Dodd’s Kidney Pills Sent Across Continents for Help
Letters from Cairo and Arkansas show demand for Dodd’s Kidney Pills as cures for long standing kidney complaints. A Cairo correspondent seeks six boxes via post and requests the Egypt branch location. A U.S. reader asks where to apply in Buffalo or London and how to arrange express or mail delivery.
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Dodd
Cairo
Egypt
Anticipaton
Buffalo
London
J.P. Simonson
Expensive bunker at Morristown golf links tale
A New York clergyman golfer and a clubman known for blunt speech play Morristown links. The nonreligious partner bets a dollar for every oath, paying a string of fines as he hits bunkers and drives, while the reverend quietly collects the proceeds.
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New York
Morristown Links
Lee
New York ‘Times
Ieardon
Mr. H
Gilt tongued fakir hawks Bermuda Onion Bulbs
A slick peddler sells genuine Bermuda Allium cepa bulbs with promises of fragrance and easy growing. He touts ten cents each or three for a quarter, as a shopper jokes about onions and gifts. Other clipped phrases mention the Monroe Doctrine and colorful quips from various papers.
Coffee Poisoning Reversed by Postum Says Former Addict
A man recounts coffee’s sleepless toll including nightmares, headaches, indigestion, and heartburn. He credits Postum for restoring sleep, steadier nerves, and improved writing after replacing coffee for ten days. Campaigns The Road to Wellville featured in ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Pos‘um Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Cart for a Spray Pump in Orchard Work
A two wheeled low-down cart is proposed to carry a spray pump and barrel through an orchard. Built from simple parts, it allows working under low branches and can be adapted from common wheels. The design advises strong braces and hardwood floors for durability and suggests using it for manure, grain, fertilizer, tools, and even livestock movement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Rogers
Myone
Wash for Fruit Trees Explains Lime Sulphur Carbolic Acid Treatment
A Minnesota fruit grower recalls a Florida method from 1885 using a lime and sulphur wash with carbolic acid to treat cherry, orange, lemon, pear and apple trees. The hot solution is applied to trunks and limbs to boost foliage, halt blights, and stimulate new growth within days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
Florida
Tennessee
O. F. Brand
Orange Judd Farmer
Transplanting Device Promises Easier Root Growth in Gardens
A piece notes a metallic open mesh root barrier to control tap roots, enabling better late root branching. It describes laying a screen in a long trench then planting seeds, so tap roots press through and are choked, encouraging lateral roots and stronger plants. It also emphasizes straight rows, wheel hoes, drills, and efficient seed covering for quick sprouting.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
New Riches and Dodd's Kidney Pills Featured in Briefs
A New York Tribune remark quotes Gen. Reyes on the ubiquity of the nouveau riche and their dining habits. Harford Mills reports cures with Dodd's Kidney Pills, highlighting Mrs. J. D. Wallace who gained twenty pounds after treatment. A Chicago Daily News item follows about a ticket scalper and a factory boss in a brief anecdote.
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Gen. Reyes
Harford Mills
N.Y
Dodd
Sidney
J. D. Wallace
Free 50 Cent Catalogue From Sears Roebuck and Co
The Sears Roebuck big general merchandise catalogue, once 50 cents, is now free by mail postpaid to any address. Readily delivers thousands of illustrations and prices across dry goods hardware furniture and more, with order by postal card or letter to Sears Roebuck & Co Chicago.
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Sears, Roebuck & CO
Chicago
Cure-all Cure ad and misc medical notices
An eclectic page fragment promotes Cuticura soap and Ointment as a skin cure, advises glove use and soft cotton, and cites various advertisements and notes from newspapers. The text also references medical products, almanacs, and quoted lines from multiple papers, with a dated 1900 reference to Terrells Springs.
Peruna touted as cure for society women’s fatigue
A society column urges Peruna for run down nervous systems from late hours and entertaining. Letters from women in New York, Buffalo and Ohio claim Peruna rejuvenates health and restores vitality. Readers asked to send symptoms for free home treatment guidance from Dr. Hartman.
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Perina
United States
Pere
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