stomach treatment after poor results from doctors and other remedies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. F. Tipton
Bloomington
Monticello
Doan's Kidney Pills Success in Early 1900s Pilgrim Ads
A 1903 advertising solicit response claims Doan's Kidney Pills cured back pain and urinary issues. Testimonies from W A Cleveland in Illinois and Elmer Warfel in Cambria Wyoming describe relief from lumbago, frequent urination, and sleep disruption after samples and purchases. Additional notes praise trial benefits and reduced night-time urination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SaLem
Mass
Doan
W. A. Cleveland
Gaxessure, Illn
Elmer Warfel
Camepria
Wromine
Isaac W. Stervens
Cambria
Wyo
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Mss
Alabastine Company
New York
Water St
Grand Rapids
Mich
IGN
Chicago
A. N. KA
FISO
Western
C. J. Broughsor
Quincy Ridg
Ill
M. V. McInnes
Avenue Theater
Ock
Detroit
James Grieve
Sault Ste. Marie
Migh
Ge. T. Holmers
Jackson Purer
St. Paul
Minn
Ye O. Currie
Callaban
Milwaukee
Visa
J. C
Agian Epails
Ing . Maclachlan
Third Street
Wausau
Dana Toile
Meese
Axent
Ecclesiastical
Chicago Tribune
Howson
J. F. Boyer
Trinity Springs
Ind
California
Oregon
Washington
Union Pacific
North-Western Line
H. W. Beecher
Puck
B. M.woolley
M. D
Atlanta,Ga
Boardman
Putnam
Chicago Journal
You
Pepsin Syrup CO
Monticello, Ill
Excelsior
H.W. Sawyer
East Cambridge
Mac
Nashville, Chatta- Farmsnooga
St. Louis
Tennessee
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
JH. F. Smith
Nashville, Tenn
Charles E. Hires
Malvern, Pa
Detroit Free Press
Dean
Rose Gruen
Joseph Lepperal
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
Dean’s Kidney
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