DODDS NOTES FROM ABROAD AND MISCELLANY
A mixed European and domestic set of items appears. A Berlin military commission debates cavalry invisibility while London police chase a roof climber. A Saxon schoolboy dies after leaping before a train over sevenpence sweets. Odds and ends cover legal costs, ancient coffins under Clerkenwell, Himalaya gold, rifle club appeals, Swiss village beer price protests, and quips on manners and marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
West End
London
Adorf
Saxony
John Burns
M. P
Warrington
Court of Chancery
Gelterkinden
Bale
Switzerland
Sermon for Girls on Pluck Perseverance and Punctuality
Margaret E. Sangster speaks to a school of girls about three P s pluck perseverance and punctuality urging courage in moral choices patience to endure and promptness as time itself theft of time by tardiness is a serious fault. She cites practical examples such as enduring discomfort and finishing tasks, and emphasizes starting early in the day to avoid wasted time and to honor commitments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret E. Sangster
Joseph B. Bowles
Great School For Girls
Dawilling
Ilya
Emily
Alice
Cullonia
D. F. Blankenship
Indianapolis
Ind
From coffee to Postum Life Change Story
A woman recounts how giving up coffee and using Postum Food Coffee improved her health after years of illness. She describes heart trouble indigestion and weakened nerves and credits Postum with clearer thinking stronger endurance and renewed interest in daily life. She mentions Postum by the Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and the book The Road to Wellville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Phes
Crochet Star Motif and Edging Instructions
Detailed steps describe making star shapes with No. 3 and No. 28 crochet cotton, forming a ring of 16 double crochets, trimming waves, joining edges, and beginning an edging with double treble stitches. The text outlines joining stars in rows and starting the edging sequence, emphasizing prep of all stars before edging.
Crochet star pattern instructions with fringe notes
The text describes a crochet sequence for a star motif using double trebles and chains, detailing loop placements, picots, and repetitions across two rows, including how to join stars and pivot points. It also includes an early grayness dressing recipe for the heir using castor oil rosemary spirits and a gray hair preventive mixture with whisky salt glycerine and sulphur.
A Red Nose Causes and Treatments
A Red Nose outlines that redness comes from many causes and advises consulting a physician. It cites poor circulation, impure blood, inflammation, or alcohol use as possible factors and notes treatment can be difficult.
One Arm Applause Sparks Mockery and Silence in Crowd
A reader recalls an odd scene where a one armed man stands in the front row and the audience erupts in laughter yet then grows solemn. The narrator notes the tension between performance and audience reproach as a witty aside about cooperation and spectacle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puri
Cutiura Remedies Then and Now Featured Remedies and Advertisements
A verbose 19th century testimonial touts Cuticura remedies curing skin issues after baths and applications. The page mixes medical claims with unrelated ads for transport comfort, shoes, and Garfield Tea, mentioning nickel road service and various products. Dotted with fragmented phrases and archaic spellings.
Mrs A Taylor Gains With Dean’s Kidney Pills
Wharton New Jersey resident Mrs A Taylor suffered severe kidney trouble with headaches pains and frequent burning urination. After eight boxes of Dean’s Kidney Pills her strength and health returned and she credited the remedy with curing her troubles. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo sells 50 cents a box.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Taylor
Wharton
N. J
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Nurse's letter lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in Newark notice
A trained Newark nurse testifies from 65 Chester Avenue that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her female troubles after four months and has since aided many patients. She urges other women to seek the remedy, noting its widespread endorsement and confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Pohlman
Chester Avenue
Newark
N. J
Blockley Training School
Philadelphia
Trospital
Such & Son Tco
Lydia BR
Finkham
Lydia
Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. Pinkham
Lydia E. Finkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
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Dodd
Perseverance
Patience
Puck
Nickel Fists Road
Pullman
Allen
All Druga
Olmsted
Garfield Tea Co
Brooklyn
N.Y
Sloan
Careha
Dept. R
ST. Paul
Mother Gray
Pohlman
Eryle Corre
Benerbill
Tou Etn
F. Mayer Boot & Shof CO
Milwadaee, Wis
Winchester
IEC
W. Diemer
IL D
Macafachurer
Springheld
United States
OmEt Brandiled Clothing
Eign
WREX
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