Local Painter Credits Dodd's Kidney Pills for Cure
In Gratitude Well Expressed, C L Smith of Bault Street, Marie, Michigan tells how kidney pills relieved his lumbago, sciatica and rheumatic pains. He says one box reduced cane use, a second completed the cure, and he remains pain free and happy. The note closes with a Princeton Tiger quip about Long Island shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bault St
Marie
Mich
C. L. Smith
Anne Street
Dodd
Long Island
Princeton Tiger
Pill Trade Mark Imitated Leads to Bail in Infringement Case
Druggist Joseph T. Griffith and his clerk Joseph C. Fore were held on bail for court on charges of infringing Carter's Little Liver Pills trade mark. Warrants allege selling illegal articles. New York representatives say $3,000,000 has been spent advertising the label. The imitation uses a large letter L and risks confusing buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter’s
Little Liver Pill Company
Joseph T. Griffith
Eleventh and Vine Streets
Jermon
Griffith
Joseph C. Fore
Brent Good
West Fifty-seventh Street
New York
Charles C. Orcutt
James Terrace
Carter Company
Carter
Philadelphia ‘Telegraph
Seed ads claim high fodder yields and farm land offers
An advertisement extols Victoria Rape and other fodder crops promising up to 14 tons hay and 80 tons green fodder per acre. It urges sending 10 cents in stamps to John A. Salter Seed Co. for catalogs and samples, and promotes 160 acre land sales in Emmons Co Dakota with promises of breaking 100 acres to plant Salzer’s flax and net payback in the first year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
John A. Salter Seed Co
LaCrosse
Wis
Emmons Co
Dakota
Salzer
John A. Salzer
Salzer’s Teosinte
Balzer’s Teosinte
Cough Remedies and Dyes Advertised in 1900 Notices
An old newspaper snippet advertises Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets for coughs and colds at 25 cents and Piso's Cure for Consumption praised by N W Samuel of Ocean Grove New Jersey. It also notes Putnam Fadeless Dyes as easy to dye and includes assorted quotations on debt, hypocrisy, and troubles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Sanmel
Ocean Grove
N. J
A Woman's Misery From Kidney Pain Ends
Mrs John La Rue of 115 Paterson Ave Paterson New Jersey describes nine years of kidney trouble with backache headaches dizziness and blood rushes to the head. After trying many remedies she found relief with a course of Doan's Kidney Pills and reports the pain and other symptoms disappeared. Doan's Kidney Pills are sold by all dealers at 50 cents per box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paterson, N. J
Dean
Doan
Foster- Milburn Co
Buffalo
Cheap Octagon Silo Demonstrates Frugal Construction
A Hoard's Dairyman writer notes a farmer built an octagon silo in two days with no expert help. The 12 by 24 foot silo cost about 25 dollars including foundation, using hemlock boards 2x7 inches and felt with nails. The design avoids iron hoops and rounds to form robust vertical octagonal walls.
Latimer Pushes Federal Aid for Roads in Congress
Senator Latimer of South Carolina advances a good roads bill matching the Brownlow plan with a $24,000,000 three year appropriation. The proposal would fund half the cost of improvements, place three commissioners in charge of a highway bureau, and argues that national road building is constitutional and essential for mail delivery and national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panama
Canals
Congress
Winte R
Latimer
South Carolina
Bureau of Highways
Moisture Standards Limit Butter Water Content
Farmers' Review notes the government set 16 percent as the maximum water content for butter. Chicago dealers reported 24 percent in some creamery, ladle, and whey butters, prompting warnings to makers to avoid fines. Higher churn temperatures raise water incorporation, prompting adherence to the moisture rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Keep an eye on the young orchard and the rabbit
A brief note highlights vigilance over a growing orchard and a rabbit seen nearby. It emphasizes monitoring growth and potential garden disturbance. The reminder urges careful observation by residents to protect budding fruit trees and prevent damage.
La grippe epidemic and Peruna praise letters
A dated ad style piece discusses la grippe as a universal illness, touting Peruna as effective. It features testimonials from Mrs. Fred Weinberger, Hon. James R. Guill, S. S. Lincoln, Miss Alice M. Dressler, Jean Cowgill, and Judge Horatio J. Goss, plus a note to write to Dr. Hartman for free advice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice M. Dressler
N. Bryant Ave
Minneapolis
Minn
Horatio J. Goss
Hartwell, Ga
Trippe
Dr. Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus, C
Home Made Rat Trap Construction Blueprint
Instructions describe building a rat trap from wooden pump piping with a three inch hole and corset steel pieces placed between blocks of wood. Step by step details note sawing the pipe and nailing components together to form the mechanism.
Reliable rat trap method and dairy hygiene notes
Reliable rat trap design described with layered materials and placement under a barn sill. Dairy hygiene guidance urges keeping cows clean, brushing flanks, wiping the bag before milking to prevent milk contamination, noting milk spoilage from dirt and filth. European fruit crop outlook highlights limited harvests, Spain leading in crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof
W. H. Conn
Farmers’ Review
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Cincinnati Times-Star
Puck
Chicago Daily News
Johnson
John la Rue
Paterson
Raver
Asklng
Kusler
Johnstown
Ohio
Peru
Jean
Fred Weinberger
Westerlo
Albany County
N. Y
Penma
James R. Guill
Omaha
Ned
Peruna
J. R. Guill
Abraham Lincoln
Silas S. Lincoln
S. Street
N. W
Washington, D. C
S. S. Lincoln
la Grippe
Jean Cowgill
Griswold Opera House
Troy
Aubrey Stock Co
Henry Nelson
Europe
Spain
U. S. Dept. of Agriculture
Washington
Wisconsin
Michigan
Missouri
North Dakota
A. Salzer
Salzer’s
America
John A.salzer Seed CO
LA Crosse
Box
California
San Francisco
Candy Cathartic
Cascarets
Sterling Remedy Company
Bela Trong
CONE
Louis. MO
THE
Aneigenly
Vom
fairGrounds
Saint Louis
Old Mexico
Katy
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas City
GEC. A. McNutt,d. Ps
M. K. & T. Ryes Blossom House
A. N. IK
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